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  • The First Choice for small screen

    Crawley travel agents First Choice have announced a £10 million ecommerce strategy that will let customers talk to travel advisors through their televisions. The firm's staff will appear live on television screens along with video clips, maps and diagrams

  • Voice of the Argus

    Solution is all in the mind, Build bolder, Using sea-mail A bit of imagination is often needed to help solve parking problems in Brighton and Hove. Brighton Health Care NHS Trust is showing that with its idea of using land at the racecourse as a park

  • More Community News from around Sussex

    Yapton & Ford John Dickeson 01243 551972 PARISH COUNCIL: Yapton Parish Council met on March 13 to discuss the position regarding road markings which were agreed to be installed at the entrances to the village when the traffic calming scheme was accepted

  • Plea to help hurt foxes

    The Horsham-based RSPCA is looking for homes for rescued foxes. The creatures have been injured after being hit by cars and other vehicles on the roads. They are cared for at a special centre before being released. But large open fields or an open area

  • Rebuilding the firm one brick at a time

    The oldest industry in Burgess Hill has turned gloom into boom and increased its workforce by about 20 per cent. The prosperity of Burgess Hill was founded on Keymer Tiles and smaller firms like it in the 19th century. But it stopped brick-making about

  • On course to ease parking

    A park-and-ride scheme could be set up at Brighton Racecourse for people visiting local hospitals. Health managers have been talking to racecourse bosses about setting aside land at the popular Brighton sporting attraction to help ease congestion around

  • Petition to change drink-driving law

    A woman whose brother was killed by a drink-driver has launched a petition to change the sentencing laws. Vivienne Sumner is backing the Argus Justice for Jeff campaign aimed at persuading Home Secretary Jack Straw to give judges tougher sentencing powers

  • Albion - Brooker happy to share credit

    Paul Brooker has played down his inspirational role in Albion's play-off push. The mercurial winger created three of the goals in Tuesday's 5-2 victory against Macclesfield. But Brooker insisted: "I wouldn't say the success is due to me. The team is on

  • John O'Hara League Cup - Saltdean target Hillians for revenge

    Saltdean United will meet Burgess Hill in the John O'Hara League Cup Final after a 2-1 win over East Preston. The match will be a re-run of last year's final, which Burgess Hill won 2-1 and also gives Saltdean a chance to avenge defeat by the Hillians

  • Racing - Friday's three meetings

    Flat card at Doncaster, mixed card at Newbury and a National Hunt card at Kelso. Racing starts at 1.30pm, finishes at 4.50pm. Naylor's Nag: Monnaie Forte- 4.00 Wincanton Recommended stake £5 win Yesterday's Naylor's Nag, Doigts D'or was unplaced. Running

  • Speedway - Eagles edged out

    Eastbourne Eagles lost a thriller in their opening speedway match of the season at Poole last night. The Sussex squad went down 46-44 in a last-heat decider despite skipper Martin Dugard winning the race to finish as the team's top scorer with 11 points

  • Archbishop's message of hope

    Roman Catholics in England and Wales were given an upbeat message of hope for the future of the church at the installation of their new leader in Westminster Cathedral. The new Archbishop of Westminster, the Most Rev Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, former Bishop

  • Petition to change drink-driving law

    A woman whose brother was killed by a drink-driver has launched a petition to change the sentencing laws. Vivienne Sumner is backing the Argus Justice for Jeff campaign aimed at persuading Home Secretary Jack Straw to give judges tougher sentencing powers

  • Metric rebel Peter is sizing up opposition

    Peter Ellis, who faces prosecution for selling fish in pounds and ounces, has challenged trading standards officers to fight it out in a high-profile court case. The fish merchant has been inundated with letters and messages of support since his fight

  • Simon Fanshawe, Man About City

    The thing with the new-style Labour Chancellor is that he seems to be determined to square the circle. He plans to do this by trying to cut taxes and also increase spending on services. However the papers seemed agreed on Wednesday that he's managed it

  • Message in an electronic bottle

    Emails, chatrooms and websites are renowned as the most modern way for putting strangers in touch. But now the high-tech abilities of the internet are being used to keep one of the oldest forms of communication alive. People from all over the globe are

