Mr P.D. Jackson (Opinion, April 19) thinks I should apologise for what I wrote about James Hanratty. I would indeed be "dangerously ignorant" and "simple-minded" if I disregarded odds of one to 2,500, which is the police estimate of the chances of Hanratty
The future of the organ at Brighton's Dome Complex hangs in the balance because funding has dried up. The £21 million redevelopment of the Dome complex has already included the refurbishment of the Corn Exchange and Pavilion theatres, which reopened in
People in political glasshouses should not throw stones. Norman Baker MP accuses me of interference. I plead guilty. It was hundreds of citizens who got busy interfering that stopped Southern Water's monstrosity at Portobello. What help did we get from
Please help our birds. Every year, there are more snails and slugs. Please use a safe snail killer, such as Growing Success. It costs more but is safe for people, birds, frogs, toads, hedgehogs and pets. You could also use sharp grit, crushed egg shells
Two funeral masses will be held for the popular Roman Catholic parish priest who died in a fire in his presbytery in Peacehaven. Firemen found the body of Father Patrick Emmanuel in the bathroom of the presbytery following a serious early-morning blaze
I think I was about five when I realised I didn't like other children. It did not make for an easy life. Being a well brought up (nowadays the term is probably "repressed") only child I found youngsters noisy, rough and ill-mannered. Half a century or
Brighton and Hove City Council is hoping a new partnership with police will streamline the way it deals with travellers. Under the initiative which police describes as a "partnership with teeth", a senior police officer will work with the council's travellers
A legal loophole which allows human traffickers to smuggle young African girls through West Sussex to become prostitutes in Italy must be closed, an MP demanded today. Tory Tim Loughton (E Worthing and Shoreham) said police were powerless to stop the
Plans are being drawn up to replace Hove's ageing King Alfred leisure centre with a new one costing up to £10 million. The King Alfred, on the seafront in Kingsway, Hove, is nearing the end of its useful life. Brighton and Hove City Council plans a new
I could not believe what I read in "Shops fight massive rise in council rent" (Argus, April 17). Is Adur District Council so short-sighted it does not realise what a 60 per cent rent increase, back-dated or not, would do to traders in Southwick Square
Every year at this time there are letters of complaint in the Press about gulls. I get really angry because they have as much right on this earth as people. Look at the noise and damage done intentionally by human beings, whereas gulls are innocently
Lee Jenman solved a weight problem to be crowned national champion. The 16-year-old from Hangleton moved up from under-71kilo to lift the Junior ABA under-75kilo title with a points victory over Lee Dawson (Hartlepool) at Crystal Palace. The Portslade
Portslade schoolboy footballer Lance Cronin has been called up by England. The former Albion centre of excellence goalkeeper has been included in the FA-run under-15s squad to take part in the Ballymena Junior International tournament in Ireland next
Brighton has come out well in the latest guide produced by The Lonely Planet, which is known for plain speaking. While Hastings town centre is described as grey and depressing, Brighton is called full of fizz and craziness. The guide is known to influence
Contrary to D Porter, I think Southern Counties Radio is better than ever, broadcasting entertaining and interesting programmes with active listener participation. D Porter describes JoAnne Goode's morning programme as "three hours of self-indulgent waffle
Hove featherweight Paul Halpin has been promised another crack at the WBO Intercontinental title after having to withdraw from this Saturday's fight with Gavin Rees in Cardiff. Halpin was to meet the Newbridge boxer at the Cardiff International Centre
Robbers threatened staff and customers at gunpoint before escaping with £1,000 in a post office raid. One man brandished a gun while another climbed over the counter, pushed the postmistress out of the way and grabbed the cash from the till. Both men
Joyce Edmond-Smith is a councillor who stands by her principles even if they get her into political trouble. While her talents and experience undoubtedly entitle her to a place on the ruling Cabinet of Brighton and Hove City Council, she has been too
I must congratulate Mr C Hawtree for taking the trouble to raise the points he did. However, to be put off by the comments of the councillor concerned does worry me. I, too, was once an "apathetic nobody" but if I, like Mr Hawtree, am not able to call
Christopher Hawtree (Opinion, April 19) raised an interesting issue about political discourse in Brighton and Hove. The essence of his comments - that it is pointless trying to argue with the Labour council over different issues because the result of
