Thousands of teenage workers across the country are being paid well below the minimum wage. A report published today by the Low Pay Network reveals that some 16-year-olds working in hairdressing are paid £1.53 an hour. The minimum wage for 18-year-olds
England's best hope NOW then, Kevin Keegan, you need all the help you can get if England is to win Euro 2000 next month, so I've enlisted the remarkable powers of my friend Uri Geller. Question is - are you brave enough to pick him for your team? "I've
Workers are taking less time off sick, leaving the UK with one of the lowest absence levels in Europe. But the cost of absence to British business is rising, up to £10 billion last year, even though the amount of time lost is falling. Workers took an
I was invited to a birthday party last weekend. It was a very special party for a very special organisation that could easily qualify for a place in this column due to the fact that it is 75 years young and still full of life and energy. It was, of course
Hurrah! The Mother is away on holiday and here I am, all grown up and in charge of my own destiny for a few days. There is of course a downside - I am also in charge of The Mother's dog. Yes, the animal has a name but I think it sounds silly so I always
EASTBOURNE Mary Barlow 01323 725754 JACK AND JILL CLUB: This club for parents and toddlers which still meets at St Mary's Church, Old Town, started up in September, 1975. It is hoped to hold a silver jubilee reunion on Saturday, September 2. Anyone interested
A coroner has called for road safety improvements following the death of popular firefighter Declan Higgins in a car crash. Mr Higgins, 40, who had been a firefighter at Crawley for 11 years, died when his Ford Escort van careered across the central reservation
Four hundred and still rising. That is how many letters we have had from you since our story about Southern Water charging some customers millions since privatisation for a service they didn't get. We've had a letter from company managing director Ronnie
Two Brighton and Hove bus drivers decided to take the law into their own hands and deal with a road rage incident in the town centre by penning the offending car driver between two buses. The incident just after 2pm yesterday was witnessed by startled
When is a village not a village? When its soul has been sold for a bypass and new houses have turned it into something more like a suburban estate. Ashington, on the A24 north of Worthing, was once a pleasant village that became increasingly plagued by
EASTBOURNE'S Graham Bodimeade is considering quitting motorsport because the fun has gone out of racing. Bodimeade won the BEMSEE club's 125 Grand Prix class two years ago and finished second in last year's championship. Before last weekend's round on
Who likes Greek yoghurt? Not me, Eccugh!" I can't remember why my husband had brought this line into the conversation at a dinner party last weekend. But it was very bad timing. For next on the menu at our friends' house was a delightful brule of mangoes
SUSSEX are poised to complete their first Championship win of the season after maintaining their stranglehold on Glamorgan at Hove. Having declared with a first- innings lead of 278, Sussex had reduced Glamorgan to 242-6 by the close, still 36 runs in
The wife of horse racing trainer John Dunlop today pleaded for the return of thousands of pounds worth of cups which were stolen from the family home. Among the £22,000 worth of trophies taken was the Goodwood Cup, presented to Mr Dunlop in 1990 following
England's favourite bender; Sally's story; Not so poor relation; Some brothers do 'ave 'em Now then, Kevin Keegan, you need all the help you can get if England is to win Euro 2000 next month, so I've enlisted the remarkable powers of my friend Uri Geller
Hurrah! The Mother is away on holiday and here I am, all grown up and in charge of my own destiny for a few days. There is of course a downside - I am also in charge of The Mother's dog. Yes, the animal has a name but I think it sounds silly so I always
A SENIOR police officer from a neighbouring force is to review the investigation carried out by Sussex Police into the death of accountant Jay Abatan. Father-of-two Jay died a week after he fell into a coma after an attack outside the Ocean Rooms nightclub
VETERAN sailor Michael Richey plans to spend his 83rd birthday sailing the Atlantic single-handed. He will sail into the record books, breaking his own record, as the oldest participant in the gruelling Europe One New Man Transatlantic Yacht Race's history
