Beth and I have had an unexpected present. Three years ago, we purchased a cymbidium orchid from McBeans at Cooksbridge, near Lewes. This year, our orchid has eight stems of delicate flowers and green leaves - a masterpiece to brighten the winter days
Property prices in Brighton and Hove have trebled in ten years, according to a new report. The average price of a home in Hove rocketed by 175 per cent between 1991 and 2001. Brighton is not far behind, with values soaring from £58,000 to more than £152,000
Shocked neighbours last night spoke about a former pilot and his wife who were killed on holiday in New Zealand. Dennis Thomas, 71, and wife Sylvia, 69, from the East Broyle area of Chichester, died when their hire car collided with a tractor as they
A devoted Cliff Richard fan is pleading for two tickets to his Brighton concert after they sold out in less than an hour. Grandmother Elaine Kelly spent Saturday morning glued to the telephone, trying to get two tickets for Sir Cliff's concert at the
I have just seen the model of the development for the Brighton station site. Not a thatched cottage, mock-Tudor villa or Palladian mansion to be seen. How sad. -Reg Carden, Brighton
So Mr Blair is considering charging traffic using busy motorways. Surely this would just mean more heavy traffic using our country roads - an absolute disaster to all concerned. It's hard enough getting to work without queuing to pay a toll too. Decent
My five-year-old niece Jasmine received a certificate at her primary school for "Fantastic reading". This was rather a childish thing to put on a certificate, even for a child to read. Am I being too prudish in this day and age? -Lorraine Forbes, Eastbourne
Citizens have come to expect the lowest level of community support but do we really need to expect disrespect when visiting retail outlets? To be faced with assistants chewing gum while serving us in shops and restaurants is to have reached our lowest
A council which claimed it told inspectors about a fatal accident involving a refuse truck never reported the incident. Brighton and Hove City Council has always insisted the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) was informed about the death of Stephane Aineto
Royal Mail today announced a cost-cutting experiment that will mean many households getting their post later in the day. Crawley is one of 14 towns chosen to test the new system. Business customers will continue to receive an early delivery before 9am
A man has been helping police with their inquiries after flames tore through a waste company HQ in Littlehampton early today. Dozens of people were evacuated from their homes and more than 75 firefighters were called to the Onyx building on the Harwood
Rivers across Sussex have been put on flood alert after heavy winds and rain battered the county overnight. A flood warning was in place on the Cuckmere River at Hellingly today. A spokeswoman for the Environment Agency said: "The area was of concern
Reading the comments of Des Turner MP on sterilisation (February 15), I am bitterly disappointed I supported this short-sighted MP at the last election. He speaks of civil liberties as though they are entitlements for the duration, lasting from the cradle
A giant football screen will be installed for the Queen's visit to Sussex so people can see her without missing a key World Cup match. The Queen's Golden Jubilee visit falls in the middle of the England v Argentina game on Friday June 7. Her Majesty and
Reading about the closure of 106 Church Road, Hove (The Argus, February 19), reminded me of my first day there. It was 1943. I was only 14 and straight from school. My first job was to stack carrots and I find it difficult to enjoy eating them to this
During the Fifties, I lived for several years at Southover on Staveley Road, Eastbourne, with my parents. They owned Cornfields Fruiterers in Cornfield Terrace and The Fruit Basket in Seaside Road. The weekend before last, I stayed in Eastbourne for the
Brighton and Hove City Council is not seeking a "grandiose scheme" for the King Alfred leisure centre, as Mrs I Young suggested (Letters, February 19). The council is seeking to replace or refurbish the existing sports centre to provide significantly
HMS Sussex had a valuable cargo when she sank 300 years ago in the Atlantic near the Spanish town of Cadiz. She was carrying £1 million in coins which could be worth about £2.5 billion today. But salvage experts have already spent millions in their efforts
With only three games remaining, Crawley look favourites to be relegated but they are not going down without a fight. Saturday's 1-1 draw at home to third placed Blackheath was an impressive result, particularly after their visitors went ahead. Crawley
Chichester ended Richmond's title aspirations with an impressive 5-3 win over the third placed side in the Southern Premier. A strong Richmond side were blown apart by some superb counter-attacking hockey and resourceful defending from Chi. It might have
