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240 jobs go at factory
Up to 240 manufacturing staff at a cosmetics factory have lost their jobs. Creative Outsourcing Solutions International (COSi), based at The Body Shop plant in Littlehampton, is moving the bulk of its manufacturing jobs to Wales in an attempt to cut
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Boom time for Brighton
Brighton and Hove has one of the country's most buoyant economies, new figures show. The city has seen a 40 per cent growth in the value of goods and services it produces between 1999 and 2004 - the seventh highest in England, according to the Office
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Youths in shoot-out on train
Terrified commuters watched in horror as teenagers shot at each other across a busy train carriage. Passengers sat in fear as a group of four youths took turns to blast at each other with a ball-bearing gun across a bank of seats. Some were so scared
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£40 junkie's knife raids
A knife-wielding heroin addict is terrorising shopkeepers for money to buy drugs. The middle-aged man has targeted a post office, an off-licence and a corner shop in the Lewes Road area of Brighton. Each time he has opened his jacket to reveal a ten-inch
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Ofsted slams two schools in same town
A Sussex town has been given the unenviable reputation of having two of the worst performing schools in the county. Two Hailsham primary schools have been put into special measures by the government. Marshlands Primary School in Marshfoot Lane and
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Dog sets light to house and nearly kills the cat
A dog has been blamed for starting a fire which torched his elderly owner's home and left her cat in peril. The woman's pet is believed to have jumped up and ignited a cooker ring at the house in North Road, Selsey, which sparked the blaze at noon today
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Football: Crawley sign striker
Crawley today boosted their firepower with the signing of well-travelled striker Marcus Richardson from Cambridge United. The 29-year-old has played almost 200 League games for nine different clubs, including Torquay, Hartlepool, Lincoln and Chester.
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Police hunt hit-and-run driver who hospitalised teenager
Detectives are hunting a hit-and-run driver who left a teenager seriously hurt. Chris Horne, 17, of Monterey Gardens, Bognor, suffered serious leg injuries when his moped and a Volvo collided. He is being treated in St Richard's Hospital, Chichester
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Road closed after section collapses
A busy A-road has been closed after a section collapsed. The A269 London Road in Bexhill is subject to an emergency road closure from its junction with St Georges Road in a southerly direction for 125m. East Sussex County Council said it was investigating
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Lewes are in but Uckfield lose out on study to tackle flooding
One of the country's most vulnerable towns has been chosen as part of a major study to tackle flooding - although another area has been left out to dry. Lewes was named yesterday as one of 15 towns and cities in a £1.7 million study by the Department
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100 years in politics... women’s fight goes on
Almost 100 years on from when Ellen Chapman triumphed in Worthing to become the first female councillor in West Sussex, just 16 seats on the county council are held by women. In East Sussex only nine seats are held by women, meaning 77 per cent
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Zero Degrees of Separation, Corn Exchange, Church Street, Brighton
As icy winds whipped outside, a politely expectant crowd took their seats to witness a performance in which a campfire would have seemed an entirely appropriate prop. The formula was one pondered by music romantics on a regular basis - take four
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Frank Gehry will change your lives
I was as sceptical of Frank Gehry's work as many of the residents in Hove until, a couple years ago, I visited his extraordinary project for the University of Toledo School of Art in Ohio with my daughter. It was breathtaking. Mr Gehry and his
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This 'world-class' sports centre has few facilities
In the article about the proposed King Alfred development (The Argus, January 8), Josh Argirhos of Karis speaks of "building a world-class sports centre with the world's greatest architect". Assuming Frank Gehry is, in fact, "the world's greatest
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Josie Long, Marlborough Theatre, Brighton
Everyone knows the cardinal rule of comedy gigs - unless you actually like the attention - is to sit somewhere you can't be seen. Plonking yourself down in the front row is an open invitation for the host to rifle through your handbag and otherwise
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Tall is beautiful
Modern beautiful high buildings are quite a different matter from the Sixties high-rises, of which we have many poor versions in Brighton. Gehry's proposal is of high quality in terms of pedestrian permeability, views through, variety of form,
