The South East ranks second among 170 regions in Europe on job creation. The figures are contained in league tables from the economic analysts Business Strategies, and will also indicate the South East is improving its ranking on both productivity and
When Karen Sharmen appeared in the docu-soap Brighton Rocks, little did she know she would end up starring in a major new British film about drag queens. A true Brightonian, she plays a nightclub owner and pimp in the movie which critics say has the potential
How ridiculous that a playgroup should be criticised for not providing a computer for the children (Argus, November 20). At this age they should be playing and learning to socialise with other children. School starts at four years of age and that is quite
Some fans of the television show, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, were disappointed to learn in later editions of Monday's Argus someone had won the grand prize. Judith Keppel, a relative of Camilla Parker-Bowles, became the first person to win the maximum
Homebuyers in Sussex could face a less stressful time under Government plans to speed up the buying process. The Government is considering making a system of "sellers' packs" - which have been on trial in Bristol - the law across England and Wales. Under
While listening to thought for the day on Radio 4, I heard this. A visitor to a class of seven-year-old children asked them what their ambitions were when they reached adulthood. The visitor expected the usual ambitions, perhaps a fireman, a hairdresser
I was very interested in Paul Holden's recent article. I visited the cemetery at St Vaast Post, Richebourg, to find the grave of my uncle Ernest. He was the Pte. E.G. Collins mentioned. He, too, was killed on the June 30 1916, by a shell while tending
It is time to address fair rents for fair accommodation instead of artificially high rents for substandard accommodation. I propose a committee that would look closely at landlords who charge huge rents for as little space as possible. Yes, Mr Stimpson
Brighton and Hove Council has approved a planning brief to redevelop the largest brownfield site in Brighton. The £100 million redevelopment scheme would transform the area behind Brighton station which was formerly the station goods yard. The New England
A former Sussex policeman is suing the force for at least £50,000 after injuring his back stepping out of a police van. Malcolm Hamilton, 40, had to be medically retired after severely jarring his back when he stepped on to the ground instead of a retractable
Mark Dunning is backing his Brighton Bears to get it right second time as they bid to bring Chester Jets down to earth tomorrow. Bears host the high-flying Northern Conference outfit in a uni-ball Trophy clash at the Triangle (7.00) anxious to wipe out
John Ugbah is calling on his Crawley team-mates to put a spanner in the works by beating championship rivals Burton Albion tomorrow. Crawley desperately need to defeat Nigel Clough's top-of-the-table side to keep themselves in the hunt for promotion to
Schools are to get a cash windfall as part of a multi-million pound funding package for the South-East. The new money will be paid directly to schools for improvements. Announcing the package, Schools Minister Jacqui Smith said the new money would be
A driver had a narrow escape after she lost control of her car and overturned. The BMW's roof was completely crushed but the victim, who is in her 50s and lives in Upper Chyngton Gardens, Seaford, managed to scramble out of the vehicle with the help of
A thief walked into a music shop in Brighton yesterday and slipped out again with a cello under his coat. The British-made instrument, priced at £300, is at least 3ft 6in tall, 1ft thick and 2ft wide. Police are baffled how he got away with it but a spokesman
A new age in video games began today but most computer fanatics probably slept through it. While the majority of people were in bed, hundreds of games enthusiasts queued for the arrival of the latest in home entertainment. The Eastbourne branch of Electronics
Refuse collection in Brighton and Hove is heading for more trouble after binmen last night voted to ballot on industrial action. Workers are to be balloted on a series of options including a full-scale strike. Working to rule and a series of lightning
The South East ranks second among 170 regions in Europe on job creation. The figures are contained in league tables from the economic analysts Business Strategies, and will also indicate the South East is improving its ranking on both productivity and
A village's streets are being plagued by "white van man" who is terrorising old ladies and bullying local motorists, say activists. One elderly woman reported she was swept off her feet, landing in a hedge, when a van whizzed by her frighteningly close
