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Top private school head rejected by state sector
A leading private school headteacher has revealed he has been repeatedly turned down for jobs in state schools. Anthony Seldon, the headteacher of Brighton College and the unofficial biographer of Tony Blair, revealed he unsuccessfully tried to move from
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Workmen steal back windows
Workmen unhappy about an unpaid bill sneaked into a university building to steal back the windows they had installed. Staff happily waved them into the University Centre Hastings and even cleared students out of a classroom so the men could remove the
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Lunch and sympathy for conference rebels
The peace activist and union official ejected from the Labour Party conference have been invited to lunch with the party chairman. They have also been told they will both be welcome at next year's event. Walter Wolfgang, 82, became the centre of attention
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Homeless shelter may have to shut
A refuge which has helped 300,000 homeless people off the streets is facing the axe. St Patrick's Trust, which has offered shelter and sympathy to the homeless for more than 20 years, has been rocked by financial crisis and may be able to stay open for
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Thunder coup is a big deal
Worthing Thunder unveil their new American big man tonight declaring: "He's the real deal." Jonathan Woods, the 6ft 8in centre out of Fresno State college, gets his Thunder debut as they open their EBL season at home to Essex and Herts Leopards (8pm).
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Bears must improve on this
Nick Nurse today urged his new Brighton Bears playmaker to turn on the magic on his home debut. Terrance McGee will be in command out in the middle as Bears take on London Towers in BBL action before a big Brighton Centre crowd tomorrow. Nurse admits
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Albion chase defender
Albion are trying to sign a Premiership leftback on loan as cover and competition for Kerry Mayo following Dan Harding's summer move to Leeds. Manager Mark McGhee is also still keen to bring in another central defender as back-up to Guy Butters and Paul
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Knickers to flood water!
A lingerie shop was on the verge of cancelling its tenth anniversary party after getting flooded. Staff at Top Drawers had put in extra hours to spruce up the premises in The Royal Arcade, Worthing, in time for Thursday night's celebrations. But they
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House damaged by uprooted tree
A mature elm tree uprooted in wet weather and came crashing down on to a house. Musician Mark Wright was on his own in the lounge, watching television and having a cup of tea when he heard an "almighty sound". He said: "I thought my roof had collapsed
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Language genius is nine-years-old
Nine-year-old genius Ben Keeling is becoming a man of the world by mastering the basics of three foreign languages in a matter of months. He already has the hang of dozens of words and phrases in Portuguese and Japanese. Ben has reached the nationwide
