This lucky hamster escaped with his life after firefighters rescued him - and almost 40 companions - from a burning house. They found the animals running around the house in Dudley Road, Eastbourne, while a fire raged on the ground floor. Seventeen animals
A would-be visitor cancelled his plans to visit Brighton and Hove after spending £10 on a tourist hotline and decided on Spain instead. Estate agent Ray Woolford, 36, planned to spend the bank holiday weekend in Brighton and Hove, perhaps spending hundreds
Transmission mast protests increasingly appear in The Argus. Sadly, no similar concern about mobile phone use in road vehicles. The police view is the problem is adequately dealt with by law against driving without due care and attention. Sadly, this
How I agree with Steve Geliot (The Argus, March 23) about the junction of Millers Road and Highcroft Villas. I drive every day up Highcroft Villas and the number of drivers I see who, rather than queue, drive up the wrong side of the road to the keep
Readers may have seen me and my guide dog, Robbie (The Argus, February 26). I am trying, with the help of some lovely people from Peacehaven, to get a petition up so I can travel on Eurostar with Robbie. I don't know really how to go about it but if you
More than 1,000 handbags were stolen in clubs, pubs and restaurants in Brighton and Hove last year. The loss was worth £164,000 but police and traders are now fighting back. Sussex Police has spent almost £1,000 on 300 specially-designed clips which women
Muriel Hart takes us to task for the small amount of space we gave Mike Howard's review of the Brighton Orpheus Choir at All Saints Church, Hove. She says: "The occasion was a unique event in the city's musical calendar in so far as the programme included
One of the best moments of television every year is the acceptance speech from the woman named best actress at the Oscars ceremony. For sheer, cringe-making but utterly compelling viewing, there is no other armchair experience quite like it. Guaranteed
Businessman David Summers flew 3,000 miles just to get his hair cut - but he still had to sit in the queue. He was so cut up when his favourite hairdresser left his homeland on the Mid Atlantic island of Bermuda, he longed for her golden touch. After
Peter Rumney's call for a second reunion of the King Alfred (Letters, March 23) before the structure is bulldozed did not mention the concern that any memorabilia in the building be preserved either in the new building or in Hove Town Hall, where the
The theft of handbags from pubs, clubs and restaurants in Brighton and Hove has reached near epidemic proportions. Last year, more than 1,000 were stolen and each theft caused anguish to the owner. Credit cards had to be stopped, cash was stolen and personal
Burgess Hill have placed new signing Nick Sullivan on a three-year contract. Seventeen-year-old Sullivan, a former Hillians youth team striker, has returned to the club from Crawley Down and made his debut as a substitute in midweek. Meanwhile, fellow
The Labour Party conference will be coming back to Brighton and Hove in autumn 2004. Getting the conference back amid increasing competition represents a major coup for the city. Labour came to Brighton and Hove for 2000 and again last year, when the
Contrary to the impression given (The Argus, March 26), I do not support the building of as many as 400 homes on the King Alfred site. That is a mad figure for the size of the site and, unfortunately, has only resulted in skewing the debate. I do, however
The building housing the King Alfred swimming pool was built and opened in 1983; 19 years is comparatively new in building terms. Two years ago, many thousands of pounds were spent on retiling the main pool when the swimming facilities were lost for five-and-a-half
Hastings Town enter the Easter weekend fixtures on the threshold of promotion to the Dr Martens premier division. Town are nine points clear at the top of the eastern division. Victory over Sittingbourne tomorrow and neighbours St Leonards on Easter Monday
