A raft of sell-offs helped telecoms group Cable & Wireless more than double its profits, it was announced today. The disposals, including the £3.4 billion sale of its stake in mobile phone company One2One, reaped massive one-off profits for the company
Stenoak Services, the largest UK retailer of industrial fencing and vehicle safety barriers, has bought highway maintenance operation, Associated Holdings, for £8.5 million. The firm, with a history of nearly forty years' trading in Sussex, has acquired
Some people have pubs or churches at the end of their streets; others fish and chip shops or launderettes. At the end of my road is a stonemasons with a window full of tombstones, urns and kneeling cherubs. "That's nice," said The Mother as we walked
The Astoria in Gloucester Place was once one of the largest and most splendid cinemas in Brighton. But it became a bingo hall like so many other picture palaces in the Seventies. Now it lies forlorn and empty. A bid to convert the Astoria into a young
Central Hove Averil Older 01273 772071 TRY TENNIS: Somerhill Tennis Club are looking for lady players to play in the 4th Division Brighton & Hove Parks League Tennis. If you are interested, contact Rob Long on 01903 202423. Wheels WANTED: Make someone's
More than a hundred slimmers are ecstatic after losing 2,000lb in little more than a year. The Burgess Hill Weight Watchers group set the target at the beginning of last year and finally reached it two weeks ago. In one week alone they shed 120lb and
Peter Moores has pledged to address a year-long trend of lower order batting collapses. The Argus has uncovered a relentless pattern of failure dogging the county in the Championship since the start of last season. Time after time their innings has folded
Albion have quit the Centre of Excellence venue which produced Gareth Barry. The 19-year-old from St Leonards, who lines up for today's FA Cup Final against Chelsea, was a Seagull coached at the Downs Leisure Centre complex, Seaford. But an Albion reshuffle
EAST GRINSTEAD veterans travel to the national hockey stadium at Milton Keynes tomorrow to play Khalsa in the final of the EHA Over-40s Cup. This caps a record breaking season for the veterans who have already won the Wessex League, the Wessex Cup and
CHRIS Adams was at the centre of another controversial dismissal at Hove yesterday. The Sussex skipper stood his ground as his side struggled again on the second day of the Championship match against Worcestershire at Hove. Adams was battling to guide
SUSSEX skipper Chris Adams is heading for a showdown with England captain Nasser Hussain over fresh allegations about his behaviour. Hussain has accused Adams of deliberately pushing Essex team-mate and ex-Sussex player Danny Law in the back during the
Ten cases of MRSA, a superbug which is resistant to many modern antibiotics and which strikes people recovering from surgery, have been confirmed at St Richard's Hospital, Chichester. But experts say it is not being classified as an outbreak. A spokesman
Friend, Graham, has rather publicly failed to stick to New Year Resolution, due to signal failure near Brighton. Graham gave up smoking on January 1 and hasn't had one since - until he got stuck on a train. Actually, Graham only really gave up smoking
The poor relation; Lager frenzies; Bond of silence; Inquiry vote Radio Four wants me to go on air to explain the difference between Brighton and Hove. Not that outsiders like myself are really qualified to speak on the matter. I've lived hereabouts for
Trams provided a wonderful service in Brighton from the start of the last century until the outbreak of the Second World War. Older people will remember them clanking and groaning through the streets as they carried millions of people each year. Now some
POLITICIANS from three rival parties are joining forces to condemn a water company which has charged its customers tens of millions of pounds since privatisation for a service they did not receive. Liberal Democrat Norman Baker and David Lepper from the
Traders have backed plans for reviving one of the biggest brownfield sites on the South Coast. Most members of a working group have supported a planning brief produced by Brighton and Hove Council for the Brighton station site. Only Green councillor Keith
TWELVE-YEAR-OLD school pals Nicola Stevens and Emma Simmons are virtual veterans when it comes to tackling environmental issues on a global scale. When the two pupils from Cavendish School in Eastbourne attend the first day of the Millennium International's
Telecoms giant BT has reported a 31 per cent plunge in profits after a year of high investment and fierce competition. Profits before tax in the year to March 31 fell to £2.94 billion, down from £4.29 billion reported in 1999. The fall in profits appeared
The poor relation RADIO Four wants me to go on air to explain the difference between Brighton and Hove. Not that outsiders like myself are really qualified to speak on the matter. I've lived hereabouts for only 12 years. What the network's Westminster