NOT a brick has been laid. A pile of rubble and steel on the site of a disused petrol station is all investors have to show for the £7 million they decided to pay out. As property prices continue to rise at rates not seen since the boom years of the late
SECRET talks are taking place over the future of one of the biggest employers in Sussex in a move which could secure 700 jobs. There has been intense speculation over the future of the Parker Pen factory in Newhaven, with fears owners Gillette could be
A husband and wife escaped jail 'by the skin of their teeth' after forging divorce papers in a bid to wed more quickly. Edward and Marie Evans married after falsifying documents at Hastings County Court to speed up Mr Evans's split from his ex-wife. Mr
Prospective house-buyers will soon be able to look up crime rates and employment statistics by postcode before making that all-important decision on where to live. Fish4homes.co.uk, one of the UK's leading property web sites, has signed a deal with Experian
England's best hope NOW then, Kevin Keegan, you need all the help you can get if England is to win Euro 2000 next month, so I've enlisted the remarkable powers of my friend Uri Geller. Question is - are you brave enough to pick him for your team? "I've
Workers are taking less time off sick, leaving the UK with one of the lowest absence levels in Europe. But the cost of absence to British business is rising, up to £10 billion last year, even though the amount of time lost is falling. Workers took an
England's favourite bender; Sally's story; Not so poor relation; Some brothers do 'ave 'em Now then, Kevin Keegan, you need all the help you can get if England is to win Euro 2000 next month, so I've enlisted the remarkable powers of my friend Uri Geller
Bumped into man whom I have not seen for over five years aboard 18.06 this evening. In fact, last time we communicated was by phone, at a time when I thought we were both tentatively embarking on initial dating phase of relationship. However, relationship
I was invited to a birthday party last weekend. It was a very special party for a very special organisation that could easily qualify for a place in this column due to the fact that it is 75 years young and still full of life and energy. It was, of course
Bus cuts serve as a warning Cuts being made to one of Brighton's busiest bus services from Monday are a warning sign for the town. Brighton and Hove Buses is making the temporary reduction on services 7 and 7a because it does not have enough drivers.
PORTSLADE Penny Gilbey 01273 642085 FESTIVAL: Portslade's Millennium Festival will take place from June 17 to 25 and there will be events and opportunities for everyone to take part in and enjoy. From fun days to forties nights, glow worm walks to beetle
peacehaven & telscombe Joy Ashton 01273 587714 TWINNING: Have you heard about the Peacehaven and District Twinning Association? This organisation aims to further links with our two twin towns in Epinay-sous-Sennart, near Paris, and Isernhagen just
A coroner has called for road safety improvements following the death of popular firefighter Declan Higgins in a car crash. Mr Higgins, 40, who had been a firefighter at Crawley for 11 years, died when his Ford Escort van careered across the central reservation
Four hundred and still rising. That is how many letters we have had from you since our story about Southern Water charging some customers millions since privatisation for a service they didn't get. We've had a letter from company managing director Ronnie
Brighton and Hove is booming as one of the top ten cyber areas of Britain with more than 30 per cent of households and businesses on the internet. Only the West End of London, Cambridge, Reading, parts of Scotland, Bristol and Chester have a greater percentage
Two Brighton and Hove bus drivers decided to take the law into their own hands and deal with a road rage incident in the town centre by penning the offending car driver between two buses. The incident just after 2pm yesterday was witnessed by startled
HOVE'S Smoking Bullet, owned in partnership by John Ward and ex-footballer turned actor Vinnie Jones, will strive for a permanent place in greyhound racing folklore when he runs from trap five in the final of the £50,000 William Hill Greyhound Derby (
SUSSEX are poised to complete their first Championship win of the season after maintaining their stranglehold on Glamorgan at Hove. Having declared with a first- innings lead of 278, Sussex had reduced Glamorgan to 242-6 by the close, still 36 runs in
