The time has come for a radical rethink and reassessment of where we are with the community stadium. We are at an apparent impasse with, on the one hand a clear necessity to have a home for the Albion and a community stadium for the new city and on
An official inquiry has been launched into the collapse of £25 million plans to redevelop the King Alfred leisure centre in Hove. Brighton and Hove councillors want to know why the scheme went off the rails. Those involved with the deal have been asked
Doesn't Mr Forer of the Sea Life Centre (Argus, July 13) realise that increasing the number of car-parking places would increase congestion and that will deter visitors? He should encourage his visitors to come by public transport and commuters to do
Thank you for publishing the long letter from my neighbour and me on the sad state of our city (Argus, July 7). The headline was a strong one. I hope it will help prompt members of Brighton and Hove City Council to get a grip on the present, deplorable
New parking bays in one Hove street are so narrow that drivers have to exit their cars through the back hatch because there's no room to open the doors. Council bosses say the herringbone bays in Tisbury Road, which stick out at 45 degrees to the pavement
When Ronnie Corbett played Timothy Lumsden, the 40-something stay-at-home in Sorry!, it was only a sitcom. But people are starting to ask whether life in Brighton and Hove is imitating art, or at least television, as rising house prices force more and
I have Crohn's disease, which, basically, means my digestive system does not work properly and I have very little warning when I need to go to the toilet - and I have to go quite often. Am I the only person, therefore, who cannot enjoy the seafront, especially
I would like to thank The Argus's readers for their kind words on my Thirties and Forties Hollywood supporting actors theme and asking for more. I thank The Argus too. No one else seemed to want it. I have much information on the subject and could talk
It would have been tragic if the Government had bypassed the work of the South Coast Corridor Multi Modal study by granting the Hastings bypass. The rest of these studies will not report until the spring of 2002. Having attended a session on July 11,
Historians are excited by what they have found during a dig at Angmering before hundreds of new homes are built. They believe a site they have found could have been used by the Romans for malting, part of the beer-making process. Finding an old brewery
There have been all sorts of teething troubles with the new parking zone being introduced in central Hove with some people claiming bays are too narrow for them to get into their cars. Motorists have also been complaining all over the city that since
Here Brighton and Hove Council leader Ken Bodfish gives his personal opinion on the Albion's search for a new home. THE time has come for a radical rethink and reassessment of where we are with the community stadium. We are at an apparent impasse with
P McMullen has the wrong end of the stick concerning the banger-racing project in Bevendean (Letters, July 11). The people who live in this residential street put up with noise and nuisance and can't park near their own homes because the car park is overtaken
Two Sussex hockey players are celebrating medal success at the European Youth Championships in Hamburg. Chris Bristow collected a silver medal for the under-16s and Steve Edmonds a bronze for the under-18s. Bristow, the 15-year-old Worthing goalkeeper
Marc Gardner has followed a line of Sussex wicketkeepers into the England under-15s squad. The 15-year-old, from Haywards Heath, has been named for internationals against Denmark and Ireland. Gardner is delighted to follow county players Nick Wilton,
Thank you for the hilarious front-page report (Argus, July 12) regarding the traffic plans for Worthing and Lancing. Presumably, these new ideas come from the same funny farm that gave us the useless mini-roundabout at the end of a cul-de-sac in the middle
Sussex bowlers Jason Lewry and Mark Robinson are set to be offered new deals. The club's committee met last night and although the county refused to reveal the length of the contracts on offer, chairman Don Trangmar believes negotiations will be concluded
Councillor Bodfish's apparent bolt from the blue over Falmer has put the cat among the pigeons, or should that be Seagulls? The local labour leader's opposition to the proposed stadium is well documented but whether or not that will have any bearing on
Lee Steele got Albion's pre-season campaign off to a winning start at Worthing last night. The transfer-listed former Shrewsbury marksman scored the only goal of a low key contest on 55 minutes. It was a huge tonic for Steele whose debut season promised
A Crawley woman has been charged in connection with the attempted theft of almost £2 million from a life assurance company. The 35-year-old faces 19 charges of false accounting in relation to the attempted theft of £1.8 million from Swindon-based Allied
A man found unconscious near Brighton Town Hall with a broken skull early remained critically ill last night. The 22-year-old has a severe fracture and is on life support at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton. Detective Inspector Bill Warner
