Traders are celebrating after winning a reprieve in their fight to stop a 60 per cent rent hike. More than 200 residents and businesses in Southwick Square signed a petition and said the area could become a ghost town because of the rise. They said they
Children in Brighton have a new skateboard park and were loaned a bucking bronco during the Easter break (Argus, April 24). I spent my Easter with three children in Hove Park and, if I could not have afforded to pay for them to join in football in the
In the Sixties, people in Germany withheld money from their electricity bills in protest against electricity companies building nuclear power stations. Forty years later, they are starting to be decommissioned. I wonder what would happen in Brighton and
The other day, when I came out of the hairdresser's in Western Road, Brighton, and turned into Waterloo Street to head for the seafront, I got quite a shock. The street was lined on both sides by a forest of estate agents' "for sale" boards on poles.
An auction of antiques which once adorned the home of disgraced politician Jonathan Aitken has raised nearly £16,000. Thirty-eight of his possessions were sold during the three-day event at Gorringes in Lewes, which ended yesterday. The items included
I lived in Brighton, where I was born and bred, for 64 years. We moved down to Cornwall when we retired, still visiting Brighton to see the families but not venturing into the town. This Easter week, we spent a few days going around looking at the Lanes
Brighton and Hove City Council's traffic scheme will, if implemented, negate the council's stated aim of "getting people back to work" by giving priority access to buses and bicycles, thus strangling all access to the city for vehicles approaching Brighton
Brighton and Hove City Council has decided to raise the finance needed to fund the considerable cost of dealing with illegal parking problems by taxing the car-owning residents of central Hove via the introduction of residents' parking permits. If our
Chichester coach Andy Barnes insists his side are not out for revenge when they take on Brighton and Hove in Sunday's Sussex Cup final. Brighton caused an upset when they beat Chi in last season's final and Barnes is aware that his side must be cautious
I sympathise with Graham Chainey (Opinion, April 20) about the information we are being asked to provide on our census forms. I would not have a problem, however, if only two items - name and address - could be omitted from the form. They are not needed
John Dunlop has revealed the secret of his phenomenal start to the flat race season as the new gallops. The Arundel trainer has shot to the top of the trainers' list with 18 winners from 52 starters and a profit to a £1 stake for punters of £34. While
Police officers often wear bullet-proof vests when they are going into dangerous places where villains may have guns. Now some of their dogs, who are often first on the scene, will be offered similar protection by the force in Sussex. Five Alsatians have
It would appear David Gold (Opinion, April 19) has opened a hornets' nest in daring to speak of travellers in Brighton. I do hope, unlike those politicians being blackmailed into signing race pledges, he will not be silenced by the likes of previous correspondents
Dave Wattam will lead Haywards Heath's final push for the double - despite skipper Henry Goodburn's return from injury. Goodburn played his first full match of the season in last week's cliffhanger against Canterbury after recovering from a hand injury
Albion boss Micky Adams wants his players to be "the ultimate professionals" as the Seagulls prepare to end their 36-year wait for silverware. A point against mid-table Macclesfield at Withdean tomorrow will be enough for Albion to be crowned unofficial
Haywards Heath can make Sussex rugby history by avoiding defeat at home to Wimbledon today. Dave Wattam's side need one point from their last two games to become the first team from the county to win London Two South. Last week's 6-5 defeat of Canterbury
They are the first into dangerous situations and more likely than any police officer to find themselves staring down the barrel of a gun. But Sussex's police dogs will get greater protection in the line of duty if trials of bulletproof vests are successful
A world-class conference and entertainments centre could be built on the Sussex coast. The ambitious £35 million scheme would see the seafront Brighton Centre and neighbouring King's West centre torn down. Talks are taking place between Brighton and Hove
A boy fears his sight may be permanently damaged after he was shot in the eye with a BB pellet gun. Michael Harris, who lives in Coldean, Brighton, has been left with bruising and bleeding behind his left eye. He is praying his eyesight has not been permanently
A mother prevented a man from abducting her two-year-old daughter at Gatwick Airport yesterday. When she realised her child was missing, the mother spotted the kidnapper taking her up an escalator. She grabbed her daughter and he escaped. The attempted
