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Choices choices
Am I the only expectant mother that isn’t that bothered about the Government’s pledge to give all women the choice of a home birth by 2009? Please don’t think I’m against the idea. I’m am actually very much for it and think it’s fantastic news for women
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Choices choices
Am I the only expectant mother that isn’t that bothered about the Government’s pledge to give all women the choice of a home birth by 2009? Please don’t think I’m against the idea. I’m am actually very much for it and think it’s fantastic news for women
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Speedway: Norris breaks Eagles points record
Points machine David Norris today told potential challengers: "You won't beat my Eastbourne Eagles scoring record." Norris passed Gordon Kennett's total of 5,339 paid points for Eastbourne with a second place in the Good Friday win at home to Poole Pirates
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Football: Reds take big step closer to safety
Caretaker boss Dave Woozley insists Crawley cannot afford to relax in their battle to beat the Conference drop. Reds edged to the brink of securing safety with a crucial away victory against relegation rivals Stafford Rangers. It takes them six points
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More woe at Withdean
The timing could not have been worse. With the renewal notices still dropping through the letter boxes of season ticket holders, Albion produced arguably their worst home performance of the season. That is an achievement in itself, because there have
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Body found in the woods
The body of a man has been found at a treetop protest camp. An ambulance was called to the protest camp at Titnore Woods, near Worthing at 4.20pm today. An unidentified man, aged around 25, was found dead. Police said they were investigating the death
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Teachers back call to close overheated classrooms
Teachers from Sussex today called for schools to close if classrooms become too hot in the summer. Poorly-designed buildings can send heat levels soaring, leading to pupils fainting and having problems concentrating in lessons, the National Union of
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Swimmers injured in suspected leak at holiday park
Two swimmers have suffered burns and a woman has been rushed to hospital after a suspected chemical spillage at a holiday park pool. A further six people were treated for the effects of chlorine inhalation at the Martello Beach Park, in Pevensey Bay,
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Sussex face Surrey in friendly
Sussex play Surrey in a 50 overs friendly at Hove tomorrow (April 9, 10.45am). Coach Mark Robinson has been pleased with their pre-season preparations so far but says the build-up will get more intense this week as they prepare to face a strong MCC
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Lynch: Blame me for Rovers defeat
Joel Lynch has blamed himself for the opening goal in another home defeat for Albion which marred his promotion to the captaincy. Lynch admits he was meant to be marking Graeme Lee when the Doncaster skipper's first-half header set up a 2-0 victory at
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Albion make the fans suffer
THE timing could not have been worse for Albion's 2-0 home defeat by Doncaster. With the renewal notices still dropping through the letter boxes of season ticket holders, Albion produced arguably their worst home performance of the season. That is
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Public art vandalised less than 24 hours after launch
A sculpture has been vandalised just a day after it was unveiled to the public. Brighton and Hove City Council was forced to put a fence around the artwork, made from plants forming a giant human torso coming out of the ground with an outstretched arm
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Critics of housing development unite to buy land
Campaigners fighting a multi-million pound housing development have announced a plan to buy the land themselves. Homes, offices and shops could all be built in the middle of Lewes under proposals put forward by developer Angel Properties. But opponents
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Alert over raw sewage spill
A sewage pollution alert has been issued at a harbour as the sailing season gets underway. Officials said they were "extremely concerned" about raw sewage which appeared to be coming from Southern Water's Appledram treatment works near Chichester Harbour
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Superbug out of control in hospital wards
A hospital trust is struggling to keep its MRSA rates under control. Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust reported nine cases of the potentially fatal infection in its hospitals in February, four higher than its target of five. This brings
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Police use mobile CCTV to catch street drinkers
Police have been deployed with surveillance cameras to crack down on street drinkers and yobs. Young people in particular are being targeted by the officers in CCTV vans as part of Operation Blitz. A huge stash of more than 1,000 bottles and cans have
