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  • No money for youth?

    Why was money given to New Deal? Money is spent willy-nilly by so-called experts. Why is none coming forward for the youth of Brighton and Hove? People wonder why there is so much crime in Moulsecoomb and Whitehawk. Sit down and think - what have they

  • Access issue

    I am worried about the accessibility of the new stadium near Falmer. Park-and-ride is ideal for supporters without their own transport but there must be facilities for park-and-walk. Could there not be some form of controlled parking in Stanmer Park or

  • Family Life, by Bini McCall

    Last weekend daughter and I spent more than an hour standing outside a supermarket. We stood with a trolley full of shopping, freezing ourselves to death and waiting for a taxi. There was too much shopping to manage on the bus so we didn't have much option

  • I met bomber who killed my father

    The daughter of one of the victims of the Brighton bomb has met the IRA terrorist who planted it. Jo Tuffnell's father Sir Anthony Berry, a Tory MP, was one of five people killed when the blast ripped through the Grand Hotel in 1984. It was aimed at the

  • The place to be, the gear to wear

    A fashion company is so sure UK youngsters think "Brighton Rocks" that it has splashed the slogan over a range of teen fashion. Market research by The Gear discovered Brighton and Hove's image as The Place To Be had spread through youth culture. Teenagers

  • Emergency landing on hill top

    A pilot was forced to land his new £50,000 four-seater aircraft on a hill in thick mist. He walked away from the plane uninjured, leaving the keys in the cockpit. The Regent aircraft got into difficulties near Shoreham airport and landed on Southwick

  • Turn the tide

    Readers who resent the tide of junk mail coming through their letterboxes will be interested to hear about a recent landmark High Court judgment. A Yorkshireman took his local council to court for selling electoral roll information to commercial companies

  • Playground memorial for Timmy

    Readers of The Argus have helped pay for a memorial playground for a ten-year-old boy who drowned a year ago today. One reader, touched by Timmy Barry's death, wrote a cheque for £1,000. More than £10,000 has been raised through donations from individuals

  • All ignored

    English Heritage, the Conservation Areas Advisory Group and Brighton and Hove City Council's own conservation and design team objected to the proposed eight-storey tower in Connaught Road and were also ignored. The architects have compared themselves

  • Dark deed

    I attended the meeting with Karis Developments and architects at the Connaught Centre, Hove. Not a single resident I knew at that meeting liked the flats to be built in Connaught Road. Everyone was shocked a modern tower was to be permitted in a conservation

  • County League: New boss happy despite draw

    Nigel Nash saw his Peacehaven side let slip a 2-0 lead at the end of 24 torrid hours at Piddinghoe Avenue. But the new boss was pleased to draw 2-2 at home to Chichester after setting up his new management team just hours before kick-off. Nash had been

  • The cancers in society

    Travelling in India is always a fascinating, eye-opening experience. The noisy activities of an affluent, modern society which lives in harmony with traditional India in a symbiosis that baffles logic, is overwhelming. The magnificent bungalows, cars

  • Young Timmy remembered

    The tragic deaths of Timmy Barry and Janette Moss exactly a year ago brought a tear to the eye of our readers. Timmy was out for the day with his Outreach worker, who was giving up her time to take the ten-year-old autistic child into Brighton, when he

  • Lucky Crawley

    Coach Brian Owen admitted premier leaders Crawley were lucky to hang on for a 2-2 draw at Chelmsford City. Despite taking a two-goal lead at half-time, Reds were happy to settle for a point. Owen said: "I thought we played quite well in the first half

  • Darts: Sussex can't close gap

    Comeback stars Sussex just failed to topple Derbyshire in their British Inter-County League match. They went down 19-17 in their top of the table clash despite a series of fightbacks which earned three of the four Sussex teams a share of the spoils. In

  • Fur has no place in our modern city

    Saed Samandi, the manager of Mottoo, Duke Street, Brighton, is either very much mistaken or needs to call an urgent staff meeting. His staff appear to have no knowledge of the products Mottoo sells. On five separate occasions, prior to the recent demonstration

