Countryside chiefs have voted to exclude the Albion's preferred site for its new stadium from the South Downs national park. The original site earmarked for the stadium at Village Way North, Falmer will be outside the park's boundary line the Countryside
A merger between two colleges will enable students to take courses not previously available to them. The joining of Lewes Tertiary College and Eastbourne College of Arts and Technology has been approved by higher education minister Margaret Hodge. The
With ballot papers due to arrive in homes across Brighton and Hove on October 4, we report on the mayoral referendum campaigns. They're slugging it out on the streets and in public debates over how Brighton and Hove should be governed in future. Do we
A giant chalk bird has been etched into the Sussex countryside. The chalk figure of a hawk, which soars above Whitehawk in Brighton, was created by community art group Same Sky with help from a residents' committee and 30 volunteers. The bird, which has
Nurses in Sussex claim patient care is being affected because of a lack of staff. They say many workers are overstretched and don't have the time to look after patients as well as they would like. Representatives of the Royal College of Nursing union
Until we have the audit on available educational space in Brighton and Hove, no one college should expand at the expense of the other colleges who, unable to sell their playing fields, are not in the privileged position of Varndean College. All governors
On Tuesday, March 20, The Argus very kindly published an appeal for sponsorship for myself to enable me to perform with the National Youth Music Theatre in its production of Creation at the Aberdeen and Edinburgh festivals. Following this appeal, I was
I live near and work in George Street, Hove (Sussex Beacon Charity Shop), as a volunteer. On Saturday, September 15, on my way to work, I was absolutely appalled to be approached by a so-called Socialist Worker who asked me to sign a petition against
Thank you, Donald, of Hall Road, Brighton (Letters, September 19), for reminding us all of the irony connected to the tragic events we witnessed last week in the US. Perhaps Mr Blair - or, should I say, President Blair - should also be reminded of the
The future of the Brighton Silver Band, which has been entertaining people for more than 25 years, could be in doubt. It needs a place for members to practise, preferably far away from anyone's home to reduce the risk of disturbance. None has so far been
How can N Corelli-Lichenstein (Letters, September 14) possibly compare the attack on the US - using civilian aircraft, full of innocent civilian passengers - with such acts as the US and international actions in Iraq? That sort of operation is of a military
BRIGHTON have sacked player/coach Matt Emmerson on the eve the new league season. The former West Hartlepool back row man walked off after an hour of their shock Intermediate Cup defeat by Heathfield last Saturday. Head coach Bert Merritt claimed his
Students have waited for more than a year for their A' level results because of a wrangle between their school and the examining board. The crisis has cost some of the girls their chosen university places while others have abandoned ambitions to continue
Worthing boss Sammy Donnelly gets a last chance to banish an old jinx tomorrow. Rebels travel to Tooting and Mitcham in division one chasing a fourth win in five outings. Defeat last year at Tooting's Sandy Lane ground, which is soon to be demolished,
Whether the community stadium lies within the South Downs National Park is an irrelevance. The building of the A27 Brighton bypass set a northerly limit for development within the conurbation. Scarcity of development sites surely implies that sites south
A new bride missed her wedding reception because she could not get back from America following the US terrorist attacks. Lisa Petts, 25, and her fiance Tony Turrell, 34, flew to the Turks and Caicos Islands in the Caribbean with American Airlines to get
Brighton's West Pier is on its last legs and will, either structurally or politically, collapse if something is not done to save it within the next few months. It is quite clear it will not be able to support itself once overhauled and sensitive commercial
Chris Eubank has called for a fighting fund to to be set up for stricken former ring rival Michael Watson. The ex-world champion from Hove says he has given Watson around £30,000 out of his own pocket and that the media and the public have a responsibility