A specially-made teddy bear has raised more than £2,500 to help restore the Old Toll Bridge in Shoreham. Tolby the bear was raffled off on Friday after selling thousands of tickets. The bear, dressed in peaked cap and uniform, was won by Shoreham resident
Organisers of the South of England Show in Ardingly were overjoyed when the Queen decided to visit this year as part of her Golden Jubilee tour. There was just one snag. Her visit coincides with the start of a crucial World Cup match between England and
Brighton were made to work hard for their 2-1 win over Mid Sussex in the Kent/Sussex Regional League. The result keeps Brighton a point behind leaders Holcombe but, with only three games left to play, it looks increasingly like the title will be heading
Community campaigner Peter Gatt is calling for more police on the beat after a teenager was attacked in Lower Bevendean. The 16-year-old boy suffered cuts to the head when he was assaulted with a broken bottle on Saturday night in The Avenue. Mr Gatt,
Seaford and Pulborough look to have the Sussex Two titles sewn up. Pete Joy's Seaford team are well clear in the East after beating Robertsbridge 38-5. The leaders conceded an early try before James Anderson (2), Simon Baker, Roy Lewis, Lee Pryor and
The Goodburn brothers sent Haywards Heath flying into the top five with two more vintage pieces of finishing. Now the Whitemans Green side aim to stay there and round-off an impressive first season in London One. Centre Giles Goodburn twice made incisive
Super-bantamweight Michael Alldis will be making his double title bid in Crawley after all. The Crawley fighter was told yesterday his British and Commonwealth title showdown with Scotsman Brian Carr has been switched back to his home town. The show was
Albion boss Peter Taylor has rewarded his players for their efforts so far this season with a three-night break in a luxury hotel. The next-to-top Seagulls have been based since Saturday in the four star Dormy Hotel in Ferndown, just outside Bournemouth
A week's resurfacing work is set to cause delays at a busy road junction in Hove. Old Shoreham Road is to be resurfaced at its junction with Hangleton Road and Boundary Road, Hove, between Monday and Friday, March 22. Normal working hours will be 7am
A Portslade man has launched a petition to stop a mobile phone mast being put up next to his home. Peter Russell-Davis has spent years fighting proposals for the mast Old Shoreham Road. Residents along his road have succeeded in heading off proposals
Shoreham-based engineering group Ricardo showed it was steering through tough conditions in the automotive industry with a jump in profits. The company, which helps major car makers develop engines and transmission systems, said demand was reaching record
BT today slashed the wholesale cost of high-speed internet access in a move which could mean lower costs for the consumer. The telecoms group is reducing the amount it charges service providers such as Freeserve and AOL to use its broadband network, which
Digital music and photography enthusiasts constantly want more and more removable data storage capacity. FlashGO!, a USB single-slot flash memory card reader/writer, is available to support all five flash memory card formats, including Compact Flash (
Treating your mum on Mother's Day can mean many different things, depending on your age. But some of us grown-up kids don't live close enough to our mums to thank them in person. So what can we do? The next best thing is to log on to the internet, choose
Network Electronic Publishing, a web site marketing and new media production company, is continuing to bank new business despite the downturn in the financial services sector. The Arundel-based firm has designed a £100,000 campaign for offshore banking
The good news is the internet can be a great tool for bringing together friends and families around the world. The bad news is this doesn't apply if your name is Kay Hammond and you are looking for Mr Right. Birmingham-based Ms Hammond, the 24-year-old
When Rick Watts was six years old, he persuaded his mother to buy him the Observer's Book of Pond Life. Now he is an adult, nothing can stop his commitment to ponds in east Sussex - not even moving to Canada. Mr Watts trained as a pond warden on a Southern
Sussex companies with their fingers on the pulse and not far from their mobile phone keypads will be told "the future is text" at an event on Thursday. The Wired Sussex small mess-aging service (SMS) seminar is part of a programme to educate the business
A woman claims she was forced to resign from her job because a colleague's leering "made her skin crawl". Office worker Jacqueline Marks told an employment tribunal that colleague Barry Evans looked at her breasts constantly. She said it made her feel
