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Albion fans dig deep to help dying father
Big-hearted Albion fans and shoppers raised hundreds of pounds to help give a dying cancer patient longer to live. Offers of help have flooded in to give Neil Cooper the chance to see his baby daughter grow up. The Neil Cooper Appeal was launched
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Artists open hearts and home for charity
Sculptor Marilyn Panto is proving a model citizen by pledging to donate ten per cent of her sales to The Argus Appeal. Marilyn's home will become a makeshift art gallery every weekend next month as part of the Brighton Festival Fringe's Open Houses
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Cancer dad's fight to live
A dying father is in a race against time for treatment which could give him the hope of watching his baby daughter growing up. Today, The Argus launches an urgent appeal to help fund the medical care Neil Cooper needs to spend more precious time with
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Celebration dinner for top taxi drivers
Taxi drivers honoured the cream of their profession at a prestigious dinner. Scores attended a meal at the Hilton Brighton Metropole on Monday to celebrate winners of the city's best taxi driver competition. Damian Norman was crowned champion while
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Cab drivers prepare to test their driving skills on seafront
Taxi drivers in Brighton and Hove are preparing for the first ever competition to test their driving skills. The city's first Taxi Driver Of The Year contest will take place on Sunday, with cabbies swerving around an obstacle course in Madeira Drive
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Cancer dad hears news he dared not hope for
It is a typical image of a family playing carelessly in the garden. But for the Coopers, yesterday was a day of new hope that they would see their baby take her first step, say her first word and grow her first tooth together. Since January, seven-month-old
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Letter: It's our flag and we're proud of it
WJ Mcilroy disapproves of the flag because St George was foreign and never came here (Letters, June 20). St Andrew never went to Scotland, either, but no one seems to mention that. England has no separate Parliament, uses the United Kingdom's anthem and
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Letter: Where is a man to go?
The weekly medic column in (The Argus, June 19) raised a topic which has puzzled me for years. Dr David Delvin received a letter which most rail passengers would agree with, pointing out it is completely unacceptable that Sussex trains, especially the
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Letter: Dolly is doing well
In reference to my previous letter about our cat, Dolly, being hit by a car and left in the street, I wanted to update you on her progress. Dolly is home now and, thankfully, does not need an operation. She will need at least the next six weeks to recover
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Letter: Antisocial smoke
I should like to assure Dave Stone (Letters, June 23) that, legally, (Environmental Protection Act 1990) your neighbour commits a nuisance if the smoke from their bonfire/incinerator "interferes with your reasonable use and enjoyment of your property"
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House ponders the meaning of life
Pete and Richard lost out on a bag of marshmallows when they were beaten in a house pub quiz by Lea and Susie, who nicknamed themselves Boobs and Brains. The boys, who called themselves Twitch and Dickie, were second in the quiz which was organised as
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Disabled angered as lifeline service is cut
A disabled woman who depends on a dial-a-ride bus to go shopping has branded a decision to cut back the service as "disgusting". Coralie Clement, who lives in Ringmer, usually gets the bus into the town centre once a week to carry out chores and buy essential
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Earthship launchpad
An environmentally-friendly village of homes made with used car tyres and empty beer cans could be built within two years. The Earthship colony at Brighton Marina would be the first such development in Europe. Prototypes of the ultra-green buildings,
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Letter: Nail your colours
In reference to JM Hawkins (Letters, June 19), I would like to try and answer some of the points made. Yes, Lewes District Council (LDC) has a constitutional right to object, but it does not have a moral one, nor a mandate from its electorate because
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Letter: Seagulls will rise
In response to Robin McOuat (Letter's, June 20), I find it incredible there are still people who are so entirely misinformed on the matter of Brighton and Hove Albion's league performance. It is a remarkable achievement that the team had returned to the
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Letter: The railways are not at fault for once
Once again the city of Brighton and Hove ground to a halt with complete gridlock from midday because of the annual London-to-Brighton bike ride. This was caused by a combination of numerous road closures to accommodate the cyclists and thousands of cars
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Letter: Hidden agenda?