When Karen Sharmen appeared in the docu-soap Brighton Rocks, little did she know she would end up starring in a major new British film about drag queens. A true Brightonian, she plays a nightclub owner and pimp in the movie which critics say has the potential
Cover girl Emma B proved to be the blushing bride on a return to her old school. Top model Emma, whose full name is Emma Blocksage, received a hero's welcome when she took to the catwalk at a charity fashion show at Helens-wood School, St Leonards. She
Science and technology have advanced so rapidly that they have reached what is known as 'take-off point'. Scientists can barely cope with new situations - who would have envisaged animals being cloned for their organs to supply to humans for transplants
Some fans of the television show, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, were disappointed to learn in later editions of Monday's Argus someone had won the grand prize. Judith Keppel, a relative of Camilla Parker-Bowles, became the first person to win the maximum
New evidence has come to light casting a shadow over plans to develop Shoreham Harbour. The regeneration of the harbour is one of the biggest brownfield developments in the South-East. But are the stakes too big for local people to have a real say in
A teenager needed four stitches to his cheek after being kicked and punched in an unprovoked attack. The victim, 19, was confronted by a man who snatched his mobile phone before raining blows on him as he crossed Longstone Road, Eastbourne. He was treated
Five rebel councillors have failed in their bid to depose a Tory council leader. Tim Dice, leader of Worthing Council, comfortably survived a vote of no confidence tabled by opponents within his own political group. The rebels, nicknamed The Brat Pack
Could someone please tell me where the mystery men of Brighton have gone? By that I mean the maintenance men who are supposed to clean the drains. It's little wonder that we get flooded roads. Drains are full of silt and debris, with grass growing out
Less than a year before the last election, Labour said that our air was not for sale, but now it is doing whatever it can to sell off air traffic control. The government's plans, which will add considerably to our current transport woes, represent poor
Police following a stolen car arrested the driver after the vehicle got stuck in traffic, a court heard. Kieron Jacobs, 20, was stopped in Rottingdean after police checked the car he was driving and discovered it was stolen. He told officers he had bought
Angry train commuters have been left hopping mad after station toilets were closed for repainting. On top of all the problems rail passengers have faced over recent weeks, people wanting to spend a penny at Brighton Station have now found the shutters
Tracey Stanton felt confident enough to enter her loft after losing five stone at slimming classes. But the 33-year-old housewife plunged through the hatch at her home in Church Green, Shoreham, after going up there in the dark. Luckily Tracey was not
Brighton and Hove Council has approved a planning brief to redevelop the largest brownfield site in Brighton. The £100 million redevelopment scheme would transform the area behind Brighton station which was formerly the station goods yard. The New England
Another site crying out for redevelopment is the land at Brighton Station. Today a consortium wanting to redevelop it has released its ideas. Few will quarrel with the idea of new homes, jobs, a hotel and a transport interchange which would help revitalise
A former Sussex policeman is suing the force for at least £50,000 after injuring his back stepping out of a police van. Malcolm Hamilton, 40, had to be medically retired after severely jarring his back when he stepped on to the ground instead of a retractable
Shoreham Harbour is the biggest brownfield site in Sussex. When land for industry, homes and leisure is in short supply, many acres are available there. Consultants have produced ambitious plans which could cost £300 million and take 30 years to complete
I was very interested to read Councillor Neil Matthewson's letter (Opinion, October 31), where, in calling upon CastleView Services Ltd to do the decent thing and pay the redundancy costs in the school meals case, he states that if we spent taxpayers'
Mark Dunning is backing his Brighton Bears to get it right second time as they bid to bring Chester Jets down to earth tomorrow. Bears host the high-flying Northern Conference outfit in a uni-ball Trophy clash at the Triangle (7.00) anxious to wipe out