  • Ryman League: Horsham 3, Ashford 1

    Horsham manager John Maggs hailed goalkeeper Ian Chatfield as the best in Sussex after an inspirational performance. Chatfield produced three superb saves to keep his side in the game and set up the Hornets' sixth successive victory. With the score goalless

  • Swindon 1, Albion 1: The game in full

    If Albion achieve another promotion it is unlikely to be with quite the same comfort as last season. There were still six games to go when they went up from Division Three. This stirring stalemate, in which Swindon warranted their share of the spoils,

  • Basketball: Worthing in last four

    Paul Mundy-Castle piled up 48 points as Worthing Thunder blasted their way into the NBL Trophy semi-finals. Thunder beat Coventry Crusaders 114-103 to set up a home clash with old rivals Plymouth on December 8. Coventry were expected to provide a tough

  • Basketball: Bears crank it up to win

    Brighton Bears are on course for a crucial trophy showdown at London Leopards after treating the Brighton Centre crowd to another win last night. Nick Nurse's men only really hit top gear against dogged Derby Storm in a tremendous third quarter in which

  • Outdoor lifeline for depressed man

    An outdoor conservation project has proved a lifeline for an unemployed man suffering from depression. Nic (not his real name) took part in a study commissioned by East Sussex, Brighton and Hove Health Authority and the British Trust for Conservation

  • Parents' fears over double parking

    Parents and teachers are worried that double parking outside two Brighton schools could lead to an accident. They fear it is only a matter of time before there is an incident outside St Luke's Infant and Junior Schools in Brighton. Despite warnings from

  • Albion fans escorted from train

    Albion fans returning from a 1-1 draw with Swindon were escorted from a train because of rowdy behaviour. A total of 60 fans annoyed passengers with boisterous behaviour on the train from London Victoria on Saturday night. Despite attempts by passengers

  • High fliers up for a challenge

    Paragliding pilots hope to reach new heights in their sporting triumphs by winning a world cup for Britain. Carlo Borsattino, from Alfriston, Mark Watts, from Ringmer, and Russell Ogden, from Brighton, are preparing to descend on Mexico for the world

  • Take children to a world of good food

    Hassocks is definitely the place to be. A few weeks ago, went to an open morning at Hassocks Health Centre. It was organised by the local Patient Participation Group, charitable organisation which encourages health education, held in a GP's surgery. The

  • Oh so much younger than today

    With George Harrison apparently not long for the material world and dear old Ringo retired in Monte Carlo, we're left with Sir Paul McCartney as the sole representative of the Fab Four, only too eager to give interviews as "the voice of the Sixties" and

  • How big a fan?

    During the build-up to Lewes's historic cup match against Stoke City, Norman Baker MP lost no time in telling everyone what a great fan of the club he is. Like other supporters of Lewes and Sussex football, he will have been sorry his team had to travel

  • Top of the form

    Reading Liz Solkhon (November 19) reminded me of my mother's silk stockings. She always handled them wearing a pair of white cotton gloves and would smooth her feet and legs first to make sure there were no rough bits anywhere before she would carefully

  • Police ride vandal-plagued buses

    Police patrolled bus routes to catch vandals after a string of attacks, one of which injured a student in the eye. Uniformed officers have been travelling on buses in Lewes Road, Brighton, over the weekend. A snooker ball was hurled at a number 25 bus

  • Voice Of The Third Age, by Lis Solkhon

    The Seasons of Mists and Mellow Fruitfulness are with us at last, a bit late. But then, we had its close relation, the Season of Rain and Rotten Weather, for most of the season once known as summer. It is hard to realise it is only four weeks to Christmas

  • Natural creams to heal the skin

    Hundreds of people in Sussex suffer from the misery of sensitive skin, eczema and psoriasis which, in some cases, can be difficult to control. Martin James, from Eastbourne, suffered chronic asthma and very sensitive skin when he was a child. He eventually

