A man who has endured months of misery from a flea infestation is praying his torment will soon end. Marcus Maclaine has been getting just a few hours' sleep a night thanks to the parasites in his council flat in Newick Road, Brighton. The flat below
The Argus (October 12) stated Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company was going to give free bus tickets to those cars parked at bus stops. Will there be fights to be first in the queues, I wonder? -M J Chapman, Truleigh Drive, Portslade
Sporty Freddie Packham could be the youngest ever club rugby player, making his Hove debut aged three years and 75 days. And he was awarded a certificate as Player of the Day in a draw for Hove under-sevens against University Vandals, at Weybridge, in
The man who gave Brighton's Nigel Porter breast cancer unit its name says plans to transfer the service out of the city are "shameful". Mr Porter was a consultant surgeon at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton from 1963 until his retirement in
The top seeds for next week's National Championships both come from Sussex. Julie Pullin, a two-time champion, and Martin Lee are the favourites to complete a county double at Bolton next week. Pullin said: "It'll be a bit like Boris Becker and Steffi
I am sorry Joan Evans (Letters, October 13) has deprived herself of the right to vote by throwing away her ballot paper. Although she complains about the standard of Brighton and Hove City Council services, she fails to recognise the mayoral referendum
I believe change in local government is essential but, as with so many recent political decisions, we risk a headlong charge into the unknown with all the uncertainty a city mayor could bring us. Remember the Dome, the new Wembley Stadium farce, the new
Ritchie Venner, the Sussex champion, was knocked out of the Sussex Open by the eventual winner at Hastings. The sixth seed, from Crawley, produced fluent and powerful table tennis to reach the quarter-finals. After a fierce battle he lost to the top seed
How right John Parry was when he says the referendum debate has been puerile (October 12). "Child-like" is probably the best way to describe the No campaign's deeply dishonest description of the power of a mayor, as some kind of malevolent monster controlling
Albion's biggest ever buy believes Micky Adams' exit will make no difference to the task facing his team at Withdean on Saturday. Andy Ritchie reckons it will be just as tough for Oldham to get a result with Peter Taylor at the helm as it would have been
I am A 65-year-old resident of the new city and have breast cancer . What a terrible way it would be to celebrate city status if we took the Nigel Porter Unit to Haywards Heath. Being told you have breast cancer tears your whole world apart. We all kid
Scores of new flats are to be provided in a car-free development in Brighton. There will be no parking at the former Brighton College of Technology site in Richmond Terrace. Limited parking will be provided off-site and there will be a car club run by
Modern technology has confirmed Brighton and Hove is home to the biggest white elephant in the world. Artist Jeremy Wood and computer expert Hugh Pryor made the discovery while trying out a bizarre new drawing technique which combines pioneering satellite
The idea that a couple sadistically beat up their four-year-old adoptive son was nonsense, a court heard. Simon and Michelle McWilliam reported the first signs of the boy harming himself and all subsequent injuries, and they sought advice from professionals
A Storrington man has been charged with drug smuggling offences following a record £32 million seizure of cocaine. Martin John Lake, 60, from Storrington, West Sussex, is one of four men - three Britons and a Nigerian - to face charges over the seizure
Sussex Police were inundated with 70,000 extra 999 calls last year because of the upsurge in mobile phone use. A new report says officers still managed to hit their target of answering nine out of ten calls within ten seconds. The annual report also reveals
If there was a major disaster in East Sussex, the cool, calm, efficient and approachable Des Pritchard is the kind of man you would want in charge. He was senior officer in charge at the inferno at the Royal Albion Hotel, Brighton, three years ago, the
