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King Alfred project in one man's hands
The future of a controversial plan to build a £220 million leisure and flats complex could rest with one councillor. The King Alfred development, which would include 750 apartments designed by architect Frank Gehry and a sports centre, is approaching
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Fight club comes to city
White collar workers will meet in a boxing ring to settle a grudge between two businessmen in their 60s. Organisers hope the unlicensed fight in Brighton will be the start of a craze which has already taken America by storm. New York executives spend
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Letter: Don't knock Pride
Brian Snow did not say he was unhappy paying tax which was being used for others' benefit, and Brian Beck (Letters, August 18) is wrong to suggest this. What Mr Beck and others outraged by Brighton Pride fail to see is that gay, lesbian, bisexual and
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Letter: Keep it simple
At a time when some pensioners are so desperate they would rather face prison than pay outrageous council tax bills, it is disgraceful that councillors are wasting £27.50 a head on their meals at meetings. Few pensioners are able to afford this kind of
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Letter: Our councillors need a lesson in cheap eating
I am amazed a Brighton and Hove City Council spokesman can defend the £27.50 per head for councillors' meals as it "covered not only the food but the cost of transporting it to the town hall, the fuel used to heat it and paying caterers to clear up afterwards
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Cricket: We can do the double
Chris Adams says his Sussex side are relishing their bid to win two trophies. The county are top of the Championship and totesport League second division ahead of a crucial double-header against Warwickshire this week. The Sharks can go four points clear
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Nicolas waits for his chance
Alexis Nicolas hopes Albion's Carling Cup clash at Shrewsbury tonight signals the end of a frustrating wait. The young Cypriot international is creeping closer to regaining a starting place in the centre of midfield. Nicolas was an unused sub in Albion's
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Deal with baby food giant is target-buster
A small print management company is set to smash its own six-figure turnover target after landing a contract with an international baby food producer. Four Corners, based in Dyke Road, Brighton, said it was on track to turn over £770,000 instead of the
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Conveyor belt sushi restaurant keeps on the move
Europe's biggest Japanese "conveyor-belt" restaurant is coming to Brighton. Yo! Sushi - founded by renowned entrepreneur Simon Woodroffe - has snapped up the ground floor of the new retail and housing development in Jubilee Street. It is the first retailer
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Hospital calls security over MRSA 'cleaners'
Victims of MRSA burst into a hospital wearing cleaning outfits and carrying mops to raise awareness of the problem for a TV documentary. Ten people walked into the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton unannounced as part of BBC Three's nationwide
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Deadlock over airport police bill
The rising cost of policing Gatwick airport is being scrutinised by Transport Secretary Alistair Darling. Talks between the airport and Sussex Police Authority broke down when the two sides could not agree a figure for the future cost of providing the
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Letter: Our library could be even greener
I have lived in Brighton for 15 years and in that time I've seen a lot of changes, many for the better. The new library is a great facility and I'm sure the way it is designed will greatly increase our use of it. However, modern buildings are rather stark
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Letter: Doing our bit to bring about peace
On Saturday more than a hundred peace campaigners from around Sussex assembled at the Peace Statue on Hove Lawns for a march through Brighton organised by Sussex Action for Peace. Led by representatives of local communities holding a colourful banner
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5/11, Chichester Festival Theatre, Oaklands Park
"Remember, remember the fifth of November, gunpowder, treason and plot." Every year we light bonfires, burn guys and set off fireworks to mark the anniversary of the failed plot to blow up king and parliament in 1605. Now, 400 years on, Edward Kemp has
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Roofer guilty of pensioner fraud
A roofer who conned a widower out of almost £100,000 is facing jail after being found guilty of a string of offences against the pensioner. Sam Mitchell, 51, was being sentenced at Hove Crown Court today after a jury returned the unanimous verdict on
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Homes from £70,000 come flat-packed
A new internet service will allow house-hunters to order their fully-furnished dream home on the web - and have it delivered on the back of a lorry. Swedish furniture store Ikea is to launch the timber prefabricated BoKlok UK homes in Brighton and Hove
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King Alfred project in one man's hands
The future of a controversial plan to build a £220 million leisure and flats complex could rest with one councillor. The King Alfred development, which would include 750 apartments designed by architect Frank Gehry and a sports centre, is approaching
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Wildlife rescuers foxed by lure of the shops
A craze among wild animals for going to the shops in George Street, Hove,is baffling their rescuers. Trevor Weeks, of the East Sussex Wildlife Rescue and Ambulance Service, has visited George Street four times in five days to deliver foxes and other furry
