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Seagulls fans' hearts a-flutter over Falmer
Albion fans are on tenterhooks with only four possible days left in which John Prescott can drop his final Falmer verdict. Speculation is rife about when the Deputy Prime Minister will put supporters out of their misery. Seagulls manager Mark McGhee
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Doctors re-enact Guantanamo force-feeding methods
Two doctors graphically re-enacted the alleged force-feeding of a detainee at Guantanamo Bay during a protest outside the US Embassy in London. David Nicholl and Jenny Vaughan yesterday demonstrated what they claim to be the practice of "assisted feeding
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Letter: It could end up in tragedy
I hope there won't be a knee-jerk reaction to the vague possibility of avian flu infecting humans, resulting in a debacle like the foot-and-mouth crisis. Foot and mouth led to the deaths of thousands of animals, many of them pet goats and sheep. It would
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Letter: Did you sail on the RMS Queen Mary?
If you were ever on aboard the old RMS Queen Mary, you might be able to help me. I am writing a sequel to my book The Titanic Diaries, to be called The Queen Mary Chronicles, and would very much like to hear from anyone who worked or travelled aboard
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Letter: More poo bins
Following the letter (October 24) about dogs fouling the Whiteways coastal path, I have a dog and often walk from Saltdean to Rottingdean. But I am one of the few dog walkers who always cleans up after my dog. The problem is there is only one dog-poo
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The Palm House, Stanmer Park, Brighton
A moth flew into the building halfway through The Palm House and fluttered around in the light and mist. I wasn't sure if it was real or part of the performance. This is the mesmeric power of Small Wonder's site-specific show, which creates a world where
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The Nutcracker, Theatre Royal, Brighton
There is a real pre-Christmas treat for ballet fans at the Theatre Royal all this week. It's a fine and dazzling production of Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker, choreographed by the legendary Yuri Grigorevich from his original production for the Bolshoi Ballet
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Letter: 20th-Century vision
Tony Mernagh (Letters, October 20) wants the RSPCA to stand aside so the park-and-ride facility can be built at Patcham, apparently for the "greater good". But whose "greater good"? He should use his vivid imagination to propose environmentally-sustainable
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Jury hears of accused hitman's false alibi
A false alibi was created for a man accused of murder, a jury heard. Colin Meek's work time sheet record was allegedly faked to claim he was working in London on the day a wealthy businessman was the victim of a contract killing in Sussex. Meek, 35, and
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Hayley campaign goes world-wide
A web site has been launched asking people to support the Remember Hayley - Come Home Safe campaign. The campaign was launched last Friday by Hayley Owen's family, friends and supporters in memory of Hayley who died on a level crossing after leaving a
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Letter: Fleet of hand
Many thanks to those who donated to a street collection by the Royal Air Forces Association. It raised £1,659.04 to help provide welfare for serving and former members of the Royal Air Force and their dependants. Our total administrative costs for this
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Seagulls fans all-a-flutter over Falmer
Albion fans are on tenterhooks with only four possible days left in which John Prescott can drop his final Falmer verdict. Speculation is rife about when the Deputy Prime Minister will put supporters out of their misery. Seagulls manager Mark McGhee revealed
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Fears for safety in town centre
Figures which show crime is falling are failing to convince people they are safer. Police yesterday defended their record of law and order in Worthing, saying there were 1,200 fewer victims of crime in the town during the past 12 months than the year
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Letter: Tunnels are a testament to bravery
Paul-John Harris is within his rights to write to the Prime Minister to demand the Second World War tunnels at South Heighton be sealed (The Argus, October 21) but why should the taxpayer fork out for this? The tunnels were built under the Emergency Powers
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NHS gets art as cuts bite
Hundreds of thousands of pounds have been lavished on artwork at hospitals with crippling debts. The Government has been forced to reveal the sums spent on art as NHS trusts across Sussex face cuts and job losses to balance the books. Critics said the
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Missing Alex is alive and well
The grandparents of a schoolgirl who vanished eight weeks ago are looking forward to an emotional reunion after she was found. Alex Heamen, 14, who had not been seen since September 1, was discovered by detectives at a flat in Putney, London, on Monday
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Letter: Homes for all?