  • Fog delays hunt for missing fisherman

    Poor weather conditions today hampered the resumed search for the body of a fisherman presumed dead since Tuesday. A Coastguard aircraft and helicopter were on standby waiting for fog to clear to continue their search for 37-year-old Steven Weatherall

  • Solicitor is reported for 'lobbying'

    A council solicitor has been reported for trying to persuade members not to back a public inquiry into the Brighton child neglect case. Paul Elgood, leader of the Lib Dems on the council, made an official complaint after receiving a letter from solicitor

  • Brighton home prices will 'rocket'

    House prices across Brighton and Hove could increase by almost 50 per cent over the next five years. A survey by Your Mortgage magazine forecasts a rise of 49.2 per cent in the towns. The prediction follows figures released by the Land Registry in February

  • Ramblers win tycoon battle

    Ramblers today celebrated victory in their long-running battle to open a footpath past the estate of property tycoon Nicholas Hoogstraten. East Sussex County Council has served an enforcement notice ordering the footpath near the estate at Framfield,

  • Adam Trimingham, the Sage of Sussex

    Poor old Stanley Deason would not be happy were he still around to see what had happened to the secondary school which once proudly bore his name. Standing high on a hill above Whitehawk in Brighton, it was intended as a tribute to a man who, although

  • On course to ease parking

    A park-and-ride scheme could be set up at Brighton Racecourse for people visiting local hospitals. Health managers have been talking to racecourse bosses about setting aside land at the popular Brighton sporting attraction to help ease congestion around

  • Adam Trimingham, the Sage of Sussex

    Poor old Stanley Deason would not be happy were he still around to see what had happened to the secondary school which once proudly bore his name. Standing high on a hill above Whitehawk in Brighton, it was intended as a tribute to a man who, although

  • Petition to change drink-driving law

    A woman whose brother was killed by a drink-driver has launched a petition to change the sentencing laws. Vivienne Sumner is backing the Argus Justice for Jeff campaign aimed at persuading Home Secretary Jack Straw to give judges tougher sentencing powers

  • Basketball - Bears need two wins out of three

    Brighton Bears must win at least two of their remaining three matches to have any chance of avoiding the Southern Conference wooden spoon. Last night's 100-79 defeat at London Towers leaves Bears still two points behind London Leopards, who can seal Brighton's

  • Racing - Friday's three meetings

    Flat card at Doncaster, mixed card at Newbury and a National Hunt card at Kelso. Racing starts at 1.30pm, finishes at 4.50pm. Naylor's Nag: Monnaie Forte- 4.00 Wincanton Recommended stake £5 win Yesterday's Naylor's Nag, Doigts D'or was unplaced. Running

  • Golf - ESN is finally sold off

    East Sussex National Golf Club has been sold for £9m to a European consortium. The blue chip club at Little Horsted near Uckfield, owned by the Kuwaiti Investment Office, has been on the market for well over a year. Chief executive Wyndham Heyring cleared

  • Touchdown for Sussex base

    Up to 65 new jobs are being created at Panorama Holidays, making it the sixth largest tour operator in Britain. Forty new vacancies are for call centre, accounts and clerical staff and bosses say another 25 are likely in the next few months. Manos Holidays

  • Petition to change drink-driving law

    A woman whose brother was killed by a drink-driver has launched a petition to change the sentencing laws. Vivienne Sumner is backing the Argus Justice for Jeff campaign aimed at persuading Home Secretary Jack Straw to give judges tougher sentencing powers

  • Simon Fanshawe, Man About City

    The thing with the new-style Labour Chancellor is that he seems to be determined to square the circle. He plans to do this by trying to cut taxes and also increase spending on services. However the papers seemed agreed on Wednesday that he's managed it

  • Solicitor is reported for 'lobbying'

    A council solicitor has been reported for trying to persuade members not to back a public inquiry into the Brighton child neglect case. Paul Elgood, leader of the Lib Dems on the council, made an official complaint after receiving a letter from solicitor

  • Police crash in on day of arrests

    Police from across the Hastings division joined forces in a blitz on criminals in a day of action code-named Operation Muster. More than 80 officers and four dogs were involved in the swoop, which concentrated on bail fugitives, those wanted for burglary

