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  • Council can't afford pedestrian demands

    Parents who want a street in the Lanes to be pedestrianised have been told the council cannot afford it. Alan McCarthy, the council's environment director, said the authority did not have the cash available at present to pedestrianise Boyces Street. More

  • New group to save the Tye

    Labour MP Des Turner is backing a new organisation being set up to protect a precious piece of downland. Conservationist John Carden has gained the support of Telscombe Town Council and the Sussex Downs Conservation Board to set up the Friends of Telscombe

  • Vodafone profits rocket to £1.8bn

    Vodafone's underlying profits for the last six months have jumped to £1.8 billion. Meanwhile, the mobile phone giant's customer numbers around the world have risen to 65.5 million. The group, which earlier this year triumphed in its long-fought bid for

  • Master classes need cash to continue

    A pioneering series of master classes for some of the brightest children in Brighton and Hove are under threat because of a lack of cash. Longhill High School needs to raise £5,000 in sponsorship, otherwise the classes will be forced to close at the end

  • Don't blame us for floods, farmers say

    Farmers have denied their methods are to blame for the deluge of water which has left Sussex residents in muddy, deep water. Householders in the Bevendean area of Brighton have partly blamed farming methods in the area for their homes being engulfed by

  • Lot of gas

    David Handley, the chairman of the so-called People's Fuel Lobby, seems to imply farmers are paying the same amount for their diesel as everyone else. This is not the case, as 80 per cent of the fuel used in agriculture is red diesel, which costs under

  • Ousted train firm could appeal

    Train company Connex could mount a legal challenge after being stripped of its South Central franchise by rail regulators. Connex, which has run trains from the South Coast to London since 1996, lost its battle to carry on running the franchise last month

  • Tap water is OK

    Drinking water in flood-hit northern Brighton has been declared safe after fears it had been contaminated by dirty floodwater. In a joint statement with Brighton and Hove Council and the Environment Agency, Southern Water said drain water was not a threat

  • Keep him on

    I am disappointed to hear BBC Southern Counties Radio presenter Bill Rennalds' contract is not to be renewed. This must be devastating news to many people who, like myself, have been impressed with his kind and caring attitude towards lonely people who

  • Falmer's ideal

    What shade of green is Councillor Pete West? Just because the Withdean ground is called a stadium, Coun West seems to think it is a suitable venue for the 2004 Olympics! It is clear some councillors have no grasp of commercial viability and these people

  • Give us a choice

    Let the people decide, but only from our list of choices seems to be the government line. While we all approve of public consultation, as everyone would like to have a say on issues ranging from whether to accept the euro to how to run our transport system

  • Ex-teacher's bag snatch sentence cut

    A former maths teacher who snatched a handbag from an 80-year-old woman as she walked past a church has won a cut in his jail term. David Sommerfield, 58, cut the bag from his victim's shoulder with a kitchen knife normally used for slicing sandwiches

  • Chaos theory

    Has Brighton and Hove Council gone mad? In a week when there has never been greater emphasis on the need to reduce traffic and save further global warming, the decision to impose a 60 per cent increase in the park and ride fare from Withdean Stadium can

  • Can't help all

    Following recent correspondence, I would like to clarify the PDSA's service in Brighton (Opinion, November 3). The PDSA's free veterinary care is available to all pet owners who receive help with their housing costs. PDSA help is given to residents who

  • Right to act now

    Brighton and Hove Council chief executive Glynn Jones has shown his commitment to a new action team tackling the twin evils of drugs and alcohol abuse. Despite running a council with a budget of more than £250 million which is also the largest employer

  • Extra cash promised for NHS

    Health services in Sussex will get an extra £88 million next year. Health Secretary Alan Milburn announced a £1.1 billion funding package for the county's two health authorities. East Sussex, Brighton and Hove Health Authority will get £594.5 million

  • Out of touch

    It seems the Argus should start looking for some new staff. There's Adam Trimingham, who writes a column which seems to suggest anyone over the age of 60 should be taken into a field and shot, and a theatre critic who pans an amateur production at the

