Thousands of patients face long waits for treatment as hospitals brace themselves for a summer holiday rush. Accident and emergency departments in Brighton, Worthing and Eastbourne are running at full stretch following the start of the season. Hospital
Brighton and Hove bus boss Roger French is to head the campaign for a directly-elected city mayor. Brighton and Hove Council is staging a referendum on October 18 on whether there should be a mayor with real powers and responsibilities. If the proposition
A council is threatening legal action to overturn Government targets which are forcing it to find room for thousands of new homes. East Sussex County Council will retaliate against the Transport Secretary's decision not to build the Hastings bypass by
Twenty-six guinea pigs have been rescued from a picnic area near Chichester. The animals were discovered running loose in Selhurst Park, Goodwood, by a passer-by. Anyone who would like to offer a home to the guinea pigs should call Mount Noddy RSPCA,
A mayor has written to councillors criticising them for not standing up when he enters the council chamber. Tory councillor David Stevens, Mayor of Eastbourne, said several councillors had failed to observe the custom. Oxford-educated Coun Stevens, 71
Well said, Alun Griffitths (Letters, July 30), about the expansion of Withdean stadium. Surely this must be looked at and not dismissed without full investigation, given recent events. The fact thousands can walk to Withdean and not Falmer surely makes
With all the talk about the elected mayor, the Albion's new ground and public services, I do hope Brighton and Hove City Council and the people of Brighton and Hove support European no-car day in the city in September. We are always hearing comparisons
Having attended dull committee meetings as a member of the public, an elected mayor sounds like a refreshing alternative. It would mean we could shed a few of our councillors as well. Simon Battle's idea (Letters, July 24) that a mayor could show strong
Meet Dennis, the dog no one wants because they think he's just too ugly. Staff at an animal rescue charity have issued a plea to the public to find a new home for the six-year-old retired racing greyhound. Gail Halls, of Allsorts Dog Rescue, who is looking
Police are setting up "rat traps" to catch burglars who steal to feed their drug habit. Officers are turning flats into a burglar's paradise containing property which can be easily sold on. But once inside they will be caught by officers lying in wait
Appearances of crop circles in Sussex are not so rare. There have been about 100 or so sightings in the past decade, many of which are recorded in my book Fields Of Mystery (S B Publications, 1996). Readers may also like to know there is an active Sussex-based
Dennis the greyhound is no oil painting. In fact, he's so ugly Allsorts Dog Rescue can't find him a home. He's described as looking more like a goose than a dog and has an extremely peculiar-looking head. But Dennis is a docile, good-natured animal who
Talking to Sussex supporters over the last week, they were concerned, understandably, at the loss against Gloucestershire. Most of the concerns were over why, when we had won the toss, we had inserted the opposition to give them first whack on what appeared
Health chiefs used to issue winter warnings about the strain on wards and waiting times caused by seasonal pressures. But this year, the accident and emergency departments at hospitals in Brighton, Eastbourne and Worthing are at full stretch in the summer
Mark Snipe was hailed a hero despite suffering a defeat in his first fight for more than two years. The Portslade boxer lost to unbeaten Alan Foster (Northampton) on a show at York Hall, Bethnal Green, on Tuesday. However, the circumstances of defeat
Sussex seconds gained a useful first innings lead of exactly 100 runs by dismissing Essex for 229 in the Championship tussle at Horsham. The hosts then lost Dominic Clapp for a duck on the way to reaching 31-1 second time around on a wicket which is slowly
It seems the operator of the Room 101 caf-bar has a problem with an early start, managing stock control and knowledge of the delivery logistics required in a "pedestrian-favoured" location (Letters, July 28). Isn't it normal to work out your basic business
Mark Snipe was hailed a hero despite suffering a defeat in his first fight for more than two years. The Portslade boxer lost to unbeaten Alan Foster (Northampton) on a show at York Hall, Bethnal Green, on Tuesday. However, the circumstances of defeat
