Another big rise in unemployment is expected to be announced today.
There are currently 2-point-2 million people out of work.
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The head of the Army at the time of the Iraq invasion has criticised Gordon Brown's decision to hold the inquiry into the war privately.
General Sir Mike Jackson, says he believes holding the hearings in private feeds the current climate of "suspicion and scepticism" about the Government.
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One in ten people in England will still be on social housing waiting lists by 2020 unless more homes are built.
The National Housing Federation says the recession is leading to increased numbers joining the lists, as workers lose their jobs and have their homes repossessed.
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The funeral of a family of three who died at Beachy Head is to be held today.
The bodies of Neil and Kazumi Puttick, and their 5 year old son Sam were discovered at the foot of the Sussex cliffs on the first of June.
An inquest into their deaths has been adjourned until by the coroner.
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Sussex police are appealing for information about a robbery in Chichester.
The Perfect Timing jewellery shop in North Pallant was targeted by 2 men wearing crash helmets yesterday afternoon.
Witnesses are asked to call Crimestoppers with any information.
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Health bosses say they're becoming increasingly concerned about the standard of kids dental hygiene across Sussex.
Many of our youngsters don't own a toothbrush, let alone clean their teeth on a regular basis.
It's led to various schools supplying school children with brushes, and organising teeth cleaning sessions on site to ensure it's done at least once a day.
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A 22 year old Sussex man's been jailed for 5 years for his part in an attack in which the victim's ear was severed.
Andrew Laws, of Mendip Crescent, in Worthing, pleaded guilty to carrying out the assault in the town in August last year.
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A nationwide crackdown on teenage binge-drinking during the summer holidays is being launched today.
Schools Secretary Ed Balls has almost one and a half million pounds set aside to target 69 areas, including Brighton and Hove, where youth crime is a particular problem.
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A man who's lived at an allotment in Brighton for 16 years has lost his fight to stay at his home on the site.
45 year old Hilaire Purbrick has been told he has to leave immeadiately after the city council granted a posssion order for the cave at Whitehawk Hill
Mr Purbrick says he'll now take his case to the European court of Human rights.
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A dog owner from Brighton has been banned from keeping animals for a year, after allowing his border collie to become hugely overweight.
Ronald West, of Donald Road was found guilty of neglect after 5 year old Taz ballooned to 40 kilograms she should have been around 17.
The hound will now be re-homed.
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If you don't fancy burning your bra you can now recycle it - and it's all for a good cause.
10 sites across Brighton and Hove are offering the facility, with they'll help with various charties, including breast cancer.
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The football fixture lists for next season have been released.
Premier League champions Manchester United will launch the defence of their title at home to newly-promoted Birmingham.
Newcastle start life in the Championship with a trip to fellow former top flight side West Brom.
Brighton and Hove Albion will begin their campaign at the Withdean against Walsall.
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And stars ON her eyes - a teenager in Belgium says she emerged from a tattoo parlour with 56 stars over half her face, but she just asked for THREE.
The 18-year-old says she fell asleep during the procedure and now can't bare to look in the mirror.
She's suing the tattoo artist, who denies the claims - insisting she was awake and agreed to the design.
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