  • Don't harbour those doubts

    More than 100 jobs will be created if members of Brighton and Hove planning committee tonight approve a new scheme at the Marina. A leisure company called Neilson which books and charters marine holidays wants to move into part of a new office building

  • Youth in Action: Ten-pin bowling ace keeps promise to father

    Lisa John kept a promise to her father and brought back a gold medal from the World Youth Championships. The 19-year-old, from Worthing, wanted to pull out of the two-week event in the Dominican Republic when dad Tony was struck down with meningitis seven

  • Man 'stole as victim lay dead'

    A man battered a pensioner to death, then continued visiting her house to steal antiques, a court heard today. David Munley even forged a note in victim Jean Barnes' handwriting to her milkman in a bid to cover up her death, Lewes Crown Court was told

  • Youth in Action: England call for Jenman

    Lee Jenman has been called up by Young England. The 16-year-old Southwick club middleweight was invited to join the under-19s squad by ABA director of boxing Ian Irwin, who trains Olympic gold medallist Audley Harrison. Lee, a pupil at Portslade Community

  • Football: Boost for Barry

    England caretaker-coach Peter Taylor has given St Leonards youngster Gareth Barry a boost before tonight's match against Italy in Turin. Barry, who is in the starting line-up, has won plaudits from Taylor for his dedication to improving over the last

  • Football: Taylor's a fast mover

    Peter Taylor leads England out at the Delle Alpi Stadium in Turin tonight but five years ago his surroundings were far different. He hopes to start England's rebuilding process against Italy in front of a fanatical 71,000 crowd. Back in September 1995

  • Jordan, 6, is Tony Blair's pen pal

    Three years ago, Jordan Bunting couldn't say a word however hard he tried. But since an operation in 1997 to stop him being tongue-tied he has recovered so well he is on speaking terms with the owner of Britain's best-known voice. Jordan, six, enjoyed

  • Marina plan would bring 125 jobs

    Up to 125 jobs could be created at Brighton Marina if a new development gets the go-ahead. But first, Neilson, an offshoot of Thomas Cook, has to beat opposition to a proposed new base. If its planning application is approved tonight, the firm will move

  • Billy, 64, battered to death

    Detectives have launched a murder inquiry after a 64-year-old man was found battered to death at his home. The victim was found fully clothed and slumped on his blood-stained bed at his top-floor flat in Lower Rock Gardens, Kemp Town, Brighton. Friends

  • New group to save the Tye

    Labour MP Des Turner is backing a new organisation being set up to protect a precious piece of downland. Conservationist John Carden has gained the support of Telscombe Town Council and the Sussex Downs Conservation Board to set up the Friends of Telscombe

  • Cash boost for childcare

    The amount of money available for childcare will more than double next year after a cash boost from the Government and National Lottery. The Government and the New Opportunites Fund are each giving Brighton and Hove Council more than £150,000 to increase

  • Vodafone profits rocket to £1.8bn

    Vodafone's underlying profits for the last six months have jumped to £1.8 billion. Meanwhile, the mobile phone giant's customer numbers around the world have risen to 65.5 million. The group, which earlier this year triumphed in its long-fought bid for

  • Travel chaos boost for coaches

    Coach travel to and from London is booming because of trouble on commuter rail lines. Pool Valley coach station in Brighton has seen a 20 per cent increase in travel to the capital since the rail trouble started a month ago. But even coach travel is not

  • Master classes need cash to continue

    A pioneering series of master classes for some of the brightest children in Brighton and Hove are under threat because of a lack of cash. Longhill High School needs to raise £5,000 in sponsorship, otherwise the classes will be forced to close at the end

  • Man hurt in street attack

    A man was badly cut and bruised in an unprovoked street attack in St Leonards last night. The 35-year-old was walking in Grosvenor Crescent at about 10.30pm when a male attacker hit him repeatedly about the head with an unknown object. The man, who has

  • New study suggests widespread child abuse

    New research suggests twice as many children as previously thought may be suffering serious head injuries or even dying because of abuse. Experts say inexperienced parents living in towns or cities are the most likely culprits and that a child is more

