Controversial plans for a burger restaurant next to a cemetery have been approved by one vote. Members of Brighton and Hove City Council's planning committee voted six to five in favour of a McDonald's and three light industrial or office units behind
A woman has condemned an anti-hunt group which targeted her car. Alison Crowe, a member of the Countryside Alliance, was outraged to discover a poster attacking the Surrey Burstow Hunt had been stuck on the driver's door of her vehicle after she left
One of the arguments put forward by councillors belonging to the No campaign is that a directly-elected mayor could only be kicked out of power when his or her four-year term of office has expired. Are these the same councillors elected for four years
Versatile East Lavant trainer Steve Woodman is preparing for the flat meeting at Brighton on Sunday, while also gearing up for the jump season. He said: "I might run Common Consent and Little Tumbler, providing the going there is still on the fast side
Whether you think we should have an elected mayor or not, please use your vote. Nothing would be worse than to follow either route without a clear majority of all those entitled to vote. Many ideas are turned into practice by small groups or even individuals
I have followed with interest The Argus's excellent coverage of the mayoral debate. At the beginning, I had an open mind, although was somewhat apprehensive regarding the power in one person's control. However, with personal experience, I realised drastic
Paul Lyons is the new Sussex Professional champion after two composed rounds of 67 in testing conditions at West Hove left the field struggling in his wake. Early starter Lyons, a former Tour pro, set a daunting target of 134, amassing a total of 12 birdies
Haywards Heath will pay their match fees tomorrow, then continue their assault on the big budget world of London One. Sussex's leading club have climbed to the brink of the national leagues. But, as they bid to make it three wins out of three against
A car dealership has been fined for advertising cars for sale on the internet with incorrect mileages. Swan Garage (Bosham) Ltd was fined £13,000 with £287 costs in the first prosecution of its type in West Sussex. The company, which has showrooms in
Randy Duck and his new mates are ready to ruffle a few feathers in basketball's equivalent of the Premiership. The star point guard from Texas certainly got people talking about the Brighton Bears when he signed for the BBL's perennial strugglers last
The Labour party said today it had no plans to cancel its party conference in Brighton. Party officials were responding to speculation the event would be abandoned in the wake of the US terror attacks. Downing Street also insisted the conference, which
Most people in this country now have access to mobile phones but masts are needed to give good coverage. Those same people do not want the masts to be anywhere near where they live or work, or where their children go to school. No case has been proved
Opponents of a directly-elected mayor complain that, once elected, the people of Brighton and Hove would have no guarantee the mayor would not put the people's interests first. Just like local councillors, the mayor would serve a four-year term. Again
Jack Pearce is backing Bognor to pass the mental test of being high-flyers. Rocks retained top spot in Ryman League division one with a 4-3 win at Windsor in midweek and will retain the leadership whatever happens tomorrow. It is a welcome return to the
The latest round of name-calling in the so-called debate for a directly-elected mayor makes me wonder what our residents must be thinking at the level of argument going on at the moment with scare-mongering and personal attacks dominating the debate (
Crawley are preparing to gamble on the fitness of defender Keith Sharman as they bid to recapture their FA Cup glory days. Reds faced Football League opposition three times in the Nineties, but they last played in the first round proper in 1994. Fareham
Prime Minister Tony Blair is considering cutting short next week's Labour Party conference in Brighton. Mr Blair's official spokesman today said there were strong arguments for and against the event going ahead in the wake of the atrocities in the US.