A man and woman close to death were pulled from their smoke-filled flat early today. Police and firefighters joined forces to rescue the couple who gasped for air as they reached safety. One fire chief said: "They are lucky to be alive. Another few minutes
The Asda supermarket at Brighton Marina, closed by a cliff fall, will not open for at least another ten days. Bosses of the American-owned company are still waiting for reports from geologists about the state of the giant cliffs behind the store. They
Families who are demanding to know whether organs held by two Sussex NHS trusts belong to their loved ones will start getting answers next week. The Government today announced Mid Sussex and Worthing and Southlands were among the first 100 trusts in the
EXCLUSIVE: Most train services to and from Sussex should be under new ownership by the end of June. Govia is close to reaching a deal with existing operators Connex two years ahead of schedule, it was revealed today. Much-criticised Connex had been contracted
The disabled people who attend the day centre at Avis Way - who recently had their 80p pocket money stopped - will no longer have hot lunches because the cook is retiring (Argus, April 25). So advertise for his or her replacement. This is yet another
Traders are celebrating after winning a reprieve in their fight to stop a 60 per cent rent hike. More than 200 residents and businesses in Southwick Square signed a petition and said the area could become a ghost town because of the rise. They said they
I trust Argus readers will share my annoyance at the lack of detail in the Brighton Marina to Shoreham Coastal Defence Strategy, other than the fact the consultant engineers suggest stripping shingle off the beach at Black Rock every year to provide the
Children in Brighton have a new skateboard park and were loaned a bucking bronco during the Easter break (Argus, April 24). I spent my Easter with three children in Hove Park and, if I could not have afforded to pay for them to join in football in the
It is fantastic news the multinational pharmaceutical companies have dropped their lawsuit against the South African government for allowing the import of cheap Aids drugs. Protests in South Africa and around the world exposed the obscenity of the drug
Like many others, I had problems finding somewhere to live this year ("Housing crisis for students", Argus, April 21), only finding a place that has since been given notice to close by Brighton and Hove City Council. Both universities have been complacent
I am seeking an old friend, Sheila Maisie Wilson, born in 1922. She attended Clark's College, Brighton, and later joined the WAAF at RAF Redhill, where she became a transport driver. Her father was manager of Tyresoles Ltd, Eastern Rd, Brighton. -Mrs
Simon Fanshawe accuses me (Opinion, April 20) of making a party political point. His party controls Brighton and Hove City Council and the Labour councillors have put neither sufficient determination nor resources into cleaning up Brighton and Hove so
I am pleased the tide seems to be turning against incineration and that the Brighton and Hove leadership candidates, Councillors Bodfish and Edmond-Smith, have rejected this option. -Coun S Charleton, candidate for deputy leader of Brighton and Hove City
You would probably have been better looking out of your window to discover the weather than reading Monday's Argus. As Pat House, of Brighton, points out: "I had to look twice. I saw rain for 'today' and the outlook for the next three days referred to
A Tory councillor has been jailed for three months after being caught drink driving for the third time. Bob Backhouse, 44, was jailed when magistrates decided he was a "serious danger" to road users after he was caught driving four times over the legal
Brighton and Hove City Council has decided to raise the finance needed to fund the considerable cost of dealing with illegal parking problems by taxing the car-owning residents of central Hove via the introduction of residents' parking permits. If our
Chichester coach Andy Barnes insists his side are not out for revenge when they take on Brighton and Hove in Sunday's Sussex Cup final. Brighton caused an upset when they beat Chi in last season's final and Barnes is aware that his side must be cautious
I am writing to you as a very tired man. I am tired of walking the streets and shopping centres, only to be confronted with yob after yob, carrying the standard-issue cans of Special Brew, looking for someone or anyone to pick a fight with. I am tired
Police officers often wear bullet-proof vests when they are going into dangerous places where villains may have guns. Now some of their dogs, who are often first on the scene, will be offered similar protection by the force in Sussex. Five Alsatians have
