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Pay rises in bid to recruit new staff
Pay awards for workers in the service and manufacturing sectors rose in the last three months. The rises were a response by firms as they struggled to recruit and retain staff and cope with rising living costs. The quarterly Pay Data Bank study from the
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Sita, get your act together
What is the unprecedented upheaval Sita has been undergoing recently (Opinion, August 12)? Without detracting from its important role, it still has to be said the job is not exactly rocket science. To be told Sita is still having teething troubles means
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Contradicting councillor
It is a bit rich for Labour councillor Simon Battle to attack the Tories for our campaign against Labour's stealth tax on petrol and at the same time advocate the improvement in public transport to make the car less attractive. Tell this to the people
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Thanks from the cricketers
A big thank you to the 4,500 people who attended our floodlit match on August 7 against Lancashire. This level of support firmly underlines the appeal and attraction of cricket under lights. The new faces and the vast number of children present augured
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Simon Fanshawe - Man about City
The chairman of the Place to Be executive gives updates on the bid for city status It's the summer so the streets are full, particularly down here. And I used to curse Ralph McTell for that song The Streets Of London because when you are trying to curse
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Adam Trimingham - The Sage of Sussex
Thousands of 16-year-olds will be waiting anxiously today to know the results of their GCSE examinations. Even though it is more than 40 years ago, I remember what it was like awaiting my own exam results. But if past trends continue, the news will be
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GB honour is a splash hit for Teresa
Sussex Police officer Teresa Sykes is swapping her uniform for a swimming costume next month to race for her country. The Eastbourne-based constable has been picked to join the Great Britain police team which is competing against teams from France, Germany
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On to a safe bet, predict owners
Visitors to Brighton Marina can see the shape of things to come as the first stage of the Waterfront development nears completion. Workmen have already erected the steel frame of the marina's flagship £3 million casino. It is expected to be open by the
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Safety phone anger fails to ring a bell
Safety experts have ruled out a bid to restore an emergency telephone at a rail level crossing. Railtrack removed an emergency telephone close to the automatic gates in Junction Road, Burgess Hill. The road is one of the busiest in Mid Sussex and a few
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Bride and gloom on wedding night
It was a wedding night Kevin and Vicki Harwood would rather forget. Twenty-four-year-old Kevin and his bride, still wearing her wedding gown, were in high spirits when they rolled up at the hotel in a flash Cadillac. So they could hardly believe their
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Tougher trading closes bookshop
An established bookshop in Brighton has been forced to close because of competition from internet shopping and High Street chains. Blackwell's Bookshop in Bond Street will close its doors for the last time on September 2 despite sales being up on last
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Picture this, contest with only one entry
It was launched early this year to celebrate the beauty of a quiet Sussex town and mark the new millennium. Residents of Telscombe were invited to send in photographs of the area which is famous for its striking cliffs and popular beaches. The winning
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Horse sense
I read with sadness the letters concerning the horses in Zippo's circus. Have these people been to the circus? Have they seen for themselves how well treated and loved the horses are and the excellent conditions under which they are kept? Give the circus
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Scott's big bash with a Hollywood heart-throb
Boxing champ Scott Welch has already exchanged blows with Hollywood heart throb Brad Pitt. But last night, the former world title contender had to fight through the crowds as he attended the film premiere of Snatch. The movie is the latest by Lock, Stock
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Laughing all the way to the bank
Celebrations were restrained after an elderly couple discovered they were entitled to a refund on their television licence - for only 1p. Thomas and Kathleen Farrant, of Orient Road, Lancing, fell about laughing after receiving a letter from TV Licensing
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Belly dancing, a church and many happy people
Hidden at the back of the Knoll Estate in Hove is a little church built between the wars as the only public building to serve 500 homes. It became run down and many people forgot it was there. Now thanks to a joint venture between the church and the Hangleton
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Crash driver's car shock
A biker injured in a crash with a car got up and fled in the motorist's vehicle. The stunned 68-year-old driver was left stranded on the side of the road. The accident happened at 7.20pm yesterday on the westbound lane of the A27 at Falmer, Brighton.