  • Brighton home prices will 'rocket'

    House prices across Brighton and Hove could increase by almost 50 per cent over the next five years. A survey by Your Mortgage magazine forecasts a rise of 49.2 per cent in the towns. The prediction follows figures released by the Land Registry in February

  • The First Choice for small screen

    Crawley travel agents First Choice have announced a £10 million ecommerce strategy that will let customers talk to travel advisors through their televisions. The firm's staff will appear live on television screens along with video clips, maps and diagrams

  • Voice of the Argus

    Solution is all in the mind, Build bolder, Using sea-mail A bit of imagination is often needed to help solve parking problems in Brighton and Hove. Brighton Health Care NHS Trust is showing that with its idea of using land at the racecourse as a park

  • More Community News from around Sussex

    Yapton & Ford John Dickeson 01243 551972 PARISH COUNCIL: Yapton Parish Council met on March 13 to discuss the position regarding road markings which were agreed to be installed at the entrances to the village when the traffic calming scheme was accepted

  • Airport plans for a disaster

    Airport staff have announced their action plan for major plane crashes at Gatwick. They revealed a series of measures that would be introduced in an emergency at a training conference at the airport yesterday. Airport workers teamed up with church leaders

  • Plea to help hurt foxes

    The Horsham-based RSPCA is looking for homes for rescued foxes. The creatures have been injured after being hit by cars and other vehicles on the roads. They are cared for at a special centre before being released. But large open fields or an open area

  • Rebuilding the firm one brick at a time

    The oldest industry in Burgess Hill has turned gloom into boom and increased its workforce by about 20 per cent. The prosperity of Burgess Hill was founded on Keymer Tiles and smaller firms like it in the 19th century. But it stopped brick-making about

  • City exclusive - Brighton 0 Wolverhampton 1

    Brighton and Hove is being edged out by Wolverhampton in its bid for city status. The blow comes in documents leaked to the Argus. A Home Office circular says Wolverhampton's bid is the favourite, pushing Brighton and Hove into second place. But there

  • Superstars save Brighton show

    Pop stars Westlife have stepped in at the last minute to save thousands of music fans from disappointment. The Irish band, who have had a string of Number One singles, will be appearing at the Brighton Centre tomorrow in the Southern FM Music Jam. They

  • Albion - Brooker happy to share credit

    Paul Brooker has played down his inspirational role in Albion's play-off push. The mercurial winger created three of the goals in Tuesday's 5-2 victory against Macclesfield. But Brooker insisted: "I wouldn't say the success is due to me. The team is on

  • John O'Hara League Cup - Saltdean target Hillians for revenge

    Saltdean United will meet Burgess Hill in the John O'Hara League Cup Final after a 2-1 win over East Preston. The match will be a re-run of last year's final, which Burgess Hill won 2-1 and also gives Saltdean a chance to avenge defeat by the Hillians

  • Speedway - Eagles edged out

    Eastbourne Eagles lost a thriller in their opening speedway match of the season at Poole last night. The Sussex squad went down 46-44 in a last-heat decider despite skipper Martin Dugard winning the race to finish as the team's top scorer with 11 points

  • Albion - Adams fears nobody now

    Micky Adams has warned the rest of the Third Division by declaring: "We will play anybody at the moment." The Seagulls' confidence is sky-high after a run of 16 points out of 18, which has put them back in the play-off picture. They face four of the top

  • Archbishop's message of hope

    Roman Catholics in England and Wales were given an upbeat message of hope for the future of the church at the installation of their new leader in Westminster Cathedral. The new Archbishop of Westminster, the Most Rev Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, former Bishop

  • Eviction broadside in river bank battle

    Fishermen have been given a council eviction notice after claiming land for a multi-million-pound redevelopment is theirs. Plans have been submitted to Arun District Council to build 68 houses and 15 units and open up the Arun river bank to pedestrians

  • Metric rebel Peter is sizing up opposition

    Peter Ellis, who faces prosecution for selling fish in pounds and ounces, has challenged trading standards officers to fight it out in a high-profile court case. The fish merchant has been inundated with letters and messages of support since his fight

