An inquiry is under way after a sewage spill killed more than 100 fish in a stream. The incident in Ashdown Forest, near East Grinstead, was quickly contained thanks to a quick thinking resident who called an environment hotline. Sewage was seen entering
People will have the opportunity to drench a policeman in sticky gunge this weekend. Organisers of the Denham Road fun day in Burgess Hill have hired a Noel Edmonds-style gunge thrower with flashing lights and blaring sirens - and the local community
We would like to say thank you to the nurse for his help on Saturday, August 25, when we were involved in a car accident at the junction of Arundel Road and Eastern Road, Brighton. He appeared out of his nearby flat to give assistance but disappeared
Firefighters formed a guard of honour during a funeral procession for a colleague who died of cancer aged of 44. Members of the Chichester fire brigade lined the streets to pay their respects to Stephen Prior, a former councillor and retained firefighter
A man could be thwarted in his bid to move four giant heads from a town centre to his garden. Humphrey Avon, of the Worthing-based company The Avon Group, has asked Worthing Borough Council if he can take down the bronze busts and transport them to his
Detectives investigating the death of a convicted drug dealer in Chichester were today questioning a man. Derek Finch's naked body was found on a bed at his flat in Carleton Road on Monday, August 20. The discovery sparked a major investigation because
Tory leadership contenders Iain Duncan Smith and Ken Clarke will be seeking support in Sussex tonight. The Conservative rivals are bringing their battle to Crawley. The fourth of eight regional hustings meetings will be held at The Hawth theatre, West
Newlyweds Darren and Jenny Holdstock are calling for improvements to a slip road where a teenage motorcyclist died and they almost lost their lives. Mr Holdstock, 36, and his wife, of Westdene, Brighton, were returning from Gatwick airport after honeymooning
The parents of a teenager who died when his motorbike hit a signpost have spoken of their heartbreak. Chris and Carol Robinson, of Highview, Sompting, choked back tears as they talked about son Steven, 17, who was killed on a slip road off the A27 at
Here reporter Steve Rogers reflects on the death last week of his cousin Ellie James on a mountainside in Borneo. THIS last ten days has been one of the strangest, saddest and most surreal periods of my life. As well as losing a cousin, a young girl with
Thank you so much for the feature celebrating the Brighton Hippodrome's 100 years (August 16). I remember feeling a great sadness on learning of its impending closure and that it was to reopen as a bingo hall. But, in retrospect, I realise bingo was the
So, if we vote for New Labour's pet idea of directly-elected mayors, we get rid of a load of bureaucrats and shall all enjoy direct access to the strong man, or woman, who will run our town. That is what Steve Bassam and his fellow campaigners tell us
Mark Campbell-James believes he has boosted his chances of making Britain's team for the Americas Cup. The 20-year-old British university and senior match-racing champion from Seaford was the helmsman in the 52ft 16-crew Bear of Britain which won the
Thousands of Sussex NHS patients could eventually find themselves travelling to the Continent for treatment rather than waiting months in the UK. The idea is only in its early stages at the moment but local health organisations have indicated they are
David Hubbard has become the youngest winner of the national junior title. The 14-year-old Hove Park schoolboy stunned Russell Francis, a Wiltshire postman eight years his senior, 21-13 in the final of the under-25s' competition at Worthing. Hove and
So the travellers are now shouting about their human rights after being ordered to leave yet another illegal site. What about the rights of the people of Brighton? We've had to put up with travellers squatting on any piece of land they take a fancy to
Brighton Bears believe they can fight off a challenge from European giants Real Madrid and complete the signing of new coach Nick Nurse. Bears expect to confirm the appointment within the next two days, despite an invitation from Madrid's Italian head
Harold Wilson said a week in politics was a long time. Well a year in the life of the Albion can sometimes seem like an eternity. Cast your mind back to last August Bank Holiday Monday. Following a horrific defeat at the hands of League newcomers Kidderminster
David Graveney may not have been the most popular figure in English cricket in recent years, but you won't find Sussex fast bowler James Kirtley among his critics. England's chairman of selectors was one of Kirtley's strongest supporters when the winter
