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Near naked students trapped in Brighton lift
12:00pm Saturday 3rd October 2009
Nine semi-naked students were freed from a lift at a hall of residence.
Firefighters were called to Phoenix Halls in Southover Street at 11.30pm on Thursday night.
Nine men and women were stuck in a lift meant for six people.
They had been trapped for up to half and hour and were only wearing their underwear when released.
The students told firefighters they stripped off most of their clothes because they believed it would ease feelings of claustrophobia.
Watch commander Grant Eager of Brighton fire station said: “They were getting warm and uncomfortable.”
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mickeyfinn, Brighton says...
12:51pm Sat 3 Oct 09
0-0-0, Brighton says...
12:52pm Sat 3 Oct 09
Another typo? Was it meant to read "They were getting warm and comfortable."? :)
0-0-0, Brighton says...
12:53pm Sat 3 Oct 09
mickeyfinn wrote:****..I was going to say that..."Near naked students trapped in Brighton life" is such a great headline!
I know the headline should say "... Lift" but "Near naked students trapped in Brighton life" is so much better and more approriate! Relieving claustrophobia... yeah, right! Some people grab any opportunity to get people naked. ;)
Conor, Sussex says...
12:54pm Sat 3 Oct 09
Delilah_Brighton wrote:There's also "trapped for up to half and hour".
"Near naked students trapped in Brighton life."
Spellchecker issues?
Not Ben Parsnips best article.
Conor, Sussex says...
12:57pm Sat 3 Oct 09
The Fire Brigade must be fed up with them.
Conor, Sussex says...
1:25pm Sat 3 Oct 09
Conor wrote:I meant "off"! Ben's got me doing it now. :-(
Makes a change from setting of the fire alarms I suppose.
The Fire Brigade must be fed up with them.
Granny, Brighton says...
2:41pm Sat 3 Oct 09
On_the_Level, Brighton says...
4:22pm Sat 3 Oct 09
Granny wrote:Probably just a 'good lunch' !
What is wrong with the spelling today? Have the staff been out celebrating or something?
Acker79, Brighton says...
4:53pm Sat 3 Oct 09
Variable, Brighton says...
5:18pm Sat 3 Oct 09
yorkie44, Woodingdean says...
6:30pm Sat 3 Oct 09
tonybee, Brighton says...
2:39am Sun 4 Oct 09
Masterchav, Brighton says...
9:40am Sun 4 Oct 09
It's almost as bad as the Leader headline a few weeks ago - front page no less - "Council staff with £100k waves" instead of "wages".
Just makes the Argus look like it's on its last legs
TheInsider, Brighton says...
4:52pm Sun 4 Oct 09
UK Higher Education is so hopeless its no wonder India is overtaking us.
Doomed.
Jo Wadsworth, web editor, The Argus says...
11:12am Tue 6 Oct 09
For the record, it wasn't Ben Parson's mistake, it was another member of staff, who is now slightly red-faced.
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Delilah_Brighton, says...
12:07pm Sat 3 Oct 09
Spellchecker issues?