  • Poll seals Vera's place in history

    Dame Vera Lynn today spoke of her honour at being named personality of the century in a nationwide poll. The 83-year-old, who lives in Ditchling, said: "It's lovely, I'm very proud." Dame Vera, who shot to fame with songs like We'll Meet Again and White

  • Message in an electronic bottle

    Emails, chatrooms and websites are renowned as the most modern way for putting strangers in touch. But now the high-tech abilities of the internet are being used to keep one of the oldest forms of communication alive. People from all over the globe are

  • Fog delays hunt for missing fisherman

    Poor weather conditions today hampered the resumed search for the body of a fisherman presumed dead since Tuesday. A Coastguard aircraft and helicopter were on standby waiting for fog to clear to continue their search for 37-year-old Steven Weatherall

  • Ramblers win tycoon battle

    Ramblers today celebrated victory in their long-running battle to open a footpath past the estate of property tycoon Nicholas Hoogstraten. East Sussex County Council has served an enforcement notice ordering the footpath near the estate at Framfield,

  • Adam Trimingham, the Sage of Sussex

    Poor old Stanley Deason would not be happy were he still around to see what had happened to the secondary school which once proudly bore his name. Standing high on a hill above Whitehawk in Brighton, it was intended as a tribute to a man who, although

  • Airport plans for a disaster

    Airport staff have announced their action plan for major plane crashes at Gatwick. They revealed a series of measures that would be introduced in an emergency at a training conference at the airport yesterday. Airport workers teamed up with church leaders

  • City exclusive - Brighton 0 Wolverhampton 1

    Brighton and Hove is being edged out by Wolverhampton in its bid for city status. The blow comes in documents leaked to the Argus. A Home Office circular says Wolverhampton's bid is the favourite, pushing Brighton and Hove into second place. But there

  • Superstars save Brighton show

    Pop stars Westlife have stepped in at the last minute to save thousands of music fans from disappointment. The Irish band, who have had a string of Number One singles, will be appearing at the Brighton Centre tomorrow in the Southern FM Music Jam. They

  • Adam Trimingham, the Sage of Sussex

    Poor old Stanley Deason would not be happy were he still around to see what had happened to the secondary school which once proudly bore his name. Standing high on a hill above Whitehawk in Brighton, it was intended as a tribute to a man who, although

  • Basketball - Bears need two wins out of three

    Brighton Bears must win at least two of their remaining three matches to have any chance of avoiding the Southern Conference wooden spoon. Last night's 100-79 defeat at London Towers leaves Bears still two points behind London Leopards, who can seal Brighton's

  • Golf - ESN is finally sold off

    East Sussex National Golf Club has been sold for £9m to a European consortium. The blue chip club at Little Horsted near Uckfield, owned by the Kuwaiti Investment Office, has been on the market for well over a year. Chief executive Wyndham Heyring cleared

  • Albion - Adams fears nobody now

    Micky Adams has warned the rest of the Third Division by declaring: "We will play anybody at the moment." The Seagulls' confidence is sky-high after a run of 16 points out of 18, which has put them back in the play-off picture. They face four of the top

  • Eviction broadside in river bank battle

    Fishermen have been given a council eviction notice after claiming land for a multi-million-pound redevelopment is theirs. Plans have been submitted to Arun District Council to build 68 houses and 15 units and open up the Arun river bank to pedestrians

  • Touchdown for Sussex base

    Up to 65 new jobs are being created at Panorama Holidays, making it the sixth largest tour operator in Britain. Forty new vacancies are for call centre, accounts and clerical staff and bosses say another 25 are likely in the next few months. Manos Holidays

  • Poll seals Vera's place in history

    Dame Vera Lynn today spoke of her honour at being named personality of the century in a nationwide poll. The 83-year-old, who lives in Ditchling, said: "It's lovely, I'm very proud." Dame Vera, who shot to fame with songs like We'll Meet Again and White

  • Police crash in on day of arrests

    Police from across the Hastings division joined forces in a blitz on criminals in a day of action code-named Operation Muster. More than 80 officers and four dogs were involved in the swoop, which concentrated on bail fugitives, those wanted for burglary