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Stories for 8 March 2006

The Argus Business

City rejects report on economy

Brighton and Hove is failing to capitalise on the economic success of the South-East, according to a major study of England's leading urban areas.   more...

Business workshop for B&Bs

Tourism South East is holding seminars for rural pub and bed and breakfast owners who want to improve their businesses.   more...

Fair trade in spotlight

The biggest event of Fairtrade Fortnight in Brighton and Hove will take place next week.   more...

The Argus News

Fatboy throwing a beach party... in Ireland

DJ Fatboy Slim is throwing another beach party this summer - but not on home turf.   more...

Opponents of seal pens stage final protest

Protesters are to make a final attempt to block an aqua zoo from building pools for seals and penguins.   more...

Protester remains defiant

A stadium campaigner threatened with arrest for publishing a poster criticising Lewes District Council is still waiting for police to take action against her.   more...

University staff strike for a slice of the top-up fees

Lecturers brought university campuses to a standstill as staff and students refused to cross official picket lines.   more...

Opponents of seal pens stage final protest

Protesters are to make a final attempt to block an aqua zoo from building pools for seals and penguins.   more...

Arrest threat over toddlers' saucy t-shirts

A shopkeeper has been threatened with arrest for displaying a toddler's T-shirt with the word "sperm" on it.   more...

Gang beat man to death with baseball bats

A father-of-two died after he was beaten by a gang armed with baseball bats, a court heard.   more...

Family tears for loved sailor son

Parents have paid tribute to a "bubbly, friendly" young sailor who died after becoming lost on a night out.   more...

Girl 'mistreated by police', says mum

Police have launched an investigation into a complaint they "manhandled" a 12-year-old girl they say was obstructing an arrest.   more...

Tyson event will go ahead

A boxing show scrapped because convicted rapist Mike Tyson was heading the event has been moved to a different venue.   more...

Hospital land could pay for new centre

Multi-million-pound plans for better mental health services for children are expected to get the go-ahead this week.   more...

Anger over NHS delays

A decision to delay hospital appointments and operations to save money has been condemned by MP Norman Baker.   more...

We all miss our sweet, lovely son

A schizophrenic who died after a 100ft cliff fall was writing a film script about the illness.   more...

NHS unable to locate hospital

NHS staff told someone suffering from a serious asthma attack they had no idea if there was a hospital in Sussex - and to go outside and ask a cab driver.   more...

The Argus News Extra

Letter: Who will supply water for the Gehry towers?

With regard to your lead story (The Argus, February 20), are our council leaders trying to blackmail Hove residents over the King Alfred site?  more...

Letter: Hove's prestige

If we want a new sports facility on the King Alfred site - a new set of pools, various courts, a gym and so on - then it has to be paid for.  more...

Letter: No more thinking

It would be a great shame if Brighton and Hove City Council decided to re-think the whole King Alfred scheme as proposed by Graham Deane (Letters, March 2).  more...

Letter: Help is at hand

The lady who wrote that she wishes for help to get back into society (Letters, March 3) and anyone in a similar position may find much help and advice from:  more...

Letter: This is a vehicle fit for my purpose

In answer to Nigel Collins (Letters, March 6) under the headline "Deadly 4x4s", I drive a large, imported American Ford Explorer 4ltr petrol 4x4, and what a beast it is.  more...

Letter: All cars are bad

Four by fours are bad but so are all cars.  more...

Letter: King Alfred is the future of sport in our city

Councillor Averil Older says all we ever wanted on the King Alfred site was a new sports centre for the residents of Brighton and Hove (The Argus, February 27).  more...

Letter; Tipping the balance

Simon Boyd writes with great clarity about the potential legacy of criminal behaviour and the inherent imprecision of language relating to its subsequent classification ( Letters, March 6).  more...

Letter: Not common sense

Simon Boyd seems pre-occupied with the language used when a crime is in the past.  more...

Letter: Life means life

Regarding the letter from Simon Boyd, I always thought a life sentence for murder was exactly that. Although you do not necessarily serve life in prison, the conviction is with you for life and not spent or used up like other crimes might be.  more...

Letter: No parking here

My wife and I visited the Pavilion today.  more...

Letter: Mindless vandals

My sister has just come out of hospital after having a really bad time.  more...

Letter: Finding their way

Gordon Brown's decison to make bus travel free for pensioners may well put more buses on our roads.  more...

Letter: Tickets not needed

If travel with a county card is free for senior citizens after April 1, why are drivers still going to have to issue a "free to travel" ticket?  more...

Letter: Cut the school run

I agree with DF Phillips from Portslade who recently highlighted the massive problem of pollution in the city. All initiatives to reduce car journeys should be encouraged.  more...

Letter: Changing my background

In the nursery rhyme Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary, the garden grew silver bells and cockle shells and little maids all in a row.  more...

The Argus Sport

Albion keen on McShane deal

Albion manager Mark McGhee has not given up hope of signing Paul McShane permanently.   more...

Match report: Carshalton 2 Eastbourne B 2

Four goals and two red cards all contributed to an entertaining relegation clash between Eastbourne Borough and Carshalton.   more...

Football: Gordon's gone but he could be back

Dean Gordon has left Lewes but manager Steven King has not ruled out a return in the future.   more...

Boxing: Tyson on his way after all

Mike Tyson is coming to Sussex after all.   more...

The Argus The Guide

Delays, Concorde 2, Brighton, Wednesday, March 8

"I'd rather have a lot of passionate people enjoying our music than a million watching us as after-dinner performers," says Colin Fox. "We want people to really hear the music and be truly affected by it."   more...

Smaller, Theatre Royal, Brighton

With Dawn French and Alison Moyet headlining this three-hander, I had high expectations of a grand evening out at the theatre.   more...

  
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