A row has broken out after a Sussex football club won promotion and started charging an entrance fee to its ground. Householders have complained that on Seaford FC match days they can no longer cut across The Crouch recreation ground. Residents say a
A heart patient has travelled more than 8,000 miles from his native Falkland Islands to have a life-saving operation in Sussex. Father-of-two Augusto Miranda, 76, a retired gold miner, jetted to Eastbourne from the South Atlantic to have his irregular
M Teague, who spent three weeks looking around Brighton and Hove, makes me wonder what he was looking for (Letters, August 15). How sorry I feel for him if only the things he noticed were the binmen trouble, the car-parking problems the local radio and
Another failed Labour policy? (Letters, August 21). The council, by its policy of insisting social housing to be included in new housing developments is helping to create the problem it intends to solve. The developer must increase the price of houses
The joys of the open road have long since disappeared for drivers in Sussex, which already has twice as much traffic as the national average. Yet many motorists bitterly resent any attempts to control car chaos. Take the new scheme for controlled parking
As a youngster I often uttered the words "oh, Mum, do we have to" when a visit to the shops was about to take place, as most shops were very small, overcrowded places and not at all child friendly. Visiting my local supermarket the other day, I was delighted
The results of A/S Level exams only reinforce the superiority of girls over boys in the world of education. This was the case back in the days of the 11-plus exam when a higher standard for girls was often required in order to give boys a fair chance
So Moulsecoomb is to get six CCTV cameras. Whitehawk already has them. The other estates are Cinderellas compared with these two estates. We live at Craven Vale have been campaigning for cameras for ages. Our local post office has been robbed three times
Spinal cord has been found in imported Dutch beef at an Eastbourne plant for the second time this month. The discovery was made on Tuesday in four out of 236 quarters of beef unloaded at the company ADM. This latest find comes just 16 days after the Food
I am astonished not only by the height of the latest buildings proposed for the Brighton station site, which will destroy many of our city's vistas but also by the bizarre assumption such key workers as teachers will be happy to move into accommodation
From frequently reading The Argus letters page, I see there are a number of weighty issues concerning the people of Brighton and Hove. The new parking scheme, traffic wardens, the building proposals for Hove gas works, the Brighton Railway Station site
Dennis Clare, Britain's oldest international table tennis player, revealed yesterday that he will compete in next year's World Veterans Championship in Switzerland. It will be the fifth appearance at the Championships by the 87-year-old following performances
With reference to the new parking regulations in central Hove. Before these came into force, it was considered illegal to park on the south side of Church Road, Hove, opposite Hove Town Hall between the junction of Fourth Avenue and Third Avenue. This
Richard Carpenter reaches a milestone at Tranmere on Saturday, without two of his normal partners. Albion's central midfielder makes the 300th League appearance of his career at Prenton Park, but he won't have the banned Paul Rogers or Charlie Oatway
Coach Peter Moores praised his hardworking seam bowlers after Sussex had edged a step closer to promotion against Durham at Hove yesterday. James Kirtley took 4-48 to join Jason Lewry on 56 wickets for the season as Durham finished the first day on 254
A businessman who holed himself up in a hotel in protest at the size of his QE2 cabin has settled his dispute with the luxury liner's operators. Bob Young and his partner Sarah Hills were due to join Cunard's flagship vessel in New York for a cruise,
A Sussex couple plan a whirlwind tour of 70 French chateaux in a charity race using their classic Seventies Saab. Derek and Rosanna Raven, from Southwick, will gather with other classic car enthusiasts for the Marie Curie Chateau Challenge in September
The family of a murdered man say they have been robbed of justice after the man accused of his murder hung himself in prison. James O'Hagan, 42, a chef at the Brighton Centre, was found battered and stabbed at a hostel for the homeless in Grand Parade
Police are using hidden spy cameras to catch graffiti vandals in Shoreham town centre. They have been installed at secret locations after buildings were daubed with spray-painted tags over the past few days. Police there have already installed the covert