A man who has endured months of misery from a flea infestation is praying his torment will soon end. Marcus Maclaine has been getting just a few hours' sleep a night thanks to the parasites in his council flat in Newick Road, Brighton. The flat below
The Argus (October 12) stated Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company was going to give free bus tickets to those cars parked at bus stops. Will there be fights to be first in the queues, I wonder? -M J Chapman, Truleigh Drive, Portslade
Why the fuss over ID cards? Most pensioners carry one already - they're called bus passes. -D W Langley, Keymer Road, Westdene
Bleary-eyed residents who feel plagued by hundreds of noisy herring gulls are staging a public meeting in a bid to get some sleep. They may even hire an acoustics expert, who plays tapes that mimic bird alarm calls, to scare off the feathered pests. On
A man was killed and two others injured when the car they were in crashed into a tree. The 19-year-old passenger, thought to be from the Hastings area, died at the scene from his injuries, while the others were treated for cuts and bruises. The three
Sporty Freddie Packham could be the youngest ever club rugby player, making his Hove debut aged three years and 75 days. And he was awarded a certificate as Player of the Day in a draw for Hove under-sevens against University Vandals, at Weybridge, in
Tony Blair's big idea for local government four years ago was to have directly-elected mayors adding dynamism and excitement to the way cities were run. It would be a bonus for New Labour as almost all cities were controlled by the party. But when Ken
Police have named a 22-year-old Mid Sussex woman who was killed when her car crashed into a tree. Joanna Wickham, of Weald Close, Hurstpierpoint, lost control of her red Peugeot as she headed south towards Cuckfield on the B2036 and hit a tree. Firefighters
A council has agreed to try to stop gangs of youths making Burgess Hill residents' lives a misery. For months, groups of young drinkers have been hanging around the children's play area at Folders Meadow, causing a nuisance with rowdy behaviour and vandalism
A Storrington man has been charged with drug smuggling offences following a record £32 million seizure of cocaine. Martin John Lake, 60, from Storrington, West Sussex, is one of four men - three Britons and a Nigerian - to face charges over the seizure
Neighbours cracked open the bubbly to celebrate the demolition of a disused Worthing night club. They say they are thrilled that bulldozers have finally moved in to destroy the Carioca in Eriswell Road and feel they have proved ordinary people have the
Five men were beaten with a baseball bat and a sharp-bladed weapon early today in a homophobic attack in Brighton. One victim needed hospital treatment for a head cut and others suffered bruises and slash wounds. The offenders fled and police called in
Why do we all have to pay for a TV licence when the organisation receiving most of the money, the BBC, has very little worth watching on its TV channels? Radio 2, which I have listened to for years, is now catering for a younger audience in the afternoons
I am sorry Joan Evans (Letters, October 13) has deprived herself of the right to vote by throwing away her ballot paper. Although she complains about the standard of Brighton and Hove City Council services, she fails to recognise the mayoral referendum
I believe change in local government is essential but, as with so many recent political decisions, we risk a headlong charge into the unknown with all the uncertainty a city mayor could bring us. Remember the Dome, the new Wembley Stadium farce, the new
Ritchie Venner, the Sussex champion, was knocked out of the Sussex Open by the eventual winner at Hastings. The sixth seed, from Crawley, produced fluent and powerful table tennis to reach the quarter-finals. After a fierce battle he lost to the top seed
It is reassuring to know the man in charge of East Sussex Fire Brigade is someone who has been there and done that. Des Pritchard may be stuck behind his desk now but the 45-year-old father has taken a leading role in fighting most of the major fires
