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Article Archive for February 2009

Bibliophile’s Paradise: Colin Page Books
Friday, 13 Feb, 2009 – 22:39 | No Comment
Bibliophile’s Paradise: Colin Page Books

 
If you’re a book lover you probably occasionally browse the table of second hand books outside Colin Page Antiquarian Bookshop in Duke Street, but have you had a good look inside this fascinating treasure trove? …

Local History: Communal Bins Arrive
Friday, 13 Feb, 2009 – 21:58 | 3 Comments
Local History: Communal Bins Arrive

This is an article which I wrote some months ago in another local magazine on the history of the communal bin scheme. I thought it might prove of interest for some residents in the area …

Body Shop Environmental Shame
Friday, 13 Feb, 2009 – 21:07 | No Comment
Body Shop Environmental Shame

Snow today, gone tomorrow
Large parts of the country are still shrouded beneath a white blanket of snow, but here in Brighton the lovely fall of snow barely lasted a day. Who knows, maybe we have …

REGENCY Fan Voices Opinion In Street
Friday, 13 Feb, 2009 – 16:57 | No Comment

As I took a stroll in the Lanes on a Saturday afternoon I heard the cry of “P*ss off, why don’t you p*ss off, yeah?”. I turned to see a rather irate looking Josh Arghiros …

Still No Identity For Beach Body
Friday, 13 Feb, 2009 – 16:56 | No Comment

Police are still trying to identify a woman whose body was found on the beach at Western Esplanade, Hove, on 12th January. The woman was white, aged between 35 and 50 with short wavy auburn …

Suitcase Bomb Scare
Friday, 13 Feb, 2009 – 16:55 | One Comment

A suitcase abandoned on the road close to Roedean School on the A259 caused a bomb scare which closed roads in both directions and caused traffic chaos. This comes shortly after another bomb scare in …

John Lewis Hopes For Brighton
Friday, 13 Feb, 2009 – 16:54 | No Comment

After the new Crawley store is on hold, a victim of the economic downtown, many in the city are hoping this means a chance to get our paws on Sussex’s first John Lewis department store. …

Jamie Oliver Restaurant to Open Soon
Friday, 13 Feb, 2009 – 16:52 | No Comment

TV chef Jamie Oliver’s new restaurant is set to open its doors at the end of March. Located in Black Lion Street, the restaurant is now in the process of hiring staff.

Disused Ice Rink Plans
Friday, 13 Feb, 2009 – 16:51 | No Comment

Plans are expected to be announced to convert the disused Sussex Ice Rink near Churchill Square into a 6-storey hotel. Brighton and Hove City Council, the owner of the dilapidated site, is said to be …

Sussex’s Local Authorities Spend £50 Million on Managers
Friday, 13 Feb, 2009 – 16:50 | One Comment

Authorities across Sussex have come under fire for spending large amounts on management. A total of 170 managers, each earning more than £50,000, were employed by Brighton and Hove City Council in 2006/7, costing the …