  • Tomboy - Blair Fan

    Tony Blair has a young penpal - six-year-old Jordan Bunting from Saltdean, Brighton. Tomboy appears daily in The Argus and is updated each day on this website. You can see more of Tomboy on www.moontoon.co.uk The Moontoon website also has comic strips

  • Takeover boost for jobs

    New jobs will be created when Littlewoods completes its takeover of the C&A store in Brighton in January. The firm, which is one of the UK's leading retail companies, has confirmed the Western Road store is being treated as a "major investment" which

  • Ousted train firm could appeal

    Train company Connex could mount a legal challenge after being stripped of its South Central franchise by rail regulators. Connex, which has run trains from the South Coast to London since 1996, lost its battle to carry on running the franchise last month

  • Man charged with wife's murder

    A man appeared before magistrates today in connection with the death of his wife. William Commins, 38, is charged with murdering Lorraine Commins, 37, at the family home in Wiston Avenue, Worthing, on Sunday night. Worthing magistrates remanded him in

  • Police failed to find woman's body

    Police failed to find an Eastbourne woman's dead body when they searched her house. The body of the reclusive woman had lain undiscovered in squalor for four months before it was finally discovered, an inquest heard. Police officers did not spot the body

  • Murder squad set to quiz hitman

    Police probing the unsolved murder of a millionaire businessman are set to quiz a convicted hitman in prison. Detectives hunting the killer of computer tycoon Richard Watson are considering quizzing antiques dealer Paul Garfield Jones over his death.

  • Tap water is OK

    Drinking water in flood-hit northern Brighton has been declared safe after fears it had been contaminated by dirty floodwater. In a joint statement with Brighton and Hove Council and the Environment Agency, Southern Water said drain water was not a threat

  • Keep him on

    I am disappointed to hear BBC Southern Counties Radio presenter Bill Rennalds' contract is not to be renewed. This must be devastating news to many people who, like myself, have been impressed with his kind and caring attitude towards lonely people who

  • Give us a choice

    Let the people decide, but only from our list of choices seems to be the government line. While we all approve of public consultation, as everyone would like to have a say on issues ranging from whether to accept the euro to how to run our transport system

  • Pharmacist stole to feed drug habit

    A pharmacist ordered cocaine through chemists' shops where she was working and stole it to feed her drug habit, a disciplinary hearing heard. Dr Susanne Begley, of Wilbury Road, Hove, was caught out when staff became suspicious of the presence of the

  • Can't help all

    Following recent correspondence, I would like to clarify the PDSA's service in Brighton (Opinion, November 3). The PDSA's free veterinary care is available to all pet owners who receive help with their housing costs. PDSA help is given to residents who

  • The place to split

    Hove has the second-highest divorce rate in Britain, according to a new survey. Researchers from Claritas UK say the place where you live can often make or break a marriage. It says living by the sea or in a place of high unemployment can put a strain

  • Extra cash promised for NHS

    Health services in Sussex will get an extra £88 million next year. Health Secretary Alan Milburn announced a £1.1 billion funding package for the county's two health authorities. East Sussex, Brighton and Hove Health Authority will get £594.5 million

  • Football: Marshall signing gives Hillians a double boost

    Burgess Hill clinched the signature of striker Tim Marshall to cap a good night for the club at Leylands Park. The Shoreham frontman signed just a matter of minutes after the Hillians saw off Abingdon United 2-1 in their FA Vase second round replay and

  • Don't harbour those doubts

    More than 100 jobs will be created if members of Brighton and Hove planning committee tonight approve a new scheme at the Marina. A leisure company called Neilson which books and charters marine holidays wants to move into part of a new office building

  • Man 'stole as victim lay dead'

    A man battered a pensioner to death, then continued visiting her house to steal antiques, a court heard today. David Munley even forged a note in victim Jean Barnes' handwriting to her milkman in a bid to cover up her death, Lewes Crown Court was told

  • Youth in Action: England call for Jenman

    Lee Jenman has been called up by Young England. The 16-year-old Southwick club middleweight was invited to join the under-19s squad by ABA director of boxing Ian Irwin, who trains Olympic gold medallist Audley Harrison. Lee, a pupil at Portslade Community

