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Woodward back with Eagles
Cameron Woodward has agreed terms to return to Eastbourne Eagles for a fifth season. The return of the popular Australian racer leaves just one reserve berth unfilled for 2010. Eagles hope that spot will go to Russian star Denis Gizatullin provided
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Person trapped in car after crash
West Sussex Fire and Rescue are attempting to free a person from a car after a crash near Horsham. They were called shortly before 8pm to the accident in Westons Hill, Itchingfield. Two vehicles have been involved. A spokeswoman
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When will our post arrive?
THE weather has badly affected the postal service. As of Tuesday there had been only one delivery since December 17. It makes you wonder where our letters, cards and packets have gone to. Will we receive them before the new year? Barry Hewlett-Davies
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Pull together to beat the snow
Why don’t we all pull together as a community, rather than wait for the city council to take action? If more grit bins could be provided at strategic points in the city, and kept filled, then any able-bodied people could be empowered to throw grit on
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God bless The Argus paperboy
I was prepared for the bad weather of Friday as I read the forecasts, and was not surprised to see we were marooned. No passable road, no buses, schools or post. But then, at 9.45am, our Argus paper was delivered and I could not believe it. This is
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German visitor couldn't believe British incompetence after a little snowfall
In some countries, when people wake up, open the curtains and see fresh snow on the pavement, they go outside and sweep or shovel the snow into the gutter. If everyone does this for their own housefront or shopfront, the pavements will remain
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It was worth falling over to discover how kind people can be
DURING the recent bad weather I was silly enough to fall over and lose the purse from my pocket, which contained my car and house keys, and a small sum of money. Late in the afternoon my credit card insurance contacted me to say they had been handed
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What is the council going to do to prevent snow chaos happening again?
I saw Geoffrey Theobald on the TV saying he thought Brighton and Hove City Council had done a good job clearing the snow. Perhaps Mr Theobald could have seen the treacherous state of the pavements in Mackie Avenue and The Deeside. Five days after the
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Councillors have lost touch
Councillor Theobald’s comments said it was “difficult to justify using the council budget in preparation for something that happened so rarely” (The Argus, December 22). I thought it was the council’s duty to protect people and keep the city operating
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Where were the police during snow chaos?
There has been a lot of criticism directed at Brighton and Hove City Council’s failure to grit the pavements during the recent snowfall. There seems, however, to have been no comment about the response of the police to the situation. Bus services were
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Cold spell reveals council's true colours
The cold spell has shown Brighton and Hove City Council in its true colours. Here is a local authority which finds every opportunity to extract money from its citizens, fleeces its citizens for parking charges, continues to extend parking meters and
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We have a civic duty to help clear pavements
Have the people of Brighton and Hove become whingers and wimps – or is it the media giving that impression? The line seems to be to blame the council for not clearing every side road and alley during the snow. What goes unrecognised is that civil society
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Let's be thankful for the skill and dedication of NHS staff
Last week when the snow came I was in the Royal Sussex County Hospital overnight and I have to congratulate the staff on the way they coped so admirably. Many night staff stayed on without complaint after their shifts were over, while the day shift struggled
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Mayor's thanks for all the volunteers
There has been much communication in these columns recently about the snowy and icy weather. Many correspondents have been inconvenienced and some, the younger ones in particular, have taken a rare opportunity to have a lot of fun. I am sure we will
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Stand up to council and say 'Enough is enough'
Just how much longer are we going to put up with the inefficiencies of Worthing Borough Council? We were warned that heavy snowfalls were anticipated so why was the council not prepared with supplies of salt and grit? We pay our council tax in advance
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Chaos council is so car-centric
I do not wish to add insult to injury over the whole weather fiasco and the current administration’s inadequate measures to make the streets safe for us to move about, but I feel it appropriate to point out how their response demonstrated, perhaps more
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Woman being cut from vehicle after crash
A woman is being cut from her car after an accident yards from the same spot another woman died yesterday. The injured female was involved in a collision with another car in Rose Walk, Goring, at the junction with George V Avenue, shortly before 5pm.