Peter Taylor read about his signing in The Argus just minutes after he was revealed as the new Albion manager. Special editions of the paper were handed out at a Press conference at Withdean Stadium's hospitality suite yesterday afternoon. Seconds after
Sussex riders found Farnham ace Richard Prebble to hot to handle in the Bognor Regis CC Goodwood Classic hilly time trial. He won the event for a third successive year and reduced his own course record by 26 seconds. Prebble covered the 28-mile course
I object most strongly to the proposal to move the Nigel Porter Unit to Haywards Heath. Now Brighton and Hove is the place to be, surely it makes sense to keep such a unit there rather than move it to a much smaller district town? Public transport to
Albion's biggest ever buy believes Micky Adams' exit will make no difference to the task facing his team at Withdean on Saturday. Andy Ritchie reckons it will be just as tough for Oldham to get a result with Peter Taylor at the helm as it would have been
I am A 65-year-old resident of the new city and have breast cancer . What a terrible way it would be to celebrate city status if we took the Nigel Porter Unit to Haywards Heath. Being told you have breast cancer tears your whole world apart. We all kid
Peter Taylor has revealed how his Albion predecessor and a former club legend helped him decide on a rapid return to management with the Seagulls. Albion's eighth boss in as many years spoke to Micky Adams about the job at the start of the week and before
Albion chairman Dick Knight has given new boss Peter Taylor the all-clear to return to the England coaching set-up, providing it does not affect his job with the Seagulls. Leicester allowed Taylor to take charge of the national team for the friendly against
Scores of new flats are to be provided in a car-free development in Brighton. There will be no parking at the former Brighton College of Technology site in Richmond Terrace. Limited parking will be provided off-site and there will be a car club run by
Plans for a surfers' cafe have been given approved by Brighton and Hove councillors. Ocean Sports plans the restaurant next to its shop at the west end of Kingsway in Hove. Some neighbours and nearby cafes objected to the proposal, saying it could result
The former Body Shop cosmetics factory at Littlehampton has closed with the loss of up to 150 jobs. South African firm COSi, which took over the Littlehampton factory two years ago, told its 300 workers yesterday that half the workforce could be cut.
The chairman of Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust has been appointed to the Press Complaints Commission. Commission chairman Lord Wakeham today announced two new independent lay members, Mary Francis, director general of the Association of British
Modern technology has confirmed Brighton and Hove is home to the biggest white elephant in the world. Artist Jeremy Wood and computer expert Hugh Pryor made the discovery while trying out a bizarre new drawing technique which combines pioneering satellite
Plans for a unique housing development in Hove have divided opinion about whether they are exciting or disastrous. Karis Developments and Southern Primary Housing want to build 22 flats at Church Road and Connaught Road in Hove. The scheme, which includes
A Storrington man has been charged with drug smuggling offences following a record £32 million seizure of cocaine. Martin John Lake, 60, from Storrington, West Sussex, is one of four men - three Britons and a Nigerian - to face charges over the seizure
Eastbourne's local election boundaries have been altered over concerns that the old ones were unfair. The town's borough council said the changes would mean all councillors represented roughly the same number of residents. Deputy council leader Bob Lacey
Sussex Police were inundated with 70,000 extra 999 calls last year because of the upsurge in mobile phone use. A new report says officers still managed to hit their target of answering nine out of ten calls within ten seconds. The annual report also reveals
The former Body Shop cosmetics factory at Littlehampton has closed with the loss of up to 150 jobs. South African firm COSi, which took over the Littlehampton factory two years ago, told its 300 workers yesterday that half the workforce could be cut.
