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  • Derek Jameson - Do they mean me?

    Dangerous obsessions, Clever Tarzan, Whicker's World, Rights and Wrongs The beautiful handwriting has always stayed in my memory. "Derek Jameson," it read, "I am going to kill you." Another nutter, I decided, but the thought that someone out there wanted

  • Derek Jameson - Do they mean me?

    Dangerous obsessions, Clever Tarzan, Whicker's World, Rights and Wrongs The beautiful handwriting has always stayed in my memory. "Derek Jameson," it read, "I am going to kill you." Another nutter, I decided, but the thought that someone out there wanted

  • Between You And Me - Vanora Leigh

    There's a hole in my suitcase - and no, you can take the earplugs out, I'm not about to break into song, I'm just making a statement of fact. There is a hole in my suitcase, not a tear or a dent or a scratch, but a gaping wound in the right hand corner

  • Voice of The Argus

    Inconvenience over a store Mini supermarkets run by the major operators at petrol stations are proving popular for motorists and local residents. But they can cause problems as the saga of Safeway and St Leonard's Gardens in Hove is proving. It will be

  • How to be happy all the time

    Most people find it difficult to keep a smile on their face day after day. But Brighton agony aunt and author Christine Webber says it is possible to turn this feeling around - and she has set out to teach the rest of us how to Get The Happiness Habit

  • Adam Trimingham - Sage of Sussex

    People such as the Suffragettes who fought hard for voting rights would not be amused to see how casually most of us ignore them. The last general election had a disturbingly low turnout, while at local elections it is rare for more than half the electorate

  • Albion - Old boy Aspinall's pledge

    Midfielder Warren Aspinall has pledged to show no mercy to his old club Carlisle on Saturday. Aspinall grabbed the only goal when the teams met at Brunton Park in October. A repeat in Saturday's sell-out showdown at Withdean could condemn Carlisle to

  • No place like home for Jets

    CRAWLEY Jets will have to make the most of the big stage when rugby league returns to Broadfield Stadium today. Jets take on Kingston Warriors in the Rugby League Conference (2.30pm) in what could be their only match at the venue. The club are still negotiating

  • Brighton relish being the underdogs

    BRIGHTON will relish the role of underdogs in today's Sussex Cup final against Chichester. Despite conceding home advantage to Chichester, the Kent and Sussex division one champions are not daunted by the challenge ahead. On the way to the final Brighton

  • Home Truths by Jacqui Bealing

    Today is the start of the Brighton Festival. Hurrah! I always find this a magical time of year, full of high hopes for a wild and happening month ahead. During my spinster years I would jig my way into every party and try to see every avant garde performance

  • Vanora Leigh - Between me and you

    There's a hole in my suitcase - and no, you can take the earplugs out, I'm not about to break into song, I'm just making a statement of fact. There is a hole in my suitcase, not a tear or a dent or a scratch, but a gaping wound in the right hand corner

  • Derek Jameson - Do they mean me?

    Dangerous obsessions, Clever Tarzan, Whicker's World, Rights and Wrongs The beautiful handwriting has always stayed in my memory. "Derek Jameson," it read, "I am going to kill you." Another nutter, I decided, but the thought that someone out there wanted

  • Derek Jameson - Do they mean me?

    Dangerous obsessions, Clever Tarzan, Whicker's World, Rights and Wrongs The beautiful handwriting has always stayed in my memory. "Derek Jameson," it read, "I am going to kill you." Another nutter, I decided, but the thought that someone out there wanted

  • Why do people play with fire?

    A SPATE of arson attacks across Brighton in recent days has left individuals and businesses facing repair bills worth thousands of pounds. Arson accounts for 40 per cent of all blazes attended by fire crews and costs the UK around £1 billion every year

  • Hunt for the hotel rapist

    A WOMAN was raped in her hotel bedroom in an attack described by police as "abhorrent". A man gained entry to the 21-year-old's room at the Avisford Park Hotel. Officers have launched Operation Warble and are conducting house-to-house inquiries in the

  • Standard Life set to defend position

    The battle lines have been drawn over the fate of Standard Life, after Europe's largest mutual life insurer said it would hold a special meeting to vote on its status. The meeting, on June 27, is being held in response to a request by policyholders from

  • Battle lines drawn for water company

    Welsh water and electricity group Hyder is set to become the subject of a takeover battle from Western Power Distribution. WPD, formerly SWEB, said its potential bid would trump the £402 million offer already tabled by Japanese investment bank Nomura

  • Reaping rewards of millions spent

    Southern Water ploughed nearly £1 million a day into a five-year environmental programme schemes last year. At the same time, according to Ofwat, the Worthing-based company provided the highest level of service in the industry, while also operating the