A taxi driver has appeared in court charged with carrying out a series of sex attacks on passengers. The allegations against Gobrial Salah-Safa, 43, of Old Shoreham Road, Portslade, date back almost two years. His case was committed to Lewes Crown Court
A giant chalk bird art project taking shape on a hillside should be stopped, say councillors. City councillors from all four parties said Brighton-based arts group Same Sky should postpone the work to allow for more consultation. Same Sky began work on
Three men claiming to do work for a church attacked an elderly woman in her home and stole her handbag. The 80-year-old confronted the men after they tricked their way into her house in Boscobel Road, St Leonards. Two of them stayed in her living room
As England and Australia scrap it out at The Oval today, cricket fan Sir Patrick Moore is still dreaming of scoring his first century, despite years of trying. The TV astronomer may gaze to the heavens for a living but he set his sights much lower when
Thieves have stolen medical research which could one day help millions of women beat cancer. A doctor is offering a £50 reward for the return of the vital material, stolen when she put her bag down in a city centre shop. The bag contained floppy disks
A row has broken out after a Sussex football club won promotion and started charging an entrance fee to its ground. Householders have complained that on Seaford FC match days they can no longer cut across The Crouch recreation ground. Residents say a
M Teague, who spent three weeks looking around Brighton and Hove, makes me wonder what he was looking for (Letters, August 15). How sorry I feel for him if only the things he noticed were the binmen trouble, the car-parking problems the local radio and
Another failed Labour policy? (Letters, August 21). The council, by its policy of insisting social housing to be included in new housing developments is helping to create the problem it intends to solve. The developer must increase the price of houses
The joys of the open road have long since disappeared for drivers in Sussex, which already has twice as much traffic as the national average. Yet many motorists bitterly resent any attempts to control car chaos. Take the new scheme for controlled parking
A motorcyclist has been seriously injured in a three-car smash near East Grinstead. It happened on the A22 at Truscotts Manor at three minutes past midnight today. A police spokesman said: "A motorcyclist from London was seriously injured and was taken
Teenagers across West Sussex were celebrating today after another record-breaking set of GCSE results. Grades were up across the county, spelling good news for thousands of students who sat their exams in June. Today's results show boys are finally starting
More than 2,000 new jobs are expected to be created in Brighton and Hove during the next three years. It will lead to an increase in employment of just above one per cent by the year 2003. But a new report on the local economy says this will be partly
So Moulsecoomb is to get six CCTV cameras. Whitehawk already has them. The other estates are Cinderellas compared with these two estates. We live at Craven Vale have been campaigning for cameras for ages. Our local post office has been robbed three times
Spinal cord has been found in imported Dutch beef at an Eastbourne plant for the second time this month. The discovery was made on Tuesday in four out of 236 quarters of beef unloaded at the company ADM. This latest find comes just 16 days after the Food
There's a good debate about how Brighton and Hove is run in the future. Should there be a directly-elected mayor or should the city be run by an improved version of the old committee system? Sadly the main argument so far seems to have been on how the
From frequently reading The Argus letters page, I see there are a number of weighty issues concerning the people of Brighton and Hove. The new parking scheme, traffic wardens, the building proposals for Hove gas works, the Brighton Railway Station site
With reference to the new parking regulations in central Hove. Before these came into force, it was considered illegal to park on the south side of Church Road, Hove, opposite Hove Town Hall between the junction of Fourth Avenue and Third Avenue. This
With regard to the disabled driver who got a parking ticket (The Argus, August 17). I am a disabled driver who was parked in Brighton on a double yellow line on Friday, August 17, with my badges on display on the sun visor of my car. I returned to where
Albion boss Micky Adams has hinted at a return on home territory for Lee Steele. But the rejuvenated striker faces a long wait before he is taken off the transfer list. Adams is considering whether to start with Steele for Saturday's trip to Tranmere.