Mark Davis holds no fear at facing snooker great and world number three Stephen Hendry in the Embassy World Championship first round today. Davis, from St Leonards-on-Sea, convincingly beat world number four Ronnie O'Sullivan earlier this month in the
Second placed Lewes won 3-1 at third placed Ashford Town after building up a three-goal lead inside 15 minutes. Nine points from six matches will now guarantee Rooks promotion from division three. They had to wait until the tenth minute before taking
Leaders Burgess Hill kept the pressure on title chasers Sidley with their biggest win of the season, 6-1 at home to Saltdean. It left manager Gary Croydon grateful for an easy run out with two more matches following hard on its heels. He said: "You don't
Carley Wenham from Crawley posted an English Schools standard times in an under-15s 100m and 200m victory double at her club's Open, clocking 12.6sec and 26.2sec respectively. Amala Onoura (Eastbourne) was also inside the standard, winning the under-17s
Buyers packed a Sussex auction house to watch the possessions of shamed politician Jonathan Aitken go under the hammer. More than 35 lots which adorned the former Cabinet minister's home before he was declared bankrupt went up for grabs at Gorringes in
The repair bill to stabilise cliffs where more than 6,000 tonnes of rock have fallen has leapt to £700,000. It is likely to be September before the popular Undercliff Walk in Brighton is finally reopened following the latest falls. Brighton and Hove City
People in political glasshouses should not throw stones. Norman Baker MP accuses me of interference. I plead guilty. It was hundreds of citizens who got busy interfering that stopped Southern Water's monstrosity at Portobello. What help did we get from
Please help our birds. Every year, there are more snails and slugs. Please use a safe snail killer, such as Growing Success. It costs more but is safe for people, birds, frogs, toads, hedgehogs and pets. You could also use sharp grit, crushed egg shells
I think I was about five when I realised I didn't like other children. It did not make for an easy life. Being a well brought up (nowadays the term is probably "repressed") only child I found youngsters noisy, rough and ill-mannered. Half a century or
This picture could show the face of the man who threatened and robbed an 18-year-old woman in Crawley. The victim was walking in an alleyway between Baker Close and Malthouse Road, Southgate, on April 6 when she realised the man was following her. As
Police are looking for a man who threatened a Mid Sussex store manager with a knife. Andrew Jenkins, manager of Budgens in South Road, Haywards Heath, approached the offender when he saw him try to steal coffee. He asked to look inside the man's shoulder
A legal loophole which allows human traffickers to smuggle young African girls through West Sussex to become prostitutes in Italy must be closed, an MP demanded today. Tory Tim Loughton (E Worthing and Shoreham) said police were powerless to stop the
A teenage driver crashed two days after passing his test, killing himself and two friends, an inquest heard today. Simon Ingham, 18, was driving his friends around Midhurst in his grandfather's Vauxhall Nova on January 11 when he lost control and smashed
This is the wartime flare gun used in up to 16 armed robberies on shops and garages in Worthing. In a major breakthrough, police recovered the unusual weapon along with items of clothing used to disguise the raider's identity. It was found by sniffer
The case against a West Sussex couple accused of robberies at two nursing homes has been adjourned after they failed to appear in court. The jury at Wood Green Crown Court, north London, was told Daniel Lewis, 21, and his wife Emma, 20, had "transport
Plans are being drawn up to replace Hove's ageing King Alfred leisure centre with a new one costing up to £10 million. The King Alfred, on the seafront in Kingsway, Hove, is nearing the end of its useful life. Brighton and Hove City Council plans a new
A car smashed into a garage forecourt after coming off a dual carriageway at the foot of a steep hill. The crash happened at the foot of Hammerpot Hill, near Arundel, on the westbound A27 in the early minutes of today. The Toyota sports car crashed into
Sophie Johnstone won a bronze medal in a stunning debut at the British Judo Open in Birmingham. The 16-year-old King's Manor pupil from Southwick entered the prestigious senior event "just for a bit of experience". But the Lewes Bridgeview club member
Nigel Baker's comments (Opinion, April 23) regarding David Gold's suggestions for combating the problem of travellers in Brighton and Hove comprised a nasty slur. We have to suffer these people invading our parks and open spaces, threatening our families
