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Brighton O headlines have oh-so-familiar ring to them

9:00am Thursday 7th January 2010

The problems which have hit the Brighton O project could keep up the depressing trend of ambitious plans for the city falling by the wayside. The Argus revealed this week that planning officers at Brighton and Hove City Council have recommended that proposals for the attraction should be refused. If their decision is ratified by elected councillors on Wednesday, the £6million scheme will be unable to go ahead. But business leaders say the latest hiccup may not be as bad as it first seems. Andy Chiles reports.

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We must tackle over population in Sussex, says Trimingham

9:00am Wednesday 6th January 2010

The biggest issue, locally, nationally and internationally as we enter a new decade, is over population.

How Smash EDO's Brighton protests raise important questions over freedom of expression

10:21am Tuesday 5th January 2010

The Smash EDO campaign is refusing to co-operate with police over plans for a demonstration this month – just as it has throughout its five-year history.

Should the NHS really be spending so much money in the private sector?

9:00am Saturday 2nd January 2010

The Argus this week revealed that thousands of NHS patients are being treated at private hospitals and clinics in Sussex at a cost of more than £25 million. Is this is an efficient way to spend public money or are NHS managers growing too reliant on the private sector to prop up services? Siobhan Ryan reports.

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Independent shops can beat the supermarkets, says Adam Trimingham

10:00am Wednesday 30th December 2009

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.

'Children must be taught about finance in the classroom'

8:40am Tuesday 22nd December 2009

As the year comes to an end and the recession rumbles on, many young people are falling victim to the economic slowdown. Some are being hit by the lack of jobs, while others have succumbed to the easy credit which is still often available. A survey conducted by the charity MyBnk for the Aldridge Foundation has explored the financial knowledge and needs of young people living in Brighton and Hove who are not in education, employment or training (NEET). Rod Aldridge, the sponsor of the Falmer Academy in Brighton, talks to Emily-Ann Elliott about the importance of learning about finance in the classroom.

Measles outbreak could return to Brighton and Hove

9:00am Saturday 19th December 2009

A measles outbreak swept through Brighton and Hove this year with dozens of people struck down. Many now believe the problem has gone away. But Tom Scanlon, the city's public health director, tells health reporter Siobhan Ryan why he believes we have not seen the last of the virus yet.

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Are urban foxes here to stay?

11:33am Thursday 17th December 2009

Foxes may have a reputation among some people for attacking defenceless pets as they hunt for food in increasing numbers in our towns and cities.

Fireworks factory trial put both owners and fire service in spotlight

4:27pm Wednesday 16th December 2009

The mass explosion at a fireworks factory which killed two firemen threw an uncomfortable spotlight on the role of both its owners and the fire service.

Why twenty is plenty for Sussex roads

12:48pm Wednesday 16th December 2009

I was walking along Marmion Road in Hove, normally a sedate street, when I heard an awful screeching sound of brakes.

ME treatment in Sussex still needs to improve

9:36am Monday 14th December 2009

It was once dismissed as nothing more than “yuppie flu” but over the years a greater understanding about the debilitating effects of ME has emerged.

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Is politics facing toff times ahead?

10:16am Wednesday 9th December 2009

“May I introduce myself ?” asked the expensively-dressed elderly woman with a fox stole draped around her neck.

What does supermarket war mean for Brighton and Hove?

12:50pm Tuesday 8th December 2009

Over the past year Tesco and Sainsbury’s have opened six new stores between them in Brighton and Hove.

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Will the Royal Sussex Hospital's £50m cuts compromise patient care?

11:05am Thursday 3rd December 2009

Is it really possible for a hospital trust to make savings of £50 million without affecting its services for patients or its workers? According to Brighton and Sussex University NHS Trust, the busiest in Sussex, it is, but it needs some extra advice to find out how to do it.