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Letter: Politicians are failing the UN
The United Nations is not as strong in its actions as its charter would advocate but it is the only organisation we have where peoples of the world can collectively debate and find peaceful solutions to global issues. The charter provides a set of standards
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Letter: Wartime tunnels should be saved for our children
Due to recent revelations in the Press regarding South Heighton Tunnels, I now own a devalued house and have a noose around my neck with regard to the future sale of my property. I cannot afford to pay for the tunnels to be filled in. I am informed I
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Letter: Out of control
Pensions have risen by 26 per cent in the past eight years. But our rates have gone up four times that amount in the same period, by about 102 per cent, with more to come. The Government has taken the enormous rate receipts out of the inflation tables
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Letter: Taxed too much
In reply to Donald Harris (Letters, October 18), I beg to differ. No pensioner should be expected to pay such a high rate of council tax out of the small state pension we receive. This is scandalous. Pensioners should only pay this tax in proportion to
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Stadium to cost £2,267 per seat
The new Falmer stadium will cost £2,267 per seat to build. It is just one of the bills the club's attention must turn to as the euphoria of Friday's yes verdict from John Prescott dies down. The club must now focus on how to raise the £50.723 million
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Pigeons driving residents mad
Neighbours of a woman banned from feeding pigeons outside her flat say the flocks of birds have made their lives a misery. Margaret Waite has been told she will be evicted from her home if she does not stop putting crumbs out for the pigeons. A court
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Letter: Don't blame us
Your correspondent Neil Kelly seems to have got himself into an awful muddle over pensions (Letters, October 28). He manages to ruin some very good points about the unfairness of council tax and how pensioners' incomes have been eroded by blaming "the
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Letter: The future's bright at Falmer
The tremendous Falmer result is about the future and the children of Sussex. Some of the comments by people talking negatively about this great event have been saying how short-sighted Mr Prescott has been. How ill-founded, blind and ignorant those comments
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Jail for thieves who stole star's horse box
Two travellers who stole a £50,000 horse box from Silent Witness actress Amanda Burton have been jailed after police traced them using a hidden tracker. Samuel Dighton, 35, and Henry Dunn, 24, were sentenced at Hove Crown Court yesterday after being found
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Female prison workers fall for inmates
Female prison workers have resigned over allegations of affairs with inmates. The two women, who work at HMP Lewes, left the all-male jail after being investigated for "inappropriate behaviour" in the last few months. Prison officer Emma Smart, 23, resigned
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Yellow card for troublemakers
Police are launching a "three-strikes-and-you're-out" regime to ban violent yobs from Brighton's city centre bars. From today licensees, bouncers and police officers will issue trouble-makers with football-style yellow cards. A third card will automatically
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Letter: Such a Starr
I was a big fan of Phil Starr, who died recently. Phil did a number of personal appearance for me at charity events. He was always happy to walk through the centre of Brighton wearing all his glitter and glitz, to whichever venue the event was at. He
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Letter: Well done Albion
Congratulations to all at the Albion - democracy has prevailed and we finally overcame. Step up and join the hall of legends, Dick Knight and Martin Perry. We salute you! -Steve Hammans, Bucks
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Letter: Not democratic
Some 5,000 hard-core Brighton and Hove Albion supporters out of an estimated 207,000 people in the city, over the age of 16, supported the building of a new football stadium at Falmer. I would say it is somewhat arrogant of John Prescott to ignore the
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Hockey: Grinstead prove they can flourish at highest level
The sense of utter dejection among the East Grinstead players at the final whistle summed up a match which could nevertheless prove to be the turning point in their season. Some thumped the ground in frustration after they held the mighty Reading to a
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McGhee: Perfect time to face Wolves
Mark McGhee admitted today there will never be a better time for Albion to play Wolves. McGhee celebrates two years in charge of the Seagulls against his old club at Withdean tonight, with Wanderers in a form and injury crisis. Glenn Hoddle's side were
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The Fall Of The House Of Usherettes, Corn Exchange, Brighton, November 1 - 5