PETER MOORES led the praise for his side's bowlers as Sussex closed in on their first Championship win of the season at Hove yesterday. After declaring with a first-innings lead of 278, they had reduced Glamorgan to 242-6, still 36 runs behind, going
Bumped into man whom I have not seen for over five years aboard 18.06 this evening. In fact, last time we communicated was by phone, at a time when I thought we were both tentatively embarking on initial dating phase of relationship. However, relationship
I was invited to a birthday party last weekend. It was a very special party for a very special organisation that could easily qualify for a place in this column due to the fact that it is 75 years young and still full of life and energy. It was, of course
Hurrah! The Mother is away on holiday and here I am, all grown up and in charge of my own destiny for a few days. There is of course a downside - I am also in charge of The Mother's dog. Yes, the animal has a name but I think it sounds silly so I always
Bumped into man whom I have not seen for over five years aboard 18.06 this evening. In fact, last time we communicated was by phone, at a time when I thought we were both tentatively embarking on initial dating phase of relationship. However, relationship
A SENIOR police officer from a neighbouring force is to review the investigation carried out by Sussex Police into the death of accountant Jay Abatan. Father-of-two Jay died a week after he fell into a coma after an attack outside the Ocean Rooms nightclub
VETERAN sailor Michael Richey plans to spend his 83rd birthday sailing the Atlantic single-handed. He will sail into the record books, breaking his own record, as the oldest participant in the gruelling Europe One New Man Transatlantic Yacht Race's history
NOT a brick has been laid. A pile of rubble and steel on the site of a disused petrol station is all investors have to show for the £7 million they decided to pay out. As property prices continue to rise at rates not seen since the boom years of the late
SECRET talks are taking place over the future of one of the biggest employers in Sussex in a move which could secure 700 jobs. There has been intense speculation over the future of the Parker Pen factory in Newhaven, with fears owners Gillette could be
ALL fares on Brighton and Hove Buses could soon cost £1 under a radical new scheme being considered for the autumn. The firm is planning to increase fares to combat rising fuel and wage costs. Managing director Roger French said he wanted to introduce
Prospective house-buyers will soon be able to look up crime rates and employment statistics by postcode before making that all-important decision on where to live. Fish4homes.co.uk, one of the UK's leading property web sites, has signed a deal with Experian
Thousands of teenage workers across the country are being paid well below the minimum wage. A report published today by the Low Pay Network reveals that some 16-year-olds working in hairdressing are paid £1.53 an hour. The minimum wage for 18-year-olds
Hurrah! The Mother is away on holiday and here I am, all grown up and in charge of my own destiny for a few days. There is of course a downside - I am also in charge of The Mother's dog. Yes, the animal has a name but I think it sounds silly so I always
EASTBOURNE Mary Barlow 01323 725754 JACK AND JILL CLUB: This club for parents and toddlers which still meets at St Mary's Church, Old Town, started up in September, 1975. It is hoped to hold a silver jubilee reunion on Saturday, September 2. Anyone interested
When is a village not a village? When its soul has been sold for a bypass and new houses have turned it into something more like a suburban estate. Ashington, on the A24 north of Worthing, was once a pleasant village that became increasingly plagued by
Two Southern championships were lost to the East Anglians at Arlington. The Stock Car Championship was no surprise. Despite a brilliant effort by Samantha Holland in the third race of the day, when she beat seven of East Anglia's finest, Nigel Walker
Sussex Colts gave manager Steve Graham a tremendous start to his first match in charge by beating Kent 7-4 at Willingdon. "Torrential rain overnight threatened a postponement," said Graham. "But the Willingdon greenstaff, along with the greens chairman
EASTBOURNE'S Graham Bodimeade is considering quitting motorsport because the fun has gone out of racing. Bodimeade won the BEMSEE club's 125 Grand Prix class two years ago and finished second in last year's championship. Before last weekend's round on