Andy Crosby has been transfer-listed by Albion at his own request. A meeting with boss Micky Adams has failed to ease the big centre half's frustration at being left out of the first team picture. The Argus revealed a week ago that Adams had clear-the-air
An autistic child may have to stay home from school because the council cannot provide her with transport. Lauren Strong, 12, of Wicklands Avenue, Saltdean, has been taken to and from Downsview School in Woodingdean by minibus for eight years. At the
Labour MP David Lepper is calling on the Government to undertake a radical review of housing benefits and fair rents. Writing in The House magazine, the Brighton Pavilion MP said Brighton and Hove faced a housing crisis with soaring rents and house prices
A row about refunding resident permit holders for poor enforcement of city parking regulations has been taken to the top. Brighton and Hove city councillors are fighting for money raised through the sale of parking permits to be given back to residents
Millions more city journeys by bus are being taken each year. The number of passengers on Brighton and Hove Buses has gone up by almost a third in the past eight years. In 1993, there were 23 million on local services which has now gone up to 30 million
Britain's richest man may have to take the stand to answer claims of sexual discrimination after he fired his marketing director. Prof Hans Rausing, who owns a sprawling estate in Wadhurst, sacked Dr Lanny Bezant, 56, who ran a speciality food business
Scruffy Brighton and Hove has been picked as one of 24 British cities in line for a multi-million-pound facelift. Graffiti, vandalism, begging and street drinking are among the social ills the new Home Office-backed project aims to tackle. Regeneration
Countryside chiefs have voted to exclude the Albion's preferred site for its new stadium from the South Downs national park. The original site earmarked for the stadium at Village Way North, Falmer will be outside the park's boundary line the Countryside
Police investigating the disappearance of former Sussex student Peter Falconio in the Australian outback have scaled down their search. The number of officers working on the case has been reduced from 35 to 14, said a spokeswoman for the Northern Territory
An engineer has denied unlawfully killing a pilot and his two passengers by carrying out negligent repairs to their helicopter which later crashed. Jane Biddulph, 23, of Lancing, Dennis Kenyon, 18, of Shoreham, and Brendan Loft, 34, of Kenley, Surrey,
Police arrested 75 people and seized drugs, property and cash worth £40,000 in a series of raids. Officers said drugs with a street value of £10,000 were recovered from homes across Eastbourne, Hailsham, Newhaven, Seaford and Lewes in a two-week operation
The family of Sarah Payne today condemned a man who stole documents relating to the schoolgirl's murder inquiry and sold them to feed his drug habit. Computer expert Christopher Branscombe, 20, stole the documents while working at Alistair Harper &
A former Sussex student who went on to become a successful novelist has been nominated for the Booker Prize for the second time. Ian McEwan, who studied English at University of Sussex from 1967 to 1970, won the prestigious award for his eighth novel
Residents are furious they are set to lose a footbridge over a river even though there is Government money to repair it. The wooden bridge on steel foundations which crosses the Uck was not damaged when the river burst its banks and flooded the surrounding
People calling themselves "The inmates of Lions Dene" were upset at Adam Trimingham's recent Remember When? Column in Weekend. Here he suggested that, as tenants of the Lions-funded homes in Withdean, Brighton, they were, well, elderly. They say: "We
I have two friends in Brighton, both with Italian fathers who were interned during the 1939-45 war. They were bundled off to the Isle of Man - in one case dragged from his bed in the middle of the night - because Churchill had ordered all aliens should
A giant chalk bird has been etched into the Sussex countryside. The chalk figure of a hawk, which soars above Whitehawk in Brighton, was created by community art group Same Sky with help from a residents' committee and 30 volunteers. The bird, which has
A dozy burglar was caught red-handed when he fell asleep while stealing from a house. Police called to the St Leonards address found 21-year-old Steven Ogilvie snoozing in a bedroom with a haul of stolen foreign currency clenched in his fist. Ogilvie,
Police arrested 75 people and seized drugs, property and cash worth £40,000 in a series of raids. Officers said drugs with a street value of £10,000 were recovered from homes across Eastbourne, Hailsham, Newhaven, Seaford and Lewes in a two-week operation
