Brighton and Hove Albion fans are being invited to a public meeting for an update on the club's bid to build a new stadium. The meeting will be the launch pad for a fans' campaign to back the Albion's application to build a community stadium in the countryside
Small firms in Sussex have come out strongly against the Government's plans to extend family-friendly work policies. They see the introduction of new regulations as costly and unreasonable. Business organisation Yell said the policy could cost firms in
Fewer people started businesses in Sussex and the South- East from July to September than at any time since mid-1992. Research by Barclays showed an 18 per cent reduction in new firms in the region. In England and Wales, 76,900 businesses were started
The return of cotton nappies to families across the UK has sparked the growth of an award-winning Sussex company. Cotton Bottoms, based on the Water Lane Industrial Estate, Storrington, plans to create more than 400 jobs by 2005. The company was founded
I have been to the Comdex Fall exhibition in Las Vegas every year for the past five years. This year, in light of recent world events, I am staying in Brighton and wondering what will happen to the computer industry next. The exhibition is going ahead
It has been a difficult year for Shoreham-based Hydrodynamic Products (HDP). These are hard times for many UK manufacturing businesses. The continued strength of sterling against other currencies is a problem but HDP has other worries. The company manufactures
Talk about perpetuating stereotypes. The Argus (November 19) had women talking about how sexy they are at 60 - who cares? Is it any wonder many women complain they are not taken seriously? Then we have Brendan Behan talking about how men are all useless
It is no wonder Brighton and Hove City Council is millions of pounds over-spent (and our council tax liable to increase by 30 per cent or more) when it spends £40,000 of our money on a survey to which everybody already knows the answer: The council is
Thanks to Fiona Train for her kind comments about me (Letters, November 7). She shows how cock-eyed the farming subsidy system is and how much the EU Common Agricultural Policy needs the reform the Government wants. I am backing Joan Ruddock's Parliamentary
Creativity is the key to developing teachers and pupils, head teachers were told. Head teachers from the top 200 independent girls' schools in Britain were gathering in Brighton today for the second day of their annual conference. In yesterday's opening
I was appalled to discover every new sign that is part of the "Safe route to school" scheme had been obliterated by spray paint along the whole of the Arundel Road, Peacehaven, and St Peter's Avenue, Telscombe Cliffs. It must have taken serious thought
PAUL Thomsett was one of the stars of the historic FA Cup run of Lewes which ended in defeat at Stoke on Sunday. But he will remember Sunday even more for successfully proposing to his girlfriend Julie Williams on the way home by sending her a text message
A broken water pipe that could have led to operations being cancelled at a children's hospital has been repaired. Engineers worked all day at the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Sick Children in Brighton yesterday after the problem was discovered in the
THE strange death of Michael Trower 34 years ago caused anguish and pain to his friends and family. Remains of the 14-year-old were found at Waterhall, near Brighton, and it was always thought he had been murdered. The case was never solved. Now Sussex
A new advice pack is being launched in Sussex today for deaf people who may be missing out on disability benefit. It has been compiled by the Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID) following research which showed many deaf people found the system
Brighton stayed in touch with the leaders but they were made to work hard for their 3-2 win at Mid Sussex in the Kent/Sussex Regional League. The visitors started well enough and raced into a 2-0 lead in the first 20 minutes thanks to goals from Mohamed
Lewes paid dearly for missing a succession of chances as they slipped up at home to Stourport in National League Division One. Two goals from the visitors' El-Khatib, one in each half, condemned Lewes to a 2-1 defeat. Steve Edmonds had scored the home
East Grinstead picked up four points from their two weekend games in Division Two. Old rivals Havant were vanquished 4-2 at Saint Hill on Saturday but not after the home side had wobbled when seemingly in total control in the second half. Andy Medcalf
Sussex's James Kirtley faces a second review by the ECB panel investigating his bowling action. The county's vice-captain was reported by the match referee for a suspect action while making his England debut in last month's one-day international series
Lives are being put at risk because a disused factory is turning into a death-trap, firefighters have warned. They are frequently called to the derelict Sunblest Bakery in Woodingdean, Brighton. The rotting buildings are a magnet for youngsters who use
A solicitor has been jailed for taking thousands of pounds from clients. Peter Mason, 44, was reported by his wife after problems were spotted in a number of accounts, Hove Crown Court was told. The court heard he had set up his own practice, Mason's
