French luxury goods group Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy added labels by US fashion designer Donna Karan to its stable of products. LVMH will acquire fashion design house Donna Karan International (DKI), founded in 1984, for about £133 million. In addition
The prime suspect in a "millennium rape" was arrested after police found him living rough on a cliff top, a jury heard. Paul Reynolds, 35, was apprehended at Roedean, Brighton, in April. Officers had gone to investigate reports of someone in the area
An enterprising woman has started up "Rent-a-Wife" to provide cooking, cleaning and other domestic services. 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
Brighton Councillor Geoffrey Theobald's call to terminate Sita's contract is to be congratulated (December 15). Sita should have gone a long time ago, together with the person/ persons who hired it. Brighton, and Hove's taxpayers can well do without their
I think you would find the majority of residents of Hove, if asked, do not want to become a suburb of Brighton. Hove has gone into decline since one council took over running Brighton and Hove. Hove always had money in its purse through careful housekeeping
Just when I thought Santa Claus didn't exist, he came unexpectedly to my house last Friday. He didn't call himself Santa, of course, and he didn't scramble down the chimney. No, he called himself Ernie and he arrived through my letterbox . . . yet I knew
Police fear a serial knife attacker may have carried out a horrific sex attack on a 26-year-old woman in central Brighton today. Officers say the rapist could be the same knifeman wanted for a series of attacks on women in the city since October 30. As
So the Place to Be campaign has achieved its ends and won the name of "city". Perhaps it is not surprising, given the power wielded by the city campaign and its easy access to the corridors of power. We are glad to have disagreed and open a debate. We
The tragic events in Sheffield have got the 'anti boxing' bandwagon well and truly rolling again. Paul Ingle was in that ring because he loved the sport. Having heard some of the pathetic rhetoric from the banning lobby you would have thought he and every
Perhaps now Brighton and Hove is a city we'll have our streets cleaned. Perhaps we won't tip our rubbish over our neighbour's fence. Perhaps street signs that dropped off years ago will be replaced. Perhaps Waterhall will have an international multi-sport
Hove under-13s beat visitors Brighton 22-10 on Sunday. Hove took advantage of early dominance with Toby Sutton scoring the first try. A further try by Jordan Turner-Hall followed with Max Garth converting. Hove dominance was rewarded with a third try
Daniel Stepney, from the Phoenix Club, chalked up his third successive victory in the Sussex Cross Country League this season over a slippery Stanmer Park course. Daniel has stamped his authority on the under-13 age group this season and shown his adaptability
Comedians have made a packet out of telling awful jokes about their wives, but one Sussex woman aims to put the missus back into the kitchen. Mother-of-two Debbie Harris is set to launch Rent-A-Wife from her Hove home in the New Year, offering people
I read with great amusement how the Brighton and Hove left-wing councillors, comedians and MPs are glowing with pride about the Queen granting city status to Brighton and Hove. Are these not the same bunch of people who would have got rid of the monarchy
Much has been done to ease the path of buses through the main part of Brighton and Hove, so that they provide an attractive regular and reliable service. But every driver and passenger can tell tales of selfish motorists parking on double yellow lines
The Mid Sussex League is setting up a new format for its competition to cure the fixtures backlog crisis. Clubs voted at a special meeting at Haywards Heath this week to split each division into two. Teams will play each other home and away and the two
The Youth In Action Sports Personality of the Month for November, Lee Jenman, is not having doubts about continuing his boxing career, despite the serious injury to Paul Ingle. Ingle's collapse during an IBF featherweight title fight, and subsequent operation
Chris Eubank has backed the Court of Appeal's decision to uphold a High Court ruling that the British Boxing Board of Control breached their 'duty of care' to Michael Watson. Eubank, who was Watson's opponent on that fateful night in 1991, said there
I come from a family that lived in the Poets Corner area of Hove for more than 100 years and I have never been more proud of the place I have called home all my life than the day it was declared a city. This will really boost Hove and Brighton's standing