A delegation of farmers gathered at Gatwick Airport today to highlight their concerns about lax controls on food imports in the wake of the foot-and-mouth crisis. Farmers' leaders believe the crisis was caused by infected meat being brought into the country
A businessman who holed himself up in a hotel in protest at the size of his QE2 cabin has settled his dispute with the luxury liner's operators. Bob Young and his partner Sarah Hills were due to join Cunard's flagship vessel in New York for a cruise,
An inquest on a paraplegic man and his wife, found dead in each others' arms in an apparent suicide pact, was due to be held today. Edmund Tuvey, 38, and Margaret Morton, 49, were found in the bedroom of their home in Monks Avenue, Lancing, surrounded
The family of a murdered man say they have been robbed of justice after the man accused of his murder hung himself in prison. James O'Hagan, 42, a chef at the Brighton Centre, was found battered and stabbed at a hostel for the homeless in Grand Parade
A man was fighting for his life today after being stabbed in the stomach. The 53-year-old victim had emergency surgery after the attack in Glovers Lane, Sidley, Bexhill, at 8pm yesterday. He had a single knife wound and was today critically ill in Conquest
A giant chalk bird art project taking shape on a hillside should be stopped, say councillors. City councillors from all four parties said Brighton-based arts group Same Sky should postpone the work to allow for more consultation. Same Sky began work on
A bowls player amazed crowds when he took part in the national championships using artificial hands he designed himself. Richard Coates knocked out legendary champion Tony Allcock to reach a place in the finals of the "fours" contest in the National Bowls
Three men claiming to do work for a church attacked an elderly woman in her home and stole her handbag. The 80-year-old confronted the men after they tricked their way into her house in Boscobel Road, St Leonards. Two of them stayed in her living room
As England and Australia scrap it out at The Oval today, cricket fan Sir Patrick Moore is still dreaming of scoring his first century, despite years of trying. The TV astronomer may gaze to the heavens for a living but he set his sights much lower when
Lord Bassam is calling on a council to fund both sides in the battle over whether Brighton and Hove should have a directly-elected mayor. The New Local Government Network has loaned the Yes campaign £2,000 while the No campaign has been given £500 by
A heart patient has travelled more than 8,000 miles from his native Falkland Islands to have a life-saving operation in Sussex. Father-of-two Augusto Miranda, 76, a retired gold miner, jetted to Eastbourne from the South Atlantic to have his irregular
What an area to put a place for street drinkers and drug addicts to go - the Royal Pavilion gardens. Now instead of a beautiful flower and shrub oasis of calm, with the lovely view of the Royal Pavilion while sitting on a bench away from the madding crowd
I have followed the correspondence about the circus which currently infests Hove Lawns, and also learn the council should enforce a considerate policy toward animals in the city. Is it too much to hope it will extend this enlightened attitude to include
A funeral service for teenager Ellie James was today being held at the foot of the mountain in Borneo which claimed her life. A post-mortem examination showed the 17-year-old died of hypothermia after becoming separated from her family during the climb
A delegation of farmers gathered at Gatwick Airport today to highlight their concerns about lax controls on food imports in the wake of the foot-and-mouth crisis. Farmers' leaders believe the crisis was caused by infected meat being brought into the country
Schools across Mid Sussex were celebrating today as students achieved another bumper crop of GCSE results. Across the country there was a slight improvement in A* to C pass rate, which rose by 0.5 per cent to 57.1 per cent. At Burgess Hill School for
Teenagers across Sussex woke today to another record set of GCSE results. Thousands of 16-year-olds are celebrating a string of top grades in a year when the overall volume of entries hit new highs. Today's results show boys are beginning to close the
Teenagers across Brighton and Hove woke today to another record set of GCSE results. Thousands of 16-year-olds are celebrating a string of top grades in a year when the volume of exam entries hit a new high. Local results reflected a national trend which
A paraplegic man and his wife committed suicide because of the frustrations of his disability, an inquest heard today. Edmund Tuvey, 38, who was disabled in a cycling accident seven years ago, and his wife, Margaret Morton, 49, died after taking fatal
As a youngster I often uttered the words "oh, Mum, do we have to" when a visit to the shops was about to take place, as most shops were very small, overcrowded places and not at all child friendly. Visiting my local supermarket the other day, I was delighted
Many Australians who recycle a certain amount of their household waste are rewarded with a council tax discount. Presumably, the council's reduced income is offset by reducing the amount they pay the refuse collectors, as they subsequently have less work
The results of A/S Level exams only reinforce the superiority of girls over boys in the world of education. This was the case back in the days of the 11-plus exam when a higher standard for girls was often required in order to give boys a fair chance