Worcestershire are using an industrial vacuum cleaner to try and mop up the New Road pitch. The first two days of the Championship match against Sussex have been washed out because an area of relaid turf near the pavilion was too wet. Umpires David Shepherd
Thirteen-year-old Michael Harris may have had his sight permanently damaged by the thoughtless actions of a youth on a skateboard. Some teenagers think it is fun to shoot at passing cars and people around them, possibly urged on by scenes on television
It appears there is no escaping the insidious tentacles of the mighty livestock and dairy farming industries. As vegetarians, my wife and I have been able to feign indifference to the recent various afflictions but it appears we are now all at risk from
It would appear David Gold (Opinion, April 19) has opened a hornets' nest in daring to speak of travellers in Brighton. I do hope, unlike those politicians being blackmailed into signing race pledges, he will not be silenced by the likes of previous correspondents
Dave Wattam will lead Haywards Heath's final push for the double - despite skipper Henry Goodburn's return from injury. Goodburn played his first full match of the season in last week's cliffhanger against Canterbury after recovering from a hand injury
so Christina Lee's traveller friends in the green Bedford bus at Court Farm (Opinion, April 19) are one good apple in many barrels. There might be a few more but the vast majority are not. No doubting her friends' authenticity but why do they not pay
Billy Smith will not be hounded out of Crawley despite calls for his head from the boo boys. Reds overran their Worcester opponents last night in the Dr Martens Cup Final second leg but were found to be shy in front of goal. They missed countless chances
Micky Adams' boyhood idols Sheffield United are coming to Withdean for a pre-season friendly. Neil Warnock's Blades visit on Friday August 3, eight days before Albion launch their Second Division campaign. The Seagulls have also confirmed a pre-season
Albion boss Micky Adams wants his players to be "the ultimate professionals" as the Seagulls prepare to end their 36-year wait for silverware. A point against mid-table Macclesfield at Withdean tomorrow will be enough for Albion to be crowned unofficial
They are the first into dangerous situations and more likely than any police officer to find themselves staring down the barrel of a gun. But Sussex's police dogs will get greater protection in the line of duty if trials of bulletproof vests are successful
More than a thousand people flocked to take part in the BBC's Antiques Roadshow programme. Everything from family heirlooms to worthless bric-a-brac was brought to be valued by the team of celebrity experts at a recording of the show in Haywards Heath
A pensioner has finally left the old people's home where he lived after failing in a legal battle to stay there. Stan Smith, 80, walked out of Nyewood House in Bognor with his head held high, ending the prospect of his being marched out by bailiffs. He
A youth was seriously injured when he tried to cross a flyover in Crawley and was hit by a van. The accident victim, who has not been named, scaled two sets of railings to reach the flyover in Hazlewick Avenue. He then tried to cross the carriageway but
A boy fears his sight may be permanently damaged after he was shot in the eye with a BB pellet gun. Michael Harris, who lives in Coldean, Brighton, has been left with bruising and bleeding behind his left eye. He is praying his eyesight has not been permanently
A mother prevented a man from abducting her two-year-old daughter at Gatwick Airport yesterday. When she realised her child was missing, the mother spotted the kidnapper taking her up an escalator. She grabbed her daughter and he escaped. The attempted
A man and woman close to death were pulled from their smoke-filled flat early today. Police and firefighters joined forces to rescue the couple who gasped for air as they reached safety. One fire chief said: "They are lucky to be alive. Another few minutes
A 55-year-old postman has been sent to Lewes Crown Court for trial accused of murdering his wife. Harchand Singh Sidhu spoke only to confirm his name, age and address when he made a ten-minute appearance before Crawley magistrates today. He is accused
The Asda supermarket at Brighton Marina, closed by a cliff fall, will not open for at least another ten days. Bosses of the American-owned company are still waiting for reports from geologists about the state of the giant cliffs behind the store. They
A shoe shop which has been trading in Eastbourne town centre since 1880 looks set to close with the loss of 15 jobs. Fears over the future of town centre trade were raised as managers at Russell & Bromley announced the shop was being forced to close
Families who are demanding to know whether organs held by two Sussex NHS trusts belong to their loved ones will start getting answers next week. The Government today announced Mid Sussex and Worthing and Southlands were among the first 100 trusts in the
