A murder trial heard today how defendant David Munley seemed legitimate when he offered a dealer an antique clock. The clock is alleged to have been stolen from the home of pensioner Jean Barnes, who was found dead at her home in Worthing on July 26 last
Tour operator Airtours unveiled a new management set-up after profits dived on the back of a poor performance by its German operation. Stripping out tax and exceptionals, profits for the year fell from £131.5 million to £101.3 million, although turnover
Brighton faces fresh competition for the lucrative annual Labour Party conference from a new £250 million venue. Party officials played down claims that Labour is considering abandoning its favourite seaside sites in favour of the new centre in London's
On Friday, October 20, my journey back to Brighton from London took more than five hours. We spent two hours of that in the dark without heating. After three weeks I've received my compensation from Connex: £2. My only problem now is what to spend it
Just recently we were invited to attend an oral History Project at the House on the Hill which I must say was very interesting to hear. The stories these people had to tell included what life was like in their day and what happened to them as a child.
With regard to the loss of Bill Renells the Southern Counties late night presenter (November 15): I totally agree with the feelings of the writer and of the many hundreds of others. Why end the contract of such a popular person? By way of protest I suggest
I agree with what Jakki Phillips said in her review of Tom Jones when he played at the Brighton Centre last week. He is a superb showman and performer, there is no mistaking that. However, there is some information missing in your review, with regard
Who says size doesn't matter? Not The Mother, that's for sure. When she told me she was looking for a big wardrobe for her bedroom I knew she meant something pretty substantial, something capable of accommodating a small army for instance. She knew what
A footballer was chased by an angry mob after he allegedly bit another player's ear off. He fled to a nearby shop and begged newsagent Theresa Booker to lock the door and call the police. He hid inside with a man, believed to be his father, until two
Many Sussex commuters are in line for cash worth 15 days' free travel as compensation for rail chaos which followed the Hatfield disaster. Holders of monthly or longer season tickets from Connex South Central, Connex South Eastern, Thameslink and Gatwick
The leader of a gang who battered a Sussex church organist to death has been jailed for life. John Smith, who played the organ at a church in St Leonards, hung halfway out of his own Jaguar, urging motorists to take down the registration number and call
A 62-year-old man is fighting for his life after he lost control of his motorbike and crashed. The victim, who has not been named, hit the crash barrier on the A27 Shoreham flyover. His powerful 900cc Yamaha bike then bounced back into the road in front
The fiasco of the Millennium Dome goes on. Nobody wants to buy it! The recent revelation that Tony Blair pushed the project through despite Cabinet objection poses the question: Would he have been so keen if the Lottery money would not pay for it? When
In response to the anonymous letter regarding the council staff bus, can I say it does not 'ferry' staff from their homes to work. It runs between the council's main buildings, enabling staff to move quickly and efficiently between sites to carry out
Little Stephen Morrison gave Cherie Blair a surprise when she visited the Sure Start project in Hastings. The three year old landed a lump of red modelling clay right on the nose of the eminent QC who also happens to be married to the Prime Minister.
The Old Market in Hove has had a troubled history over the years. Financial troubles ended the first attempt to restore it in the Eighties, and they have surfaced again despite a large National Lottery grant. Now chief executive Stephen Neiman is quitting
Think of a car factory and you probably imagine an ugly, sprawling warehouse on the outskirts of town. But when BMW unveiled plans yesterday for a new Rolls-Royce motor plant at Goodwood, near Chichester, the designs were unique. The £60 million development
B. Taylor castigates Simon Fanshawe for talking up Hove's booming businesses (November 16). Simon is absolutely right. Businesses in Hove are thriving. My own shop is just one of many experiencing year on year growth as people realise the great mix of
Commuters have had the worst autumn in living memory. They've had to endure hell and high water, often both at the same time. A long-running combination of floods and speed restrictions, imposed after the Hatfield rail disaster, has led to simple journeys
It never ceases to amaze me that we can live in the same world, even the same tiny part of it, and yet see things through such different eyes. B. Taylor (November 15) expresses the view that we have nothing in Hove. I on the other hand hardly feel the
Vladimir Voltchkov is seeking a new inspiration as he competes at this week's Samsung Open at the Brighton Centre. Voltlchkov was dubbed Vladiator the Gladiator when he roared into the semi finals at Wimbledon this year. But the Russian from Minsk will
Sussex star Martin Lee is backing Britain's new teen tennis sensation to make an impact in the senior ranks. He believes Lee Childs has the will to succeed, providing he avoids distractions and people don't expect too much too soon. Childs is being touted
Greg Rusedski has rejected a suggestion from British rival Tim Henman that he gets a full time fitness trainer. Rusedski, who kicks-off his assault on the Samsung Open against Paul Goldstein at the Brighton Centre tonight, has suffered an erratic year