Tim Henman had a first set fright at the Brighton Centre last night. Raemon Sluiter's game seemed double Dutch to the British No. 1 for a while. But he eventually unravelled his 93rd ranked opponent from Rotterdam to win 7-6 (10-8), 6-1 in the second
Lee Steele has to put up with being a sub, just like Ryan Giggs. That is the message from Albion manager Micky Adams as Steele's old club Shrewsbury visit Withdean tomorrow. The striker lost his place to midfielder Charlie Oatway in last Saturday's FA
The number of pensioners who die in the South East during the winter months has almost doubled in the last five years, figures from the Liberal Democrats show. More than 7,000 over-65s died in the region last winter attributed to the cold, compared to
Two men have appeared in court in connection with a police haul of 50kg of cannabis resin with a street value of about £100,000. Mark Aylemore, 32, of Coniston Road, Worthing and Michael Strevens, 34, of Winterbourne Way, Worthing, were both charged with
A £9 million scheme to redevelop a town's swimming pool is expected to get the nod of approval. The council's leisure services committee is expected to agree on Monday to allow investigations to begin into how to raise the money needed to continue and
A famous Brighton cinema has been put on the Government's list of historic and architecturally-important buildings. The move by the Department of Culture and English Heritage gives protection against demolition to the Astoria in Gloucester Place. Developers
Clubbers are being offered a safer and cheaper way of getting home after a night out. Eastbourne Buses, Sussex Police and Eastbourne Borough Council have teamed up to run a new early-hours service on Fridays and Saturdays in a bid to cut town centre crime
How ridiculous that a playgroup should be criticised for not providing a computer for the children (Argus, November 20). At this age they should be playing and learning to socialise with other children. School starts at four years of age and that is quite
A world-famous museum holds the key to the future of a valuable hoard of Roman coins. The Sussex Archeological Society is waiting to hear whether its application for a £6,250 grant from London's Victoria and Albert Museum has been successful. The Society
You may find this hard to believe - but try it for size anyway! Internecine warfare within this wonderful Government of ours has stalled any decision on the much-heralded event of towns being granted city status. Ministers are at each other's throats.
An elderly driver who ploughed into two parked cars is believed to have suffered a fatal heart attack at the wheel. The man, who has not been named, died on his way to the Conquest Hospital following the accident in his Austin Metro in St Vincent's Road
An independent report has absolved a council from blame over a burning power station which showered asbestos across the area. Residents accused Hastings Borough Council of unreasonable delay after it took 24 hours for warnings to be issued following the
A traffic warden crisis has prompted fears of a parking free-for-all in Mid Sussex. When the last remaining police-employed warden, 63-year-old David Colley, leaves on December 12, there will be no cover in Haywards Heath , Burgess Hill or East Grinstead
Homebuyers in Sussex could face a less stressful time under Government plans to speed up the buying process. The Government is considering making a system of "sellers' packs" - which have been on trial in Bristol - the law across England and Wales. Under
Police hunting a man who indecently assaulted a girl on her way to school have a fresh description of her attacker. The 12-year-old had got off the bus in Pevensey Road, Bognor, at 8am on Tuesday and crossed the road to meet two friends in an alleyway
While listening to thought for the day on Radio 4, I heard this. A visitor to a class of seven-year-old children asked them what their ambitions were when they reached adulthood. The visitor expected the usual ambitions, perhaps a fireman, a hairdresser
I was very interested in Paul Holden's recent article. I visited the cemetery at St Vaast Post, Richebourg, to find the grave of my uncle Ernest. He was the Pte. E.G. Collins mentioned. He, too, was killed on the June 30 1916, by a shell while tending
It is time to address fair rents for fair accommodation instead of artificially high rents for substandard accommodation. I propose a committee that would look closely at landlords who charge huge rents for as little space as possible. Yes, Mr Stimpson
John Parry said that we can't ignore trouble-makers. Yes, people on this estate do know those who cause havoc - but they are frightened of them. If a person gave names, their windows, doors, children etc would be set upon. These youths are a problem.
