WE'VE reached the end of the line with the Bluebell Railway, so far as P. Wisdom from Brighton is concerned. Only we don't seem to know exactly where the buffers are, he complains. In recent reports we have said the railway runs from Lewes to Horsted
A MAN was arrested after a girl's drink was laced with a an unknown substance at a Brighton club. Police said she was in the Paradox in Brighton's West Street last night when she noticed her drink frothing. Police have received reports of men dropping
TWENTY years ago Christine Knight suffered from asthma so badly that even the lightest exercise was beyond her. Any attempt to play sport would leave her red-faced, out of breath and reaching for her asthma inhaler. But, at the age of 28 and after an
JAMES Kirtley produced his best bowling performance since last May yesterday and believes it was all down to a more relaxed approach. Watched by his parents, Bob and Pip, and brother David, who is studying in Cardiff, the Sussex fast bowler took 5-49
RICHARD Barker wants Albion to put a spoke in his home town team's promotion challenge. Rotherham need to win the Seagulls' final away fixtute at Millmoor tomorrow to be sure of a play-off place. But Barker hopes at some stage to play a goalscoring part
FIRE crews were called to a van fire which threatened to spread to nearby flats early this morning. Abright green Ford Escort van was well alight when two Littlehampton crews arrived at the flats in Church Street. The van was parked in a car port under
THE first pay deal in the country for hospital staff working over the millennium has been struck. Worthing and Southlands Hospitals NHS Trust has agreed to pay staff working on the night of the millennium an extra £150. The deal, which was agreed with
CONMEN carried out a £240,000 sting by stealing discarded account details from rubbish bags left behind banks. They used the proceeds to fund a luxury lifestyle including hotels, hired limousines, holidays and expensive clothes. The Brighton-based scam
TEN people were evacuated from a block of flats early today after a blaze started when a resident fell asleep while cooking. The sleepy chef was taken to hospital suffering the effects of smoke inhalation from the kitchen fire at the flats in Stockleigh
IN its day it was the backdrop for some of the most memorable films and television series ever made. And the theatre at the end of Brighton's once magnificent West Pier echoed to the laughter and cheers of packed audiences. In the Sixties it was used
TWO hero policemen spent almost four hours trying to stop a man throwing himself from a cliff-top. Sgt Nick Wainwright and acting Sgt Dave Costigan managed to persuade the 38-year-old man not to jump from 500ft-high Beachy Head by telling jokes. They
YOUNG mum Kim Phelps snatched her baby daughter back from a woman who tried to steal her at a Brighton town centre store. Six-month-old Shailyn was with her mother in the Argos store in Western Road when the woman pushed her away in her buggy towards
A HORSHAM teenager has died from meningitis after falling ill at university. Student Andrew Sillett, 19, from Erica Way, died on Tuesday only two days after feeling unwell at the weekend. His parents Chris and Yvonne are still too shocked today to talk
WE'VE reached the end of the line with the Bluebell Railway, so far as P. Wisdom from Brighton is concerned. Only we don't seem to know exactly where the buffers are, he complains. In recent reports we have said the railway runs from Lewes to Horsted
A BRIGHTON bank manager looked on as the man who murdered his brother was executed in an American prison. Michael Ward flew to Texas to see Aaron Christopher Foust given a lethal injection. As he was about to die, Foust, who had shown no remorse for the
And those involved in the Sport of Kings reckon Stan Clarke is making a right royal success of turning Brighton back into a winner. Clarke's company, Northern Racing, took over the decaying track 13 months ago following a deal with Brighton and Hove Council
bby NIGELG A CONVICTED killer released on licence from a Sussex prison is back in jail after indecently assaulting a girl of nine. Frederick Lawrence was convicted at Chichester Crown Court of five charges of indecent assault. He was acquitted of a sixth
TEN people were evacuated from a block of flats early today after a blaze started when a resident fell asleep while cooking. The sleepy chef was taken to hospital suffering the effects of smoke inhalation from the kitchen fire at the flats in Stockleigh
A HOSPITAL boss has spoken out for the first time over allegations that his wards are unsafe. Clive Uren, chief executive of Eastbourne Hospitals Trust, has hit out at claims that Eastbourne District General Hospital is at crisis point, with wards manned
The spurt in business was put down to strong interest in sales of Peps before the tax-free savings scheme was abolished in favour of ISAs in early April. Interest in pension plans and from institutional investors was also verystrong, said the two companies
FIRE crews battled to contain a woodland fire which spread through four acres of forest yesterday. High winds fanned the flames and the operation was made difficult because the blaze was in an inaccessible area of Tilgate Forest, away from mains water
A HORSHAM teenager has died from meningitis after falling ill at university. Student Andrew Sillett, 19, from Erica Way, died on Tuesday only two days after feeling unwell at the weekend. His parents Chris and Yvonne are still too shocked today to talk