ThousandS of people in Brighton have fond memories of the musician Douglas Reeve who died two years ago. Nearly all of them will be associated with the organ at the Dome where he played weekly for many years. Mr Reeve not only played a central part in
Joyce Edmond-Smith is a councillor who stands by her principles even if they get her into political trouble. While her talents and experience undoubtedly entitle her to a place on the ruling Cabinet of Brighton and Hove City Council, she has been too
Christopher Hawtree (Opinion, April 19) raised an interesting issue about political discourse in Brighton and Hove. The essence of his comments - that it is pointless trying to argue with the Labour council over different issues because the result of
Mark Davis holds no fear at facing snooker great and world number three Stephen Hendry in the Embassy World Championship first round today. Davis, from St Leonards-on-Sea, convincingly beat world number four Ronnie O'Sullivan earlier this month in the
Matt Prior is relishing the prospect of his first engagement in the Sussex team. The 19-year-old wicketkeeper from Brighton is one of three debutants for the Championship opener against Worcestershire at New Road today. New overseas player Murray Goodwin
Lennox Lewis has no one to blame but himself for losing his world heavyweight title against Hasim Rahman on Sunday. George Foreman warned him about the complacency that had cost him the 'Rumble in the Jungle' against Ali 27 years ago while numerous others
Dean Wordsworth's 88th minute corner was touched in by a defender but that was all Crawley had to show from a 2-1 defeat at Folkestone Invicta last night. Reds had enough chances early on to have put the premier division match beyond their hosts' reach
Leaders Burgess Hill kept the pressure on title chasers Sidley with their biggest win of the season, 6-1 at home to Saltdean. It left manager Gary Croydon grateful for an easy run out with two more matches following hard on its heels. He said: "You don't
Carley Wenham from Crawley posted an English Schools standard times in an under-15s 100m and 200m victory double at her club's Open, clocking 12.6sec and 26.2sec respectively. Amala Onoura (Eastbourne) was also inside the standard, winning the under-17s
Councils have been inundated with requests for help in completing census forms. Residents are turning to district councils for help even though the local authorities are not responsible for the count. Switchboard operators have to direct people to the
Buyers packed a Sussex auction house to watch the possessions of shamed politician Jonathan Aitken go under the hammer. More than 35 lots which adorned the former Cabinet minister's home before he was declared bankrupt went up for grabs at Gorringes in
Mr P.D. Jackson (Opinion, April 19) thinks I should apologise for what I wrote about James Hanratty. I would indeed be "dangerously ignorant" and "simple-minded" if I disregarded odds of one to 2,500, which is the police estimate of the chances of Hanratty
The future of the organ at Brighton's Dome Complex hangs in the balance because funding has dried up. The £21 million redevelopment of the Dome complex has already included the refurbishment of the Corn Exchange and Pavilion theatres, which reopened in
Adam Trimingham's article on the dreadful state of York Place, Brighton, (Argus, April 17) reminded me of a planning meeting I attended more than a year ago at Hove Town Hall. The councillors were discussing serving an enforcement notice on the owners
Councillor Mark Worgan makes no secret of the fact he is a professional magician. Can he, then, be prevailed upon to show his mettle at tomorrow's council meeting and, with a mighty cry of "shazam", make the more disreputable elements on the council vanish
Two funeral masses will be held for the popular Roman Catholic parish priest who died in a fire in his presbytery in Peacehaven. Firemen found the body of Father Patrick Emmanuel in the bathroom of the presbytery following a serious early-morning blaze
The mysterious appearance of a gaping chasm in the grounds of Lewes Castle is being investigated by archaeologists. Part of the ground at Brack Mound, a man-made hill and vantage point built in the 11th Century to help defend the town, has caved in following
The Environment Agency plans to contact 130,000 people in a bid to get more signed up for a flood warning service. It wants more people in the South East to join its automatic voice messaging service, which sends flood warnings direct to subscribers.
Brighton and Hove City Council is hoping a new partnership with police will streamline the way it deals with travellers. Under the initiative which police describes as a "partnership with teeth", a senior police officer will work with the council's travellers
A woman's body was found this morning at a house in Kilnmead, Crawley. The discovery was made at 9am and it is believed the woman had been stabbed. A man has been arrested and is helping police with their inquiries.