Tyres were slashed and windows smashed on 25 vehicles in a second wave of car vandalism in Brighton. Earlier this month, vandals caused £50,000 worth of damage to 60 cars in a 48-hour spree. Thirty-two vehicles had windows smashed in Ditchling Rise alone
A man was due to appear in court today charged with the murder of Sussex student John Rees. John, 23, from Shoreham, a final-year computer studies student at Portsmouth University, died from a single stab wound to the chest while celebrating a friend's
Cocktail king Alan Love has concocted the perfect drink for drivers to enjoy this Christmas. Among the tempting tipples on offer at Shooters in Marine Parade, Brighton, is one that provides just the right mix for those planning on driving home. The Argus
He may be barely out of nappies, but this is the moment little Stephen Morrison took Britain's first lady by surprise. Three-year-old Stephen planted a dollop of modelling clay on the nose of Cherie Blair. Mrs Blair shot backwards in her child-size chair
A new Oriental-themed bar and restaurant is to open on Brighton seafront despite objections from local residents and businesses. The venue, called Jim Thompson's, is part of the Aquarium Terraces development and the owners intend to spend £1 million before
A mother jailed for cruelty to five children has given birth again - and her baby has been taken straight into care. The 27-year-old Brighton woman - who was also cleared of murdering three babies - produced a healthy baby boy, which was handed over to
The family of a man stabbed 17 times and left for dead today offered a reward to catch the offenders. Two men - one wearing a clown's mask - knifed Russ West in the neck, head, back, stomach and buttocks in the garden of his Brighton home last Wednesday
A man who drowned off Brighton beach has been identified as a university graduate. Andre Clarke, 28, from Mitcham, Surrey, was found in the sea west of the Palace Pier, Brighton, at 11.25pm on Monday. It is thought he fell or jumped from the pier but
Brighton faces fresh competition for the lucrative annual Labour Party conference from a new £250 million venue. Party officials played down claims that Labour is considering abandoning its favourite seaside sites in favour of the new centre in London's
Good luck to the Brighton and Hove Buses £1 flat rate bus fare experiment. It will save everyone's time if passengers have their fares ready when they get on the bus, instead of scratching around in their purses and pockets like idiots. -Ray Wootton,
The chief executive of an arts centre which is more than £1 million in debt is resigning over plans to stage pop concerts in the building. Stephen Neiman plans to leave the Old Market in Upper Market Street, Hove, at the end of March, although he has
Just recently we were invited to attend an oral History Project at the House on the Hill which I must say was very interesting to hear. The stories these people had to tell included what life was like in their day and what happened to them as a child.
With regard to the loss of Bill Renells the Southern Counties late night presenter (November 15): I totally agree with the feelings of the writer and of the many hundreds of others. Why end the contract of such a popular person? By way of protest I suggest
Who says size doesn't matter? Not The Mother, that's for sure. When she told me she was looking for a big wardrobe for her bedroom I knew she meant something pretty substantial, something capable of accommodating a small army for instance. She knew what
Campaigners have pledged to back a new hospital boss if he joins their battle to save its casualty service. Stefan Cantore, 41, is already aware of public fury over proposals to downgrade accident and emergency at the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards
The Government will pick up the bill for emergency measures at the height of the flooding crisis, a minister has pledged. Countryside minister Elliot Morley visited Uckfield yesterday, six weeks after 5ft of flood water cut the town in two. Mr Morley's
The leader of a gang who battered a Sussex church organist to death has been jailed for life. John Smith, who played the organ at a church in St Leonards, hung halfway out of his own Jaguar, urging motorists to take down the registration number and call
Detectives are still searching for clues into the death of a reclusive Eastbourne man. Police said they were now awaiting results of further tests on the body of Brandon Hadley. Mr Hadley, 37, was found by his parents at his home in Grove Road, Eastbourne
Following the absolutely appalling performance by Connex and Railtrack in recent weeks, it is now time to reopen the Shoreham to Horsham line to provide another route and more capacity towards London that we desperately need. As Upper Beeding is due to
A 62-year-old man is fighting for his life after he lost control of his motorbike and crashed. The victim, who has not been named, hit the crash barrier on the A27 Shoreham flyover. His powerful 900cc Yamaha bike then bounced back into the road in front
A Sussex County Cricket Club physiotherapist found love on a TV show after team colleagues played a trick on him. Stuart Osborne did not know county players had put his name forward for the programme, called Looking For Love, until a TV crew turned up
The fiasco of the Millennium Dome goes on. Nobody wants to buy it! The recent revelation that Tony Blair pushed the project through despite Cabinet objection poses the question: Would he have been so keen if the Lottery money would not pay for it? When
Little Stephen Morrison gave Cherie Blair a surprise when she visited the Sure Start project in Hastings. The three year old landed a lump of red modelling clay right on the nose of the eminent QC who also happens to be married to the Prime Minister.