Neighbours are fighting plans for a mobile phone mast near a community centre - but they may be beaten by a legal loophole. The mast, which could be 12.5 metres high, would be built for BT Cellnet in Meadowview, Bevendean, Brighton. But because it would
A murderer has absconded from a Sussex prison. Raymond Joseph Reilly, 33, failed to appear for a roll call at 9pm yesterday at Ford Open Prison, near Littlehampton. Police were alerted and a search was launched. Reilly was 17 when he was jailed at Her
Police are blitzing central Brighton and Hove in a crackdown on thugs following a rise in violent crime. Thousands of pounds are being spent on police overtime to swamp the city's entertainment hub every weekend evening until the end of September. The
Plans to build a permanent stadium for Brighton and Hove Albion descended into chaos today. The club originally wanted to make its home on a site at Village Way North in Falmer. The site has been included in the draft Local Plan, Brighton and Hove's blueprint
Brighton and Hove's Tories have published their plans to tackle dirt, rubbish and vandalism and create a "shining" city. They have produced a policy document outlining eight key issues. Leader Brian Oxley said the document, called Towards A Shining City
Students may have discovered the remains of a Roman brewery during an archaeological dig. Teams of students from University College, London, were asked to study a site off Roundstone Lane, Angmering, near Worthing, before hundreds of houses were built
An official inquiry has been launched into the collapse of £25 million plans to redevelop the King Alfred leisure centre in Hove. Brighton and Hove councillors want to know why the scheme went off the rails. Those involved with the deal have been asked
If rabbits breed like rabbits, why aren't they on the roundabout at the end of the M23? Where did they come from in the beginning? Foxes would have enormous difficulty in reaching the island and I haven't seen any squashed little bodies in the road so
Doesn't Mr Forer of the Sea Life Centre (Argus, July 13) realise that increasing the number of car-parking places would increase congestion and that will deter visitors? He should encourage his visitors to come by public transport and commuters to do
Thank you for publishing the long letter from my neighbour and me on the sad state of our city (Argus, July 7). The headline was a strong one. I hope it will help prompt members of Brighton and Hove City Council to get a grip on the present, deplorable
The Mechanical Memories Museum on the seafront is one of the best bits of entertainment in Brighton. It's good, cheap fun. However, I did not realise it was run by volunteers, not Brighton and Hove City Council, and was struggling to survive. Why does
Given a choice of home improvements, I think I'd opt for a loft conversion or a conservatory. Small change really when you consider the folk who feel a house is not a home without the addition of a swimming pool, tennis court and stables. Yet compared
New parking bays in one Hove street are so narrow that drivers have to exit their cars through the back hatch because there's no room to open the doors. Council bosses say the herringbone bays in Tisbury Road, which stick out at 45 degrees to the pavement
Metal detector enthusiasts uncovered rare treasure three times in less than a month in West Sussex. A 13th Century gold brooch and coins from the Iron Age and Roman era were among the artefacts dug up on farmland. One haul was discovered during a metal
When Ronnie Corbett played Timothy Lumsden, the 40-something stay-at-home in Sorry!, it was only a sitcom. But people are starting to ask whether life in Brighton and Hove is imitating art, or at least television, as rising house prices force more and
Parents claim they've been kept in the dark over controversial plans to change the catchment areas for primary schools in Burgess Hill. West Sussex County Council wants to redefine the catchment areas to stop some schools being oversubscribed while others
I have Crohn's disease, which, basically, means my digestive system does not work properly and I have very little warning when I need to go to the toilet - and I have to go quite often. Am I the only person, therefore, who cannot enjoy the seafront, especially
Poor Mrs Barry, having to walk a few yards with her child to reach the shop doorway (Letters, July 14). Good job she didn't have her kids in the early Eighties, when there were no huge, out-of-town superstores, 24-hour opening, disposable nappies and
It would have been tragic if the Government had bypassed the work of the South Coast Corridor Multi Modal study by granting the Hastings bypass. The rest of these studies will not report until the spring of 2002. Having attended a session on July 11,
Historians are excited by what they have found during a dig at Angmering before hundreds of new homes are built. They believe a site they have found could have been used by the Romans for malting, part of the beer-making process. Finding an old brewery
Warren Morgan (Letters, July 12) takes issue with my critical thinking concerning "modernisation" by saying it is "a defence of conservatism, in itself an attempt to preserve an idealised vision of the past that never really existed". Tosh. I am hugely