  • The place to be, the gear to wear

    A fashion company is so sure UK youngsters think "Brighton Rocks" that it has splashed the slogan over a range of teen fashion. Market research by The Gear discovered Brighton and Hove's image as The Place To Be had spread through youth culture. Teenagers

  • Driver dies in horror crash

    A motorist has been killed and four people injured in a pile-up on an East Sussex country road. The driver, who was in his 60s and from Oxfordshire, was cut free by firefighters and taken to hospital by helicopter. He was pronounced dead shortly after

  • Emergency landing on hill top

    A pilot was forced to land his new £50,000 four-seater aircraft on a hill in thick mist. He walked away from the plane uninjured, leaving the keys in the cockpit. The Regent aircraft got into difficulties near Shoreham airport and landed on Southwick

  • Man jailed for killing wife

    A Sussex man has been jailed for six years for stabbing his wife to death with a kitchen knife. Robert Anscombe, described in court as a "pipe and slippers" man, was convinced his wife Debbie was having an affair. He stabbed her eight times as she lay

  • Turn the tide

    Readers who resent the tide of junk mail coming through their letterboxes will be interested to hear about a recent landmark High Court judgment. A Yorkshireman took his local council to court for selling electoral roll information to commercial companies

  • My Timmy won't be forgotten

    A freak wave is thought to have swept ten-year-old Timmy Barry to his death a year ago today. The tragedy devastated his family and touched hundreds of people, including businesses and our readers, who rallied to support Timmy's family and school. Here

  • Playground memorial for Timmy

    Readers of The Argus have helped pay for a memorial playground for a ten-year-old boy who drowned a year ago today. One reader, touched by Timmy Barry's death, wrote a cheque for £1,000. More than £10,000 has been raised through donations from individuals

  • Sorry site

    I was at the meeting held by Karis Developments and local residents where the scheme and Brighton and Hove City Council's handling of the planning process met with universal opprobrium. The problem with Josh Arghiros's Connaught Road development is not

  • The cancers in society

    Travelling in India is always a fascinating, eye-opening experience. The noisy activities of an affluent, modern society which lives in harmony with traditional India in a symbiosis that baffles logic, is overwhelming. The magnificent bungalows, cars

  • Land gesture

    Children and the Wivelsfield community are saying a big thank you to 87-year-old Joan Penfold. Mrs Penfold has offered to donate three acres of land in the hope Wivelsfield Primary School can at last rebuild. The school, under the guidance of its excellent

  • Cruel fate

    There appears to be a generally accepted myth that animal rights activists are all strict vegans. This fallacy has been perpetuated by correspondence on Brighton's recent anti-fur protest. Not so. Following a tongue-in-cheek letter in which I mentioned

  • Athletics:Freeman wins in style

    Henrietta Freeman came out on top for the second time in a month when she beat Julie Mitchell in the Sussex Cross Country League at Crawley. The two clashed in the Phoenix Road Races earlier this month when Freeman, a triathlete, had a few seconds in

  • Swindon 1, Albion 1: The game in full

    If Albion achieve another promotion it is unlikely to be with quite the same comfort as last season. There were still six games to go when they went up from Division Three. This stirring stalemate, in which Swindon warranted their share of the spoils,

  • Basketball: Bears crank it up to win

    Brighton Bears are on course for a crucial trophy showdown at London Leopards after treating the Brighton Centre crowd to another win last night. Nick Nurse's men only really hit top gear against dogged Derby Storm in a tremendous third quarter in which

  • Outdoor lifeline for depressed man

    An outdoor conservation project has proved a lifeline for an unemployed man suffering from depression. Nic (not his real name) took part in a study commissioned by East Sussex, Brighton and Hove Health Authority and the British Trust for Conservation

  • Actress Sam's dad is evicted

    The father of actress Samantha Janus has been evicted from his home in Brighton. Noel Janes, 53, left his flat in Windsor Street, carrying a suitcase and a bundle of clothes over his arm after a bailiff turned up. Mr Janes, a former businessman, planned