I have just received my Professional Carer's Badge to allow me to park when I visit patients. The public should be aware Brighton and Hove City Council is going to force care workers, district nurses, midwives, health visitors, community psychiatric nurses
Robin Martin-Jenkins made a dramatic return to action with three wickets as Sussex kept their slender hopes of a promotion double intact. The county side made a seven-run victory over Middlesex in a low-scoring Norwich Union League contest at Hove last
Robin Martin-Jenkins is ready to spearhead Sussex's Championship challenge again after making a successful return from injury in last night's Norwich Union League win over Middlesex. The all-rounder returned after two months on the sidelines with a rib
Albion face an anxious wait to find out whether Charlie Oatway will be available for the first match of the season. Oatway was red carded by ref Dermot Tone for a second bookable offence in last Saturday's abandoned Battle of Longford. In normal circumstances
Alan Ransome, chairman of the English Table Tennis Association, has selected Brighton's Carol Beames as a councillor for the national body. Sunday's meeting at Wallsall produced a reshuffle involving Beames, Karen Tonge (Runcorn) and Gail McCulloch, who
Workmen have uncovered a macabre piece of history while converting an old Brighton building into a beauty salon. As workmen stripped away the rotting roof beams, they discovered a creaky sign showing the building used to be an undertakers nearly two centuries
Thousands of people have toured the West Pier listening to tales from Brighton's Victorian heyday and plans for the structure's restoration. While tour guides have regaled visitors with seafront stories from the past, one memento has remained hidden and
Sussex is bucking the national trend as householders throw caution to the wind with a massive spending spree. Consumer confidence in the South-East is now at its highest level for more than two years, figures released today reveal. Economic analysts Business
Adur Council plans to cut some of its rubbish collections to once a fortnight. At the same time it will increase its recycling collections from once a fortnight to a weekly service. Adur District Council hopes this will encourage people to think more
Two police officers were taken to hospital with head injuries and shock after their car was involved in a crash. The patrol car was in collision with another vehicle, mounted the pavement and hit an electricity pole. The officers were answering a burglar
A care home manager who was accused of taking away a blind resident's call bell has won her case for unfair dismissal. Tracy Matheson, who worked at Wavertree House in Lansdowne Road, Hove, told an employment tribunal that the 85-year-old partially sighted
A jilted husband who strangled his wife until she blacked out after she said she was leaving him has been jailed for two years. Robert Tait, 56, put a rope around the neck of his partner Bernadette, 48, after telling her he was going to kill her. With
Thousands of patients face long waits for treatment as hospitals brace themselves for a summer holiday rush. Accident and emergency departments in Brighton, Worthing and Eastbourne are running at full stretch following the start of the season. Hospital
Binmen have been given uniforms in a bid to boost recruitment and improve customer care. The team of 83 refuse collectors and ground maintenance staff in Horsham will be instantly recognisable after being issued with navy blue, maroon and fluorescent
A council is threatening legal action to overturn Government targets which are forcing it to find room for thousands of new homes. East Sussex County Council will retaliate against the Transport Secretary's decision not to build the Hastings bypass by
Having attended dull committee meetings as a member of the public, an elected mayor sounds like a refreshing alternative. It would mean we could shed a few of our councillors as well. Simon Battle's idea (Letters, July 24) that a mayor could show strong
Meet Dennis, the dog no one wants because they think he's just too ugly. Staff at an animal rescue charity have issued a plea to the public to find a new home for the six-year-old retired racing greyhound. Gail Halls, of Allsorts Dog Rescue, who is looking
Two sex attackers took it in turns to rape a woman on Hove beach. The middle-aged victim had been sitting alone on a seafront bench when the attack happened. A man with an Arabic accent grabbed her and pulled across the promenade east of the King Alfred
A gang of five men sexually assaulted a 16-year-old girl on Brighton beach. The teenager, an overseas language student, was said to be in a hysterical emotional state following her ordeal. She was today being given counselling by care workers and offered