The disabled people who attend the day centre at Avis Way - who recently had their 80p pocket money stopped - will no longer have hot lunches because the cook is retiring (Argus, April 25). So advertise for his or her replacement. This is yet another
To those who wrote back about my letter on the "travellers issue" (Argus, April 23), I stand 100 per cent behind what I said and would add I am proud to be a "do-gooder" - the opposite would appear to be a "do-nothinger" or a "do-badder". -Nigel Baker
Anthony Hudson says the pea has been on its way out for years (Argus, April 24). By the look of the photograph, he does not have that many years to call upon. I call on all Argus readers to stand by your peas. Incidentally, why does that age group think
I trust Argus readers will share my annoyance at the lack of detail in the Brighton Marina to Shoreham Coastal Defence Strategy, other than the fact the consultant engineers suggest stripping shingle off the beach at Black Rock every year to provide the
It is fantastic news the multinational pharmaceutical companies have dropped their lawsuit against the South African government for allowing the import of cheap Aids drugs. Protests in South Africa and around the world exposed the obscenity of the drug
I know the Reverend John Webster has a vested interest in a "religious revival" (Opinion, April 23) but by this I suspect he means his form of religion. All over the world, where any religion has any control over the population, there is nothing but bigotry
The front-page headline "Waste burner U-turn" (Argus, April 24) conveys the impression that senior councillors in Brighton and Hove City and East Sussex councils have come out against waste incineration. But a close reading of the story makes it clear
Like many others, I had problems finding somewhere to live this year ("Housing crisis for students", Argus, April 21), only finding a place that has since been given notice to close by Brighton and Hove City Council. Both universities have been complacent
I am seeking an old friend, Sheila Maisie Wilson, born in 1922. She attended Clark's College, Brighton, and later joined the WAAF at RAF Redhill, where she became a transport driver. Her father was manager of Tyresoles Ltd, Eastern Rd, Brighton. -Mrs
Councillor Lynette Gwyn-Jones promised us a scrutiny investigation would be held this April into the way in which the matter of the King Alfred was handled. There has been no sign of it, which is in keeping with the whole terrible saga. -James Fitzgerald
Simon Fanshawe accuses me (Opinion, April 20) of making a party political point. His party controls Brighton and Hove City Council and the Labour councillors have put neither sufficient determination nor resources into cleaning up Brighton and Hove so
I am pleased the tide seems to be turning against incineration and that the Brighton and Hove leadership candidates, Councillors Bodfish and Edmond-Smith, have rejected this option. -Coun S Charleton, candidate for deputy leader of Brighton and Hove City
I know the world moves on and that I could not expect to buy my braces at Broadleys forever but it is surely premature (Argus, April 23) to write of its becoming a branch of the GoodBean coffee shops. I have not seen any application for a change of use
You would probably have been better looking out of your window to discover the weather than reading Monday's Argus. As Pat House, of Brighton, points out: "I had to look twice. I saw rain for 'today' and the outlook for the next three days referred to
I am writing to you as a very tired man. I am tired of walking the streets and shopping centres, only to be confronted with yob after yob, carrying the standard-issue cans of Special Brew, looking for someone or anyone to pick a fight with. I am tired
Worcestershire are using an industrial vacuum cleaner to try and mop up the New Road pitch. The first two days of the Championship match against Sussex have been washed out because an area of relaid turf near the pavilion was too wet. Umpires David Shepherd
Sammy Donnelly is determined to defy the odds and guide his Worthing side to another win. Rebels finish their season against three of the promotion chasers, starting tomorrow with a Whyteleafe side who need a win to retain any chance of getting out of
Thirteen-year-old Michael Harris may have had his sight permanently damaged by the thoughtless actions of a youth on a skateboard. Some teenagers think it is fun to shoot at passing cars and people around them, possibly urged on by scenes on television
A Tory councillor has been jailed for three months after being caught drink driving for the third time. Bob Backhouse, 44, was jailed when magistrates decided he was a "serious danger" to road users after he was caught driving four times over the legal
