I've had another week of annual leave. Daughter keeps going off with friends to do more exciting things than hang around with me. This has been very nice as I have had peace and quiet, lazing around in the garden catching up with reading. I finally read
I am a regular user of East Brighton Park and Sheepcote Valley, walking my dog there nearly every day. It is a lovely, under-rated area of downland. In the past few years, because of careful management and the efforts of the Friends of Sheepcote Valley
Danny Carroll fired a double as Crawley took a step towards banishing their away blues with a 3-1 premier division win at Kettering. Reds had a torrid time on the road last season and were beaten at Folkestone Invicta last Tuesday. But the Carroll-inspired
The Transport, Local Government and the Regions Select Committee will be looking very hard at the Government's record on urban regeneration. Before we can start on this task, we need to have a better idea of how urban degeneration is occurring. In the
Poole Pirates plundered their second Elite League win of the season at Arlington Stadium on Saturday night. Once again it finished 46-44 as Eastbourne Eagles were beaten in another last-gasp thriller. Eagles went into the final race with a two-point lead
More than 30,000 visitors who descended on the elegant grounds of Herstmonceux Castle were transported back in time to the middle ages. The three-day Medieval Festival at the castle, near Hailsham, attracted people from Europe and North America fascinated
While the outlying estates of Brighton and Hove keep on getting grants and funds spent, the people in the centre of Brighton are forgotten. The Argus often mentions the high-rise blocks built in the Sixties. They look very nice from outside, in the middle
Once a year the people of Eastbourne go crazy for winged men dressed in outlandish outfits who propel themselves into the sea for fun. More than 3,000 spectators thronged the seafront under leaden clouds yesterday to witness ten would-be aviators hurl
A youth group from Belarus will join forces with British art students to create an exhibition and performance inspired by social differences and shared experiences. The Belarus Theatre Exchange, which was formed in 1999 by two graduates of the University
Sussex enjoyed its hottest late summer bank holiday on record - until the thunderstorms spoiled the fun. The temperature in Brighton and Hove reached 30C (86F) on Saturday making it the warmest bank holiday since 1965, when the traditional August bank
Vandals caused thousands of pounds of damage when they went on the rampage through a seaside town armed with a can of spray paint. Househoulders in Worthing awoke to discover their cars had been daubed with silver paint by the gang. Care nurse Rebecca
A man believes someone is deliberately poisoning his cats after one died and two others fell ill. In each case, slug pellets mixed with cat food were found in the pets' stomachs. Paul Lloyd, 44, discovered one cat, Poppy, writhing in pain and rushed her
With the very good pass rates achieved by students in our city schools, is it not time to give the tutors some credit? There are, in my view, too many doubters of the students' ability by saying the exams are too easy. They spend many long hours studying
What an incredibly generous and helpful lot you are out there in the big wide world. Following my heartfelt plea for information about proper swimming hats and where I could get one, you sent me not only helpful letters telling me where these gems were
Danny Carroll fired a double as Crawley took a step towards banishing their away blues with a 3-1 premier division win at Kettering. Reds had a torrid time on the road last season and were beaten at Folkestone Invicta last Tuesday. But the Carroll-inspired
Heaven only knows what football manager Glen Geard is going to be like when his side start struggling for results. The Ringmer manager watched his side storm to the top of County League division one with a convincing win against Wick but Geard was still
The Transport, Local Government and the Regions Select Committee will be looking very hard at the Government's record on urban regeneration. Before we can start on this task, we need to have a better idea of how urban degeneration is occurring. In the
More than 30,000 visitors who descended on the elegant grounds of Herstmonceux Castle were transported back in time to the middle ages. The three-day Medieval Festival at the castle, near Hailsham, attracted people from Europe and North America fascinated
While the outlying estates of Brighton and Hove keep on getting grants and funds spent, the people in the centre of Brighton are forgotten. The Argus often mentions the high-rise blocks built in the Sixties. They look very nice from outside, in the middle
Promotion to Division One remains within touching distance for Sussex despite Saturday's 71 run defeat by Durham. It was only their third of the season and first by Durham in ten Championship meetings stretching back to their admission to the first-class
In reply to Craig Turton's letter on the question of democracy in local government (Letters, August 21), do we really want a presidential system in Brighton and Hove? Would we feel it was more democratic to vote directly for Tony Blair rather than for
It is a well-worn adage in football, but true all the same. Successful sides have the knack of not being beaten when they play badly. A one-sided encounter at Prenton Park was a classic case in point. Albion played badly, yet more by luck and the judgement