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MP's fury over police trial delay
MP Nicholas Soames has complained to Home Secretary Jack Straw over the delay in bringing five Sussex police officers to trial over a fatal shooting. A trial date at the Old Bailey has been fixed for next February, more than three years after unarmed
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Help us to find Sarah's dress
A replica of the dress that schoolgirl Sarah Payne wore when she was abducted was displayed for the first time yesterday. It was brought to Britain from the manufacturers in Taiwan for a police press conference in Littlehampton yesterday afternoon. Sarah's
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Health bosses shift the blame
Health chiefs who propose downgrading A&E at a Sussex hospital say it will not be their fault if it happens. West Sussex Health Authority and East Sussex, Brighton and Hove Health Authority issued a joint statement in response to the Argus' petition
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Fugitive is on the run with cuffs
A man is on the run in Brighton with his hands handcuffed behind his back. He was arrested by police near the Clock Tower in North Street but managed to escape during a scuffle with officers. The fugitive fled to the railway station in Queens Road and
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Americans pen deal with firm
The future of one of the biggest employers in Sussex is more secure after being sold to an American company in a multi-million pound deal. The Parker Pen factory in Newhaven has been bought by production giant Newell Rubbermaid from Gillette, ending months
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Lacking balance
Our residential street used to be clean until Sita pulled out our street cleaners (Bill and his mate) to clean the main streets and deal with problems and emergencies elsewhere. Somewhere the balance of necessity is lacking. Beaches, main streets and
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Serious thought
Is it now time Brighton and Hove Council gave some serious thought to the mounting refuse problem? It seems to me the council has given up all responsibility for the cleanliness of Brighton and is quite happy the town becomes its own waste tip. More refuse
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Snooker whirlwind hits town
Whirlwind Jimmy White breezed into Brighton yesterday, insisting: "I'm here to win a trophy". The 38-year-old people's champion has received a wild card entry to the Champions Cup, which starts at the Brighton Centre on Sunday. But White will have to
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Tough times for batsman Peirce
Toby Peirce was refreshingly candid as he contemplated a future outside cricket this week, admitting: "I gave it my best shot, but I wasn't good enough." The 27-year-old had opened the innings for Sussex in every Championship match since July 1997. But
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Students fear boy in car was kidnapped
Police launched a search in Brighton after students reported witnessing what they feared was a kidnap. They told police how they saw the teenage victim "cowering" as he was led from a car into woods in the town's Wild Park, off Lewes Road. Police said
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It's another GCSE record break records
Teenagers across Sussex woke up today to another record set of GCSE results. The figures show that girls have outstripped boys again in the exams. Across Britain, 56.6 per cent of those taking GCSEs scored A* to C grades, a rise of just under one per
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Pay rises in bid to recruit new staff
Pay awards for workers in the service and manufacturing sectors rose in the last three months. The rises were a response by firms as they struggled to recruit and retain staff and cope with rising living costs. The quarterly Pay Data Bank study from the
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Theme Park, no way!
I read Derek Jameson's article on having a theme park in Stanmer Park (Argus, August 8). Everywhere but in your back yard, Mr Jameson! We voted to keep Stanmer Park the way it is, as Brighton and Hove Council will verify. Drop a remark like this and stand
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Contradicting councillor
It is a bit rich for Labour councillor Simon Battle to attack the Tories for our campaign against Labour's stealth tax on petrol and at the same time advocate the improvement in public transport to make the car less attractive. Tell this to the people
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Thanks from the cricketers
A big thank you to the 4,500 people who attended our floodlit match on August 7 against Lancashire. This level of support firmly underlines the appeal and attraction of cricket under lights. The new faces and the vast number of children present augured
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Money to spare on a Dome-estic disaster
If the Dome is the "monumental disaster" claimed by the shadow culture secretary, perhaps he could reflect it is a Tory disaster, being the idea of Michael Heseltine. When in government he went to see Tony Blair to ask him, when elected, not to veto work
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Simon Fanshawe - Man about City
The chairman of the Place to Be executive gives updates on the bid for city status It's the summer so the streets are full, particularly down here. And I used to curse Ralph McTell for that song The Streets Of London because when you are trying to curse
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Albion keeper message
Albion manager Micky Adams has told Mark Cartwright he must stay on top form to earn a contract. Adams praised the on-loan Wrexham keeper for his display in Tuesday's 2-1 Worthington Cup defeat by Millwall. "I thought Mark Cartwright was excellent again
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Drivers want end to their long taxi wait
