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  • Now Bears must build on big night

    Nick Nurse admits he did not quite realise the power of terrestrial television until Bears had their 90 minutes in the limelight. The rising force of the BBL were centre stage on Meridian last Sunday as their win over Milton Keynes was beamed into homes

  • Grant for King Alfred?

    The King Alfred Leisure Centre needs about £15 million for its refurbishment. Surely our elected representatives at Westminster could apply for a grant from Brussels? It would only be equivalent to 12 1/2 hours' contribution to the European Union, at

  • Taxis cost more than Concorde

    It costs me £3.80 for a one-mile journey by Brighton and Hove taxis, whereas you can travel on Concorde for £1 a mile. Taxi fares are approved by the local authority. This is yet another example of not looking after the interests of local residents. It's

  • Spotlight on Goring FC

    This week we focus on Goring Cricket Club. Ground: Goring Rec. Club nickname: GCC. League: Sunday Division One. Record Attendance: 25. Key Man: Midfielder Martin King. Worst Dressed Player: Mark Damper. Dressing Room Joker: Mark Thornett. Ambitions for

  • Help us observe Remembrance Day silence

    A Brighton parks footballer has called for kick-off times to be scheduled around the two minute's silence on Remembrance Sunday. At present many games in Sussex are underway when the traditional two-minute silence takes place at 11am on November 11. But

  • Milking it with the white stuff

    Meet the youth footballers who definitely do not want to play for Accrington Stanley when they grow up. Nearly 15 years after Liverpool legend Ian Rush encouraged young footballers to drink milk if they wanted to make it to the top, Saltdean under-7s

  • Swindon 1, Albion 1: Still undefeated

    Albion stretched their unbeaten run to 11 games in a stirring contest at Swindon this weekend. The unstoppable Bobby Zamora lobbed the Seagulls into a 15th-minute lead, but French striker Eric Sabin struck a 58th-minute equaliser for Swindon. The point

  • Plan's a monstrosity

    How on earth can such an ugly building as that proposed for Connaught Road, Hove, be allowed? While I agree affordable housing is badly needed, why must there be so much glass? The building needs to blend in with the houses, school and the red- brick

  • It's horse sense

    May I, belatedly, thank William Fraser and "Name and address supplied" (Letters, October 12 and 19) for supporting my recent call for a new Home Guard and my advice on rifle-shooting skill. Drum-beating jingoism at its worst, some of it, but I like it

  • A good read?

    My grandson is studying for his GCSE exams, which he will take next year. I should mention he does not live in Sussex. In connection with his forthcoming exams, he has been told to read two books. One concerns the rape of an eight-year-old girl and the

  • Bus disgrace

    It is a disgraceful state of affairs when the managing director of Brighton and Hove Buses talks about operating an armoured fleet. The recent attacks on buses - including an incident where a snooker ball was thrown through a window, injuring a passenger

  • Merritt tackles red card mystery

    Brighton coach Bert Merritt wants to know why one of his key men is still in the sin bin. The Waterhall club thought lock Mark Gibb would be free from suspension in time for last week's clash with high-flying Sidcup. Instead, they had to do without his

  • New look to top brass

    The New chief executive of Brighton and Hove City Council, David Panter, has wasted little time in organising a shake-up at the top. Less than two months into the job, he is setting up an extended management team and abolishing the strategic management

  • Georgia follows in dad's footsteps

    Georgia Adams has followed dad Chris, the Sussex cricket captain, on to the county sport scene. The tennis youngster celebrated her eighth birthday with a call up to the county nine and under tennis squad. And mum Sam admitted she is a chip off the old

  • Big-time boxing returns to Sussex

    Big-time amateur boxing returns to Sussex next Saturday when Hove Town Hall stages the semi finals of the National Novices Championship. The show is being promoted by Southwick-Savages ABC and it is the first time that Sussex has staged the semi finals

  • The week that was

    MONDAY: Boss Peter Taylor calls on Albion to do "another professional job" in the FA Cup second round to secure the chance of a clash with the big guns. After squeezing past Shrewsbury in round one, next up is a home tie against Rushden and Diamonds.