Farmers Babette and Tom Rea are distraught after 50 of their sheep were killed today. Mrs Rea discovered the corpses at Streat Hill Farm, between Westmeston and Plumpton, near Lewes, this morning. She said some of the young sheep had had their throats
Darren Freeman is poised to provide a Boxing Day boost to Albion's promotion fight. Boss Micky Adams has pulled him out of an intended appearance in the reserves at Cambridge United today. Freeman is being saved instead for the hectic Christmas schedule
The teenage daughter of Sussex Chief Constable Paul Whitehouse could face jail after being convicted of assaulting a police officer. Frances Whitehouse, 19, of Prince Edward Road, Lewes, was arrested in May outside the Hove flat she shared with her boyfriend
Sussex Police have been criticised over the inquiry into the racist killing of tax expert Jay Abatan in Brighton. Essex Police carried out an independent investigation into the way the Sussex inquiry was handled and came up with 18 recommendations. In
She may be only two days old but tiny Rachel Wick is about to go down in history as the first citizen of the new city of Brighton and Hove. Rachel was born at 12.15pm on Monday, just 45 minutes after Brighton and Hove was officially named as a city in
Sussex radio station Surf 107 has been sold to a Newcastle-based company for £4.5 million. The two-year-old independent station's parent company, Brighton and Hove Local Radio Ltd, was swallowed up by radio and new media group Forever Broadcasting. Forever
The prime suspect in a "millennium rape" was arrested after police found him living rough on a cliff top, a jury heard. Paul Reynolds, 35, was apprehended at Roedean, Brighton, in April. Officers had gone to investigate reports of someone in the area
An enterprising woman has started up "Rent-a-Wife" to provide cooking, cleaning and other domestic services. 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
Brighton Councillor Geoffrey Theobald's call to terminate Sita's contract is to be congratulated (December 15). Sita should have gone a long time ago, together with the person/ persons who hired it. Brighton, and Hove's taxpayers can well do without their
I think you would find the majority of residents of Hove, if asked, do not want to become a suburb of Brighton. Hove has gone into decline since one council took over running Brighton and Hove. Hove always had money in its purse through careful housekeeping
A Worthing teenager suffered burns after a candle set fire to his bedroom. The 13-year-old had left the flame unattended in the upstairs room of his home in Cortis Avenue, Worthing, as he made himself a hot drink. It is thought to have fallen over and
Police fear a serial knife attacker may have carried out a horrific sex attack on a 26-year-old woman in central Brighton today. Officers say the rapist could be the same knifeman wanted for a series of attacks on women in the city since October 30. As
A woman of 92 suffered serious facial injuries during a terrifying robbery at her remote West Sussex village home. Today she was recovering with relatives after hospital treatment as detectives questioned two men arrested nearby. The two will also be
A winter beds crisis has been averted at Eastbourne's main hospital with a £750,000 Government cash injection. Health chiefs had forecast the District General would run desperately short of space for emergency patients at Christmas because of "bed-blocking
While there are good reasons to outlaw cards in telephone boxes (December 14), it hardly helps to define those involved as vice girls or use the word vice to describe their activities. As the interviewee explained, some clients are just interested in
Just how our new city will become "globally famous" is not explained by the bubbly-quaffing councillors. "Globally infamous" might be a more accurate description as overseas visitors, lured to our new city by spurious advertising campaigns, shudder in
Does city status mean more money for the "real" areas of Brighton, eg. Whitehawk, Moulsecoomb and Queens Park? With growing crime and disillusionment in these areas, are the young and unemployed people going to be further excluded in order to make way
All Sussex Youth County Football cups have been postponed until next year. The exceptional heavy rainfall of the last few months has caused a huge fixtures pile up. The news comes as a bombshell to clubs. It is the first time such drastic action has been