A woman has won £1,723 from a golf club which admitted it unfairly sacked her. Karen Gravely, 44, was claiming more than £5,000 from Cowdray Park Golf Club, near Midhurst, which sacked her in February. At a tribunal in Brighton yesterday, she was awarded
Animal rights protesters have signed a petition demanding an end to Worthing Council's culling of pigeons. The campaigners handed over the petition at the council's environmental health office. But the council says it has already stopped shooting the
Police are setting up "rat traps" to catch burglars who steal to feed their drug habit. Officers are turning flats into a burglar's paradise containing property which can be easily sold on. But once inside they will be caught by officers lying in wait
A man was robbed at knifepoint in Hailsham after an argument broke out in the early hours. Police said a group of youths had got into an argument with the driver and passengers of a gold Vauxhall Cavalier. The incident happened between 2.30am and 3am
An East Sussex supermarket has been given the go-ahead for a major expansion which will create up to 75 new jobs. Hastings Borough Council last night gave Safeway, in Queens Road, planning permission to increase the overall size of the store by 44 per
Two hundred jobs are being axed at Air Miles' Sussex call centre after the company confirmed it was shifting its operation to the North. Full and part-time call centre workers and support staff at Air Miles Travel Promotions in London Road, Crawley, today
I was disappointed to read the criticism of the excellent work carried out by Eileen Nixon and all other members of the nursing, medical and other clinical and support teams at Brighton General Hospital (Letters, July 6, 14 and 20). Eileen is a nurse
To all those complaining about the new parking regime in Brighton and Hove, the answer is quite simple: Get a disabled parking badge. They seem to be freely available to anyone with a hint of a cold or a chipped fingernail and, sometimes, it appears they
Dennis the greyhound is no oil painting. In fact, he's so ugly Allsorts Dog Rescue can't find him a home. He's described as looking more like a goose than a dog and has an extremely peculiar-looking head. But Dennis is a docile, good-natured animal who
Last Friday night, there were two car crashes I know of, one at the bottom of Balsdean Road, Brighton. Judging by the damage caused, it is clear excess speed was involved in both crashes. More people are killed by speeding drivers than are murdered. Can
Talking to Sussex supporters over the last week, they were concerned, understandably, at the loss against Gloucestershire. Most of the concerns were over why, when we had won the toss, we had inserted the opposition to give them first whack on what appeared
To all those who write in about parking, I say: Get a life. Why don't you walk, cycle or use public transport? Before anyone says anything about the disabled, I would add I have spent most of my working career looking after disabled people and believe
Mark Snipe was hailed a hero despite suffering a defeat in his first fight for more than two years. The Portslade boxer lost to unbeaten Alan Foster (Northampton) on a show at York Hall, Bethnal Green, on Tuesday. However, the circumstances of defeat
The Government looks as if it is being generous in announcing £23 million to help councils repair roads damaged by floods. But it hasn't given the money to hard-pressed counties such as East Sussex. It has merely indicated they have permission to borrow
Mark Snipe was hailed a hero despite suffering a defeat in his first fight for more than two years. The Portslade boxer lost to unbeaten Alan Foster (Northampton) on a show at York Hall, Bethnal Green, on Tuesday. However, the circumstances of defeat
I have just received my Professional Carer's Badge to allow me to park when I visit patients. The public should be aware Brighton and Hove City Council is going to force care workers, district nurses, midwives, health visitors, community psychiatric nurses
Former Tour de France stage winner Sean Yates has been beaten by a Sussex rider for the first in 23 years. Alan Curtis, from Peacehaven, was the man to claim the famous scalp when he won the Southborough CC 25-mile time trial at Maresfield in a quick
Albion face an anxious wait to find out whether Charlie Oatway will be available for the first match of the season. Oatway was red carded by ref Dermot Tone for a second bookable offence in last Saturday's abandoned Battle of Longford. In normal circumstances