A train conductor claimed gossip and graffiti about her sex life by workmates made her ill with depression. Sarah Mack, who worked for Connex SouthCentral, the former operator of train services in the region, was sacked because of ill-health. Miss Mack
Neighbours cracked open the bubbly to celebrate the demolition of a disused Worthing night club. They say they are thrilled that bulldozers have finally moved in to destroy the Carioca in Eriswell Road and feel they have proved ordinary people have the
If there was a major disaster in East Sussex, the cool, calm, efficient and approachable Des Pritchard is the kind of man you would want in charge. He was senior officer in charge at the inferno at the Royal Albion Hotel, Brighton, three years ago, the
Bognor and Littlehampton MP Nick Gibb has resigned from his position as front bench spokesman for transport, local government and the regions. The Conservative MP will now sit on the back benches. A party spokeswoman said: "He formerly worked in Shadow
The result of the referendum on whether there should be a directly-elected mayor will be announced on Friday at about noon. It will be declared at the Brighton Centre where the count will begin earlier that morning. Yesterday was the last day when people
A toddler who managed to survive against the odds is facing another battle in her young life. Bethanie Taylor weighed less than a bag of sugar when she was born 15 weeks prematurely in October 1999. Despite her difficulties, the youngster managed to progress
A driver had his car towed away by the police while he waited for breakdown services to arrive - and now it has been scrapped. Chip Ponsford walked to a phone to call out the RAC after his Ford Fiesta broke down on the A27 slip road at Patcham. When he
What's wrong with microwaved Pot-Noodle (Letters, October 12)? These tasty, tongue-tingling tubs of tantalising tit-bits teased together temptingly make perfect culinary companions to any mindless TV show featuring loveable, cor blimey-type characters
A colourful creepy-crawly has made its home under pensioner Jack White's windowsill. Mr White noticed the large arachnid at the weekend but it was not until he read The Argus on Monday that he realised his new guest was a wasp spider. Brighton and Hove
Was John Parry at the Brightelm Centre last Wednesday? I was, and saw it was packed with performers, all of whom spoke and reacted under the watchful eye of Miss Goode. Never for one moment did I believe she had lost control. In fact, it's the first civic
Let's celebrate city status by flexing our new civic muscles. Let's start now and all pull together to make sure we never, ever, have to put up with another pompous, obstructive, arrogant and overbearing party political conference. -Mark Williams, Edward
The man who gave Brighton's Nigel Porter breast cancer unit its name says plans to transfer the service out of the city are "shameful". Mr Porter was a consultant surgeon at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton from 1963 until his retirement in
Two people were injured when a man burst into a Mid Sussex post office brandishing a knife and demanding money. The would-be robber fled empty-handed from the sub-post office in Jengers Mead, Billingshurst, but not before he had slashed a man's arm with
Rail chiefs have promised to keep Hassocks station open and give it a makeover. Residents feared the station was being downgraded and would be closed after train operator Govia axed some of its main services. Now Govia has promised to revamp Hassocks
A man was killed and two others injured when the car they were in crashed into a tree. The 19-year-old passenger, thought to be from the Hastings area, died at the scene from his injuries, while the others were treated for cuts and bruises. The three
Councillor Susan Joy has to be congratulated for bringing attention to the lack of care and stimulation of elderly and infirm people in local hospitals (October 11). It is obscene the Government will readily spend millions of pounds on punishing a backward
Now I am in my mid-60s and the grim reaper cannot be a great many years away, I still have questions on a par with the meaning of life, the mysteries of the universe and why many drivers nowadays don't indicate when turning. Who are the individuals who
It is really beyond me to understand the motive of our teachers. The National Union of Teachers (NUT) demands the singing of Sir Edward Elgar's Land Of Hope And Glory is banned at the Schools' Prom at the Royal Albert Hall. The reason given is it is too
The top seeds for next week's National Championships both come from Sussex. Julie Pullin, a two-time champion, and Martin Lee are the favourites to complete a county double at Bolton next week. Pullin said: "It'll be a bit like Boris Becker and Steffi
Hundreds of noisy herring gulls are in for a nasty wake-up call after residents declared war on the feathered pests. Rustington residents have spent months dodging the dive-bombing birds and being woken at 3am by the sounds of screeching and little feet