The farce called the restoration of the King Alfred centre continues and would be funny if it were not for the amount of council taxpayers' money being spent on the project at an alarming rate. The cost to taxpayers must be at least £1 million in time
Albion newcomer Wayne Gray insists he is not daunted by deputising for injured top scorer Bobby Zamora. The young striker signed from Wimbledon as cover for the injured hotshot is confident he can fill Zamora's goalscoring role and help the Seagulls to
Deprived children will get free tickets to Albion home matches next season thanks to the club and city council. The deal means six youngsters will be able to go to each game to watch their heroes. It is hoped that most, if not all, children living away
A council's chief executive could face legal action over a mobile phone mast which was put up at a petrol station. Brighton and Hove City Council chief David Panter will be served with a writ if he fails to answer a legal challenge. Residents of luxury
A new £5 million "superclub" is looking for full-time podium dancers as part of a 180-job recruitment drive. Managers of Creation, which is set to open at the former Paradox night club in West Street, Brighton, are holding a three-day interview session
A self-styled eco-gardener faces being barred from his secret garden. Brighton and Hove City Council has applied for an injunction to stop Hilaire Purbrick entering the Whitehawk Hill nature reserve and adjacent allotments. Mr Purbrick, 38, lived on the
A councillor has condemned plans by mail group Consignia to axe 127 postal jobs when it closes its Shoreham parcel depot. Daniel Yates, Labour leader on Adur Council, has asked the company not to enforce compulsory redundancies at the Parcelforce depot
Residents could get extra parking bays after council officers listened to a protest group's call for fairer distribution of spaces. The People's Parking Protest, set up by residents and vehicle-owners in central Brighton, met officials from Brighton and
A dentist has been disciplined for wrongly charging for work on children's teeth that should have been free on the NHS. Dirk Slabbert charged eight families a total of £732 when they had treatment at his Brighton practice. The money has now been refunded
Wrists were being flexed and knuckles cracked today for the start of the annual British and World Marbles Championships. The game was being played at its spiritual home, The Greyhound Inn, in Tinsley Green, near Crawley. The village is considered by aficionados
A farmer has criticised the RSPCA after his flock of sheep were seized and he was prosecuted for cruelty. Howard Venters and his wife Julie, who kept the sheep on land at Fletching Mill Farm, near Uckfield, were cleared of three charges of causing unnecessary
This lucky hamster escaped with his life after firefighters rescued him - and almost 40 companions - from a burning house. They found the animals running around the house in Dudley Road, Eastbourne, while a fire raged on the ground floor. Seventeen animals
A would-be visitor cancelled his plans to visit Brighton and Hove after spending £10 on a tourist hotline and decided on Spain instead. Estate agent Ray Woolford, 36, planned to spend the bank holiday weekend in Brighton and Hove, perhaps spending hundreds
More than 1,000 handbags were stolen in clubs, pubs and restaurants in Brighton and Hove last year. The loss was worth £164,000 but police and traders are now fighting back. Sussex Police has spent almost £1,000 on 300 specially-designed clips which women
One of the best moments of television every year is the acceptance speech from the woman named best actress at the Oscars ceremony. For sheer, cringe-making but utterly compelling viewing, there is no other armchair experience quite like it. Guaranteed
If our experience is anything to go by, the council has hugely underestimated the amount of uncollected tax (The Argus, March 26). We have just been informed we must pay £524 in council tax for 2001-2. In 2001, we twice tried to set up a direct debit.