  • Parents' fears over double parking

    Parents and teachers are worried that double parking outside two Brighton schools could lead to an accident. They fear it is only a matter of time before there is an incident outside St Luke's Infant and Junior Schools in Brighton. Despite warnings from

  • Man jailed for killing wife

    A Sussex man has been jailed for six years for stabbing his wife to death with a kitchen knife. Robert Anscombe, described in court as a "pipe and slippers" man, was convinced his wife Debbie was having an affair. He stabbed her eight times as she lay

  • Albion fans escorted from train

    Albion fans returning from a 1-1 draw with Swindon were escorted from a train because of rowdy behaviour. A total of 60 fans annoyed passengers with boisterous behaviour on the train from London Victoria on Saturday night. Despite attempts by passengers

  • Family's fears as killer freed

    A woman fears for her safety as her sister's killer is freed today after serving only seven years of a life sentence. American Curtis Howard dumped the blood-soaked body of Catherine Ayling in a car boot at Gatwick Airport in 1991. Before killing her,

  • Low-cost flats are ready

    Eighteen flats for local people have been built as part of an effort to breathe new life into part of Eastbourne town centre. Fifteen one-bedroom and three two-bedroom flats will provide up to 39 people with homes at Haughton House in Seaside Road. Its

  • Man pushed through window

    A man needed 25 stitches after being pushed through a glass window. The attack happened outside a city pub where drinkers were watching yesterday's Arsenal v Manchester United match. Police said the confrontation started after a misunderstanding. A customer

  • Double trouble with child Number

    A second child can scupper your career hopes. While three-quarters of women return to at least part-time work after their first baby, half give up completely once they have two young children. They lack the energy to cope with a job and often don't have

  • Student strategists clear road wrecks

    Management students from Manchester have been working with Sussex Police to tackle the problem of abandoned cars. In only two months, the number of vehicles towed away in West Sussex has risen fourfold thanks to their strategy. If the trial continues

  • Fumes blamed for death

    A man died and his wife was taken to hospital after a suspected gas leak at their home. Gerald Brassell was pronounced dead shortly after paramedics arrived at the semi-detached home he shared with wife Caroline in Collier Road, Hastings. Mrs Brassell

  • Take children to a world of good food

    Hassocks is definitely the place to be. A few weeks ago, went to an open morning at Hassocks Health Centre. It was organised by the local Patient Participation Group, charitable organisation which encourages health education, held in a GP's surgery. The

  • Oh so much younger than today

    With George Harrison apparently not long for the material world and dear old Ringo retired in Monte Carlo, we're left with Sir Paul McCartney as the sole representative of the Fab Four, only too eager to give interviews as "the voice of the Sixties" and

  • How big a fan?

    During the build-up to Lewes's historic cup match against Stoke City, Norman Baker MP lost no time in telling everyone what a great fan of the club he is. Like other supporters of Lewes and Sussex football, he will have been sorry his team had to travel

  • Top of the form

    Reading Liz Solkhon (November 19) reminded me of my mother's silk stockings. She always handled them wearing a pair of white cotton gloves and would smooth her feet and legs first to make sure there were no rough bits anywhere before she would carefully

  • Police ride vandal-plagued buses

    Police patrolled bus routes to catch vandals after a string of attacks, one of which injured a student in the eye. Uniformed officers have been travelling on buses in Lewes Road, Brighton, over the weekend. A snooker ball was hurled at a number 25 bus

  • Voice Of The Third Age, by Lis Solkhon

    The Seasons of Mists and Mellow Fruitfulness are with us at last, a bit late. But then, we had its close relation, the Season of Rain and Rotten Weather, for most of the season once known as summer. It is hard to realise it is only four weeks to Christmas

  • Natural creams to heal the skin

    Hundreds of people in Sussex suffer from the misery of sensitive skin, eczema and psoriasis which, in some cases, can be difficult to control. Martin James, from Eastbourne, suffered chronic asthma and very sensitive skin when he was a child. He eventually

