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Traders back King Alfred proposals
Traders and businesses are overwhelmingly in favour of the controversial £290million King Alfred proposals, according to a new study. Some 112 shops in Church Road, Hove Street and Kingsway have written to Brighton and Hove City Council urging them
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Will Smith, Komedia, Brighton
Former Marillion frontman Fish marks the 20th anniversary of their Misplaced Childhood album with his own CD, Return To Childhood. In this innovative example of cross-genre marketing, comedian Will Smith also paid tribute with a concept show charting
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Letter: So grateful for people's kindness
On Wednesday, April 12, having done my shopping at the ASDA store at Brighton Marina, I unfortunately had a fainting turn while at the checkout. I would like to say a big thank you to the lady who first spoke to me, and also several of the ASDA staff
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Elton's big show wins go-ahead
Sir Elton John has been given permission to perform a live gig in Sussex - more than five months after the 18,000 tickets for the event were sold. Brighton and Hove City Council has issued a licence to Sussex County Cricket Club for the concert on June
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'Beautiful Kerry will always be with us'
The grieving parents of a teenage pedestrian who died after a collision with a recovery truck have said they attach no blame to the driver. Kerry Moss, 18, of Garden Close, Shoreham, was walking with a friend along a main road when it is believed she
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Letter: An ugly marina
I have been a resident of Brighton for more than 60 years and have seen no impressive architectural improvements in all that time. I am a resident of the marina. I think the present layout, with the entrance to the marina, Asda's store, car parks, a casino
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How kennel avoided checks
A dog breeder was able to keep hundreds of animals in horrendous conditions because she refused to take up a council licence. Animal rescue workers have criticised Mid Sussex District Council for failing to check the late Elizabeth Stevens had stopped
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Letter: I was right
With reference to your headline "King Alfred plans in disarray" (The Argus, April 19), why has it taken so long for Brighton and Hove City Council (BHCC) to become aware of the financial viability of this scheme? A great deal of money, time and effort
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Letter: What poppycock
Tony Mernagh's article on the development of Brighton and Hove (The Argus, April 10), reads like a nightmare scenario, with developers and architects coming out of the woodwork trying to foist their ever-more outlandish schemes on to the local populace
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MPs' anger over university cuts
A report by MPs will condemn university bosses over controversial proposals to close a highly-respected chemistry department, The Argus can reveal. Due to be published next month, it will criticise the University of Sussex for bad planning and poor consultation
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Letter: Driving me mad
I, like the safety campaigners quoted in The Argus (April 17), am dismayed by the fatality on the A27 at Firle. This will not be the last. This road has not basically altered from the days of little Baby Austins and Bull Nose Morriss's of the Thirties
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Fury at delays to improve A23
Families of road crash victims have spoken out against a decision to delay a £40.5 million scheme to improve safety at an accident blackspot until at least 2011. Planning officials yesterday announced that work on the A23 at the Handcross stretch would
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Letter: Poor treatment
I write regarding the letter "Scaremongering about fluoride has to cease" (April 20). The concern over fluoridation is not scaremongering. It is incorrect to compare water chlorination to water fluoridation. Chlorine is added to make the water safe. If
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Letter: Time to get the facts straight about fluoride
We are writing as a group of concerned homeopaths in response to your article on fluoride in The Argus (April 17). We would like to take issue with the stated opinion of the British Fluoridation Society when it compared the use of diluted fluoride in
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Cricket: Absent big guns will suit Sussex
The absence of Hampshire stars Shane Warne and Kevin Pietersen for tomorrows Championship match at the Rose Bowl is a boost to Sussexs hopes of a first win of the season. But skipper Chris Adams admits he is disappointed not to be coming up against two
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I'm so glad you're down
Albion captain Charlie Oatway has hit back at former team-mate Leon Knight for revelling in the Seagulls' relegation from the Championship. Oatway is saddened but not surprised that Knight is "absolutely delighted" Albion failed to beat the drop. Knight
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250 hospital jobs to go in latest cuts
Hundreds more hospital jobs will be shed in Sussex as a NHS Trust has announced it will cut up to 250 posts to try to save money. East Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs Eastbourne District General Hospital and the Conquest Hospital in St Leonards
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It's back to class as cash crisis school reopens
Lessons for pupils at an independent school saved from the brink of closure began again in earnest yesterday. About 35 pupils at Newlands School in Seaford were back in class revising for A-level and GCSE exams after a tense Easter holiday when the school
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April 25: I'm so glad you're down
Albion captain Charlie Oatway has hit back at former team-mate Leon Knight for revelling in the Seagulls' relegation from the Championship. Oatway is saddened but not surprised that Knight is "absolutely delighted" Albion failed to beat the drop. Knight
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Letter: The environment is the key to my vote
I've been a Labour voter and supporter all my life but issues with the world's environment are coming to a head and we must all do something to help. So, you can have my vote in the May elections but on one condition that you do something fundamentally
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Letter: A waste of time
Regarding your article "King Alfred plans in disarray" (The Argus, April 19), I am outraged at the way Brighton and Hove City Council have handled this project. All the time and money which has been wasted could by now have provided us with a new sports