Albion are gearing themselves up for a crack at the top of the table. The Seagulls will be leading the second division on Friday night if they win at rock bottom Northampton and Bristol City fail to beat QPR at Loftus Road 24 hours earlier. Boss Micky
A boy lost a tooth after he was punched in the mouth by a man riding a bike on a footbridge. The boy, who has not been named, was walking across the footbridge at Shoreham Harbour with his cousin. A man rode towards them on a bike and the boy is believed
A man who repeatedly kicked a person he met in a pub only hours earlier has been put on probation for 12 months. Martin Warrick, 40, had been drinking with Robert Clark at the Marlborough in Princes Street, Brighton, in April when an argument broke out
Toilet attendants in Brighton say raucous women on hen nights are wrecking public loos in the city centre. At weekends hundreds of women head out for a night of pre-marriage excess. One loo cleaner, who wished to remain anonymous, said: "The women out
An inquiry is under way after a sewage spill killed more than 100 fish in a stream. The incident in Ashdown Forest, near East Grinstead, was quickly contained thanks to a quick thinking resident who called an environment hotline. Sewage was seen entering
People will have the opportunity to drench a policeman in sticky gunge this weekend. Organisers of the Denham Road fun day in Burgess Hill have hired a Noel Edmonds-style gunge thrower with flashing lights and blaring sirens - and the local community
I appreciated Michael Parker's comments regarding the kiddie car attached to the Sainsbury's shopping trolley (Letters, August 23). But I must warn the food chain that if ever the contraption leaves the store, with the strict non-parking rules that now
A 77-year-old woman suffered a head injury fighting off a masked knifeman who forced his way into her home. The victim answered a knock on her door in Woburn Place, Coldean, Brighton, just after 8.15pm yesterday. A man with a black bin liner over his
A man could be thwarted in his bid to move four giant heads from a town centre to his garden. Humphrey Avon, of the Worthing-based company The Avon Group, has asked Worthing Borough Council if he can take down the bronze busts and transport them to his
Hospital bosses today admitted that up to 1,500 patients had been deliberately taken off waiting list figures to meet Government guidelines. Their names were removed from lists at Crawley Hospital and East Surrey Hospital, Redhill, during the last quarter
Detectives investigating the death of a convicted drug dealer in Chichester were today questioning a man. Derek Finch's naked body was found on a bed at his flat in Carleton Road on Monday, August 20. The discovery sparked a major investigation because
Tory leadership contenders Iain Duncan Smith and Ken Clarke will be seeking support in Sussex tonight. The Conservative rivals are bringing their battle to Crawley. The fourth of eight regional hustings meetings will be held at The Hawth theatre, West
Health officials are reacting cautiously to a plan which could see thousands of NHS patients go abroad for treatment. The proposals being considered by Health Secretary Alan Milburn would mean some patients facing a long wait for non-emergency surgery
Tory leadership contenders Iain Duncan Smith and Ken Clarke will be seeking support in Sussex tonight. The Conservative rivals are bringing their battle to Crawley. The fourth of eight regional hustings meetings will be held at The Hawth theatre, West
Travellers have made a return appearance just weeks after a group was evicted from fields near a supermarket. The group showed up at land near Sainsbury's supermarket near Cross Levels Way, Eastbourne, during the weekend. Three caravans were towed into
Dr David Delvin confirms a reader's fear that a particular cholesterol-lowering drug has been found to produce harmful side-effects that can be particularly dangerous when it is taken with another named drug. Both of these drugs were undoubtedly tested
Those correspondents who take exception to my reference to the Victorian era may be reassured to know I have great respect for the structures and systems bequeathed by our predecessors. I'm sure they were also continually improving and no doubt their
Beat bobbies Chris Finch and Jon Lelliott reckon Sussex Police's new "cyber-cycles" are just a case of reinventing the wheel. They had been riding their ordinary pushbikes on their rounds for three years before the force decided to spend £20,000 on four
So, if we vote for New Labour's pet idea of directly-elected mayors, we get rid of a load of bureaucrats and shall all enjoy direct access to the strong man, or woman, who will run our town. That is what Steve Bassam and his fellow campaigners tell us
