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  • James is brilliant

    Yet another brilliant article by James Poulter (Weekend, April 7). His weekly observations on family life are a constant delight. The Argus has a number of good columnists whose work deserves to survive for posterity. A "Best Of Poulter" book could lead

  • Empty spaces

    Now residents-only parking spaces have been provided, it has become obvious some of them are vacant for much of the day. If it is not too late to change, why not continue with residents having permanent spaces but allowing pay and display parking as well

  • Home Truths, by Jacqui Bealing

    I'm sure I read somewhere that the most popular activity during Easter these days was DIY. Given that so much of our green and pleasant land is out of bounds at the moment, this weekend is sure to see another huge surge in the profits of home improvement

  • Naughty but nice

    THE egg has been a symbol of fertility and new life for centuries but today it is inextricably linked to Easter. And the eggs we eat at Easter are inextricably linked to one magic ingredient - chocolate. Why chocolate? Being considered an aphrodisiac

  • Plymouth 0, Albion 2: Seagulls are up

    A comfortable victory at Home Park and results elsewhere have sealed the Seagulls' first promotion since 1987-88. Early goals by Paul Brooker and the unstoppable Bobby Zamora made sure of the points for Micky Adams' men. The players and staff then had

  • Laughing out loud

    The fiasco of the George Street works beginning at the wrong end has had many people laughing aloud as they read about it in the recent spate of letters. Somebody should have filmed it all for the museum. A good scene would be the way that, on a recent

  • Stay alert

    Contrary to public opinion, the walking policeman is not an extinct species - one was seen in Lancing last week. The younger generation (under-30s) obviously did not recognise the uniform - perhaps they thought it was fancy dress - so continued to ride

  • Too sentimental

    Recent letters in The Argus about foot-and-mouth disease over-sentimentalise the animals. It is very distressing but nature is very difficult to control. Regarding disease, I should like to remind dog lovers that dog fouling of the parks and pavements

  • Lodg-ical view

    I was incensed to read the sarcastic letter from Bryan Childers about Freemasonry (Opinion, April 9). The underlying purpose of being a Freemason is to be actively involved in applying some form of financial relief to all the pain and suffering felt the

  • Pool resources

    I watched the recent television report on the Lewes floods in October. Until the environment mob get their act together, it will happen again and again. It was a disaster waiting to happen but of course the people steering the arrangements were not those

  • Non-league: Sidley clinch cup final triumph

    SIDLEY United kept their dreams of a County League double on course yesterday as they beat Sidlesham 3-2 in an entertaining John O'Hara League Cup final at Leylands Park. The 258 spectators were treated to a game full of incident, and a little controversy

  • Speedway: Barker in Eagles skirmish

    Eastbourne Eagles second string Dean Barker was involved in an ugly on-track skirmish as they went down 54-36 at Poole yesterday. The Eastbourne rider finished third, just ahead of Pirates' Hans Andersen in heat 11 of an absorbing Sky Sports Elite League

  • Pubgoers battle for marbles title

    Pub teams battled it out for the honour of becoming world marble champions of the year. Competition was fierce in the garden of the Greyhound pub in Crawley as the sun shone down on scores of players. Teams from Germany forged into an early lead in the

  • Tunnel network will save rare lizards

    When conservationists discovered the walls of the Old Fort at Shoreham were teeming with lizards, their work slithered to a halt. Reptile-lovers from across the county were eager to protect the hundreds of common wall lizards that have made the fort their

  • Sussex gets extra trains

    Sussex rail passengers have received a boost with the announcement of more fast trains and Sunday services. Train operator Connex says its summer timetable, which starts on May 20, will benefit travellers on the London to Brighton line. Extra trains will

  • New jobs as pub changes style

    Twenty new jobs will be created by the opening of a pub with an in-house bakery and a restaurant. The George Beard, in Gloucester Road, Brighton will be transformed by Hop Pole Ltd, with refurbishment beginning on May 8. A restaurant will be added to

  • Malaysia jails Sussex man

    A Malaysian court has ordered an East Sussex man to be imprisoned pending sentencing for overstaying his visa. Graeme Parker, 32, faces a maximum of five years in prison or a fine after pleading guilty to a charge of staying in Malaysia after his visa

  • Birds grow bold as visitors dwindle

    Wild birds at a country garden have become so tame during the foot-and-mouth crisis they are eating out of the hands of staff. A local bakery has been donating stale bread to help staff at Wakehurst Place, Ardingly, feed ducks, geese, moorhens and Percy