Dan Collard and I met more than two years ago, when we first worked together at a local call-centre. Months later, I left and, eventually, Dan left too but we still kept in touch. He only lived down the road from me and used to come over or we would go
Again, Tim Rose, the Sussex Police head of vehicle recovery, shows his condescending arrogance and ignorance of the suffering caused to ordinary citizens who have to pay to recover their stolen vehicles from the police. "Fully insured drivers would be
We were amazed to hear that Worthing Borough Council has allowed a commercial venture to go ahead on Broadwater Green over the Jubilee Bank Holiday weekend, thus effectively stopping residents from celebrating the Queen's Golden Jubilee as planned. The
Chris Eubank will be on hand to present the belt to Sean Mallett if he beats Norwegian Ek Tossacan tomorrow. The pair are vying for the vacant IKF European super-lightweight title at Hove Town Hall. Eubank used to train in the Pro-Am Gym from which Mallett
Martin Dugard aims to turn the clock back at Arlington Stadium on Sunday. The former Eastbourne Eagles' captain, who quit the sport at the end of last season, will be making an emotional return to the scene of some of his finest performances. He will
Burgess Hill have placed new signing Nick Sullivan on a three-year contract. Seventeen-year-old Sullivan, a former Hillians youth team striker, has returned to the club from Crawley Down and made his debut as a substitute in midweek. Meanwhile, fellow
The Labour Party conference will be coming back to Brighton and Hove in autumn 2004. Getting the conference back amid increasing competition represents a major coup for the city. Labour came to Brighton and Hove for 2000 and again last year, when the
Midfielder Darren Baxter has left Worthing for Ryman premier outfit St Albans. Baxter, who was top earner at Woodside Road, has had his contract cancelled. Rebels boss Barry Lloyd insists he has not released top scorer Gavin Geddes. Lloyd said: "All I
The Endeavour Motor Company's headquarters in Preston Road was widely welcomed when it opened in Brighton 40 years ago. But these days it is unlikely such a building would be given planning permission in a largely residential area. Now Southern Primary
The building housing the King Alfred swimming pool was built and opened in 1983; 19 years is comparatively new in building terms. Two years ago, many thousands of pounds were spent on retiling the main pool when the swimming facilities were lost for five-and-a-half
Hastings Town enter the Easter weekend fixtures on the threshold of promotion to the Dr Martens premier division. Town are nine points clear at the top of the eastern division. Victory over Sittingbourne tomorrow and neighbours St Leonards on Easter Monday
The farce called the restoration of the King Alfred centre continues and would be funny if it were not for the amount of council taxpayers' money being spent on the project at an alarming rate. The cost to taxpayers must be at least £1 million in time
Horsham are on course to pip Lewes to the Ryman League division two title. That is the verdict from the three managers who have pushed their Sussex rivals hardest in the race for honours. We asked Arlesey's Nicky Ironton, Banstead's Bob Langford and Alan
Brighton and Hove Albion are not alone in facing problems up front at the moment. Colchester have lost one striker for the rest of the season and their top scorer is fighting to be fit for tomorrow's clash at Layer Road. Eire under 21 international Graham
Albion newcomer Wayne Gray insists he is not daunted by deputising for injured top scorer Bobby Zamora. The young striker signed from Wimbledon as cover for the injured hotshot is confident he can fill Zamora's goalscoring role and help the Seagulls to
Drivers could find their petrol bills slashed thanks to an invention to reduce emissions and make cars more efficient. After two and a half years of testing, Powerplus of St Leonards Road, Eastbourne, has launched a product it claims could reduce driver's
A council's chief executive could face legal action over a mobile phone mast which was put up at a petrol station. Brighton and Hove City Council chief David Panter will be served with a writ if he fails to answer a legal challenge. Residents of luxury
A new £5 million "superclub" is looking for full-time podium dancers as part of a 180-job recruitment drive. Managers of Creation, which is set to open at the former Paradox night club in West Street, Brighton, are holding a three-day interview session
Residents are invited to look at proposals to stop Horsham town centre being clogged up by on-street parking. The plans are designed to deter all-day commuter parking, make it easier for residents and visitors to park and improve road safety. The proposals
A self-styled eco-gardener faces being barred from his secret garden. Brighton and Hove City Council has applied for an injunction to stop Hilaire Purbrick entering the Whitehawk Hill nature reserve and adjacent allotments. Mr Purbrick, 38, lived on the
Residents could get extra parking bays after council officers listened to a protest group's call for fairer distribution of spaces. The People's Parking Protest, set up by residents and vehicle-owners in central Brighton, met officials from Brighton and
A man has been charged with the murder of 20-year-old bank worker Daniel Collard, who died from a knife wound. Unemployed Derry Davis, 20, of Hillside, Moulsecoomb, Brighton, was also charged with attempted grievous bodily harm with intent and affray.