Mark Campbell-James believes he has boosted his chances of making Britain's team for the Americas Cup. The 20-year-old British university and senior match-racing champion from Seaford was the helmsman in the 52ft 16-crew Bear of Britain which won the
Thousands of Sussex NHS patients could eventually find themselves travelling to the Continent for treatment rather than waiting months in the UK. The idea is only in its early stages at the moment but local health organisations have indicated they are
Michael Chapman came of age as he helped Preston Nomads lift the under-11s title at the Sussex Junior Festival. Chapman, a year young, won the player-of-the-match award as he guided his side to a 17-run final victory over Horsham at Great Walstead. The
So the travellers are now shouting about their human rights after being ordered to leave yet another illegal site. What about the rights of the people of Brighton? We've had to put up with travellers squatting on any piece of land they take a fancy to
Conservationist Dr David Bellamy will host a wildlife workshop for children in Brighton on October 6. The event, called A Wild Morning in Brighton, is organised by Sussex Wildlife Trust and will be held at the Metropole Hotel. More than 200 children are
Harold Wilson said a week in politics was a long time. Well a year in the life of the Albion can sometimes seem like an eternity. Cast your mind back to last August Bank Holiday Monday. Following a horrific defeat at the hands of League newcomers Kidderminster
Horsham are on course for the double after lifting the Sussex League Cup. The league leaders beat local rivals Three Bridges by six wickets with more than ten overs to spare. Horsham are ten points clear of Hastings in the league with two rounds of games
Albion are gearing themselves up for a crack at the top of the table. The Seagulls will be leading the second division on Friday night if they win at rock bottom Northampton and Bristol City fail to beat QPR at Loftus Road 24 hours earlier. Boss Micky
A shoplifter threatened a security officer with a syringe after he caught him stealing, a court heard. Anthony Kirsten, who brandished the syringe outside Boots in London Road, Brighton, was jailed for six months by Brighton Magistrates Court. Kirsten
Four youths have been arrested after a blitz on graffiti vandals in Southwick and Shoreham. Police installed secret cameras in areas targeted by the spray-painters and stepped up patrols. Inspector Chris Drew, of Shoreham police, said the four youths
A boy lost a tooth after he was punched in the mouth by a man riding a bike on a footbridge. The boy, who has not been named, was walking across the footbridge at Shoreham Harbour with his cousin. A man rode towards them on a bike and the boy is believed
An estate agency office has shut down, leaving tenants and landlords wondering where their money is. Trading standards officers and the Office of Fair Trading have been alerted to the closure of Bentley's in Western Road, Hove. Tenants and landlords say
A man who repeatedly kicked a person he met in a pub only hours earlier has been put on probation for 12 months. Martin Warrick, 40, had been drinking with Robert Clark at the Marlborough in Princes Street, Brighton, in April when an argument broke out
Toilet attendants in Brighton say raucous women on hen nights are wrecking public loos in the city centre. At weekends hundreds of women head out for a night of pre-marriage excess. One loo cleaner, who wished to remain anonymous, said: "The women out
There could be nothing less offensive as a mode of transport than a pushbike. Or could there? Cyclists cause no pollution and produce no noise. They take up little road space, breathe in fresh air (if there are not too many cars) and keep fit. Yet they
There is a saying, "He who pays the piper calls the tune". This should be remembered with regard to Brighton's rail yard development. Of course, Brighton and Hove City Council has a say via the planning committee and it is hoped any disagreements can
We would like to say thank you to the nurse for his help on Saturday, August 25, when we were involved in a car accident at the junction of Arundel Road and Eastern Road, Brighton. He appeared out of his nearby flat to give assistance but disappeared
Firefighters formed a guard of honour during a funeral procession for a colleague who died of cancer aged of 44. Members of the Chichester fire brigade lined the streets to pay their respects to Stephen Prior, a former councillor and retained firefighter
Maybe men in white vans don't deserve their bad Press. On July 24, I was travelling to Stansted with my two children when I had to come off the A23 because my car was making a terrible racket. Two men in a white van stopped to see if I was okay, diagnosed