  • Police failed to find woman's body

    Police failed to find an Eastbourne woman's dead body when they searched her house. The body of the reclusive woman had lain undiscovered in squalor for four months before it was finally discovered, an inquest heard. Police officers did not spot the body

  • Pub set to lose late hours bid

    A town centre pub in Worthing is expected to lose its bid to open until 2am at weekends after a storm of protest from neighbours. The owners of the former Fathom and Firkin in Worthing, now called The Assembly, wanted to extend its public entertainment

  • Murder squad set to quiz hitman

    Police probing the unsolved murder of a millionaire businessman are set to quiz a convicted hitman in prison. Detectives hunting the killer of computer tycoon Richard Watson are considering quizzing antiques dealer Paul Garfield Jones over his death.

  • Tenants demand action a problem flats

    People living near a problem block of flats have called on council chiefs to take action against anti-social tenants. Residents of Stonery Road, Portslade, say they want an end to unreasonable behaviour by some people living in Downland Court. They fear

  • Cash boost for childcare

    The amount of money available for childcare will more than double next year after a cash boost from the Government and National Lottery. The Government and the New Opportunites Fund are each giving Brighton and Hove Council more than £150,000 to increase

  • Travel chaos boost for coaches

    Coach travel to and from London is booming because of trouble on commuter rail lines. Pool Valley coach station in Brighton has seen a 20 per cent increase in travel to the capital since the rail trouble started a month ago. But even coach travel is not

  • New study suggests widespread child abuse

    New research suggests twice as many children as previously thought may be suffering serious head injuries or even dying because of abuse. Experts say inexperienced parents living in towns or cities are the most likely culprits and that a child is more

  • Tomboy - Blair Fan

    Tony Blair has a young penpal - six-year-old Jordan Bunting from Saltdean, Brighton. Tomboy appears daily in The Argus and is updated each day on this website. You can see more of Tomboy on www.moontoon.co.uk The Moontoon website also has comic strips

  • Takeover boost for jobs

    New jobs will be created when Littlewoods completes its takeover of the C&A store in Brighton in January. The firm, which is one of the UK's leading retail companies, has confirmed the Western Road store is being treated as a "major investment" which

  • Between You and Me, by Vanora Leigh

    I've never been the sort of person who looks at life, or myself, through rose-coloured glasses. But I do appreciate it when I tell someone my age and they affect surprise and tell me I must be joking. I wasn't too happy, it's true, when a colleague blurted

  • Pharmacist stole to feed drug habit

    A pharmacist ordered cocaine through chemists' shops where she was working and stole it to feed her drug habit, a disciplinary hearing heard. Dr Susanne Begley, of Wilbury Road, Hove, was caught out when staff became suspicious of the presence of the

  • Picture this

    Six-year-old Jordan Bunting has a new mate and it's none other than Prime Minister Tony Blair. The youngster from Saltdean sent the Premier some drawings of him and his family after meeting them at Brighton station earlier this year. Now he has received

  • The place to split

    Hove has the second-highest divorce rate in Britain, according to a new survey. Researchers from Claritas UK say the place where you live can often make or break a marriage. It says living by the sea or in a place of high unemployment can put a strain

  • It's inefficient

    In response to several queries, I would like to clarify my recent remarks regarding Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company (Opinion, November 7). Before I retired, I worked on Brighton Transport for 27 years. In comparison with the way it was managed

  • Football: Marshall signing gives Hillians a double boost

    Burgess Hill clinched the signature of striker Tim Marshall to cap a good night for the club at Leylands Park. The Shoreham frontman signed just a matter of minutes after the Hillians saw off Abingdon United 2-1 in their FA Vase second round replay and

  • Football: Wright grabs late winner

    David Wright was the coolest man at chilly Church Road last night as he fired Bognor into the second round of the FA Trophy. Rocks' classy young centre back strode forward 11 minutes from time to fire a perfect penalty into the top corner and give Jack