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Rugby: Worthing warned:We still have work to do
Ian Davies today told his conquering Worthing heroes: "There's no let-up from here on in." An away following estimated at between 300 and 500 roared their delight after Worthing held on with 13 men through four minutes of added time to win 14-
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Not representative
In 2001 I was elected to the Older People's Council (OPC). I was returned unopposed at the last election to represent the wards of Hangleton and Knoll and Stanford. In September 2006, I informed the OPC I had been invited to stand as a candidate
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Big Brother is watching you
Conservative MP Ben Wallace has recently highlighted the delays and problems caused by the use of biometric iris scanning technology at Gatwick. Brighton NO2ID believes this is just the tip of the iceberg. Similar delays can be expected when you
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What goes around
The Rotary Club of Hove would like to thank everyone who helped bring our Christmas collection total to £2,315. This will be distributed to local charities during 2007. Paul Beaken, community services support officer, Rotary Club of Hove
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What a great New Year's Day party we had with Fatboy
Madeira Drive, is awash. Awash with bodies alive! Grooving, moving to the vibe. I'm right here, right now, doing the slosh In this big pool of muddy water, well water I think! But with its collection of empty cans bobbing around to the bass beat
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Play for patients
Are Fatboy Slim and The Argus engaging in a massive schoolboy prank together? Is anyone seriously expected to believe that the recent large-scale disc-playing event in Madeira Drive was staged for the benefit of the "local people" of Brighton?
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Nanny wanted
The letters from some fans who attended the Fat Boy Slim concert (The Argus, January 10) confirmed my suspicions that many people now need a full-time nanny. They go to a concert in the heart of winter, not wearing any warm or waterproof clothing
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Where's the fun?
Can anyone explain to me what pleasure is to be derived from paying £30 to stand in the wind and the rain to listen to someone playing records, shouting and waving his arms in the air? Peter Bailey, Beaconsfield Villas, Brighton
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Falklands veterans celebrated
I would like to draw your attention to a special event organised for the coming summer which will focus on the achievements of our brave servicemen and women. The 25th anniversary of the Falklands campaign will be commemorated through a number
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It can be done
Fatboy Slim's pop concert on New Year's Day was of special interest to Brighton-based Keep Sussex Skating. Our city is getting ready to become a London Olympic Games satellite destination in 2012. However, it could never sustain the impact of
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Carol thanks
We would like thank everyone who supported our "Carols around the Christmas Tree" in Palmeira Square on Saturday, December 9, especially the Holland Road Baptist Church Choir. All ages enjoyed the magical atmosphere, and £102.76 was raised for
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Now Grinstead set sights on retaining title
East Grinstead have claimed their first silverware of the new year but they know bigger prizes lie ahead. The county's premier club lifted the National Indoor League title after another fabulous weekend at Kidderminster. Their next target is to
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Star spinner will miss start of the season with Sussex
Sussex will be without Mushtaq Ahmed for the start of their Championship defence. The 36-year-old leg-spinner has agreed a contract to be part of Pakistan's coaching team for the World Cup in the West Indies, which starts in March. Assuming that
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New sewers cause road blockages
Drivers have been warned to expect delays during three months of roadworks close to a busy commuter route. Part of a slip road from the A27 at Falmer to the A270 Lewes Road towards Brighton will be closed for 12 weeks from Thursday. The road
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BA staff threaten to strike over pay
Emergency talks will be held today in a bid to avert strike action by thousands of British Airways cabin crew over pay, sick leave and conditions. Members of the Transport and General Workers' Union (T&G) yesterday backed industrial action by
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Midnight's new MD
Caraline Brown, the founder and public face of Brighton PR agency Midnight Communications, has stepped down as managing director of the company. She has been replaced by Sarah Ogden, who joined Midnight in 2001 to run the firm's business intelligence
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Pilot's brainwave is a web triumph