  • Stadium campaign launched

    Albion fans are due to launch a campaign tonight backing plans to build a new stadium. Club chairman Dick Knight and chief executive Martin Perry will also give an update on the applications for a new community stadium in the countryside at Falmer. All

  • Cannabis smokers arrested

    Two Worthing men were among cannabis campaigners alleged to have lit up outside a police station. Christopher Baldwin, 51, and Trevor Scott, 45, both of Carnegie Close, Worthing, were among 30 demonstrators who descended on Stockport police station in

  • Man jailed for killing wife

    A Sussex man has been jailed for six years for stabbing his wife to death with a kitchen knife. Robert Anscombe, described in court as a "pipe and slippers" man, was convinced his wife Debbie was having an affair. He stabbed her eight times as she lay

  • Driver dies in horror crash

    A motorist was killed and four people injured in a pile-up on a Sussex country road at the weekend. The driver, who was in his 60s and from Oxfordshire, was cut free by firefighters and taken to hospital by helicopter. He was pronounced dead shortly after

  • My Timmy won't be forgotten

    A freak wave is thought to have swept ten-year-old Timmy Barry to his death a year ago today. The tragedy devastated his family and touched hundreds of people, including businesses and our readers, who rallied to support Timmy's family and school. Here

  • Big up

    I am one of the many fans for whom, because of work, it is not worth buying a season ticket and, consequently, have only managed to see the Albion twice this season. I have tried on the first day of sale and the day after, only to be told, "Sold out".

  • Non-League Football: Suter disappointed

    Sussex boss John Suter rued missed chances as his side were held 1-1 by Guernsey at Culver Road. Phil Churchill's close-range finish gave the hosts a second-half lead in their South Western Counties Championship tussle. But they failed to kill the contest

  • Rush job

    I live in the garden flat at 1a Connaught Road and am severely affected (alongside my neighbours) at both the front and back of my home by the proposed glass tower development. This development has been unusually speedy, from planning (we had one day's

  • County League: Round-up

    New Redhill boss Bill Tucker has unearthed a goal machine in Kent-based Glen Barlow. The former Hartley Wintney and Sheppey frontman scored twice in the 3-2 win at Southwick to take his tally to four in two games. He formed an effective strike partnership

  • Rock in fashion

    Brighton Rocks is set to take the fashion world by storm. With the logo emblazoned across the front of tops worn by trendy teenagers and the young at heart, it will put Brighton on the fashion map. It is a far cry from the days when Brighton Rock was

  • Sorry site

    I was at the meeting held by Karis Developments and local residents where the scheme and Brighton and Hove City Council's handling of the planning process met with universal opprobrium. The problem with Josh Arghiros's Connaught Road development is not

  • Dr Martens: Hastings grab late winner

    French triallist Zananh Langry struck deep into injury time to give second-placed Hastings Town a thrilling 3-2 win at home to Erith and Belvedere. Nine minutes of added time had been played when the second-half substitute claimed his second goal with

  • Land gesture

    Children and the Wivelsfield community are saying a big thank you to 87-year-old Joan Penfold. Mrs Penfold has offered to donate three acres of land in the hope Wivelsfield Primary School can at last rebuild. The school, under the guidance of its excellent

  • Strange brew

    The demonstrators against the use of rabbit fur for fashion trimming are ill-informed. Unlike mink, which are killed for their fur, rabbits are eaten all over the world as a delicious meal. The fur is a by-product. My mother could skin and eviscerate

  • Dr Martens: Reds lucky to draw

    Coach Brian Owen admitted premier leaders Crawley were lucky to hang on for a 2-2 draw at Chelmsford City. Despite taking a two-goal lead at half-time, Reds were happy to settle for a point. Owen said: "I thought we played quite well in the first half

  • Cruel fate

    There appears to be a generally accepted myth that animal rights activists are all strict vegans. This fallacy has been perpetuated by correspondence on Brighton's recent anti-fur protest. Not so. Following a tongue-in-cheek letter in which I mentioned

