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  • Voice of the Argus

    Festival puts pop into town It's great news for Brighton's music-lovers that a festival will be held in the town once again this summer. But it's less good for the residents of Stanmer and Coldean who suffered a lot of noise and disturbance when the last

  • Top marks for school's academic excellence

    A Mid Sussex school has been praised by Government inspectors. Oathall Community College, in Haywards Heath, received a glowing report from the Chief Inspector of Schools, Chris Woodhead. It won praise for its examination results and academic excellence

  • School head's gay porn pics

    A school head downloaded child porn from the Internet, a court heard. Bob Shepherd admitted tapping in to gay porn sites as a "cry for help" but denied the people in the images were children. Shepherd, married with four children, said he was still trying

  • Feedback with Chris Chandler

    Red-hot issue: The campaign to close Shamrock Farm at Small Dole, near Henfield, and our coverage of the demo there the Sunday before last. You won't have missed the maelstrom unleashed against us in our letters pages last week. And with good reason.

  • Shopping in cyberspace

    A shopping revolution is taking Sussex by storm as more and more businesses start using the Internet to sell goods and services. Soon, shopping on the net will be as common as a trip down the high street or local supermarket. Shops ranging from giant

  • Wife who waits even for her own wedding

    Life has become a waiting game for Toni Butterfill since she met her husband. She has had to wait to get married twice, then wait for her groom to join her on their honeymoon and then wait to get blessed. Now Toni, from Southwick, is waiting to see if

  • Silver Grey Lady is back at home

    Silver Grey Lady is back at Arundel after going through the sale ring at Newmarket. The full sister of Silver Patriarch, John Dunlop's 1997 St Leger winner and Derby runner-up, was in the dispersal sale of the late Peter Winfield, having been broken and

  • County hopes are hit

    Sussex's hopes of winning the South West Counties Championship could be hit by a fixture clash. Their final date at Lancing on April 29 coincides with games involving all of Sussex's senior clubs. And, with the likes of Crawley and Horsham fighting relegation

  • Russell wants to be like Robbie Fowler

    Matt Russell would love to be thought of as the Robbie Fowler of Sussex football. But don't get the wrong idea. The in-form Horsham YMCA and Sussex hitman has got no intention of emulating some of the controversial, headline-grabbing stunts pulled by

  • Sussex players aim for PGA Tour

    More Sussex players have been attracted to the hard school known as the European PGA Tour. Dean Plant and Ed Burlison-Rush, are joining the exodus from the amateur ranks to seek fame and fortune. Also, Andy Sams and Matt Norman of East Brighton, are turning

  • Adams: Blame me for Cork's comments

    Albion manager Micky Adams has leapt to the defence of his under-fire assistant Alan Cork. Adams admits he instructed Cork to launch a verbal attack against striker Dave Cameron after last Saturday's game at Hull. Cameron was substituted just 20 minutes

  • John Parry - Worrying time for Whitehouse

    It is always disappointing when high-profile leaders lose the confidence of people beneath them. When these people are Sussex Police officers and the leader is Chief Constable Paul Whitehouse, then we must all feel seriously concerned. This is our police

  • £250,000 for 'bully' boss

    A council boss suspended over bullying claims previously received a £250,000 pay-off. Allegations levelled against Sari Conway, chief executive of Eastbourne Borough Council, relate to her "aggressive managerial style", according to a council insider.

  • Get a bride to stay in US, gay man told

    A former Brighton policeman is facing imminent deportation from America. This is because US authorities refuse to recognise his gay relationship. Charles Lago, 40, who entered the United States on a tourist visa, has been told his only hope of staying

  • Top marks for school's academic excellence

    A Mid Sussex school has been praised by Government inspectors. Oathall Community College, in Haywards Heath, received a glowing report from the Chief Inspector of Schools, Chris Woodhead. It won praise for its examination results and academic excellence

  • Wife who waits even for her own wedding

    Life has become a waiting game for Toni Butterfill since she met her husband. She has had to wait to get married twice, then wait for her groom to join her on their honeymoon and then wait to get blessed. Now Toni, from Southwick, is waiting to see if

  • Silver Grey Lady is back at home

    Silver Grey Lady is back at Arundel after going through the sale ring at Newmarket. The full sister of Silver Patriarch, John Dunlop's 1997 St Leger winner and Derby runner-up, was in the dispersal sale of the late Peter Winfield, having been broken and

  • County hopes are hit

    Sussex's hopes of winning the South West Counties Championship could be hit by a fixture clash. Their final date at Lancing on April 29 coincides with games involving all of Sussex's senior clubs. And, with the likes of Crawley and Horsham fighting relegation

  • Sussex players aim for PGA Tour

    More Sussex players have been attracted to the hard school known as the European PGA Tour. Dean Plant and Ed Burlison-Rush, are joining the exodus from the amateur ranks to seek fame and fortune. Also, Andy Sams and Matt Norman of East Brighton, are turning

