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New boss for troubled NHS hospital trust
An NHS hospital trust struggling under a heavy burden of debt and bed pressures has appointed a new chief executive to help end its crisis. Kim Hodgson takes over at debt-ridden East Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust on October 10 on a salary thought to be at
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Letter: History of the Dome Teacher
Shoreham Airport is in the news but not many people will know the use of an oddly shaped building there. You can see it just west of the traffic lights on the A27 by the junction to Lancing College. It is shaped like a half sphere - the top of a huge
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Letter: Thanks for such a fun night out
I would like to thank Andrew Todd (Letters, September 1) for his kind comments about A Bit Of A Do at Kemp Town's Internet Cafe 22 on August 24. I would also, on behalf of Jerry and Dolores, like to thank the generosity of local businesses, Lee Walker
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Letter: Best of care
I would like to reply to some of the unfair criticism which has been levelled at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton. During my four-day stay on Solomon Ward last week, following a visit to that much overworked A&E Department, I was treated
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Letter: Keep it clean
In response to Peter Lilley's letter ("Gay people should have more of a say", September 1), as a resident of Hangleton in Peter Willows' ward, I would like to say the view he expressed is shared by many of the 80 per cent (Mr Lilley's own estimate) of
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Daisy Miller, Theatre Royal, Brighton
It is all too easy not to take soap actors seriously but the performances from two such talents in Daisy Miller force us to think again. Better known as Vicki Fowler in EastEnders, Scarlett Johnson takes on the lead role of 19-year-old American Daisy
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New fire station would serve expanding town
A fire station could be built to serve the growing needs of a rapidly expanding coastal town. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is assessing the need for a station at Peacehaven and Telscombe Cliffs. There are plans for 185 homes in east Peacehaven,
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School dinners cash dished out
The first slice of millions of pounds' extra funding for school dinners has arrived in Sussex - but many children will not reap the benefits for another year. The Department for Education and Skills has given more than £750,000 in ring-fenced money to
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Champion putter for Thomas, 13
A teenager who had his golf club stolen got the surprise of his life when US Open champion Michael Campbell stepped in to give him a new one. Thomas Coppard, 13, of Church Road, Portslade, received a telephone call from Mr Campbell, ranked 16th in the
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Letter: We'll have to pay for Katrina
It is terrible to see the devastation of the southern states of the US and the extreme suffering felt by the victims of this natural disaster. But who is really going to foot the bill for rebuilding New Orleans and the surrounding areas? I have read that
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More taxi drivers to hand out condoms
A scheme to promote safe sex by encouraging taxi drivers to give out free condoms will now be extended across the country. Sussex-based Radio Cabs was the first company in the UK to try out the ground-breaking scheme by Trojan condoms in a bid to give
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Letter: Uphill struggle
I am dismayed at the way this country (not Scotland) deals with people trying to get on to and hoping to move up the property ladder. My son and daughter-in-law, who is a primary school teacher, have a two-year-old son and are expecting another baby in
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New boss for troubled NHS hospital trust
An NHS hospital trust struggling under a heavy burden of debt and bed pressures has appointed a new chief executive to help end its crisis. Kim Hodgson takes over at debt-ridden East Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust on October 10 on a salary thought to be at
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Volks Railway on the move
A council will spend thousands of pounds moving a 122-year-old railway track a few feet to help regenerate the seafront. Work on the Volks Railway, the first electric track to be built in Britain, begins next month, more than a century after the revolutionary
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Letter: Cars are worse
In response to Mike Mitchell's letter (September 5) complaining about cyclists on pavements, every day I count myself lucky to avoid injury from motorists on roads. They are rampant in Brighton and Hove. The practice should be made a crime. Perhaps cyclists
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Letter: Catch the people whose dogs are fouling our city
It is correct that Brighton and Hove City Council should bring to notice the irresponsible dog owners who are too lazy or too posh to pick up their dog's poo. It is illegal to foul the city's open spaces and those responsible are liable to be fined up
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Speedway: Pedersen ruled out again for Eagles
Nicki Pedersen has revealed how a kickabout with a football convinced him he was not fit for speedway. The Danish champion misses Eastbourne Eagles' trip to Arena-Essex tonight as he recovers from a crash last week. Pedersen has been suffering from headaches
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Cricket: Sharks are up after rivals slip to defeat
Sussex will be playing in the first division of the National League next season. The Sharks clinched promotion last night without playing when Leicestershire lost by six wickets to Derbyshire at Grace Road. It means Sussex will definitely finish in one
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Inquiry on A27 bridge option is under way
A public inquiry to look at whether to go ahead with road improvements at a notorious bottleneck began yesterday. Planning expert Rob Sparker will decide whether the Highways Agency should go ahead with plans for a new road bridge to replace a level crossing
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Parking scheme for central Eastbourne
Controversial parking charges could be introduced in parts of a seaside town under a revamped scheme. East Sussex County Council is proposing to expand a residents' parking zone in central Eastbourne. Zone residents would pay about £50 for an annual permit
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Letter: Why the fuss?