  • Homeless deserve more respect from landlords

    The government spends a fortune on housing homeless people in bed and breakfast accommodation, yet if the environmental health department was to visit some of these places they would be shut down immediately on safety grounds. A homeless friend was offered

  • Must wipe it out

    If anything demonstrates that zero tolerance of graffiti is needed in Brighton and Hove rather than some kind of informal toleration, it is the recent daubing of homes in Hove following the completion of a graffiti design project in Hangleton (Argus,

  • Football: Albion to get switched on

    Albion could beam high profile away matches back to Brighton. They are investigating big screen or closed circuit TV coverage of games where demand for tickets outstrips supply. Withdean, Brighton Racecourse and the Brighton Centre are among venues under

  • Police failed to find woman's body

    Police failed to find an Eastbourne woman's dead body when they searched her house. The body of the reclusive woman had lain undiscovered in squalor for four months before it was finally discovered, an inquest heard. Police officers did not spot the body

  • Murder squad set to quiz hitman

    Police probing the unsolved murder of a millionaire businessman are set to quiz a convicted hitman in prison. Detectives hunting the killer of computer tycoon Richard Watson are considering quizzing antiques dealer Paul Garfield Jones over his death.

  • Tenants demand action a problem flats

    People living near a problem block of flats have called on council chiefs to take action against anti-social tenants. Residents of Stonery Road, Portslade, say they want an end to unreasonable behaviour by some people living in Downland Court. They fear

  • Council can't afford pedestrian demands

    Parents who want a street in the Lanes to be pedestrianised have been told the council cannot afford it. Alan McCarthy, the council's environment director, said the authority did not have the cash available at present to pedestrianise Boyces Street. More

  • Reprieved theatre promises new events

    A troubled theatre hopes to spice up its events programme in a bid to boost ticket sales. There had been fears the White Rock Theatre, Hastings, may close after a slump in profits, but in a meeting last week, councillors decided to keep the historic theatre

  • Traders get flood boost

    Thousands of pounds in aid money has poured into a fund for a town's flood-hit traders. An appeal fund was set up by Uckfield Town Council less than a month ago but already stands at more than £6,000. So far about 90 donations, including a sum from Uckfield's

  • Cinema in cash plea to survive

    The owners of the historic Dome Cinema in Worthing are stepping up their campaign to raise £500,000 towards the cost of a £2.5 million refurbishment scheme. The Worthing Dome and Regeneration Trust has already been awarded a £1.75 million Heritage Lottery

  • Charity in Sahara Desert appeal

    A charity is appealing for runners to take part in a 145 mile race across the Sahara Desert to raise money to help children in Africa. Facing Africa hopes to raise cash by encouraging British competitors to enter the annual Marathon des Sables, a 145

  • Don't blame us for floods, farmers say

    Farmers have denied their methods are to blame for the deluge of water which has left Sussex residents in muddy, deep water. Householders in the Bevendean area of Brighton have partly blamed farming methods in the area for their homes being engulfed by

  • Lot of gas

    David Handley, the chairman of the so-called People's Fuel Lobby, seems to imply farmers are paying the same amount for their diesel as everyone else. This is not the case, as 80 per cent of the fuel used in agriculture is red diesel, which costs under

  • Between You and Me, by Vanora Leigh

    I've never been the sort of person who looks at life, or myself, through rose-coloured glasses. But I do appreciate it when I tell someone my age and they affect surprise and tell me I must be joking. I wasn't too happy, it's true, when a colleague blurted

  • Cyclist hurt in accident

    A cyclist was seriously hurt in a collision with a van. The 30-year-old man from Crawley was taken to the East Surrey Hospital at Redhill after the crash yesterday at Holmbush on the A264 between Horsham and Crawley. He was believed to have had a fractured

  • Man 'stole as victim lay dead'

    A man battered a pensioner to death, then continued visiting her house to steal antiques, a court heard today. David Munley even forged a note in victim Jean Barnes' handwriting to her milkman in a bid to cover up her death, Lewes Crown Court was told

  • Falmer's ideal

    What shade of green is Councillor Pete West? Just because the Withdean ground is called a stadium, Coun West seems to think it is a suitable venue for the 2004 Olympics! It is clear some councillors have no grasp of commercial viability and these people