  • Adams: Blame me for Cork's comments

    Albion manager Micky Adams has leapt to the defence of his under-fire assistant Alan Cork. Adams admits he instructed Cork to launch a verbal attack against striker Dave Cameron after last Saturday's game at Hull. Cameron was substituted just 20 minutes

  • Anger as tourism budget is halved

    Councillors at a packed meeting last night voted to halve the money spent on promoting tourism in Worthing. The decision means hotels, restaurants and guest houses will have to pay up to £50,000 each year to advertise their businesses. Hoteliers are furious

  • Get out! Crook given the push

    Quick-thinking sales assistant Sheena Tolley stopped an armed raider who pointed a gun at her by pushing him out of the door. She was confronted by the man who burst into Claydon Jewellers, The Arcade, Bognor, at 2pm. Sheena, 40, was in the shop on her

  • Making waves in the Mediterranean

    WiredSussex are making a big splash next week by chartering a yacht in the South of France. The Brighton-based organisation is bringing six Sussex companies to Milia 2000, the annual who's who of the interactive content industry, which is taking place

  • Net porn shame of head teacher

    A school head downloaded child pornography from the Internet, a court heard. Bob Shepherd admitted tapping in to gay porn sites as a "cry for help", but denied the people in the images were children. Shepherd, married with four children, said he was still

  • Allegation held up funeral

    Police stopped an elderly woman's funeral two hours before it was due to take place. This happened after a member of staff at her nursing home claimed she died in suspicious circumstances. But the story was not true and auxiliary nurse Caroline Middleton

  • Shopping in cyberspace

    A shopping revolution is taking Sussex by storm as more and more businesses start using the Internet to sell goods and services. Soon, shopping on the net will be as common as a trip down the high street or local supermarket. Shops ranging from giant

  • Judge rules on cash for injured paper girl

    A student condemned to life in a wheelchair after being hit by a van on her paper round has been guaranteed a substantial compensation payout. Sarah Miles, of Queens Mount, Five Ashes, Mayfield, was just 14. She suffered a severe head injury when the

  • Homes redesigned to prevent deaths

    Developers have been ordered to redesign a multi-million-pound harbour development because of fears that residents could drown. The Environment Agency ordered developers to look again at the designs at the Sovereign Harbour, Eastbourne, after fears that

  • Harsh words over interest rate rises

    Business leaders and unions have condemned the latest rise in interest rates. The 0.25 per cent increase to six per cent will damage the country's competitiveness and hamper our already hard pressed exporters, claims the Confederation of British Industry

  • Shopping in cyberspace

    A shopping revolution is taking Sussex by storm as more and more businesses start using the Internet to sell goods and services. Soon, shopping on the net will be as common as a trip down the high street or local supermarket. Shops ranging from giant

  • Battered Sierra inspired by Diana

    The battered Ford Sierra looked no different to dozens of other abandoned cars in Brighton and Hove. Residents bombarded police with calls calling for the vehicle to be removed after it was left in Victoria Gardens, Brighton on Wednesday. But they were

  • Hurdle faces a pay cut

    Gus Hurdle will have to take a pay cut if he wants to join Crawley full-time from Basingstoke. The 26-year-old former Brentford midielder is on a month's loan from the Ryman Leaguers until the end of next week. But manager Billy Smith said Hurdle would

  • Brady's sympathy for Barnes

    Former Albion manager Liam Brady has expressed sympathy for axed Celtic boss John Barnes. Barnes paid the price yesterday for Celtic's stunning Scottish FA Cup exit at home to little Inverness Caledonian-Thistle. Brady has a better idea than most how

  • Shopping in cyberspace

    A shopping revolution is taking Sussex by storm as more and more businesses start using the Internet to sell goods and services. Soon, shopping on the net will be as common as a trip down the high street or local supermarket. Shops ranging from giant

  • Hutchings in Albion snub

    Carl Hutchings is not joining Albion after all after his old club Brentford stepped in. The Bristol City midfielder is now re-joining Brentford with a view to a permament move. The shock development was revealed by boss Micky Adams this morning. Hutchings

  • Anger as tourism budget is halved

    Councillors at a packed meeting last night voted to halve the money spent on promoting tourism in Worthing. The decision means hotels, restaurants and guest houses will have to pay up to £50,000 each year to advertise their businesses. Hoteliers are furious

  • Get out! Crook given the push

    Quick-thinking sales assistant Sheena Tolley stopped an armed raider who pointed a gun at her by pushing him out of the door. She was confronted by the man who burst into Claydon Jewellers, The Arcade, Bognor, at 2pm. Sheena, 40, was in the shop on her

  • Making waves in the Mediterranean

    WiredSussex are making a big splash next week by chartering a yacht in the South of France. The Brighton-based organisation is bringing six Sussex companies to Milia 2000, the annual who's who of the interactive content industry, which is taking place

  • Net porn shame of head teacher

    A school head downloaded child pornography from the Internet, a court heard. Bob Shepherd admitted tapping in to gay porn sites as a "cry for help", but denied the people in the images were children. Shepherd, married with four children, said he was still