  • Cliff fall store stays shut

    The Asda superstore at Brighton Marina is likely to stay shut until the end of next week because of the risk of more cliff falls. Geologists have been called in to examine the chalk cliffs at Black Rock, directly behind the store, to find out whether

  • Farmer must move after planning wrangle

    A farmer who injured his spine in an accident has lost his fight to save his home. Simon Llewellyn set up home in a caravan on his land at Beulah Farm, Horam, near Heathfield, more than ten years ago. Since moving in he has added a string of extensions

  • Empty spaces

    Now residents-only parking spaces have been provided, it has become obvious some of them are vacant for much of the day. If it is not too late to change, why not continue with residents having permanent spaces but allowing pay and display parking as well

  • Home Truths, by Jacqui Bealing

    I'm sure I read somewhere that the most popular activity during Easter these days was DIY. Given that so much of our green and pleasant land is out of bounds at the moment, this weekend is sure to see another huge surge in the profits of home improvement

  • Going by tube

    COMMON wall lizards at the Old Fort, Shoreham, have been given specially- made rubber tubes to get in and out of the fort. The lizards are very rare and have been living at the fort since 1974. Some might say the project is costing too much but giving

  • Naughty but nice

    THE egg has been a symbol of fertility and new life for centuries but today it is inextricably linked to Easter. And the eggs we eat at Easter are inextricably linked to one magic ingredient - chocolate. Why chocolate? Being considered an aphrodisiac

  • Match report: Winners all the way

    Charlie Oatway returned to one of his happy hunting grounds in this weekend's crucial clash. The tigerish Albion midfielder replaced rested skipper Paul Rogers for the clash against mid-table Plymouth at Home Park. Oatway scored twice in a 3-3 draw in

  • Planning for a brighter future

    THE Ropetackle site in Shoreham has been an eyesore for too long - but that maybe about to change. Developer Berkeley Homes has applied for planning permission to redevelop the site. Included in the plans are 220 new homes, business units, a community

  • Cinema's choice cuts

    A single and sole local showing - and that late-night - of the recent British mainstream film Sexy Beast at The Duke of York's Cinema weeks after it had been given a general release in other parts of the country emphasises what a backwater Brighton has

  • Stay alert

    Contrary to public opinion, the walking policeman is not an extinct species - one was seen in Lancing last week. The younger generation (under-30s) obviously did not recognise the uniform - perhaps they thought it was fancy dress - so continued to ride

  • Lodg-ical view

    I was incensed to read the sarcastic letter from Bryan Childers about Freemasonry (Opinion, April 9). The underlying purpose of being a Freemason is to be actively involved in applying some form of financial relief to all the pain and suffering felt the

  • Weather wise

    Few people in Sussex can doubt the weather conditions we experience now are the direct consequence of global warming ("What's happened to the British weather", Argus, April 5). Not only are we confronting freak weather without any precedent but also the

  • Non-league: Sidley clinch cup final triumph

    SIDLEY United kept their dreams of a County League double on course yesterday as they beat Sidlesham 3-2 in an entertaining John O'Hara League Cup final at Leylands Park. The 258 spectators were treated to a game full of incident, and a little controversy

  • Speedway: Barker in Eagles skirmish

    Eastbourne Eagles second string Dean Barker was involved in an ugly on-track skirmish as they went down 54-36 at Poole yesterday. The Eastbourne rider finished third, just ahead of Pirates' Hans Andersen in heat 11 of an absorbing Sky Sports Elite League

  • Prior in line for big chance

    MATT PRIOR is winning the battle to start the new season as Sussex's wicketkeeper. The 19-year-old, who joined the county staff just three weeks ago, will be behind the stumps when Sussex start their penultimate warm-up match against Gloucestershire at

  • Pubgoers battle for marbles title

    Pub teams battled it out for the honour of becoming world marble champions of the year. Competition was fierce in the garden of the Greyhound pub in Crawley as the sun shone down on scores of players. Teams from Germany forged into an early lead in the

  • Anger at £270 towing fee

    A pensioner was charged almost £270 in towing fees after his car was stolen and written off by vandals. Joseph Scott, 68, of Palmeira Square, Hove, has lost his insurance no-claims bonus because he could not afford the fees demanded to get his Austin