Who likes Greek yoghurt? Not me, Eccugh!" I can't remember why my husband had brought this line into the conversation at a dinner party last weekend. But it was very bad timing. For next on the menu at our friends' house was a delightful brule of mangoes
The wife of horse racing trainer John Dunlop today pleaded for the return of thousands of pounds worth of cups which were stolen from the family home. Among the £22,000 worth of trophies taken was the Goodwood Cup, presented to Mr Dunlop in 1990 following
England's favourite bender; Sally's story; Not so poor relation; Some brothers do 'ave 'em Now then, Kevin Keegan, you need all the help you can get if England is to win Euro 2000 next month, so I've enlisted the remarkable powers of my friend Uri Geller
A husband and wife escaped jail 'by the skin of their teeth' after forging divorce papers in a bid to wed more quickly. Edward and Marie Evans married after falsifying documents at Hastings County Court to speed up Mr Evans's split from his ex-wife. Mr
England's favourite bender; Sally's story; Not so poor relation; Some brothers do 'ave 'em Now then, Kevin Keegan, you need all the help you can get if England is to win Euro 2000 next month, so I've enlisted the remarkable powers of my friend Uri Geller
Bumped into man whom I have not seen for over five years aboard 18.06 this evening. In fact, last time we communicated was by phone, at a time when I thought we were both tentatively embarking on initial dating phase of relationship. However, relationship
Bus cuts serve as a warning Cuts being made to one of Brighton's busiest bus services from Monday are a warning sign for the town. Brighton and Hove Buses is making the temporary reduction on services 7 and 7a because it does not have enough drivers.
PORTSLADE Penny Gilbey 01273 642085 FESTIVAL: Portslade's Millennium Festival will take place from June 17 to 25 and there will be events and opportunities for everyone to take part in and enjoy. From fun days to forties nights, glow worm walks to beetle
peacehaven & telscombe Joy Ashton 01273 587714 TWINNING: Have you heard about the Peacehaven and District Twinning Association? This organisation aims to further links with our two twin towns in Epinay-sous-Sennart, near Paris, and Isernhagen just
Brighton and Hove is booming as one of the top ten cyber areas of Britain with more than 30 per cent of households and businesses on the internet. Only the West End of London, Cambridge, Reading, parts of Scotland, Bristol and Chester have a greater percentage
Two Southern championships were lost to the East Anglians at Arlington. The Stock Car Championship was no surprise. Despite a brilliant effort by Samantha Holland in the third race of the day, when she beat seven of East Anglia's finest, Nigel Walker
Sussex Colts gave manager Steve Graham a tremendous start to his first match in charge by beating Kent 7-4 at Willingdon. "Torrential rain overnight threatened a postponement," said Graham. "But the Willingdon greenstaff, along with the greens chairman
HOVE'S Smoking Bullet, owned in partnership by John Ward and ex-footballer turned actor Vinnie Jones, will strive for a permanent place in greyhound racing folklore when he runs from trap five in the final of the £50,000 William Hill Greyhound Derby (
PETER MOORES led the praise for his side's bowlers as Sussex closed in on their first Championship win of the season at Hove yesterday. After declaring with a first-innings lead of 278, they had reduced Glamorgan to 242-6, still 36 runs behind, going
Bumped into man whom I have not seen for over five years aboard 18.06 this evening. In fact, last time we communicated was by phone, at a time when I thought we were both tentatively embarking on initial dating phase of relationship. However, relationship
I was invited to a birthday party last weekend. It was a very special party for a very special organisation that could easily qualify for a place in this column due to the fact that it is 75 years young and still full of life and energy. It was, of course
Bumped into man whom I have not seen for over five years aboard 18.06 this evening. In fact, last time we communicated was by phone, at a time when I thought we were both tentatively embarking on initial dating phase of relationship. However, relationship
ALL fares on Brighton and Hove Buses could soon cost £1 under a radical new scheme being considered for the autumn. The firm is planning to increase fares to combat rising fuel and wage costs. Managing director Roger French said he wanted to introduce