Everything you need to know about Microsoft Outlook and Internet Explorer is presented in a series of easy-to-follow tutorials in Show Me How to Use the Web. The programme starts with setting up an internet connection and runs through the whole process
If you received a five-figure lump sum from inheritance, a maturing insurance policy, a company share save scheme, or a redundancy pay-off, would you know how to handle it? A new car and a holiday are easy decisions. Finding expert, impartial advice on
A small business started up to help a friend prepare for a children's party has grown into a full-time job for Jane Bacon. Mrs Bacon, a seasoned car booter, had the idea of selling costumes on her stall but it was not a great success. In 1998, a friend
A devoted Cliff Richard fan is pleading for two tickets to his Brighton concert after they sold out in less than an hour. Grandmother Elaine Kelly spent Saturday morning glued to the telephone, trying to get two tickets for Sir Cliff's concert at the
Business leaders in Sussex have expressed disappointment at the Government's refusal to make pensions more flexible by changing the annuity rules. Low interest rates and falling stock market returns make annuities look poor value in comparison to rates
A decision to axe thousands of pounds from charities and voluntary groups will not be revised, councillors have decided. An East Sussex County Council scrutiny committee agreed the £138,000 cuts package should stand and the decision should not be sent
Women are having breast screenings in "degrading" conditions and emergency patients waiting up to 23 hours, it was claimed today. One patient likened the casualty department to "the start of World War III," its corridors lined with patients on stretchers
Judges are too lenient these days, not like in the olden days, when anyone who committed a crime paid for it the hard way. -Mary Frankel, Brighton
So how's the working woman?" asked Lucy, echoing the sarcasm of her husband, Richard. Richard mocks Lucy's friends' efforts to contribute to the family income/fabric of society by sticking his tongue so far in his cheek when he refers to them as the "
A man has been helping police with their inquiries after flames tore through a waste company HQ in Littlehampton early today. Dozens of people were evacuated from their homes and more than 75 firefighters were called to the Onyx building on the Harwood
Rivers across Sussex have been put on flood alert after heavy winds and rain battered the county overnight. A flood warning was in place on the Cuckmere River at Hellingly today. A spokeswoman for the Environment Agency said: "The area was of concern
Police today released this CD-fit picture of a man who indecently assaulted a teenage girl in a West Sussex churchyard. The 17-year-old girl was walking through the grounds of St Andrew's Church, Steyning, when she saw the man approach her. They passed
Surging ticket sales have landed Worthing's three main theatres their busiest spring season since records began. More than 76,000 seats were sold at the Assembly Hall and the Connaught and Pavilion theatres during the Christmas season. That success has
Southern Water has been fined £4,500 after sewage from its treatment works swamped gardens and a boating lake in Worthing. Sewage threatened to flood homes and drowned prize-winning chickens when a pump broke at the East Worthing water treatment works
An Eastbourne fisherman today voiced his anger at vandals who set fire to his ten-year-old son's boat. The 18ft boat, named Jean, was set alight on Sunday night. Owner Joe Watt said the attack had devastated his son Danny, who goes to Stafford Junior
Mid Sussex car parking charges are to soar as councillors try to attract shoppers instead of commuters. Commuters and long-term parkers will pay more than double the current rate if they stay more than four hours. Parking for up to an hour will increase
Women are having breast screenings in "degrading" conditions and emergency patients waiting up to 23 hours, it was claimed today. One patient likened the casualty department to "the start of World War III," its corridors lined with patients on stretchers
Reading the comments of Des Turner MP on sterilisation (February 15), I am bitterly disappointed I supported this short-sighted MP at the last election. He speaks of civil liberties as though they are entitlements for the duration, lasting from the cradle
A two-year-old boy was beaten to death by his mother's lover after months of neglect, a court has been told. Sam Back was left dead in his cot for more than two weeks, it was claimed. Police found Sam's mother and her boyfriend cowering and crying on
A giant football screen will be installed for the Queen's visit to Sussex so people can see her without missing a key World Cup match. The Queen's Golden Jubilee visit falls in the middle of the England v Argentina game on Friday June 7. Her Majesty and