  • Athletics:Freeman wins in style

    Henrietta Freeman came out on top for the second time in a month when she beat Julie Mitchell in the Sussex Cross Country League at Crawley. The two clashed in the Phoenix Road Races earlier this month when Freeman, a triathlete, had a few seconds in

  • Zamora targets club record

    Albion ace Bobby Zamora is on the brink of emulating a club record after completing a magnificent seven. The 16-goal wonder boy scored for the seventh match in succession in Saturday's 1-1 draw at Swindon to keep the Seagulls on top of the table. Zamora

  • Actress Sam's dad is evicted

    The father of actress Samantha Janus has been evicted from his home in Brighton. Noel Janes, 53, left his flat in Windsor Street, carrying a suitcase and a bundle of clothes over his arm after a bailiff turned up. Mr Janes, a former businessman, planned

  • Sarah police scoured suspect's flat

    The flat of the man accused of murdering schoolgirl Sarah Payne was scoured "with a fine-tooth comb", a court heard today. Scenes of crime officers removed 433 items from Roy Whiting's home in St Augustine Road, Littlehampton, in the days after he was

  • School's thanks for gift of space

    Pupils and teachers have thanked an 87-year-old village stalwart who has offered her land for a new school. Joan Penfold decided to donate 3.2 acres to Wivelsfield Primary School in Church Lane, Wivelsfield, after hearing about the cramped conditions

  • Family's fears as killer freed

    A woman fears for her safety as her sister's killer is freed today after serving only seven years of a life sentence. American Curtis Howard dumped the blood-soaked body of Catherine Ayling in a car boot at Gatwick Airport in 1991. Before killing her,

  • Salvation Army centre open

    The Salvation Army's new Brighton Congress Hall has been officially opened. Territorial Commander Commissioner Alex Hughe, head of Britain's Salvation Army, cut the ribbon at the front door of the £2.5 million Congress Hall, helped by architect David

  • Police scoured suspect's flat

    The flat of the man accused of murdering schoolgirl Sarah Payne was scoured "with a fine-tooth comb", a court heard today. Scenes of crime officers removed 433 items from Roy Whiting's home in St Augustine Road, Littlehampton, in the days after he was

  • Man pushed through window

    A man needed 25 stitches after being pushed through a glass window. The attack happened outside a city pub where drinkers were watching yesterday's Arsenal v Manchester United match. Police said the confrontation started after a misunderstanding. A customer

  • Double trouble with child Number

    A second child can scupper your career hopes. While three-quarters of women return to at least part-time work after their first baby, half give up completely once they have two young children. They lack the energy to cope with a job and often don't have

  • Crowd marvels at monsters

    Inflatable monsters from the deep brought traffic to a standstill on one of Brighton's busiest shopping streets. The mythical monsters led a parade along St James's Street as part of a street festival to welcome the winter. Children from nearby schools

  • Student strategists clear road wrecks

    Management students from Manchester have been working with Sussex Police to tackle the problem of abandoned cars. In only two months, the number of vehicles towed away in West Sussex has risen fourfold thanks to their strategy. If the trial continues

  • Fumes blamed for death

    A man died and his wife was taken to hospital after a suspected gas leak at their home. Gerald Brassell was pronounced dead shortly after paramedics arrived at the semi-detached home he shared with wife Caroline in Collier Road, Hastings. Mrs Brassell

  • Protests over arcade bid

    Protesters fear a new amusement arcade in a parade of shops could become a haunt for drug dealers and soliciting homosexuals. Councillors at Worthing were today considering plans to turn a takeaway in Goring Road, opposite Wallace Parade, into an arcade

  • No money for youth?