A Sussex entrepreneur is behind one of the fastest growing trading sites on the web. Mark Tuppen, from East Grinstead, set up The People's Web in April last year in between shifts as a pilot for Crawley-based First Choice Airways. It is an online
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Husband's grief over stolen photos
A heartbroken husband is asking thieves to return a stolen computer containing the last photos of his dead wife. Sasha Spinelli, of The Course, Lewes, was killed when a lorry driver fell asleep at the wheel and smashed into her Nissan Micra. Her son
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Boiler death tragedy
The family of a man poisoned by a faulty boiler have spoken of their sadness at his death. Peter Lewis-Griffiths, 66, was house-sitting at his brother's home in East Grinstead Road, North Chailey, when he was found dead in a guest bedroom by the cleaner
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‘Natural justice’ could replace standard fines
Discounted parking fines could be handed out in Brighton and Hove for minor infringements. A similar scheme is to be introduced in London this summer, with reductions of up to 50 per cent for those overstaying their time in pay-and-display or free
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A quarter fail to claim child trust fund cash
One in four parents in parts of Sussex are failing to claim free money for their children. Take-up of child trust funds, kick-started with a Government contribution of £250 at birth and boosted by two further deposits until a child reaches 18, varies
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Hospital cuts 'will damage the economy'
Hospital cuts will seriously affect the future of Sussex's economy, according to a Government-funded organisation. James Braithwaite, chairman of South East England Development Agency (SEEDA), warned businesses would be less likely to settle in
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£243,000 to pay off health trust director
Union leaders have slammed a cash-strapped health trust's decision to pay off a former director with a £243,000 golden handshake. Dr Iheadi Onwukwe, 41, received the pay-off from Eastbourne Downs Primary Care Trust after quitting over a row with
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Former traffic warden's car is towed away
In an illustrious career as a traffic warden and police officer, errant drivers had something to fear from Margaret Nikolli. But the the Denver Boot was well and truly on the other foot when the 35-year-old got towed away for having no tax disc. Mrs
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Port plan is back to drawing board
A developer has withdrawn a £140 million plan to regenerate a town. Oakdene Homes has gone back to the drawing board after residents in Newhaven identified a number of problems with the plan, which would involve developing the marina and railway
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Hit-and-run driver leaves moped rider hurt
A Teenage moped rider was left seriously injured after being mown down by a hit-and-run driver. The 17-year-old was hit by a Volvo car in Hawthorn Avenue, Bognor, at 7.30pm on Sunday. The male driver left the scene and police are attempting to
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Evil conmen steal £25,000
Four conmen barged into the home of an 85-year-old woman and stole her £25,000 life savings while her bedridden son called out for them to stop. Police believe the theft, which they have called "sickening", could be related to a string of similar
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Have you been written an invalid parking ticket?
Motorists may have been hit with invalid parking tickets over Christmas. Parking restrictions in some parts of Brighton and Hove are not enforced on bank holidays - but wardens have been issuing fines anyway. Maarten Kruizenga, of Norfolk Road,
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Dad in 32-ton lorry fury escapes prison
A father who used his 32-ton truck to protest at not being allowed to see his children has escaped jail. Paul Scott blamed his former in-laws for not being given access to his son and daughter. He drove his lorry, marked Scott and Son, into their
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Couple run off their feet by 46 ferrets
The idea of being overrun with ferrets is enough to make even the most ardent animal-lover blanch. Not so Jane and Harry Ruutel, who let 46 of the slippery creatures share their home. Jane, 48, said: "They are just the most fantastic pets. They
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Claridge can do the job for Rebels
Steve Claridge will do a great job for Worthing even if his stay is only a short one. That is the verdict of the man who tempted him to sign at Woodside Road. Worthing midfielder Jamie Lawrence is a former team-mate of Claridge and played a key role
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Albion striker told to move on
Albion have told Maheta Molango to look for another club. The out-of-favour striker will not be offered a new contract when his current three-year deal expires in the summer. The Seagulls are hoping to get him off the wage bill before the January transfer
