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Letter: Nice facilities but a nasty look
The facilities planned at Teville Gate, Worthing, are fantastic and I'm looking forward to getting a decent sports centre in the town at last. I also like the addition of trees and grass areas in what is a barren and concrete part of town. My main criticism
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Letter: Horsham council is hiding housing plan
It is scandalous that Horsham District Council (HDC) has failed to identify an exact location for 2,500 new houses somewhere "west of Crawley". Why has no specific place been identified? Because the exact location "west of Crawley" has already been provided
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Letter: Pretty but silent
People have been enjoying fireworks from about October 28 up to and after November 5. At the same time, we have had to comfort our two terrified dogs, too scared to go for their evening walk. These dogs came to us after a bad start in life. One had been
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Letter: Money to burn
Tonight, November 5, I am ashamed to be British. How wicked to waste all the thousands of pounds I can hear going up in smoke on fireworks when there are so many in need, especially in Pakistan. -Margeurite Marsh, Hove
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Letter: Starr still shines
The send off for the great Phil Starr was the best I have ever seen (The Argus, November 7). I will miss him so much. He always knew how to get people together, whatever their gender. He will never be forgotten. -Steve Walsh, Brighton
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Letter: Knight of shame
Well done Mark McGhee for not letting Leon Knight play at Stoke on November 5, after his untimely tantrum for being substituted during the game on November 1 at Withdean. What he did towards Mark, the directors and the fans - who help pay his wages -
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Protesters' last-ditch bid to halt waste plan
Campaigners against a proposed incinerator and waste dump were demonstrating today in a bid to influence a crucial council meeting. Protesters were urging Brighton and Hove City Council to reject the waste plan at this afternoon's policy and resources
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'Rainy day fund could boost bobbies on beat'
Sussex Police are sitting on a "rainy day" fund of more than £10 million - enough to pay for 200 extra officers a year. The cash is earning interest in Sussex Police Authority's bank account even though it has hiked council tax for county householders
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Letter: Act on Stanmer
Thank you for printing our letter about the plans for parking and charges in Stanmer Park (October 27). The accompanying picture was of Stanmer House, not the farmhouse itself, which is situated on the other side of the church, on the left-hand side as
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Appeal for calm over death crash
Mounting tension sparked by the deaths of five teenagers in a car crash has prompted police to appeal for calm. Rumour has spread in the Hollington area of St Leonards that a marked police car was pursuing the youths' stolen Metro. The force has said
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Letter: A choice of cards
If Robin Durant had read my letter (November 2) properly, he would have seen that I, too, praised the amazing work of the disabled foot and mouth painting artists. The point is, I wish to choose my own Christmas cards, many of which benefit various charitable
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Bullied girl's dad attacked teachers
A furious father grabbed a teacher by the throat after bursting into a school to complain his step-daughter was being bullied, a court heard. Violence broke out in the reception of Patcham High School in Brighton after Simon Morton stormed in and demanded
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'Thank you for clearing up drugs den'
Swarms of police turfed suspected heroin and crack dealers out of their dens in a bid to smash a notorious drugs racket. Grateful neighbours came out into the streets to shake the hands of officers who moved in on an infamous hideout. Teams of officers
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Basketball: Yorick stay should be shortlived
Yorick Williams has been told he is unlikely get financial aid to play in the Commonwealth Games. And that could mean a very quick end to his second spell at Genesis Brighton Bears. Williams has turned down a season-long contract at Birmingham and is
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Football: Worthing through on penalties
Worthing progressed to the fourth round of the Ryman League's Westview Cup after beating Walton and Hersham 5-4 on penalties. Richard Pacquette put the hosts ahead from the penalty spot and Matt Russell made it 2-0 at half-time. The visitors rallied to
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Letter: Go figure
MP Lawes is certainly not an accountant (Letters, November 5). He claims ticket prices will have to rise 56 per cent to reach the Albion's target turnover, based on home attendances of 12,000. The definition of turnover is the amount of money a business
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Match report: Some cheer at last for Crawley
Crawley put their troubles behind them to record a confidence-boosting victory over County League Whitehawk in the Sussex Senior Cup last night. After struggling in the first half, the Reds blasted six goals in 28 second-half minutes to lift the clouds
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Football: Crawley must not rush decision
Simon Wormull has urged the Crawley board not to rush the decision to appoint a new manager. Wormull will be in caretaker charge again for Saturday's home match against Southport after Crawley's search for a replacement for Francis Vines hit delays this
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£1 million makeover planned for theatre district
Users of a busy theatre district will get the chance to tell the planners how they would like to see the area transformed. New Road in Brighton is in line for a £1 million makeover to make it attractive, pedestrian-friendly and safe. Brighton and Hove
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Finalists line up to compete for award
The shortlist for this year's Sussex Business Awards has been announced. Judges have chosen 26 finalists ranging from industrial manufacturers to home-made cake suppliers, PR companies to healthcare providers. Ten trophies are up for grabs including Best
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Pupils taking steps to clock how fit they are
Hundreds of pupils at five Sussex schools have been given pedometers in a bid to tackle childhood obesity. The Government has dished out the devices, allowing children to keep track of how far they have walked each day, in a pilot project to encourage
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Dog sniffs out a pair of abandoned Jack Russell puppies
Two Jack Russell puppies have been rescued by a dog-walker after they were left to die in undergrowth near an isolated bridleway. The pups, estimated to be about six to eight weeks old, are now recovering with a foster carer working for the Worthing and