  • Terrace Talk, with Anna Swallow

    You can offer a football supporter anything in the world but the thing he will always want to take first is a side. After all, taking a side is what it's all about. I've never really seen the point of watching a game of football without first taking a

  • Taylor looks to cash in on cup run

    Albion have been handed a golden opportunity to cash in on an overdue FA Cup run. The Seagulls are already on course for a £120,000 windfall. The cash bonanza will increase to at least £425,000 should Peter Taylor guide a side through to the quarter-finals

  • Vinner's Extra

    Des returned to England after a spell in hospital and went back on operations in Liberators and was demobbed with the rank of Flying Officer. A boy had gone to war and a man, complete with a de rigeur RAF handlebar moustance, returned to civilian life

  • Vintage Vinners

    Des Broomfield, who has just had his 80th birthday, is the second oldest survivor from the Albion side that resumed League football in 1946-47. Just over a year older is Harry Baldwin who kept goal at the Goldstone on August 31, 1946 when life started

  • Allen returns to Wealden

    Former Ringmer boss Gary Allen is back in management after taking charge of second division strugglers Wealden. He succeeds Tom Parker and Neil Thornicroft who guided the club into senior football. Alan Lofthouse, who worked with Allen at the Caburn Field

  • Landry has to wait for chance

    Hastings Town boss George Wakeling again used a midweek cup tie as an opportunity to give some of his fringe players a run out. Town cruised to a comfortable 8-0 victory over County League Division Two Lancing. French trialist Landry Zahana-Oni hit a

  • Standen sets sights on another Sussex title

    Hugh Foord, now in his seventies and still racing in road events, may well have a claim as the most senior Sussex athlete although by no means is he the oldest. Eighteen months ago Hugh competed in the Sussex track championships, 50 years after his first

  • Hornets' trio set to sign contracts

    Horsham boss John Maggs has offered contracts to three of his exciting youngsters. Jamie Taylor, Lee Carney and Stuart Hardy were today set to sign deals taking them through to the end of the season, with a view to re-newing for the 2002-03 campaign.

  • Geddes lifts Borough

    Two former Worthing players could prove the key to Eastbourne Borough's hopes of mounting a promotion challenge. Borough were unbeaten in nine games in the Dr Martens eastern division ahead of today's home game with Tonbridge. They have won their last

  • Raynsford won't rule himself out

    Former Worthing star Geoff Raynsford has admitted it would be 'a mouthwatering prospect' to take charge of his old club. The star defender of the Eighties, now manager of County League Division Two outfit Worthing United, is one of a host of possible

  • Thunder look to defence

    Gary Smith has some shock news for NBL followers. His Worthing Thunder team really do work on defence. Thunder have won ten of their 11 Trophy and Conference games to date, despite conceding an average of almost 87 points per match. They have leaked 100

  • Grant for King Alfred?

    The King Alfred Leisure Centre needs about £15 million for its refurbishment. Surely our elected representatives at Westminster could apply for a grant from Brussels? It would only be equivalent to 12 1/2 hours' contribution to the European Union, at

  • Taxis cost more than Concorde

    It costs me £3.80 for a one-mile journey by Brighton and Hove taxis, whereas you can travel on Concorde for £1 a mile. Taxi fares are approved by the local authority. This is yet another example of not looking after the interests of local residents. It's

  • Help us observe Remembrance Day silence

    A Brighton parks footballer has called for kick-off times to be scheduled around the two minute's silence on Remembrance Sunday. At present many games in Sussex are underway when the traditional two-minute silence takes place at 11am on November 11. But

  • Swindon 1, Albion 1: Still undefeated

    Albion stretched their unbeaten run to 11 games in a stirring contest at Swindon this weekend. The unstoppable Bobby Zamora lobbed the Seagulls into a 15th-minute lead, but French striker Eric Sabin struck a 58th-minute equaliser for Swindon. The point

  • Jenny's got a cheek

    Tory Councillor Jenny Langston has a bit of a cheek criticising Brighton and Hove City Council for putting homeless people in a former budget hotel (The Argus, November 21). As there is a dire shortage of council houses and flats - because the Tories

  • Acrobats who saved the show

    A gay revue show was left in the lurch when a raunchy acrobatic act was forced to quit at the last minute. One of the stars injured himself in rehearsals with only hours to curtain-up on the opening night of The Pink Revue at the Theatre Royal, Brighton

  • Plan's a monstrosity

    How on earth can such an ugly building as that proposed for Connaught Road, Hove, be allowed? While I agree affordable housing is badly needed, why must there be so much glass? The building needs to blend in with the houses, school and the red- brick

