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Seafront controversy boosts house prices
The proposed King Alfred development is boosting the property market in Hove, a survey claims. While house prices in the county have generally remained steady and in some cases dropped over the past 12 months, values in Hove have shot up by seven per
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Letter: Campsite for Scouts needs a bit of turf
We would appreciate your help, please: Brighton District Scouts Campsite at Parkwood at the end of last year won £50,000 to build a caving complex from the Lottery People's Millions. Now this is nearing completion, we need to tidy up the site for various
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Letter: Let's scrap King Alfred proposal
It seems as though either the council will have to stump up tens of millions of pounds to support the King Alfred Centre redevelopment or the leisure complex will shrink to the point that it will barely provide for the flats above it. Already the proposed
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May 1: Adams tips Yardy to play for England after Surrey are swept aside
Chris Adams today told his latest Sussex matchwinner: "You could play for England." Mike Yardy made a career-best one-day score of 98 not out and took three handy wickets as Sussex opened their C&G Trophy campaign with an efficient five-wicket win
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Letter: Good question
I wonder why is there no ombudsman for the police in England? -Reg More, Brighton
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Letter: Small is better
I am writing to protest about the council's plans to build a large waste and recycling depot in Hollingdean. I believe smaller depots would reduce pollution from lorries and noise and make residents much more responsible for what they produce by having
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Letter: No to fluoride
It is clear anyone with a reasonable IQ (which hasn't been impaired by fluoride, apparently), who isn't privy to any compelling information in favour of fluoridation, would say no to it. After all, fluoride is a known toxin. Let us take control of the
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Letter: Up the binmen
Surely Mr Cheal (Letters, April 19) must have realised that, as it was the week before Easter, we would have Good Friday another bank holiday. Our binmen had to do five days work in four days. They do a fine job. Up the binmen. -Sharon Goldsmith, Peacehaven
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Letter: Kind customers
What a generous group of shoppers visit the Co-op superstore in Nevill Road, Hove. Our charity, the Bluebird Society for the Disabled, was granted permission recently to hold a collection in the foyer and a magnificent total of £210.08 was collected.
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Letter: Helping hand
In these days when bad news seems the norm, I would like to applaud the kindness of two people one from Rosebys on Lewes Road and a young man in a yellow suit who helped me when I tripped up near their shops. They were so helpful and sympathetic. It's
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Watchdog criticises city's leisure services
Museums, libraries and leisure centres are not ensuring customers get the most for their money, according to a local government watchdog. The Audit Commission awarded Brighton and Hove City Council's cultural services department two out of three stars
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Couple to kick off married life at rugby club
A rugby-mad couple plan to seal their love match by getting hitched beneath the goalposts at their favourite club. Police officer Olivia Crane, 23, has been playing since she could walk and introduced fianc Charles Garner, 28, to the sport three years
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Letter: Sad day for Brighton and Hove
I read recently that the Engineerium in Hove is due to close down due to lack of funds. This is terrible news for Brighton and Hove. It's a fantastic example of working Victorian engineering and is a huge asset to the area. How can something as important
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Letter: Seagulls belong on the shoreline
I do agree with A Wilson's reasons for being so irate about seagulls being driven off the beach by megahorns (Letters, April 6). The shoreline and cliffs are the natural habitat for all seabirds. When I was a boy, I expected to see seagulls on the beach
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Seafront controversy boosts house prices
The proposed King Alfred development is boosting the property market in Hove, a survey claims. While house prices in the county have generally remained steady and in some cases dropped over the past 12 months, values in Hove have shot up by seven per
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Letter: Shock closure
The effects on children's education of the abrupt closure of Newlands College is quite unacceptable. Thankfully, it seems that, in this case, it was temporary. Nevertheless, it stands in marked contrast to the lengthy consultations which took place before
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Police silence rave on Downs
Detectives uncovered a plot to hold the biggest illegal rave ever staged in Sussex. More than 4,000 revellers were expected at the party, which would have blasted out dance music at a volume equivalent to 25 jet engines. But the organisers were ambushed
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Letter: Democratic view
The weighty demonstration by many, many local children and residents against the waste transfer facility proposed for Hollingdean Lane must prove, once and for all, that this proposal should be rejected outright by the planning committee of Brighton and
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Letter: Painful prospect
It has warmed my heart to read the letters page today, confirming that the hounding of developers to drown brighton in cement, steel and glass is not the way forward. The King Alfred pictures bring literal pain to my eyes. I do hope common sense prevails
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Letter: Dwindling force
On December 31, 1967, the day before Brighton Borough Police amalgamated with the other four forces in Sussex, the strength of Brighton stood at 379 police officers. This was just to police Brighton and NOT Hove. How many police officers are there in