A campaign has been launched for more taxis to be allowed on the streets of Brighton. Private hire drivers are calling on councillors to allow more cabs and want Brighton and Hove Council to abolish the distinction between private hire cars, which cannot
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Adoption by gay couples reviewed
Adoption by gay couples and different-race parents is to be examined as part of a review of the service in East Sussex. The county council scrutiny committee for social inclusion is carrying out an inspection with the aim of cutting red tape and making
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GB honour is a splash hit for Teresa
Sussex Police officer Teresa Sykes is swapping her uniform for a swimming costume next month to race for her country. The Eastbourne-based constable has been picked to join the Great Britain police team which is competing against teams from France, Germany
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Missing mail
Can the postal bosses at Gatwick please tell me what is happening to our mail? Three times in the last four months letters and a parcel have gone missing. One was a birthday parcel to my son containing video games, another a request for a withdrawal from
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Tougher trading closes bookshop
An established bookshop in Brighton has been forced to close because of competition from internet shopping and High Street chains. Blackwell's Bookshop in Bond Street will close its doors for the last time on September 2 despite sales being up on last
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Why bus stop had to move 10 yards
Highway bosses were left red-faced when a brand new bus shelter had to be dug up and moved ten yards after it was put in the wrong place. The shelter in Portland Road, Hove, was installed around the same time as other contractors completed a zebra crossing
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Bards of a feather
A poetry festival has attracted bards from all over the globe. The Hastings International Poetry Festival includes teaching sessions and readings by published poets. The programme includes a workshop with poet, artist and musician Granville "Danny" Clarke
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Scott's big bash with a Hollywood heart-throb
Boxing champ Scott Welch has already exchanged blows with Hollywood heart throb Brad Pitt. But last night, the former world title contender had to fight through the crowds as he attended the film premiere of Snatch. The movie is the latest by Lock, Stock
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Laughing all the way to the bank
Celebrations were restrained after an elderly couple discovered they were entitled to a refund on their television licence - for only 1p. Thomas and Kathleen Farrant, of Orient Road, Lancing, fell about laughing after receiving a letter from TV Licensing
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MP's fury over police trial delay
MP Nicholas Soames has complained to Home Secretary Jack Straw over the delay in bringing five Sussex police officers to trial over a fatal shooting. A trial date at the Old Bailey has been fixed for next February, more than three years after unarmed
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Lengthy task for history artist
When Ron Nicola had the bright idea of creating a mod- ern-day Bayeaux Tapestry he had no idea of the scale of the task. The 62-year-old maintenance man from Hastings decided to paint a new version of the tapestry depicting historic scenes from 1066 to
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"The anaesthetist told me 'if you don't have blood you realise you are going to die'.
Just one look at twins Zoe and Kira is enough to see they are full of life and the very picture of good health, just a few weeks after celebrating their first birthday. It is a joyful scene for any proud parents but one that is particularly precious to
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Hunters vow to step up protest
Pro-hunt campaigners are planning to have 1,000 demonstrators a day in Brighton during next month's Labour Party conference. In a statement today the Countryside Alliance warned the demonstrations would be "high-profile" throughout the conference week
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Humliated Cameron is back in the firing line
The footballing gods can be real mischief makers. Every now and then a player cast aside comes back to haunt his releaser. Enter David Cameron. The sense of irony will be felt even more keenly than usual in the away dugout at Sincil Bank, Lincoln, on
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Health bosses shift the blame
Health chiefs who propose downgrading A&E at a Sussex hospital say it will not be their fault if it happens. West Sussex Health Authority and East Sussex, Brighton and Hove Health Authority issued a joint statement in response to the Argus' petition
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Fisherman faces prison over boat mooring
Fisherman Clive Mills could go to prison after ignoring a court order. Mr Mills was ordered to leave land at Norfolk Wharf, on the River Arun, Littlehampton, on August 1 after he lost a hearing at Worthing County Court. Mr Mills lost his right to moor
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Fugitive is on the run with cuffs
A man is on the run in Brighton with his hands handcuffed behind his back. He was arrested by police near the Clock Tower in North Street but managed to escape during a scuffle with officers. The fugitive fled to the railway station in Queens Road and
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Americans pen deal with firm
The future of one of the biggest employers in Sussex is more secure after being sold to an American company in a multi-million pound deal. The Parker Pen factory in Newhaven has been bought by production giant Newell Rubbermaid from Gillette, ending months
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Lacking balance
Our residential street used to be clean until Sita pulled out our street cleaners (Bill and his mate) to clean the main streets and deal with problems and emergencies elsewhere. Somewhere the balance of necessity is lacking. Beaches, main streets and
