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More going to Europe for Omar
Campaigners for Guantanamo detainee Omar Deghayes have stepped up their plans to present his case in Europe. Activists lobbying for justice for the 36-year-old law graduate from Saltdean, who has been imprisoned in the US military jail for three years
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Letter: Parking benefits
I would like to clarify some points relating to the article on parking fees for Stanmer Park in Brighton (The Argus, October 8). general parks maintenance budget. The extra funding will also allow the council to implement further measures to protect the
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Letter: Play was a winner
Last week at the Gardner Arts Centre in Falmer, I saw the World Cup Final 1966 and just had to write to say how funny the play was. way. From memory, I'm sure it is also historically accurate. I especially enjoyed the slow-motion replay of the disputed
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Council duo fall out over alliances
An independent council group with just two members has split after political differences. Councillor Anne Giebeler and Councillor Jayne Bennett, the only two independent members of Brighton and Hove City Council, have fallen out with one accusing the
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Tycoon's £10k to bring Sacha hope
A property developer has offered to pay the £10,000 it will cost to send a terminally ill girl for life-saving treatment in America. Yesterday The Argus told of the plight of five-year-old Sacha Skinner whose parents are trying to raise funds for her
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Letter: Just give it to us straight
Are our present-day policemen taught how to write and speak plain English? accused behaving in a manner which aroused my suspicion." In a jarring piece of circumlocution, Inspector Bill Whitehead announced (The Argus, October 6): "There is potential to
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Redevlopment is a Baird move
Developers have again set their sights on the seaside home where television inventor John Logie Baird spent his final days. Plans to demolish Baird Court in Sea Road, Bexhill, to make way for a five-storey block of 51 flats were rejected by councillors
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Letter: Water companies should do more
It is all very well for Rob Hustwayte to extol the efforts of the public regarding the need to save water (The Argus, October 5) but I'm afraid if he was a businessman, he would sing a very different song. In business one cannot to just stand still or
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Medical union objects to Africa outsourcing
A union has strongly criticised a decision to send confidential hospital patients' notes to South Africa to be typed. Mid Sussex Unison branch secretary Mark Sargent said his members did not support the move by Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals
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City refuge under threat
A centre which has saved thousands of women from destitution and even death has become the latest victim of a financial crisis in the charity sector. The Brighton Women's Centre has been helping victims of domestic violence, homeless women and those with
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City refuge under threat
A centre which has saved thousands of women from destitution and even death has become the latest victim of a financial crisis in the charity sector. The Brighton Women's Centre has been helping victims of domestic violence, homeless women and those with
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Letter: Save the shelter
I was appalled to hear of the crisis that Brighton and Hove City Council has brought upon St Patrick's homeless shelter. Instead of trying to decommission the shelter, the city should be celebrating the contribution it makes to the community. The city
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Letter: Not all frauds
As a disabled person with a blue parking badge I totally agree that everything should be done to prevent the fraudulent use of badges. However, I have to disagree with the comments made by Karen, of Russell Square, Brighton, (Letters, October 8), about
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FA Cup: Borough ready to finish the job
Eastbourne Borough manager Garry Wilson has backed his side to beat the Met Police tonight but only if they are sharp from the first minute of their FA Cup third qualifying round replay. The Police went 2-0 ahead within five minutes at Imber Court last
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Rugby: Heath slip-up
Ian Davies admits his Haywards Heath team need to find a finishing touch if they are to go on a long overdue winning run. Heath went down 17-16 at home to Barnes in London One on Saturday, their last seven points coming on the final whistle as Kurt Morath
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Chippy poised for comeback
Richard Carpenter will return for Albion against Cardiff at Withdean on Saturday, providing he proves his fitness. Manager Mark McGhee is poised to restore Carpenter to the centre of midfield for the clash with one of his old clubs, as long as he has
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Decadent launch for style hotel
Scantily clad models, fine champagne and risque people platters brought a touch of decadence to the relaunch of one of Brighton and Hove's best-known hotels. Property developer David Glover has ploughed £3 million into transforming the former Dudley Hotel
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Maternity leave plan for fathers criticised
Plans to allow new fathers to take up to six months unpaid paternity leave have provoked an angry backlash from small business leaders. The work and families bill, being published this week by the Government, is a significant extension on the existing