It appears there is no escaping the insidious tentacles of the mighty livestock and dairy farming industries. As vegetarians, my wife and I have been able to feign indifference to the recent various afflictions but it appears we are now all at risk from
Lewes put themselves within touching distance of promotion to division two as they ground out a 1-0 victory at home to Flackwell Heath. The winner came from a 40th minute penalty after Jason Eaton sent Justin Harris tumbling. Chris Dicker sent Jamie Jackson
Champions Crawley Jets will not have to wait long for a re-match with the side they pipped to the Rugby League Conference title. Steve O'Reilly's side tackle Rotherham Giants in a what could be a cracker at Willougby Fields on May 19. It will be the third
Brighton Council took a bold decision in the Seventies when it built a conference centre on the seafront. It cost £10 million and every man, woman and child in the town had to pay £10 a year towards the cost. But it firmly established Brighton as the
Sidley United striker and assistant manager Peter Heritage says his team-mates are under no pressure in their race with leaders Burgess Hill for the County League title. The Hillians and Sidley, who drew with Littlehampton last night, are neck-and-neck
so Christina Lee's traveller friends in the green Bedford bus at Court Farm (Opinion, April 19) are one good apple in many barrels. There might be a few more but the vast majority are not. No doubting her friends' authenticity but why do they not pay
Billy Smith will not be hounded out of Crawley despite calls for his head from the boo boys. Reds overran their Worcester opponents last night in the Dr Martens Cup Final second leg but were found to be shy in front of goal. They missed countless chances
Micky Adams' boyhood idols Sheffield United are coming to Withdean for a pre-season friendly. Neil Warnock's Blades visit on Friday August 3, eight days before Albion launch their Second Division campaign. The Seagulls have also confirmed a pre-season
Chloe Court has lifted her fourth Sussex Ladies Championship title in five years. But it was not the formality it seemed when the 22-year-old from Goodwood established a four-holes lead on leaving the eighth green at Worthing. Karen Sykes looked down
Charity fund-raiser Ann Rose is continuing to help cancer victims months after her death. Her husband Tony yesterday presented cheques worth more than £43,000 to fund cancer research and treatment. Mr Rose, a Hove businessman, helped his wife raise nearly
Here Home Office minister Lord Bassam comments on the prospects for Albion and for the club's home city. FOOTBALL can too often be used as a metaphor for life. But Albion's phoenix-like rise from the dark and desperate days of Archer and Bellotti and
A pensioner has finally left the old people's home where he lived after failing in a legal battle to stay there. Stan Smith, 80, walked out of Nyewood House in Bognor with his head held high, ending the prospect of his being marched out by bailiffs. He
Police and Brighton and Hove City Council were today blasted for failing to clear travellers' sites. City MP David Lepper wants to take a council/police delegation to Westminster to seek solutions. His attack follows complaints from councillors and Coldean
Oh, dear. Adur's Jim Funnell has still got the free half-price bus story wrong, still seeking to claim credit which is not his. His party was required by our Labour government to issue free half-fare bus passes for the benefit of our pensioners with effect
To those who wrote back about my letter on the "travellers issue" (Argus, April 23), I stand 100 per cent behind what I said and would add I am proud to be a "do-gooder" - the opposite would appear to be a "do-nothinger" or a "do-badder". -Nigel Baker
Anthony Hudson says the pea has been on its way out for years (Argus, April 24). By the look of the photograph, he does not have that many years to call upon. I call on all Argus readers to stand by your peas. Incidentally, why does that age group think
I know the Reverend John Webster has a vested interest in a "religious revival" (Opinion, April 23) but by this I suspect he means his form of religion. All over the world, where any religion has any control over the population, there is nothing but bigotry
In the Sixties, people in Germany withheld money from their electricity bills in protest against electricity companies building nuclear power stations. Forty years later, they are starting to be decommissioned. I wonder what would happen in Brighton and
The front-page headline "Waste burner U-turn" (Argus, April 24) conveys the impression that senior councillors in Brighton and Hove City and East Sussex councils have come out against waste incineration. But a close reading of the story makes it clear
The other day, when I came out of the hairdresser's in Western Road, Brighton, and turned into Waterloo Street to head for the seafront, I got quite a shock. The street was lined on both sides by a forest of estate agents' "for sale" boards on poles.
