Card fraud prevention specialist Retail Decisions today said it had signed a two-year contract with BT Cellnet, the UK mobile phone division of the telecoms giant. The risk management contract will see Retail Decisions provide payment card authorisation
Ferry operator P&O said today it was to sell half of its bulk shipping subsidiary Associated Bulk Carriers (ABC) to a private consortium of shipping companies. The sale is to Eurotower Holdings, part of the Samama private group of shipping companies
GlaxoSmithKline, the group created by the merger of pharmaceutical giants Glaxo Wellcome and SmithKline Beecham, got off to an inauspicious start on the London Stock Exchange today. The merger of the two firms creates Britain's third largest company,
Council chiefs are set to slap a preservation order on a tree that has already been chopped down. The copper beech was felled by marketing manager David Munn just days after Adur Council staff visited his Shoreham home in October. Mr Munn, 38, of Buckingham
No, I didn't get what I wanted for Christmas - but I'm not complaining. I didn't expect I would, considering mother's reaction when I told her what I would really like to find in my stocking this year. "Don't be ridiculous!" she said after she had asked
Dave John is celebrating his first win over local rivals Burgess Hill as manager of Hassocks. John saw his young side delight a crowd of over 300 at the Beacon with a 3-0 win and then declared: "They can't have any complaints, we gave them a hiding."
Dream counsellor Alan Reeves can make sense of chaotic images. He says dreams about flying symbolise liberation while those about climbing indicate ambition or success. Do dreams come true? Alan gave up a dull stressful post in London and moved to his
Substitute Ben Carrington was at the centre of a storm as Worthing somehow salvaged a point from this cracker of a West Sussex derby. Carrington came off the bench with Rebels trailing 3-1 and in tatters against the inventive attacking work of brothers
Gary Hart filled Bobby Zamora's goalscoring boots to keep Albion bang on course for promotion. Hart took over as the central striker against Tony Cottee's Barnet yesterday while Zamora served a one-match ban. He celebrated the return to his preferred
The number of cars stolen in Sussex has increased by 89 per cent in the last 18 years, according to Home Office statistics. The figures also show thefts from cars in the county have increased by 363 per cent during the same period. Norman Baker, Lib Dem
Airport chiefs say they are confident a man whose body fell from an aircraft at Gatwick had not breached their security. An airport worker spotted the body of a man in his 20s plummeting from a Mexico-bound Boeing 777 on to the main runway on Christmas
The mother of a pregnant woman jailed for three months for trying to smuggle illegal immigrants has brought her granddaughter home to Sussex. Marion Rowland, 54. of Uckfield, travelled to Boulogne in France yesterday to bring 15-year-old Danielle home
A man whose flat was gutted in a Christmas Day arson attack said today he feared for his life. David Young said he was terrified of going back to the ground-floor flat at Lower Rock Gardens, Brighton, in case he was targeted again. Mr Young was visiting
Card fraud prevention specialist Retail Decisions today said it had signed a two-year contract with BT Cellnet, the UK mobile phone division of the telecoms giant. The risk management contract will see Retail Decisions provide payment card authorisation
Ferry operator P&O said today it was to sell half of its bulk shipping subsidiary Associated Bulk Carriers (ABC) to a private consortium of shipping companies. The sale is to Eurotower Holdings, part of the Samama private group of shipping companies
Council chiefs are set to slap a preservation order on a tree that has already been chopped down. The copper beech was felled by marketing manager David Munn just days after Adur Council staff visited his Shoreham home in October. Mr Munn, 38, of Buckingham
No, I didn't get what I wanted for Christmas - but I'm not complaining. I didn't expect I would, considering mother's reaction when I told her what I would really like to find in my stocking this year. "Don't be ridiculous!" she said after she had asked
A dazed driver was killed when he climbed from his crashed car and staggered in front of traffic on a busy dual carriageway. Other motorists swerved to miss Stephen Lawson, 37, as he crossed the A23 just outside Brighton. But the driver of a Ford Fiesta
Dave John is celebrating his first win over local rivals Burgess Hill as manager of Hassocks. John saw his young side delight a crowd of over 300 at the Beacon with a 3-0 win and then declared: "They can't have any complaints, we gave them a hiding."