Stenoak Services, the largest UK retailer of industrial fencing and vehicle safety barriers, has bought highway maintenance operation, Associated Holdings, for £8.5 million. The firm, with a history of nearly forty years' trading in Sussex, has acquired
Some people have pubs or churches at the end of their streets; others fish and chip shops or launderettes. At the end of my road is a stonemasons with a window full of tombstones, urns and kneeling cherubs. "That's nice," said The Mother as we walked
When is a tax not a tax? Simple - when it is a levy. Not my words but a statement from the Department of Trade and Industry. It concerns the latest way of extracting money from your pocket so gently that they hope you won't notice it going. If your attention
eastbourne Dee Sharpe 01323 649986 BUGS: Millennium bugs are on display at Drusilla's including scorpions, giant ants and other mini-beasts in a special display which gently mocks at 2000 Millennium Bug fever whilst showing children some real bugs up
Albion have quit the Centre of Excellence venue which produced Gareth Barry. The 19-year-old from St Leonards, who lines up for today's FA Cup Final against Chelsea, was a Seagull coached at the Downs Leisure Centre complex, Seaford. But an Albion reshuffle
Afternoon meetings at Newbury, Nottingham and Thirsk, plus evening card at Lingfield. First race 1.30pm, last race 8.40pm Naylor's Nag: No horse today, rather Dion Dublin to score the first goal in the FA Cup Final against Chelsea. Recommended stake £5
EAST GRINSTEAD veterans travel to the national hockey stadium at Milton Keynes tomorrow to play Khalsa in the final of the EHA Over-40s Cup. This caps a record breaking season for the veterans who have already won the Wessex League, the Wessex Cup and
CHRIS Adams was at the centre of another controversial dismissal at Hove yesterday. The Sussex skipper stood his ground as his side struggled again on the second day of the Championship match against Worcestershire at Hove. Adams was battling to guide
SUSSEX skipper Chris Adams is heading for a showdown with England captain Nasser Hussain over fresh allegations about his behaviour. Hussain has accused Adams of deliberately pushing Essex team-mate and ex-Sussex player Danny Law in the back during the
Ten cases of MRSA, a superbug which is resistant to many modern antibiotics and which strikes people recovering from surgery, have been confirmed at St Richard's Hospital, Chichester. But experts say it is not being classified as an outbreak. A spokesman
When is a tax not a tax? Simple - when it is a levy. Not my words but a statement from the Department of Trade and Industry. If your attention was not drawn to it the individual sums are so small that you could be forgiven for not seeing the note on your
Some people have pubs or churches at the end of their streets; others fish and chip shops or launderettes. At the end of my road is a stonemasons with a window full of tombstones, urns and kneeling cherubs. "That's nice," said The Mother as we walked
ONE of the oldest traditions in Sussex forms the centre piece of a day of celebrations during the Brighton Festival. The annual Blessing of the Nets and Mackerel Fair takes place at Fisherman's Hard, between the piers, from 11am tomorrow. A short service
FRIEND, Graham, has rather publicly failed to stick to New Year Resolution, due to signal failure near Brighton. Graham gave up smoking on January 1 and hasn't had one since - until he got stuck on a train. Actually, Graham only really gave up smoking
POLITICIANS from three rival parties are joining forces to condemn a water company which has charged its customers tens of millions of pounds since privatisation for a service they did not receive. Liberal Democrat Norman Baker and David Lepper from the
Traders have backed plans for reviving one of the biggest brownfield sites on the South Coast. Most members of a working group have supported a planning brief produced by Brighton and Hove Council for the Brighton station site. Only Green councillor Keith
A national poster and online advertising campaign for Fish4, the family of online consumer services, broke on 8 May. The £1.3 million campaign, phase two of the £20 million marketing spend for 2000, will run until 18 June. "The Fish", the friendly character
Whitbread, the hotels-to-brewing group, has agreed to sell its Swallow Inns and Restaurants operation to Enterprise Inns for £119 million. The chain of 183 pubs and restaurants, which was put up for sale in February this year, was formerly part of Swallow
Telecoms giant BT has reported a 31 per cent plunge in profits after a year of high investment and fierce competition. Profits before tax in the year to March 31 fell to £2.94 billion, down from £4.29 billion reported in 1999. The fall in profits appeared