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Voice of the Argus - Do the write thing in town
Parker Pen has produced hundreds of jobs in the town of Newhaven for the best part of half a century. It is a household name and it has also provided security in a town whose economy has been over-reliant on the seesaw fortunes of the port. In recent
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Snooker whirlwind hits town
Whirlwind Jimmy White breezed into Brighton yesterday, insisting: "I'm here to win a trophy". The 38-year-old people's champion has received a wild card entry to the Champions Cup, which starts at the Brighton Centre on Sunday. But White will have to
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Date
Tough times for batsman Peirce
Toby Peirce was refreshingly candid as he contemplated a future outside cricket this week, admitting: "I gave it my best shot, but I wasn't good enough." The 27-year-old had opened the innings for Sussex in every Championship match since July 1997. But
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Colwyn Bay: The full horror story
Sussex's promotion challenge is virtually over after another abysmal batting collapse at Colwyn Bay yesterday. Only skipper Chris Adams remained defiant as his side reached a dismal 112-5 in reply to Glamorgan's mammoth 718-3 declared. Adams finished
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"Brainless" Sussex
Sussex skipper Chris Adams accused his side of playing 'brainless cricket' after their latest abysmal batting display at Colwyn Bay yesterday. Adams made an unbeaten 55, but his side slumped to 112-5 in reply to Glamorgan's record-breaking 718-3 which
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Taxis ring the changes with technology
A taxi firm has invested thousands in a computer system to save its customers having to wait in the street. Brighton and Hove Radio Cabs claim to be the first company in the South to have bought the system which calls customers back when their taxi has
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Tears as a tribute to parents is smashed
A heartbroken Brighton widow burst into tears when vandals smashed a park bench dedicated to the memory of her parents. The 84-year-old said: "It is as if my parents' gravestones have been wrecked. "My late sister and I bought the bench - we wanted something
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It's another GCSE record break records
Teenagers across Sussex woke up today to another record set of GCSE results. The figures show that girls have outstripped boys again in the exams. Across Britain, 56.6 per cent of those taking GCSEs scored A* to C grades, a rise of just under one per
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Theme Park, no way!
I read Derek Jameson's article on having a theme park in Stanmer Park (Argus, August 8). Everywhere but in your back yard, Mr Jameson! We voted to keep Stanmer Park the way it is, as Brighton and Hove Council will verify. Drop a remark like this and stand
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Money to spare on a Dome-estic disaster
If the Dome is the "monumental disaster" claimed by the shadow culture secretary, perhaps he could reflect it is a Tory disaster, being the idea of Michael Heseltine. When in government he went to see Tony Blair to ask him, when elected, not to veto work
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Date
Albion keeper message
Albion manager Micky Adams has told Mark Cartwright he must stay on top form to earn a contract. Adams praised the on-loan Wrexham keeper for his display in Tuesday's 2-1 Worthington Cup defeat by Millwall. "I thought Mark Cartwright was excellent again
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Drivers want end to their long taxi wait
A campaign has been launched for more taxis to be allowed on the streets of Brighton. Private hire drivers are calling on councillors to allow more cabs and want Brighton and Hove Council to abolish the distinction between private hire cars, which cannot
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Date
Adoption by gay couples reviewed
Adoption by gay couples and different-race parents is to be examined as part of a review of the service in East Sussex. The county council scrutiny committee for social inclusion is carrying out an inspection with the aim of cutting red tape and making
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Date
Blazing for a marathon in two hours
A team of Sussex firefighters will be burning up the calories this weekend when they attempt to run a marathon in two hours. Recruits from the East Sussex Fire Brigade will aim to complete the whole distance. But instead of pounding the roads and highways
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Missing mail
Can the postal bosses at Gatwick please tell me what is happening to our mail? Three times in the last four months letters and a parcel have gone missing. One was a birthday parcel to my son containing video games, another a request for a withdrawal from
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Date
Why bus stop had to move 10 yards
Highway bosses were left red-faced when a brand new bus shelter had to be dug up and moved ten yards after it was put in the wrong place. The shelter in Portland Road, Hove, was installed around the same time as other contractors completed a zebra crossing
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Date
ME distress
I write concerning the national ME Association closing all its local UK groups and seizing most of their funds. A week before groups were notified of the changes banks were contacted and asked to transfer local funds. This and a leaked financial document
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Place to be lost
Brighton wants to be the Place to Be but I have found when people get there they don't know where to go! I have been bombarded with questions each time I travel by train into Brighton - which way to the sea, the pier, the shops, The Lanes, the hospital
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"The anaesthetist told me 'if you don't have blood you realise you are going to die'.