If you ask business leaders what the biggest problems are in any towns or cities, they will nearly always say traffic and parking. These two problems did feature high in a survey of 100 businesses undertaken for the Brighton Town Centre Business Forum
Lewes's superb run continued as they won 7-2 at Dorking in division three. The first goal came on 12 minutes when a Richard Hudson cross was headed in at the far post by Warren Bagnall. Four minutes later Danny Davis made it 2-0 with a fierce dipping
The number of cars stolen in Sussex has increased by 89 per cent in the last 18 years, according to Home Office statistics. The figures also show thefts from cars in the county have increased by 363 per cent during the same period. Norman Baker, Lib Dem
Countryside campaigners are fighting plans to put up a 15-metre in a West Sussex downland beauty spot. Phone company Orange has applied to put the mast, with six antennae and four dishes, at Applesham Farmhouse in Coombes Road, Coombes, behind Lancing
GlaxoSmithKline, the group created by the merger of pharmaceutical giants Glaxo Wellcome and SmithKline Beecham, got off to an inauspicious start on the London Stock Exchange today. The merger of the two firms creates Britain's third largest company,
An investigation was under way today after a huge fire destroyed one building on a business park and damaged three others. Flames shot 20ft into the night sky at the height of the fire at the Swann Business Centre in Station Road, Hailsham. The alarm
Dream counsellor Alan Reeves can make sense of chaotic images. He says dreams about flying symbolise liberation while those about climbing indicate ambition or success. Do dreams come true? Alan gave up a dull stressful post in London and moved to his
Where does the £70,000 raised by the Argus Appeal actually go? Here's one shining example. Fourteen-year-old Adam Barnard from Benfield Heights in Portslade suffers from a severe emotional difficulty which makes him almost unable to communicate. One thing
Britain is braced for arctic weather before the New Year - but spring has sprung at one Sussex garden. Much of the country awoke to frost today and the weather is expected to get even colder in the run-up to January. But in a bizarre climactic twist,
Crawley coach Brian Owen looked on the bright side after his men drew 0-0 at home to Margate in the premier division. Reds created few chances, the best of which saw Francis Vines head straight at the goalkeeper on 67 minutes. Owen said: "Not a lot of
Substitute Ben Carrington was at the centre of a storm as Worthing somehow salvaged a point from this cracker of a West Sussex derby. Carrington came off the bench with Rebels trailing 3-1 and in tatters against the inventive attacking work of brothers
Albion carried out Micky Adams' instructions to perfection by proving they can win without Bobby Zamora. Adams motivated his players by warning they would be regarded as a one-man team if they lost. The Seagulls responded with their first away victory
Gary Hart filled Bobby Zamora's goalscoring boots to keep Albion bang on course for promotion. Hart took over as the central striker against Tony Cottee's Barnet yesterday while Zamora served a one-match ban. He celebrated the return to his preferred
An investigation was under way today after a huge fire destroyed one building on a business park and damaged three others. Flames shot 20ft into the night sky at the height of the fire at the Swann Business Centre in Station Road, Hailsham. The alarm
Thousands of New Year's Eve revellers will be able to travel home by bus from the Brighton and Hove's city centre party. About 50,000 people are expected to take part in festivities planned for the Old Steine area. Roger French, Brighton and Hove Buses
Airport chiefs say they are confident a man whose body fell from an aircraft at Gatwick had not breached their security. An airport worker spotted the body of a man in his 20s plummeting from a Mexico-bound Boeing 777 on to the main runway on Christmas
The mother of a pregnant woman jailed for three months for trying to smuggle illegal immigrants has brought her granddaughter home to Sussex. Marion Rowland, 54. of Uckfield, travelled to Boulogne in France yesterday to bring 15-year-old Danielle home
A man whose flat was gutted in a Christmas Day arson attack said today he feared for his life. David Young said he was terrified of going back to the ground-floor flat at Lower Rock Gardens, Brighton, in case he was targeted again. Mr Young was visiting
The family of a baby girl diagnosed with leukaemia just before Christmas spoke today of their heartache as she fights for life. Doctors say 11-month-old Megan Parker, who is being treated with chemotherapy at Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital, London
It has been a stormy year for Sussex fishermen, in more ways than one. They have been hit by a triple whammy of stricter catch quotas, boat fuel price rises and prolonged spells of windy weather which have stopped them putting to sea. Experts say cod
Countryside campaigners are fighting plans to put up a 15-metre in a West Sussex downland beauty spot. Phone company Orange has applied to put the mast, with six antennae and four dishes, at Applesham Farmhouse in Coombes Road, Coombes, behind Lancing
A dazed driver was killed when he climbed from his crashed car and staggered in front of traffic on a busy dual carriageway. Other motorists swerved to miss Stephen Lawson, 37, as he crossed the A23 just outside Brighton. But the driver of a Ford Fiesta
Where does the £70,000 raised by the Argus Appeal actually go? Here's one shining example. Fourteen-year-old Adam Barnard from Benfield Heights in Portslade suffers from a severe emotional difficulty which makes him almost unable to communicate. One thing
Britain is braced for arctic weather before the New Year - but spring has sprung at one Sussex garden. Much of the country awoke to frost today and the weather is expected to get even colder in the run-up to January. But in a bizarre climactic twist,
Crawley coach Brian Owen looked on the bright side after his men drew 0-0 at home to Margate in the premier division. Reds created few chances, the best of which saw Francis Vines head straight at the goalkeeper on 67 minutes. Owen said: "Not a lot of
If you ask business leaders what the biggest problems are in any towns or cities, they will nearly always say traffic and parking. These two problems did feature high in a survey of 100 businesses undertaken for the Brighton Town Centre Business Forum
Lewes's superb run continued as they won 7-2 at Dorking in division three. The first goal came on 12 minutes when a Richard Hudson cross was headed in at the far post by Warren Bagnall. Four minutes later Danny Davis made it 2-0 with a fierce dipping
Albion carried out Micky Adams' instructions to perfection by proving they can win without Bobby Zamora. Adams motivated his players by warning they would be regarded as a one-man team if they lost. The Seagulls responded with their first away victory
An investigation was under way today after a huge fire destroyed one building on a business park and damaged three others. Flames shot 20ft into the night sky at the height of the fire at the Swann Business Centre in Station Road, Hailsham. The alarm
Thousands of New Year's Eve revellers will be able to travel home by bus from the Brighton and Hove's city centre party. About 50,000 people are expected to take part in festivities planned for the Old Steine area. Roger French, Brighton and Hove Buses
The family of a baby girl diagnosed with leukaemia just before Christmas spoke today of their heartache as she fights for life. Doctors say 11-month-old Megan Parker, who is being treated with chemotherapy at Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital, London
It has been a stormy year for Sussex fishermen, in more ways than one. They have been hit by a triple whammy of stricter catch quotas, boat fuel price rises and prolonged spells of windy weather which have stopped them putting to sea. Experts say cod