  • Ex-teacher's bag snatch sentence cut

    A former maths teacher who snatched a handbag from an 80-year-old woman as she walked past a church has won a cut in his jail term. David Sommerfield, 58, cut the bag from his victim's shoulder with a kitchen knife normally used for slicing sandwiches

  • Chaos theory

    Has Brighton and Hove Council gone mad? In a week when there has never been greater emphasis on the need to reduce traffic and save further global warming, the decision to impose a 60 per cent increase in the park and ride fare from Withdean Stadium can

  • Picture this

    Six-year-old Jordan Bunting has a new mate and it's none other than Prime Minister Tony Blair. The youngster from Saltdean sent the Premier some drawings of him and his family after meeting them at Brighton station earlier this year. Now he has received

  • It's inefficient

    In response to several queries, I would like to clarify my recent remarks regarding Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company (Opinion, November 7). Before I retired, I worked on Brighton Transport for 27 years. In comparison with the way it was managed

  • Right to act now

    Brighton and Hove Council chief executive Glynn Jones has shown his commitment to a new action team tackling the twin evils of drugs and alcohol abuse. Despite running a council with a budget of more than £250 million which is also the largest employer

  • Out of touch

    It seems the Argus should start looking for some new staff. There's Adam Trimingham, who writes a column which seems to suggest anyone over the age of 60 should be taken into a field and shot, and a theatre critic who pans an amateur production at the

  • Football: Wright grabs late winner

    David Wright was the coolest man at chilly Church Road last night as he fired Bognor into the second round of the FA Trophy. Rocks' classy young centre back strode forward 11 minutes from time to fire a perfect penalty into the top corner and give Jack

  • Homeless deserve more respect from landlords

    The government spends a fortune on housing homeless people in bed and breakfast accommodation, yet if the environmental health department was to visit some of these places they would be shut down immediately on safety grounds. A homeless friend was offered

  • Youth in Action: Ten-pin bowling ace keeps promise to father

    Lisa John kept a promise to her father and brought back a gold medal from the World Youth Championships. The 19-year-old, from Worthing, wanted to pull out of the two-week event in the Dominican Republic when dad Tony was struck down with meningitis seven

  • Must wipe it out

    If anything demonstrates that zero tolerance of graffiti is needed in Brighton and Hove rather than some kind of informal toleration, it is the recent daubing of homes in Hove following the completion of a graffiti design project in Hangleton (Argus,

  • Football: Boost for Barry

    England caretaker-coach Peter Taylor has given St Leonards youngster Gareth Barry a boost before tonight's match against Italy in Turin. Barry, who is in the starting line-up, has won plaudits from Taylor for his dedication to improving over the last

  • Football: Taylor's a fast mover

    Peter Taylor leads England out at the Delle Alpi Stadium in Turin tonight but five years ago his surroundings were far different. He hopes to start England's rebuilding process against Italy in front of a fanatical 71,000 crowd. Back in September 1995

  • Football: Albion to get switched on

    Albion could beam high profile away matches back to Brighton. They are investigating big screen or closed circuit TV coverage of games where demand for tickets outstrips supply. Withdean, Brighton Racecourse and the Brighton Centre are among venues under

  • Jordan, 6, is Tony Blair's pen pal

    Three years ago, Jordan Bunting couldn't say a word however hard he tried. But since an operation in 1997 to stop him being tongue-tied he has recovered so well he is on speaking terms with the owner of Britain's best-known voice. Jordan, six, enjoyed

  • Marina plan would bring 125 jobs

    Up to 125 jobs could be created at Brighton Marina if a new development gets the go-ahead. But first, Neilson, an offshoot of Thomas Cook, has to beat opposition to a proposed new base. If its planning application is approved tonight, the firm will move

  • Billy, 64, battered to death

    Detectives have launched a murder inquiry after a 64-year-old man was found battered to death at his home. The victim was found fully clothed and slumped on his blood-stained bed at his top-floor flat in Lower Rock Gardens, Kemp Town, Brighton. Friends