Albion are considering whether to increase ticket prices for their glamour tie in the Worthington Cup against Southampton. "There is no decision yet, but we will look at ticket prices," chief executive Martin Perry revealed. "The decision may be to keep
Albion boss Micky Adams has owned up to a "miscarriage of justice" after his team escaped from Tranmere with a point. Goalkeeper Michel Kuipers was the hero of Saturday's 0-0 draw for the Seagulls at Prenton Park. Outstanding first-half saves by the big
A chain of shops has withdrawn rabbit-fur toys from shelves after protests. Animal rights activists demanded the toys, which resemble stuffed cats, be removed from The Gadget Shop in Brighton, because real fur had been used. The toys, known as Ships'
Vandals caused thousands of pounds of damage when they went on the rampage through a seaside town armed with a can of spray paint. Househoulders in Worthing awoke to discover their cars had been daubed with silver paint by the gang. Care nurse Rebecca
Social services inspectors say councillors and officials must control spending on their budget. Brighton and Hove City Council is more than £1 million overspent on its social care budget despite selling off a former children's home for a seven figure
Sunbathers had to flee a packed beach when an unexploded landmine was discovered. A man with a metal detector stumbled upon what he thought was an anti-personnel mine at Camber Sands beach, near Rye, at a time when it was still brimming with Bank Holiday
The main backer of Brighton's Pride festival is putting up £1,000 towards a gay-friendly street patrol. Phil Carvosso, chairman of gay financial advisers Carvosso & Co, wants to join forces with the Guardian Angels who are planning to set up a chapter
Vandals caused thousands of pounds of damage when they went on the rampage through a seaside town armed with a can of spray paint. Househoulders in Worthing awoke to discover their cars had been daubed with silver paint by the gang. Care nurse Rebecca
A man believes someone is deliberately poisoning his cats after one died and two others fell ill. In each case, slug pellets mixed with cat food were found in the pets' stomachs. Paul Lloyd, 44, discovered one cat, Poppy, writhing in pain and rushed her
Staff at a seafront cafe have introduced their own parking regulations because they are fed up with traffic wardens flouting yellow lines. Employees of Jimmy Jah's Yard in Madeira Drive, Brighton, have repainted the lines in red, gold and green paint
I've had another week of annual leave. Daughter keeps going off with friends to do more exciting things than hang around with me. This has been very nice as I have had peace and quiet, lazing around in the garden catching up with reading. I finally read
Simon Freeman reports on a new book by Sussex crime writer John Sanders investigating the Tony Martin murder trial which gripped Middle England. John Sanders, like the average British homeowner, has been burgled three times in the past 25 years. He has
I really don't know what is happening to Brighton lately. My dustmen come each week, empty my bins and leave it clean. The streets, I have noticed lately, seem to be clearer of the dreaded dog poo. A single cyclist has not run in to me all week. As for
As a resident of Newhaven, I am very concerned about the fact we have to face the prospect of an incinerator in our midst. As members of this community, we have protested, written thousands of letters to government officials, spoken to councillors and
Bognor continued their flying start to the season with a 1-0 division one home win against ten man Dulwich Hamlet . Bognor hit their winner in the 13th minute when a Miles Rutherford cross from the right was flicked towards Matt Russell by Birmingham
I am a regular user of East Brighton Park and Sheepcote Valley, walking my dog there nearly every day. It is a lovely, under-rated area of downland. In the past few years, because of careful management and the efforts of the Friends of Sheepcote Valley
I feel obliged to write to with respect to the article concerning Seaford Football Club's recent promotion (The Argus, August 23). I must allay the fears of Mr Farrow and his Crouch Protection Group regarding the increased attendances at the ground. During
Those magnificent men (and women) in their flying machines have been entertaining crowds at Bognor for 20 years as they flop from the pier into the sea. Now big crowds watch a rival event at Eastbourne Pier in which few flyers manage to soar further than
Poole Pirates plundered their second Elite League win of the season at Arlington Stadium on Saturday night. Once again it finished 46-44 as Eastbourne Eagles were beaten in another last-gasp thriller. Eagles went into the final race with a two-point lead
Animal Rights protesters have forced The Gadget Shop in Brighton into withdrawing toys which look like dead cats. The cats, which are made out of rabbit fur, have been a huge commercial success. 100,000 have been ordered so far this year from the suppliers
The case of farmer Tony Martin struck a nerve with millions of people who have suffered from burglary in their homes. Martin, who had been burgled ten times at his farm in Norfolk, took the law into his own hands and shot dead a 16-year-old criminal who
Blackpool boss Steve McMahon has a defensive headache ahead of today's Withdean clash. Both first choice centre backs will be missing for the match against Albion along with right back Gary Parkinson while another defender, Phil Thompson, is doubtful.
