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Converted for the new archive on 30 June 2000. Some images and formatting may have been lost in the conversion.
A Good Samaritan may hold vital clues to a suspected hit-and-run accident in Burgess Hill. The driver left a 14-year-old girl injured after the light silvery blue vehicle struck her as she was crossing Leylands Road road near the junction of Gladstone
A driver of a Renault 5 had a miraculous escape from death on the A23 yesterday. The car ran off the northbound road at Handcross Hill near Crawley just after 8am. As the driver struggled to regain control the car looked at first as if it would stop at
BRIGHTON Health Care NHS Trust is £20,000 better off, thanks to the League of Hospital Friends. The money will help renovate rooms used to give bad news to patients' relatives. Philip Sommerville, chairman of the league, said: "We wanted to make this
Road closures and poor access are killing trade in Brighton's Lanes, according to a traders' association. The Brighton Lanes Traders' Association says shopkeepers in the area have to cope with more obstacles than other businesses in the town. Problems
People have always moaned about pubs and I can remember old men recollecting when beer cost two pence a pint. They were crying into their ale, which cost about one shilling and three pence in pre-decimal money. It was not so many years ago the TUC and
Sussex county players will almost certainly have to play with a bigger ball after the Olympic Games in September. A recommendation to increase the diameter ten per cent from 38mm is set to be made at the World Team Championships in Malaysia this weekend
Mike Rabbetts, president of the Lewes Wanderers, has hit back at claims that his club are in crisis. He rejected the suggestions which came after Wanderers lost members to the new In-Gear Racing Club in Uckfield. Rabbetts points out in the Wanderers'
Albion missed out on a place in the Avon Insurance Combination Cup final when they lost 1-0 to Bournemouth. The semi-final, which had looked destined to go into extra time, was decided by Willie Huck's close-range 85th minute header. But the goal owed
Gary Hobson wants to wipe away the pain of his first own goal with a victory over Albion. The former Seagulls skipper leads his new club Chester into Saturday's crucial battle against his old one at the Deva Stadium. Hobson knows how important the result
The long first team career of Albion's player-coach Ian Culverhouse appears to be over. Manager Micky Adams has revealed that Culverhouse has almost certainly played his last game for the Seagulls' senior side. The 35-year-old former Norwich and Swindon
Detectives have launched a murder inquiry following the discovery of a body of a man on the beach at Rustington. The body of Derek Leo Taylor was discovered close to the Sea Lane area of the beach on Monday morning.A post mortem found the 60 year old
There was good news for commutes in Sussex last night as guards at the county's rail companies voted against taking industrial action. The Rail Maritime and Transport Union members working for Connex and Gatwick Express decided against staging one-day
Fez-wearing funnyman Tommy Cooper could reappear in his former Sussex home. The comedian's niece and an Eastbourne councillor want to erect a statue to him in the town Before his death in 1984 when he collapsed and died on a live TV variety show, Cooper
Dad Moray O'Riordan knew exactly how superstar David Beckham felt when he was dropped for missing training. Beckham was left isolated when, instead of turning up for a training session, he looked after his son, Brooklyn. Mr O'Riordan has now written to
A head-on collision between two lorries during rush hour left a road closed for more than three hours. The two HGVs were in collision on the A22 at Whitesmith, between Golden Cross and East Hoathly, just before 8am this morning. The lorries were both
Tickets for the first fortnight of Hoverspeed's Newhaven-Dieppe service have been cancelled. The first two weeks of this year's service were called off because modifications to the SuperSeaCat vessel are taking longer than expected. Hoverspeed originally
Health bosses are battling to ease a hospital's waiting list crisis. Eastbourne Hospital Trust, which runs the Eastbourne District General Hospital, is 978 cases behind target, according to latest figures. The figures for Eastbourne are worse than any
Britain's managers are failing to heed the warning signs of when excessive workplace pressures can turn to stress. A report from the Institute of Management, published today, says carrying on regardless risks damaging performance at work and home lives
Our council lacks bite, Hover's bovver, Magic moments The new system of local government in Brighton and Hove certainly has teething problems - it hasn't got any teeth. When councillors appointed a one-party cabinet last year, it was essential that decisions
A Good Samaritan may hold vital clues to a suspected hit-and-run accident in Burgess Hill. The driver left a 14-year-old girl injured after the light silvery blue vehicle struck her as she was crossing Leylands Road road near the junction of Gladstone