Thousands of people have toured the West Pier listening to tales from Brighton's Victorian heyday and plans for the structure's restoration. While tour guides have regaled visitors with seafront stories from the past, one memento has remained hidden and
Firefighters mounted a clean-up operation after animal blood spilt from a lorry on to a busy East Grinstead road, causing traffic chaos. Police believe the blood came from a truck loaded with offal which stopped at a pelican crossing on Station Road and
Neighbours of a seafront building gutted in a huge fire say it was a accident waiting to happen. One man suffered severe burns and is fighting for his life in hospital. Flames raged through the property in Kings Road, Brighton, in a matter of minutes
Two police officers were taken to hospital with head injuries and shock after their car was involved in a crash. The patrol car was in collision with another vehicle, mounted the pavement and hit an electricity pole. The officers were answering a burglar
The winner of the Bognor Birdman competition hopes to make it a double victory when he launches himself from another Sussex pier. Hand-gliding instructor Ron Freeman, 45, will travel 400 miles from his Northumberland home to compete in Eastbourne Birdman
A care home manager who was accused of taking away a blind resident's call bell has won her case for unfair dismissal. Tracy Matheson, who worked at Wavertree House in Lansdowne Road, Hove, told an employment tribunal that the 85-year-old partially sighted
A jilted husband who strangled his wife until she blacked out after she said she was leaving him has been jailed for two years. Robert Tait, 56, put a rope around the neck of his partner Bernadette, 48, after telling her he was going to kill her. With
Six consortiums are in the running to give Worthing a radio station to call its own. They want an FM licence to broadcast to the town and surrounding area. The Radio Authority - the Government body which regulates independent commercial broadcasting -
Brighton and Hove bus boss Roger French is to head the campaign for a directly-elected city mayor. Brighton and Hove Council is staging a referendum on October 18 on whether there should be a mayor with real powers and responsibilities. If the proposition
Twenty-six guinea pigs have been rescued from a picnic area near Chichester. The animals were discovered running loose in Selhurst Park, Goodwood, by a passer-by. Anyone who would like to offer a home to the guinea pigs should call Mount Noddy RSPCA,
A mayor has written to councillors criticising them for not standing up when he enters the council chamber. Tory councillor David Stevens, Mayor of Eastbourne, said several councillors had failed to observe the custom. Oxford-educated Coun Stevens, 71
Well said, Alun Griffitths (Letters, July 30), about the expansion of Withdean stadium. Surely this must be looked at and not dismissed without full investigation, given recent events. The fact thousands can walk to Withdean and not Falmer surely makes
Union representatives say concerns were raised two years ago about the safety of a street cleaning vehicle involved in an accident which killed a pedestrian. Stephane Aineto, 28, of Upper Lewes Road, Brighton, died after a collision early on Sunday with
Despite its new rules of 1998, Labour has failed the children by not saving lucrative land from the clutches of developers at Ifield First and Kirdford Junior schools ("Selling school land is no real solution", The Argus, July 28). So, please don't expect
With all the talk about the elected mayor, the Albion's new ground and public services, I do hope Brighton and Hove City Council and the people of Brighton and Hove support European no-car day in the city in September. We are always hearing comparisons
Hooray for Brighton and Hove City Council. Last night, my street's rubbish was uncollected and I got a parking ticket. As far as value for money goes, this place is the best. -Alan White, Sudeley Place, Brighton
The queue extended out of Brighton station and along Queen's Road. It snaked down the whole length of North Road and into Marlborough Place. Sometimes it even went back to the Royal Pavilion. People were able to sup a quick pint at the King and Queen
Firefighters mounted a clean-up operation after animal blood spilt from a lorry on to a busy East Grinstead road, causing traffic chaos. Police believe the blood came from a truck loaded with offal which stopped at a pelican crossing on Station Road and