While Microsoft launched its much-hyped Xbox games console in the United States last week, Climax Brighton was continuing to gear up its development of thrills and spills racing games The company, part of the Climax Group of Fareham, Hampshire, specialises
George Parker grew up in poverty, survived the horrors of life in the trenches on a diet of horsemeat and came home to Sussex a wounded hero. He was one of many thousands of British Tommies who endured the grim mud-and-blood years of 1914 to 1918. But
The family of Joanne Lees, whose boyfriend disappeared in the Australian outback after the couple were ambushed by a gunman, today told of their relief that she was back in England. Miss Lees had been working in a Sydney bookshop while she waited for
MIRAGO has launched the first regional search engine as a survey revealed 76 per cent of internet users in the region wasted time on the web searching through irrelevant information. The survey of more than 1,000 people showed a big demand for local information
Business is booming for Goring-based Bond International Software, with the group announcing two deals worth more than £250,000 each. The group has clinched a £270,000 deal for its Adapt-Recruitment software with accountancy recruiters Nigel Lynn Associates
Camber Entertainment is flying high on the back of a £355,000 (500,000 US dollars) deal to build a mobile flight simulator for the United States Navy (USN). It is the second order from the USN, following the success of a first Camber-built simulator used
A man convicted of killing a child 33 years ago may be questioned about the deaths of three Sussex children. Sussex Police are liaising with colleagues in Surrey, where 14-year-old schoolboy Roy Tutill was sexually assaulted and killed in 1968. Farm labourer
This is the man accused of kidnapping eight-year-old Sarah Payne from a Sussex field and murdering her. Mr Justice Curtis made a ruling at Lewes Crown Court allowing the media to show the image of Roy Whiting, 42, formerly of St Augustine Road, Littlehampton
A council boss and a union leader will sign an agreement aimed at keeping the streets clean. The signing of the partnership agreement between Brighton and Hove City Council chief executive David Panter and GMB organiser Gary Smith will take place at Hollingdean
Brighton and Hove Albion fans are being invited to a public meeting for an update on the club's bid to build a new stadium. The meeting will be the launch pad for a fans' campaign to back the Albion's application to build a community stadium in the countryside
Small firms in Sussex have come out strongly against the Government's plans to extend family-friendly work policies. They see the introduction of new regulations as costly and unreasonable. Business organisation Yell said the policy could cost firms in
Fewer people started businesses in Sussex and the South- East from July to September than at any time since mid-1992. Research by Barclays showed an 18 per cent reduction in new firms in the region. In England and Wales, 76,900 businesses were started
Plans to introduce new tax credits could leave many small businesses in Sussex unable to cope with the administrative burden. The Government has been urged to reconsider a number of proposals in advance of the 2003 start date for the new tax regime and
The return of cotton nappies to families across the UK has sparked the growth of an award-winning Sussex company. Cotton Bottoms, based on the Water Lane Industrial Estate, Storrington, plans to create more than 400 jobs by 2005. The company was founded
Peoples' healthy demand for ethically-produced food has spurred an East Sussex couple to grow their organic food business. Miles Denyer and Rhoda Baker, who established O for Organic, in Hankham, near Pevensey, in July, are converting one of the largest
Once in a while, a product comes along you simply must have. The new Logitech cordless optical mouse from is top of that list. Eliminating the need to spend time untangling wires, this mouse combines this practicality with the ease-of-use and reliability
I have been to the Comdex Fall exhibition in Las Vegas every year for the past five years. This year, in light of recent world events, I am staying in Brighton and wondering what will happen to the computer industry next. The exhibition is going ahead
Consumers are becoming increasingly confident about applying for credit cards online but still shy away from buying mortgages over the internet. A report by moneysupermarket.com, an independent web site on which people can compare and buy financial products
Was it really necessary to allow Mike Swan to publicise the location of Brighton and Hove's sex shop (Letters, November 15)? I have a great affection for the city and visitors should be guided to its beauty rather than its gutters. -William Fraser, Hailsham
Police have renewed their hunt for clues almost two weeks after two men were stabbed in a disturbance. One of the men, aged 19, is still in Worthing Hospital ten days after suffering a serious stab wound to his back. The other, a 17-year-old, was treated
Police were today attempting to solve the riddle of a dead man discovered entwined in ropes in a river. Officers want to find out the identity of the bearded man and how he came to be in the River Arun at Fisherman's Quay in Pier Road, Littlehampton.