B. Taylor castigates Simon Fanshawe for talking up Hove's booming businesses (November 16). Simon is absolutely right. Businesses in Hove are thriving. My own shop is just one of many experiencing year on year growth as people realise the great mix of
It never ceases to amaze me that we can live in the same world, even the same tiny part of it, and yet see things through such different eyes. B. Taylor (November 15) expresses the view that we have nothing in Hove. I on the other hand hardly feel the
Vladimir Voltchkov is seeking a new inspiration as he competes at this week's Samsung Open at the Brighton Centre. Voltlchkov was dubbed Vladiator the Gladiator when he roared into the semi finals at Wimbledon this year. But the Russian from Minsk will
Sussex star Martin Lee is backing Britain's new teen tennis sensation to make an impact in the senior ranks. He believes Lee Childs has the will to succeed, providing he avoids distractions and people don't expect too much too soon. Childs is being touted
Tim Henman has pledged to end a wretched run on home soil after a powerful start in the Samsung Open. The top seed took just 51 minutes to tonk Czech youngster Michal Tabara in the first round of the Brighton Centre showpiece last night. It was Henman's
Tyres were slashed and windows smashed on 25 vehicles in a second wave of car vandalism in Brighton. Earlier this month, vandals caused £50,000 worth of damage to 60 cars in a 48-hour spree. Thirty-two vehicles had windows smashed in Ditchling Rise alone
The brother of a woman butchered by her postman husband today revealed how he introduced the couple. John Alcorn, of Horsham, says he was "destroyed" by the killing of mother-of-two June Frisby, which shocked the nation. Mrs Frisby's husband struck her
He may be barely out of nappies, but this is the moment little Stephen Morrison took Britain's first lady by surprise. Three-year-old Stephen planted a dollop of modelling clay on the nose of Cherie Blair. Mrs Blair shot backwards in her child-size chair
A new Oriental-themed bar and restaurant is to open on Brighton seafront despite objections from local residents and businesses. The venue, called Jim Thompson's, is part of the Aquarium Terraces development and the owners intend to spend £1 million before
A West Sussex girl was pushed into bushes and sexually assaulted as she walked to school. The 12-year-old got off a bus in Pevensey Road, Bognor, at 8.10am yesterday and crossed the street to an alley, where she was meeting two friends. She stepped to
For firefighter Steve Burgoyne, opening his local supermarket also marked a return to the scene of one of the most harrowing moments of his career. At the height of Uckfield's floods last month, the Leading Firefighter found himself struggling desperately
The family of a man stabbed 17 times and left for dead today offered a reward to catch the offenders. Two men - one wearing a clown's mask - knifed Russ West in the neck, head, back, stomach and buttocks in the garden of his Brighton home last Wednesday
Two men and two teenage girls walked away from this horrific looking crash with just cuts and bruises. The car they were in was turned into a mess of scrap metal after the collision with a crash barrier last night. The Peugeot 205, heading north on the
Thunderstorms brought another half an inch of rain to soggy Sussex overnight. Dozens of fire alarms were triggered and roads suffered surface flooding but there were no reports of lightning strikes or damage. There is no let-up from the wet weather in
Good luck to the Brighton and Hove Buses £1 flat rate bus fare experiment. It will save everyone's time if passengers have their fares ready when they get on the bus, instead of scratching around in their purses and pockets like idiots. -Ray Wootton,
The chief executive of an arts centre which is more than £1 million in debt is resigning over plans to stage pop concerts in the building. Stephen Neiman plans to leave the Old Market in Upper Market Street, Hove, at the end of March, although he has
Plans are afoot to make homes out of tyres and tin cans. 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, greeting cards, magazine illustrations
Following the absolutely appalling performance by Connex and Railtrack in recent weeks, it is now time to reopen the Shoreham to Horsham line to provide another route and more capacity towards London that we desperately need. As Upper Beeding is due to
A Sussex County Cricket Club physiotherapist found love on a TV show after team colleagues played a trick on him. Stuart Osborne did not know county players had put his name forward for the programme, called Looking For Love, until a TV crew turned up
I am over the moon that the proposed King Alfred development has at last been shelved. It had all the hallmarks of a mini Dome project, which is just what we do not need in this area. -Mrs Margo Misrooch, Adelaide Crescent, Hove