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Letter: Not our problem
Tim Hodges is confused about why a stadium at Falmer is anything to do with anybody not living in Brighton (Letters, April 24). Some of us are equally confused about why people not living in Brighton should have to deal with Brighton's sewage and rubbish
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Letter: Nazi image was for a production of 'Allo 'Allo
I wholehartedly agree that fascism and genocide are not subjects to be taken lightly. The photo The Argus featured was one of the many taken to launch this year's Adur Festival and to promote the Adur Theatre Company's production of 'Allo 'Allo in June
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Lewes made to work for cup triumph
Lewes are today celebrating their first Sussex Senior Cup success for four years. Steven King's ten-man Rooks needed extra-time to beat Ryman division one side Horsham at Priory Lane, Eastbourne. Goals from Roscoe D'Sane, Lee Farrell and Jean-Michel Sigere
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Contest to find best women in business
Female entrepreneurial talent will be celebrated in a national competition. A regional heat for the Grazia O2 X Business Woman of the Year Award will be held at a Brighton hotel next week. The scheme aims to highlight and celebrate businesswomen who have
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Holiday sales up by one third
A surge in demand for long-distance holidays gave investors in Crawley-based First Choice Holidays something to cheer about this week. The tour operator said summer sales for its mainstream business were up seven per cent in the past five weeks, with
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Nightmare of late boozing
New late-night pub and club opening hours have led to a huge escalation in yob behaviour and violence. Police say drink-related crimes, such as harassment, public order offences and common assault, have shot up 80 per cent in Brighton and Hove city centre
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Pool may help to save plants
Recycled water from a public swimming pool could be used for parks, plants and sports pitches if standpipes are introduced. Mid Sussex District Council insists if the drought continues, creative thinking will be needed to keep the area green. Even with
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Teddy Thompson, Old Market, Brighton
There's no less cool a spectacle than four guys who are young enough to know better standing on stage with silly hairstyles and Rolling Stones '81 tour T-shirts and simply feeling the music. But sometimes there's also nothing more charming. The son of
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April 29: Magician Mushy finishes the rout
Mushtaq Ahmed played another match-winning hand at the Rose Bowl as Sussex cruised to their first Championship win of the season against Hampshire. One of Mushtaq's intentions this season is to make more of a contribution with the ball during the early
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The Dirty Diamond Revue, Komedia, Brighton
A night out including everything from naked women dancing to Prince to an angry clown playing a giant French horn can only be cabaret. Komedia hosted the one-off Dirty Diamond Revue, compered by Voodoo Vaudeville's MC Chris Cresswell. Evoking the spirit
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Letter: Make it elegant not ugly
The current proposed King Alfred development is a long way from the design which won the competition. It is also monumentally ugly. I believe most people if shown pictures or drawings of various buildings can, at a glance, determine whether they are aesthetically
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May 2: Sussex make it two from two to get C&G campaign off to a flyer
For the second time in 24 hours Sussex came up with a perfectly-paced run chase to ensure that their C&G Trophy campaign has got off to the best possible start. The county lost Matt Prior and Chris Adams within nine overs of their pursuit of Middlesex's
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Letter: Lack of support
What a pity the Mayor and Mayoress didn't led their support to the Beavers, Cubs and Scouts and their leaders at their St George's Day Parade in the All Saints Church, Hove. They were smart, well-behaved and need all the support they can get. We hear
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Letter: Innocent toy
What a pity John Glover (Letters, April 15) is too young to know how "golly dollies" were loved and treasured years ago by children who probably had never seen a coloured or (am I allowed to say it?) a black person. What a sad, sick world we live in now
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Letter: Spoilsports
Your article on the Critical Mass bike ride (Argus, April 4) was unfair to the riders. Problems were not caused by cyclists but by aggressive police officers attempting to spoil the fun atmosphere of this healthy and positive event. Most cities just let
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Anger at Sea Life Centre's turtles
Animal rights groups have criticised an aquarium for taking in turtles bred on a farm in the Cayman Islands. Brighton Sea Life Centre in Marine Parade has been housing turtles from the Cayman Turtle Farm. Activists claim the turtles have been bred using
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Split over privatisation of 13,000 council homes
Tenants are being asked to back a move to privatise 13,000 council houses. Brighton and Hove City Council says transferring its stock to a not-for-profit housing association is the only way of securing £195 million in Government funding to make improvements
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Claims gang is out of control
Victims of a teenage gang today claimed police have lost control of law and order in their area. The Southwick Soldiers, a group of up to 60 armed youths aged between 12 and 16, have built up a reputation during the last year as a ruthless and highly
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Drain robbers' trail of danger
The Great Drain Robbery has landed taxpayers with a bill for thousands of pounds. West Sussex County Council is having to spend £3,000 to replace 20 drain covers, all thought to have been taken by the same gang. The metal covers - some with a scrap metal