The Argus is to be congratulated for encouraging a debate on the city mayor issue but some of the contributors are well wide of the mark. John Hodgson says there is no case to be made (Letters, August 21). This is nonsense. Of course, he is right to say
Motorists are being warned to expect delays on a busy road because of major resurfacing work. Some traffic will be diverted during the £500,000 two-phase scheme on the A259 at Seaside, Eastbourne. Phase one of the East Sussex County Council project starts
Once a year the people of Eastbourne go crazy for winged men dressed in outlandish outfits who propel themselves into the sea for fun. More than 3,000 spectators thronged the seafront under leaden clouds yesterday to witness ten would-be aviators hurl
Fire threatened to destroy an historic museum following a blaze in the exhibition room next to a petrol shed. Fire crews were called to the Well House museum exhibition building, adjacent to Stanmer House, Stanmer Park, Brighton, just after 7pm on Saturday
A youth group from Belarus will join forces with British art students to create an exhibition and performance inspired by social differences and shared experiences. The Belarus Theatre Exchange, which was formed in 1999 by two graduates of the University
Sussex enjoyed its hottest late summer bank holiday on record - until the thunderstorms spoiled the fun. The temperature in Brighton and Hove reached 30C (86F) on Saturday making it the warmest bank holiday since 1965, when the traditional August bank
Work has begun on a £60 million underground factory for Rolls-Royce, which will bring more than 350 jobs to Sussex. The grass-covered complex on 30 acres of farmland at Goodwood, near Chichester, will become the hub of the company's UK manufacturing and
With the very good pass rates achieved by students in our city schools, is it not time to give the tutors some credit? There are, in my view, too many doubters of the students' ability by saying the exams are too easy. They spend many long hours studying
What an incredibly generous and helpful lot you are out there in the big wide world. Following my heartfelt plea for information about proper swimming hats and where I could get one, you sent me not only helpful letters telling me where these gems were
Simon Freeman reports on a new book by Sussex crime writer John Sanders investigating the Tony Martin murder trial which gripped Middle England. John Sanders, like the average British homeowner, has been burgled three times in the past 25 years. He has
I really don't know what is happening to Brighton lately. My dustmen come each week, empty my bins and leave it clean. The streets, I have noticed lately, seem to be clearer of the dreaded dog poo. A single cyclist has not run in to me all week. As for
As a resident of Newhaven, I am very concerned about the fact we have to face the prospect of an incinerator in our midst. As members of this community, we have protested, written thousands of letters to government officials, spoken to councillors and
Bognor continued their flying start to the season with a 1-0 division one home win against ten man Dulwich Hamlet . Bognor hit their winner in the 13th minute when a Miles Rutherford cross from the right was flicked towards Matt Russell by Birmingham
I feel obliged to write to with respect to the article concerning Seaford Football Club's recent promotion (The Argus, August 23). I must allay the fears of Mr Farrow and his Crouch Protection Group regarding the increased attendances at the ground. During
Heaven only knows what football manager Glen Geard is going to be like when his side start struggling for results. The Ringmer manager watched his side storm to the top of County League division one with a convincing win against Wick but Geard was still
Those magnificent men (and women) in their flying machines have been entertaining crowds at Bognor for 20 years as they flop from the pier into the sea. Now big crowds watch a rival event at Eastbourne Pier in which few flyers manage to soar further than
