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Stories for 10 April 2006

The Argus Business

Architect warns city may be left behind

Brighton and Hove has been warned its reputation as a city ripe for investment could be lost unless it embraces bold new architectural designs.   more...

Body Shop's feelgood score drops

The reputation of the Body Shop is starting to suffer as a result of its sale to French cosmetics giant L'Oreal.   more...

Fly off for an island hop

An airline called Blue Islands has agreed an extended stay at Shoreham Airport.   more...

The Argus News

Experts lead debate about waste disposal

The merits of incineration will be debated at a public meeting tomorrow.   more...

Ex-policeman to take on NCP over ticket

A former policeman has vowed to take on private parking firm NCP Fred Hampton left his car in an empty space but when he got back he found a £60 ticket.   more...

Hosepipe ban causes creature discomfort

A hosepipe ban across Sussex is causing concern for bosses at an animal rescue centre.   more...

Bone marrow donor helps fight man's cancer

A father of two will learn this week whether he has successfully beaten cancer.   more...

Bid for U-turn over hospital

A campaign was launched today against delay in building a new hospital.   more...

Worse chaos in view during 24-hour halt

Strike chaos is set to hit Sussex for the second time in a month as a row over pensions rages on.   more...

Memory blank of police driver in death crash

A policeman driving a patrol car that killed a woman when it crossed a red light and ploughed into her car could not remember the moments before the crash, a court heard.   more...

New work eases drought worries

Drought-hit Worthing has been forced to draw on a disused water souce to keep householders supplied this summer.   more...

£100m city showpiece

Developers want to invest £100 million in Brighton's former city centre fruit and vegetable market.   more...

Dodgy dome hits £2m cinema job

The grand reopening of an historic cinema undergoing a £2.2 million restoration has been delayed after workmen discovered costly problems with its landmark exterior.   more...

Howzat for summer's big show?

Even among fellow pop stars Elton John is known for his big-spending extravagance.   more...

Couple's hopes of staying fade

A Kosovar couple trying to evade deportation have little chance of winning the right to remain in the UK, an MP has said.   more...

'Miracle needed' as debts close school

Scores of angry parents say it will take a miracle to save their children's debt-ridden school.   more...

Tesco in trouble over its carriers

Plastic bags from Tesco are blighting a neighbourhood.   more...

Clean up your bird table call

Wildlife rescuers are advising people to use veterinary disinfectant on their bird tables and feeders to stop the potential spread of bird flu and salmonella.   more...

Protesters have a message for council

Junior posties from two schools are to deliver a sack-load of letters opposing plans for a giant waste dump on their doorstep.   more...

Sewage spill devastates a haven for wildlife

Engineers have agreed to build a dam around a neighbourhood pond after 600 fish, small animals and birds were killed by poisonous sewage.   more...

The Argus News Extra

Letter: Don't blame wild fowl for the threat of bird flu

Regarding bird flu vaccination and feeding wild birds in the light of the discovery of the disease on mainland Britain, here are some important points.  more...

Letter: Jab is impossible

Regarding vaccinations for those handling poultry, we should be aware there is no vaccine against bird flu for humans as it is not possible to vaccinate people against a disease which does not yet exist.  more...

Letter: Stop the testing

I was pleased to read Hella Gamper's explanation of the health perils caused by testing drugs on animals (Letters, March 17).  more...

Letter: Keep testing men

It is good to hear the six men in intensive care after participating in trials of drugs produced by the German firm Parexel are recovering well, but their horrific reaction to the drugs they were testing is further confirmation that animal testing is out of date.  more...

Letter: Ban him for life

How I agree with the RSPCA's Kirsty Hampton who said Damon Blandford should have been banned from keeping all animals for life (The Argus, March 29). Having been found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to a German Shepherd by not feeding it adequately and denying it veterinary attention, he was only banned from keeping dogs for ten years.  more...

Letter: Under a full moon

I am glad JR Bird corrected the earlier error about the date of Easter (Letters, April 7).  more...

Letter: Washing water

In response to Sue Osmond (Letters, March 31), as an engineer, it's a long time since I read anything as funny as this.  more...

Letter: Ban hosepipe sales

With the recent news coverage of water shortage in the South-East and the imminent hosepipe ban, I was amazed to see such a wide selection of hoses and attachments on display for sale in my local DIY store.  more...

Letter: Bathfuls of waste

Would you please explain why, when we are told to save water, advertising companies such as a recent one in The Argus, featuring lots of baths filled with water, get away with wasting it?  more...

Letter: What do they want?

Perhaps the authorities should put their heads together.  more...

Letter: Water in a network

Way back in the Fifties, my father put forward the idea of connecting up all the rivers, lochs, lakes, and reservoirs from Scotland down to the South Coast.  more...

Letter: Gas bill misery

I wish to share an experience with you over my recent gas bill.  more...

Letter: Well done, Argus

Several years ago, when I was actively tracing my family history, you published a letter from me asking if there were any descendants of my great aunt living locally.  more...

Letter: Sticky subject

In response to Katherine Power's article about a new kind of walking stick (The Argus Woman, March 17), I would like to point out we have been selling walking sticks for the past 125 years - all shapes, sizes and colours, folding or straight.  more...

Letter: Tourists have been welcome for 150 years

So Woodvale Cemetery is "about to become" a tourist attraction? (The Argus, April 6). Actually it has been one for many years - The Argus even published a full-page feature on my own tours of Woodvale and the Extra-Mural Cemeteries in May 2002.  more...

Letter: Steed: The Great British Institution

In recent times there has been much discussion about which British institution most typifies the best of British.  more...

The Argus Sport

Four wins or we're doomed

Colin Kazim-Richards is clinging onto a late charge for Championship survival by rock-bottom Albion.   more...

Match report: Albion 0 Southampton 2

Every beaten team can usually reflect on a turning point, a moment which might have changed the face of the match.   more...

Basktetball: Bears reach the play-offs

Jerry Williams has revealed how he climbed off his sick bed to help give Genesis Brighton Bears' ailing season a huge shot in the arm.   more...

Speedway: Eagles get Appleton

Eastbourne Eagles last night signed Andrew Appleton to help them through their first headache of the Elite League season.   more...

The Argus The Guide

LPO, Dome Concert Hall, Brighton

I always thought the aim of the Arts Council-funded residency of the LPO in Brighton was to bring down repertoire and performers the city would not otherwise see.   more...

Fujiya & Miyagi + Damo Suzuki, Pressure Point, Brighton

The small Japanese man in his mid-50s who was roaring indecipherable sounds over a repetitive, bass-heavy, improvised cacophony was a living legend.   more...

The Guillemots, Audio, Brighton, Monday, April 10

"A super-sexy pack of nerds who aren't afraid of being possessed, Linda Blair-style, by the music."   more...

Bedroom Farce, Barn Theatre, Southwick

When it comes to play construction, Alan Ayckbourn is a master craftsman and this latest offering from the Wick Theatre Company is a superb example of his talent.   more...

  
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