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Letter: Signal problem
The BBC2 problems described by Bobbie Osterley (Letters, April 26) also affect De Montfort Road. Bobbie did not say which transmitter the aerial receives signals from (ours is from the Theobald House booster). To complain to the Office of Communications
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Nurse slams ailing NHS
The nurse who embarrassed Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt over the state of the NHS today delivers a damning verdict on patient care in Brighton and Hove. Kathy Doughty, 51, a senior staff nurse in paediatrics at Brighton and Sussex University Hospital
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Noise Ensemble, Theatre Royal, Brighton, Wednesday, May 3
It has a memorable cameo in the opening credits to Blackadder IV, in which Baldrick runs to the front of the army's marching band to hit the theme tune's final note. But never has anyone taken the humble triangle so seriously as to write a piece of music
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Match report: Lewes 3 Horsham 1
Manager Steven King dedicated Lewes' Sussex Senior Cup win to a lifelong supporter who died earlier this year. King promised former player Gordon Treagus and his wife Ethel that the Rooks would win the competition in his honour before he passed away due
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Sussex make it two from two to get C&G campaign off to a flyer
For the second time in 24 hours Sussex came up with a perfectly-paced run chase to ensure that their C&G Trophy campaign has got off to the best possible start. The county lost Matt Prior and Chris Adams within nine overs of their pursuit of Middlesex's
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Cricket: Trophy glory is Sussex's target
Sussex are on a roll in the C&G Trophy and believe it might end with a first appearance in a Lord's final for 13 years. The county are the early pacesetters in the south division after recording back-to-back wins over the Bank Holiday. They followed
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Agency set to double in next year
A recruitment agency which caters for the graduate market has moved to bigger premises to accommodate an influx of new recruits. The Graduate Recruitment Bureau (GRB) has left its offices in New Church Road, Hove and moved to a three-storey building in
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Smaller shops: use them or lose them
A campaign urging people to use their local shops instead of out-of-town supermarkets has been backed by a business pressure group. The Friends of the Earth (FoE) Shop Local First campaign is supported by the East Sussex branch of the Federation of Small
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Studies to be held on new reservoir
Investigations into a site for a new reservoir will begin this week. South East Water will start digging boreholes on Tuesday at Clay Hill, near Ringmer. If the reservoir is built, it is expected to be finished by 2015 and would supply 18 million litres
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Jail release plans offer hope to detainee's family
Hopes have been raised that Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Deghayes could be released under plans by the US to repatriate prisoners to their countries of origin. The US has announced it is planning to release 141 prisoners from the military jail in Cuba
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Dora takes on turkey baron
Award-winning actress a1331090 Dora Bryan launched a stinging attack on millionaire turkey magnate Bernard Matthews following revelations of animal cruelty in his factory. The 83-year-old star of stage and screen angrily declared that Mr Matthews had
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Tsunami images on show
More than 50 giant photos are acting as an poignant reminder of the devastating tsunami that swept across south Asia. After the Wave: The Tsunami Remembered, features work by some of Britains top news photographers and its distinctive layout has already
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Birthday bounce for workers' centre
Children and veteran trade unionists jumped on a bouncy castle to celebrate the 25th birthday of a centre for the unemployed and poor. Brighton and Hove Unemployed Workers' Centre, founded at a time of widespread social dissatisfaction in 1981, was an
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Danger zone gets sealed off after fire
Police blocked off a half-mile danger zone as smoke from a suspected arson attack on a factory billowed across a town centre. The fire broke out at car parts manufacturer BTR Brakes, in North Street, Lewes, at 4.10pm yesterday and continued into the evening
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The Hackensaw Boys, Hanbury Ballroom, Brighton, Tues, May 2
A bluegrass six-piece from the Blue Ridge of Virginia, The Hackensaw Boys eschew the hillbilly pastiche popularised by the likes of Hayseed Dixie. But with names like Baby, Pee Paw and The Kooky Eyed Fox, they're certainly an entertaining spectacle as
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Just look what popped up in the middle of the night
Never let it be said that when the festival begins the people of Brighton and Hove don't rise to the occasion. This phallic artwork appeared suddenly on Saturday night after some cheeky artists decided to give the corner column of a private girls' school
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Regency Society reject revised £235m marina plan
New plans for Brighton Marina's Roaring Forties development have failed to get the backing of community activists. Brunswick Developments went back to the drawing board after being refused planning permission for the 40-storey skyscraper. But the Regency
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Match helps cancer father
The family and friends of a man killed when his sports car crashed into a lamp-post have raised money to help a terminally-ill father. Furniture salesman Paul Smith, 26, died instantly when his red Toyota MR2 crashed on the central reservation on the
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Dhol Foundation, Komedia, Brighton
India's traditional celebration of a good harvest, to the sound of the dhol drum, is based around lyrics about "getting drunk, being very merry and generally socialising". All three themes were enthusiastically pursued when the Dhol Foundation played