Nurses in Sussex claim patient care is being affected because of a lack of staff. They say many workers are overstretched and don't have the time to look after patients as well as they would like. Representatives of the Royal College of Nursing union
The Government announced the biggest review of animal welfare laws for almost 100 years yesterday at the official opening of the RSPCA's new headquarters near Horsham. Environment minister Elliot Morley revealed plans to review the main piece of legislation
New world trade rules should be investigated by MPs before the Government signs up to them, say anti-globalisation campaigners. They said the World Trade Organisation-sponsored General Agreement of Trade in Services (Gats) would open the door to foreign
The Birmingham mayoral referendum result is a devastating blow for the pro-mayor forces in Brighton and Hove. Residents of large as well as small councils are now rejecting the mayoral option, which completely scuppers the "domino effect" of one council
West Sussex came from behind at Worthing to secure their first win in the Davies and Tate Trophy for 29 years. Trailing 2.5-1.5 in the foursomes, they rallied to beat Mid Sussex 7.5-4.5. Such was the strength of West Sussex's recovery that they won six
I live near and work in George Street, Hove (Sussex Beacon Charity Shop), as a volunteer. On Saturday, September 15, on my way to work, I was absolutely appalled to be approached by a so-called Socialist Worker who asked me to sign a petition against
New Horsham coach Martin Lawrence admits he made a timely arrival in Sussex. The 42-year-old New Zealander was coaching in Islamabad until recently. He moved to Horsham when his wife, who works for the Foreign Office, was posted back to London. Lawrence
The decision to make the Sussex Downs a national park was one of the most important in their history. But almost as important is a further decision now being made on exactly where its boundaries should be. Generally, the recommendations of the Countryside
Students have waited for more than a year for their A' level results because of a wrangle between their school and the examining board. The crisis has cost some of the girls their chosen university places while others have abandoned ambitions to continue
Worthing boss Sammy Donnelly gets a last chance to banish an old jinx tomorrow. Rebels travel to Tooting and Mitcham in division one chasing a fourth win in five outings. Defeat last year at Tooting's Sandy Lane ground, which is soon to be demolished,
Few cases have attracted more publicity than that of Sarah Payne, the Surrey girl who was found murdered near Pulborough in West Sussex last year. Twenty-year-old Christopher Branscombe decided to cash in on this to make a few thousand pounds for himself
Brighton's West Pier is on its last legs and will, either structurally or politically, collapse if something is not done to save it within the next few months. It is quite clear it will not be able to support itself once overhauled and sensitive commercial
Andy Crosby has been transfer-listed by Albion at his own request. A meeting with boss Micky Adams has failed to ease the big centre half's frustration at being left out of the first team picture. The Argus revealed a week ago that Adams had clear-the-air
An autistic child may have to stay home from school because the council cannot provide her with transport. Lauren Strong, 12, of Wicklands Avenue, Saltdean, has been taken to and from Downsview School in Woodingdean by minibus for eight years. At the
Labour MP David Lepper is calling on the Government to undertake a radical review of housing benefits and fair rents. Writing in The House magazine, the Brighton Pavilion MP said Brighton and Hove faced a housing crisis with soaring rents and house prices
Residents have put their names forward to run a private company responsible for millions of pounds. The 13 candidates were announced for a community election which will take place in Moulsecoomb, Whitehawk and neighbouring estates next month. The nine
A row about refunding resident permit holders for poor enforcement of city parking regulations has been taken to the top. Brighton and Hove city councillors are fighting for money raised through the sale of parking permits to be given back to residents
Residents have backed calls for all mobile phone masts to be put on a map, despite council bosses saying there are no plans to do so. They claim it is "almost impossible" to get information about mast applications from Brighton and Hove City Council planners