  • It's horse sense

    May I, belatedly, thank William Fraser and "Name and address supplied" (Letters, October 12 and 19) for supporting my recent call for a new Home Guard and my advice on rifle-shooting skill. Drum-beating jingoism at its worst, some of it, but I like it

  • Black ice

    What about the rink in Queen's Square? I know it's small but it's not invisible. I'm 60 and have never forgiven Brighton and Hove City Council for doing away with the sports centre (the old SS) without a sensible replacement. I shall be glad not to have

  • Top of the properties for Jamie

    Top Of The Pops presenter Jamie Theakston has spent £500,000 on a 16th Century manor near his parents' home in Ditchling. The Radio 1 star fell in love with the six-bedroom Tudor cottage as a boy and even did a school project on the Grade I listed property's

  • Cruelty pair's appeal bid

    A couple convicted in the John Smith cruelty case have launched a legal battle to reduce their sentences. Michelle McWilliam, 35, and her husband, Simon, 41, of Gardner Road, Fishersgate, Southwick, were convicted of cruelty to four-year-old John, their

  • Shoreham are held

    Stuart Townsend struck 15 minutes from time to salvage a 1-1 draw for leaders Shoreham. Shoreham played at home against Lancing in Rich City County League division two last night. The visitors had led from the 24th minute when Don Shepherd struck. In

  • Bus disgrace

    It is a disgraceful state of affairs when the managing director of Brighton and Hove Buses talks about operating an armoured fleet. The recent attacks on buses - including an incident where a snooker ball was thrown through a window, injuring a passenger

  • Merritt tackles red card mystery

    Brighton coach Bert Merritt wants to know why one of his key men is still in the sin bin. The Waterhall club thought lock Mark Gibb would be free from suspension in time for last week's clash with high-flying Sidcup. Instead, they had to do without his

  • Bang to rights

    Dear Fido and Chester (Letters, November 14 and 19): My new mum and dad picked me and adopted me from Boxer Rescue on Saturday, November 3. That night, the big bangs started and went on, night after night. I was so frightened and would not even go into

  • Star man Atkin is still young at heart

    Dave Atkin admits school uniforms tend to enter the equation whenever he scores a hat-trick of tries. The Haywards Heath lock vividly remembers completing a treble as an eight-year-old in Tamworth, then being back in uniform the next day to return to

  • They can't see the wood for the trees

    As Chairman of Friends of Ashenground Woods, I sat in the public gallery on the evening of November 15, while the Mid Sussex District Council planning committee debated whether or not to approve the detailed planning application (phase two) of Crest Nicholson's

  • Taylor backs plans for Falmer

    Albion boss Peter Taylor is putting his weight behind the club's bid for a new stadium at Falmer. Taylor said: "I spoke to the chairman about a new stadium on the night I had my interview and I know they are all trying very hard to make it happen. "One

  • A nice little earner, kids

    Albion youngsters are quids in since one of football's great traditions was given the boot. Some youth team players are now paid by senior professionals to clean their boots. It used to be part of an aspiring pro's duties, along with tasks such as cleaning

  • Terrace Talk, with Anna Swallow

    You can offer a football supporter anything in the world but the thing he will always want to take first is a side. After all, taking a side is what it's all about. I've never really seen the point of watching a game of football without first taking a

  • The day George left a golakeeper red-faced

    There wasn't much to smile about during the time George Parris spent at Albion. The Seagulls were beset by financial worries as they plummeted towards the league trapdoor. But when asked to describe his most memorable moment during his stay at the Goldstone

  • Taylor looks to cash in on cup run

    Albion have been handed a golden opportunity to cash in on an overdue FA Cup run. The Seagulls are already on course for a £120,000 windfall. The cash bonanza will increase to at least £425,000 should Peter Taylor guide a side through to the quarter-finals

  • Vinner's Extra

    Des returned to England after a spell in hospital and went back on operations in Liberators and was demobbed with the rank of Flying Officer. A boy had gone to war and a man, complete with a de rigeur RAF handlebar moustance, returned to civilian life

  • Allen returns to Wealden

    Former Ringmer boss Gary Allen is back in management after taking charge of second division strugglers Wealden. He succeeds Tom Parker and Neil Thornicroft who guided the club into senior football. Alan Lofthouse, who worked with Allen at the Caburn Field