A ram-raider caused £1,500 damage when he ploughed a car into a storage shed behind an Indian restaurant. Staff at the Raj Dhutt, in Hailsham High Street, spotted a group of youths behaving rowdily. Moments later, a teenager crashed a red Ford Sierra
The shop in Duke Street, Brighton (The Argus, November 19), says the fur is artificial, the protesters say it's rabbit. Who is right? It is hard to judge. However, if I had a shop selling fur and was faced with a protest outside, I would be so frightened
This is the man accused of kidnapping eight-year-old Sarah Payne from a Sussex field and murdering her. Mr Justice Curtis made a ruling at Lewes Crown Court allowing the media to show the image of Roy Whiting, 42, formerly of St Augustine Road, Littlehampton
Once again, no doubt, the costs of altering the "Welcome" sign at the bottom of the A23 will fall on council taxpayers but, hopefully, not the responsiblity for its message. Presumably, it is intended as a joke by a council that has done its level best
Conditions were almost ideal for the Brighton and Hove City 10km road race along the seafront. Despite the clash with the Reebok Cross Country Challenge at Margate, which incorporated the trials for the European Championships the times were considerably
Creativity is the key to developing teachers and pupils, head teachers were told. Head teachers from the top 200 independent girls' schools in Britain were gathering in Brighton today for the second day of their annual conference. In yesterday's opening
I was appalled to discover every new sign that is part of the "Safe route to school" scheme had been obliterated by spray paint along the whole of the Arundel Road, Peacehaven, and St Peter's Avenue, Telscombe Cliffs. It must have taken serious thought
Horsham are back on top of Sussex One after a convincing 42-0 win at St Francis. Forwards Carl Harman (2) and Micky Clay both scored tries. Fraser Tussler and Rob Frater also crossed with Richard Bell landing two conversions and a penalty. Previous leaders
PAUL Thomsett was one of the stars of the historic FA Cup run of Lewes which ended in defeat at Stoke on Sunday. But he will remember Sunday even more for successfully proposing to his girlfriend Julie Williams on the way home by sending her a text message
A broken water pipe that could have led to operations being cancelled at a children's hospital has been repaired. Engineers worked all day at the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Sick Children in Brighton yesterday after the problem was discovered in the
So an Olympic-sized pool and an ice rink have been "ruled out" for the King Alfred on the basis of a report by sports experts (The Argus, November 19). In fact, these are only recommendations. Any decisions will be made in due course by elected councillors
Lock Dave Atkin was Haywards Heath's unlikely hat-trick hero as they finally ended their losing run. Atkin ran in three tries in a 38-21 win at home to Cheshunt in London One to end a worrying series of five successive defeats. Owen Ashton, spared a place
THE strange death of Michael Trower 34 years ago caused anguish and pain to his friends and family. Remains of the 14-year-old were found at Waterhall, near Brighton, and it was always thought he had been murdered. The case was never solved. Now Sussex
Noel Janes thinks it's unfair he is being forced out of his flat through rising rents after his housing benefit failed to go up to meet it. He now has a week in which to leave his flat at Windsor Street in Brighton. He wants to challenge the law but is
Allan Allbeury's comments (Letters, November 16) are abusive and a rather bitter attempt to blame Brighton and Hove City Council for everything. Yes, there are redevelopments going on in North Street and North Laine - and a good job, too. Would he prefer
Lewes paid dearly for missing a succession of chances as they slipped up at home to Stourport in National League Division One. Two goals from the visitors' El-Khatib, one in each half, condemned Lewes to a 2-1 defeat. Steve Edmonds had scored the home
I read with concern the front-page article on homelessness (The Argus, November 9). Everybody in Brighton and Hove must realise expansion of the city is not possible and there are few undeveloped sites within its boundaries. There will never be sufficient