A simple, touching fact. On Friday afternoon I was in the environmental department at Hove town hall where a man was looking at the grim plans for the King Alfred. I exclaimed: "Isn't it wonderful!" He looked puzzled and said that he had been trying to
A motorist who led police on a high-speed chase through Brighton in a Lada has escaped jail. Martin Card, 37, hit speeds of up to 70mph in a 30mph zone after a row with his girlfriend. He was eventually caught when his car ploughed into railings and hit
Some praise for Brighton and Hove Council's services. Recently I noticed on a corner, near a pedestrian crossing at the Old Steine, a loose kerbstone protruding several inches above the pavement. Anyone tripping on this could have fallen in front of traffic
Comments made by Dr Bob Potter regarding consultation over proposals to improve parking in the Goldsmid area of Hove (November 14) are both confusing and incorrect. Brighton & Hove Council's project manager Tim Meredith certainly did not say that
Financial whizz-kid Oliver Freelove is counting the cost of some contentious umpiring. The rookie Brit almost got his sums right in the first round of the Samsung Open yesterday. He took the first set against tetchy Italian Diego Nargiso before losing
Tim Henman has pledged to end a wretched run on home soil after a powerful start in the Samsung Open. The top seed took just 51 minutes to tonk Czech youngster Michal Tabara in the first round of the Brighton Centre showpiece last night. It was Henman's
The brother of a woman butchered by her postman husband today revealed how he introduced the couple. John Alcorn, of Horsham, says he was "destroyed" by the killing of mother-of-two June Frisby, which shocked the nation. Mrs Frisby's husband struck her
Exotic snakes snatched by thieves in a series of raids face certain death without proper care and attention. Five valuable snakes have been taken in separate incidents from the Tranquillity Aquatic and Reptile Centre, in George Street, Brighton. Expert
Traders in a busy shopping street will switch on their Christmas lights tonight. More than £3,000 has been spent on illuminations in George Street, Hove, and next year businesses plan to spend more. Shop owners say it is time to put the controversy of
Two men and two teenage girls walked away from this horrific looking crash with just cuts and bruises. The car they were in was turned into a mess of scrap metal after the collision with a crash barrier last night. The Peugeot 205, heading north on the
A murder trial heard today how defendant David Munley seemed legitimate when he offered a dealer an antique clock. The clock is alleged to have been stolen from the home of pensioner Jean Barnes, who was found dead at her home in Worthing on July 26 last
Thunderstorms brought another half an inch of rain to soggy Sussex overnight. Dozens of fire alarms were triggered and roads suffered surface flooding but there were no reports of lightning strikes or damage. There is no let-up from the wet weather in
Tour operator Airtours unveiled a new management set-up after profits dived on the back of a poor performance by its German operation. Stripping out tax and exceptionals, profits for the year fell from £131.5 million to £101.3 million, although turnover
Plans are afoot to make homes out of tyres and tin cans. 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, greeting cards, magazine illustrations
On Friday, October 20, my journey back to Brighton from London took more than five hours. We spent two hours of that in the dark without heating. After three weeks I've received my compensation from Connex: £2. My only problem now is what to spend it
I agree with what Jakki Phillips said in her review of Tom Jones when he played at the Brighton Centre last week. He is a superb showman and performer, there is no mistaking that. However, there is some information missing in your review, with regard
A freed prisoner who terrorised his ex-lover after she moved in with his half-brother has been jailed again for five years. Robert Lineker, 40, broke into the couple's home in Lexden Drive, Seaford, attacked them, smashed windows and made threatening
The brother of a woman butchered by her postman husband today revealed how he introduced the couple. John Alcorn, of Horsham, says he was "destroyed" by the killing of mother-of-two June Frisby, which shocked the nation. Mrs Frisby's husband struck her
A footballer was chased by an angry mob after he allegedly bit another player's ear off. He fled to a nearby shop and begged newsagent Theresa Booker to lock the door and call the police. He hid inside with a man, believed to be his father, until two
Landlords have lost their fight to run the first late-opening pub in Worthing town centre. The former Fathom and Firkin, now called The Assembly, wanted to extend its public entertainments licence to 2am on Fridays and Saturdays and midnight on Thursdays