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Letter: Nobody wants a monstrosity built
Surely the development of the King Alfred site in Hove should be to provide a bigger and better sports centre, retaining all the present facilities. We need play areas for the very young to indoor bowls for the older residents of the city and this should
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Letter: Thank you all
On Wednesday, August 10, I had a fall at a bus stop on Station Road, Portslade. I would like to say thank you to the ladies who helped me. Thanks also to the staff of the book shop and the young gentleman who sent me home in a taxi. -B Beale, Portslade
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Boy confessed to arson, court told
A boy of 16 accused of causing damage costing £3 million by torching a school confessed to friends minutes after starting the fire, a court heard. He is alleged to have broken into Tideway School in Newhaven and set fire to a bundle of papers before stealing
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Letter: Right to reply
In reply to Peter Reeves (Letters, August 20), I would just like to say I have never criticised the dedication or cleanliness of any NHS employee (doctors through to cleaners). Nor have I criticised any of the NHS in-hospital treatment I received during
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Letter: Wrong priorities
Many thanks to Superintendent Kevin Moore for clarifying the position regarding the anti-EDO activists. So Sussex Police were presumably taken away from other duties such as hunting terrorists, arresting shoplifters and looking for stolen handbags and
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Letter: People's protest
I find Superintendent Kevin Moore's statements extraordinary and disingenuous. "Massive disruption" was only caused by huge over-policing, three cordons of police blocking the city centre roads and pavements, with intimidating and aggressive policing,
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TV judges fight over Brothers
A band's last-ditch attempt at fame seems to be paying off. Soul group The Brothers made it through the first round of TV talent contest The X Factor on Saturday. Singer Noel Agyei, 32, of Marine Parade, Brighton, said the show was "the last chance" for
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Season prizes for bright ideas
Traders today appealed to the public for help in making this Christmas one to remember. Goodies worth £100 will be the reward for whoever comes up with the most original way shop owners can afford of decorating the North Laine, Brighton, area. A big display
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Letter: It wasn't illegal
I wish to point out some inaccuracies in Superintendent Kevin Moore's letter (August 19). Despite his claim "there were no police officers from the Metropolitan Police in attendance" at the smashEDO march in Brighton on August 13, I recognised one officer
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Letter: Hold your horses, Bella
So Bella Todd was disappointed Patti Smith didn't perform the whole of Horses (The Argus, August 18). Well I'm disappointed that a music icon chose to come to Brighton and even wrote a special little song about our town but my local paper sent along someone
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Payout fears over injuries on seafront
Troubles on the seafront could cost taxpayers thousands of pounds, opposition councillors have warned. The Liberal Democrats on Brighton and Hove City Council has accused the Labour leadership of ignoring repeated calls to tackle problems with barbecues
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Memorial fund for Abbie, 3
A memorial fund has been launched for a little girl who died after being crushed by sand. The family of Abbie Livingstone-Nurse have been overwhelmed by messages of support and goodwill since the tragedy earlier this month. Her stepfather Ian Sayer and
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Letter: I blame the lane
I would like to thank everyone who helped my family on August 9 when my seven-year-old son had a collision with a cyclist in the cycle lane next to Brighton Pier. They include the ambulance men Alan and James and the paediatric team at the Royal Sussex
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Speedway: Eagles blown out of the water by Aces
Eastbourne Eagles are facing a major play-offs re-think after they were hammered at Belle Vue last night. Eagles' theory that they would fancy a return to Manchester in the end-of-season knockout was blown out of the water as they crashed 59-35 in skybet
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Window to shut on Albion
Albion are struggling to find a midfield playmaker before the transfer window shuts next week. Manager Mark McGhee revealed today that the hunt for a permanent successor to Darren Currie is likely to stretch beyond the end of the month. Leon Knight has
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Rentokil shares leap amid takeover claims
Former Granada boss Sir Gerry Robinson has revealed his interest in tabling a takeover offer for Sussex-based pest control group Rentokil Initial. Sir Gerry, who last month set up Raphoe Management as a vehicle for investing in under-performing companies
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Police cell accommodation costs four times more than the best room at The Grand
Sussex Police have been charging up to £1,700 a night to accommodate immigration detainees in their cells. The rate charged to the Immigration Service, revealed in a Home Office report, is higher than the cost of an overnight stay at Brighton's five-star
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Drink the coldest pint in Britain from a bar made of ice
Drinkers after a cold beer got more than they bargained for at a Sussex pub this weekend. The Tavern on the Green in Crawley was transformed into an icy haven for those feeling the heat. A solid ice bar complete with ice pint glasses and ice stools saw