Britain's richest man may have to take the stand to answer claims of sexual discrimination after he fired his marketing director. Prof Hans Rausing, who owns a sprawling estate in Wadhurst, sacked Dr Lanny Bezant, 56, who ran a speciality food business
Scruffy Brighton and Hove has been picked as one of 24 British cities in line for a multi-million-pound facelift. Graffiti, vandalism, begging and street drinking are among the social ills the new Home Office-backed project aims to tackle. Regeneration
Countryside chiefs have voted to exclude the Albion's preferred site for its new stadium from the South Downs national park. The original site earmarked for the stadium at Village Way North, Falmer will be outside the park's boundary line the Countryside
Police investigating the disappearance of former Sussex student Peter Falconio in the Australian outback have scaled down their search. The number of officers working on the case has been reduced from 35 to 14, said a spokeswoman for the Northern Territory
An engineer has denied unlawfully killing a pilot and his two passengers by carrying out negligent repairs to their helicopter which later crashed. Jane Biddulph, 23, of Lancing, Dennis Kenyon, 18, of Shoreham, and Brendan Loft, 34, of Kenley, Surrey,
An RAC patrolman decorated for his bravery was sacked for nipping home to the toilet after repairing a car half a mile from his house, an employment tribunal heard. Kevin Brinklow, 45, who received the RAC Meritorious Medal for pulling an injured man
Plans to build 3,000 new homes over the next 15 years have received a lukewarm reception from a council. Mid Sussex District Council accepted the need for up to 2,500 new homes on the west side of East Grinstead but vigorously opposed the proposal for
The family of Sarah Payne today condemned a man who stole documents relating to the schoolgirl's murder inquiry and sold them to feed his drug habit. Computer expert Christopher Branscombe, 20, stole the documents while working at Alistair Harper &
One of the oldest brass bands in Sussex may be under threat if members can not find a place to practise. The Brighton Silver Band, which has been entertaining people of Brighton and Hove for more than 25 years, may have to stop rehearsals if another venue
A merger between two colleges will enable students to take courses not previously available to them. The joining of Lewes Tertiary College and Eastbourne College of Arts and Technology has been approved by higher education minister Margaret Hodge. The
With ballot papers due to arrive in homes across Brighton and Hove on October 4, we report on the mayoral referendum campaigns. They're slugging it out on the streets and in public debates over how Brighton and Hove should be governed in future. Do we
Until we have the audit on available educational space in Brighton and Hove, no one college should expand at the expense of the other colleges who, unable to sell their playing fields, are not in the privileged position of Varndean College. All governors
On Tuesday, March 20, The Argus very kindly published an appeal for sponsorship for myself to enable me to perform with the National Youth Music Theatre in its production of Creation at the Aberdeen and Edinburgh festivals. Following this appeal, I was
Eastbourne Eagles have their last chance of track glory in 2001 against Elite League champions elect Oxford Cheetahs at Arlington Stadium tomorrow night. Eagles face the league's top two teams, Oxford and Poole Pirates, who between them have already beaten
Thank you, Donald, of Hall Road, Brighton (Letters, September 19), for reminding us all of the irony connected to the tragic events we witnessed last week in the US. Perhaps Mr Blair - or, should I say, President Blair - should also be reminded of the
The future of the Brighton Silver Band, which has been entertaining people for more than 25 years, could be in doubt. It needs a place for members to practise, preferably far away from anyone's home to reduce the risk of disturbance. None has so far been
How can N Corelli-Lichenstein (Letters, September 14) possibly compare the attack on the US - using civilian aircraft, full of innocent civilian passengers - with such acts as the US and international actions in Iraq? That sort of operation is of a military
The recent "Put the masts on the map" campaign by The Argus clearly demonstrates nimbyism. It's funny how The Argus is so concerned about the siting of mobile phone masts in Brighton and Hove but is prepared to support an incinerator built somewhere else