Ministers have pledged that only animals slaughtered locally will be dumped at two Sussex landfill sites. The Environment Agency has identified sites near Small Dole and Warnham as being suitable for animals killed as a result of the foot-and-mouth outbreak
A priest is in a serious condition in hospital after being attacked in the street in Crawley. The 53-year-old priest from Northamptonshire was found lying unconscious in the doorway of the Mothercare shop in Haslett Avenue. He was taken to Crawley Hospital
An East Sussex woman died after going swimming in a hotel pool while on holiday, an inquest heard. Patricia Lewis, 53, was dragged from the Florida pool by her partner Ronald Richards after he spotted her face down in the water. The couple, who had lived
I could not believe what I read in "Shops fight massive rise in council rent" (Argus, April 17). Is Adur District Council so short-sighted it does not realise what a 60 per cent rent increase, back-dated or not, would do to traders in Southwick Square
An Australian backpacker today told how he plunged into rough seas to save a man who had fallen from a groyne on Hove beach. Mick Lane, 26, was working on a seafront building site in Hove when he heard cries for help and saw a man being dragged out to
A man has been jailed for setting fire to his wife when their marriage collapsed and raping another woman in a separate incident. Electrical engineer Aubrey Coleman, 39, of Hawkins Close, Bognor, committed the offences when his relationship with wife
Every year at this time there are letters of complaint in the Press about gulls. I get really angry because they have as much right on this earth as people. Look at the noise and damage done intentionally by human beings, whereas gulls are innocently
Nigel Baker might be lucky not to have experienced travellers on his doorstep. Those have done have had their lives made intolerable. Let's not forget, these travellers are on someone else's land without permission. This is usually Brighton and Hove City
Let me be absolutely clear on this issue for the sake of Nigel Baker and all others who support Brighton and Hove City Council's soft-touch attitude on travellers. I am as far removed from being discriminatory or intolerant as it is possible to be. But
Lee Jenman solved a weight problem to be crowned national champion. The 16-year-old from Hangleton moved up from under-71kilo to lift the Junior ABA under-75kilo title with a points victory over Lee Dawson (Hartlepool) at Crystal Palace. The Portslade
Portslade schoolboy footballer Lance Cronin has been called up by England. The former Albion centre of excellence goalkeeper has been included in the FA-run under-15s squad to take part in the Ballymena Junior International tournament in Ireland next
Brighton has come out well in the latest guide produced by The Lonely Planet, which is known for plain speaking. While Hastings town centre is described as grey and depressing, Brighton is called full of fizz and craziness. The guide is known to influence
Contrary to D Porter, I think Southern Counties Radio is better than ever, broadcasting entertaining and interesting programmes with active listener participation. D Porter describes JoAnne Goode's morning programme as "three hours of self-indulgent waffle
Hove featherweight Paul Halpin has been promised another crack at the WBO Intercontinental title after having to withdraw from this Saturday's fight with Gavin Rees in Cardiff. Halpin was to meet the Newbridge boxer at the Cardiff International Centre
Robbers threatened staff and customers at gunpoint before escaping with £1,000 in a post office raid. One man brandished a gun while another climbed over the counter, pushed the postmistress out of the way and grabbed the cash from the till. Both men
How we agree with D Porter (Opinion, April 19) on the shocking decline in broadcasting quality offered by Southern Counties Radio. The programme presenters - who, with few exceptions, prefer to be referred to by colleagues on air as "stars" - appear to
I must congratulate Mr C Hawtree for taking the trouble to raise the points he did. However, to be put off by the comments of the councillor concerned does worry me. I, too, was once an "apathetic nobody" but if I, like Mr Hawtree, am not able to call
Second placed Lewes won 3-1 at third placed Ashford Town after building up a three-goal lead inside 15 minutes. Nine points from six matches will now guarantee Rooks promotion from division three. They had to wait until the tenth minute before taking
Jenna Gates collected her trophy as the Youth In Action Sports Personality of the Month and declared: "I hope I can win another one." The 14-year-old squash from Henfield claimed our award after winning the national under-15s title and helping Sussex
Albion need just a draw against Macclesfield at Withdean on Saturday to be crowned Third Division champions. One point from the last four games will clinch the Seagulls' first title since 1965. Their match at Halifax last night was rained off for the
Health minister John Denham today welcomed plans to move a children's hospital in Brighton. He visited the Royal Alexandra hospital in Dyke Road, which has been caring for youngsters for more than a century. It will move to a new unit at the Royal Sussex
Asylum seekers could be made to report to a new centre at Gatwick while their applications are processed. The aim is to guard against people absconding after their initial interview on arrival into Britain. The centre would be part of a network of 11
This set of giant spheres is attracting visitors to an Eastbourne art gallery. The three Cotswold stone spheres can be found in the garden of the Towner Art Gallery until July 1. They are the handiwork of artist Peter Randall-Page, who also created the
Brighton and hove is full of "fizz and craziness" and Eastbourne "slightly eccentric" according to the new Lonely Planet guide to Britain. The book is one of the biggest selling worldwide independent guides and has a reputation for straight descriptions
The repair bill to stabilise cliffs where more than 6,000 tonnes of rock have fallen has leapt to £700,000. It is likely to be September before the popular Undercliff Walk in Brighton is finally reopened following the latest falls. Brighton and Hove City
This is the wartime flare gun used in up to 16 armed robberies on shops and garages in Worthing. In a major breakthrough, police recovered the unusual weapon along with items of clothing used to disguise the raider's identity. It was found by sniffer
A second senior councillor is bidding to become the new political leader of Brighton and Hove. After Lynette Gwyn-Jones announced she was standing down in May as Brighton and Hove leader, it looked as if her Cabinet colleague Ken Bodfish would not be
Adam Trimingham's article on the dreadful state of York Place, Brighton, (Argus, April 17) reminded me of a planning meeting I attended more than a year ago at Hove Town Hall. The councillors were discussing serving an enforcement notice on the owners
Councillor Mark Worgan makes no secret of the fact he is a professional magician. Can he, then, be prevailed upon to show his mettle at tomorrow's council meeting and, with a mighty cry of "shazam", make the more disreputable elements on the council vanish
The mysterious appearance of a gaping chasm in the grounds of Lewes Castle is being investigated by archaeologists. Part of the ground at Brack Mound, a man-made hill and vantage point built in the 11th Century to help defend the town, has caved in following
The Environment Agency plans to contact 130,000 people in a bid to get more signed up for a flood warning service. It wants more people in the South East to join its automatic voice messaging service, which sends flood warnings direct to subscribers.