Much has been done to ease the path of buses through the main part of Brighton and Hove, so that they provide an attractive regular and reliable service. But every driver and passenger can tell tales of selfish motorists parking on double yellow lines
What great news to become a city. I was born in Brighton, have lived here all my life and think it a great place to be. There is so much to do, whatever the weather. So, now we have been honoured with the title "city", how about doing something about
The Mid Sussex League is setting up a new format for its competition to cure the fixtures backlog crisis. Clubs voted at a special meeting at Haywards Heath this week to split each division into two. Teams will play each other home and away and the two
Chris Eubank has backed the Court of Appeal's decision to uphold a High Court ruling that the British Boxing Board of Control breached their 'duty of care' to Michael Watson. Eubank, who was Watson's opponent on that fateful night in 1991, said there
I come from a family that lived in the Poets Corner area of Hove for more than 100 years and I have never been more proud of the place I have called home all my life than the day it was declared a city. This will really boost Hove and Brighton's standing
Farmers Babette and Tom Rea are distraught after 50 of their sheep were killed today. Mrs Rea discovered the corpses at Streat Hill Farm, between Westmeston and Plumpton, near Lewes, this morning. She said some of the young sheep had had their throats
Darren Freeman is poised to provide a Boxing Day boost to Albion's promotion fight. Boss Micky Adams has pulled him out of an intended appearance in the reserves at Cambridge United today. Freeman is being saved instead for the hectic Christmas schedule
A former psychiatric nurse who molested a 15-year-old patient after offering her music lessons has escaped a jail sentence. Timothy O'Leary, 48, was sentenced to 200 hours' community service after admitting two offences dating back to 1983 and 1984. The
Sussex Police have been criticised over the inquiry into the racist killing of tax expert Jay Abatan in Brighton. Essex Police carried out an independent investigation into the way the Sussex inquiry was handled and came up with 18 recommendations. In
Telecoms operator Energis has strengthened its position in Europe by paying £496 million to take control of a German web-hosting company. UK-based Energis, which specialises in the business communications market, has taken a 75 per cent stake in Ision
Nervous stock markets could test confidence in the property market next year, estate agent Savills has warned. But it said its international focus, including operations in Hong Kong, Europe and the US, would help it ride out any blips in confidence. Chairman
Sussex radio station Surf 107 has been sold to a Newcastle-based company for £4.5 million. The two-year-old independent station's parent company, Brighton and Hove Local Radio Ltd, was swallowed up by radio and new media group Forever Broadcasting. Forever
While I agree wholeheartedly with John Parry (December 15) about the poor show of Christmas lights in certain parts of Brighton, I have to set the record straight about the identity of those he suggests are responsible. Brighton and Hove Council has contributed
Home Office Minister Charles Clarke says he doesn't think there should be longer sentences for motorists who cause death by dangerous driving. He believes an increase in the maximum penalty of ten years would be an empty gesture. How can he say this on
While there are good reasons to outlaw cards in telephone boxes (December 14), it hardly helps to define those involved as vice girls or use the word vice to describe their activities. As the interviewee explained, some clients are just interested in
I was surprised to read (December 3, 10, 15) Brighton and Hove Council is proposing to introduce a bus lane into the already constricted A23 approach to Brighton. It is difficult enough now for the 8 million visitors to Brighton each year to get into
Just how our new city will become "globally famous" is not explained by the bubbly-quaffing councillors. "Globally infamous" might be a more accurate description as overseas visitors, lured to our new city by spurious advertising campaigns, shudder in
It may be the time to eat, drink and be merry but ambitious Steve Edmonds hopes to really start celebrating in the new year with a place in the England under-18 squad. The 17-year-old Brighton College student is among a select group of 35 who have been
Little Rachel Wicks does not know anything about it but she has made a little bit of history in Brighton and Hove. The baby from Woodingdean is the first person to have been born in the sparkling new city by the sea. There were 100 faces from each year
