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Smash EDO demonstration should be banned
I was horrified to read your report that the organisation known as Smash EDO is planning another demonstration in Brighton. Casting my mind back only a few months to their last demonstration, I recall complete chaos to Brighton’s infrastructure, vandalism
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Parking puzzle
On Christmas Day I parked my sleigh on Brighton seafront opposite the Metropole Hilton because I was delivering presents to children staying at the hotel for their Christmas break. Can anyone tell if you can park there free on Christmas Day or do you
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Snow hope
I wish it would snow more often. The pavements would always be clear of cyclists who have all taken to the gritted roads during this cold spell! Terry Williams Elbridge Crescent Aldwick
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Fall thank you
I would like to say a big thank you to all the people who stopped to help us when my 80-year-old mother had a nasty fall in George Street, Hove, on the Tuesday before Christmas. Many thanks to the airline steward for using his first aid skills, the man
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Hot air
Could C A Melhuish (Letters, December 21) or anyone else please explain how the proportion of CO2 in the atmosphere that has been, or is being, caused by human activity, has been measured. Years ago I saw a figure of 10%, about three years ago a Government
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The breakthroughs that give 6,000 ME sufferers hope
The recent article (The Argus, December 14) on the patchy provision of services for ME patients needs to be counterbalanced by the number of promising developments in the field of research. For years, doctors, benefits providers, insurance companies
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Paper plea
My household has received five copies of the same letter from the Green Party – not very green. By saving the amount of paper we’ve been sent in the last couple of months, the Green Party could have done something real to stop climate change rather than
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Not so warm
It is difficult to see how Caroline Lucas can claim that the Green councillors on Kirklees Council in Yorkshire were responsible for the warm zone project (Letters, December 16). There are only four Greens out of a total of 69 councillors on Kirklees
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Murder investigation launched after Worthing woman's body found
POLICE have launched a murder investigation after the decomposed body of a woman was found. A man in his 50s who was at address in Shelby Road, Durrington, Worthing, where the body was discovered has been arrested on suspicion of murder. He
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And Baby makes three
The past two weeks have passed us by in a bit of a whirlwind. We have learnt how to interpret most of Isobel's needs by either the pitch of her cry or the expressions she has shown us. A pouting shows us we will soon need to change her nappy, a
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The good, the bad and the downright ugly
There are two ways of doing things. There are times when I sit to write and the words flow freely. There are times when I sit here and can take up to an hour to feel the groove and settle in to my ramblings. This week however is uncharted waters as fans
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Bloor knows size of the task
Danny Bloor believes keeping Eastbourne Town in the Ryman League would match any of achievements in football. The 39-year-old one-time Albion reserve has been unveiled as the new manager at the Saffrons. Bloor replaces Ady Colwell who resigned in the
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Forster: Let's go on a run
Striker Nicky Forster has urged Albion to go on a run after their four-point festive haul took them out of the drop zone. Forster scored one and was heavily involved in a four-goal supershow for strike partner Glenn Murray as the Seagulls won 5-2 at
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Brighton and Hove children to be taught dangers of legal highs
Schoolchildren will be warned about the dangers of “legal highs” after the substances soared in popularity. The drive to warn youngsters and their parents about substances such as mephedrone, or meow, has been backed by Sussex Police, Brighton and Hove
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Parents of missing Crawley soldier return to holiday island
The parents of a teenage British soldier who disappeared while on holiday with his girlfriend have returned to Tenerife as they cling to the hope he is still alive. Matthew Jackson, 18, vanished after a night out on the island at around 2am on December
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Big Lemon buses for busy New Year in Brighton
A bus company which runs its vehicles on recycled cooking oil has announced its New Year's Eve timetable. The Big Lemon will be providing services on route 5B, 7, 25 and 42 on New Years Eve, from 9.30pm until 2am New Year's Day. The
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Sussex hospital plans could create 100 jobs
Up to 100 jobs could be created if plans to expand a secure mental health unit get the go-ahead. Health bosses want to extend two units at Hellingly, near Hailsham, to make room for 60 extra beds. The Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, which runs
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Sussex hospital bosses pay £75 an hour for a nurse
Hospitals across Sussex have been paying inflated hourly rates for agency staff to cover shifts. Freedom of Information figures reveal agencies at some of the county's trusts are being given more than £100 an hour to supply doctors and more than £75
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Naval shell detonated on Eastbourne beach
A bomb disposal unit have detonated a naval shell on the beach at Eastbourne. The object was detonated at 2.38 pm today below the cliffs west of the pier at Shooters Bottom after initially being spotted on yesterday. Both Eastbourne
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Evans may struggle to keep Ademeno
Crawley boss Steve Evans believes there is more to come from hat-trick hero Charles Ademeno. But Evans is not certain Ademeno will be able to fulfil his potential in a Crawley shirt. Evans turned down a bid for his 21-year-old striker before watching
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Brighton hospital staff praised for coping with snow chaos
A hospital boss has thanked his staff for coping with an “unprecedented surge” in patients as arctic conditions hit Sussex. More than 1,500 patients were treated at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton and the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards
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Peacehaven woman to run marathon for her dad
A father who successfully battled cancer three times has inspired his daughter to run a marathon in his name. Jan Baron has been treated for three different types of cancer over the past 20 years and been through gruelling chemotherapy and surgery.