  • It's all White again for St Leonards

    Glyn White is facing up to the biggest challenge of his life in trying to resurrect the fortunes of St Leonards. Saints have been plunged into turmoil in recent weeks as a number of men have unsuccessfully tried to reverse the team's slide down the Dr

  • Youngsters get Sussex chance

    Two youngsters could make their senior debuts for Sussex in the LTA Women's Winter Cup. Carly Homewood (Brighton) has withdrawn from the squad which increases the opportunities for Joasia Zajac (Uckfield) and Natasha Khan (Brighton) to make their first

  • Hornets' trio set to sign contracts

    Horsham boss John Maggs has offered contracts to three of his exciting youngsters. Jamie Taylor, Lee Carney and Stuart Hardy were today set to sign deals taking them through to the end of the season, with a view to re-newing for the 2002-03 campaign.

  • Cup heroes mixing it with the big boys again

    After their FA Cup clash with Stoke last week, Lewes are used to mixing it with the big boys. And, in terms of reputation, they don't come much bigger than Julian Dicks. On Tuesday Lewes come face to face with the former West Ham hardman when they visit

  • Geddes lifts Borough

    Two former Worthing players could prove the key to Eastbourne Borough's hopes of mounting a promotion challenge. Borough were unbeaten in nine games in the Dr Martens eastern division ahead of today's home game with Tonbridge. They have won their last

  • Raynsford won't rule himself out

    Former Worthing star Geoff Raynsford has admitted it would be 'a mouthwatering prospect' to take charge of his old club. The star defender of the Eighties, now manager of County League Division Two outfit Worthing United, is one of a host of possible

  • Bakery site's a danger

    Are the electricity cables and gas mains in the former Sunblest bakery buildings still live? Asbestos roof sheeting has been badly vandalised and allowed to fall. And there is a lot of other dumped hazardous waste. My husband has pointed this out to Councillor

  • Lind chases 50 goals

    Hotshot Steve Lind is on course for a staggering 50 goals this season. Lind, 24, plays for L and S Athletic on a Saturday in the Worthing and District Football League and for Boundstone Old Boys in the Worthing and Horsham Sunday League. The marksman

  • A bedtime story to Eclipse all others

    The Eclipse have dubbed their goalkeeper The Cat, but not because their No.1 is extremely agile. It is more that he is a wild party animal who regularly has to be dragged out of bed before games and during one recent appearance, Glen Reynolds actually

  • Home Truths, by Jacqui Bealing

    When you move into a new house, although the former human occupants have gone, a scary, fire-breathing beast remains. And you must, at all costs, become friends with it. I'm talking, of course, about the central heating boiler. Our experiences with the

  • Jenny's got a cheek

    Tory Councillor Jenny Langston has a bit of a cheek criticising Brighton and Hove City Council for putting homeless people in a former budget hotel (The Argus, November 21). As there is a dire shortage of council houses and flats - because the Tories

  • Black ice

    What about the rink in Queen's Square? I know it's small but it's not invisible. I'm 60 and have never forgiven Brighton and Hove City Council for doing away with the sports centre (the old SS) without a sensible replacement. I shall be glad not to have

  • Skates not on

    Linda Lewyckyj (Letters, November 9) complained about the skating rink that has been set up at Brighton Marina. She might like to know the Sussex Square rink is real ice and cheaper to use. Since the beginning of this year, there has been an ice arena

  • She found it

    Maggie Defreitas has gone from Bounty Girl to bounty hunter. The former model was the face for the Bounty "taste of paradise" advertisements 15 years ago. Now she is happy working for Seeboard Energy in Portland Road, Hove. At 42 she has met the man of

  • Shoreham are held

    Stuart Townsend struck 15 minutes from time to salvage a 1-1 draw for leaders Shoreham. Shoreham played at home against Lancing in Rich City County League division two last night. The visitors had led from the 24th minute when Don Shepherd struck. In

  • Press gang

    During a recent business trip to Lewes, my colleagues and I went for a drink in the hotel bar directly opposite the court where the Sarah Payne murder trial is taking place. We found it very disturbing to witness Sarah's mother and a friend being chased

  • Birthday bonus as Comer wins bronze

    Nick Comer celebrated his 33rd birthday yesterday after winning two medals at the World Powerlifting Championships at Cape Town in South Africa. The Isfield lifter sealed an individual bronze medal in the 67.5kilo class, an effort which helped Britain