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Titanic: The Musical, Connaught Theatre, Worthing
The tale of the sinking of the Titanic is an epic one and any telling of it therefore needs to be on a matching scale. Titanic: The Musical meets that criterion and Worthing Musical Comedy Society must be congratulated for its boldness in tackling a mammoth
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Joseph, Congress Theatre, Carlisle Road, Eastbourne
There is only one word to describe the current production of Joseph at the Congress Theatre - stunning. I grew up with Joseph and have seen more productions of this show than I have had hot dinners but I have never seen one so visually beautiful. The
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Letter: Lodge wins Lotto
I am writing with sincere congratulations to the staff and volunteers at Lodge Hill in Pulborough, which recently received £50,000 from the Big Lottery Fund. This award was the result of a vote on Meridian TV and I am delighted with the outcome. Many
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Fame calls for Brett
Cries of two fat ladies and clickety click are leading a bingo caller to national stardom. Brett Hyrjak, 28, has worked at the Gala Club at Butlins, Bognor, for three years and took the title of top bingo caller in the South in September. Now bookmaker
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Firework blows-up two cars
Yobs lit a massive firework under a petrol tank and blew up two cars. Residents heard what they thought were gunshots as the firework and the vehicles exploded. Firefighters who attended the scene just after midnight yesterday said it was lucky no one
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Hunt goes on for murder suspect daughter
A young woman wanted on suspicion of murdering her mother remained on the run last night despite police closing in on her. Sussex Police said there had been "positive sightings" of Nicola Edgington, 25, but she had so far evaded capture. Teams of police
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Letter: Birds' return to Queen's Park was a tonic
While not in the habit of writing letters to local newspapers, I have to say, with so much doom, gloom, destruction and general violence going on in our communities, I found the photographs by Tony Wood of the release of geese and ducks back on to Queen's
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£3m answer to bed-block crisis
Elderly patients could be cared for at home instead of in hospital under a £3 million project to ease a bed-blocking crisis. East Sussex County Council has scooped the Government cash for a project to improve services for older people in the county. The
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Letter: Background to Seagulls' Spurs clash
Your feature on football hooligans (The Argus, November 3) had me reaching for my copy of Tim Carder and Roger Harris's Seagulls! The Story Of Brighton & Hove Albion FC to check the dates. The Albion vs Spurs match the article referred to was in 1978
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Letter: Smiling on RSCH
My daughter recently stayed at the Millennium Building at the Royal Sussex County Hospital. The doctors and nurses were kind, caring and everything was done with a smile. We can't find words to express our gratitude. -J Lee, Portslade
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Letter: A flawed vote
I share Steve Hamman's enthusiasm for democracy (The Argus, November 1) but there is a flaw, as demonstrated by the fate of Thatchers Uffington, a lovely Sussex village. Tesbury's applied to build a supermarket on Long Acre Field, next to the village.
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Letter: Stadium blues
I have hardly been able to bring myself to look at The Argus lately - it has been so brimful of jubilation for the new stadium at Falmer. I can think of nothing more depressing. The Albion flogged off their old stadium in a sorry debacle and we should
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Football: Lewes and Bognor hit goal trail
Jean-Michel Sigere scored four times as Lewes held on to top spot with an impressive 5-1 win away to high-flying Sutton United. The Rooks went ahead after only 50 seconds when top scorer Sigere latched on to a huge goal kick and slotted the ball past
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Letter: If city academies work, why so much secrecy?
I support Councillor Joyce Edmond Smith in her wariness towards city academies (Letters, November 4). Why should there be different standards for these establishments which are, at the same time, less democratically accountable? For example, it was only
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McGhee backing Blayney
Albion manager Mark McGhee today defended the comeback performance of Alan Blayney predicting the on-loan keeper will soon be back to his best. Blayney returned in goal for Saturday's 3-0 defeat at Stoke following the end of Wayne Henderson's loan stint
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Yard takes on first female trainee boat-builder
A boatyard has taken on its first female boat-builder after more than 100 years in business. Engineers have been building boats at the Hillyards Boatyard site since at least the 1830s and they have all been men. Now a 17-year-old girl has entered their
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Sussex kitchen shop's recipe for success
A family-owned business has scooped a prestigious award ahead of retail giant Tesco. In a David and Goliath-style contest, Steamer Trading cookshop - which has seven shops in Sussex - won the Excellence in Multiple Retailing category of the 2005 Excellence
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Recycle and get a reward
Homeowners will be paid to sort through their rubbish under a pilot scheme to get people recycling. The Government-funded rewards scheme will be trialed in 1,600 homes in the Arun District Council area. Ninety two per cent of people in the district, which
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Property market at lowest for years
House prices are stagnant and falling in Sussex with some homes in Brighton and Hove dropping by more than ten per cent, new figures reveal. There has even been a fall in the prices of some homes in East Sussex, including Hastings, which has been regarded
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Questions raised over park and ride bid
Councillors sitting on a policy and resources committee face intense pressure from campaigners fighting plans for a park and ride site being built within their community. Brighton and Hove City Council wants to build a 900-space car park on one of two
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The Proclaimers, Dome Concert Hall, Brighton, Wed, November 9
"People were always trying to persuade us to change our image," says Charlie Reid, "but we've always stuck to what we are. We have moved on a wee bit though we've gone through several glasses frames over the years and the prescriptions on the lenses have
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Four Tet, Concorde 2, Madeira Drive, Brighton
Support act Explosions In The Sky understood that the right two notes, plaintively repeated, can be all you need. They dealt in the slow, slow build, hoping eventually to overwhelm you with great swathes of guitar, and it worked often enough. Headliner