The organisers of a pagan fair in Eastbourne plan to defy councillors and press ahead with the event. The town's borough council refused permission for the Lammas Fayre to take place on Western Lawns on Saturday. But the Eastbourne Pagan Circle said it
Appearances of crop circles in Sussex are not so rare. There have been about 100 or so sightings in the past decade, many of which are recorded in my book Fields Of Mystery (S B Publications, 1996). Readers may also like to know there is an active Sussex-based
Yet another hot summer weekend has come and gone, Brighton and Hove was full with day-trippers and holidaymakers alike and what a great atmosphere there was. However, as usual, the sheer volume of traffic coming into the city caused hours of tailbacks
I see our Planet Zog councillors have approved yet another taxi fare increase to keep us among the most expensive in the country. Does anyone really believe the fatuous statement that the £1 surcharge will encourage more drivers to make themselves available
Health chiefs used to issue winter warnings about the strain on wards and waiting times caused by seasonal pressures. But this year, the accident and emergency departments at hospitals in Brighton, Eastbourne and Worthing are at full stretch in the summer
Sussex seconds gained a useful first innings lead of exactly 100 runs by dismissing Essex for 229 in the Championship tussle at Horsham. The hosts then lost Dominic Clapp for a duck on the way to reaching 31-1 second time around on a wicket which is slowly
It seems the operator of the Room 101 caf-bar has a problem with an early start, managing stock control and knowledge of the delivery logistics required in a "pedestrian-favoured" location (Letters, July 28). Isn't it normal to work out your basic business
Robin Martin-Jenkins made a dramatic return to action with three wickets as Sussex kept their slender hopes of a promotion double intact. The county side made a seven-run victory over Middlesex in a low-scoring Norwich Union League contest at Hove last
Robin Martin-Jenkins is ready to spearhead Sussex's Championship challenge again after making a successful return from injury in last night's Norwich Union League win over Middlesex. The all-rounder returned after two months on the sidelines with a rib
Alan Ransome, chairman of the English Table Tennis Association, has selected Brighton's Carol Beames as a councillor for the national body. Sunday's meeting at Wallsall produced a reshuffle involving Beames, Karen Tonge (Runcorn) and Gail McCulloch, who
Workmen have uncovered a macabre piece of history while converting an old Brighton building into a beauty salon. As workmen stripped away the rotting roof beams, they discovered a creaky sign showing the building used to be an undertakers nearly two centuries
Sussex is bucking the national trend as householders throw caution to the wind with a massive spending spree. Consumer confidence in the South-East is now at its highest level for more than two years, figures released today reveal. Economic analysts Business
Adur Council plans to cut some of its rubbish collections to once a fortnight. At the same time it will increase its recycling collections from once a fortnight to a weekly service. Adur District Council hopes this will encourage people to think more
Two hundred jobs are being axed at Air Miles' Sussex call centre after the company confirmed it was shifting its operation to the North. Full and part-time call centre workers and support staff at Air Miles Travel Promotions in London Road, Crawley, today
A massage student told a court how her instructor touched her breasts during an oriental therapy session. The woman claimed Mark Bishop, 51, groped her breasts while he was teaching the ancient art of shiatsu. Bishop, an authority on the Japanese art
Scores of residents were left without television last night for the second time in a week after a transmitter failed. The mast at Patcham, Brighton, went dead at about 6.45pm, bringing viewing to an unexpected early end for local people. The BBC switchboard
Union representatives say concerns were raised two years ago about the safety of a street cleaning vehicle involved in an accident which killed a pedestrian. Stephane Aineto, 28, of Upper Lewes Road, Brighton, died after a collision early on Sunday with
Despite its new rules of 1998, Labour has failed the children by not saving lucrative land from the clutches of developers at Ifield First and Kirdford Junior schools ("Selling school land is no real solution", The Argus, July 28). So, please don't expect
Hooray for Brighton and Hove City Council. Last night, my street's rubbish was uncollected and I got a parking ticket. As far as value for money goes, this place is the best. -Alan White, Sudeley Place, Brighton