Many Sussex commuters are in line for cash worth 15 days' free travel as compensation for rail chaos which followed the Hatfield disaster. Holders of monthly or longer season tickets from Connex South Central, Connex South Eastern, Thameslink and Gatwick
I am over the moon that the proposed King Alfred development has at last been shelved. It had all the hallmarks of a mini Dome project, which is just what we do not need in this area. -Mrs Margo Misrooch, Adelaide Crescent, Hove
A simple, touching fact. On Friday afternoon I was in the environmental department at Hove town hall where a man was looking at the grim plans for the King Alfred. I exclaimed: "Isn't it wonderful!" He looked puzzled and said that he had been trying to
In response to the anonymous letter regarding the council staff bus, can I say it does not 'ferry' staff from their homes to work. It runs between the council's main buildings, enabling staff to move quickly and efficiently between sites to carry out
A motorist who led police on a high-speed chase through Brighton in a Lada has escaped jail. Martin Card, 37, hit speeds of up to 70mph in a 30mph zone after a row with his girlfriend. He was eventually caught when his car ploughed into railings and hit
Some praise for Brighton and Hove Council's services. Recently I noticed on a corner, near a pedestrian crossing at the Old Steine, a loose kerbstone protruding several inches above the pavement. Anyone tripping on this could have fallen in front of traffic
The Old Market in Hove has had a troubled history over the years. Financial troubles ended the first attempt to restore it in the Eighties, and they have surfaced again despite a large National Lottery grant. Now chief executive Stephen Neiman is quitting
Think of a car factory and you probably imagine an ugly, sprawling warehouse on the outskirts of town. But when BMW unveiled plans yesterday for a new Rolls-Royce motor plant at Goodwood, near Chichester, the designs were unique. The £60 million development
Commuters have had the worst autumn in living memory. They've had to endure hell and high water, often both at the same time. A long-running combination of floods and speed restrictions, imposed after the Hatfield rail disaster, has led to simple journeys
Comments made by Dr Bob Potter regarding consultation over proposals to improve parking in the Goldsmid area of Hove (November 14) are both confusing and incorrect. Brighton & Hove Council's project manager Tim Meredith certainly did not say that
Greg Rusedski has rejected a suggestion from British rival Tim Henman that he gets a full time fitness trainer. Rusedski, who kicks-off his assault on the Samsung Open against Paul Goldstein at the Brighton Centre tonight, has suffered an erratic year
Financial whizz-kid Oliver Freelove is counting the cost of some contentious umpiring. The rookie Brit almost got his sums right in the first round of the Samsung Open yesterday. He took the first set against tetchy Italian Diego Nargiso before losing
A man was due to appear in court today charged with the murder of Sussex student John Rees. John, 23, from Shoreham, a final-year computer studies student at Portsmouth University, died from a single stab wound to the chest while celebrating a friend's
Cocktail king Alan Love has concocted the perfect drink for drivers to enjoy this Christmas. Among the tempting tipples on offer at Shooters in Marine Parade, Brighton, is one that provides just the right mix for those planning on driving home. The Argus
Exotic snakes snatched by thieves in a series of raids face certain death without proper care and attention. Five valuable snakes have been taken in separate incidents from the Tranquillity Aquatic and Reptile Centre, in George Street, Brighton. Expert
A major shake-up in West Sussex mental health services has been unveiled. A county-wide trust could be formed in West Sussex to take on responsibility for NHS and social care facilities. Mental health provision is currently divided between West Sussex
Traders in a busy shopping street will switch on their Christmas lights tonight. More than £3,000 has been spent on illuminations in George Street, Hove, and next year businesses plan to spend more. Shop owners say it is time to put the controversy of
A mother jailed for cruelty to five children has given birth again - and her baby has been taken straight into care. The 27-year-old Brighton woman - who was also cleared of murdering three babies - produced a healthy baby boy, which was handed over to
A man who drowned off Brighton beach has been identified as a university graduate. Andre Clarke, 28, from Mitcham, Surrey, was found in the sea west of the Palace Pier, Brighton, at 11.25pm on Monday. It is thought he fell or jumped from the pier but