I am astonished not only by the height of the latest buildings proposed for the Brighton station site, which will destroy many of our city's vistas but also by the bizarre assumption such key workers as teachers will be happy to move into accommodation
Sir Patrick Moore is one of Britain's best-known astronomers and The Sky at Night has broken TV records for durability. But the Selsey-based expert's real ambition was to take all ten wickets in a cricket match or score 100 runs a season. Sadly age has
I would like to take this opportunity to offer South Coast Power's sincere apologies to the residents of Southwick and Fishersgate, following a noise problem at Shoreham Power Station on the evening of August 13. This was caused by a valve that became
Storrington rider Mark Jones won the Fareham Wheelers Veterans' Road Race after leading the race alone for more than 40 miles. Jones (GS Stella) launched an attack after just eight miles. With no riders staying with him, he decided to keep ahead for the
Detectives investigating the death of a convicted drugs dealer have appealed for a couple seen climbing a ladder into the flat where his body was found to come forward. Officers believe Derek Finch was already dead on Sunday when a man and a woman were
Dennis Clare, Britain's oldest international table tennis player, revealed yesterday that he will compete in next year's World Veterans Championship in Switzerland. It will be the fifth appearance at the Championships by the 87-year-old following performances
Many efforts have been made to revive Whitehawk and Moulsecoomb in Brighton ever since the estates were built as homes fit for heroes soon after the First World War. Some of them succeeded but most failed and both areas remain high in the official figures
Richard Carpenter reaches a milestone at Tranmere on Saturday, without two of his normal partners. Albion's central midfielder makes the 300th League appearance of his career at Prenton Park, but he won't have the banned Paul Rogers or Charlie Oatway
Lee Steele wants to give Micky Adams a headache, only this time for all the right reasons. The antics of Albion's scouse striker in his first year at the club have been enough to give the manager a permanent migraine. But now Steele has pledged to put
Coach Peter Moores praised his hardworking seam bowlers after Sussex had edged a step closer to promotion against Durham at Hove yesterday. James Kirtley took 4-48 to join Jason Lewry on 56 wickets for the season as Durham finished the first day on 254
A Sussex couple plan a whirlwind tour of 70 French chateaux in a charity race using their classic Seventies Saab. Derek and Rosanna Raven, from Southwick, will gather with other classic car enthusiasts for the Marie Curie Chateau Challenge in September
An armed robber escaped with cash after threatening staff at a fast food restaurant in Eastbourne. The man, who wore a black balaclava, approached staff at Uncle Sam's in Framfield Way at 10.30pm yesterday and asked for money. When staff refused he produced
Police are using hidden spy cameras to catch graffiti vandals in Shoreham town centre. They have been installed at secret locations after buildings were daubed with spray-painted tags over the past few days. Police there have already installed the covert
A paraplegic man and his wife committed suicide because of the frustrations of his disability, an inquest heard today. Edmund Tuvey, 38, who was disabled in a cycling accident seven years ago, and his wife, Margaret Morton, 49, died after taking fatal
A taxi driver has appeared in court charged with carrying out a series of sex attacks on passengers. The allegations against Gobrial Salah-Safa, 43, of Old Shoreham Road, Portslade, date back almost two years. His case was committed to Lewes Crown Court
Residents are taking control of their own estates with the creation of a unique private company. East Brighton Partnership Ltd will take responsibility for the way millions of pounds of Government money is spent on crime, health, education and employment
Five people have applied to succeed former Sussex Chief Constable Paul Whitehouse, it emerged today. Mr Whitehouse resigned in June following a call for his dismissal by Home Secretary David Blunkett. The police chief had ignored calls to step down over
Taxi fares in the Lewes area could be cut after a public backlash against rising prices. Lewes District Council is investigating its April decision to raise the basic minimum fare to £2. Council chairman Peter Harper called the rise "an error of judgement
Reports of an aircraft crashing in the sea may have been triggered by an aerobatic stunt. A man from Eastbourne alerted emergency services to a possible crash at sea off Beachy Head just after 6pm yesterday. The witness spotted a light aircraft flying
Organisers of the Shoreham Airshow hope to break their attendance record this year. The two-day show on September 1 and 2, sponsored by The Argus, has attracted interest from around the world. Organisers hope the volunteer-run event will raise more than
Police investigating the disappearance of a nine-year-old boy have called off their search - because he doesn't exist. A man reported the boy missing after being injured in a fall in Crawley town Centre on Monday, but police said today the boy never existed
Thieves have stolen medical research which could one day help millions of women beat cancer. A doctor is offering a £50 reward for the return of the vital material, stolen when she put her bag down in a city centre shop. The bag contained floppy disks