During the Fifties, I lived for several years at Southover on Staveley Road, Eastbourne, with my parents. They owned Cornfields Fruiterers in Cornfield Terrace and The Fruit Basket in Seaside Road. The weekend before last, I stayed in Eastbourne for the
I disagree with Jason Woodward on poor-quality student accommodation in Brighton and Hove (The Argus, February 21). Last year, finding myself with a large house and not liking the idea of living alone in it, I decided I would take three university students
HMS Sussex had a valuable cargo when she sank 300 years ago in the Atlantic near the Spanish town of Cadiz. She was carrying £1 million in coins which could be worth about £2.5 billion today. But salvage experts have already spent millions in their efforts
I used to live in Patcham "village", which was swallowed by bad town planning. I read of plans for large-scale commercial development that will lead to Falmer being the next suburb of Brighton and Hove. Now I read Brighton and Hove City Council wants
With only three games remaining, Crawley look favourites to be relegated but they are not going down without a fight. Saturday's 1-1 draw at home to third placed Blackheath was an impressive result, particularly after their visitors went ahead. Crawley
Beauty queen Nneka Ikedife did not win when she represented Brighton at the Miss Great Britain contest. But she will be far prouder of the bravery certificate she is to receive at Lewes Crown Court. Nneka was quick to act when a friend was held at knife-point
Nigel Green said the proposed South Downs National Park boundaries would "constrain the future growth of the city" and went on to say the estimated population of Brighton and Hove would rise to 277,100 by 2008. What drives so many people into our city
Organisers of the South of England Show in Ardingly were overjoyed when the Queen decided to visit this year as part of her Golden Jubilee tour. There was just one snag. Her visit coincides with the start of a crucial World Cup match between England and
The South Downs National Park should be welcomed with open arms by Brighton and Hove City Council. How can one council officer have so much power to dictate his terms for a park boundary? Nigel Green has not consulted the people and is not a democratically
Brighton were made to work hard for their 2-1 win over Mid Sussex in the Kent/Sussex Regional League. The result keeps Brighton a point behind leaders Holcombe but, with only three games left to play, it looks increasingly like the title will be heading
Community campaigner Peter Gatt is calling for more police on the beat after a teenager was attacked in Lower Bevendean. The 16-year-old boy suffered cuts to the head when he was assaulted with a broken bottle on Saturday night in The Avenue. Mr Gatt,
What an emotive stance from Brighton and Hove City Council - "fear for city" and "the city dies" indeed (February 19). I have lived in Brighton and worked on the Downs for nearly 20 years and this recent outburst of paranoia about what is actually a golden
Albion boss Peter Taylor has rewarded his players for their efforts so far this season with a three-night break in a luxury hotel. The next-to-top Seagulls have been based since Saturday in the four star Dormy Hotel in Ferndown, just outside Bournemouth
Shoreham-based engineering group Ricardo showed it was steering through tough conditions in the automotive industry with a jump in profits. The company, which helps major car makers develop engines and transmission systems, said demand was reaching record
BT today slashed the wholesale cost of high-speed internet access in a move which could mean lower costs for the consumer. The telecoms group is reducing the amount it charges service providers such as Freeserve and AOL to use its broadband network, which
If you need an accounting package that is also a comprehensive stock control system and a management and marketing tool, TAS Books 3 could be the one for you. The manual is clearly written in layman's terms, guiding you step-by-step through each interface
We were told our lives would never be the same because the internet would help us to find information on any thing. From the temperature in Antarctica to the history of the Vikings, all with the few clicks of a mouse. But how easy is it to find what you
When Rick Watts was six years old, he persuaded his mother to buy him the Observer's Book of Pond Life. Now he is an adult, nothing can stop his commitment to ponds in east Sussex - not even moving to Canada. Mr Watts trained as a pond warden on a Southern
Sussex companies with their fingers on the pulse and not far from their mobile phone keypads will be told "the future is text" at an event on Thursday. The Wired Sussex small mess-aging service (SMS) seminar is part of a programme to educate the business