A picture has been issued by police of a man alleged to have snatched a Swiss student from a busy street. A saloon car pulled up alongside the 19-year-old victim outside Eastbourne station and a man in his 40s flung open a rear door and dragged in the
Eastbourne has beaten Brighton into second place and been named as Great Britain's number one resort. The town threw off its fuddy-duddy image to take first place in the best UK resort category of this year's Group Leisure Industry Awards. Brighton took
Motorists on Brighton seafront face a week of delays as a ring of steel is built around venues for the Labour Party conference. Sussex Police have created a "sterile island" in the city centre, ringed with metal crash barriers. The barriers jut into Kings
Bomb disposal officers carried out a controlled explosion in central Brighton last night. The city is on high security alert in the run-up to the Labour party conference. People were quickly evacuated from Russell Road and the Brighton Centre after police
An 81-year old blind war veteran has completed a parachute jump to remember his comrades who were killed during the Second World War. Raymond Sheriff, who lives in Rottingdean, Brighton, revisited Arnhem in The Netherlands, where thousands of his comrades
An actress who fell on hard times after a life of glamour in Hollywood has died in Sussex. Roedean-educated Edwina May King died aged 89 at Eastbourne District General Hospital. She had been in poor health since seriously damaging her arm in Hollywood
Charlie has been branded the ugliest dog in Sussex. He also has a bit of an odour problem. But the three-year-old shar-pei is just looking for someone to love him. The pongy pooch was neglected by his former owner, who was prosecuted by the RSPCA for
Is The Argus losing its way? P Huggins, of Hastings, asks me. He (or she) complains that we are in danger of becoming a "national evening" paper after reading in last Wednesday's editions "about 20 column inches" of reports on local senior football but
Whether you think we should have an elected mayor or not, please use your vote. Nothing would be worse than to follow either route without a clear majority of all those entitled to vote. Many ideas are turned into practice by small groups or even individuals
I have followed with interest The Argus's excellent coverage of the mayoral debate. At the beginning, I had an open mind, although was somewhat apprehensive regarding the power in one person's control. However, with personal experience, I realised drastic
Haywards Heath will pay their match fees tomorrow, then continue their assault on the big budget world of London One. Sussex's leading club have climbed to the brink of the national leagues. But, as they bid to make it three wins out of three against
The Labour party said today it had no plans to cancel its party conference in Brighton. Party officials were responding to speculation the event would be abandoned in the wake of the US terror attacks. Downing Street also insisted the conference, which
Most people in this country now have access to mobile phones but masts are needed to give good coverage. Those same people do not want the masts to be anywhere near where they live or work, or where their children go to school. No case has been proved
Hastings Town skipper Tony Burt has praised the collective effort of his team-mates ahead of tomorrow's FA Cup clash with Newport IoW at The Pilot Field. Burt has been in formidable form this season as his unbeaten side have soared to the top of the Dr
Crawley are preparing to gamble on the fitness of defender Keith Sharman as they bid to recapture their FA Cup glory days. Reds faced Football League opposition three times in the Nineties, but they last played in the first round proper in 1994. Fareham
A Royal Navy destroyer could be stationed off Brighton as security is stepped up for the Labour Party conference. The ship, armed with surface-to-air missiles, could be called in if defence chiefs believe an attack on the Brighton Centre is likely. As
Albion assistant Bob Booker has warned his under pressure predecessor to expect no favours. Cardiff's Alan Cork is desperate to defeat the table-topping Seagulls at Ninian Park tomorrow to silence mounting criticism from fans. But Booker says there is
Prime Minister Tony Blair is considering cutting short next week's Labour Party conference in Brighton. Mr Blair's official spokesman today said there were strong arguments for and against the event going ahead in the wake of the atrocities in the US.
A historic elm tree almost given up for dead 30 years ago has made an amazing revival. While others in the Royal Pavilion gardens in Brighton have been ravaged by Dutch elm disease, the tree has stood the test of time. Brighton and Hove City Council tree
A woman has condemned an anti-hunt group which targeted her car. Alison Crowe, a member of the Countryside Alliance, was outraged to discover a poster attacking the Surrey Burstow Hunt had been stuck on the driver's door of her vehicle after she left
Bomb disposal officers carried out a controlled explosion in central Brighton last night. The city is on high security alert in the run-up to the Labour party conference. People were quickly evacuated from Russell Road and the Brighton Centre after police
A picture has been issued by police of a man alleged to have snatched a Swiss student from a busy street. A saloon car pulled up alongside the 19-year-old victim outside Eastbourne station and a man in his 40s flung open a rear door and dragged in the