East Grinstead picked up four points from their two weekend games in Division Two. Old rivals Havant were vanquished 4-2 at Saint Hill on Saturday but not after the home side had wobbled when seemingly in total control in the second half. Andy Medcalf
Sussex's James Kirtley faces a second review by the ECB panel investigating his bowling action. The county's vice-captain was reported by the match referee for a suspect action while making his England debut in last month's one-day international series
Albion's potential £150,000 windfall for reaching round three of the FA Cup could be undermined by the unresolved threat of a players' strike. The Seagulls are due to pocket £100,000 now that the second round tie at home to Rushden and Diamonds is being
A former businessman who is due to be evicted from his home plans to challenge the law. Noel Janes, 53, said he was being forced out after his rent rose and his housing benefit failed to increase. Mr Janes, who lives in a studio flat in Windsor Street
The owners of a shop selling adult-only goods have vowed to stay open for three years despite failing to get a sex shop licence. Last month Brighton and Hove City Council turned down an application for the premises in St George's Road, Brighton, to operate
The son of the late soccer tycoon, Matthew Harding, was one of seven men who suffered knife wounds in a seafront attack. Luke Harding, a 20-year-old plumber, sustained four puncture wounds and needed hospital treatment before being allowed to return to
The success of last year's Hitmaker-developed Virtua Tennis was a surprise for industry critics, Dreamcast owners and even Sega itself. The game was a smash. So it is no surprise Virtua Tennis 2, to be released shortly, serves up more of the same. The
A solicitor has been jailed for taking thousands of pounds from clients. Peter Mason, 44, was reported by his wife after problems were spotted in a number of accounts, Hove Crown Court was told. The court heard he had set up his own practice, Mason's
The world wide web is working wonders for Lingualearn, with the online language company's web site starting to clock up more than 20,000 hits a week. The company describes itself as a one-stop shop for language and culture products and services. The number
The family of Joanne Lees, whose boyfriend disappeared in the Australian outback after the couple were ambushed by a gunman, today told of their relief that she was back in England. Miss Lees had been working in a Sydney bookshop while she waited for
NETWORX Electronic Publishing, a web site marketing and new media production company, is banking on a new contract to boost business. The Arundel-based company has been app-ointed by HSBC Bank International, one of the world's leading offshore banking
The Government was today warned Sussex householders hit by flooding were growing frustrated at the slow progress of work to build defences. Wealden MP Charles Hendry told a Westminster debate many Uckfield residents were still unable to return to their
A town centre supermarket is set to close with the loss of 26 jobs after trading for more than 25 years. The Co-op in Church Street, Burgess Hill, will shut in less than a month because of falling sales. It marks the end of the Co-operative Group in Mid
Business is booming for Goring-based Bond International Software, with the group announcing two deals worth more than £250,000 each. The group has clinched a £270,000 deal for its Adapt-Recruitment software with accountancy recruiters Nigel Lynn Associates
A 20-year-old driver died after his car hit a tree and burst into flames. Lee Aaron Jones, from Hurstpierpoint, died after being pulled from the blazing wreckage of a car. He was travelling in the Vauxhall Astra along the B2117 at Albourne, near Henfield
A Mod has vowed to restore his prized collection of scooters set alight in a suspected arson attack. Jason Greg, of Broadwater Road, Worthing, had been building up and customising Vespers for 15 years. He was woken at 3.30am today by the sound of vandals
Victoria Real and the SAS Business Group have been named as two of fastest growing unquoted technology businesses in the UK. They are the only Sussex companies to feature in the prestigious Sunday Times ARM Tech Track 100 league table, which ranks companies