People who want to celebrate The Queen's Golden Jubilee in Mid Sussex can hold street parties free of charge. Mid Sussex District Council is dropping the fees to close roads or obtain an entertainments licence. From June 1 to 9 there will be no charges
Sussex astronomer Sir Patrick Moore has become a vice-president for the RSPCA. He is one of a number of celebrities recruited to act as an ambassador for the animal charity. Along with fellow vice-presidents, including the actor Simon Callow and the columnist
A developer is appealing against a decision barring him from moving four giant sculptured heads. Humphrey Avon, of Worthing-based company The Avon Group, wants to remove the bronze busts from the Montague Centre in Worthing and take them to his home in
The boss of Shoreham port has spoken out against live animal exports in reply to an MP's question. Port Authority chief executive Brian Tatterton said as the law stood he could not announce they would never be reinstated. But he said: "The port authority
A pensioner with a penchant for skinny-dipping has sparked a major rescue operation - for the second time. An alarmed passer-by dialled 999 after spotting Brian Behan strip off and hurl himself into stormy seas at Shoreham Harbour yesterday. Police, coastguards
Beauty queen Nneka Ikedife, who missed out on the Miss Great Britain title, has helped police arrest a knife-wielding mugger. Nneka may not have won the prestigious beauty title on Saturday but tomorrow she will be crowned for her crime-fighting prowess
If you received a five-figure lump sum from inheritance, a maturing insurance policy, a company share save scheme, or a redundancy pay-off, would you know how to handle it? A new car and a holiday are easy decisions. Finding expert, impartial advice on
Plans are being drawn up to make the tourist industry in Sussex the best in Britain. The West Sussex Economic Forum (WSEF) wants the county's tourist industry to be held up as an example and is planning a hospitality skills drive. The first stop will
An East Sussex mother was today grieving for her 13-year-old son, who died in a four-car crash on the A272. Uckfield Community College pupil Laurie Suckling died after a smash on Sunday night which also left his father Stephen seriously injured. Friends
A small business started up to help a friend prepare for a children's party has grown into a full-time job for Jane Bacon. Mrs Bacon, a seasoned car booter, had the idea of selling costumes on her stall but it was not a great success. In 1998, a friend
Don't leave it too late to book for the biggest annual business event in Sussex. The Sussex Enterprise annual conference attracts more than 700 delegates from businesses across the county. This year's event, Sussex Means Business, is at the Congress Theatre
Business leaders in Sussex have expressed disappointment at the Government's refusal to make pensions more flexible by changing the annuity rules. Low interest rates and falling stock market returns make annuities look poor value in comparison to rates
A decision to axe thousands of pounds from charities and voluntary groups will not be revised, councillors have decided. An East Sussex County Council scrutiny committee agreed the £138,000 cuts package should stand and the decision should not be sent
Judges are too lenient these days, not like in the olden days, when anyone who committed a crime paid for it the hard way. -Mary Frankel, Brighton
So how's the working woman?" asked Lucy, echoing the sarcasm of her husband, Richard. Richard mocks Lucy's friends' efforts to contribute to the family income/fabric of society by sticking his tongue so far in his cheek when he refers to them as the "
Women are having breast screenings in "degrading" conditions and emergency patients waiting up to 23 hours, it was claimed today. One patient likened the casualty department to "the start of World War III," its corridors lined with patients on stretchers
A two-year-old boy was beaten to death by his mother's lover after months of neglect, a court has been told. Sam Back was left dead in his cot for more than two weeks, it was claimed. Police found Sam's mother and her boyfriend cowering and crying on
Southern Water has been fined £4,500 after sewage from its treatment works swamped gardens and a boating lake. Sewage threatened to flood homes and drowned prize-winning chickens when a pump broke at the East Worthing water treatment works, near Brooklands
I disagree with Jason Woodward on poor-quality student accommodation in Brighton and Hove (The Argus, February 21). Last year, finding myself with a large house and not liking the idea of living alone in it, I decided I would take three university students
Sussex fast bowler James Kirtley hopes to have his re-modelled bowling action cleared by the ECB in a fortnight's time. The county's vice-captain was reported for a suspect action when he made his England debut during the one-day series in Zimbabwe last