Here Brighton and Hove Council leader Ken Bodfish gives his personal opinion on the Albion's search for a new home. THE time has come for a radical rethink and reassessment of where we are with the community stadium. We are at an apparent impasse with
Albion boss Micky Adams is happy to play the guessing game as his side prepares for the new season. Lee Steele partnered new signing Dirk Lehmann in attack last night as Albion opened their pre-season campaign with a 1-0 win at Worthing. Adams fielded
Thieves stole thousands of pounds' worth of goods from Woolworths in Worthing despite setting off the burglar alarm. Raiders broke into the store in Montague Street at some time on Monday night or Tuesday morning, setting off the alarm. The thieves made
Two people were taken to hospital after a rush-hour road smash in West Sussex this morning. Two cars collided at Jackets Hill on the B2139 at Thakeham just before 7am. A fire crew from Storrington was called to the scene and the brigade's heavy rescue
A pub's bid to stage music, dancing and karaoke on Saturday nights has sparked anger among neighbours. Protesters claim they are already plagued by loud music, vandalism to cars and disturbance in the vicinity of the Southdown Hotel, in Northcourt Road
Eastbourne has won £180,000 to regenerate a rundown part of town. Eastbourne Borough Council was awarded the cash by English Heritage. It will be used to convert empty properties into homes and create more businesses in the Seaside Road area. The money
Neighbours are fighting plans for a mobile phone mast near a community centre - but they may be beaten by a legal loophole. The mast, which could be 12.5 metres high, would be built for BT Cellnet in Meadowview, Bevendean, Brighton. But because it would
A murderer has absconded from a Sussex prison. Raymond Joseph Reilly, 33, failed to appear for a roll call at 9pm yesterday at Ford Open Prison, near Littlehampton. Police were alerted and a search was launched. Reilly was 17 when he was jailed at Her
Police are blitzing central Brighton and Hove in a crackdown on thugs following a rise in violent crime. Thousands of pounds are being spent on police overtime to swamp the city's entertainment hub every weekend evening until the end of September. The
A couple were rescued from their sinking yacht after it smashed into a Second World War wreck in stormy weather. The Ympuls, a Dutch owned 11-metre sailing yacht, hit the wreck a quarter of a mile off Eastbourne Harbour early today. The boat began taking
Millionaire Nicholas Hoogstraten, arrested in connection with the murder of a retired businessman, has been released on police bail. Mohammed Raja, 62, was gunned down at his house in Sutton, Surrey, in 1999. Property tycoon Mr Hoogstraten, 58, of Framfield
A well known shoe shop in east Worthing is closing down after 38 years in business. O'Donovans, in Ham Road, will cease trading on July 28 when owner Maureen Pipes retires just before her 60th birthday. The shop was founded by Mrs Pipes' father, Timothy
More than 25,000 people are expected to watch the 28th Bognor Birdman competition this weekend. Competitors in the bizarre event jump off the pier using home made contraptions, aiming to fly far enough to win £25,000. Carnival Collective will be returning
Disabled ex-servicemen at a home in Worthing are furious at Whitehall plans to split them up. The Government has ordered nursing and rest homes to improve facilities by creating en suite rooms for residents. But many residents at Gifford House, the Queen
Students may have discovered the remains of a Roman brewery during an archaeological dig. Teams of students from University College, London, were asked to study a site off Roundstone Lane, Angmering, near Worthing, before hundreds of houses were built
If rabbits breed like rabbits, why aren't they on the roundabout at the end of the M23? Where did they come from in the beginning? Foxes would have enormous difficulty in reaching the island and I haven't seen any squashed little bodies in the road so
The Mechanical Memories Museum on the seafront is one of the best bits of entertainment in Brighton. It's good, cheap fun. However, I did not realise it was run by volunteers, not Brighton and Hove City Council, and was struggling to survive. Why does
Two schoolgirls called police after seeing a naked man drive past in a sports car. They were in Middle Road, Shoreham, on their way home when the incident happened at 4.30pm on Monday. The man was driving a white Toyota Celica which police are now trying
Given a choice of home improvements, I think I'd opt for a loft conversion or a conservatory. Small change really when you consider the folk who feel a house is not a home without the addition of a swimming pool, tennis court and stables. Yet compared
A bricklayer "rendered childlike" after doctors failed to spot signs of severe bleeding in his brain has been awarded £1.9 million damages. John Humberstone, from Shoreham, needs 24-hour care and will never work again after suffering a substantial brain
While I still have my concerns about the independence of the NSCA's report ("Falling for it", Letters extra, July 12), there are some further questions to ask Tim Brown, deputy secretary (policy and development) of the NSCA: How publicly accessible is