How right John Parry was when he says the referendum debate has been puerile (October 12). "Child-like" is probably the best way to describe the No campaign's deeply dishonest description of the power of a mayor, as some kind of malevolent monster controlling
The news that Peter Taylor has been appointed as manager of Brighton and Hove Albion will bring a nostalgic glow to older fans of the football club. For it was another Peter Taylor, former sidekick of Brian Clough and a great manager in his own right,
New Albion boss Peter Taylor is aiming for a repeat of his Second Division promotion triumph with Gillingham. Taylor steered the Seagulls' former landlords to Division One via the play-offs two seasons ago. Now the former Leicester manager wants to build
The idea that a couple sadistically beat up their four-year-old adoptive son was nonsense, a court heard. Simon and Michelle McWilliam reported the first signs of the boy harming himself and all subsequent injuries, and they sought advice from professionals
Five men were beaten with a baseball bat and a sharp-bladed weapon early today in a homophobic attack in Brighton. One victim needed hospital treatment for a head cut and others suffered bruises and slash wounds. The offenders fled and police called in
Firefighters have raised more than £21,000 in a bucket collection for the families of fire colleagues lost in the US terrorist attacks. West Sussex Fire Brigade set up an account for crews across Sussex and invited them to raise money. Horsham fire station
A hearing to decide whether a controversial superpub should be granted a liquor licence has been delayed. The Bar Med chain was due to go ahead with the hearing today but now it has been adjourned pending an appeal on an earlier decision. The pub chain
A driver had his car towed away by the police while he waited for breakdown services to arrive - and now it has been scrapped. Chip Ponsford walked to a phone to call out the RAC after his Ford Fiesta broke down on the A27 slip road at Patcham. When he
What's wrong with microwaved Pot-Noodle (Letters, October 12)? These tasty, tongue-tingling tubs of tantalising tit-bits teased together temptingly make perfect culinary companions to any mindless TV show featuring loveable, cor blimey-type characters
A colourful creepy-crawly has made its home under pensioner Jack White's windowsill. Mr White noticed the large arachnid at the weekend but it was not until he read The Argus on Monday that he realised his new guest was a wasp spider. Brighton and Hove
Why the fuss over ID cards? Most pensioners carry one already - they're called bus passes. -D W Langley, Keymer Road, Westdene
Was John Parry at the Brightelm Centre last Wednesday? I was, and saw it was packed with performers, all of whom spoke and reacted under the watchful eye of Miss Goode. Never for one moment did I believe she had lost control. In fact, it's the first civic
Bleary-eyed residents who feel plagued by hundreds of noisy herring gulls are staging a public meeting in a bid to get some sleep. They may even hire an acoustics expert, who plays tapes that mimic bird alarm calls, to scare off the feathered pests. On
Let's celebrate city status by flexing our new civic muscles. Let's start now and all pull together to make sure we never, ever, have to put up with another pompous, obstructive, arrogant and overbearing party political conference. -Mark Williams, Edward
A man was killed and two others injured when the car they were in crashed into a tree. The 19-year-old passenger, thought to be from the Hastings area, died at the scene from his injuries, while the others were treated for cuts and bruises. The three
Tony Blair's big idea for local government four years ago was to have directly-elected mayors adding dynamism and excitement to the way cities were run. It would be a bonus for New Labour as almost all cities were controlled by the party. But when Ken
Five men were beaten with a baseball bat and a sharp-bladed weapon early today in a homophobic attack in Brighton. One victim needed hospital treatment for a head cut and others suffered bruises and slash wounds. The offenders fled and police called in
Councillor Susan Joy has to be congratulated for bringing attention to the lack of care and stimulation of elderly and infirm people in local hospitals (October 11). It is obscene the Government will readily spend millions of pounds on punishing a backward
Now I am in my mid-60s and the grim reaper cannot be a great many years away, I still have questions on a par with the meaning of life, the mysteries of the universe and why many drivers nowadays don't indicate when turning. Who are the individuals who
Why do we all have to pay for a TV licence when the organisation receiving most of the money, the BBC, has very little worth watching on its TV channels? Radio 2, which I have listened to for years, is now catering for a younger audience in the afternoons