The queue extended out of Brighton station and along Queen's Road. It snaked down the whole length of North Road and into Marlborough Place. Sometimes it even went back to the Royal Pavilion. People were able to sup a quick pint at the King and Queen
Two sex attackers took it in turns to rape a woman on Hove beach. The middle-aged victim had been sitting alone on a seafront bench when the attack happened. A man with an Arabic accent grabbed her and pulled across the promenade east of the King Alfred
A gang of five men sexually assaulted a 16-year-old girl on Brighton beach. The teenager, an overseas language student, was said to be in a hysterical emotional state following her ordeal. She was today being given counselling by care workers and offered
I was disappointed to read the criticism of the excellent work carried out by Eileen Nixon and all other members of the nursing, medical and other clinical and support teams at Brighton General Hospital (Letters, July 6, 14 and 20). Eileen is a nurse
Yet another hot summer weekend has come and gone, Brighton and Hove was full with day-trippers and holidaymakers alike and what a great atmosphere there was. However, as usual, the sheer volume of traffic coming into the city caused hours of tailbacks
To all those complaining about the new parking regime in Brighton and Hove, the answer is quite simple: Get a disabled parking badge. They seem to be freely available to anyone with a hint of a cold or a chipped fingernail and, sometimes, it appears they
I see our Planet Zog councillors have approved yet another taxi fare increase to keep us among the most expensive in the country. Does anyone really believe the fatuous statement that the £1 surcharge will encourage more drivers to make themselves available
Last Friday night, there were two car crashes I know of, one at the bottom of Balsdean Road, Brighton. Judging by the damage caused, it is clear excess speed was involved in both crashes. More people are killed by speeding drivers than are murdered. Can
To all those who write in about parking, I say: Get a life. Why don't you walk, cycle or use public transport? Before anyone says anything about the disabled, I would add I have spent most of my working career looking after disabled people and believe
The Government looks as if it is being generous in announcing £23 million to help councils repair roads damaged by floods. But it hasn't given the money to hard-pressed counties such as East Sussex. It has merely indicated they have permission to borrow
Former Tour de France stage winner Sean Yates has been beaten by a Sussex rider for the first in 23 years. Alan Curtis, from Peacehaven, was the man to claim the famous scalp when he won the Southborough CC 25-mile time trial at Maresfield in a quick
Firefighters mounted a clean-up operation after animal blood spilt from a lorry on to a busy East Grinstead road, causing traffic chaos. Police believe the blood came from a truck loaded with offal which stopped at a pelican crossing on Station Road and
Neighbours of a seafront building gutted in a huge fire say it was a accident waiting to happen. One man suffered severe burns and is fighting for his life in hospital. Flames raged through the property in Kings Road, Brighton, in a matter of minutes
Two hundred jobs are being axed at Air Miles' Sussex call centre after the company confirmed it was shifting its operation to the North. Full and part-time call centre workers and support staff at Air Miles Travel Promotions in London Road, Crawley, today
The winner of the Bognor Birdman competition hopes to make it a double victory when he launches himself from another Sussex pier. Hand-gliding instructor Ron Freeman, 45, will travel 400 miles from his Northumberland home to compete in Eastbourne Birdman
A massage student told a court how her instructor touched her breasts during an oriental therapy session. The woman claimed Mark Bishop, 51, groped her breasts while he was teaching the ancient art of shiatsu. Bishop, an authority on the Japanese art
Scores of residents were left without television last night for the second time in a week after a transmitter failed. The mast at Patcham, Brighton, went dead at about 6.45pm, bringing viewing to an unexpected early end for local people. The BBC switchboard
Six consortiums are in the running to give Worthing a radio station to call its own. They want an FM licence to broadcast to the town and surrounding area. The Radio Authority - the Government body which regulates independent commercial broadcasting -