Just one look at twins Zoe and Kira is enough to see they are full of life and the very picture of good health, just a few weeks after celebrating their first birthday. It is a joyful scene for any proud parents but one that is particularly precious to
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Date
Hunters vow to step up protest
Pro-hunt campaigners are planning to have 1,000 demonstrators a day in Brighton during next month's Labour Party conference. In a statement today the Countryside Alliance warned the demonstrations would be "high-profile" throughout the conference week
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Angry victims
Enough is enough, especially when the suffering taxpayer is footing the bill. Sita's attemps to efficiently collect Brighton's rubbish are a disastrous failure. It blew its second chance and its victims are angry. Sita should be replaced by a firm that's
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Humliated Cameron is back in the firing line
The footballing gods can be real mischief makers. Every now and then a player cast aside comes back to haunt his releaser. Enter David Cameron. The sense of irony will be felt even more keenly than usual in the away dugout at Sincil Bank, Lincoln, on
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Date
Veteran Venis is a real golden oldie
Horsham's Ray Venis (21st Century Airports) might be 72 but he isn't ready to hang up his racing wheels just yet. He is enjoying a run of top form which began when he broke away from the field in the League of Veteran Racing Cyclists' National Criterium
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Local savvy
I have lived in Withdean Court for two and a half years and in that time the rubbish has been collected regularly. When Sita took over the rubbish was not collected for four weeks. I called the "helpline" and spoke to a very nice Australian person, who
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Date
Voice of the Argus - Do the write thing in town
Parker Pen has produced hundreds of jobs in the town of Newhaven for the best part of half a century. It is a household name and it has also provided security in a town whose economy has been over-reliant on the seesaw fortunes of the port. In recent
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Date
Dance party mess will never happen again
Your story on the recent Radio 1 Dance Party in Brighton (Argus, August 14) looks only at negatives - the aftermath of what was a very successful event for all those who took part. Brighton has an enviable reputation as a tourist resort that attracts
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Date
Colwyn Bay: The full horror story
Sussex's promotion challenge is virtually over after another abysmal batting collapse at Colwyn Bay yesterday. Only skipper Chris Adams remained defiant as his side reached a dismal 112-5 in reply to Glamorgan's mammoth 718-3 declared. Adams finished
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Date
"Brainless" Sussex
Sussex skipper Chris Adams accused his side of playing 'brainless cricket' after their latest abysmal batting display at Colwyn Bay yesterday. Adams made an unbeaten 55, but his side slumped to 112-5 in reply to Glamorgan's record-breaking 718-3 which
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Date
Taxis ring the changes with technology
A taxi firm has invested thousands in a computer system to save its customers having to wait in the street. Brighton and Hove Radio Cabs claim to be the first company in the South to have bought the system which calls customers back when their taxi has
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Date
Tears as a tribute to parents is smashed
A heartbroken Brighton widow burst into tears when vandals smashed a park bench dedicated to the memory of her parents. The 84-year-old said: "It is as if my parents' gravestones have been wrecked. "My late sister and I bought the bench - we wanted something
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Date
Sita, get your act together
What is the unprecedented upheaval Sita has been undergoing recently (Opinion, August 12)? Without detracting from its important role, it still has to be said the job is not exactly rocket science. To be told Sita is still having teething troubles means
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Date
Adam Trimingham - The Sage of Sussex
Thousands of 16-year-olds will be waiting anxiously today to know the results of their GCSE examinations. Even though it is more than 40 years ago, I remember what it was like awaiting my own exam results. But if past trends continue, the news will be
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Date
On to a safe bet, predict owners
Visitors to Brighton Marina can see the shape of things to come as the first stage of the Waterfront development nears completion. Workmen have already erected the steel frame of the marina's flagship £3 million casino. It is expected to be open by the
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Date
Blazing for a marathon in two hours
A team of Sussex firefighters will be burning up the calories this weekend when they attempt to run a marathon in two hours. Recruits from the East Sussex Fire Brigade will aim to complete the whole distance. But instead of pounding the roads and highways
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Date
Safety phone anger fails to ring a bell
Safety experts have ruled out a bid to restore an emergency telephone at a rail level crossing. Railtrack removed an emergency telephone close to the automatic gates in Junction Road, Burgess Hill. The road is one of the busiest in Mid Sussex and a few
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Date
Bride and gloom on wedding night
It was a wedding night Kevin and Vicki Harwood would rather forget. Twenty-four-year-old Kevin and his bride, still wearing her wedding gown, were in high spirits when they rolled up at the hotel in a flash Cadillac. So they could hardly believe their