  • Between You And Me - Vanora Leigh

    There's a hole in my suitcase - and no, you can take the earplugs out, I'm not about to break into song, I'm just making a statement of fact. There is a hole in my suitcase, not a tear or a dent or a scratch, but a gaping wound in the right hand corner

  • Voice of The Argus

    Inconvenience over a store Mini supermarkets run by the major operators at petrol stations are proving popular for motorists and local residents. But they can cause problems as the saga of Safeway and St Leonard's Gardens in Hove is proving. It will be

  • More Community News from around Sussex

    Kemp Town John Randall 01273 685143 ROCKINGHORSE APPEAL: A super raffle was held at the Golden Cannon pub in St George's Road on Easter Monday. David and Sarah Boniface who run the pub had a different idea for a raffle. Customers and friends donated unwanted

  • Feedback with Chris Chandler

    You will have been alarmed to read that the Government rates East Sussex one of the most dangerous places in England to drive. According to our story last week it is fourth from top in a regional table of people killed or seriously injured. But the Government

  • Feedback with Chris Chandler

    You will have been alarmed to read that the Government rates East Sussex one of the most dangerous places in England to drive. According to our story last week it is fourth from top in a regional table of people killed or seriously injured. But the Government

  • Brighton festival opens today

    This year's festival runs until May 28 and the line-up is the most impressive so far. Lasting over three weeks, this year's festival will benefit from online exposure as well as in the Evening Argus. Every day our web reporters and Argus journalists will

  • Adam Trimingham - Sage of Sussex

    People such as the Suffragettes who fought hard for voting rights would not be amused to see how casually most of us ignore them. The last general election had a disturbingly low turnout, while at local elections it is rare for more than half the electorate

  • Albion - Old boy Aspinall's pledge

    Midfielder Warren Aspinall has pledged to show no mercy to his old club Carlisle on Saturday. Aspinall grabbed the only goal when the teams met at Brunton Park in October. A repeat in Saturday's sell-out showdown at Withdean could condemn Carlisle to

  • Dr Martens - Reds want Armstrong

    Crawley boss Billy Smith has confirmed he is in the running for Albion midfielder Paul Armstrong. The injury-jinxed Irishman was restricted to just five Third Division appearances this season and was told this week by Albion boss Micky Adams that he can

  • Toughest test so far for Sussex

    SUSSEX tackle their toughest test of the County Championships today declaring: "We'll go up there and have some fun." Nick Killick's county side take on pool two leaders Oxfordshire at Banbury (3pm) knowing their hosts have piled up 129 points in two

  • Adams promises battle of Hastings

    SUSSEX skipper Chris Adams wants to give England's one-day selectors another nudge in tomorrow's Battle of Hastings against Zimbabwe. Last year's World Cup quarter-finalists face England in at least three limited overs internationals this summer as part

  • Cullip hailed as future Albion skipper

    ALBION manager Micky Adams has hailed player of the season Danny Cullip as a future captain of the club. The central defender claimed a resounding victory in the fans' vote for their favourite. Adams said: "Danny is a deserving winner. I knew what I was

  • Derek Jameson - Do they mean me?

    Dangerous obsessions, Clever Tarzan, Whicker's World, Rights and Wrongs The beautiful handwriting has always stayed in my memory. "Derek Jameson," it read, "I am going to kill you." Another nutter, I decided, but the thought that someone out there wanted

  • Adam Trimingham - Sage of Sussex

    People such as the Suffragettes who fought hard for voting rights would not be amused to see how casually most of us ignore them. The last general election had a disturbingly low turnout, while at local elections it is rare for more than half the electorate

  • Derek Jameson - Do they mean me?

    Dangerous obsessions, Clever Tarzan, Whicker's World, Rights and Wrongs The beautiful handwriting has always stayed in my memory. "Derek Jameson," it read, "I am going to kill you." Another nutter, I decided, but the thought that someone out there wanted

  • Rat run fears over a petrol station

    ABOUT 30 jobs will be created when a 24-hour mini-supermarket and petrol station opens this month despite planned protests by residents. BP and Safeway will open their convenience store at Kingsway in Hove on May 25 but local people want them to close

  • Why do people play with fire?

    A SPATE of arson attacks across Brighton in recent days has left individuals and businesses facing repair bills worth thousands of pounds. Arson accounts for 40 per cent of all blazes attended by fire crews and costs the UK around £1 billion every year

  • Deputy head accused of being drunk

    A deputy head teacher has been suspended following an allegation she was found drunk. Theresa Mackay, deputy head of Downs Park special school in Portslade, is now the subject of an investigation by the Brighton and Hove education authority. It is alleged

  • Fishing four business

    The Internet is the 21st century market place for businesses. Now Sussex companies can reach millions of potential customers using a free web directory. Fish4 It was launched in October 1999 and operates a national database of 1.9 million businesses accessible