Does city status mean more money for the "real" areas of Brighton, eg. Whitehawk, Moulsecoomb and Queens Park? With growing crime and disillusionment in these areas, are the young and unemployed people going to be further excluded in order to make way
All Sussex Youth County Football cups have been postponed until next year. The exceptional heavy rainfall of the last few months has caused a huge fixtures pile up. The news comes as a bombshell to clubs. It is the first time such drastic action has been
What great news to become a city. I was born in Brighton, have lived here all my life and think it a great place to be. There is so much to do, whatever the weather. So, now we have been honoured with the title "city", how about doing something about
Brighton's Dean Larter won the English Novices Championship amid a hostile atmosphere in Yorkshire last weekend. Light-welterweight Larter was crowned champion after overcoming home fighter Steve Brookes, who hails from Wombwell in Yorkshire. The majority
Crawley Town bounced back from two goals down to beat Fisher Athletic 3-2 and clinch a place in the third round of the FA Trophy. The Reds got off to a dreadful start as they trailed 2-0 inside seven minutes against a side who were rapidly becoming their
Proud parents Zoe Ball and Norman Cook left hospital with their new baby son today - and little Woody sported an Albion hat. TV presenter Zoe and husband Norman - alias DJ Fatboy Slim - looked tired but beamed happily as they left the Portland Hospital
The Government has rejected the Justice for Jeff Campaign's call for longer sentences for motorists guilty of causing death by dangerous driving. A consultation paper on road traffic penalties, published yesterday, said an increase in the maximum penalty
This is how Brighton's new central library could look. A consortium has been chosen to design and build the library amid a multi-million pound city centre development. The £45 million scheme includes 70 homes, bars, restaurants, workshops, stores, a pharmacy
French luxury goods group Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy added labels by US fashion designer Donna Karan to its stable of products. LVMH will acquire fashion design house Donna Karan International (DKI), founded in 1984, for about £133 million. In addition
Telecoms operator Energis has strengthened its position in Europe by paying £496 million to take control of a German web-hosting company. UK-based Energis, which specialises in the business communications market, has taken a 75 per cent stake in Ision
Nervous stock markets could test confidence in the property market next year, estate agent Savills has warned. But it said its international focus, including operations in Hong Kong, Europe and the US, would help it ride out any blips in confidence. Chairman
While I agree wholeheartedly with John Parry (December 15) about the poor show of Christmas lights in certain parts of Brighton, I have to set the record straight about the identity of those he suggests are responsible. Brighton and Hove Council has contributed
Just when I thought Santa Claus didn't exist, he came unexpectedly to my house last Friday. He didn't call himself Santa, of course, and he didn't scramble down the chimney. No, he called himself Ernie and he arrived through my letterbox . . . yet I knew
Home Office Minister Charles Clarke says he doesn't think there should be longer sentences for motorists who cause death by dangerous driving. He believes an increase in the maximum penalty of ten years would be an empty gesture. How can he say this on
A nursing home matron gave brandy and champagne to a dying patient while denying others even a drop of water, an inquiry heard today. Junia Woolgar, matron of Melrose Nursing Home in Worthing, told staff she had read research claiming it was more humane
A Worthing woman whose husband faces life in hospital has lost her legal fight with a council over the pavement where he tripped and fell. Lilly Landers took West Sussex County Council to court claiming it was negligent in failing to maintain the pavement
I was surprised to read (December 3, 10, 15) Brighton and Hove Council is proposing to introduce a bus lane into the already constricted A23 approach to Brighton. It is difficult enough now for the 8 million visitors to Brighton each year to get into
So the Place to Be campaign has achieved its ends and won the name of "city". Perhaps it is not surprising, given the power wielded by the city campaign and its easy access to the corridors of power. We are glad to have disagreed and open a debate. We