I was astonished to read the article headlined "Lingerie models ordered to cover up by police" (The Argus, August 31). It is unfortunate timing that Worthing Carnival followed so closely on the heels of the Pride Parade and therefore comparisons are bound
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Stuntwoman sick of delays
Daredevil Samantha Perkins is fighting to recoup money she raised for a record-breaking challenge which has been dogged by postponements. Mrs Perkins, 34, was first due to ride a 200mph motorbike blindfolded last summer in a bid to set the world's first
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Drivers clamped in tax crackdown
A woman was left stranded when she found her car being clamped and taken away by tax-cheat investigators. Police and Driver Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) officers patrolled Brighton and Hove yesterday targeting untaxed vehicles. They spotted the woman's
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Police officer backs call to outlaw drug
Moves to outlaw a drug that came close to killing two people last month are being backed by a top Sussex Police officer. Detective Chief Inspector Jane Tilzey, drugs coordinator for Sussex Police, said she could not speak for the force but would support
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Letter: Higher bus fares will put people off
So, Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company will "certainly" be forced to put up ticket prices because of escalating fuel costs (The Argus, September 3). I am aware of the successes achieved by the company and can only applaud them but but I do not wish
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Gang of yobs attack French students
French students were attacked by English yobs on the seafront. A sharp-eyed CCTV operator spotted the assaults and officers were sent racing to the scene. Within an hour, eight of the ten offenders had been captured and by yesterday morning another youth
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Letter: Scanner success
Mrs Jean Nehls, from the Friends of the Nigel Porter Unit, should be congratulated on her scanner appeal raising £22,000 in two months. I was pleased to learn recently in The Argus that the Pink Dolphin Appeal will be funding the remaining balance for
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Letter: Not gun-free
Further to your article concerning the banning of BB guns at the bank holiday market at Brighton Racecourse (The Argus, August 30), Andy Morris of Town and Country Markets stated that no BB guns were seen being sold at all. I attended the market with
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Letter: Bad policing
Once again, Sussex Police give a spurious justification (Letters, September 3) for their controversial policing of the Anti-War demo in Brighton on August 13. The "slightly varied" route of the Peace demo on August 20, which I attended, involved a tour
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Letter: Don't be cruel
I am appalled and upset at the way dog owners treat their dogs and leave them in hot places such as cars. As the RSPCA keeps saying time and time again, dogs die in hot cars. It seems owners still need to learn that leaving your dog in soaring temperatures
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Mayo told to prove he's fit
Albion stalwart Kerry Mayo goes on trial today in a bid to prove his fitness for a return to the first team. Manager Mark McGhee will judge whether Mayo is ready to face Leeds on Saturday in a reserve team outing at Reading (2pm). The long-serving leftback
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Firms under pressure as fuel costs soar
Soaring fuel costs are putting businesses across Sussex under pressure. Many transport and delivery services say they will be forced to raise their prices to cope with the latest fuel hikes. With the cost of a litre of petrol having broken the £1 barrier
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Debate still rages about Gehry plans for seafront
It is probably fair to say that the designs for the King Alfred Centre would have been laughed into the sea long ago had it not been for the reputation of Frank Gehry. Although far less radical than the original Four Maidens plan, or the Tin Can Towers
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New plans for special needs education
Special needs education could be overhauled in a bid to increase the number of children with moderate learning difficulties in mainstream schools. A report to Brighton and Hove City Council said special needs education in the city needed to concentrate
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Historic home open
One of Southwick's oldest homes will be open to the public this weekend as part of national Heritage Open Days. Manor Cottage will be showing the area's oldest map, dating from the 1780s, pictures of a recent architectural dig and an exhibition telling