An auction of antiques which once adorned the home of disgraced politician Jonathan Aitken has raised nearly £16,000. Thirty-eight of his possessions were sold during the three-day event at Gorringes in Lewes, which ended yesterday. The items included
Councillor Lynette Gwyn-Jones promised us a scrutiny investigation would be held this April into the way in which the matter of the King Alfred was handled. There has been no sign of it, which is in keeping with the whole terrible saga. -James Fitzgerald
I know the world moves on and that I could not expect to buy my braces at Broadleys forever but it is surely premature (Argus, April 23) to write of its becoming a branch of the GoodBean coffee shops. I have not seen any application for a change of use
I lived in Brighton, where I was born and bred, for 64 years. We moved down to Cornwall when we retired, still visiting Brighton to see the families but not venturing into the town. This Easter week, we spent a few days going around looking at the Lanes
Brighton and Hove City Council's traffic scheme will, if implemented, negate the council's stated aim of "getting people back to work" by giving priority access to buses and bicycles, thus strangling all access to the city for vehicles approaching Brighton
I sympathise with Graham Chainey (Opinion, April 20) about the information we are being asked to provide on our census forms. I would not have a problem, however, if only two items - name and address - could be omitted from the form. They are not needed
John Dunlop has revealed the secret of his phenomenal start to the flat race season as the new gallops. The Arundel trainer has shot to the top of the trainers' list with 18 winners from 52 starters and a profit to a £1 stake for punters of £34. While
Sammy Donnelly is determined to defy the odds and guide his Worthing side to another win. Rebels finish their season against three of the promotion chasers, starting tomorrow with a Whyteleafe side who need a win to retain any chance of getting out of
A Tory councillor has been jailed for three months after being caught drink driving for the third time. Bob Backhouse, 44, was jailed when magistrates decided he was a "serious danger" to road users after he was caught driving four times over the legal
Lewes put themselves within touching distance of promotion to division two as they ground out a 1-0 victory at home to Flackwell Heath. The winner came from a 40th minute penalty after Jason Eaton sent Justin Harris tumbling. Chris Dicker sent Jamie Jackson
Champions Crawley Jets will not have to wait long for a re-match with the side they pipped to the Rugby League Conference title. Steve O'Reilly's side tackle Rotherham Giants in a what could be a cracker at Willougby Fields on May 19. It will be the third
Brighton Council took a bold decision in the Seventies when it built a conference centre on the seafront. It cost £10 million and every man, woman and child in the town had to pay £10 a year towards the cost. But it firmly established Brighton as the
Sidley United striker and assistant manager Peter Heritage says his team-mates are under no pressure in their race with leaders Burgess Hill for the County League title. The Hillians and Sidley, who drew with Littlehampton last night, are neck-and-neck
Chloe Court has lifted her fourth Sussex Ladies Championship title in five years. But it was not the formality it seemed when the 22-year-old from Goodwood established a four-holes lead on leaving the eighth green at Worthing. Karen Sykes looked down
Haywards Heath can make Sussex rugby history by avoiding defeat at home to Wimbledon today. Dave Wattam's side need one point from their last two games to become the first team from the county to win London Two South. Last week's 6-5 defeat of Canterbury
Charity fund-raiser Ann Rose is continuing to help cancer victims months after her death. Her husband Tony yesterday presented cheques worth more than £43,000 to fund cancer research and treatment. Mr Rose, a Hove businessman, helped his wife raise nearly
Here Home Office minister Lord Bassam comments on the prospects for Albion and for the club's home city. FOOTBALL can too often be used as a metaphor for life. But Albion's phoenix-like rise from the dark and desperate days of Archer and Bellotti and
A world-class conference and entertainments centre could be built on the Sussex coast. The ambitious £35 million scheme would see the seafront Brighton Centre and neighbouring King's West centre torn down. Talks are taking place between Brighton and Hove
Police and Brighton and Hove City Council were today blasted for failing to clear travellers' sites. City MP David Lepper wants to take a council/police delegation to Westminster to seek solutions. His attack follows complaints from councillors and Coldean
A paedophile who "groomed his victims for further exploitation" has failed in his Appeal Court bid to cut his seven-year sentence. Andrew Adcock, 44, of Valentines Lea, Bognor Regis, was jailed for a string of sex offences against three girls. He was
EXCLUSIVE: Most train services to and from Sussex should be under new ownership by the end of June. Govia is close to reaching a deal with existing operators Connex two years ahead of schedule, it was revealed today. Much-criticised Connex had been contracted
Oh, dear. Adur's Jim Funnell has still got the free half-price bus story wrong, still seeking to claim credit which is not his. His party was required by our Labour government to issue free half-fare bus passes for the benefit of our pensioners with effect