  • Tunnel network will save rare lizards

    When conservationists discovered the walls of the Old Fort at Shoreham were teeming with lizards, their work slithered to a halt. Reptile-lovers from across the county were eager to protect the hundreds of common wall lizards that have made the fort their

  • Explorer halfway to pole

    Sussex explorer Catherine Hartley is celebrating Easter by reaching the halfway point in her trek to the North Pole. Miss Hartley, 35, is with Mike and Fiona Thornewill, a husband-and-wife team bidding to become the first married couple to walk to both

  • New jobs as pub changes style

    Twenty new jobs will be created by the opening of a pub with an in-house bakery and a restaurant. The George Beard, in Gloucester Road, Brighton will be transformed by Hop Pole Ltd, with refurbishment beginning on May 8. A restaurant will be added to

  • Malaysia jails Sussex man

    A Malaysian court has ordered an East Sussex man to be imprisoned pending sentencing for overstaying his visa. Graeme Parker, 32, faces a maximum of five years in prison or a fine after pleading guilty to a charge of staying in Malaysia after his visa

  • Troubled car plant is sold

    Car firm Daewoo has sold its research and development centre in Worthing to a Formula One racing team. Tom Walkinshaw Racing has bought the Daewoo Technical Centre at Lyons Farm for a sum reported to be more than £4.5 million. All 160 staff employed at

  • City reopens country paths

    More country footpaths around Brighton and Hove will open in a relaxation of restrictions imposed due to foot-and-mouth disease. Brighton and Hove City Council said some 38 per cent of the network -25 to 30 miles - opened in time for Easter following

  • Analyse market forces

    Markets in other towns are thriving, so we need to take a radical look at Brighton's Open Market to try to analyse why it is in decline. It should be made more visible from London Road by demolishing the four small shops between Sony and Forfars. The

  • Going by tube

    COMMON wall lizards at the Old Fort, Shoreham, have been given specially- made rubber tubes to get in and out of the fort. The lizards are very rare and have been living at the fort since 1974. Some might say the project is costing too much but giving

  • Match report: Winners all the way

    Charlie Oatway returned to one of his happy hunting grounds in this weekend's crucial clash. The tigerish Albion midfielder replaced rested skipper Paul Rogers for the clash against mid-table Plymouth at Home Park. Oatway scored twice in a 3-3 draw in

  • Planning for a brighter future

    THE Ropetackle site in Shoreham has been an eyesore for too long - but that maybe about to change. Developer Berkeley Homes has applied for planning permission to redevelop the site. Included in the plans are 220 new homes, business units, a community

  • Cinema's choice cuts

    A single and sole local showing - and that late-night - of the recent British mainstream film Sexy Beast at The Duke of York's Cinema weeks after it had been given a general release in other parts of the country emphasises what a backwater Brighton has

  • Weather wise

    Few people in Sussex can doubt the weather conditions we experience now are the direct consequence of global warming ("What's happened to the British weather", Argus, April 5). Not only are we confronting freak weather without any precedent but also the

  • Losing sweep

    Those who live on roads such as Marine Parade, Brighton, will be delighted to learn Sita is thinking of returning to roadsweepers with carts (Argus, April 6). At the moment, Sita insists on waking up a good proportion of the residents of Brighton in the

  • Rugby: Waterhall goes international

    INTERNATIONAL rugby comes to Brighton for the second time today as England under-16s take on Italy at Waterhall. The match is the second of England's campaign, following a 13-3 defeat of Wales at Worcester last Sunday. It follows on from the highly successful

  • No conviction is safe until we stamp out corruption

    Richard Halfpenny's attitude (Opinion, April 10) is depressingly predictable. James Hanratty may well be guilty after all but that does not mean they get it right in all cases. Timothy Evans was innocent. That did not stop him being hanged for a crime

  • Prior in line for big chance

    MATT PRIOR is winning the battle to start the new season as Sussex's wicketkeeper. The 19-year-old, who joined the county staff just three weeks ago, will be behind the stumps when Sussex start their penultimate warm-up match against Gloucestershire at

  • Anger at £270 towing fee

    A pensioner was charged almost £270 in towing fees after his car was stolen and written off by vandals. Joseph Scott, 68, of Palmeira Square, Hove, has lost his insurance no-claims bonus because he could not afford the fees demanded to get his Austin