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Letter: Don't forget
Thank goodness for the thoughtful article by Jean Calder, "People who like glasshouses shouldn't throw stones" (The Argus, April 15). I recall we, the people of Brighton, had a vote about the establishment and development of the marina. Then a bill was
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Revamped architectural landmark draws in the crowds
Tours of a revamped seafront architectural landmark have been sold out. Brighton's Embassy Court is back to its gleaming Modernist best after a £5 million refurbishment. The owners organised a number of tours around the property during the Brighton Festival
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We will help find the city's top pub or club
The Argus is sponsoring an awards scheme to set a benchmark for excellence among outlets selling alcohol in Brighton and Hove city centre. The Best Bar None initiative has been launched by Brighton and Hove police with their partners in the Community
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Graffiti charge man denies damage
An alleged graffiti artist has appeared in court to face 29 charges of criminal damage. Kevin Mason, 30, of Devonshire Place, Brighton, is alleged to have caused more than £1,500 of damage to buildings near his home in the city's Kemp Town district between
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Elderly residents could lose homes
Elderly residents in a sheltered housing scheme have spoken out against plans to relocate them. Landlords Wealden District Council said Towermill Place, in Park Croft, Polegate, was below standard and needed to be renovated and modernised. It will decide
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Letter: ID cards invade our privacy
Although the Labour manifesto promised any new ID card scheme would be voluntary, it now appears we are all going to have our details entered on to a massive database when we get a new passport. I'd rather not be charged at least £93 for the privilege
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Letter: We're still hearing the same old lies
Oh dear. Having listened to Onyx (Veolia) badgering us about how safe incinerators are, we now have Sussex Waste Recycling trying to tell us the same old story using the same tired old reasoning. The reason we, the public, are sceptical is because time
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Athletics: Horsham profit as ace high jumper sits it out
Helen Morton took advantage of a managerial mix-up to help Horsham Blue Star get off to a flying start in the Southern Women's League. The South of England heptathlon champion was expected to have her work cut out as she came face to face with Great Britain
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Letter: Poison pen
The target level of fluoride in drinking water is one part per million (ppm). This is massively higher than any homeopathic medicine. The maximum permitted level in the UK is only 1.5 ppm. The US has a higher maximum permitted level (four ppm) but has
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Speedway: Bridger comes of age as Eagles suffer cruel loss
Injury-hit Eastbourne Eagles suffered the agony of last-heat defeat on the night they were supposed to be mauled by Wolves. But, long after the frustration has faded from a battling 48-45 defeat by Wolverhampton, this epic encounter will still be talked
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Football: Crawley face fine and points penalty
Crawley will be deducted up to three points and fined £10,000 if found guilty of bringing the Conference into disrepute. Reds must reassure the league they can resolve the ongoing issue with players' wages by the end of this week or face punishment. Crawley
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Traders back King Alfred proposals
Traders and businesses are overwhelmingly in favour of the controversial £290 million King Alfred proposals, according to a new study. Some 112 shops in Church Road, Hove Street and Kingsway have written to Brighton and Hove City Council urging them to
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BAA says snub takeover offer
Gatwick operator BAA has told shareholders a £8.75 billion takeover offer led by Spanish infrastructure firm Ferrovial "cannot be taken seriously". The airports group was responding to an announcement from Ferrovial that it had posted its takeover offer
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Life-savers win Queen's Award
A firm which has saved thousands of lives by introducing single-use syringes to the developing world has been given a prestigious business award. Star Syringe is behind the K1 auto-disable syringe which can only be used once and is helping stem the spread
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Window cleaners fear jobs wipe-out
Window cleaners claim they will go out of business if the Government accepts a drought order request made by Southern Water. They are objecting to an application to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) made by the Worthing-based
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Man stands accused of Britain's largest cash robbery
A 26-year-old man has appeared in court charged in connection with Britains biggest cash robbery. Ermir Hysenaj, of New Road, Crowborough, is accused of conspiracy to rob in relation to the £53 million Securitas depot raid in Tonbridge, Kent, two months
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The Noisettes, Audio, Brighton, Tues, April 25
While most up-and-coming bands claim to understand the importance of image in music, the plethora of bland press shots many of them spend finite funds commissioning often betrays a fundamental lack of imagination. Not so The Noisettes. As fervently exciting
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The Herbaliser, Ocean Rooms, Brighton, Friday, April 21
Over the past decade, Jake Wherry and Ollie Teeba - aka The Herbaliser - have established themselves as one of the most innovative and reliable production duos to come out of the UKs hip-hop scene. As DJs, they promise an irresistible, addictive and infectious
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Future is still to be scripted for the ghostly hulk of city cinema
The Astoria was once one of the largest and most celebrated cinemas in the country. But proposals to return the Grade II-listed building to its former glory have progresssed at a snail's pace. With its huge cinema screen, ballroom and restaurant, the
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Field Music, Audio, Brighton
They may not be one of the most original bands but Field Music may be one of the nicest. Despite playing to a meagre audience of around 25 people, the band belted out their melodic guitar hits with enthusiasm and witty self-deprecating comments between