"I'm a great believer in a good story," says Tim Britton. "But the slavish reliance on absolute narrative clarity is becoming, I think, a little bit obsessive nowadays. I mean, it's not as if The Fall Of The House Of Usher had much of a plot." Take a
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Anti-war protest outside factory
Dozens of anti-war protesters dressed as witches and ghouls for a Hallowe'en demonstration outside a weapons parts factory. About 60 people congregated outside the EDO MBM Technology factory in Home Farm Road, Brighton, yesterday to protest about the
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Residents fighting 40-storey flat block
A petition against plans for a 40-storey skyscraper which would transform the seafront will be handed to councillors. The 420ft block of apartments, dubbed the Roaring Forties, would be the centre-piece of a £175 million development dominating Brighton
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Families and friends mourn crash tragedy teens
Families and friends are mourning the tragic loss of five teenagers killed when their stolen car slammed into a wall as it was being followed by police. Ex-classmates returned to school today following the half-term holiday that ended in tragedy. Counselling
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Kate and Anna McGarrigle, Corn Exchange, Brighton
First ladies of folk Kate and Anna McGarrigle have been singing and playing together since they were children. The French-Canadian sisters' decades of familiarity showed clearly in their faultless musical blending and relaxed onstage banter. Their tendency
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BPO, Dome Concert Hall, Brighton
If you like your classical music fiery and passionate then the place to have been on Sunday was the Dome Concert Hall. The two major works were Grieg's Piano Concerto in A-Minor and Beethoven's Seventh Symphony. Both pieces were given absolutely stunning
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Letter: Bleak future
On November 14, I shall be 80 and have been informed, via the radio and national newspapers, I shall receive a pension increase of 25 pence per week. However, I have since received a letter from the office which supplies Pension Credit that the £6.32
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Letter: What's the point?
Here is a typical example of how pensioner home-owners have to cope with the added burden of the dreaded council tax. Council tax costs £108 a month and water rates cost £39 a month. This is about 25 per cent of our meagre state pension, without counting
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Letter: Refuse to pay
Who can blame the pensioner for refusing to exhaust her small savings to keep paying the exorbitant council tax (The Argus, October 21)? It's all very well for politicians to say people who can't afford to pay will receive help but there are many more
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Drawn to tell tales of comic-book city
Metropolis or Gotham City it may not be. But just like the fictional haunts of superheroes and their evil foes, Brighton and Hove has been transformed into a comic strip. Although Batman and Superman are nowhere to be seen, the pages of Ace Comics are
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Thugs' battle caught on CCTV, court hears
Ten soccer thugs brought terror to a city centre as they clashed with rival fans, a court heard. Chairs and tables were hurled through a pub window as Brighton and Hove Albion fans battled Leeds supporters. Witnesses and staff cowered in fear as missiles
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Hard-up hospitals axe beds
Scores of hospital beds have been axed by cash-strapped NHS trusts in Sussex during the last year. Government figures reveal that spiralling debts forced county health chiefs to get rid of 171 acute beds between 2003/4 and 2004/5. East Worthing and Shoreham
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Solicitor sues for libel after attack in letter
A solicitor is suing for libel damages over a claim that he was a "greedy incompetent and inefficient tosspot". Martin Cray, whose firm practises from Edward Street, Brighton, also wants damages for a campaign of harassment he alleges was waged by Anthony
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Letter: Take action now to prevent bird flu
Every country in Europe which is not affected by bird flu must start preventative measures at the source - the birds themselves. The vaccine being processed to combat this outbreak should be given to the poultry farmers who, after confining their birds
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Letter: Waste of time
Isn't it time to abandon this ridiculous ritual of putting the clocks back? For those of us who wrestle with the symptoms of Seasonal Adjustment Disorder (SAD syndrome), it's a particularly depressing time as it only serves to highlight the onset of winter
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Man breaks back fleeing from fire
A couple badly hurt in an arson attack may have been the victims of a drugs gang who got the wrong address. Charlie Fern broke his back jumping from an upstairs window with his wife Chris in a desperate bid to escape the blaze. Mrs Fern suffered extensive