A farmer has criticised the RSPCA after his flock of sheep were seized and he was prosecuted for cruelty. Howard Venters and his wife Julie, who kept the sheep on land at Fletching Mill Farm, near Uckfield, were cleared of three charges of causing unnecessary
Take 22 kilos of flour and eight kilos of fruit and what have you got? One giant record. Pegrum Bakery in Rustington, near Littlehampton, yesterday broke the world record for the biggest, widest and heaviest hot cross bun. The bun weighed in at 42.8 kilos
If our experience is anything to go by, the council has hugely underestimated the amount of uncollected tax (The Argus, March 26). We have just been informed we must pay £524 in council tax for 2001-2. In 2001, we twice tried to set up a direct debit.
Dan Collard and I met more than two years ago, when we first worked together at a local call-centre. Months later, I left and, eventually, Dan left too but we still kept in touch. He only lived down the road from me and used to come over or we would go
Again, Tim Rose, the Sussex Police head of vehicle recovery, shows his condescending arrogance and ignorance of the suffering caused to ordinary citizens who have to pay to recover their stolen vehicles from the police. "Fully insured drivers would be
Voice of The Argus (March 27) is absolutely right to call for better education at school and the repeal of Section 28 as part of the prevention of homophobic hate crimes. However, schools are unlikely to be successful alone and they need the support of
We were amazed to hear that Worthing Borough Council has allowed a commercial venture to go ahead on Broadwater Green over the Jubilee Bank Holiday weekend, thus effectively stopping residents from celebrating the Queen's Golden Jubilee as planned. The
Chris Eubank will be on hand to present the belt to Sean Mallett if he beats Norwegian Ek Tossacan tomorrow. The pair are vying for the vacant IKF European super-lightweight title at Hove Town Hall. Eubank used to train in the Pro-Am Gym from which Mallett
Businessman David Summers flew 3,000 miles from Bermuda to Britain when he wanted a haircut. He thought only Deborah Silver could trim his locks to perfection at her shop in Portland Road, Hove, and he was right. She'd like to have more customers as appreciative
Martin Dugard aims to turn the clock back at Arlington Stadium on Sunday. The former Eastbourne Eagles' captain, who quit the sport at the end of last season, will be making an emotional return to the scene of some of his finest performances. He will
Milton Keynes 77 Bears 82: Brighton Bears' epic title chase will go down to the last weekend of the season after another thrilling fightback. Last night Nick Nurse's men trailed by 14 points midway through the third period to a Milton Keynes side desperate
Midfielder Darren Baxter has left Worthing for Ryman premier outfit St Albans. Baxter, who was top earner at Woodside Road, has had his contract cancelled. Rebels boss Barry Lloyd insists he has not released top scorer Gavin Geddes. Lloyd said: "All I
The Endeavour Motor Company's headquarters in Preston Road was widely welcomed when it opened in Brighton 40 years ago. But these days it is unlikely such a building would be given planning permission in a largely residential area. Now Southern Primary
Horsham are on course to pip Lewes to the Ryman League division two title. That is the verdict from the three managers who have pushed their Sussex rivals hardest in the race for honours. We asked Arlesey's Nicky Ironton, Banstead's Bob Langford and Alan
Brighton and Hove Albion are not alone in facing problems up front at the moment. Colchester have lost one striker for the rest of the season and their top scorer is fighting to be fit for tomorrow's clash at Layer Road. Eire under 21 international Graham
Drivers could find their petrol bills slashed thanks to an invention to reduce emissions and make cars more efficient. After two and a half years of testing, Powerplus of St Leonards Road, Eastbourne, has launched a product it claims could reduce driver's
A man has been charged with the murder of 20-year-old bank worker Daniel Collard, who died from a knife wound. Unemployed Derry Davis, 20, of Hillside, Moulsecoomb, Brighton, was also charged with attempted grievous bodily harm with intent and affray.