A man convicted of killing a child 33 years ago may be questioned about the deaths of three Sussex children. Sussex Police are liaising with colleagues in Surrey, where 14-year-old schoolboy Roy Tutill was sexually assaulted and killed in 1968. Farm labourer
Prosecutor Timothy Langdale QC put the following alleged sequence of events shortly before and after the disappearance of Sarah Payne to the jury on the opening day of the trial. June 26 2000: Roy Whiting buys his Fiat Ducato van from Dean Fuller. June
Sarah Payne's youngest brother pleaded with police: "When are you going to bring back my sister?" Luke Payne, 11, was interviewed by detectives the day after eight-year-old Sarah went missing from a cornfield near Littlehampton on July 1 last year. He
A white van was seen speeding away through a country lane minutes after Sarah Payne was snatched from a cornfield, a court heard today. Witnesses came forward in the wake of huge publicity which followed the eight-year-old's disappearance on July 1 last
Have you ever wished you could predict the future? If you have, a new application by Focus Multimedia could be the answer you've been looking for. 5th Realm Tarot is a combination of tarot cards and astrology designed for PC users by professional tarot
People on low incomes are becoming trapped in a cycle of debt, taking out loans with 900 per cent interest rates because they cannot get credit from banks. Research has found many people were left to rely on door-to-door lending, informal loan clubs and
A family-owned joinery firm is celebrating 80 years in business. AA Taylor was founded by Albert Arthur Taylor in a workshop in Porthall Road, Brighton, in November 1921 and has expanded from a one-man operation to a team of ten. The firm was later run
A Sussex firm leading a campaign against the introduction of a European Directive on food supplements has enlisted a number of MPs and MEPs in the campaign. Nigel Farage, MEP for the South-East, visited G&G Food Supplies of East Grinstead. Mr Farage
Plans to introduce new tax credits could leave many small businesses in Sussex unable to cope with the administrative burden. The Government has been urged to reconsider a number of proposals in advance of the 2003 start date for the new tax regime and
Peoples' healthy demand for ethically-produced food has spurred an East Sussex couple to grow their organic food business. Miles Denyer and Rhoda Baker, who established O for Organic, in Hankham, near Pevensey, in July, are converting one of the largest
The Sussex economy is strong enough to recover from the current slowdown in world trade. A Brighton economist predicts the county will avoid a slump in 2002, despite the recession in the United States, Japan and parts of Europe. Danny Knapp, corporate
Once in a while, a product comes along you simply must have. The new Logitech cordless optical mouse from is top of that list. Eliminating the need to spend time untangling wires, this mouse combines this practicality with the ease-of-use and reliability
Lyyn Daly reports on an innovative think-tank helping to solve the most pressing youth problems in Brighton and Hove. As part of the Government's Children's Fund, Brighton and Hove has been earmarked to receive £2 million to spend on services for children
Consumers are becoming increasingly confident about applying for credit cards online but still shy away from buying mortgages over the internet. A report by moneysupermarket.com, an independent web site on which people can compare and buy financial products
Was it really necessary to allow Mike Swan to publicise the location of Brighton and Hove's sex shop (Letters, November 15)? I have a great affection for the city and visitors should be guided to its beauty rather than its gutters. -William Fraser, Hailsham
Railtrack appears to be doing its bit for the war effort by deliberately confusing passengers about the destinations of trains. During the Second World War, all road signs and station names were removed so that if the Germans dropped in they'd have no
The shop in Duke Street, Brighton (The Argus, November 19), says the fur is artificial, the protesters say it's rabbit. Who is right? It is hard to judge. However, if I had a shop selling fur and was faced with a protest outside, I would be so frightened