Two men are being hunted after staff at an Indian restaurant were threatened with a gun and knives. Nobody was hurt in the incident early yesterday, but police believe the attack was racially motivated. Members of the public alerted them to a disturbance
It was one of those questions that require total concentration, when you simply cannot be rushed. "Do you," said the young girl behind the counter in Starbucks on Monday, "want whipped cream on the top of your frappe?" I hesitated, if only for appearance's
Car owners are calling for a city's seagull population to be culled after bird droppings plastered a row of expensive cars. Drivers say they have had enough after continually finding their cars covered in droppings. They say the birds are a health risk
Newlyweds Darren and Jenny Holdstock are calling for improvements to a slip road where a teenage motorcyclist died and they almost lost their lives. Mr Holdstock, 36, and his wife, of Westdene, Brighton, were returning from Gatwick airport after honeymooning
The parents of a teenager who died when his motorbike hit a signpost have spoken of their heartbreak. Chris and Carol Robinson, of Highview, Sompting, choked back tears as they talked about son Steven, 17, who was killed on a slip road off the A27 at
Detectives investigating the death of a convicted drug dealer in Chichester were today questioning a man. Derek Finch's naked body was found on a bed at his flat in Carleton Road on Monday, August 20. The discovery sparked a major investigation because
Office workers were evacuated after a group of animal rights activists stormed their building. Demonstrators got inside the Roche Diagnostics premises in Bell Lane, Lewes, and spent almost an hour roaming the offices. Three of the protesters tried unsuccessfully
Newlyweds Darren and Jenny Holdstock are calling for improvements to a slip road where a teenage motorcyclist died and they almost lost their lives. Mr Holdstock, 36, and his wife, of Westdene, Brighton, were returning from Gatwick airport after honeymooning
The parents of a teenager who died when his motorbike hit a signpost have spoken of their heartbreak. Chris and Carol Robinson, of Highview, Sompting, choked back tears as they talked about son Steven, 17, who was killed on a slip road off the A27 at
Hospital bosses today admitted that up to 1,500 patients had been deliberately taken off waiting list figures to meet Government guidelines. Their names were removed from lists at Crawley Hospital and East Surrey Hospital, Redhill, during the last quarter
An Eastbourne man who was found with 30 cannabis plants growing in his loft has been jailed for three months. Nicholas Woodman, 39, admitted producing a controlled drug, following the raid on his home on St Valentine's Day. Hove Crown Court heard how
Here reporter Steve Rogers reflects on the death last week of his cousin Ellie James on a mountainside in Borneo. THIS last ten days has been one of the strangest, saddest and most surreal periods of my life. As well as losing a cousin, a young girl with
Hospital bosses today admitted that up to 1,500 patients had been deliberately taken off waiting list figures to meet Government guidelines. Their names were removed from lists at Crawley Hospital and East Surrey Hospital, Redhill, during the last quarter
Thank you so much for the feature celebrating the Brighton Hippodrome's 100 years (August 16). I remember feeling a great sadness on learning of its impending closure and that it was to reopen as a bingo hall. But, in retrospect, I realise bingo was the
Hospital bosses have admitted that up to 1,500 patients were removed from waiting list figures to meet Government guidelines. Their names were removed from lists at Crawley Hospital and East Surrey Hospital, Redhill, during the last quarter of 1998/99
Plans to post traffic wardens' names and addresses on the internet have been branded "intimidation of the worst kind". The British Association of Motorists, which claims to have some 5,000 members in Brighton and Hove, has threatened to publish the pictures
East Sussex Wildlife Rescue and Ambulance Service (known as WRAS) wishes to thank everyone who supported Lindy King, former veterinary nurse and rescuer, on her sponsored walk for wildlife from Hastings Pier to Brighton Pier which started yesterday and
Wade Bennett-Jackson, the Sussex and All England 100 under-15s' 100m champion, arrived late and missed his main event at the South of England Age Group Inter County Championships. The championships were held at the Copthall Stadium, London. But Bennett-Jackson
If Lord Bassam is serious in wanting to "breathe new life into local democracy" (August 27) as opposed to looking for a new career opportunity, perhaps he can explain why one of the most famous of directly-elected mayors, Richard Daley of Chicago, was