With reference to the Comment article (The Argus, October 20), isn't it a contradiction to say "affordable homes" with regard to the luxury flats built on the corner of Preston Park Avenue? How many young Brightonians could even think of owning one? -
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Letter: Right to petition
RG Jenkins (Letters, October 24) says a petition of about 100 names is not a true reflection of what locals think and that he's sure he could find 100 people to agree with his strong views on council tax. However, the 100 signatures were collected in
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Football: Former internationals want Reds job
Crawley hope to have a new manager in place before their next home game. Owners The SA Group have targeted finding Francis Vines' replacement by the time Reds play Southport at the Broadfield Stadium on November 12. Vines was sacked on Monday following
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Colin told to be more selfish
Albion manager Mark McGhee urged Colin Kazim-Richards today to stop being so unselfish and start getting into more goalscoring positions. McGhee was pleased to see the young striker head Albion's stoppage time equaliser at Sheffield Wednesday on Monday
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Eastbourne tops readers' poll
Eastbourne has been named the best resort in the UK. Readers of travel industry magazine Group Leisure placed the resort in top place ahead of Blackpool, Bournemouth and Torquay. Borough council leader Ian Lucas accepted the award from BBC South-East
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Chronicles: A Lamentation, Komedia, Brighton, October 26 - 29
"To listen to weeping as music and to observe funerals as theatre is controversial," says Grzegorz Bral. "This was not an easy task." Winner of The Guardian's award for Best International Show on the Edinburgh Fringe, Chronicles: A Lamentation is the
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Work starts on Marina Pavilion's makeover
Work has begun to turn a seafront pavilion into a landmark building again. The dilapidated Marina Pavilion in St Leonards has been closed for two years. Since then plans have been underway to restore and extend the popular venue. The makeover will include
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Letter: Birds aren't just disposable units
I agree with Peter Allen and Elizabeth Taylor (Letters, October 21), who ask for the humane treatment birds and better living conditions for them. Recently, The Argus ran a story about Snowy, a highly-intelligent chicken, owned by seven-year-old Georgia
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Letter: We'll miss it
As a GP, I am well aware of the efficiency and quality of service of Brighton's Eye Hospital, having referred many patients there. I recently had the misfortune to suffer a little problem myself. I took advantage of the Eye Hospital's A&E department
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Letter: Book of war poems
I bought an old scrapbook at a car-boot sale, with dozens of newspaper cuttings of First World War poems. Many are by someone called Ricardo, who wrote under the heading "Lays of a lowly Londoner", although the poem in Poetry Corner (right) is by Henry
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Letter: Supermarket sweep
We would like to extend our sincere thanks to the shoppers at Tesco stores in Hove and Portslade for their generousity last Friday and Saturday. During these two days, we collected £865.35 to give practical help to local cancer sufferers and are grateful
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Letter: A spirited tidy up
I wish to thank the residents of Hangleton, the parishioners of St Helen's Church and members of Christ the King Church, who gave their time so freely on Saturday, October 22, for a much-needed tidy-up of St Helen's churchyard. A great deal was achieved
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Music institute opens a new site for its talented students
Once the long road to becoming a rock star meant dropping out of college, getting a punky hair cut, taking drugs and playing in your parents' garage. These days, things are a bit more professional. The hair cuts are the same but aspiring musicians have
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Anger boiling over as elderly left freezing
Hundreds of tenants living in council flats have been without heating since August. The communal boilers serving tower blocks Nettleton Court and Dudeney Lodge, Brighton, broke down 13 weeks ago. Residents as old as 97 have had to wrap up with blankets
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Letter: Life next to the Young Ones
I can now understand why people dislike living near student houses. I live next door to one where there are constant parties, often until 5am. No consideration is shown to the neighbours (who all go out to work) nor to the young children living nearby
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Letter: A tribute to ordinary men and women
What a pity Paul-John Harris takes such a narrow and selfish attitude to the tunnels of South Heighton, a small section of which happens to pass deep beneath his house. He may not appreciate their historic and local importance but anyone who has a chance
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Advice line replaces advisers for elderly
A service for elderly and vulnerable people has been stopped. The Health Adviser for Older People team helped hundreds of patients across Brighton and Hove by offering support and advice. Now the group of seven advisers has been disbanded and their services
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Letter: Early April Fool's
Thank you, David Burgess (Letters, October 14). His early April Fools' Day joke about moving a proposed skyscraper from Brighton Marina to Kemp Town's Enclosures made me laugh. -Bob Bailey, Hove
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Letter: Extended noise
When pubs start their extended opening hours, Saturday nights will mean that when your local has loud music belting out at one o'clock in the morning, all you have to do is call the police, who will rush round, close it down and revoke its licence. After
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Cricket: Sussex to give young guns a chance
The next generation of Sussex batsmen will get the chance to replace departing opener Ian Ward. Cricket manager Mark Robinson said today that the county had no plans to recruit a direct replacement for Ward, who has retired with two years of his contract
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Letter: Local MPs turn blind eye to closing night shelter
As a resident of Brighton and Hove for the past 15 years, I worked, paid taxes and voted in the city. Then, through no fault of my own, I found myself homeless. I don't have any alcohol or substance abuse problems and managed to get a referral to the
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Football: Rebels and Hornets triumph
Richard Pacquette hit the only goal of the game for the second time in four days as Worthing beat Folkestone Invicta 1-0 in the Ryman premier division. The Rebels were already down to ten men when Pacquette tapped home in the closing stages after substitute
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Start-up problems for animal shop
In the past 12 months, she has fought a costly battle with her landlord to get the lease changed on her shop and almost taken an advertising agency to court. Her shop in Imperial Arcade, Brighton, has been flooded and she is now embroiled in a dispute
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Water company did not tackle complaints on time
Thousands of water customers could be in line for payouts of £25 after a company failed to tackle their complaints. Southern Water could be forced to pay back as much as £2.5 million to people. Company managers have admitted to inconsistencies in tackling
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Great War surprise in fallen tree
Tree surgeons were surprised to find two First World War cast-iron stove pipes trapped inside a 300-year-old beech tree. They were discovered by Rick Bradley, 42, and Ross Greenwood, 24, when working in Maresfield Park, Uckfield. The tree surgeons were
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University's solar panels set to make a splash
A university has officially launched a solar energy project to heat a swimming pool. The University of Brighton formally commissioned 60 solar panels at its Eastbourne campus yesterday. They will create enough electricity to heat the campus's swimming
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Doctors re-enact Guantanamo force-feeding methods
Two doctors graphically re-enacted the alleged force-feeding of a detainee at Guantanamo Bay during a protest outside the US Embassy in London. David Nicholl and Jenny Vaughan yesterday demonstrated what they claim to be the practice of "assisted feeding