  • Bang to rights

    Dear Fido and Chester (Letters, November 14 and 19): My new mum and dad picked me and adopted me from Boxer Rescue on Saturday, November 3. That night, the big bangs started and went on, night after night. I was so frightened and would not even go into

  • Star man Atkin is still young at heart

    Dave Atkin admits school uniforms tend to enter the equation whenever he scores a hat-trick of tries. The Haywards Heath lock vividly remembers completing a treble as an eight-year-old in Tamworth, then being back in uniform the next day to return to

  • They can't see the wood for the trees

    As Chairman of Friends of Ashenground Woods, I sat in the public gallery on the evening of November 15, while the Mid Sussex District Council planning committee debated whether or not to approve the detailed planning application (phase two) of Crest Nicholson's

  • Taylor backs plans for Falmer

    Albion boss Peter Taylor is putting his weight behind the club's bid for a new stadium at Falmer. Taylor said: "I spoke to the chairman about a new stadium on the night I had my interview and I know they are all trying very hard to make it happen. "One

  • Sussex won't go for Gough

    Sussex County Cricket Club will not be joining the scramble to sign Darren Gough and John Crawley. Gough has indicated that he is considering leaving Yorkshire because of criticism from within Headingley about his irregular appearances for the county

  • A nice little earner, kids

    Albion youngsters are quids in since one of football's great traditions was given the boot. Some youth team players are now paid by senior professionals to clean their boots. It used to be part of an aspiring pro's duties, along with tasks such as cleaning

  • The day George left a golakeeper red-faced

    There wasn't much to smile about during the time George Parris spent at Albion. The Seagulls were beset by financial worries as they plummeted towards the league trapdoor. But when asked to describe his most memorable moment during his stay at the Goldstone

  • Simon Says with Simon Morgan

    We moved back to the top of the league on Wednesday but we were very disappointed not to beat Peterborough. I felt the performance was a marked improvement on recent showings at Withdean but this time we had to settle for a draw. Their equaliser came

  • It's all White again for St Leonards

    Glyn White is facing up to the biggest challenge of his life in trying to resurrect the fortunes of St Leonards. Saints have been plunged into turmoil in recent weeks as a number of men have unsuccessfully tried to reverse the team's slide down the Dr

  • Third in table Pagham sack boss

    Pagham chairman Graham Peach has defended the club's decision to sack manager Richie Reynolds. Peach axed Reynolds on Wednesday despite Pagham lying third in Rich City County League Division One. In his two years at the club Reynolds had turned Pagham

  • Youngsters get Sussex chance

    Two youngsters could make their senior debuts for Sussex in the LTA Women's Winter Cup. Carly Homewood (Brighton) has withdrawn from the squad which increases the opportunities for Joasia Zajac (Uckfield) and Natasha Khan (Brighton) to make their first

  • Hot-shot Collins in the spotlight

    Crawley's in form striker Robbie Collins is attracting interest from league clubs. Scouts from Millwall and Charlton were at the Caburn Field on Wednesday when Collins scored the only goal in Reds' 1-0 victory over County League Ringmer in the Sussex

  • Cup heroes mixing it with the big boys again

    After their FA Cup clash with Stoke last week, Lewes are used to mixing it with the big boys. And, in terms of reputation, they don't come much bigger than Julian Dicks. On Tuesday Lewes come face to face with the former West Ham hardman when they visit

  • Now Bears must build on big night

    Nick Nurse admits he did not quite realise the power of terrestrial television until Bears had their 90 minutes in the limelight. The rising force of the BBL were centre stage on Meridian last Sunday as their win over Milton Keynes was beamed into homes

  • Bakery site's a danger

    Are the electricity cables and gas mains in the former Sunblest bakery buildings still live? Asbestos roof sheeting has been badly vandalised and allowed to fall. And there is a lot of other dumped hazardous waste. My husband has pointed this out to Councillor

  • Spotlight on Goring FC

    This week we focus on Goring Cricket Club. Ground: Goring Rec. Club nickname: GCC. League: Sunday Division One. Record Attendance: 25. Key Man: Midfielder Martin King. Worst Dressed Player: Mark Damper. Dressing Room Joker: Mark Thornett. Ambitions for