  • Standard Life set to defend position

    The battle lines have been drawn over the fate of Standard Life, after Europe's largest mutual life insurer said it would hold a special meeting to vote on its status. The meeting, on June 27, is being held in response to a request by policyholders from

  • Personal touch for online shop boom

    Online shopping is set to take on a new dimension with an initiative which combines the high-tech with the personal touch. Customers of the new Hotdesk service will be able to speak to a telephone sales assistant while simultaneously viewing products

  • Reaping rewards of millions spent

    Southern Water ploughed nearly £1 million a day into a five-year environmental programme schemes last year. At the same time, according to Ofwat, the Worthing-based company provided the highest level of service in the industry, while also operating the

  • More Community News from around Sussex

    Kemp Town John Randall 01273 685143 ROCKINGHORSE APPEAL: A super raffle was held at the Golden Cannon pub in St George's Road on Easter Monday. David and Sarah Boniface who run the pub had a different idea for a raffle. Customers and friends donated unwanted

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  • Community News from the Brighton area

    Central Hove Averil Older 01273 772071 SHOW-STOPPERS: Curtain Call Musical Productions, now in their fourth year, still have two more performances of their review entitled Rhythm of Life 2000 featuring songs from old and current West End shows, including

  • Feedback with Chris Chandler

    You will have been alarmed to read that the Government rates East Sussex one of the most dangerous places in England to drive. According to our story last week it is fourth from top in a regional table of people killed or seriously injured. But the Government

  • Husband sentenced for attack on wife

    A 42-year-old man who attacked his wife during an argument has been ordered to perform 100 hours' community service. Alan Salvage grabbed spouse Patricia's shoulders and pushed her backwards, causing her to strike her head against a kitchen cabinet. His

  • Feedback with Chris Chandler

    You will have been alarmed to read that the Government rates East Sussex one of the most dangerous places in England to drive. According to our story last week it is fourth from top in a regional table of people killed or seriously injured. But the Government

  • Welcome to the Hotel Pelirocco

    The Hotel Pelirocco is probably the trendiest hotel in the whole of the country. There's not a floral bedspread or a net curtain in sight and you would be hard-pressed to find one formica table top or a landscape print. Instead, a unique collaboration

  • Brighton festival opens today

    This year's festival runs until May 28 and the line-up is the most impressive so far. Lasting over three weeks, this year's festival will benefit from online exposure as well as in the Evening Argus. Every day our web reporters and Argus journalists will

  • Dr Martens - Reds want Armstrong

    Crawley boss Billy Smith has confirmed he is in the running for Albion midfielder Paul Armstrong. The injury-jinxed Irishman was restricted to just five Third Division appearances this season and was told this week by Albion boss Micky Adams that he can

  • Toughest test so far for Sussex

    SUSSEX tackle their toughest test of the County Championships today declaring: "We'll go up there and have some fun." Nick Killick's county side take on pool two leaders Oxfordshire at Banbury (3pm) knowing their hosts have piled up 129 points in two

  • Adams promises battle of Hastings

    SUSSEX skipper Chris Adams wants to give England's one-day selectors another nudge in tomorrow's Battle of Hastings against Zimbabwe. Last year's World Cup quarter-finalists face England in at least three limited overs internationals this summer as part

  • Cullip hailed as future Albion skipper

    ALBION manager Micky Adams has hailed player of the season Danny Cullip as a future captain of the club. The central defender claimed a resounding victory in the fans' vote for their favourite. Adams said: "Danny is a deserving winner. I knew what I was

  • Angling for net gains

    Fishermen have drawn up plans to rival controversial multi-million proposals which would change the face of Littlehampton. The original plans were for a pub, youth hostel and visitor centre on the riverbank but were greeted with dismay by fishermen who

  • Adam Trimingham - Sage of Sussex

    People such as the Suffragettes who fought hard for voting rights would not be amused to see how casually most of us ignore them. The last general election had a disturbingly low turnout, while at local elections it is rare for more than half the electorate

  • Rat run fears over a petrol station

    ABOUT 30 jobs will be created when a 24-hour mini-supermarket and petrol station opens this month despite planned protests by residents. BP and Safeway will open their convenience store at Kingsway in Hove on May 25 but local people want them to close

  • Dome from home

    A stunning development is Brighton's answer to the world-famous South Bank Centre. Workmen are frantically putting the finishing touches to the spectacular multi-million pound refurbishment of the Pavilion Theatre and Corn Exchange in Brighton. The eye-catching

  • Deputy head accused of being drunk

    A deputy head teacher has been suspended following an allegation she was found drunk. Theresa Mackay, deputy head of Downs Park special school in Portslade, is now the subject of an investigation by the Brighton and Hove education authority. It is alleged

  • You are watching Big Brother

    Brighton media firm Victoria Real has created the first stage of a website for one of Europe's most controversial television series. The Big Brother show will put ten strangers in a house for 70 days and record their every move while viewers vote to expell