The new parking regulations in Brighton and Hove have had their share of criticism. Some householders resent having to pay to park outside their homes and many have had to wait several weeks for a permit. Some drivers have felt they have been ticketed
The Varndean Action Committee (August 24) should go back to college to learn about joined-up thinking. More houses create many more problems and planning consent must be refused. More people create more traffic and require more roads. They create more
David Hubbard has become the youngest winner of the national junior title. The 14-year-old Hove Park schoolboy stunned Russell Francis, a Wiltshire postman eight years his senior, 21-13 in the final of the under-25s' competition at Worthing. Hove and
Brighton Bears believe they can fight off a challenge from European giants Real Madrid and complete the signing of new coach Nick Nurse. Bears expect to confirm the appointment within the next two days, despite an invitation from Madrid's Italian head
An animal lover from Seaford has left thousands of pounds to wildlife charities in her will. Joan Swayne died in October last year, leaving an estate valued at £567,000. She left most of her money to relatives but also asked for £2,000 donations to go
How sad to see another example of how rights are known by all, yet responsibilities don't appear to be known at all. We are told about the "freedoms" the 17-year-old travellers wish (August 22). We'd probably all like a touch of freedom but we can't all
Bognor went back up to second in Ryman division one with a 2-1 win at rock bottom Barking and East Ham last night but boss Jack Pearce admitted they were below par. Jodey Rowland drilled home the 82nd minute clincher after winger Richard Hudson had cut
David Graveney may not have been the most popular figure in English cricket in recent years, but you won't find Sussex fast bowler James Kirtley among his critics. England's chairman of selectors was one of Kirtley's strongest supporters when the winter
Health officials are reacting cautiously to a plan which could see thousands of NHS patients go abroad for treatment. The proposals being considered by Health Secretary Alan Milburn would mean some patients facing a long wait for non-emergency surgery
There could be nothing less offensive as a mode of transport than a pushbike. Or could there? Cyclists cause no pollution and produce no noise. They take up little road space, breathe in fresh air (if there are not too many cars) and keep fit. Yet they
I appreciated Michael Parker's comments regarding the kiddie car attached to the Sainsbury's shopping trolley (Letters, August 23). But I must warn the food chain that if ever the contraption leaves the store, with the strict non-parking rules that now
There is a saying, "He who pays the piper calls the tune". This should be remembered with regard to Brighton's rail yard development. Of course, Brighton and Hove City Council has a say via the planning committee and it is hoped any disagreements can
Maybe men in white vans don't deserve their bad Press. On July 24, I was travelling to Stansted with my two children when I had to come off the A23 because my car was making a terrible racket. Two men in a white van stopped to see if I was okay, diagnosed
Two men are being hunted after staff at an Indian restaurant were threatened with a gun and knives. Nobody was hurt in the incident early yesterday, but police believe the attack was racially motivated. Members of the public alerted them to a disturbance
A 77-year-old woman suffered a head injury fighting off a masked knifeman who forced his way into her home. The victim answered a knock on her door in Woburn Place, Coldean, Brighton, just after 8.15pm yesterday. A man with a black bin liner over his
It was one of those questions that require total concentration, when you simply cannot be rushed. "Do you," said the young girl behind the counter in Starbucks on Monday, "want whipped cream on the top of your frappe?" I hesitated, if only for appearance's
Car owners are calling for a city's seagull population to be culled after bird droppings plastered a row of expensive cars. Drivers say they have had enough after continually finding their cars covered in droppings. They say the birds are a health risk
Office workers were evacuated after a group of animal rights activists stormed their building. Demonstrators got inside the Roche Diagnostics premises in Bell Lane, Lewes, and spent almost an hour roaming the offices. Three of the protesters tried unsuccessfully
Hospital bosses have admitted that up to 1,500 patients were removed from waiting list figures to meet Government guidelines. Their names were removed from lists at Crawley Hospital and East Surrey Hospital, Redhill, during the last quarter of 1998/99