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Date
Picture this, contest with only one entry
It was launched early this year to celebrate the beauty of a quiet Sussex town and mark the new millennium. Residents of Telscombe were invited to send in photographs of the area which is famous for its striking cliffs and popular beaches. The winning
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Date
Horse sense
I read with sadness the letters concerning the horses in Zippo's circus. Have these people been to the circus? Have they seen for themselves how well treated and loved the horses are and the excellent conditions under which they are kept? Give the circus
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Date
ME distress
I write concerning the national ME Association closing all its local UK groups and seizing most of their funds. A week before groups were notified of the changes banks were contacted and asked to transfer local funds. This and a leaked financial document
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Date
Belly dancing, a church and many happy people
Hidden at the back of the Knoll Estate in Hove is a little church built between the wars as the only public building to serve 500 homes. It became run down and many people forgot it was there. Now thanks to a joint venture between the church and the Hangleton
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Date
Play time at field to last until January
A University has agreed to keep a playing field open until January for local people to use. After a new sports complex had been built at the University of Brighton site between Polegate and Willingdon, a decision was made to sell the old recreation ground
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Crash driver's car shock
A biker injured in a crash with a car got up and fled in the motorist's vehicle. The stunned 68-year-old driver was left stranded on the side of the road. The accident happened at 7.20pm yesterday on the westbound lane of the A27 at Falmer, Brighton.
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Place to be lost
Brighton wants to be the Place to Be but I have found when people get there they don't know where to go! I have been bombarded with questions each time I travel by train into Brighton - which way to the sea, the pier, the shops, The Lanes, the hospital
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Nightspot accused of 'disorder' record
The owner of a town centre nightspot is fighting to save his club from closure. JR's, in Harold Place, is one of the busiest clubs in Hastings but may be forced to shut down because the council has revoked its entertainment licence. The unusual step was
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Help us to find Sarah's dress
A replica of the dress that schoolgirl Sarah Payne wore when she was abducted was displayed for the first time yesterday. It was brought to Britain from the manufacturers in Taiwan for a police press conference in Littlehampton yesterday afternoon. Sarah's
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At last, neighbours start to see the light
Linda Lickorish's neighbours have been living in darkness with giant conifers casting shadows over their houses. For years, Mrs Lickorish has been pleading with Worthing Borough Council to let her chop the 11 trees, which tower more than 50ft above residents
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Angry victims
Enough is enough, especially when the suffering taxpayer is footing the bill. Sita's attemps to efficiently collect Brighton's rubbish are a disastrous failure. It blew its second chance and its victims are angry. Sita should be replaced by a firm that's
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Date
Shepherd loses battle over job
A shepherd sacked by a farmer who suspected he was stealing sheep feed has lost his claim for unfair dismissal. Mark Nye denied he was caught red-handed stealing bags of feed worth £25 for his own flock of 300 sheep. But a Brighton employment tribunal
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Veteran Venis is a real golden oldie
Horsham's Ray Venis (21st Century Airports) might be 72 but he isn't ready to hang up his racing wheels just yet. He is enjoying a run of top form which began when he broke away from the field in the League of Veteran Racing Cyclists' National Criterium
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Date
Local savvy
I have lived in Withdean Court for two and a half years and in that time the rubbish has been collected regularly. When Sita took over the rubbish was not collected for four weeks. I called the "helpline" and spoke to a very nice Australian person, who
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Date
Serious thought
Is it now time Brighton and Hove Council gave some serious thought to the mounting refuse problem? It seems to me the council has given up all responsibility for the cleanliness of Brighton and is quite happy the town becomes its own waste tip. More refuse
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Date
Dance party mess will never happen again
Your story on the recent Radio 1 Dance Party in Brighton (Argus, August 14) looks only at negatives - the aftermath of what was a very successful event for all those who took part. Brighton has an enviable reputation as a tourist resort that attracts
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Date
Second school hit by arson
Another school at Chichester has been badly damaged in an arson attack. A timber-framed building containing two classrooms was destroyed early today in the grounds of Chichester High School for Girls. It is the second night running that a school in the
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Students fear boy in car was kidnapped
Police launched a search in Brighton after students reported witnessing what they feared was a kidnap. They told police how they saw the teenage victim "cowering" as he was led from a car into woods in the town's Wild Park, off Lewes Road. Police said