This is the man accused of kidnapping eight-year-old Sarah Payne from a Sussex field and murdering her. Mr Justice Curtis made a ruling at Lewes Crown Court allowing the media to show the image of Roy Whiting, 42, formerly of St Augustine Road, Littlehampton
Once again, no doubt, the costs of altering the "Welcome" sign at the bottom of the A23 will fall on council taxpayers but, hopefully, not the responsiblity for its message. Presumably, it is intended as a joke by a council that has done its level best
The Deep River Boys were probably one of the first black American recording groups to appear after the Second World War at the Brighton Hippodrome. This exuberant group sang popular music on US radio networks at about the same time, during the Thirties
Conditions were almost ideal for the Brighton and Hove City 10km road race along the seafront. Despite the clash with the Reebok Cross Country Challenge at Margate, which incorporated the trials for the European Championships the times were considerably
Horsham are back on top of Sussex One after a convincing 42-0 win at St Francis. Forwards Carl Harman (2) and Micky Clay both scored tries. Fraser Tussler and Rob Frater also crossed with Richard Bell landing two conversions and a penalty. Previous leaders
So an Olympic-sized pool and an ice rink have been "ruled out" for the King Alfred on the basis of a report by sports experts (The Argus, November 19). In fact, these are only recommendations. Any decisions will be made in due course by elected councillors
Lock Dave Atkin was Haywards Heath's unlikely hat-trick hero as they finally ended their losing run. Atkin ran in three tries in a 38-21 win at home to Cheshunt in London One to end a worrying series of five successive defeats. Owen Ashton, spared a place
One might well ask who will integrate city development (Letters, November l6). Brighton and Hove certainly needs someone with insight and vision to oversee some of the appalling decisions that seem to be the prerogative of the planning committee. As well
Noel Janes thinks it's unfair he is being forced out of his flat through rising rents after his housing benefit failed to go up to meet it. He now has a week in which to leave his flat at Windsor Street in Brighton. He wants to challenge the law but is
Allan Allbeury's comments (Letters, November 16) are abusive and a rather bitter attempt to blame Brighton and Hove City Council for everything. Yes, there are redevelopments going on in North Street and North Laine - and a good job, too. Would he prefer
I read with concern the front-page article on homelessness (The Argus, November 9). Everybody in Brighton and Hove must realise expansion of the city is not possible and there are few undeveloped sites within its boundaries. There will never be sufficient
Albion's potential £150,000 windfall for reaching round three of the FA Cup could be undermined by the unresolved threat of a players' strike. The Seagulls are due to pocket £100,000 now that the second round tie at home to Rushden and Diamonds is being
A former businessman who is due to be evicted from his home plans to challenge the law. Noel Janes, 53, said he was being forced out after his rent rose and his housing benefit failed to increase. Mr Janes, who lives in a studio flat in Windsor Street
The owners of a shop selling adult-only goods have vowed to stay open for three years despite failing to get a sex shop licence. Last month Brighton and Hove City Council turned down an application for the premises in St George's Road, Brighton, to operate
Retired police chief Jim Marshall is calling for a change in the law following a child cruelty case. He has written to Home Secretary David Blunkett after the death of four-year-old John Smith. Simon and Michelle McWilliam, the boy's prospective adoptive
The son of the late soccer tycoon, Matthew Harding, was one of seven men who suffered knife wounds in a seafront attack. Luke Harding, a 20-year-old plumber, sustained four puncture wounds and needed hospital treatment before being allowed to return to
Police were today attempting to solve the riddle of a dead man discovered entwined in ropes in a river. Officers want to find out the identity of the bearded man and how he came to be in the River Arun at Fisherman's Quay in Pier Road, Littlehampton.