Poor Mrs Barry, having to walk a few yards with her child to reach the shop doorway (Letters, July 14). Good job she didn't have her kids in the early Eighties, when there were no huge, out-of-town superstores, 24-hour opening, disposable nappies and
Warren Morgan (Letters, July 12) takes issue with my critical thinking concerning "modernisation" by saying it is "a defence of conservatism, in itself an attempt to preserve an idealised vision of the past that never really existed". Tosh. I am hugely
Ryan Storer has joined Harlequins under-21s. The 19-year-old prop, from Hove, is in a 35-strong squad. They are preparing for the National League season kick-off against London Irish on September 1. But the Hove Park pupil said: "I needed a kick up the
Police are not the only ones who can reduce violent crime and vandalism in city centre streets. Officers are in the front line every time there is trouble in flashpoints such as West Street in Brighton. But councillors can take action by approving bright
We have just returned from a stay in Doncaster, not a recognised touristic town, and found as follows: Not a black bag to be seen in the centre, no graffiti and the streets appeared to be cleaned constantly. Traffic moved smoothly, there was adequate
A woman has told a jury how she was subjected to a terrifying sex ordeal as she walked home from a Brighton nightclub. She claimed she was knocked over and indecently assaulted as she walked across The Level. Andrew Thompson, 35, of Thompson Road, Brighton
Albion boss Micky Adams is happy to play the guessing game as his side prepares for the new season. Lee Steele partnered new signing Dirk Lehmann in attack last night as Albion opened their pre-season campaign with a 1-0 win at Worthing. Adams fielded
A man has been arrested in connection with the rape of a teenage German student in a city park. The 24-year-old man lives in the Plymouth Avenue area of Bevendean, Brighton, close to the scene of the crime. He was arrested at 9pm yesterday and taken to
Horsham MP Francis Maude today indicated he was ready to quit the Conservative Party's front bench. The shadow foreign secretary said he was "desperately disappointed" by his close ally Michael Portillo's elimination from the leadership race. The Horsham
A couple were rescued from their sinking yacht after it smashed into a Second World War wreck in stormy weather. The Ympuls, a Dutch owned 11-metre sailing yacht, hit the wreck a quarter of a mile off Eastbourne Harbour early today. The boat began taking
Millionaire Nicholas Hoogstraten, arrested in connection with the murder of a retired businessman, has been released on police bail. Mohammed Raja, 62, was gunned down at his house in Sutton, Surrey, in 1999. Property tycoon Mr Hoogstraten, 58, of Framfield
A man whose house was destroyed in a fire said yesterday: "We have lost everything." Max Van Buttle, a painter and decorator, was also mourning the death of his German shepherd dog, Harley. Two firefighters were hurt as flames wrecked the semi-detached
More than 25,000 people are expected to watch the 28th Bognor Birdman competition this weekend. Competitors in the bizarre event jump off the pier using home made contraptions, aiming to fly far enough to win £25,000. Carnival Collective will be returning
Disabled ex-servicemen at a home in Worthing are furious at Whitehall plans to split them up. The Government has ordered nursing and rest homes to improve facilities by creating en suite rooms for residents. But many residents at Gifford House, the Queen
A former Royal Marine who subjected his "on-off" girlfriend and her father to a terrifying knife attack has been jailed for two-and-a-half years. Ex-corporal Ronald Lambert, 36, of Queen's Road, Hastings, went on the rampage at Anita Astell's home in
Two schoolgirls called police after seeing a naked man drive past in a sports car. They were in Middle Road, Shoreham, on their way home when the incident happened at 4.30pm on Monday. The man was driving a white Toyota Celica which police are now trying
A bricklayer "rendered childlike" after doctors at Worthing Hospital failed to spot signs of severe bleeding in his brain has been awarded £1.9 million. John Humberstone, from Shoreham, needs 24-hour care and will never work again after suffering a substantial
A couple were rescued from their sinking yacht after it smashed into a Second World War wreck in stormy weather. The Ympuls, a Dutch owned 11-metre sailing yacht, hit the wreck a quarter of a mile off Eastbourne Harbour early today. The boat began taking
A Crawley woman has been charged in connection with the attempted theft of almost £2 million from a life assurance company. The 35-year-old faces 19 charges of false accounting in relation to the attempted theft of £1.8 million from Swindon-based Allied
A bricklayer "rendered childlike" after doctors failed to spot signs of severe bleeding in his brain has been awarded £1.9 million damages. John Humberstone, from Shoreham, needs 24-hour care and will never work again after suffering a substantial brain
I would like to thank The Argus's readers for their kind words on my Thirties and Forties Hollywood supporting actors theme and asking for more. I thank The Argus too. No one else seemed to want it. I have much information on the subject and could talk