  • Fishing four business

    The Internet is the 21st century market place for businesses. Now Sussex companies can reach millions of potential customers using a free web directory. Fish4 It was launched in October 1999 and operates a national database of 1.9 million businesses accessible

  • Benefit claims jam forces office closure

    A council is struggling to cope with a huge backlog in housing benefit claims caused by tough new laws to combat fraud. Eastbourne Borough Council has been forced to close its benefit office to the public for one day a week to deal with the problem. Council

  • Personal touch for online shop boom

    Online shopping is set to take on a new dimension with an initiative which combines the high-tech with the personal touch. Customers of the new Hotdesk service will be able to speak to a telephone sales assistant while simultaneously viewing products

  • Derek Jameson - Do they mean me?

    Dangerous obsessions, Clever Tarzan, Whicker's World, Rights and Wrongs The beautiful handwriting has always stayed in my memory. "Derek Jameson," it read, "I am going to kill you." Another nutter, I decided, but the thought that someone out there wanted

  • Derek Jameson - Do they mean me?

    Dangerous obsessions, Clever Tarzan, Whicker's World, Rights and Wrongs The beautiful handwriting has always stayed in my memory. "Derek Jameson," it read, "I am going to kill you." Another nutter, I decided, but the thought that someone out there wanted

  • Community News from the Brighton area

    Central Hove Averil Older 01273 772071 SHOW-STOPPERS: Curtain Call Musical Productions, now in their fourth year, still have two more performances of their review entitled Rhythm of Life 2000 featuring songs from old and current West End shows, including

  • Husband sentenced for attack on wife

    A 42-year-old man who attacked his wife during an argument has been ordered to perform 100 hours' community service. Alan Salvage grabbed spouse Patricia's shoulders and pushed her backwards, causing her to strike her head against a kitchen cabinet. His

  • How to be happy all the time

    Most people find it difficult to keep a smile on their face day after day. But Brighton agony aunt and author Christine Webber says it is possible to turn this feeling around - and she has set out to teach the rest of us how to Get The Happiness Habit

  • Welcome to the Hotel Pelirocco

    The Hotel Pelirocco is probably the trendiest hotel in the whole of the country. There's not a floral bedspread or a net curtain in sight and you would be hard-pressed to find one formica table top or a landscape print. Instead, a unique collaboration

  • No place like home for Jets

    CRAWLEY Jets will have to make the most of the big stage when rugby league returns to Broadfield Stadium today. Jets take on Kingston Warriors in the Rugby League Conference (2.30pm) in what could be their only match at the venue. The club are still negotiating

  • Brighton relish being the underdogs

    BRIGHTON will relish the role of underdogs in today's Sussex Cup final against Chichester. Despite conceding home advantage to Chichester, the Kent and Sussex division one champions are not daunted by the challenge ahead. On the way to the final Brighton

  • Home Truths by Jacqui Bealing

    Today is the start of the Brighton Festival. Hurrah! I always find this a magical time of year, full of high hopes for a wild and happening month ahead. During my spinster years I would jig my way into every party and try to see every avant garde performance

  • Angling for net gains

    Fishermen have drawn up plans to rival controversial multi-million proposals which would change the face of Littlehampton. The original plans were for a pub, youth hostel and visitor centre on the riverbank but were greeted with dismay by fishermen who

  • Vanora Leigh - Between me and you

    There's a hole in my suitcase - and no, you can take the earplugs out, I'm not about to break into song, I'm just making a statement of fact. There is a hole in my suitcase, not a tear or a dent or a scratch, but a gaping wound in the right hand corner

  • Dome from home

    A stunning development is Brighton's answer to the world-famous South Bank Centre. Workmen are frantically putting the finishing touches to the spectacular multi-million pound refurbishment of the Pavilion Theatre and Corn Exchange in Brighton. The eye-catching

  • You are watching Big Brother

    Brighton media firm Victoria Real has created the first stage of a website for one of Europe's most controversial television series. The Big Brother show will put ten strangers in a house for 70 days and record their every move while viewers vote to expell

  • Hunt for the hotel rapist

    A WOMAN was raped in her hotel bedroom in an attack described by police as "abhorrent". A man gained entry to the 21-year-old's room at the Avisford Park Hotel. Officers have launched Operation Warble and are conducting house-to-house inquiries in the

  • Benefit claims jam forces office closure

    A council is struggling to cope with a huge backlog in housing benefit claims caused by tough new laws to combat fraud. Eastbourne Borough Council has been forced to close its benefit office to the public for one day a week to deal with the problem. Council

  • Battle lines drawn for water company

    Welsh water and electricity group Hyder is set to become the subject of a takeover battle from Western Power Distribution. WPD, formerly SWEB, said its potential bid would trump the £402 million offer already tabled by Japanese investment bank Nomura