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Robert Stuart Nemeth The man with a keen eye on our area’s architecture

Like a long-time Brighton resident visiting the Royal Pavilion for the first time, I arrived at the Dome’s stage door excited but also feeling guilty that I had not engaged before. It was to be my first piece on the Dome after all. Little did I know that I was about to be given the tour of all tours. Read the rest of this article »

How do Roedean pupils manage to pack in so much
and still smile?

What a term at Roedean! With close to 400 students, 100 of them day girls, the school embarked on the autumn term as it meant to carry on: with gusto.

The pace was set by the new headmistress Frances King who invited the whole community – pupils, parents, staff, feeder schools, heads from the Girls’ Schools Association and members of Brighton and Hove City Council – for dinners, lunches, tea parties, concerts and plays at the school. Keen to engage with all, Mrs King took as much pleasure listening to the girls’ opinions of Roedean, as she did encouraging them to interact with visiting guests.
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The Executive Centre, Brighton offers businesses an attractive alternative to long-term leases

If you’re in business and the term ‘serviced office’ doesn’t ring any bells, the chances are it soon will. A relatively new phenomenon, the concept is simple: if you need fully functioning office space for any length of time, whether it be for a two-hour meeting or a permanent base, The Executive Centre in Brighton can help. Read the rest of this article »

Crosby and Moore Solicitors are pleased to announce the arrival of Clare Johnson who has joined as a partner and head of the property department. Clare has been a qualified solicitor for seven years. Prior to moving to Brighton and Hove four years ago, Clare worked at a firm in London and West Sussex.
On moving here, Clare joined a local firm where she was promoted to head of department. So what will Clare bring to Crosby and Moore in 2009?
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Latest Interiors looks at the options for updating your floors and finds a myriad of sustainable choices

If you want to update your floors, it makes sense to shop around for a finish that ticks all the right boxes: something that will look good and last for ages; a product that won’t break the bank or – importantly – damage the environment. Happily, there is a fast-increasing range of natural floor finishes to choose from, your only problem will be making your mind up. This week, Latest Interiors nudges you in the right direction with the lowdown on all forms of natural flooring.
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Marc Abraham on looking after your furry carrot-loving friend and ensuring they get all the nutrients they need

A Happy National Rabbit Week to you all! If you own one (or more) of Britain’s third most popular pets, you’re thinking about getting one in 2009, or you’re just a fan of lagomorphs in general, then you’d better read on.
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Malone realises that though her super-tiny jeans are now a bit of a squeeze, she’s not actually fat

I have just realised a glass of Ribena is one hundred calories. Instead of a warm too-much-water purple drink, I could eat a piece of bread or two custard creams. No wonder I can’t do my jeans up anymore. Oh my God I’m calorie counting. This is the path to food obsession! Why am I counting calories?
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Andrew Kay is wondering whether to live a TV free life or give in to the box

To see or not to see? That is the question. Whether tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of my mates who do have television, while as yet I have none, or give in and buy a telly.

Trust me, this is no pious decision to rid my life of the evil box, far from it. I simply haven’t got round to sorting one out since my move. Although to be fair, as yet, I am far from missing it.
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The sound of music

“I’ve always said that this landlady malarkey would be fine if it weren’t for the tenants. Over the past few months, I’ve been having a few problems with the anti-social behaviour of one of my tenants in Hastings.

I co-own two flats in the same building in Hastings, one on the top floor and one on the second to top floor. We were going to sell the top flat, until I persuaded my co-owner friend that it was a very bad time to sell.
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Latest Interiors looks at the bargains to be had on the high street in the current climate

They might have started a little early this year but even so, for those of us with any pennies left, this winter’s January sales will be a bargain-hunter’s paradise. Retailers have had a rough ride for the past six months. Many are desperate to bring feet through the door and offload some of their Christmas overstock – and the PM wants us to go out and spend money.
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