While I still have my concerns about the independence of the NSCA's report ("Falling for it", Letters extra, July 12), there are some further questions to ask Tim Brown, deputy secretary (policy and development) of the NSCA: How publicly accessible is
Ryan Storer has joined Harlequins under-21s. The 19-year-old prop, from Hove, is in a 35-strong squad. They are preparing for the National League season kick-off against London Irish on September 1. But the Hove Park pupil said: "I needed a kick up the
There have been all sorts of teething troubles with the new parking zone being introduced in central Hove with some people claiming bays are too narrow for them to get into their cars. Motorists have also been complaining all over the city that since
P McMullen has the wrong end of the stick concerning the banger-racing project in Bevendean (Letters, July 11). The people who live in this residential street put up with noise and nuisance and can't park near their own homes because the car park is overtaken
Two Sussex hockey players are celebrating medal success at the European Youth Championships in Hamburg. Chris Bristow collected a silver medal for the under-16s and Steve Edmonds a bronze for the under-18s. Bristow, the 15-year-old Worthing goalkeeper
Police are not the only ones who can reduce violent crime and vandalism in city centre streets. Officers are in the front line every time there is trouble in flashpoints such as West Street in Brighton. But councillors can take action by approving bright
We have just returned from a stay in Doncaster, not a recognised touristic town, and found as follows: Not a black bag to be seen in the centre, no graffiti and the streets appeared to be cleaned constantly. Traffic moved smoothly, there was adequate
Marc Gardner has followed a line of Sussex wicketkeepers into the England under-15s squad. The 15-year-old, from Haywards Heath, has been named for internationals against Denmark and Ireland. Gardner is delighted to follow county players Nick Wilton,
Thank you for the hilarious front-page report (Argus, July 12) regarding the traffic plans for Worthing and Lancing. Presumably, these new ideas come from the same funny farm that gave us the useless mini-roundabout at the end of a cul-de-sac in the middle
Sussex bowlers Jason Lewry and Mark Robinson are set to be offered new deals. The club's committee met last night and although the county refused to reveal the length of the contracts on offer, chairman Don Trangmar believes negotiations will be concluded
Councillor Bodfish's apparent bolt from the blue over Falmer has put the cat among the pigeons, or should that be Seagulls? The local labour leader's opposition to the proposed stadium is well documented but whether or not that will have any bearing on
Lee Steele got Albion's pre-season campaign off to a winning start at Worthing last night. The transfer-listed former Shrewsbury marksman scored the only goal of a low key contest on 55 minutes. It was a huge tonic for Steele whose debut season promised
A woman has told a jury how she was subjected to a terrifying sex ordeal as she walked home from a Brighton nightclub. She claimed she was knocked over and indecently assaulted as she walked across The Level. Andrew Thompson, 35, of Thompson Road, Brighton
A Crawley woman has been charged in connection with the attempted theft of almost £2 million from a life assurance company. The 35-year-old faces 19 charges of false accounting in relation to the attempted theft of £1.8 million from Swindon-based Allied
A man found unconscious near Brighton Town Hall with a broken skull early remained critically ill last night. The 22-year-old has a severe fracture and is on life support at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton. Detective Inspector Bill Warner
A man has been arrested in connection with the rape of a teenage German student in a city park. The 24-year-old man lives in the Plymouth Avenue area of Bevendean, Brighton, close to the scene of the crime. He was arrested at 9pm yesterday and taken to
Horsham MP Francis Maude today indicated he was ready to quit the Conservative Party's front bench. The shadow foreign secretary said he was "desperately disappointed" by his close ally Michael Portillo's elimination from the leadership race. The Horsham
Plans to build a permanent stadium for Brighton and Hove Albion descended into chaos today. The club originally wanted to make its home on a site at Village Way North in Falmer. The site has been included in the draft Local Plan, Brighton and Hove's blueprint
Brighton and Hove's Tories have published their plans to tackle dirt, rubbish and vandalism and create a "shining" city. They have produced a policy document outlining eight key issues. Leader Brian Oxley said the document, called Towards A Shining City
Music filled the air at Seaford's popular family fun day as hundreds tried swing, disco and Latino line dancing. Hundreds of people poured into the Downs Leisure Centre for the event, which raised money for dozens of local causes including the museum,
A man whose house was destroyed in a fire said yesterday: "We have lost everything." Max Van Buttle, a painter and decorator, was also mourning the death of his German shepherd dog, Harley. Two firefighters were hurt as flames wrecked the semi-detached