The success of last year's Hitmaker-developed Virtua Tennis was a surprise for industry critics, Dreamcast owners and even Sega itself. The game was a smash. So it is no surprise Virtua Tennis 2, to be released shortly, serves up more of the same. The
Following the upsurge of interest in all things Eastern, the current feng shui boom has engendered books, posters and now software. The words "feng", meaning wind, and "shui", meaning water, conjure up an ideal landscape. Unfortunately, parts of this
The world wide web is working wonders for Lingualearn, with the online language company's web site starting to clock up more than 20,000 hits a week. The company describes itself as a one-stop shop for language and culture products and services. The number
NETWORX Electronic Publishing, a web site marketing and new media production company, is banking on a new contract to boost business. The Arundel-based company has been app-ointed by HSBC Bank International, one of the world's leading offshore banking
An 18-year-old office worker spoke today about her terrifying ordeal after being pounced on by a sex attacker. Close to tears, the victim, who does not want to be named, told how she was attacked as she walked home in Tilgate, Crawley, at 11.30pm on Sunday
Victoria Real and the SAS Business Group have been named as two of fastest growing unquoted technology businesses in the UK. They are the only Sussex companies to feature in the prestigious Sunday Times ARM Tech Track 100 league table, which ranks companies
Two Sussex forests are to be given a medieval makeover. Under a new project, the Forestry Commission hopes to restore forests to how they would have been hundreds of years ago. The Woodscape project will be carried out at Abbot's Wood, Eastbourne, and
Prosecutor Timothy Langdale QC put the following alleged sequence of events shortly before and after the disappearance of Sarah Payne to the jury on the opening day of the trial. June 26 2000: Roy Whiting buys his Fiat Ducato van from Dean Fuller. June
Sarah Payne's youngest brother pleaded with police: "When are you going to bring back my sister?" Luke Payne, 11, was interviewed by detectives the day after eight-year-old Sarah went missing from a cornfield near Littlehampton on July 1 last year. He
A white van was seen speeding away through a country lane minutes after Sarah Payne was snatched from a cornfield, a court heard today. Witnesses came forward in the wake of huge publicity which followed the eight-year-old's disappearance on July 1 last
Have you ever wished you could predict the future? If you have, a new application by Focus Multimedia could be the answer you've been looking for. 5th Realm Tarot is a combination of tarot cards and astrology designed for PC users by professional tarot
When Lewes football player Paul Thomsett was named man of the match he thought things could not get any better. That is until he decided to ask his girlfriend Julie Williams to marry him. There was just one snag. Julie, 36, was on the supporters' bus
People on low incomes are becoming trapped in a cycle of debt, taking out loans with 900 per cent interest rates because they cannot get credit from banks. Research has found many people were left to rely on door-to-door lending, informal loan clubs and
A family-owned joinery firm is celebrating 80 years in business. AA Taylor was founded by Albert Arthur Taylor in a workshop in Porthall Road, Brighton, in November 1921 and has expanded from a one-man operation to a team of ten. The firm was later run
A Sussex firm leading a campaign against the introduction of a European Directive on food supplements has enlisted a number of MPs and MEPs in the campaign. Nigel Farage, MEP for the South-East, visited G&G Food Supplies of East Grinstead. Mr Farage
The Sussex economy is strong enough to recover from the current slowdown in world trade. A Brighton economist predicts the county will avoid a slump in 2002, despite the recession in the United States, Japan and parts of Europe. Danny Knapp, corporate
Lyyn Daly reports on an innovative think-tank helping to solve the most pressing youth problems in Brighton and Hove. As part of the Government's Children's Fund, Brighton and Hove has been earmarked to receive £2 million to spend on services for children
It has been a difficult year for Shoreham-based Hydrodynamic Products (HDP). These are hard times for many UK manufacturing businesses. The continued strength of sterling against other currencies is a problem but HDP has other worries. The company manufactures
Talk about perpetuating stereotypes. The Argus (November 19) had women talking about how sexy they are at 60 - who cares? Is it any wonder many women complain they are not taken seriously? Then we have Brendan Behan talking about how men are all useless
It is no wonder Brighton and Hove City Council is millions of pounds over-spent (and our council tax liable to increase by 30 per cent or more) when it spends £40,000 of our money on a survey to which everybody already knows the answer: The council is
Railtrack appears to be doing its bit for the war effort by deliberately confusing passengers about the destinations of trains. During the Second World War, all road signs and station names were removed so that if the Germans dropped in they'd have no
The family of a woman stabbed in the face have offered a £10,000 reward to catch her attacker. The 55-year-old Iranian woman was repeatedly stabbed in the face when she got out of her car outside her home in Aldsworth Avenue, Worthing. Her family hopes