  • Allegation held up funeral

    Police stopped an elderly woman's funeral two hours before it was due to take place. This happened after a member of staff at her nursing home claimed she died in suspicious circumstances. But the story was not true and auxiliary nurse Caroline Middleton

  • Shopping in cyberspace

    A shopping revolution is taking Sussex by storm as more and more businesses start using the Internet to sell goods and services. Soon, shopping on the net will be as common as a trip down the high street or local supermarket. Shops ranging from giant

  • Judge rules on cash for injured paper girl

    A student condemned to life in a wheelchair after being hit by a van on her paper round has been guaranteed a substantial compensation payout. Sarah Miles, of Queens Mount, Five Ashes, Mayfield, was just 14. She suffered a severe head injury when the

  • Double price for parking

    Parking charges in central Brighton are likely to double this spring. Brighton and Hove Council unveiled the proposals last night at a meeting of its transport forum. It had been expected the current charge of £1 an hour for voucher parking would increase

  • Homes redesigned to prevent deaths

    Developers have been ordered to redesign a multi-million-pound harbour development because of fears that residents could drown. The Environment Agency ordered developers to look again at the designs at the Sovereign Harbour, Eastbourne, after fears that

  • Harsh words over interest rate rises

    Business leaders and unions have condemned the latest rise in interest rates. The 0.25 per cent increase to six per cent will damage the country's competitiveness and hamper our already hard pressed exporters, claims the Confederation of British Industry

  • Voice of the Argus

    Festival puts pop into town It's great news for Brighton's music-lovers that a festival will be held in the town once again this summer. But it's less good for the residents of Stanmer and Coldean who suffered a lot of noise and disturbance when the last

  • Shopping in cyberspace

    A shopping revolution is taking Sussex by storm as more and more businesses start using the Internet to sell goods and services. Soon, shopping on the net will be as common as a trip down the high street or local supermarket. Shops ranging from giant

  • School head's gay porn pics

    A school head downloaded child porn from the Internet, a court heard. Bob Shepherd admitted tapping in to gay porn sites as a "cry for help" but denied the people in the images were children. Shepherd, married with four children, said he was still trying

  • Feedback with Chris Chandler

    Red-hot issue: The campaign to close Shamrock Farm at Small Dole, near Henfield, and our coverage of the demo there the Sunday before last. You won't have missed the maelstrom unleashed against us in our letters pages last week. And with good reason.

  • Shopping in cyberspace

    A shopping revolution is taking Sussex by storm as more and more businesses start using the Internet to sell goods and services. Soon, shopping on the net will be as common as a trip down the high street or local supermarket. Shops ranging from giant

  • Battered Sierra inspired by Diana

    The battered Ford Sierra looked no different to dozens of other abandoned cars in Brighton and Hove. Residents bombarded police with calls calling for the vehicle to be removed after it was left in Victoria Gardens, Brighton on Wednesday. But they were

  • Hurdle faces a pay cut

    Gus Hurdle will have to take a pay cut if he wants to join Crawley full-time from Basingstoke. The 26-year-old former Brentford midielder is on a month's loan from the Ryman Leaguers until the end of next week. But manager Billy Smith said Hurdle would

  • Russell wants to be like Robbie Fowler

    Matt Russell would love to be thought of as the Robbie Fowler of Sussex football. But don't get the wrong idea. The in-form Horsham YMCA and Sussex hitman has got no intention of emulating some of the controversial, headline-grabbing stunts pulled by

  • Brady's sympathy for Barnes

    Former Albion manager Liam Brady has expressed sympathy for axed Celtic boss John Barnes. Barnes paid the price yesterday for Celtic's stunning Scottish FA Cup exit at home to little Inverness Caledonian-Thistle. Brady has a better idea than most how

  • Shopping in cyberspace

    A shopping revolution is taking Sussex by storm as more and more businesses start using the Internet to sell goods and services. Soon, shopping on the net will be as common as a trip down the high street or local supermarket. Shops ranging from giant

  • Hutchings in Albion snub

    Carl Hutchings is not joining Albion after all after his old club Brentford stepped in. The Bristol City midfielder is now re-joining Brentford with a view to a permament move. The shock development was revealed by boss Micky Adams this morning. Hutchings

  • John Parry - Worrying time for Whitehouse

    It is always disappointing when high-profile leaders lose the confidence of people beneath them. When these people are Sussex Police officers and the leader is Chief Constable Paul Whitehouse, then we must all feel seriously concerned. This is our police

  • £250,000 for 'bully' boss

    A council boss suspended over bullying claims previously received a £250,000 pay-off. Allegations levelled against Sari Conway, chief executive of Eastbourne Borough Council, relate to her "aggressive managerial style", according to a council insider.

  • Get a bride to stay in US, gay man told

    A former Brighton policeman is facing imminent deportation from America. This is because US authorities refuse to recognise his gay relationship. Charles Lago, 40, who entered the United States on a tourist visa, has been told his only hope of staying

  • Double price for parking

    Parking charges in central Brighton are likely to double this spring. Brighton and Hove Council unveiled the proposals last night at a meeting of its transport forum. It had been expected the current charge of £1 an hour for voucher parking would increase