Plans to post traffic wardens' names and addresses on the internet have been branded "intimidation of the worst kind". The British Association of Motorists, which claims to have some 5,000 members in Brighton and Hove, has threatened to publish the pictures
Dr David Delvin confirms a reader's fear that a particular cholesterol-lowering drug has been found to produce harmful side-effects that can be particularly dangerous when it is taken with another named drug. Both of these drugs were undoubtedly tested
East Sussex Wildlife Rescue and Ambulance Service (known as WRAS) wishes to thank everyone who supported Lindy King, former veterinary nurse and rescuer, on her sponsored walk for wildlife from Hastings Pier to Brighton Pier which started yesterday and
Those correspondents who take exception to my reference to the Victorian era may be reassured to know I have great respect for the structures and systems bequeathed by our predecessors. I'm sure they were also continually improving and no doubt their
Wade Bennett-Jackson, the Sussex and All England 100 under-15s' 100m champion, arrived late and missed his main event at the South of England Age Group Inter County Championships. The championships were held at the Copthall Stadium, London. But Bennett-Jackson
Beat bobbies Chris Finch and Jon Lelliott reckon Sussex Police's new "cyber-cycles" are just a case of reinventing the wheel. They had been riding their ordinary pushbikes on their rounds for three years before the force decided to spend £20,000 on four
If Lord Bassam is serious in wanting to "breathe new life into local democracy" (August 27) as opposed to looking for a new career opportunity, perhaps he can explain why one of the most famous of directly-elected mayors, Richard Daley of Chicago, was
Michael Chapman came of age as he helped Preston Nomads lift the under-11s title at the Sussex Junior Festival. Chapman, a year young, won the player-of-the-match award as he guided his side to a 17-run final victory over Horsham at Great Walstead. The
The new parking regulations in Brighton and Hove have had their share of criticism. Some householders resent having to pay to park outside their homes and many have had to wait several weeks for a permit. Some drivers have felt they have been ticketed
The Varndean Action Committee (August 24) should go back to college to learn about joined-up thinking. More houses create many more problems and planning consent must be refused. More people create more traffic and require more roads. They create more
An animal lover from Seaford has left thousands of pounds to wildlife charities in her will. Joan Swayne died in October last year, leaving an estate valued at £567,000. She left most of her money to relatives but also asked for £2,000 donations to go
How sad to see another example of how rights are known by all, yet responsibilities don't appear to be known at all. We are told about the "freedoms" the 17-year-old travellers wish (August 22). We'd probably all like a touch of freedom but we can't all
Bognor went back up to second in Ryman division one with a 2-1 win at rock bottom Barking and East Ham last night but boss Jack Pearce admitted they were below par. Jodey Rowland drilled home the 82nd minute clincher after winger Richard Hudson had cut
Conservationist Dr David Bellamy will host a wildlife workshop for children in Brighton on October 6. The event, called A Wild Morning in Brighton, is organised by Sussex Wildlife Trust and will be held at the Metropole Hotel. More than 200 children are
Horsham are on course for the double after lifting the Sussex League Cup. The league leaders beat local rivals Three Bridges by six wickets with more than ten overs to spare. Horsham are ten points clear of Hastings in the league with two rounds of games
A shoplifter threatened a security officer with a syringe after he caught him stealing, a court heard. Anthony Kirsten, who brandished the syringe outside Boots in London Road, Brighton, was jailed for six months by Brighton Magistrates Court. Kirsten
Four youths have been arrested after a blitz on graffiti vandals in Southwick and Shoreham. Police installed secret cameras in areas targeted by the spray-painters and stepped up patrols. Inspector Chris Drew, of Shoreham police, said the four youths
Health officials are reacting cautiously to a plan which could see thousands of NHS patients go abroad for treatment. The proposals being considered by Health Secretary Alan Milburn would mean some patients facing a long wait for non-emergency surgery
An estate agency office has shut down, leaving tenants and landlords wondering where their money is. Trading standards officers and the Office of Fair Trading have been alerted to the closure of Bentley's in Western Road, Hove. Tenants and landlords say