The poor relation RADIO Four wants me to go on air to explain the difference between Brighton and Hove. Not that outsiders like myself are really qualified to speak on the matter. I've lived hereabouts for only 12 years. What the network's Westminster
When is a tax not a tax? Simple - when it is a levy. Not my words but a statement from the Department of Trade and Industry. It concerns the latest way of extracting money from your pocket so gently that they hope you won't notice it going. If your attention
eastbourne Dee Sharpe 01323 649986 BUGS: Millennium bugs are on display at Drusilla's including scorpions, giant ants and other mini-beasts in a special display which gently mocks at 2000 Millennium Bug fever whilst showing children some real bugs up
I'm always amazed how some people sound off at half-cock about our coverage. Derrick Cockman, from Brighton, had a good old go after we led the paper on Monday with the story that Brighton and Hove is the business city of the future. The town has the
The Hotel Pelirocco is probably the trendiest hotel in the whole of the country. There's not a floral bedspread or a net curtain in sight and you would be hard-pressed to find one formica table top or a landscape print. Instead, a unique collaboration
The Hotel Pelirocco is probably the trendiest hotel in the whole of the country. There's not a floral bedspread or a net curtain in sight and you would be hard-pressed to find one formica table top or a landscape print. Instead, a unique collaboration
Worthing clash with West Sussex in the semi-final of the Sussex Inter-Club matchplay knockout. The other decider is between Lewes and holders East Brighton. So the two big guns, Worthing and East Brighton, are kept apart at this stage. Unless West Sussex
Afternoon meetings at Newbury, Nottingham and Thirsk, plus evening card at Lingfield. First race 1.30pm, last race 8.40pm Naylor's Nag: No horse today, rather Dion Dublin to score the first goal in the FA Cup Final against Chelsea. Recommended stake £5
Our close friends Jake and Rafia have invited us on holiday. However, before we could look at brochures or brush up on our pidgin Eskimo, we had to tell them they would be sharing accommodation with three heavy snorers. "Well, that rules out camping,"
When is a tax not a tax? Simple - when it is a levy. Not my words but a statement from the Department of Trade and Industry. If your attention was not drawn to it the individual sums are so small that you could be forgiven for not seeing the note on your
Some people have pubs or churches at the end of their streets; others fish and chip shops or launderettes. At the end of my road is a stonemasons with a window full of tombstones, urns and kneeling cherubs. "That's nice," said The Mother as we walked
I'm always amazed how some people sound off at half-cock about our coverage. Derrick Cockman, from Brighton, had a good old go after we led the paper on Monday with the story that Brighton and Hove is the business city of the future. The town has the
Trams provided a wonderful service in Brighton from the start of the last century until the outbreak of the Second World War. Older people will remember them clanking and groaning through the streets as they carried millions of people each year. Now some
ONE of the oldest traditions in Sussex forms the centre piece of a day of celebrations during the Brighton Festival. The annual Blessing of the Nets and Mackerel Fair takes place at Fisherman's Hard, between the piers, from 11am tomorrow. A short service
FRIEND, Graham, has rather publicly failed to stick to New Year Resolution, due to signal failure near Brighton. Graham gave up smoking on January 1 and hasn't had one since - until he got stuck on a train. Actually, Graham only really gave up smoking
A teenager threatened to blow up his mother and stepfather's home during a row, a court heard. Wesley Mills violently attacked his stepfather and when police arrived he brandished kitchen knives and he warned officers he would slit their throats. Mills
The widow of a millionaire businessman has won a High Court victory against a close woman friend of her husband for the return of his cherished £55,000 Aston Martin. Judge Christopher Tetlow, sitting in London, rejected a claim by single mum Amanda Stonestreet
A professional goalkeeper who had only just passed his driving test "intimidated" a father and son by kicking their car during a road rage attack, a court heard. Nikki Bull, 18, who plays for Queen's Park Rangers reserve team, flashed his lights and sounded
A national poster and online advertising campaign for Fish4, the family of online consumer services, broke on 8 May. The £1.3 million campaign, phase two of the £20 million marketing spend for 2000, will run until 18 June. "The Fish", the friendly character
