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Letter: All we need are better facilities
I'd be interested to see the letter from English Heritage, which Richard Coleman of Hove Up refers to (Letters, February 23), concerning the King Alfred development of hundreds of flats currently being proposed. As a regular user of the promenade, beach
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Letter; What rubbish
I write in response to several letters printed in The Argus (February 19) about litter on the A27 route. I live in North Lancing and on several occasions have followed a council lorry, transporting rubbish to and from Halewick Lane public tip on the A27
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Letter: Unpleasant irony
Have we in Europe lost all sense of irony or the ridiculous? We tell the world's Muslims free speech is one of our important values and thus we cannot stop or condemn the publishing and republishing of cartoons which are offensive to Muslims and which
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'Confusing' road crossing scrapped
A pedestrian crossing in a two-way bus lane has been replaced following the death of a nurse. Judith Brownsword died two days after walking in front of a bus outside St Peter's Church, Brighton. An inquest heard she had stepped onto the crossing in York
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Weapons shop closes after blade amnesty
A sword shop which sparked a police weapons amnesty has closed. Police raided the store in Crabtree Arcade, Lancing, in January and seized an array of deadly-looking knives, swords and daggers. The owner, Malcolm Beith, 49, from Hove, was arrested and
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Hospitals in debt lose £1m a month
Two hospitals with six-figure debts have admitted they are still losing £1 million a month. Worthing and Southlands Hospitals Trust has already had to rely on a £4.7 million loan to pay tax and national insurance contributions to the Inland Revenue. Now
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Letter: Flawed logic
I could not follow the logic in Monday's leader regarding developments in Brighton and Hove seafront (The Argus, February 27). The article seemed to be suggesting the only way we can open up seafront views in front of the Churchill Shopping Centre is
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Council cancels Tyson city visit
A boxing show headed by convicted rapist Mike Tyson has been scrapped after The Argus questioned the convicted rapist's visit to Brighton and Hove. Simon Burgess, the new leader of Brighton and Hove City Council, announced the event would be called off
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Councillor 'hijacked' system to stop vote
A council leader and officers went over the heads of councillors to remove an agenda item, an investigation has found. Brighton and Hove City Council's scrutiny committee has been looking into why a vote on the future of 13,000 council homes was pulled
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Dream trip saved by secret donor
A disabled boy has been told a dream holiday he thought had been cancelled is back on. Wheelchair-bound Matthew Berry, ten, was devastated when the trip to see koalas and kangaroos in Australia was called off after the Children's Wish Foundation withdrew
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'A serial killer in the making'
A jobless loner murdered four people in a bid to become a notorious serial killer, a court heard. Daniel Gonzalez wanted to kill "at least ten people" in a campaign of murder stretching from Sussex to London, the Old Bailey was told yesterday. His first
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Letter: Brighton is best
Peter Poole's complaint (Letters, February 27) about the £2.50 Saver bus ticket asks how Brighton and Hove bus fares compare with other towns. He should come to Worthing, where a return fare from Durrington to the town centre charged by the Stagecoach
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Letter: Not self-appointed
What a pity Simon Fanshawe has to sink to personal insults in an effort to support his views. Far from being "a self-appointed spokesperson", Selma Montford speaks for thousands of Brightonians who have despaired at the wanton demolition of historic buildings
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Letter: Get it straight
Simon Fanshawe should get his facts straight. It is not a "do-nothing, build-nowhere" attitude that fires Selma Montford (Letters, February 20) and the Brighton Society, it is an understanding and appreciation of excellence in design. Whether a particular
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Match report: Gravesend 1 Crawley 1
Neil Jenkins is hoping his last- gasp equaliser can be the turning point in Crawley's relegation battle. Jenkins came off the bench to score in the second minute of injury time at Gravesend and Northfleet to give Reds a precious point. The former Southend
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Wilkins and his boy wonders
Brian Horton lasted less than a year as Albion's manager. His hero status as an inspirational captain of the Seagulls took a battering when he left for another of his former clubs, Port Vale. During his all-too-brief reign, Horton took a decision which
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MP backs small shop fairer deal
An MP has called for a fairer deal for small shops. David Lepper, MP for Brighton Pavilion, is demanding a moratorium on any new mergers between big supermarkets. His plea comes from the All Party Small Shops Group of which he is a member. The group's
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Giselle, Theatre Royal, Brighton
The Russian State Ballet Of Siberia makes its first visit to Brighton this week and brought with it a stunning version of Adolphe Adam's Giselle. And if the standards continue in Prokofiev's Romeo And Juliet, which opens tonight, it looks to be a top