Less than two years ago, Keith Allison called in the decorators to transform a traditional B&B into a minimalist celebrity bolt-hole. Now his Brighton hotel has been awarded the coveted title of one of six notable newcomers in Which? magazine's Hotels
Eastbourne has beaten Brighton into second place and been named as Great Britain's number one resort. The town threw off its fuddy-duddy image to take first place in the best UK resort category of this year's Group Leisure Industry Awards. Brighton took
Motorists on Brighton seafront face a week of delays as a ring of steel is built around venues for the Labour Party conference. Sussex Police have created a "sterile island" in the city centre, ringed with metal crash barriers. The barriers jut into Kings
Bomb disposal officers carried out a controlled explosion in central Brighton last night. The city is on high security alert in the run-up to the Labour party conference. People were quickly evacuated from Russell Road and the Brighton Centre after police
An 81-year old blind war veteran has completed a parachute jump to remember his comrades who were killed during the Second World War. Raymond Sheriff, who lives in Rottingdean, Brighton, revisited Arnhem in The Netherlands, where thousands of his comrades
A sacked council boss has quit public life and bought her own fish and chip shop. Sari Conway, 50, has taken control of The Fish Shop in Rye High Street after buying it for about £500,000. The former chief executive of Eastbourne Borough Council oversees
Campaigners are mobilising against plans to build up to 260 high-rise flats on a prime harbour site. An action group has formed to seek a judicial review to overturn a decision allowing developer Redrow Homes to build six apartment blocks at the entrance
Eastbourne has beaten Brighton into second place and been named as Great Britain's number one resort. The town threw off its fuddy-duddy image to take first place in the best UK resort category of this year's Group Leisure Industry Awards. Brighton took
A woman with heart problems spent three days in casualty because there were no other beds available. Lilian Futcher was rushed to hospital with severe chest pains caused by a suspected angina attack. She was treated and put on a machine to monitor her
As a reporter, Alex Renton covered wars in Africa and the Middle East, but nothing could prepare him for the scenes he was to witness in Pakistan. Speaking from Islamabad Alex, 40, said: "We are facing the biggest humanitarian effort ever. There is a
One of the early pioneers of independent television has died after a long battle against cancer. Eric Flackfield, 78, lived in Hove with Joanna, his wife of 37 years. He was a dedicated supporter of sport for the young and, with the Sussex Region of the
An actress who fell on hard times after a life of glamour in Hollywood has died in Sussex. Roedean-educated Edwina May King died aged 89 at Eastbourne District General Hospital. She had been in poor health since seriously damaging her arm in Hollywood
Charlie has been branded the ugliest dog in Sussex. He also has a bit of an odour problem. But the three-year-old shar-pei is just looking for someone to love him. The pongy pooch was neglected by his former owner, who was prosecuted by the RSPCA for
A Brighton MP has accused councillors of pulling the plug on funds for a community project. Brighton Kemp Town Labour MP Des Turner has said Brighton and Hove City Council "needs a stick waving at it" after the group's bid for Government money failed.
Spiders may not have an obvious link to mathematics at first glance but they have become a crucial tool for teachers. The idea is if you present numbers one to a hundred to youngsters and tell them how to do times tables, only a handful will understand
Refuse collectors moved bin bags to get their truck down a street, then put the bags back and left. For more than 40 years, binmen have turned up on the same day to collect rubbish from houses in Stonery Road and Drove Crescent, Portslade. Residents of
Is The Argus losing its way? P Huggins, of Hastings, asks me. He (or she) complains that we are in danger of becoming a "national evening" paper after reading in last Wednesday's editions "about 20 column inches" of reports on local senior football but
I used to take the view - admittedly without giving the arguments much serious thought - that the introduction of ID cards was probably harmless. I accepted the oft-repeated mantra that if you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear. And if IDs
Is it me, or has The Argus's letters page become somewhat lively of late? Still, with an important referendum coming up, I'm sure it's all for the good. Let me add to the Simon Fanshawe-Rudolph Giuliani debate from another angle. As a high-profile gay
Worthing will hope to christen their new pitch with a win against Gillingham Anchorians in the Kent/Sussex Regional League tomorrow. A council funded £250,000 astro pitch has been laid at Durrington Leisure Centre during the summer and Worthing are hoping
Martin Bremner from Partridge Green was given a TV challenge to make a cleaner out of junk. With colleagues, he went to Los Angeles and his invention succeeded when it started to pick up rubbish from the streets. A normal cleaner costs up to £20,000 but
As an attender at public committee meetings, I am perhaps one of the few members of the public who is in a position to comment about the debate over committees versus an elected mayor. To be honest, committees are depressing because, whatever one side