I used to live in Patcham "village", which was swallowed by bad town planning. I read of plans for large-scale commercial development that will lead to Falmer being the next suburb of Brighton and Hove. Now I read Brighton and Hove City Council wants
Beauty queen Nneka Ikedife did not win when she represented Brighton at the Miss Great Britain contest. But she will be far prouder of the bravery certificate she is to receive at Lewes Crown Court. Nneka was quick to act when a friend was held at knife-point
Nigel Green said the proposed South Downs National Park boundaries would "constrain the future growth of the city" and went on to say the estimated population of Brighton and Hove would rise to 277,100 by 2008. What drives so many people into our city
The South Downs National Park should be welcomed with open arms by Brighton and Hove City Council. How can one council officer have so much power to dictate his terms for a park boundary? Nigel Green has not consulted the people and is not a democratically
What an emotive stance from Brighton and Hove City Council - "fear for city" and "the city dies" indeed (February 19). I have lived in Brighton and worked on the Downs for nearly 20 years and this recent outburst of paranoia about what is actually a golden
Lewes slumped to the bottom of National League division one after a humbling 6-1 defeat at home to relegation rivals Firebrands. With Chelmsford winning at home to Beeston and Barford Tigers taking a point from a 1-1 draw at Brooklands, the situation
If you need an accounting package that is also a comprehensive stock control system and a management and marketing tool, TAS Books 3 could be the one for you. The manual is clearly written in layman's terms, guiding you step-by-step through each interface
We were told our lives would never be the same because the internet would help us to find information on any thing. From the temperature in Antarctica to the history of the Vikings, all with the few clicks of a mouse. But how easy is it to find what you
Sussex astronomer Sir Patrick Moore has become a vice-president for the RSPCA. He is one of a number of celebrities recruited to act as an ambassador for the animal charity. Along with fellow vice-presidents, including the actor Simon Callow and the columnist
A series of events is starting up to help Brighton and Sussex new media companies make the most of their business opportunities. Brighton-based Silicon Beach is holding the first of three day and evening seminars to advise on how to create and develop
Private security officers are being drafted in to guard crime scenes and free up bobbies for front-line duty. Sussex Police is the first force in England and Wales to contract out the work and others are expected to follow suit. Officers from Guildford-based
The boss of Shoreham port has spoken out against live animal exports in reply to an MP's question. Port Authority chief executive Brian Tatterton said as the law stood he could not announce they would never be reinstated. But he said: "The port authority
A pensioner with a penchant for skinny-dipping has sparked a major rescue operation - for the second time. An alarmed passer-by dialled 999 after spotting Brian Behan strip off and hurl himself into stormy seas at Shoreham Harbour yesterday. Police, coastguards
Like most hyped games, Medal of Honour Allied Assault (MOHAA) does not quite live up to expectations. That said, it is still the best first-person shooter since the seminal Half Life. Like a lot of games released since September 11, MOHAA is set during
Beth and I have had an unexpected present. Three years ago, we purchased a cymbidium orchid from McBeans at Cooksbridge, near Lewes. This year, our orchid has eight stems of delicate flowers and green leaves - a masterpiece to brighten the winter days
Beauty queen Nneka Ikedife, who missed out on the Miss Great Britain title, has helped police arrest a knife-wielding mugger. Nneka may not have won the prestigious beauty title on Saturday but tomorrow she will be crowned for her crime-fighting prowess
Property prices in Brighton and Hove have trebled in ten years, according to a new report. The average price of a home in Hove rocketed by 175 per cent between 1991 and 2001. Brighton is not far behind, with values soaring from £58,000 to more than £152,000
Plans are being drawn up to make the tourist industry in Sussex the best in Britain. The West Sussex Economic Forum (WSEF) wants the county's tourist industry to be held up as an example and is planning a hospitality skills drive. The first stop will
An East Sussex mother was today grieving for her 13-year-old son, who died in a four-car crash on the A272. Uckfield Community College pupil Laurie Suckling died after a smash on Sunday night which also left his father Stephen seriously injured. Friends