A driver of a Renault 5 had a miraculous escape from death on the A23 yesterday. The car ran off the northbound road at Handcross Hill near Crawley just after 8am. As the driver struggled to regain control the car looked at first as if it would stop at
Road closures and poor access are killing trade in Brighton's Lanes, according to a traders' association. The Brighton Lanes Traders' Association says shopkeepers in the area have to cope with more obstacles than other businesses in the town. Problems
The future is looking bright for Brighton Racecourse as it sheds its rundown image. With an ambitious programme of investment and modernisation, manager Northern Racing hopes it can bring back the glory days of the 1950s when Brighton races regularly
St Leonards banked a valuable point with a 1-1 draw against third place Newport IOW last night. But with better finishing at a fog-bound Firs it could have been all three. For once it was St Leonards who made the early running and Carlton Chatelier had
There was good news for commutes in Sussex last night as guards at the county's rail companies voted against taking industrial action. The Rail Maritime and Transport Union members working for Connex and Gatwick Express decided against staging one-day
A head-on collision between two lorries during rush hour left a road closed for more than three hours. The two HGVs were in collision on the A22 at Whitesmith, between Golden Cross and East Hoathly, just before 8am this morning. The lorries were both
Health bosses are battling to ease a hospital's waiting list crisis. Eastbourne Hospital Trust, which runs the Eastbourne District General Hospital, is 978 cases behind target, according to latest figures. The figures for Eastbourne are worse than any
A teenager was trapped in Worthing town centre phone box when vandals kicked the door while he was in it. The force of the blow pushed the door inwards and it jammed so the boy, who was about 15 years old, was left stuck inside. The teenager dialled 999
A motorist driving a hired BMW sports car claimed he suffered blurred vision moments before he crashed into a Worthing van killing the driver. Carpenter Geoffrey Wallace, 44, of St Elmo Road, Worthing, died instantly in the accident on the Falmer Road
Hundreds of people turned up to a demonstration to pledge their support for seven students facing expulsion after they stopped Cherie Booth attending a dinner at the University of Sussex. Four of the "Sussex Seven" charged with bringing the university
Brave Haydn Parsons continued his Argus paper round despite being viciously attacked after refusing to give a gang of thugs a free copy. The 14-year-old had his nose broken when he was punched in the face by a group of youths in Burgess Hill. But he made
Thousands of ravers are set to descend on a seaside village for the biggest dance event ever held in the South. Boy George and Judge Jules are among the line-up of DJs for the South Coast Weekender to be held at Camber Sands, near Rye, during the first
A woman has criticised train bosses for failing to protect passengers from a carriage full of teenage thugs. Karen Spero, 39, said Connex failed in its duty of care after she spent 15 minutes stuck on the stationary train outside Brighton. She said more
Britain's managers are failing to heed the warning signs of when excessive workplace pressures can turn to stress. A report from the Institute of Management, published today, says carrying on regardless risks damaging performance at work and home lives
Our council lacks bite, Hover's bovver, Magic moments The new system of local government in Brighton and Hove certainly has teething problems - it hasn't got any teeth. When councillors appointed a one-party cabinet last year, it was essential that decisions
HAstings Josie Lawson 078035 47206 JAZZ: 1066 Jazz Club welcomes Kid Tidiman's Ory Jazzband on Friday, February 25, 8.30-11pm, £5 on door. Don't miss this session of traditional jazz at the Cinque Ports Hotel recapturing the swinging sounds of the great
A 13-year-old Horsham schoolboy, who was expelled after being accused of sexually molesting another pupil, has won the right to a High Court review of his case. The boy was the subject of "various unspecified allegations of sexual abuse at unspecified
Luton has overtaken Brighton and Hove in the race to become Britain's newest city. We've all heard the phrase As Mad as a Hatter. It originates in Luton, once the capital of Britain's hat-making industry. Unfortunately, the workers came into contact with
The future is looking bright for Brighton Racecourse as it sheds its rundown image. With an ambitious programme of investment and modernisation, manager Northern Racing hopes it can bring back the glory days of the 1950s when Brighton races regularly
St Leonards banked a valuable point with a 1-1 draw against third place Newport IOW last night. But with better finishing at a fog-bound Firs it could have been all three. For once it was St Leonards who made the early running and Carlton Chatelier had