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Our reaction to a bit of snow makes us look incompetent
The icy pavements in Brighton after last week’s snowfall are a case of absolute neglect. The snow fell on Friday but it was not until Tuesday that we saw a council employee gritting – after the snow had begun to melt. I live in Clifton Road, at the
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Clear the way for your local community
NOW that last week’s snow and ice has started to melt away, I’d like to thank everyone who stepped in and helped their neighbours and their local community during the severe weather. Many residents cleared the pathways outside their houses and kept
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Youngsters want everything for nothing
I EXPECT you will get a few letters complaining about the streets and expecting the council to rise to the occasion. Our snow usually clears in 24 hours but this time it froze and showed no sign of disappearing. Heaven forbid the younger people (and
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Clear up snow when we can
With all the snow and stubborn ice I think people could have cleared the ice from their steps and doorways. It must be a very slow and tortuous job being a postie in this weather. Also I don’t know how old people got about. Young people find it hard
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Suspect wanted after Eastbourne betting shop raid
This man is suspected of trying to rob a betting shop. Detectives released this footage after the raid at Ladbrokes in Langney Road, Eastbourne, at 10.45am today. He walked into the shop and handed over a note which said he had a gun
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Masked youths wield baseball bat in Worthing
Two masked teenagers tried to break into a house using a baseball bat. The youths were disturbed by a neighbour in Rochester Close, Worthing, at about 11pm on Tuesday. They ran off down an alleyway in Walnut Tree Way. Police said
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Albion want double delight
James Tunnicliffe has urged Albion to pick up six Christmas points and stave off any new year relegation fears. The big central defender is targeting wins at home to Leyton Orient on Boxing Day and at Wycombe next Monday as the Seagulls face two festive
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Borough striker plays through pain barrier
Eastbourne Borough striker Andy Atkin will play through the pain this Christmas as he waits for an operation in the new year. Atkin has struggled for fitness all season and has been booked in for surgery in January after being diagnosed with
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Ibbitson hails super win for Lewes
Lewes boss Steve Ibbitson hailed one of their best performances of the season after they joined Crawley and Eastbourne Borough in the last 32 of the FA Trophy. Three first-half goals secured a second round tie at Blue Square premier Kidderminster on
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Woman attacked in Hove street
A woman was grabbed in the street by a silent attacker in Hove. The victim, who is in her mid-20s, was set upon in Pembroke Crescent, Hove, at about 2.25am today. Her attacker grabbed her and knocked her down but she broke free and the
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TV star David Walliams poised for move to Hove
One of the country’s biggest comics is poised to move into Brighton and Hove. TV funnyman David Walliams is planning to set up home at one of the city’s most exclusive addresses after snapping up a million pound-plus pad. It’s thought
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Football is getting crazy, says Poyet
Gus Poyet admits it is all getting a bit crazy in the world of football management. But the Albion chief insists he has no fears about entering a notoriously cut throat profession. Seven league games into life in charge of the Seagulls, the first-time
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Police try to fill in blanks over killer's time in Sussex
Prostitutes and bikers could hold the key to the “missing years” of serial killer Peter Tobin’s life. Detectives want the public’s help filling the gaps in their knowledge about Tobin, who lived in Sussex throughout the late 1960s, 1970s and
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Brendan Cole: Live And Unjudged, Brighton Dome Concert Hall, until Dec 28
Brendan Cole takes to the stage with five other dancers, including his brother Scott and former Strictly Come Dancing professional Nicole Cutler. Backed by an impressively versatile 14-piece band and two talented singers, they start off with a pasodoble
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Hove arsonist walks free
An arsonist has walked free from court after sparking a blaze in a tower block. David Sharman was sentenced to 11 months in jail but was released because of the time he had already spent behind bars. The 55-year-old started the blaze
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Bexhill woman was five times over drink drive limit
A woman who drove when over five times the drink limit has been spared jail. Louise Jarvis, 47, was given a 16-week suspended sentence and banned from driving for three years after a breath test showed she had 195 micrograms of alcohol per
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Crawley play fight ended with fractured eye socket
A play-fight between best friends ended in casualty after one of the men was punched so hard he suffered a fractured eye socket. Daniel Arnell, 24, was arrested and the close friendship between the two men is over. His victim, Adam Aldred-Lane
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Police use pepper spray on Eastbourne Christmas elf
A Christmas “elf” was grappled to the floor by police using batons and pepper spray after he was caught selling mistletoe without a licence. Ex-Royal Marine Paul Douglas, 46, rolled on the ground in a tussle with a uniformed officer in front of dozens
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Sussex health bosses reveal the perils of tinsel and mulled wine
Decorating a Christmas tree, enjoying a glass of mulled wine or just bargain hunting could end with a trip to A&E according to Sussex health bosses. New figures show that seasonal activities have led to scores ending up in hospital with
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Playboy model guilty of Brighton nightclub attack
A former Playboy Model of the Year was found guilty today of attacking a woman in a nightclub toilet cubicle in a jealous bust-up over her husband. Louise Glover, 26, struck Maxine Hardcastle's head against a toilet rim up to 10 times and tried
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Poyet bemoans fixture schedule
GUS POYET has called for a bit of compromise to ease the festive football workload. The Albion boss is preparing his side for two games in three days, followed by an FA Cup tie at Torquay on January 2. Asked what he made of the schedule, he admitted
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Lost baby seal finds home at Hastings
A lost baby seal is being cared for in Sussex. It is thought the seal got separated from its mother in recent bad weather and travelled up the River Rother, which meets the English Channel at Rye. The RSPCA is now caring for the seal
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Birth Announcement
So after I was induced on Monday, December 14 it didn't take Isobel Joanne McCann long to make it into this world. She was born at 3.04am on Tuesday, December 15 by C section. I was overdue at 41 weeks and 4 days. She weighed 8lb 3oz. The
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Crawley soldier disappears while on holiday
A Sussex soldier has gone missing while on holiday in Tenerife. Matthew Jackson, 18, was on the island with his girlfriend Amy when he disappeared during the early hours of Friday morning. Worried Amy informed staff at the Pearly Grey Ocean Club Hotel
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Elderly woman dies after being hit by a car
An elderly woman has died after being knocked down by a car yesterday. The 85-year-old, who has not been named, suffered serious head injuries after the collision in Goring Road, Worthing, at the junction with George V Avenue, just before 2pm. She
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Roads closed after crashes on ice
Police have reopened the A27 following several crashes on black ice this morning, but drivers have been urged not to travel. A spokeswoman for Sussex Police said: "Sussex Police have now re-opened the A27 from Falmer to Polegate after it was