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Row over scale of Gehry towers
Campaigners have produced their own picture to illustrate how Frank Gehry's £290 million towers would ruin Hove's seafront. They claim the public has been misled by the image produced by developer Karis, which they believe shows the proposed King Alfred
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Letter: Tribute to Danny
Before my son Danny Hall's funeral, I criticised the police for intervening in our funeral arrangements. I like to think I am a man who can admit when he has made a mistake and I did make a mistake. My son's funeral went smoothly and, with the help of
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Rugby: American winger scores on debut to extend run
Cosmopolitan Haywards Heath are on an unbeaten run, helped by their latest American signing. Wing Andrew Marienberg scored his first try for Heath as they beat Tabard 38-29. The win extended their unbeaten run to three matches in league and cup and the
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Letter: Don't overlook Albion's work for the community
While feeling relieved and excited that the Albion's Falmer campaign has been successful, I can also sympathise to some extent with the reaction of those who are opposed to a stadium being built there. However, Championship League football aside for a
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Athletics: Mills makes it four in a row
Stuart Mills has challenged someone to give him a run for his money at next year's Beachy Head Marathon after claiming his fourth consecutive title on Saturday. Mills led for almost the entire race and romped to victory by more than 12 minutes to claim
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Albion to offer keeper a deal
Albion are poised to clarify the future of goalkeeper Wayne Henderson by offering him the chance to sign a pre-contract agreement. Henderson's three-month spell on loan from Aston Villa ends with tonight's home game against injury-hit Wolves. The Seagulls
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Bank staff blitz city graffiti
Office workers blitzed the streets of graffiti in a day-long clean-up operation. The Bank of Scotland lent eight of its staff to the Brighton and Hove Business Forum to help scrub off graffiti up and down North Street in Brighton. The clean-up took place
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Electrics student is bright spark!
An enterprising student who saved a manufacturing company almost half-a-million pounds made it to the final of national business competition. Kate Oseman, who studies electrical and electronic engineering at the University of Sussex, was shortlisted for
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Digital designers get in the frame
The UK's largest showcase for digital designers takes place next week. dSCAPE is being held at Fabrica in Duke Street, Brighton, and will bring together emerging talent in the fields of animation, graphics, interactive design and film. The event, now
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Clash over plans to axe non-stop rail link
Business leaders have clashed over plans to abolish the Gatwick Express. Last week we reported how chamber of commerce group Sussex Enterprise had written to Transport Secretary Alistair Darling urging him to halt plans to axe the non-stop rail service
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Travolta's surprise footwork is a thrill
Hollywood star John Travolta wowed guests at a charity ball when he performed an impromptu Grease-style dance with his wife. The usually private actor, famed for his dancing roles in movies such as Saturday Night Fever, leapt from his seat at the event
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Police get tough on mini bikers
Police have warned people thinking of buying mini motorbikes as Christmas presents that they are likely to be confiscated and destroyed. There is growing concern about the machines, which can be bought for less than £150, being ridden illegally along
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Man breaks back feeing from fire
A couple badly hurt in an arson attack may have been the victims of a drugs gang who got the wrong address. Charlie Fern broke his back jumping from an upstairs window with his wife Chris in a desperate bid to escape the blaze. Mrs Fern suffered extensive
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The Fall, Concorde 2, Brighton
Along with the Bermuda Triangle, sub-atomic physics and just who the hell is buying all those Westlife singles, the career of The Fall has been one the enduring mysteries of our times. With more members than an all-boys school's blue-movie club, Manchester
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Row over scale of Gehry towers
Campaigners have produced their own picture to illustrate how Frank Gehry's £290 million towers would ruin Hove's seafront. They claim the public has been misled by the image produced by developer Karis, which they believe shows the proposed King Alfred
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Drawn to tell tales of comic-book city
Metropolis or Gotham City it may not be. But just like the fictional haunts of superheroes and their evil foes, Brighton and Hove has been transformed into a comic strip. Although Batman and Superman are nowhere to be seen, the pages of Ace Comics are