  • Lind chases 50 goals

    Hotshot Steve Lind is on course for a staggering 50 goals this season. Lind, 24, plays for L and S Athletic on a Saturday in the Worthing and District Football League and for Boundstone Old Boys in the Worthing and Horsham Sunday League. The marksman

  • A bedtime story to Eclipse all others

    The Eclipse have dubbed their goalkeeper The Cat, but not because their No.1 is extremely agile. It is more that he is a wild party animal who regularly has to be dragged out of bed before games and during one recent appearance, Glen Reynolds actually

  • Home Truths, by Jacqui Bealing

    When you move into a new house, although the former human occupants have gone, a scary, fire-breathing beast remains. And you must, at all costs, become friends with it. I'm talking, of course, about the central heating boiler. Our experiences with the

  • Milking it with the white stuff

    Meet the youth footballers who definitely do not want to play for Accrington Stanley when they grow up. Nearly 15 years after Liverpool legend Ian Rush encouraged young footballers to drink milk if they wanted to make it to the top, Saltdean under-7s

  • Hospital's tribute to professor

    The cardiac care unit at Brighton's Royal Sussex County Hospital is to be renamed in honour of an ambulance pioneer. The six-bed unit will be called the Chamberlain Unit after Professor Douglas Chamberlain CBE. Prof Chamberlain earned international recognition

  • Demo targets petrol stations

    Climate change campaigners will target three filling stations in Brighton and Hove on national Stop Esso Day, December 1. Esso stations at Denmark Villas, Dyke Road, and Lewes Road will be picketed as the Stop Esso Campaign resumes following the September

  • Flood sirens plan abandoned

    Warning sirens will not be used to sound the flooding alert in Lewes, says a top councillor. East Sussex Cabinet councillor Bob Tidy ruled out the system, saying he agreed with emergency services the system would be expensive and unpredictable. He said

  • Council's new broom gets sweeping

    The new chief of Brighton and Hove Council plans a high-level shake-up to make it more efficient. David Panter, who arrived last month, has written a letter to all 7,000 Brighton and Hove City Council workers. He has also approached the Cabinet, the ruling

  • Firefighters' plea in phone mast battle

    Firefighters hope public pressure will prevent mobile phone masts being placed on top of fire stations. The Fire Brigade's Union is angry about plans for masts to be built at stations in Roedean and Bexhill. Officers are concerned about possible health

  • Titchmarsh in town

    TV presenter and novelist Alan Titchmarsh dropped in to Sussex to help promote his new book. He signed hundreds of copies of his fourth novel, Only Dad, at the Sussex Stationers office in Hollingbury, Brighton. Alan, well known for his appearances on

  • Six months in the hot seat

    One of the most senior Tories in Sussex says his party should face up to the realities of dealing with waste and drop its opposition to incinerators. East Sussex County Council leader Peter Jones is happy to be at odds with Conservative Central Office

  • No danger, says simulator firm

    A company has denied that letting members of the public use its flight simulators could increase the risk of suicide hijackings. GE Capital Aviation Flight Training owns nine simulators at Fleming Way in Crawley which are used to train professional pilots

  • Fish prompt warm sea theory

    Divers have stumbled across possible evidence of global warming off the Sussex coast. They discovered a small shoal of 15 grey triggerfish, three miles south of Worthing. Paul Parsons, 37, from Sompting, near Worthing, said: "They are living on the underwater

  • The face of paradise

    The face of Maggie Defreitas was plastered everywhere 15 years ago as the Bounty bar girl and the famous "taste of paradise". Today, she is still a bounty hunter - of sorts. Maggie works in credit control, which means occasionally looking for people who

  • Beatle Lennon's art exposed

    While Yoko Ono has been blamed for the demise of John Lennon's involvement with The Beatles, she can be thanked for rekindling his interest in art. Lennon, one of the world's most famous art college drop-outs, began to paint and sketch with a passion

  • Bus inspector 'feared violent passengers'

    A bus inspector who claimed he had to resign because he was scared of violent passengers has lost his claim for compensation. Clifford Jones told an employment tribunal his bosses at the Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company failed to take action to

  • Skates not on

    Linda Lewyckyj (Letters, November 9) complained about the skating rink that has been set up at Brighton Marina. She might like to know the Sussex Square rink is real ice and cheaper to use. Since the beginning of this year, there has been an ice arena

  • Husband hits wife with car

    An elderly man drove into his wife while trying to get his car out of a driveway. The accident happened in Aldsworth Avenue, Goring, at noon yesterday. The woman suffered cuts and bruises to her leg and was taken to Worthing Hospital. Police said the

  • She found it

    Maggie Defreitas has gone from Bounty Girl to bounty hunter. The former model was the face for the Bounty "taste of paradise" advertisements 15 years ago. Now she is happy working for Seeboard Energy in Portland Road, Hove. At 42 she has met the man of

  • A good read?