Shocked neighbours last night spoke about a former pilot and his wife who were killed on holiday in New Zealand. Dennis Thomas, 71, and wife Sylvia, 69, from the East Broyle area of Chichester, died when their hire car collided with a tractor as they
Don't leave it too late to book for the biggest annual business event in Sussex. The Sussex Enterprise annual conference attracts more than 700 delegates from businesses across the county. This year's event, Sussex Means Business, is at the Congress Theatre
I have just seen the model of the development for the Brighton station site. Not a thatched cottage, mock-Tudor villa or Palladian mansion to be seen. How sad. -Reg Carden, Brighton
So Mr Blair is considering charging traffic using busy motorways. Surely this would just mean more heavy traffic using our country roads - an absolute disaster to all concerned. It's hard enough getting to work without queuing to pay a toll too. Decent
My five-year-old niece Jasmine received a certificate at her primary school for "Fantastic reading". This was rather a childish thing to put on a certificate, even for a child to read. Am I being too prudish in this day and age? -Lorraine Forbes, Eastbourne
Citizens have come to expect the lowest level of community support but do we really need to expect disrespect when visiting retail outlets? To be faced with assistants chewing gum while serving us in shops and restaurants is to have reached our lowest
A council which claimed it told inspectors about a fatal accident involving a refuse truck never reported the incident. Brighton and Hove City Council has always insisted the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) was informed about the death of Stephane Aineto
Royal Mail today announced a cost-cutting experiment that will mean many households getting their post later in the day. Crawley is one of 14 towns chosen to test the new system. Business customers will continue to receive an early delivery before 9am
A woman claims she was forced to resign from her job because a colleague's leering "made her skin crawl". Office worker Jacqueline Marks told an employment tribunal that colleague Barry Evans looked at her breasts constantly. She said it made her feel
A man has been helping police with their inquiries after flames tore through a waste company HQ in Littlehampton early today. Dozens of people were evacuated from their homes and more than 75 firefighters were called to the Onyx building on the Harwood
Demonstrators are expected to turn out for a further protest tomorrow in a bid to save Eastbourne's Old Town library. The demo will take place outside Eastbourne Town Hall as part of a campaign to get funding for the library in Victoria Drive. East Sussex
An East Sussex mother was today grieving for her 13-year-old son, who died in a four-car crash on the A272. Uckfield Community College pupil Laurie Suckling died after a smash on Sunday night which also left his father Stephen seriously injured. Friends
Police want to trace this bogus water worker who tricked his way into an elderly couple's home in Crawley and stole cash. The man said he needed to do something to the water supply at the couple's home in The Birches, Three Bridges. He stole a wallet,
Parents are to demonstrate against plans to reorganise education in Crawley which could see three schools shut. More than 100 parents whose children attend schools involved in the proposed shake-up went to a meeting organised by North Sussex Trades Council
Royal Mail today announced a cost-cutting experiment that will mean many households getting their post later in the day. Crawley is one of 14 towns chosen to test the new system. Business customers will continue to receive an early delivery before 9am
Reading about the closure of 106 Church Road, Hove (The Argus, February 19), reminded me of my first day there. It was 1943. I was only 14 and straight from school. My first job was to stack carrots and I find it difficult to enjoy eating them to this
Southern Water has been fined £4,500 after sewage from its treatment works swamped gardens and a boating lake. Sewage threatened to flood homes and drowned prize-winning chickens when a pump broke at the East Worthing water treatment works, near Brooklands
Brighton and Hove City Council is not seeking a "grandiose scheme" for the King Alfred leisure centre, as Mrs I Young suggested (Letters, February 19). The council is seeking to replace or refurbish the existing sports centre to provide significantly
Sussex fast bowler James Kirtley hopes to have his re-modelled bowling action cleared by the ECB in a fortnight's time. The county's vice-captain was reported for a suspect action when he made his England debut during the one-day series in Zimbabwe last
Chichester ended Richmond's title aspirations with an impressive 5-3 win over the third placed side in the Southern Premier. A strong Richmond side were blown apart by some superb counter-attacking hockey and resourceful defending from Chi. It might have