HAstings Josie Lawson 078035 47206 JAZZ: 1066 Jazz Club welcomes Kid Tidiman's Ory Jazzband on Friday, February 25, 8.30-11pm, £5 on door. Don't miss this session of traditional jazz at the Cinque Ports Hotel recapturing the swinging sounds of the great
A 13-year-old Horsham schoolboy, who was expelled after being accused of sexually molesting another pupil, has won the right to a High Court review of his case. The boy was the subject of "various unspecified allegations of sexual abuse at unspecified
BRIGHTON Health Care NHS Trust is £20,000 better off, thanks to the League of Hospital Friends. The money will help renovate rooms used to give bad news to patients' relatives. Philip Sommerville, chairman of the league, said: "We wanted to make this
Luton has overtaken Brighton and Hove in the race to become Britain's newest city. We've all heard the phrase As Mad as a Hatter. It originates in Luton, once the capital of Britain's hat-making industry. Unfortunately, the workers came into contact with
People have always moaned about pubs and I can remember old men recollecting when beer cost two pence a pint. They were crying into their ale, which cost about one shilling and three pence in pre-decimal money. It was not so many years ago the TUC and
Sussex county players will almost certainly have to play with a bigger ball after the Olympic Games in September. A recommendation to increase the diameter ten per cent from 38mm is set to be made at the World Team Championships in Malaysia this weekend
Mike Rabbetts, president of the Lewes Wanderers, has hit back at claims that his club are in crisis. He rejected the suggestions which came after Wanderers lost members to the new In-Gear Racing Club in Uckfield. Rabbetts points out in the Wanderers'
Albion missed out on a place in the Avon Insurance Combination Cup final when they lost 1-0 to Bournemouth. The semi-final, which had looked destined to go into extra time, was decided by Willie Huck's close-range 85th minute header. But the goal owed
Gary Hobson wants to wipe away the pain of his first own goal with a victory over Albion. The former Seagulls skipper leads his new club Chester into Saturday's crucial battle against his old one at the Deva Stadium. Hobson knows how important the result
A teenager was trapped in Worthing town centre phone box when vandals kicked the door while he was in it. The force of the blow pushed the door inwards and it jammed so the boy, who was about 15 years old, was left stuck inside. The teenager dialled 999
The long first team career of Albion's player-coach Ian Culverhouse appears to be over. Manager Micky Adams has revealed that Culverhouse has almost certainly played his last game for the Seagulls' senior side. The 35-year-old former Norwich and Swindon
A motorist driving a hired BMW sports car claimed he suffered blurred vision moments before he crashed into a Worthing van killing the driver. Carpenter Geoffrey Wallace, 44, of St Elmo Road, Worthing, died instantly in the accident on the Falmer Road
Detectives have launched a murder inquiry following the discovery of a body of a man on the beach at Rustington. The body of Derek Leo Taylor was discovered close to the Sea Lane area of the beach on Monday morning.A post mortem found the 60 year old
Hundreds of people turned up to a demonstration to pledge their support for seven students facing expulsion after they stopped Cherie Booth attending a dinner at the University of Sussex. Four of the "Sussex Seven" charged with bringing the university
Brave Haydn Parsons continued his Argus paper round despite being viciously attacked after refusing to give a gang of thugs a free copy. The 14-year-old had his nose broken when he was punched in the face by a group of youths in Burgess Hill. But he made
Fez-wearing funnyman Tommy Cooper could reappear in his former Sussex home. The comedian's niece and an Eastbourne councillor want to erect a statue to him in the town Before his death in 1984 when he collapsed and died on a live TV variety show, Cooper
Dad Moray O'Riordan knew exactly how superstar David Beckham felt when he was dropped for missing training. Beckham was left isolated when, instead of turning up for a training session, he looked after his son, Brooklyn. Mr O'Riordan has now written to
Tickets for the first fortnight of Hoverspeed's Newhaven-Dieppe service have been cancelled. The first two weeks of this year's service were called off because modifications to the SuperSeaCat vessel are taking longer than expected. Hoverspeed originally
Thousands of ravers are set to descend on a seaside village for the biggest dance event ever held in the South. Boy George and Judge Jules are among the line-up of DJs for the South Coast Weekender to be held at Camber Sands, near Rye, during the first
A woman has criticised train bosses for failing to protect passengers from a carriage full of teenage thugs. Karen Spero, 39, said Connex failed in its duty of care after she spent 15 minutes stuck on the stationary train outside Brighton. She said more