Whitbread, the hotels-to-brewing group, has agreed to sell its Swallow Inns and Restaurants operation to Enterprise Inns for £119 million. The chain of 183 pubs and restaurants, which was put up for sale in February this year, was formerly part of Swallow
A raft of sell-offs helped telecoms group Cable & Wireless more than double its profits, it was announced today. The disposals, including the £3.4 billion sale of its stake in mobile phone company One2One, reaped massive one-off profits for the company
The Astoria in Gloucester Place was once one of the largest and most splendid cinemas in Brighton. But it became a bingo hall like so many other picture palaces in the Seventies. Now it lies forlorn and empty. A bid to convert the Astoria into a young
Central Hove Averil Older 01273 772071 TRY TENNIS: Somerhill Tennis Club are looking for lady players to play in the 4th Division Brighton & Hove Parks League Tennis. If you are interested, contact Rob Long on 01903 202423. Wheels WANTED: Make someone's
More than a hundred slimmers are ecstatic after losing 2,000lb in little more than a year. The Burgess Hill Weight Watchers group set the target at the beginning of last year and finally reached it two weeks ago. In one week alone they shed 120lb and
I'm always amazed how some people sound off at half-cock about our coverage. Derrick Cockman, from Brighton, had a good old go after we led the paper on Monday with the story that Brighton and Hove is the business city of the future. The town has the
The Hotel Pelirocco is probably the trendiest hotel in the whole of the country. There's not a floral bedspread or a net curtain in sight and you would be hard-pressed to find one formica table top or a landscape print. Instead, a unique collaboration
The Hotel Pelirocco is probably the trendiest hotel in the whole of the country. There's not a floral bedspread or a net curtain in sight and you would be hard-pressed to find one formica table top or a landscape print. Instead, a unique collaboration
Peter Moores has pledged to address a year-long trend of lower order batting collapses. The Argus has uncovered a relentless pattern of failure dogging the county in the Championship since the start of last season. Time after time their innings has folded
Worthing clash with West Sussex in the semi-final of the Sussex Inter-Club matchplay knockout. The other decider is between Lewes and holders East Brighton. So the two big guns, Worthing and East Brighton, are kept apart at this stage. Unless West Sussex
Our close friends Jake and Rafia have invited us on holiday. However, before we could look at brochures or brush up on our pidgin Eskimo, we had to tell them they would be sharing accommodation with three heavy snorers. "Well, that rules out camping,"
Friend, Graham, has rather publicly failed to stick to New Year Resolution, due to signal failure near Brighton. Graham gave up smoking on January 1 and hasn't had one since - until he got stuck on a train. Actually, Graham only really gave up smoking
The poor relation; Lager frenzies; Bond of silence; Inquiry vote Radio Four wants me to go on air to explain the difference between Brighton and Hove. Not that outsiders like myself are really qualified to speak on the matter. I've lived hereabouts for
Trams provided a wonderful service in Brighton from the start of the last century until the outbreak of the Second World War. Older people will remember them clanking and groaning through the streets as they carried millions of people each year. Now some
I'm always amazed how some people sound off at half-cock about our coverage. Derrick Cockman, from Brighton, had a good old go after we led the paper on Monday with the story that Brighton and Hove is the business city of the future. The town has the
Trams provided a wonderful service in Brighton from the start of the last century until the outbreak of the Second World War. Older people will remember them clanking and groaning through the streets as they carried millions of people each year. Now some
A teenager threatened to blow up his mother and stepfather's home during a row, a court heard. Wesley Mills violently attacked his stepfather and when police arrived he brandished kitchen knives and he warned officers he would slit their throats. Mills
TWELVE-YEAR-OLD school pals Nicola Stevens and Emma Simmons are virtual veterans when it comes to tackling environmental issues on a global scale. When the two pupils from Cavendish School in Eastbourne attend the first day of the Millennium International's
The widow of a millionaire businessman has won a High Court victory against a close woman friend of her husband for the return of his cherished £55,000 Aston Martin. Judge Christopher Tetlow, sitting in London, rejected a claim by single mum Amanda Stonestreet
A professional goalkeeper who had only just passed his driving test "intimidated" a father and son by kicking their car during a road rage attack, a court heard. Nikki Bull, 18, who plays for Queen's Park Rangers reserve team, flashed his lights and sounded
