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Letter: Waste of paper
If companies stopped tagging "please don't print this correspondence unless necessary" to the bottom of outgoing emails, more paper would be saved. -John Guy, Brighton
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Letter: We're to blame
My husband and I take great exception to your unkind and irresponsible headline "Gulls are evil" (Letters, September 2). It is not the seagulls which are evil. Evil are those who suggest they should be culled/killed. If anyone is to blame for the large
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Sands of time run out on sculptures
Diggers moved in to crush giant sandcastles at the end of a festival. The towering Egyptian monuments had been enjoyed by almost 200,000 people during the World Sand Sculpture Festival at Black Rock, Brighton. Organisers said it would take five days to
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Letter: Mixed memories
As a former member of Her Majesty's Forces who served in the Suez Canal Zone, with a medal to prove it, I would like to bring to the attention of other Suez Veterans a book written by Douglas J Findlay. Entitled White Knees Brown Knees, Doug's book is
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Newlyweds appeal for return of missing gifts
Newlyweds pleaded today: "Can we have our wedding gifts back please." Chris and Bianca Lloyd tied the knot on Saturday but returned home minus a plastic bag brimming with presents and bouquets of flowers. They are convinced the bag was in the boot of
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Letter: Lest we forget
Amid the celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, we must not forget those who gave their lives for their country or their bereaved families. This I feel makes our Battle of Britain service this year, the 65th anniversary
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Letter: Time to change
Bus journeys in Brighton and Hove seem to take too long and it's obvious why. So much time is taken up by drivers giving change to passengers who don't seem to have it in themselves to have the correct fare ready. It's high time Brighton and Hove Bus
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Fuel protests spark panic at the pumps
Petrol stations were besieged by panic-buying motorists as thousands braced themselves for expected fuel protests. Traffic queues snaked from forecourts across Sussex after protesters from the Fuel Lobby gave ministers until today to meet them or face
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Letter: Sorry, Miss Harris
I feel I need to apologise to Miss Harris (Letters, September 6) after assuming she was a he while referring to the violent video games. I suppose you could compare my assumption to that of a parent thinking the game they have purchased their child is
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Speedway: Battling Eagles go down in play-offs
Eastbourne's Elite League hopes were ended in Manchester last night by titles favourites Belle View. But the Eagles gave the Aces a real scare before going down in the play-off semi-final. With Belle View having topped the table to claim home advantage
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Letter: Tragic case has to show schools policy is wrong
Pressures are piling up on Brighton and Hove's families and the various authorities out there seem not to care. Aggressive parking policies and the prospect of extended drinking hours in residential inner-city streets are making us feel that it's time
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Henderson benefits from hands-on approach
Wayne Henderson today revealed the hands-on part played by former Albion No. 1 Eric Steele in improving his distribution skills. The young keeper launched Leon Knight's opening goal in Saturday's 3-3 draw at Leeds with a catch and quick throw-out from
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McGhee sets out priorities
Albion manager Mark McGhee has played down tonight's showdown with Sheffield United, insisting Saturday's game against Coventry is the one that matters. Expectation is mounting following the exciting brand of attacking football displayed by the Seagulls
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Advice for staff
Migrant workers in Sussex are being given advice on jobs and employment rights at a special "clinic" launched to coincide with the TUC Congress. Sussex has one of the highest levels of migrant workers from Eastern Europe, including large numbers of Polish
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The (unofficial) life and time of TV's domestic goddess
An author has written a biography of domestic goddess Nigella Lawson. Gilly Smith, of Arundel Road, Brighton, co-author of The Cheeky Guides To Brighton And Hove, was commissioned to produce her unofficial life story. She said Lawson "shuddered" at the
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Super surgery is the way forward for GPs
Doctors are planning to move from their overcrowded practice to a specially created super surgery next door. The GPs want to leave the surgery in Old Steine, Brighton, because the current premises are outdated. They intend to set up shop on the ground
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Water firm appeals on sewage plans
Water bosses are appealing to the Government on controversial plans for a £200 million treatment works at the same time as resubmitting designs to a planning authority. Southern Water is lodging an appeal with the Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott on
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Sober approach to longer pub hours
Police have set up Operation Sober to vet licensed premises asking for longer opening hours. Residents have expressed concerns over the new Licensing Act 2003, which enables pubs, clubs and off-licences to extend their hours of opening to sell intoxicating