What an area to put a place for street drinkers and drug addicts to go - the Royal Pavilion gardens. Now instead of a beautiful flower and shrub oasis of calm, with the lovely view of the Royal Pavilion while sitting on a bench away from the madding crowd
I have followed the correspondence about the circus which currently infests Hove Lawns, and also learn the council should enforce a considerate policy toward animals in the city. Is it too much to hope it will extend this enlightened attitude to include
A funeral service for teenager Ellie James was today being held at the foot of the mountain in Borneo which claimed her life. A post-mortem examination showed the 17-year-old died of hypothermia after becoming separated from her family during the climb
Teenagers across Brighton and Hove woke today to another record set of GCSE results. Thousands of 16-year-olds are celebrating a string of top grades in a year when the volume of exam entries hit a new high. Local results reflected a national trend which
More than 2,000 new jobs are expected to be created in Brighton and Hove during the next three years. It will lead to an increase in employment of just above one per cent by the year 2003. But a new report on the local economy says this will be partly
Many Australians who recycle a certain amount of their household waste are rewarded with a council tax discount. Presumably, the council's reduced income is offset by reducing the amount they pay the refuse collectors, as they subsequently have less work
Sir Patrick Moore is one of Britain's best-known astronomers and The Sky at Night has broken TV records for durability. But the Selsey-based expert's real ambition was to take all ten wickets in a cricket match or score 100 runs a season. Sadly age has
I would like to take this opportunity to offer South Coast Power's sincere apologies to the residents of Southwick and Fishersgate, following a noise problem at Shoreham Power Station on the evening of August 13. This was caused by a valve that became
Storrington rider Mark Jones won the Fareham Wheelers Veterans' Road Race after leading the race alone for more than 40 miles. Jones (GS Stella) launched an attack after just eight miles. With no riders staying with him, he decided to keep ahead for the
There's a good debate about how Brighton and Hove is run in the future. Should there be a directly-elected mayor or should the city be run by an improved version of the old committee system? Sadly the main argument so far seems to have been on how the
Many efforts have been made to revive Whitehawk and Moulsecoomb in Brighton ever since the estates were built as homes fit for heroes soon after the First World War. Some of them succeeded but most failed and both areas remain high in the official figures
With regard to the disabled driver who got a parking ticket (The Argus, August 17). I am a disabled driver who was parked in Brighton on a double yellow line on Friday, August 17, with my badges on display on the sun visor of my car. I returned to where
Lee Steele wants to give Micky Adams a headache, only this time for all the right reasons. The antics of Albion's scouse striker in his first year at the club have been enough to give the manager a permanent migraine. But now Steele has pledged to put
Albion boss Micky Adams has hinted at a return on home territory for Lee Steele. But the rejuvenated striker faces a long wait before he is taken off the transfer list. Adams is considering whether to start with Steele for Saturday's trip to Tranmere.
A delegation of farmers gathered at Gatwick Airport today to highlight their concerns about lax controls on food imports in the wake of the foot-and-mouth crisis. Farmers' leaders believe the crisis was caused by infected meat being brought into the country
A paraplegic man and his wife committed suicide because of the frustrations of his disability, an inquest heard today. Edmund Tuvey, 38, who was disabled in a cycling accident seven years ago, and his wife, Margaret Morton, 49, died after taking fatal
A bowls player amazed crowds when he took part in the national championships using artificial hands he designed himself. Richard Coates knocked out legendary champion Tony Allcock to reach a place in the finals of the "fours" contest in the National Bowls
Residents are taking control of their own estates with the creation of a unique private company. East Brighton Partnership Ltd will take responsibility for the way millions of pounds of Government money is spent on crime, health, education and employment
Five people have applied to succeed former Sussex Chief Constable Paul Whitehouse, it emerged today. Mr Whitehouse resigned in June following a call for his dismissal by Home Secretary David Blunkett. The police chief had ignored calls to step down over
Taxi fares in the Lewes area could be cut after a public backlash against rising prices. Lewes District Council is investigating its April decision to raise the basic minimum fare to £2. Council chairman Peter Harper called the rise "an error of judgement
Organisers of the Shoreham Airshow hope to break their attendance record this year. The two-day show on September 1 and 2, sponsored by The Argus, has attracted interest from around the world. Organisers hope the volunteer-run event will raise more than
Lord Bassam is calling on a council to fund both sides in the battle over whether Brighton and Hove should have a directly-elected mayor. The New Local Government Network has loaned the Yes campaign £2,000 while the No campaign has been given £500 by