WORKERS at a major Sussex holiday firm fear their jobs may be at risk after a take-over bid by a rival company. The 700 staff of Crawley-based First Choice learned yesterday that Manchester firm Airtours has launched an £852 million bid for the company
A BRIGHTON bank manager looked on as the man who murdered his brother was executed in an American prison. Michael Ward flew to Texas to see Aaron Christopher Foust given a lethal injection. As he was about to die, Foust, who had shown no remorse for the
And those involved in the Sport of Kings reckon Stan Clarke is making a right royal success of turning Brighton back into a winner. Clarke's company, Northern Racing, took over the decaying track 13 months ago following a deal with Brighton and Hove Council
FORMER employees of a charity for the blind who claim they were unfairly dismissed are launching a claim for thousands of pounds in compensation. Four members of staff are taking the Talking Newspaper Association of the UK and its commercial arm, based
bby NIGELG A CONVICTED killer released on licence from a Sussex prison is back in jail after indecently assaulting a girl of nine. Frederick Lawrence was convicted at Chichester Crown Court of five charges of indecent assault. He was acquitted of a sixth
INSURANCE company Eagle Star is to close its office in Brighton with the loss of 150 jobs. Last night's announcement has devastated staff, some of whom have worked at the company for more than 25 years, The news comes only weeks after another insurance
A HOSPITAL boss has spoken out for the first time over allegations that his wards are unsafe. Clive Uren, chief executive of Eastbourne Hospitals Trust, has hit out at claims that Eastbourne District General Hospital is at crisis point, with wards manned
The spurt in business was put down to strong interest in sales of Peps before the tax-free savings scheme was abolished in favour of ISAs in early April. Interest in pension plans and from institutional investors was also verystrong, said the two companies
FIRE crews battled to contain a woodland fire which spread through four acres of forest yesterday. High winds fanned the flames and the operation was made difficult because the blaze was in an inaccessible area of Tilgate Forest, away from mains water
WORKERS at a major Sussex holiday firm fear their jobs may be at risk after a take-over bid by a rival company. The 700 staff of Crawley-based First Choice learned yesterday that Manchester firm Airtours has launched an £852 million bid for the company
A MAN was arrested after a girl's drink was laced with a an unknown substance at a Brighton club. Police said she was in the Paradox in Brighton's West Street last night when she noticed her drink frothing. Police have received reports of men dropping
TWENTY years ago Christine Knight suffered from asthma so badly that even the lightest exercise was beyond her. Any attempt to play sport would leave her red-faced, out of breath and reaching for her asthma inhaler. But, at the age of 28 and after an
JAMES Kirtley produced his best bowling performance since last May yesterday and believes it was all down to a more relaxed approach. Watched by his parents, Bob and Pip, and brother David, who is studying in Cardiff, the Sussex fast bowler took 5-49
RICHARD Barker wants Albion to put a spoke in his home town team's promotion challenge. Rotherham need to win the Seagulls' final away fixtute at Millmoor tomorrow to be sure of a play-off place. But Barker hopes at some stage to play a goalscoring part
FIRE crews were called to a van fire which threatened to spread to nearby flats early this morning. Abright green Ford Escort van was well alight when two Littlehampton crews arrived at the flats in Church Street. The van was parked in a car port under
THE first pay deal in the country for hospital staff working over the millennium has been struck. Worthing and Southlands Hospitals NHS Trust has agreed to pay staff working on the night of the millennium an extra £150. The deal, which was agreed with
CONMEN carried out a £240,000 sting by stealing discarded account details from rubbish bags left behind banks. They used the proceeds to fund a luxury lifestyle including hotels, hired limousines, holidays and expensive clothes. The Brighton-based scam
FORMER employees of a charity for the blind who claim they were unfairly dismissed are launching a claim for thousands of pounds in compensation. Four members of staff are taking the Talking Newspaper Association of the UK and its commercial arm, based
INSURANCE company Eagle Star is to close its office in Brighton with the loss of 150 jobs. Last night's announcement has devastated staff, some of whom have worked at the company for more than 25 years, The news comes only weeks after another insurance
IN its day it was the backdrop for some of the most memorable films and television series ever made. And the theatre at the end of Brighton's once magnificent West Pier echoed to the laughter and cheers of packed audiences. In the Sixties it was used
TWO hero policemen spent almost four hours trying to stop a man throwing himself from a cliff-top. Sgt Nick Wainwright and acting Sgt Dave Costigan managed to persuade the 38-year-old man not to jump from 500ft-high Beachy Head by telling jokes. They
YOUNG mum Kim Phelps snatched her baby daughter back from a woman who tried to steal her at a Brighton town centre store. Six-month-old Shailyn was with her mother in the Argos store in Western Road when the woman pushed her away in her buggy towards