Whether the community stadium lies within the South Downs National Park is an irrelevance. The building of the A27 Brighton bypass set a northerly limit for development within the conurbation. Scarcity of development sites surely implies that sites south
St Leonards boss Micky Taylor has urged his team to be more ruthless. Taylor was furious Saints left it so late to seal their 3-0 victory over BAT Sports in the FA Cup on Sunday. He said: "I laid into them after the game. I said after the possession and
A new bride missed her wedding reception because she could not get back from America following the US terrorist attacks. Lisa Petts, 25, and her fiance Tony Turrell, 34, flew to the Turks and Caicos Islands in the Caribbean with American Airlines to get
Bullish boss Billy Smith reckons Crawley are capable of clinching a place in the Conference. Reds head to Moor Green tomorrow having briefly held the lead for the first time this season in the Dr Martens Premier following their midweek win at Cambridge
Chris Eubank has called for a fighting fund to to be set up for stricken former ring rival Michael Watson. The ex-world champion from Hove says he has given Watson around £30,000 out of his own pocket and that the media and the public have a responsibility
Bus services are to be cut because they are too expensive to run. Local Rider services, funded by the East Sussex County Council, are proving too costly to maintain. The services mostly cover villages in the Wealden area, including Crowborough, Uckfield
A man who had owned a new MINI for just three days claims it was damaged when it was towed away. Murray Dolan enjoyed being one of the first people in Brighton and Hove to own the new car until it was towed by parking contractors for Brighton and Hove
Millions more city journeys by bus are being taken each year. The number of passengers on Brighton and Hove Buses has gone up by almost a third in the past eight years. In 1993, there were 23 million on local services which has now gone up to 30 million
A dozy burglar was caught red-handed when he fell asleep while stealing from a house. Police called to the St Leonards address found 21-year-old Steven Ogilvie snoozing in a bedroom with a haul of stolen foreign currency clenched in his fist. Ogilvie,
Security is being stepped up at this year's Labour Party conference in the wake of last week's terrorist attacks in America. Brighton is considered a potential terrorist target, though at the moment that threat is considered to be moderate. Motorway-style
Police arrested 75 people and seized drugs, property and cash worth £40,000 in a series of raids. Officers said drugs with a street value of £10,000 were recovered from homes across Eastbourne, Hailsham, Newhaven, Seaford and Lewes in a two-week operation
Holiday giant Bourne Leisure has been fined £7,000 after a girl of three became trapped under a swimming pool cover. The toddler wandered into the open air swimming pool area of the Church Farm Holiday Village near Bognor when it was shut. She stepped
A man was due to appear in court today charged with the murder of Mark Finch. Mark Dyson, 34, was due before magistrates in Chichester charged with killing Mr Finch, who was found dead at his home in Carelton Road, Chichester, on August 20. Detective
A former Sussex student who went on to become a successful novelist has been nominated for the Booker Prize for the second time. Ian McEwan, who studied English at University of Sussex from 1967 to 1970, won the prestigious award for his eighth novel
Bus services are to be cut because they are too expensive to run. Local Rider services, funded by the East Sussex County Council, are proving too costly to maintain. The services mostly cover villages in the Wealden area, including Crowborough, Uckfield
Residents are furious they are set to lose a footbridge over a river even though there is Government money to repair it. The wooden bridge on steel foundations which crosses the Uck was not damaged when the river burst its banks and flooded the surrounding
People calling themselves "The inmates of Lions Dene" were upset at Adam Trimingham's recent Remember When? Column in Weekend. Here he suggested that, as tenants of the Lions-funded homes in Withdean, Brighton, they were, well, elderly. They say: "We
I have two friends in Brighton, both with Italian fathers who were interned during the 1939-45 war. They were bundled off to the Isle of Man - in one case dragged from his bed in the middle of the night - because Churchill had ordered all aliens should
The Government announced the biggest review of animal welfare laws for almost 100 years yesterday at the official opening of the RSPCA's new headquarters near Horsham. Environment minister Elliot Morley revealed plans to review the main piece of legislation