City College in Brighton has treated Hayriye Mehmet disgracefully by withdrawing her place, four days before the start of term. She is disabled and building work at the college is behind schedule. This means there is no proper wheelchair access, Now Hayriye
Behind all the smokescreens the argument for an elected mayor is about how we keep Brighton and Hove safe from political extremists. The biggest voices in the No campaign parade across The Argus letters page, such as Richard Stanton, who created a national
Hastings Town skipper Tony Burt has praised the collective effort of his team-mates ahead of tomorrow's FA Cup clash with Newport IoW at The Pilot Field. Burt has been in formidable form this season as his unbeaten side have soared to the top of the Dr
Albion assistant Bob Booker has warned his under pressure predecessor to expect no favours. Cardiff's Alan Cork is desperate to defeat the table-topping Seagulls at Ninian Park tomorrow to silence mounting criticism from fans. But Booker says there is
A family has been branded "cat-killers" by neighbours because dead pets keep turning up in their garden. Dave and Remy Power have been confronted by an angry mob and are now scared to leave their home. Mr Power, 45, woke to find his Ford Mondeo had been
A historic elm tree almost given up for dead 30 years ago has made an amazing revival. While others in the Royal Pavilion gardens in Brighton have been ravaged by Dutch elm disease, the tree has stood the test of time. Brighton and Hove City Council tree
Firefighters used a crane to rescue a man crushed beneath a forklift truck. Officers battled for 30 minutes to save Peter Watson, 60, from Brighton, after the accident at Stirling Park Industrial Estate, Gatwick Road, Crawley. Mr Watson's right leg was
Police found a two-year-old child in a room littered with drug needles. Blood from people injecting themselves stained the floor and walls. Officers were called to the address near Brighton seafront after complaints from neighbours. They found the young
Less than two years ago, Keith Allison called in the decorators to transform a traditional B&B into a minimalist celebrity bolt-hole. Now his Brighton hotel has been awarded the coveted title of one of six notable newcomers in Which? magazine's Hotels
Up to 10,000 are expected at a peace march against globalisation in the city centre on Sunday. It may be the biggest in Brighton and Hove since a Right to Work protest outside the Tory conference 20 years ago. Sponsored by anti-capitalist group Globalise
City council leader Ken Bodfish faced catcalls from angry refuse collectors and street sweepers as he addressed a full meeting of Brighton and Hove council last night. Before the meeting demonstrators chanting "Bodfish out" gathered outside Brighton Town
A woman with heart problems spent three days in casualty because there were no other beds available. Lilian Futcher was rushed to hospital with severe chest pains caused by a suspected angina attack. She was treated and put on a machine to monitor her
As a reporter, Alex Renton covered wars in Africa and the Middle East, but nothing could prepare him for the scenes he was to witness in Pakistan. Speaking from Islamabad Alex, 40, said: "We are facing the biggest humanitarian effort ever. There is a
One of the early pioneers of independent television has died after a long battle against cancer. Eric Flackfield, 78, lived in Hove with Joanna, his wife of 37 years. He was a dedicated supporter of sport for the young and, with the Sussex Region of the
Politicians and journalists will fight it out on the football field in a bid to raise money for The Argus Appeal. The game will take place as the traditional curtain-raiser for the Labour Party conference, which begins on Sunday. The conference is due
A Brighton MP has accused councillors of pulling the plug on funds for a community project. Brighton Kemp Town Labour MP Des Turner has said Brighton and Hove City Council "needs a stick waving at it" after the group's bid for Government money failed.
Spiders may not have an obvious link to mathematics at first glance but they have become a crucial tool for teachers. The idea is if you present numbers one to a hundred to youngsters and tell them how to do times tables, only a handful will understand
Controversial plans for a burger restaurant next to a cemetery have been approved by one vote. Members of Brighton and Hove City Council's planning committee voted six to five in favour of a McDonald's and three light industrial or office units behind
Refuse collectors moved bin bags to get their truck down a street, then put the bags back and left. For more than 40 years, binmen have turned up on the same day to collect rubbish from houses in Stonery Road and Drove Crescent, Portslade. Residents of
A woman has condemned an anti-hunt group which targeted her car. Alison Crowe, a member of the Countryside Alliance, was outraged to discover a poster attacking the Surrey Burstow Hunt had been stuck on the driver's door of her vehicle after she left
I used to take the view - admittedly without giving the arguments much serious thought - that the introduction of ID cards was probably harmless. I accepted the oft-repeated mantra that if you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear. And if IDs
A "radical and visionary" bid to transform Worthing seafront has been given the go-ahead. Councillors last night backed plans for a £150,000 revamp of Worthing seafront, which by next summer will boast giant palms and new lights. Coun Tim Dice, a leading
A health authority could find itself more than £9 million overspent by April. Bed blocking and recruitment problems are pushing hospital trusts in the West Sussex Health Authority area over budget. The high cost of drugs and rising demands for accident