    My grandson is studying for his GCSE exams, which he will take next year. I should mention he does not live in Sussex. In connection with his forthcoming exams, he has been told to read two books. One concerns the rape of an eight-year-old girl and the

  • Press gang

    During a recent business trip to Lewes, my colleagues and I went for a drink in the hotel bar directly opposite the court where the Sarah Payne murder trial is taking place. We found it very disturbing to witness Sarah's mother and a friend being chased

  • Birthday bonus as Comer wins bronze

    Nick Comer celebrated his 33rd birthday yesterday after winning two medals at the World Powerlifting Championships at Cape Town in South Africa. The Isfield lifter sealed an individual bronze medal in the 67.5kilo class, an effort which helped Britain

  • New look to top brass

    The New chief executive of Brighton and Hove City Council, David Panter, has wasted little time in organising a shake-up at the top. Less than two months into the job, he is setting up an extended management team and abolishing the strategic management

  • Georgia follows in dad's footsteps

    Georgia Adams has followed dad Chris, the Sussex cricket captain, on to the county sport scene. The tennis youngster celebrated her eighth birthday with a call up to the county nine and under tennis squad. And mum Sam admitted she is a chip off the old

  • Big-time boxing returns to Sussex

    Big-time amateur boxing returns to Sussex next Saturday when Hove Town Hall stages the semi finals of the National Novices Championship. The show is being promoted by Southwick-Savages ABC and it is the first time that Sussex has staged the semi finals

  • Sussex won't go for Gough

    Sussex County Cricket Club will not be joining the scramble to sign Darren Gough and John Crawley. Gough has indicated that he is considering leaving Yorkshire because of criticism from within Headingley about his irregular appearances for the county

  • The week that was

    MONDAY: Boss Peter Taylor calls on Albion to do "another professional job" in the FA Cup second round to secure the chance of a clash with the big guns. After squeezing past Shrewsbury in round one, next up is a home tie against Rushden and Diamonds.

  • Simon Says with Simon Morgan

    We moved back to the top of the league on Wednesday but we were very disappointed not to beat Peterborough. I felt the performance was a marked improvement on recent showings at Withdean but this time we had to settle for a draw. Their equaliser came

  • Vintage Vinners

    Des Broomfield, who has just had his 80th birthday, is the second oldest survivor from the Albion side that resumed League football in 1946-47. Just over a year older is Harry Baldwin who kept goal at the Goldstone on August 31, 1946 when life started

  • Landry has to wait for chance

    Hastings Town boss George Wakeling again used a midweek cup tie as an opportunity to give some of his fringe players a run out. Town cruised to a comfortable 8-0 victory over County League Division Two Lancing. French trialist Landry Zahana-Oni hit a

  • Standen sets sights on another Sussex title

    Hugh Foord, now in his seventies and still racing in road events, may well have a claim as the most senior Sussex athlete although by no means is he the oldest. Eighteen months ago Hugh competed in the Sussex track championships, 50 years after his first

  • Third in table Pagham sack boss

    Pagham chairman Graham Peach has defended the club's decision to sack manager Richie Reynolds. Peach axed Reynolds on Wednesday despite Pagham lying third in Rich City County League Division One. In his two years at the club Reynolds had turned Pagham

  • Hot-shot Collins in the spotlight

    Crawley's in form striker Robbie Collins is attracting interest from league clubs. Scouts from Millwall and Charlton were at the Caburn Field on Wednesday when Collins scored the only goal in Reds' 1-0 victory over County League Ringmer in the Sussex

  • Thunder look to defence

    Gary Smith has some shock news for NBL followers. His Worthing Thunder team really do work on defence. Thunder have won ten of their 11 Trophy and Conference games to date, despite conceding an average of almost 87 points per match. They have leaked 100