What is being done about health inequalities?

8:00am Tuesday 7th July 2009

A series of profiles looking at the health of the population in every local authority in Sussex has revealed wide differences in health and behaviour between the various areas. Health reporter Siobhan Ryan looks at why this is happening and what is being done about it.

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Don't keep your savings at home

9:00am Saturday 4th July 2009

The story of Heinz Albrecht of Brighton, who left his £7,000 life savings on a bus because he did not trust banks, has shocked the community. Jim Baker, director of Brighton, Hove and Portslade Age Concern, tells Tim Ridgway why many elderly people still prefer to keep their trust funds continually close-to-hand rather than behind lock and key in the bank.

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'Don't let having fun now ruin your life forever'

9:00am Friday 3rd July 2009

Teenagers across Sussex are putting their health at risk by not getting tested for sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Public health expert Joanne Bernhaut warns young people are storing up serious health problems for the future by not taking action now. Health Reporter Siobhan Ryan reports.

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Potential MPs could be put off public life

9:00am Thursday 2nd July 2009

Greater openness about what members of Parliament are claiming on their expenses and what they are earning from outside jobs may put off potential politicians from standing for election, Sussex MPs have said. So will some potential candidates question whether public life is worth the hassle? Parliamentary Correspondent Andy Tate reports.

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Brighton council election could create 'electoral tsunami'

7:50am Wednesday 1st July 2009

A byelection in the back streets of Brighton and Hove would normally cause no more than a ripple on the national political scene.

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The day dreams were shattered

8:01am Tuesday 30th June 2009

Colleges across Sussex have been reeling after Friday's devastating announcement that their hopes and expectations of multi-million pound redevelopments have been scrapped. As they try to salvage something from the remains, huge resentment lingers against the Learning and Skills Council. Andy Chiles reports.

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Will people power hold back Brighton and Hove?

8:00am Saturday 13th June 2009

People power has been praised for forcing Tesco to re-think plans to move into a deprived area of Brighton as well as making sure a planning application from Starbucks went to a public inquiry. But is there a danger these campaigns will prevent much-needed regeneration and actually hold back the city? Business editor Sam Thomson reports.

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