The tragic events in Sheffield have got the 'anti boxing' bandwagon well and truly rolling again. Paul Ingle was in that ring because he loved the sport. Having heard some of the pathetic rhetoric from the banning lobby you would have thought he and every
Perhaps now Brighton and Hove is a city we'll have our streets cleaned. Perhaps we won't tip our rubbish over our neighbour's fence. Perhaps street signs that dropped off years ago will be replaced. Perhaps Waterhall will have an international multi-sport
It may be the time to eat, drink and be merry but ambitious Steve Edmonds hopes to really start celebrating in the new year with a place in the England under-18 squad. The 17-year-old Brighton College student is among a select group of 35 who have been
Hove under-13s beat visitors Brighton 22-10 on Sunday. Hove took advantage of early dominance with Toby Sutton scoring the first try. A further try by Jordan Turner-Hall followed with Max Garth converting. Hove dominance was rewarded with a third try
Little Rachel Wicks does not know anything about it but she has made a little bit of history in Brighton and Hove. The baby from Woodingdean is the first person to have been born in the sparkling new city by the sea. There were 100 faces from each year
Daniel Stepney, from the Phoenix Club, chalked up his third successive victory in the Sussex Cross Country League this season over a slippery Stanmer Park course. Daniel has stamped his authority on the under-13 age group this season and shown his adaptability
Three family members of Worthing Excelsior Cycling Club are leaving to join London-based VC Londres for next season. Sean McClelland, 17, and his sister Kathryn, 15, believe that the move will give them more chance of national success. VC Londres have
Comedians have made a packet out of telling awful jokes about their wives, but one Sussex woman aims to put the missus back into the kitchen. Mother-of-two Debbie Harris is set to launch Rent-A-Wife from her Hove home in the New Year, offering people
I read with great amusement how the Brighton and Hove left-wing councillors, comedians and MPs are glowing with pride about the Queen granting city status to Brighton and Hove. Are these not the same bunch of people who would have got rid of the monarchy
The Youth In Action Sports Personality of the Month for November, Lee Jenman, is not having doubts about continuing his boxing career, despite the serious injury to Paul Ingle. Ingle's collapse during an IBF featherweight title fight, and subsequent operation
Brighton's Dean Larter won the English Novices Championship amid a hostile atmosphere in Yorkshire last weekend. Light-welterweight Larter was crowned champion after overcoming home fighter Steve Brookes, who hails from Wombwell in Yorkshire. The majority
Crawley Town bounced back from two goals down to beat Fisher Athletic 3-2 and clinch a place in the third round of the FA Trophy. The Reds got off to a dreadful start as they trailed 2-0 inside seven minutes against a side who were rapidly becoming their
Proud parents Zoe Ball and Norman Cook left hospital with their new baby son today - and little Woody sported an Albion hat. TV presenter Zoe and husband Norman - alias DJ Fatboy Slim - looked tired but beamed happily as they left the Portland Hospital
Detectives were today hunting a gunman who stole cash from an East Sussex post office. The robber threatened staff with a handgun at the branch in Bexhill Road, St Leonards, at 5.15pm yesterday. Detective Constable Richard Williams of Hastings CID said
The teenage daughter of Sussex Chief Constable Paul Whitehouse could face jail after being convicted of assaulting a police officer. Frances Whitehouse, 19, of Prince Edward Road, Lewes, was arrested in May outside the Hove flat she shared with her boyfriend
The Government has rejected the Justice for Jeff Campaign's call for longer sentences for motorists guilty of causing death by dangerous driving. A consultation paper on road traffic penalties, published yesterday, said an increase in the maximum penalty
This is how Brighton's new central library could look. A consortium has been chosen to design and build the library amid a multi-million pound city centre development. The £45 million scheme includes 70 homes, bars, restaurants, workshops, stores, a pharmacy
She may be only two days old but tiny Rachel Wick is about to go down in history as the first citizen of the new city of Brighton and Hove. Rachel was born at 12.15pm on Monday, just 45 minutes after Brighton and Hove was officially named as a city in