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Sisters hurt in Worthing bottle attack
Two sisters were beaten in a vicious bottle attack on their way home from celebrating their mother's birthday. The women had been celebrating their mother's 50th birthday when another woman flew into a rage outside Liquid Lounge nightclub,
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Sussex look to within for Rory replacement
Sussex coach Mark Robinson insists the club’s senior players backed his decision to allow Rory Hamilton-Brown to leave so he could become Surrey captain. And he warned the county were unlikely to sign a direct replacement for Hamilton-Brown, preferring
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Parents of missing Crawley soldier to continue their search
The parents of a missing teenage soldier are to fly to Tenerife to continue their desperate search for him. Lyn and Terry Jackson will fly to Callao Salvaje, near Playa de las Americas, to look for their son Matthew. The 18-year-old,
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Rooks still facing tough times
Steve Ibbitson has warned Lewes fans there are still major battles ahead to face. The mood at the Dripping Pan has lifted after the rousing 6-2 Boxing Day win over high-flying Dover. That victory temporarily lifted the Rooks out of the relegation zone
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Worthing boy recovering after second liver transplant
A boy is bouncing back to health after having a second life-saving liver transplant. Luke Bettelley is making a good recovery at home just weeks after his latest operation. The 12-year-old made history a decade ago when he became the first Briton to
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Investigation into quality of bacon in Brighton and Hove
Shoppers are being warned about the quality of cheap brands of bacon. A team from Brighton and Hove City Council's Trading Standards department collected 12 packs of bacon from supermarkets across the city, which were sent for analysis, to compare value
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Brighton to get cyclist counting machines
A series of large machines which show how many people are cycling in Brighton and Hove are to be installed. The city will be the first place in the country to get the real-time counters after winning funding from the European Union and Cycling England
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Brighton hosts hen and stag do TV show
Brighton has confirmed its crown as one of the top places in Britain for stag and hen parties. Dozens of brides and grooms hold their final get-togethers as singletons in the city every weekend. Now it is to feature in a new series of Celebrity Hens
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Donation will benefit the whole community
THE Argus Appeal has received its biggest donation in its 51-year history. The generous gift comes from the trustees of an even older charity, who think that after 65 years of providing help to sick and infirm people in Brighton and Hove, it
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Firework pushed through letterbox in Crawley
Firefighters were called to a house after a firework was pushed through its letterbox. No one was injured in the incident which happened yesterday in Rushetts Road, Langley Green, Crawley. Crews from Crawley attended the scene shortly before 5.20pm
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What now for Virgo?
Ordinarily you might expect a player scoring four goals to be the biggest talking point of an away win. It should certainly rank above one of his team-mates taking his shirt off. But Adam Virgo’s gesture to throw his jersey into the
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Independent shops can beat the supermarkets, says Adam Trimingham
Napoleon said the English were a nation of shopkeepers and the old French tyrant would be reassured if he suddenly found himself in Sussex today. Despite dire prophecies of doom, there are still thousands of shops open all through the county. And most
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Roads in Sussex are breaking up
Drivers and cyclists who have experienced the chaos of heavy snow and icy conditions are now facing a new problem - pot holes. The weather is continuing to cause misery for motorists and cyclists as the extreme conditions have led to numerous
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Cows cause blockage on A23 near Brighton
Cows blocked a major road and caused several accidents as rush hour got under way. More than 20 of the animals strayed onto the northbound carriageway of the A23 at the Pyecombe junction with the A273 at around 7.30am. Sussex Police
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Bloor is new Town boss
Danny Bloor has been named as Eastbourne Town's new manager. The former Burgess Hill and Worthing boss replaces Ady Colwell who resigned following Town's 9-0 Boxing Day humiliation away to Horsham YMCA. Bloor, 39, has been out of football since being