An 18-year-old office worker spoke today about her terrifying ordeal after being pounced on by a sex attacker. Close to tears, the victim, who does not want to be named, told how she was attacked as she walked home in Tilgate, Crawley, at 11.30pm on Sunday
The Deep River Boys were probably one of the first black American recording groups to appear after the Second World War at the Brighton Hippodrome. This exuberant group sang popular music on US radio networks at about the same time, during the Thirties
Thanks to Fiona Train for her kind comments about me (Letters, November 7). She shows how cock-eyed the farming subsidy system is and how much the EU Common Agricultural Policy needs the reform the Government wants. I am backing Joan Ruddock's Parliamentary
A new advice pack is being launched in Sussex today for deaf people who may be missing out on disability benefit. It has been compiled by the Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID) following research which showed many deaf people found the system
One might well ask who will integrate city development (Letters, November l6). Brighton and Hove certainly needs someone with insight and vision to oversee some of the appalling decisions that seem to be the prerogative of the planning committee. As well
Brighton stayed in touch with the leaders but they were made to work hard for their 3-2 win at Mid Sussex in the Kent/Sussex Regional League. The visitors started well enough and raced into a 2-0 lead in the first 20 minutes thanks to goals from Mohamed
Lives are being put at risk because a disused factory is turning into a death-trap, firefighters have warned. They are frequently called to the derelict Sunblest Bakery in Woodingdean, Brighton. The rotting buildings are a magnet for youngsters who use
Retired police chief Jim Marshall is calling for a change in the law following a child cruelty case. He has written to Home Secretary David Blunkett after the death of four-year-old John Smith. Simon and Michelle McWilliam, the boy's prospective adoptive
Police were today attempting to solve the riddle of a dead man discovered entwined in ropes in a river. Officers want to find out the identity of the bearded man and how he came to be in the River Arun at Fisherman's Quay in Pier Road, Littlehampton.
Following the upsurge of interest in all things Eastern, the current feng shui boom has engendered books, posters and now software. The words "feng", meaning wind, and "shui", meaning water, conjure up an ideal landscape. Unfortunately, parts of this
While Microsoft launched its much-hyped Xbox games console in the United States last week, Climax Brighton was continuing to gear up its development of thrills and spills racing games The company, part of the Climax Group of Fareham, Hampshire, specialises
George Parker grew up in poverty, survived the horrors of life in the trenches on a diet of horsemeat and came home to Sussex a wounded hero. He was one of many thousands of British Tommies who endured the grim mud-and-blood years of 1914 to 1918. But
An 18-year-old office worker spoke today about her terrifying ordeal after being pounced on by a sex attacker. Close to tears, the victim, who does not want to be named, told how she was attacked as she walked home in Tilgate, Crawley, at 11.30pm on Sunday
MIRAGO has launched the first regional search engine as a survey revealed 76 per cent of internet users in the region wasted time on the web searching through irrelevant information. The survey of more than 1,000 people showed a big demand for local information
Heroin has been seized by police in a drugs clampdown in Eastbourne Five bedsits were raided simultaneously by 15 police officers. They found some £100-worth of heroin, thought to be for private use, and a benefit book, believed to be stolen. Five people
Two Sussex forests are to be given a medieval makeover. Under a new project, the Forestry Commission hopes to restore forests to how they would have been hundreds of years ago. The Woodscape project will be carried out at Abbot's Wood, Eastbourne, and
Camber Entertainment is flying high on the back of a £355,000 (500,000 US dollars) deal to build a mobile flight simulator for the United States Navy (USN). It is the second order from the USN, following the success of a first Camber-built simulator used
This is the man accused of kidnapping eight-year-old Sarah Payne from a Sussex field and murdering her. Mr Justice Curtis made a ruling at Lewes Crown Court allowing the media to show the image of Roy Whiting, 42, formerly of St Augustine Road, Littlehampton
A council boss and a union leader will sign an agreement aimed at keeping the streets clean. The signing of the partnership agreement between Brighton and Hove City Council chief executive David Panter and GMB organiser Gary Smith will take place at Hollingdean
The owners of a shop selling adult-only goods have vowed to stay open for three years despite failing to get a sex shop licence. Last month Brighton and Hove City Council turned down an application for the premises in St George's Road, Brighton, to operate
When Lewes football player Paul Thomsett was named man of the match he thought things could not get any better. That is until he decided to ask his girlfriend Julie Williams to marry him. There was just one snag. Julie, 36, was on the supporters' bus