The hooligans who are throwing stones at buses and vandalising cars in Moulsecoomb should not be shielded by the law, however young they are. They and their parents should be named and shamed. Make the parents pay for any damage they do and you would
John Ugbah is calling on his Crawley team-mates to put a spanner in the works by beating championship rivals Burton Albion tomorrow. Crawley desperately need to defeat Nigel Clough's top-of-the-table side to keep themselves in the hunt for promotion to
THE media coverage of Frances Whitehouse is unbalanced and sexist. When Jack Straw's son was caught with cannabis and Tony Blair's son was found drunk in the gutter, the media generally took the view that lads would be lads. Their parents were offered
Goran Ivanisevic quit the Samsung Open after running out of racquets. The cross Croatian dumped three of them in a courtside dustbin. He had none left so had to retire from his second round match yesterday against Korean Hyung-Taik Lee. Umpire Kim Craven
John Ugbah is calling on his Crawley team-mates to put a spanner in the works by beating championship rivals Burton Albion tomorrow. Crawley desperately need to defeat Nigel Clough's top-of-the-table side to keep themselves in the hunt for promotion to
Schools are to get a cash windfall as part of a multi-million pound funding package for the South-East. The new money will be paid directly to schools for improvements. Announcing the package, Schools Minister Jacqui Smith said the new money would be
Bereaved Isabel Ford is distraught after her elderly sister died of cancer in what she claims were "workhouse conditions" at a Brighton Hospital. Mrs Ford says the state of Brighton General Hospital, where Regina Maria died on October 27, piled distress
Unemployment is at its lowest point in Brighton and Hove for 17 years, according to the latest official figures. The latest figures showed the largest drop in Sussex over the last year was in Brighton and Hove where there are 6,579 out of work. Last autumn
A driver had a narrow escape after she lost control of her car and overturned. The BMW's roof was completely crushed but the victim, who is in her 50s and lives in Upper Chyngton Gardens, Seaford, managed to scramble out of the vehicle with the help of
A thief walked into a music shop in Brighton yesterday and slipped out again with a cello under his coat. The British-made instrument, priced at £300, is at least 3ft 6in tall, 1ft thick and 2ft wide. Police are baffled how he got away with it but a spokesman
A man has appeared in court charged with causing an affray before Albion's FA Cup match against Aldershot last Saturday. Dean Chapman, 33, of Langley Crescent, Brighton, was bailed to reappear before Aldershot magistrates on December 21. Violence broke
A former finance broker from Sussex has been charged in connection with a £4.5 million fraud. David Andrews, of Polegate Road, Hailsham, appeared before Bow Street magistrates yesterday charged with conspiracy to defraud customers in countries around
A new age in video games began today but most computer fanatics probably slept through it. While the majority of people were in bed, hundreds of games enthusiasts queued for the arrival of the latest in home entertainment. The Eastbourne branch of Electronics
A 72-year-old solicitor was struck off today after he admitted plundering a client's estate to pay off a tax bill. Desperate Clifford Maybury, who had offices in Crawley High Street, was caught when he billed a customer for more than £37,000, hoping to
Refuse collection in Brighton and Hove is heading for more trouble after binmen last night voted to ballot on industrial action. Workers are to be balloted on a series of options including a full-scale strike. Working to rule and a series of lightning
A white witch walked into the sea where he drowned following a bizarre occult ceremony. Derek Taylor's body was discovered washed up on a West Sussex beach. Mystery surrounds the death and his tormented family are left not knowing whether he intended
A famous Brighton cinema has been put on the Government's list of historic and architecturally-important buildings. The move by the Department of Culture and English Heritage gives protection against demolition to the Astoria in Gloucester Place. Developers
Science and technology have advanced so rapidly that they have reached what is known as 'take-off point'. Scientists can barely cope with new situations - who would have envisaged animals being cloned for their organs to supply to humans for transplants
You may find this hard to believe - but try it for size anyway! Internecine warfare within this wonderful Government of ours has stalled any decision on the much-heralded event of towns being granted city status. Ministers are at each other's throats.