A hoard of Roman coins found in a Sussex farm field during a metal detectors' rally has gone on display. The 88 coins are silver denarii and date from between AD89 and AD140. This week the coins went on show at Littlehampton Museum after being bought
Take 22 kilos of flour and eight kilos of fruit and what have you got? One giant record. Pegrum Bakery in Rustington, near Littlehampton, yesterday broke the world record for the biggest, widest and heaviest hot cross bun. The bun weighed in at 42.8 kilos
Transmission mast protests increasingly appear in The Argus. Sadly, no similar concern about mobile phone use in road vehicles. The police view is the problem is adequately dealt with by law against driving without due care and attention. Sadly, this
How I agree with Steve Geliot (The Argus, March 23) about the junction of Millers Road and Highcroft Villas. I drive every day up Highcroft Villas and the number of drivers I see who, rather than queue, drive up the wrong side of the road to the keep
Readers may have seen me and my guide dog, Robbie (The Argus, February 26). I am trying, with the help of some lovely people from Peacehaven, to get a petition up so I can travel on Eurostar with Robbie. I don't know really how to go about it but if you
Muriel Hart takes us to task for the small amount of space we gave Mike Howard's review of the Brighton Orpheus Choir at All Saints Church, Hove. She says: "The occasion was a unique event in the city's musical calendar in so far as the programme included
Voice of The Argus (March 27) is absolutely right to call for better education at school and the repeal of Section 28 as part of the prevention of homophobic hate crimes. However, schools are unlikely to be successful alone and they need the support of
Businessman David Summers flew 3,000 miles just to get his hair cut - but he still had to sit in the queue. He was so cut up when his favourite hairdresser left his homeland on the Mid Atlantic island of Bermuda, he longed for her golden touch. After
Businessman David Summers flew 3,000 miles from Bermuda to Britain when he wanted a haircut. He thought only Deborah Silver could trim his locks to perfection at her shop in Portland Road, Hove, and he was right. She'd like to have more customers as appreciative
Peter Rumney's call for a second reunion of the King Alfred (Letters, March 23) before the structure is bulldozed did not mention the concern that any memorabilia in the building be preserved either in the new building or in Hove Town Hall, where the
Milton Keynes 77 Bears 82: Brighton Bears' epic title chase will go down to the last weekend of the season after another thrilling fightback. Last night Nick Nurse's men trailed by 14 points midway through the third period to a Milton Keynes side desperate
The theft of handbags from pubs, clubs and restaurants in Brighton and Hove has reached near epidemic proportions. Last year, more than 1,000 were stolen and each theft caused anguish to the owner. Credit cards had to be stopped, cash was stolen and personal
Contrary to the impression given (The Argus, March 26), I do not support the building of as many as 400 homes on the King Alfred site. That is a mad figure for the size of the site and, unfortunately, has only resulted in skewing the debate. I do, however
Deprived children will get free tickets to Albion home matches next season thanks to the club and city council. The deal means six youngsters will be able to go to each game to watch their heroes. It is hoped that most, if not all, children living away
A councillor has condemned plans by mail group Consignia to axe 127 postal jobs when it closes its Shoreham parcel depot. Daniel Yates, Labour leader on Adur Council, has asked the company not to enforce compulsory redundancies at the Parcelforce depot
A hoard of Roman coins found in a Sussex farm field during a metal detectors' rally has gone on display. The 88 coins are silver denarii and date from between AD89 and AD140. This week the coins went on show at Littlehampton Museum after being bought
A dentist has been disciplined for wrongly charging for work on children's teeth that should have been free on the NHS. Dirk Slabbert charged eight families a total of £732 when they had treatment at his Brighton practice. The money has now been refunded
Wrists were being flexed and knuckles cracked today for the start of the annual British and World Marbles Championships. The game was being played at its spiritual home, The Greyhound Inn, in Tinsley Green, near Crawley. The village is considered by aficionados