    Why was money given to New Deal? Money is spent willy-nilly by so-called experts. Why is none coming forward for the youth of Brighton and Hove? People wonder why there is so much crime in Moulsecoomb and Whitehawk. Sit down and think - what have they

  • Access issue

    I am worried about the accessibility of the new stadium near Falmer. Park-and-ride is ideal for supporters without their own transport but there must be facilities for park-and-walk. Could there not be some form of controlled parking in Stanmer Park or

  • Family Life, by Bini McCall

    Last weekend daughter and I spent more than an hour standing outside a supermarket. We stood with a trolley full of shopping, freezing ourselves to death and waiting for a taxi. There was too much shopping to manage on the bus so we didn't have much option

  • I met bomber who killed my father

    The daughter of one of the victims of the Brighton bomb has met the IRA terrorist who planted it. Jo Tuffnell's father Sir Anthony Berry, a Tory MP, was one of five people killed when the blast ripped through the Grand Hotel in 1984. It was aimed at the

  • Stadium campaign launched

    Albion fans are due to launch a campaign tonight backing plans to build a new stadium. Club chairman Dick Knight and chief executive Martin Perry will also give an update on the applications for a new community stadium in the countryside at Falmer. All

  • Cannabis smokers arrested

    Two Worthing men were among cannabis campaigners alleged to have lit up outside a police station. Christopher Baldwin, 51, and Trevor Scott, 45, both of Carnegie Close, Worthing, were among 30 demonstrators who descended on Stockport police station in

  • Driver dies in horror crash

    A motorist was killed and four people injured in a pile-up on a Sussex country road at the weekend. The driver, who was in his 60s and from Oxfordshire, was cut free by firefighters and taken to hospital by helicopter. He was pronounced dead shortly after

  • Big up

    I am one of the many fans for whom, because of work, it is not worth buying a season ticket and, consequently, have only managed to see the Albion twice this season. I have tried on the first day of sale and the day after, only to be told, "Sold out".

  • All ignored

    English Heritage, the Conservation Areas Advisory Group and Brighton and Hove City Council's own conservation and design team objected to the proposed eight-storey tower in Connaught Road and were also ignored. The architects have compared themselves

  • Non-League Football: Suter disappointed

    Sussex boss John Suter rued missed chances as his side were held 1-1 by Guernsey at Culver Road. Phil Churchill's close-range finish gave the hosts a second-half lead in their South Western Counties Championship tussle. But they failed to kill the contest

  • Rush job

    I live in the garden flat at 1a Connaught Road and am severely affected (alongside my neighbours) at both the front and back of my home by the proposed glass tower development. This development has been unusually speedy, from planning (we had one day's

  • County League: Round-up

    New Redhill boss Bill Tucker has unearthed a goal machine in Kent-based Glen Barlow. The former Hartley Wintney and Sheppey frontman scored twice in the 3-2 win at Southwick to take his tally to four in two games. He formed an effective strike partnership

  • Dark deed

    I attended the meeting with Karis Developments and architects at the Connaught Centre, Hove. Not a single resident I knew at that meeting liked the flats to be built in Connaught Road. Everyone was shocked a modern tower was to be permitted in a conservation

  • County League: New boss happy despite draw

    Nigel Nash saw his Peacehaven side let slip a 2-0 lead at the end of 24 torrid hours at Piddinghoe Avenue. But the new boss was pleased to draw 2-2 at home to Chichester after setting up his new management team just hours before kick-off. Nash had been

  • Rock in fashion

    Brighton Rocks is set to take the fashion world by storm. With the logo emblazoned across the front of tops worn by trendy teenagers and the young at heart, it will put Brighton on the fashion map. It is a far cry from the days when Brighton Rock was

  • Dr Martens: Hastings grab late winner

    French triallist Zananh Langry struck deep into injury time to give second-placed Hastings Town a thrilling 3-2 win at home to Erith and Belvedere. Nine minutes of added time had been played when the second-half substitute claimed his second goal with

  • Strange brew

    The demonstrators against the use of rabbit fur for fashion trimming are ill-informed. Unlike mink, which are killed for their fur, rabbits are eaten all over the world as a delicious meal. The fur is a by-product. My mother could skin and eviscerate