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Innovation for blind bus users
Blind people will soon be able to check when their next bus is due to arrive at the push of a button. Brighton and Hove City Council has allocated £30,000 to a system which will allow visually impaired travellers to hear the latest bus information through
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Bomb demo row goes on
Police have denied trying to restrict a demonstration against a bomb parts factory despite protesters winning a legal victory over the right to protest. Smash EDO is a group lobbying against the presence of EDO MBM Technology in Brighton. Sussex Police
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Barb Jungr's Beautiful Live, Komedia, Brighton, Wednesday, March 1
Since the closure in December of Cafe Prague, the wonderfully entertaining cabaret night which she hosted monthly at Komedia, Barb Jungr has not been shirking. She has been working on a new set for sell-out cabaret trio Girl Talk, she has been bringing
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Fightstar, Hanbury Ballroom, Brighton
As Fightstar walked to the stage in the Hanbury Ballroom past a forest of 16 year olds and flashing camera phones, the jury was still out. The scepticism about ex-Busted frontman Charlie Simpson's "serious" project was fuelled by his announcement, for
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Letter: Royal Mail service is a disgrace
Following the recent announcement the Royal Mail was to be fined for lost mail and missed targets, I wonder exactly how big the problem is. I receive and send an average amount of mail but since January 1 one package to the Netherlands has gone astray
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Letter: Silly threats
I think I can follow the argument about the King Alfred being "key to city's future development" (The Argus, February 20). Unless Brighton and Hove City Council approves Frank Gehry's fatuous fantasy, it's all up with the city because every other property
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Chico's chart chance
The X Factor finalist who spent months telling anyone who would listen "It's Chico Time" is about to find out if it's true. Chico Slimani, of Crawley, made an in-store appearance at Virgin Megastore in London's Oxford Street to launch his first single
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Stewardess 'screamed in a panic'
An airline is investigating claims a stewardess panicked as her flight hit turbulence and repeatedly screamed: "We're going to crash". Passenger Paul Gibson, 30, from Eastbourne, was on Virgin Atlantic's flight VS43 from Gatwick to Las Vegas when it hit
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Letter: Airing a view
Regarding your headline (The Argus, February 20) "King Alfred key to city investment" - what a load of rubbish. If developers are going to be worried by the rejection of planning submissions, the damage has already been done by the rejection of the marina
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Letter: Playing games
It appears part of Brighton and Hove City Council's "sports strategy" includes moving the goalposts. We have long been told that unlike such places as Burgess Hill and Crawley - we can only have a sports centre if hundreds of flats are built around it
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Letter: Let them defend themselves
Reluctant as our courageous police force is to carry firearms, even with the increase of armed violence throughout the country, police officers will soon be forced to be armed at all times. However, officers on probation should be kept away from dangerous
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Letter: Penalising 4x4s drivers is jealousy
In reply to various comments regarding 4x4 vehicles (Letters, February 21 and 23), here are a few facts in their defence: One, they do not cause any rise in emissions of carbon monoxide, as one reader states. They are subject to the same very strict emission
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Speedway: New kit for Eagles
Eastbourne Eagles will be lighting up the track in red and silver this season. That is the colour scheme chosen for Eagles' new away strip. The Arlington outfit will become the first Elite League club to use a change kit when the new campaign starts later
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Letter: The city is buoyant and will thrive with our help
Eschewing the personal abuse favoured by some of your correspondents about the work we do through the Economic Partnership, let's look at some of the economic facts about our city. Compared to 1998, there are 9,000 more people in employment and the number
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Gatting to lead the line in cup
Joe Gatting and Joel Lynch have been cleared to play in tonight's FA Youth Cup quarter-final against Newcastle at St James' Park. Manager Mark McGhee initially did not want the pair to be involved as the Seagulls have an important game coming up at Plymouth
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Dark Star settles over top pub
An award-winning brewery has taken over a popular pub. Dark Star Brewery has taken on the Duke of Wellington in Brighton Road, Shoreham. The brewery runs the Evening Star in Surrey Street, Brighton, which was recently awarded the Campaign for Real Ale's
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Third water company announces hosepipe ban
Sutton and East Surrey Water has announced a hosepipe ban. The move by the company, which serves Gatwick, will come into effect today. The firm has already banned sprinklers and unattended hosepipes since April last year. Southern Water and South East
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Web forum opens for irate residents
Disgruntled families are using cyberspace to discuss a multi-million pound development in their town. They say the official consultation was patronising. Richard Light began the web forum when he returned home from holiday to find parts of Burgess Hill