A specially-made teddy bear has raised more than £2,500 to help restore the Old Toll Bridge in Shoreham. Tolby the bear was raffled off on Friday after selling thousands of tickets. The bear, dressed in peaked cap and uniform, was won by Shoreham resident
Lewes slumped to the bottom of National League division one after a humbling 6-1 defeat at home to relegation rivals Firebrands. With Chelmsford winning at home to Beeston and Barford Tigers taking a point from a 1-1 draw at Brooklands, the situation
Seaford and Pulborough look to have the Sussex Two titles sewn up. Pete Joy's Seaford team are well clear in the East after beating Robertsbridge 38-5. The leaders conceded an early try before James Anderson (2), Simon Baker, Roy Lewis, Lee Pryor and
The Goodburn brothers sent Haywards Heath flying into the top five with two more vintage pieces of finishing. Now the Whitemans Green side aim to stay there and round-off an impressive first season in London One. Centre Giles Goodburn twice made incisive
Former Radio One DJ Mike Read will perform his new single for the first time at a charity event hosted by the Mayor of Worthing. Mike will sing That'll Be The Day, a tribute to George Harrison, at Valerie Sutton's quiz night extravaganza on March 7. He
Super-bantamweight Michael Alldis will be making his double title bid in Crawley after all. The Crawley fighter was told yesterday his British and Commonwealth title showdown with Scotsman Brian Carr has been switched back to his home town. The show was
Property prices in Brighton and Hove have trebled in ten years, according to a new report. The average price of a home in Hove rocketed by 175 per cent between 1991 and 2001. Brighton is not far behind, with values soaring from £58,000 to more than £152,000
A week's resurfacing work is set to cause delays at a busy road junction in Hove. Old Shoreham Road is to be resurfaced at its junction with Hangleton Road and Boundary Road, Hove, between Monday and Friday, March 22. Normal working hours will be 7am
A Portslade man has launched a petition to stop a mobile phone mast being put up next to his home. Peter Russell-Davis has spent years fighting proposals for the mast Old Shoreham Road. Residents along his road have succeeded in heading off proposals
Digital music and photography enthusiasts constantly want more and more removable data storage capacity. FlashGO!, a USB single-slot flash memory card reader/writer, is available to support all five flash memory card formats, including Compact Flash (
Treating your mum on Mother's Day can mean many different things, depending on your age. But some of us grown-up kids don't live close enough to our mums to thank them in person. So what can we do? The next best thing is to log on to the internet, choose
Network Electronic Publishing, a web site marketing and new media production company, is continuing to bank new business despite the downturn in the financial services sector. The Arundel-based firm has designed a £100,000 campaign for offshore banking
The good news is the internet can be a great tool for bringing together friends and families around the world. The bad news is this doesn't apply if your name is Kay Hammond and you are looking for Mr Right. Birmingham-based Ms Hammond, the 24-year-old
A woman claims she was forced to resign from her job because a colleague's leering "made her skin crawl". Office worker Jacqueline Marks told an employment tribunal that colleague Barry Evans looked at her breasts constantly. She said it made her feel
A series of events is starting up to help Brighton and Sussex new media companies make the most of their business opportunities. Brighton-based Silicon Beach is holding the first of three day and evening seminars to advise on how to create and develop
Teenage muggers in Worthing kicked and punched a man, then ran off with his rare diver's watch. The 24-year-old had bought a kebab from Eaters Paradise in Teville Road and was walking towards Broadwater. He was joined by three youths who were in the kebab
Private security officers are being drafted in to guard crime scenes and free up bobbies for front-line duty. Sussex Police is the first force in England and Wales to contract out the work and others are expected to follow suit. Officers from Guildford-based
Like most hyped games, Medal of Honour Allied Assault (MOHAA) does not quite live up to expectations. That said, it is still the best first-person shooter since the seminal Half Life. Like a lot of games released since September 11, MOHAA is set during
Everything you need to know about Microsoft Outlook and Internet Explorer is presented in a series of easy-to-follow tutorials in Show Me How to Use the Web. The programme starts with setting up an internet connection and runs through the whole process