  • Dr Martens: Reds lucky to draw

    Coach Brian Owen admitted premier leaders Crawley were lucky to hang on for a 2-2 draw at Chelmsford City. Despite taking a two-goal lead at half-time, Reds were happy to settle for a point. Owen said: "I thought we played quite well in the first half

  • Young Timmy remembered

    The tragic deaths of Timmy Barry and Janette Moss exactly a year ago brought a tear to the eye of our readers. Timmy was out for the day with his Outreach worker, who was giving up her time to take the ten-year-old autistic child into Brighton, when he

  • Lucky Crawley

    Coach Brian Owen admitted premier leaders Crawley were lucky to hang on for a 2-2 draw at Chelmsford City. Despite taking a two-goal lead at half-time, Reds were happy to settle for a point. Owen said: "I thought we played quite well in the first half

  • Darts: Sussex can't close gap

    Comeback stars Sussex just failed to topple Derbyshire in their British Inter-County League match. They went down 19-17 in their top of the table clash despite a series of fightbacks which earned three of the four Sussex teams a share of the spoils. In

  • Fur has no place in our modern city

    Saed Samandi, the manager of Mottoo, Duke Street, Brighton, is either very much mistaken or needs to call an urgent staff meeting. His staff appear to have no knowledge of the products Mottoo sells. On five separate occasions, prior to the recent demonstration

  • Ryman League: Horsham 3, Ashford 1

    Horsham manager John Maggs hailed goalkeeper Ian Chatfield as the best in Sussex after an inspirational performance. Chatfield produced three superb saves to keep his side in the game and set up the Hornets' sixth successive victory. With the score goalless

  • Basketball: Worthing in last four

    Paul Mundy-Castle piled up 48 points as Worthing Thunder blasted their way into the NBL Trophy semi-finals. Thunder beat Coventry Crusaders 114-103 to set up a home clash with old rivals Plymouth on December 8. Coventry were expected to provide a tough

  • Zamora targets club record

    Albion ace Bobby Zamora is on the brink of emulating a club record after completing a magnificent seven. The 16-goal wonder boy scored for the seventh match in succession in Saturday's 1-1 draw at Swindon to keep the Seagulls on top of the table. Zamora

  • Sarah police scoured suspect's flat

    The flat of the man accused of murdering schoolgirl Sarah Payne was scoured "with a fine-tooth comb", a court heard today. Scenes of crime officers removed 433 items from Roy Whiting's home in St Augustine Road, Littlehampton, in the days after he was

  • School's thanks for gift of space

    Pupils and teachers have thanked an 87-year-old village stalwart who has offered her land for a new school. Joan Penfold decided to donate 3.2 acres to Wivelsfield Primary School in Church Lane, Wivelsfield, after hearing about the cramped conditions

  • Visit from the duke

    The Duke of Gloucester is to visit a home for severely disabled people in Eastbourne tomorrow. He will meet staff and residents at the Chaseley Trust home in South Cliff before officially opening the Bradbury Wing. The Duke will also unveil a plaque in

  • Salvation Army centre open

    The Salvation Army's new Brighton Congress Hall has been officially opened. Territorial Commander Commissioner Alex Hughe, head of Britain's Salvation Army, cut the ribbon at the front door of the £2.5 million Congress Hall, helped by architect David

  • Police scoured suspect's flat

    The flat of the man accused of murdering schoolgirl Sarah Payne was scoured "with a fine-tooth comb", a court heard today. Scenes of crime officers removed 433 items from Roy Whiting's home in St Augustine Road, Littlehampton, in the days after he was

  • High fliers up for a challenge

    Paragliding pilots hope to reach new heights in their sporting triumphs by winning a world cup for Britain. Carlo Borsattino, from Alfriston, Mark Watts, from Ringmer, and Russell Ogden, from Brighton, are preparing to descend on Mexico for the world

  • Crowd marvels at monsters

    Inflatable monsters from the deep brought traffic to a standstill on one of Brighton's busiest shopping streets. The mythical monsters led a parade along St James's Street as part of a street festival to welcome the winter. Children from nearby schools