It is really beyond me to understand the motive of our teachers. The National Union of Teachers (NUT) demands the singing of Sir Edward Elgar's Land Of Hope And Glory is banned at the Schools' Prom at the Royal Albert Hall. The reason given is it is too
Hundreds of noisy herring gulls are in for a nasty wake-up call after residents declared war on the feathered pests. Rustington residents have spent months dodging the dive-bombing birds and being woken at 3am by the sounds of screeching and little feet
It is reassuring to know the man in charge of East Sussex Fire Brigade is someone who has been there and done that. Des Pritchard may be stuck behind his desk now but the 45-year-old father has taken a leading role in fighting most of the major fires
Peter Taylor read about his signing in The Argus just minutes after he was revealed as the new Albion manager. Special editions of the paper were handed out at a Press conference at Withdean Stadium's hospitality suite yesterday afternoon. Seconds after
Sussex riders found Farnham ace Richard Prebble to hot to handle in the Bognor Regis CC Goodwood Classic hilly time trial. He won the event for a third successive year and reduced his own course record by 26 seconds. Prebble covered the 28-mile course
The news that Peter Taylor has been appointed as manager of Brighton and Hove Albion will bring a nostalgic glow to older fans of the football club. For it was another Peter Taylor, former sidekick of Brian Clough and a great manager in his own right,
I object most strongly to the proposal to move the Nigel Porter Unit to Haywards Heath. Now Brighton and Hove is the place to be, surely it makes sense to keep such a unit there rather than move it to a much smaller district town? Public transport to
Peter Taylor has revealed how his Albion predecessor and a former club legend helped him decide on a rapid return to management with the Seagulls. Albion's eighth boss in as many years spoke to Micky Adams about the job at the start of the week and before
Albion chairman Dick Knight has given new boss Peter Taylor the all-clear to return to the England coaching set-up, providing it does not affect his job with the Seagulls. Leicester allowed Taylor to take charge of the national team for the friendly against
New Albion boss Peter Taylor is aiming for a repeat of his Second Division promotion triumph with Gillingham. Taylor steered the Seagulls' former landlords to Division One via the play-offs two seasons ago. Now the former Leicester manager wants to build
Plans for a surfers' cafe have been given approved by Brighton and Hove councillors. Ocean Sports plans the restaurant next to its shop at the west end of Kingsway in Hove. Some neighbours and nearby cafes objected to the proposal, saying it could result
The chairman of Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust has been appointed to the Press Complaints Commission. Commission chairman Lord Wakeham today announced two new independent lay members, Mary Francis, director general of the Association of British
Plans for a unique housing development in Hove have divided opinion about whether they are exciting or disastrous. Karis Developments and Southern Primary Housing want to build 22 flats at Church Road and Connaught Road in Hove. The scheme, which includes
The former Body Shop cosmetics factory at Littlehampton has closed with the loss of up to 150 jobs. South African firm COSi, which took over the Littlehampton factory two years ago, told its 300 workers yesterday that half the workforce could be cut.
Firefighters have raised more than £21,000 in a bucket collection for the families of fire colleagues lost in the US terrorist attacks. West Sussex Fire Brigade set up an account for crews across Sussex and invited them to raise money. Horsham fire station
A train conductor claimed gossip and graffiti about her sex life by workmates made her ill with depression. Sarah Mack, who worked for Connex SouthCentral, the former operator of train services in the region, was sacked because of ill-health. Miss Mack
Neighbours cracked open the bubbly to celebrate the demolition of a disused Worthing night club. They say they are thrilled that bulldozers have finally moved in to destroy the Carioca in Eriswell Road and feel they have proved ordinary people have the
Bognor and Littlehampton MP Nick Gibb has resigned from his position as front bench spokesman for transport, local government and the regions. The Conservative MP will now sit on the back benches. A party spokeswoman said: "He formerly worked in Shadow
The result of the referendum on whether there should be a directly-elected mayor will be announced on Friday at about noon. It will be declared at the Brighton Centre where the count will begin earlier that morning. Yesterday was the last day when people
A toddler who managed to survive against the odds is facing another battle in her young life. Bethanie Taylor weighed less than a bag of sugar when she was born 15 weeks prematurely in October 1999. Despite her difficulties, the youngster managed to progress