New world trade rules should be investigated by MPs before the Government signs up to them, say anti-globalisation campaigners. They said the World Trade Organisation-sponsored General Agreement of Trade in Services (Gats) would open the door to foreign
The Birmingham mayoral referendum result is a devastating blow for the pro-mayor forces in Brighton and Hove. Residents of large as well as small councils are now rejecting the mayoral option, which completely scuppers the "domino effect" of one council
West Sussex came from behind at Worthing to secure their first win in the Davies and Tate Trophy for 29 years. Trailing 2.5-1.5 in the foursomes, they rallied to beat Mid Sussex 7.5-4.5. Such was the strength of West Sussex's recovery that they won six
Eastbourne Eagles have their last chance of track glory in 2001 against Elite League champions elect Oxford Cheetahs at Arlington Stadium tomorrow night. Eagles face the league's top two teams, Oxford and Poole Pirates, who between them have already beaten
New Horsham coach Martin Lawrence admits he made a timely arrival in Sussex. The 42-year-old New Zealander was coaching in Islamabad until recently. He moved to Horsham when his wife, who works for the Foreign Office, was posted back to London. Lawrence
The decision to make the Sussex Downs a national park was one of the most important in their history. But almost as important is a further decision now being made on exactly where its boundaries should be. Generally, the recommendations of the Countryside
The recent "Put the masts on the map" campaign by The Argus clearly demonstrates nimbyism. It's funny how The Argus is so concerned about the siting of mobile phone masts in Brighton and Hove but is prepared to support an incinerator built somewhere else
Few cases have attracted more publicity than that of Sarah Payne, the Surrey girl who was found murdered near Pulborough in West Sussex last year. Twenty-year-old Christopher Branscombe decided to cash in on this to make a few thousand pounds for himself
St Leonards boss Micky Taylor has urged his team to be more ruthless. Taylor was furious Saints left it so late to seal their 3-0 victory over BAT Sports in the FA Cup on Sunday. He said: "I laid into them after the game. I said after the possession and
Bullish boss Billy Smith reckons Crawley are capable of clinching a place in the Conference. Reds head to Moor Green tomorrow having briefly held the lead for the first time this season in the Dr Martens Premier following their midweek win at Cambridge
A man who had owned a new MINI for just three days claims it was damaged when it was towed away. Murray Dolan enjoyed being one of the first people in Brighton and Hove to own the new car until it was towed by parking contractors for Brighton and Hove
Residents have put their names forward to run a private company responsible for millions of pounds. The 13 candidates were announced for a community election which will take place in Moulsecoomb, Whitehawk and neighbouring estates next month. The nine
Residents have backed calls for all mobile phone masts to be put on a map, despite council bosses saying there are no plans to do so. They claim it is "almost impossible" to get information about mast applications from Brighton and Hove City Council planners
A dozy burglar was caught red-handed when he fell asleep while stealing from a house. Police called to the St Leonards address found 21-year-old Steven Ogilvie snoozing in a bedroom with a haul of stolen foreign currency clenched in his fist. Ogilvie,
Security is being stepped up at this year's Labour Party conference in the wake of last week's terrorist attacks in America. Brighton is considered a potential terrorist target, though at the moment that threat is considered to be moderate. Motorway-style
An RAC patrolman decorated for his bravery was sacked for nipping home to the toilet after repairing a car half a mile from his house, an employment tribunal heard. Kevin Brinklow, 45, who received the RAC Meritorious Medal for pulling an injured man
One of the oldest brass bands in Sussex may be under threat if members can not find a place to practise. The Brighton Silver Band, which has been entertaining people of Brighton and Hove for more than 25 years, may have to stop rehearsals if another venue
Bus services are to be cut because they are too expensive to run. Local Rider services, funded by the East Sussex County Council, are proving too costly to maintain. The services mostly cover villages in the Wealden area, including Crowborough, Uckfield