Animal Rights protesters have forced The Gadget Shop in Brighton into withdrawing toys which look like dead cats. The cats, which are made out of rabbit fur, have been a huge commercial success. 100,000 have been ordered so far this year from the suppliers
Promotion to Division One remains within touching distance for Sussex despite Saturday's 71 run defeat by Durham. It was only their third of the season and first by Durham in ten Championship meetings stretching back to their admission to the first-class
The case of farmer Tony Martin struck a nerve with millions of people who have suffered from burglary in their homes. Martin, who had been burgled ten times at his farm in Norfolk, took the law into his own hands and shot dead a 16-year-old criminal who
In reply to Craig Turton's letter on the question of democracy in local government (Letters, August 21), do we really want a presidential system in Brighton and Hove? Would we feel it was more democratic to vote directly for Tony Blair rather than for
Blackpool boss Steve McMahon has a defensive headache ahead of today's Withdean clash. Both first choice centre backs will be missing for the match against Albion along with right back Gary Parkinson while another defender, Phil Thompson, is doubtful.
The Argus is to be congratulated for encouraging a debate on the city mayor issue but some of the contributors are well wide of the mark. John Hodgson says there is no case to be made (Letters, August 21). This is nonsense. Of course, he is right to say
It is a well-worn adage in football, but true all the same. Successful sides have the knack of not being beaten when they play badly. A one-sided encounter at Prenton Park was a classic case in point. Albion played badly, yet more by luck and the judgement
Albion are considering whether to increase ticket prices for their glamour tie in the Worthington Cup against Southampton. "There is no decision yet, but we will look at ticket prices," chief executive Martin Perry revealed. "The decision may be to keep
Albion boss Micky Adams has owned up to a "miscarriage of justice" after his team escaped from Tranmere with a point. Goalkeeper Michel Kuipers was the hero of Saturday's 0-0 draw for the Seagulls at Prenton Park. Outstanding first-half saves by the big
A chain of shops has withdrawn rabbit-fur toys from shelves after protests. Animal rights activists demanded the toys, which resemble stuffed cats, be removed from The Gadget Shop in Brighton, because real fur had been used. The toys, known as Ships'
Motorists are being warned to expect delays on a busy road because of major resurfacing work. Some traffic will be diverted during the £500,000 two-phase scheme on the A259 at Seaside, Eastbourne. Phase one of the East Sussex County Council project starts
Social services inspectors say councillors and officials must control spending on their budget. Brighton and Hove City Council is more than £1 million overspent on its social care budget despite selling off a former children's home for a seven figure
Fire threatened to destroy an historic museum following a blaze in the exhibition room next to a petrol shed. Fire crews were called to the Well House museum exhibition building, adjacent to Stanmer House, Stanmer Park, Brighton, just after 7pm on Saturday
Sunbathers had to flee a packed beach when an unexploded landmine was discovered. A man with a metal detector stumbled upon what he thought was an anti-personnel mine at Camber Sands beach, near Rye, at a time when it was still brimming with Bank Holiday
Work has begun on a £60 million underground factory for Rolls-Royce, which will bring more than 350 jobs to Sussex. The grass-covered complex on 30 acres of farmland at Goodwood, near Chichester, will become the hub of the company's UK manufacturing and
The main backer of Brighton's Pride festival is putting up £1,000 towards a gay-friendly street patrol. Phil Carvosso, chairman of gay financial advisers Carvosso & Co, wants to join forces with the Guardian Angels who are planning to set up a chapter
Staff at a seafront cafe have introduced their own parking regulations because they are fed up with traffic wardens flouting yellow lines. Employees of Jimmy Jah's Yard in Madeira Drive, Brighton, have repainted the lines in red, gold and green paint