An Australian backpacker today told how he plunged into rough seas to save a man who had fallen from a groyne on Hove beach. Mick Lane, 26, was working on a seafront building site in Hove when he heard cries for help and saw a man being dragged out to
Nigel Baker might be lucky not to have experienced travellers on his doorstep. Those have done have had their lives made intolerable. Let's not forget, these travellers are on someone else's land without permission. This is usually Brighton and Hove City
Sophie Johnstone won a bronze medal in a stunning debut at the British Judo Open in Birmingham. The 16-year-old King's Manor pupil from Southwick entered the prestigious senior event "just for a bit of experience". But the Lewes Bridgeview club member
Let me be absolutely clear on this issue for the sake of Nigel Baker and all others who support Brighton and Hove City Council's soft-touch attitude on travellers. I am as far removed from being discriminatory or intolerant as it is possible to be. But
Nigel Baker's comments (Opinion, April 23) regarding David Gold's suggestions for combating the problem of travellers in Brighton and Hove comprised a nasty slur. We have to suffer these people invading our parks and open spaces, threatening our families
ThousandS of people in Brighton have fond memories of the musician Douglas Reeve who died two years ago. Nearly all of them will be associated with the organ at the Dome where he played weekly for many years. Mr Reeve not only played a central part in
How we agree with D Porter (Opinion, April 19) on the shocking decline in broadcasting quality offered by Southern Counties Radio. The programme presenters - who, with few exceptions, prefer to be referred to by colleagues on air as "stars" - appear to
Matt Prior is relishing the prospect of his first engagement in the Sussex team. The 19-year-old wicketkeeper from Brighton is one of three debutants for the Championship opener against Worcestershire at New Road today. New overseas player Murray Goodwin
Lennox Lewis has no one to blame but himself for losing his world heavyweight title against Hasim Rahman on Sunday. George Foreman warned him about the complacency that had cost him the 'Rumble in the Jungle' against Ali 27 years ago while numerous others
Dean Wordsworth's 88th minute corner was touched in by a defender but that was all Crawley had to show from a 2-1 defeat at Folkestone Invicta last night. Reds had enough chances early on to have put the premier division match beyond their hosts' reach
Jenna Gates collected her trophy as the Youth In Action Sports Personality of the Month and declared: "I hope I can win another one." The 14-year-old squash from Henfield claimed our award after winning the national under-15s title and helping Sussex
Albion need just a draw against Macclesfield at Withdean on Saturday to be crowned Third Division champions. One point from the last four games will clinch the Seagulls' first title since 1965. Their match at Halifax last night was rained off for the
Health minister John Denham today welcomed plans to move a children's hospital in Brighton. He visited the Royal Alexandra hospital in Dyke Road, which has been caring for youngsters for more than a century. It will move to a new unit at the Royal Sussex
Asylum seekers could be made to report to a new centre at Gatwick while their applications are processed. The aim is to guard against people absconding after their initial interview on arrival into Britain. The centre would be part of a network of 11
Councils have been inundated with requests for help in completing census forms. Residents are turning to district councils for help even though the local authorities are not responsible for the count. Switchboard operators have to direct people to the
Brighton and hove is full of "fizz and craziness" and Eastbourne "slightly eccentric" according to the new Lonely Planet guide to Britain. The book is one of the biggest selling worldwide independent guides and has a reputation for straight descriptions
This is the wartime flare gun used in up to 16 armed robberies on shops and garages in Worthing. In a major breakthrough, police recovered the unusual weapon along with items of clothing used to disguise the raider's identity. It was found by sniffer
A second senior councillor is bidding to become the new political leader of Brighton and Hove. After Lynette Gwyn-Jones announced she was standing down in May as Brighton and Hove leader, it looked as if her Cabinet colleague Ken Bodfish would not be