One of the arguments put forward by councillors belonging to the No campaign is that a directly-elected mayor could only be kicked out of power when his or her four-year term of office has expired. Are these the same councillors elected for four years
Is it me, or has The Argus's letters page become somewhat lively of late? Still, with an important referendum coming up, I'm sure it's all for the good. Let me add to the Simon Fanshawe-Rudolph Giuliani debate from another angle. As a high-profile gay
Versatile East Lavant trainer Steve Woodman is preparing for the flat meeting at Brighton on Sunday, while also gearing up for the jump season. He said: "I might run Common Consent and Little Tumbler, providing the going there is still on the fast side
Worthing will hope to christen their new pitch with a win against Gillingham Anchorians in the Kent/Sussex Regional League tomorrow. A council funded £250,000 astro pitch has been laid at Durrington Leisure Centre during the summer and Worthing are hoping
Paul Lyons is the new Sussex Professional champion after two composed rounds of 67 in testing conditions at West Hove left the field struggling in his wake. Early starter Lyons, a former Tour pro, set a daunting target of 134, amassing a total of 12 birdies
Martin Bremner from Partridge Green was given a TV challenge to make a cleaner out of junk. With colleagues, he went to Los Angeles and his invention succeeded when it started to pick up rubbish from the streets. A normal cleaner costs up to £20,000 but
As an attender at public committee meetings, I am perhaps one of the few members of the public who is in a position to comment about the debate over committees versus an elected mayor. To be honest, committees are depressing because, whatever one side
City College in Brighton has treated Hayriye Mehmet disgracefully by withdrawing her place, four days before the start of term. She is disabled and building work at the college is behind schedule. This means there is no proper wheelchair access, Now Hayriye
A car dealership has been fined for advertising cars for sale on the internet with incorrect mileages. Swan Garage (Bosham) Ltd was fined £13,000 with £287 costs in the first prosecution of its type in West Sussex. The company, which has showrooms in
Behind all the smokescreens the argument for an elected mayor is about how we keep Brighton and Hove safe from political extremists. The biggest voices in the No campaign parade across The Argus letters page, such as Richard Stanton, who created a national
Randy Duck and his new mates are ready to ruffle a few feathers in basketball's equivalent of the Premiership. The star point guard from Texas certainly got people talking about the Brighton Bears when he signed for the BBL's perennial strugglers last
Opponents of a directly-elected mayor complain that, once elected, the people of Brighton and Hove would have no guarantee the mayor would not put the people's interests first. Just like local councillors, the mayor would serve a four-year term. Again
Jack Pearce is backing Bognor to pass the mental test of being high-flyers. Rocks retained top spot in Ryman League division one with a 4-3 win at Windsor in midweek and will retain the leadership whatever happens tomorrow. It is a welcome return to the
The latest round of name-calling in the so-called debate for a directly-elected mayor makes me wonder what our residents must be thinking at the level of argument going on at the moment with scare-mongering and personal attacks dominating the debate (
A family has been branded "cat-killers" by neighbours because dead pets keep turning up in their garden. Dave and Remy Power have been confronted by an angry mob and are now scared to leave their home. Mr Power, 45, woke to find his Ford Mondeo had been
Firefighters used a crane to rescue a man crushed beneath a forklift truck. Officers battled for 30 minutes to save Peter Watson, 60, from Brighton, after the accident at Stirling Park Industrial Estate, Gatwick Road, Crawley. Mr Watson's right leg was
Police found a two-year-old child in a room littered with drug needles. Blood from people injecting themselves stained the floor and walls. Officers were called to the address near Brighton seafront after complaints from neighbours. They found the young
Up to 10,000 are expected at a peace march against globalisation in the city centre on Sunday. It may be the biggest in Brighton and Hove since a Right to Work protest outside the Tory conference 20 years ago. Sponsored by anti-capitalist group Globalise
City council leader Ken Bodfish faced catcalls from angry refuse collectors and street sweepers as he addressed a full meeting of Brighton and Hove council last night. Before the meeting demonstrators chanting "Bodfish out" gathered outside Brighton Town
Residents have won their battle to stop a mobile phone mast from being put up near their homes. The application from Orange was turned down by council planners last night. Ten councillors voted against officers' recommendations and blocked the bid for
A car dealership has been fined for advertising cars for sale on the internet with incorrect mileages. Swan Garage (Bosham) Ltd was fined £13,000 with £287 costs in the first prosecution of its type in West Sussex. The company, which has showrooms in
Politicians and journalists will fight it out on the football field in a bid to raise money for The Argus Appeal. The game will take place as the traditional curtain-raiser for the Labour Party conference, which begins on Sunday. The conference is due