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Your part in shape of things to come
A blueprint of how Brighton and Hove will look in 20 years is being prepared. The Local Development Framework will look at housing and employment needs and opportunities and how they can best be met over the next two decades. It will also identify areas
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Housing ladder is out of reach
Brighton and Hove has been named as one of the least affordable areas in Britain. It came tenth in a survey of 40 areas around the country in the study published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. The study showed the percentage of working households
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Vital hope of life lost
A student died after a hospital's "serious failings" in treating her for meningitis, a coroner said yesterday. Natalie Naylor, 20, "lost a vital opportunity" for survival when staff at the St Helier Hospital in Surrey failed to quickly identify her illness
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Letter: Fight for rights
Lynn Daly is being somewhat naive in saying that Sylvia Hardy should now pay up and shut up (The Argus, October 4). The whole point is that she and many other senior citizens cannot afford to pay without losing their quality of life. Those prepared to
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Letter: Reduce tax burden
The Reverend Alfred Ridley was recently released from prison after serving the draconian 28-day sentence the courts handed down to him. Alf's "crime" was to protest against the relentless inflation-busting hikes in council tax by paying last year's council
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Bus fares to soak up council cash
Free bus travel for pensioners could lead to council tax rises because councils have not been given enough cash to pay back travel companies. From April, over-60s will be able to ride free under the Government scheme. Councils will be given money to reimburse
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A fond farewell to Punky Rob
Friends of a popular homeless guitarist who has died have decorated his car with loving messages. Rob Needham, 33, better known as Punky Rob, played with a number of punk and metal bands including Mutant Cells, The Black Hat Band and Sperm of Doom. He
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Shopping district residents angry at parking changes
Homeowners in a busy shopping district say proposed parking changes could turn their roads into permanent car parks for shoppers. Members of North Laine Community Association (NLCA) said plans to replace Brighton and Hove's eight city centre parking zones
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Letter: Give us a link road to ease the strain
The road works in Trafalgar Road/Church Road in Portslade show just how critical a north/south link between the A27 and the A259 is. At present, heavy lorries are fanning out over the whole of the Shoreham to Hove area, allowing everyone to experience
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Letter: Finding my roots
I am tracing my family tree and would appreciate any information on Eliza Foster, who born either in 1851 or 1852 in Peasmarsh, near Rye. Her father's name was Edward and all I know of her is that in 1861 she was in Rye Union workhouse, perhaps with two
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Letter: It's all relative
I was interested to read about the Specsavers store in North Street, Brighton, where half the staff are related (The Argus, October 4). This brings to mind a story my late father told me. When he was young man he got a job at Sainsbury's (this was long
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Letter: Shame on you
I sincerely hope the mindless vandal who keyed the side of my son's car while parked in Thornhill Rise on Saturday evening is pleased with his actions. My son serves in the Army and has just returned from a six-month tour of duty protecting people like
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Letter: Cuts to the fire service would put lives at risk
I am a wholetime (full-time) firefighter at Shoreham Fire Station and I also live in Shoreham. The proposed cuts in cover at Shoreham will put the public at greater risk due to longer call-out times for retained firefighters at times when wholetime cover
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Hockey: Dunbar gives Brighton more bite in attack
Stewart Dunbar scored his third hat-trick in four games as Brighton got off the mark in South Premier division one. Dunbar struck three times as promoted Brighton shared a 4-4 draw with Spencer (Wandsworth). He had failed to find the net in last week's
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Healthy eating - from a vending machine
A small health food business is helping to improve the diets of school children by turning the muchmaligned vending machine into a beacon of healthy eating. The Natural Vending Company in Pulborough was launched in February during Jamie Oliver's high-profile
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Protests at new B&Q store plan
Hundreds of campaigners are expected to attend a meeting about controversial plans to build a huge B&Q store at an exclusive harbour site. Eastbourne Borough Council has convened the planning meeting at the Winter Garden Theatre on Thursday instead
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Caravan folk fear for their future
Caravan owners at a controversial holiday park fear for their future at the site after learning their rent had been doubled. The Golden Sands park on Lancing seafront has been sold to new owners by Adur District Council. But people who have owned holiday
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More going to Europe for Omar
Campaigners for Guantanamo detainee Omar Deghayes have stepped up their plans to present his case in Europe. Activists lobbying for justice for the 36-year-old law graduate from Saltdean, who has been imprisoned in the US military jail for three years