  • Bid to transform a waterfront eyesore

    More than 200 homes and a town square with a purpose-built community centre are planned for Shoreham's derelict Ropetackle site. Adur District Council has received an outline planning application including 220 homes, business units and a town square with

  • Racist clash on seafront

    Shocked bystanders tried to break up a racist clash between two gangs on Brighton's packed seafront. The fight broke out on Lower Esplanade at about 2.30pm on Good Friday. Members of the public and a council seafront officer managed to hold back one of

  • Troubled car plant is sold

    Car firm Daewoo has sold its research and development centre in Worthing to a Formula One racing team. Tom Walkinshaw Racing has bought the Daewoo Technical Centre at Lyons Farm for a sum reported to be more than £4.5 million. All 160 staff employed at

  • City reopens country paths

    More country footpaths around Brighton and Hove will open in a relaxation of restrictions imposed due to foot-and-mouth disease. Brighton and Hove City Council said some 38 per cent of the network -25 to 30 miles - opened in time for Easter following

  • James is brilliant

    Yet another brilliant article by James Poulter (Weekend, April 7). His weekly observations on family life are a constant delight. The Argus has a number of good columnists whose work deserves to survive for posterity. A "Best Of Poulter" book could lead

  • Analyse market forces

    Markets in other towns are thriving, so we need to take a radical look at Brighton's Open Market to try to analyse why it is in decline. It should be made more visible from London Road by demolishing the four small shops between Sony and Forfars. The

  • Plymouth 0, Albion 2: Seagulls are up

    A comfortable victory at Home Park and results elsewhere have sealed the Seagulls' first promotion since 1987-88. Early goals by Paul Brooker and the unstoppable Bobby Zamora made sure of the points for Micky Adams' men. The players and staff then had

  • Laughing out loud

    The fiasco of the George Street works beginning at the wrong end has had many people laughing aloud as they read about it in the recent spate of letters. Somebody should have filmed it all for the museum. A good scene would be the way that, on a recent

  • Too sentimental

    Recent letters in The Argus about foot-and-mouth disease over-sentimentalise the animals. It is very distressing but nature is very difficult to control. Regarding disease, I should like to remind dog lovers that dog fouling of the parks and pavements

  • Pool resources

    I watched the recent television report on the Lewes floods in October. Until the environment mob get their act together, it will happen again and again. It was a disaster waiting to happen but of course the people steering the arrangements were not those

  • Losing sweep

    Those who live on roads such as Marine Parade, Brighton, will be delighted to learn Sita is thinking of returning to roadsweepers with carts (Argus, April 6). At the moment, Sita insists on waking up a good proportion of the residents of Brighton in the

  • Rugby: Waterhall goes international

    INTERNATIONAL rugby comes to Brighton for the second time today as England under-16s take on Italy at Waterhall. The match is the second of England's campaign, following a 13-3 defeat of Wales at Worcester last Sunday. It follows on from the highly successful

  • No conviction is safe until we stamp out corruption

    Richard Halfpenny's attitude (Opinion, April 10) is depressingly predictable. James Hanratty may well be guilty after all but that does not mean they get it right in all cases. Timothy Evans was innocent. That did not stop him being hanged for a crime

  • Bid to transform a waterfront eyesore

    More than 200 homes and a town square with a purpose-built community centre are planned for Shoreham's derelict Ropetackle site. Adur District Council has received an outline planning application including 220 homes, business units and a town square with

  • Sussex gets extra trains

    Sussex rail passengers have received a boost with the announcement of more fast trains and Sunday services. Train operator Connex says its summer timetable, which starts on May 20, will benefit travellers on the London to Brighton line. Extra trains will

  • Racist clash on seafront

    Shocked bystanders tried to break up a racist clash between two gangs on Brighton's packed seafront. The fight broke out on Lower Esplanade at about 2.30pm on Good Friday. Members of the public and a council seafront officer managed to hold back one of

  • Birds grow bold as visitors dwindle

    Wild birds at a country garden have become so tame during the foot-and-mouth crisis they are eating out of the hands of staff. A local bakery has been donating stale bread to help staff at Wakehurst Place, Ardingly, feed ducks, geese, moorhens and Percy

  • Cliff fall store stays shut

    The Asda superstore at Brighton Marina is likely to stay shut until the end of next week because of the risk of more cliff falls. Geologists have been called in to examine the chalk cliffs at Black Rock, directly behind the store, to find out whether