The decision by Brighton and Hove City Council to approve location of a waste station in Hollingdean Lane is so perverse there must surely be a hidden agenda. Is it not possible to institute an independent inquiry in parallel with any legal action that
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Athletics: Horsham star is hoping to shine for Scotland
Helen Morton is dreaming of an international call-up by Scotland after leading Horsham Blue Star Harriers to the top of the Southern Women's League division two table. Morton was in inspirational form again as Horsham matched a strong Wycombe Harriers
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Cricket: Twenty20 is back and Sussex look to rookies
Sussex's Twenty20 rookies do not expect it will take them long to get swept up in the excitement of the competition which has revitalised county cricket. Overseas player Yasir Arafat and off-spinner Ollie Rayner will have key roles when the fourth summer
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Cricket: Arafat targets a cup double
New boy Yasir Arafat believes Sussex can reproduce their C&G Trophy success in the Twenty20 Cup. The county have never reached the knockout stages since Twenty20 started in 2003. But Sussex are playing their best one-day cricket for years after reaching
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Making nuts and bolts work
Sussex-based nuts and bolts manufacturer Trifast reported a slump in annual pre-tax profits - but said the new financial year had started well. The Uckfield group said pretax profits were £2.55 million down from £6.14 million last year. Revenues had increased
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Leading hotelier checks in at the Grand
The owner of Brighton's historic Grand Hotel has backed a multimillion pound takeover bid from the head of a leading property and hotels group. Richard Balfour-Lynn, head of the Malmaison and Hotel du Vin groups, clinched a deal to buy De Vere, the owner
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School escapes from cash crisis
An independent school forced to close because of financial problems is celebrating a new lease of life. Staff and pupils at Newlands School in Seaford can now look to the future after an agreement with its creditors was approved. The school closed for
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Family man who helped build a town
The man who helped make Crawley the town it is today has passed away. Kenneth Newell, 82, was chief executive of what is now Crawley Borough Council from 1974 until he retired in 1984. At a time when Crawley was booming and undergoing rapid development
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Dylan Moran, Dome Concert Hall, Brighton
Raffish Irish Black Books star Dylan Moran is nothing if not random. When a stand-up walks on stage and claims that driving a car is now "90 per cent swearing in a box", you know it is time to sit back, relax and enjoy a chuckle-filled romp through the
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Appeal to save care home fails
The controversial sale of one of Brighton and Hove's biggest care homes has been approved. The Charities Commission has rejected a final appeal over the closure of Dresden House in Medina Villas, Hove - ending any remaining hopes campaigners had of saving
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Gang tries to gatecrash football fans' meeting
Crawley Town supporters have called off a protest against the club's owners after a gang of men tried to gatecrash their meeting. Sam Jordan, 18, cancelled his protest outside the Majeed brothers' bars and restaurants in Crawley at the weekend. Mr Jordan
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The Elton aftermath
A major clean-up operation began within hours of Elton John's closing song at Sussex Cricket Ground on Sunday. Out of a team of more than 150 workers on hand for the one-off concert, 27 were left to clean up after more than 18,000 fans. During the afternoon
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Letter: Buses are best
Thank you very much for the very interesting feature on Roger French (The Argus, June 10). I do not drive so I travel by bus and it makes my life easy. Mr French deserved his OBE for his devotion to buses and charity. -Lesley Kite, Hove
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Letter: Ungentlemanly
What on earth is John Gammon on about re the would-be nude cyclist protestors (The Argus, June 17)? He says "these are not paedophiles". Well, I'm afraid unsolicited open nudity on our streets in front of the general public, which obviously includes children
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Stuart Little, Theatre Royal, Brighton, June 27 - July 2
Cute, furry and adventure-prone to boot, Stuart Little, the New York mouse who finds himself adopted by a human family, has already fuelled three big CGI-enabled movies. But this stage production, which uses puppets alongside character actors, is far
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Kidney man saved
Brotherly love has given a new lease of life to a man who fell seriously ill on holiday. Darren Hampton was facing death or a lifetime on a dialysis machine after his kidneys failed on a family holiday but his brother stepped forward to give him one of
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Pier saved by people power
The owners of a 130-year-old pier have unveiled a rescue package to prevent its closure and safeguard dozens of jobs. Hastings Pier, already partially shut after a safety inspection deemed it unsafe, was due to close entirely yesterday but managers agreed
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Park and rise
Charges are being increased at another five city centre car parks. The Argus has learned operator National Car Parks (NCP) is planning a second wave of price rises at its Brighton car parks in Regency Square, Trafalgar Street, High Street, Oxford Court
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Letter: Rude cyclists
I am sick of hearing cyclists complaining about the behaviour of car drivers during the annual BHF London-to-Brighton bike ride when they are no better themselves. Every year, I am appalled by the rudeness and arrogance of the cyclists. They ignore red
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Letter: Our own cathedral
John L Hyde Smith, on the feasibility Brighton and Hove having a cathedral (Letters, June 21), is correct to say the city is in the diocese of the Bishop of Chichester. Also, before they became a single city, Brighton and Hove had Lewes as their county
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Letter: Hollingdean will lead to political fallout as well
I congratulate The Argus on its front page report of the unbelievable news that Brighton and Hove City Council's planning subcommittee voted to accept proposals for the waste transfer station next to homes and schools in Hollingdean Lane (The Argus, June
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Business travel boom brings record sales
An increase in business travellers helped Sir Richard Branson's Crawley-based airline Virgin Atlantic more than double pre-tax profits last year. The long-haul airline, which flies out of London and Manchester, posted a profit of £41.6 million for 2005
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Zoe-gate in past for happy DJ
Zoe Ball has dubbed her temporary marriage breakdown to Norman Cook, aka DJ Fatboy Slim, her "mad period". Her husband calls the split "Zoe-gate" and says the former Radio 1 host "didn't want to be a mum". Cook, 42, was left devastated in 2003 when Ball
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Road congestion charge could fund bus service
The first congestion charge in Sussex could be introduced to fund an ambitious new bus scheme. Councillors will look at road-pricing proposals tomorrow as they seek Government money for a fast and frequent bus service to link coastal towns. It is thought
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Animal rights' campaigners protest outside Body Shop
Animal rights protesters held a peaceful demonstration outside the headquarters of cosmetics giant The Body Shop yesterday. About 50 members of campaign group Naturewatch travelled from across Sussex to wave banners and signs outside the company's building
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Gay-slur councillor awaits court decision
A Conservative councillor accused of saying all homosexuals were paedophiles is still waiting to hear if he will face criminal charges. Peter Willows, 75, who represents Hangleton and Knoll Ward on Brighton and Hove City Council, was last month interviewed
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Fame and infamy on Percival Terrace
The ten original houses of Percival Terrace, overlooking Brighton's Marine Parade, were built in 1845-50 by the prolific Cheesemans (George Cheeseman Junior may have been the architect). The imposing bow-fronted,five-storey dwellings, now listed, were
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Rich pickings on the Brighton railway line
No mailbag heist can compare with the Great TrainRobbery from the Glasgow-London express in August 1963, when the fabulous haul exceeded £2,500,000. Yet there were local precedents: A number of raids had been made on the Brighton line in the previous