New evidence has come to light casting a shadow over plans to develop Shoreham Harbour. The regeneration of the harbour is one of the biggest brownfield developments in the South-East. But are the stakes too big for local people to have a real say in
Could someone please tell me where the mystery men of Brighton have gone? By that I mean the maintenance men who are supposed to clean the drains. It's little wonder that we get flooded roads. Drains are full of silt and debris, with grass growing out
Less than a year before the last election, Labour said that our air was not for sale, but now it is doing whatever it can to sell off air traffic control. The government's plans, which will add considerably to our current transport woes, represent poor
Police following a stolen car arrested the driver after the vehicle got stuck in traffic, a court heard. Kieron Jacobs, 20, was stopped in Rottingdean after police checked the car he was driving and discovered it was stolen. He told officers he had bought
Angry train commuters have been left hopping mad after station toilets were closed for repainting. On top of all the problems rail passengers have faced over recent weeks, people wanting to spend a penny at Brighton Station have now found the shutters
Tracey Stanton felt confident enough to enter her loft after losing five stone at slimming classes. But the 33-year-old housewife plunged through the hatch at her home in Church Green, Shoreham, after going up there in the dark. Luckily Tracey was not
John Parry said that we can't ignore trouble-makers. Yes, people on this estate do know those who cause havoc - but they are frightened of them. If a person gave names, their windows, doors, children etc would be set upon. These youths are a problem.
Another site crying out for redevelopment is the land at Brighton Station. Today a consortium wanting to redevelop it has released its ideas. Few will quarrel with the idea of new homes, jobs, a hotel and a transport interchange which would help revitalise
The hooligans who are throwing stones at buses and vandalising cars in Moulsecoomb should not be shielded by the law, however young they are. They and their parents should be named and shamed. Make the parents pay for any damage they do and you would
Shoreham Harbour is the biggest brownfield site in Sussex. When land for industry, homes and leisure is in short supply, many acres are available there. Consultants have produced ambitious plans which could cost £300 million and take 30 years to complete
I was very interested to read Councillor Neil Matthewson's letter (Opinion, October 31), where, in calling upon CastleView Services Ltd to do the decent thing and pay the redundancy costs in the school meals case, he states that if we spent taxpayers'
John Ugbah is calling on his Crawley team-mates to put a spanner in the works by beating championship rivals Burton Albion tomorrow. Crawley desperately need to defeat Nigel Clough's top-of-the-table side to keep themselves in the hunt for promotion to
THE media coverage of Frances Whitehouse is unbalanced and sexist. When Jack Straw's son was caught with cannabis and Tony Blair's son was found drunk in the gutter, the media generally took the view that lads would be lads. Their parents were offered
Goran Ivanisevic quit the Samsung Open after running out of racquets. The cross Croatian dumped three of them in a courtside dustbin. He had none left so had to retire from his second round match yesterday against Korean Hyung-Taik Lee. Umpire Kim Craven
Tim Henman had a first set fright at the Brighton Centre last night. Raemon Sluiter's game seemed double Dutch to the British No. 1 for a while. But he eventually unravelled his 93rd ranked opponent from Rotterdam to win 7-6 (10-8), 6-1 in the second
Lee Steele has to put up with being a sub, just like Ryan Giggs. That is the message from Albion manager Micky Adams as Steele's old club Shrewsbury visit Withdean tomorrow. The striker lost his place to midfielder Charlie Oatway in last Saturday's FA
Bereaved Isabel Ford is distraught after her elderly sister died of cancer in what she claims were "workhouse conditions" at a Brighton Hospital. Mrs Ford says the state of Brighton General Hospital, where Regina Maria died on October 27, piled distress
The number of pensioners who die in the South East during the winter months has almost doubled in the last five years, figures from the Liberal Democrats show. More than 7,000 over-65s died in the region last winter attributed to the cold, compared to
Unemployment is at its lowest point in Brighton and Hove for 17 years, according to the latest official figures. The latest figures showed the largest drop in Sussex over the last year was in Brighton and Hove where there are 6,579 out of work. Last autumn
A man has appeared in court charged with causing an affray before Albion's FA Cup match against Aldershot last Saturday. Dean Chapman, 33, of Langley Crescent, Brighton, was bailed to reappear before Aldershot magistrates on December 21. Violence broke
A white witch walked into the sea where he drowned following a bizarre occult ceremony. Derek Taylor's body was discovered washed up on a West Sussex beach. Mystery surrounds the death and his tormented family are left not knowing whether he intended