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Letter: Try to think of us for a change
On Sunday, Brighton and Hove hosted a motorbike rally with thousands of bikes and riders. Good for the economy of the city, the council will say, but at what cost to the residents? The whole length of the street in which I live had bikes parked on the
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Letter: Don't rob our city of its colour
I was astonished over the weekend to see big posters in North Road, Brighton, greeting a new Starbucks store as part of the new development enclosing the Jubilee Library. I have nothing against coffee shops or Starbucks but I find this a dangerous precedent
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Pub staff fined over under-age drink sales
Pub staff were fined £80 after failing the test when under-age teenagers ordered drinks. The 15 and 16-year-old volunteers were served alcopops without having their ages checked and in the presence of plain-clothed police officers. All pubs checked in
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Mourners' claims of strimmer vandalism
Relatives today claimed a garden of remembrance has been desecrated on church orders. Contractor Smart Landscapes was employed to tidy up the graveyard at St Mary the Virgin in Felpham, near Bognor. But parishioners with loved ones buried there say their
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Lifting the lid on Jordan's wedding day
It is the wedding they tried to hush up but The Argus can lift the lid on what really went on at the wedding of the year - Jordan's marriage to Peter Andre. Brighton restaurateur Sue Addis was a guest at the couple's nuptials at Highclere Castle in Berkshire
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Letter: Get our sports back on track
How come Brighton and Hove City Council has thousands of pounds to spare so as to move the Volks Railway a few feet, new track to be laid and children's toilets built? Surely the money could have been better spent on a proper sports stadium for the children
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Family's bid to sue NHS over gran's death
A hospital trust is facing legal action by relatives of a woman who died after she was given the wrong dose of a drug. Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust has admitted failures in its treatment of Margaret Pye who died aged 72 on May 3 last
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Letter: Bush has failed Katrina's victims
One of the best reasons for buying The Argus each weekend is the column by Jean Calder. Her latest contribution, "Cruelty abroad - and at home" (September 10), referring to the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina, was no exception. New Orleans is
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Gehry plans get yes vote
Architect Frank Gehry's controversial vision for Brighton and Hove has won a crucial decision which will allow developers to push ahead with their plans. Brighton and Hove City Council last night decided proposals for a £220 million leisure and homes
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Letter: Fighting fit
With reference to the letter by Laurie Keen (September 9), when Churchill and Monty met at Brighton in 1940 to discuss the defence of the South Coast, a lighter side to their meeting was when Churchill asked Monty what he would like to drink and the latter
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Letter: Help is at hand
Further to your article (September 9) about developments in ME research, our charity has been supporting and representing those in Sussex affected by this illness for nearly 20 years. We have been involved in the Medical Research Council's consultation
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Rugby: Coach is thrilled as Heath hit the ground running
Sussex's big two are off to a winning start in Powergen London One with a massive helping hand from their Kiwi connection. Haywards Heath were 16-11 winners in the drizzle at Bishops Stortford as newly-signed New Zealanders grabbed all the points. And
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Theatre and PR firm hail great start to autumn season
Brighton Dome said today it had enjoyed record-breaking ticket sales after reorganising its programme schedule from bi-monthly to seasonal. And the Church Street arts venue hailed its long-term collaboration with Brighton-based communications firm Lime
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Ex-TV boss makes a move for Rentokil
Former Granada boss Sir Gerry Robinson has laid out his plans to seize control of Sussex-based pest-control group Rentokil Initial. Sir Gerry, who, two months ago, set up Raphoe Management as a vehicle for investing in underperforming companies, wants
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Fines for late books set to increase
Borrowers who return books late could face heftier fines under new charging proposals. Brighton and Hove City Council is considering raising penalties for overdue books from 15p a day to 16p a day. It is one of a number of admission and service changes
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Restored yacht is left high and dry
A teacher's ten-year project to restore a Twenties yacht is in tatters after his eviction from a marina. Dennis Doherty, 48, bought the twin-screw diesel yacht called Lita for £10,000 in 1995 from Brighton Marina Moorings, the previous owners of Brighton
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Cruel conwoman escapes prison
A woman who helped her father cheat a pensioner out of his life savings leaving him ruined has escaped a jail sentence. Emma Mitchell, 28, of Royal George Road, Burgess Hill, helped her father Sam, 51, of the same address, to con widower Leonard Heal
