I had always regarded any comments made in The Argus about the Royal Sussex County Hospital with a mixture of scepticism and detachment until recently, when I had a first-hand experience. It left me in no doubt of the professionalism, caring and selfless
The Argus Property (March 20) stated one in five of all house hunters hopes to move to the South East, according to the Alliance & Leicester. This may, of course, be an exaggeration but it does highlight the problem we are facing. Finding affordable
Visiting Brighton seafront during the Easter holiday, I was appalled at the state of the ladies' public toilets between the piers. There was water oozing up from between the tiles, making the entire floor surface slippery and dangerous. Four or five cubicles
A shopkeeper was furious to discover the front of his seafront store had been ripped off and used as firewood. Planks of wood were pulled from shutters covering the main window on the Seafront Image shop at King's Road Arches, Brighton. When Eamon Coyle
The practice of lighting fires on the seafront must be stamped out if it means that local businesses suffer. As soon as the warm weather arrives, Sussex beaches become a haven for people enjoying the summer evenings and some of them, unfortunately, have
So Brighton and Hove is bidding for the European Capital of Culture? I don't think so. Brighton and Hove City Council should concentrate on the derelict sites that have been a disgrace for the past 30 or 40 years, including the bottom of West Street,
Two teams from Hove Park are celebrating a hat-trick of victories in the Brighton, Hove and District Schools Association finals at Hove. It is the third year in a row their under-15s and under-16s have won the age groups. Rob Smith scored three tries
Sussex's team spirit and sense of togetherness which has helped the squad achieve so much in the last few years will never be tested as much as it will over the next few days and weeks. Two days after the tragic events of Easter Monday, the players who
Film director Jonathan Glendening is taking his new movie to next month's prestigious Cannes Film Festival following its Brighton premiere. The feature film Summer Rain was shot in Brighton and Hove and made its debut at the Duke of York's Cinema in Brighton
UK house prices have continued to soar, but are set to slow later in the year, the Halifax says. House prices rose by 0.4% last month, according to the influential bank making the average home in the country 16.0% more expensive than in March 2001. But
A pensioner is celebrating 50 years of service to a charity which helps people around the world. David Saunders, 84, joined the Lions in 1952 and was instrumental in helping set up Medicalert in Britain. The programme provides bracelets for people with
Residents are urging the city council to clean up rubbish they say is piled 5ft high. Theobald House Residents Association claims no one has collected rubbish from their flats in Blackman Street, Brighton, for more than three weeks. Association secretary
Tributes have been pouring in from friends of a teenager found dead by the side of a railway line. The body of 16-year-old Patrick Cummins, of Gerald Road, Worthing, was found by a train driver between Bairds foot crossing and Ferring Road crossing, Angmering
The manager of the Grand hotel agreed to fly flags at half-mast after a resident complained of disrespect shown to the Queen Mother. The De Vere Grand hotel in King's Road, Brighton, has been flying the Union Flag on its roof at half-mast but five flags
The loss shared by people across the county over the death of the Queen Mother has been registered in a series of books of condolence. Her supporters range from the young to the elderly, from politicians to loyal residents, many of whom have left touching
Brighton and Hove has come first in a Christmas tree recycling contest. Trees weighing more than 50 tonnes were collected after Christmas at 26 recycling points in the city and turned into compost. Brighton and Hove City Council was placed first in the
Police issued a warning today after a surge in knife incidents. One person has died, several others have been injured and there have been a number of knifepoint robberies. Detective Chief Inspector Martin Cheesman, head of Brighton CID, said: "People
Carol Pearce gave up her job in the City to have children. Now she helps keep thousands of other youngsters entertained. Carol is one of a team of researchers who produce the Let's Go With The Children series of books. She is responsible for the Sussex
Forget sushi and smoked salmon - jellied eels are the latest seafood trend. Sales of the traditional seaside delicacy are up 50 per cent for one trader who says jellied eels are back in fashion. Alan Hayes, who runs a stall on King's Road Arches, Brighton
An animal rescuer is trying to find homes for some "ideal companions" - nine baby rats. Kate Fowler is looking for people to take one or more of the rodents as pets after they were born a week ago. Miss Fowler, 31, said: "They make the best pets. "When
I feel cross with the snobs at the Dome who told Terry Garoghan to hire a band because his backing tape was not allowed. I love Terry. He fills my life with humour, wit, laughter and fun. He is brilliant, modest, gifted and has many loyal fans in Sussex
Why have all the seats from Ditchling Road, Brighton, been removed? Outside the Co-op, outside the church, outside the bowling greens and outside the park at the top - these were all places where people could rest a while, for pleasure, for the bus or
The front-page picture (The Argus, March 28) of two plainclothes police officers smashing a London drugs supply ring will do much to restore public confidence in Sussex Police. Well done. It is more effective to have plainclothes police on the streets
Brave police faced a nerve-racking ordeal - when they had their heads shaved for charity. PC Suzanne Harlow was the only female police officer at Burgess Hill brave enough to take up the challenge. Now the proud owner of a fetching buzz cut, she contributed
I had always regarded any comments made in The Argus about the Royal Sussex County Hospital with a mixture of scepticism and detachment until recently, when I had a first-hand experience. It left me in no doubt of the professionalism, caring and selfless
The Argus Property (March 20) stated one in five of all house hunters hopes to move to the South East, according to the Alliance & Leicester. This may, of course, be an exaggeration but it does highlight the problem we are facing. Finding affordable
Visiting Brighton seafront during the Easter holiday, I was appalled at the state of the ladies' public toilets between the piers. There was water oozing up from between the tiles, making the entire floor surface slippery and dangerous. Four or five cubicles
The older generation have a lot to offer even when they become centenarians. They may not be as nimble on their toes but some of them have the sharpest of minds with wonderful recollections of what they have witnessed in their 100 years, just as the late
Our thoughts must be with the family of Sussex cricketer Umer Rashid who have lost two of their sons. Umer, 26, a leading light in the Sussex County Cricket squad, and his 18-year-old brother Burhan died in a swimming accident in Grenada during the club's
Kevin Allen asks (Letters, March 27) where were the Greens when the problems of the Open Market canopy came to light? The answer, as he well knows, is we were working to promote comprehensive regeneration of the site to include a new market as part of
An England call-up for Albion ace Bobby Zamora has been marred by a misunderstanding over his availability. The 31-goal star seems certain to withdraw from the under-20 squad to play Portugal in Amadora next Wednesday. Zamora is currently sidelined by
Paul Brooker is a major doubt for the match which could clinch promotion for table-topping Albion. An ankle injury threatens to rule the former Fulham front man out of Saturday's all-ticket trip to Peterborough. Brooker was forced off in the first half
Sussex's team spirit and sense of togetherness which has helped the squad achieve so much in the last few years will never be tested as much as it will over the next few days and weeks. Two days after the tragic events of Easter Monday, the players who
Sussex skipper Chris Adams believes future success for the county will serve as a lasting memorial to Umer Rashid. The 26-year-old all-rounder, who had been at the club for three years, and his 18-year-old brother Burhan, drowned on Monday during a trip
UK house prices have continued to soar, but are set to slow later in the year, the Halifax says. House prices rose by 0.4% last month, according to the influential bank making the average home in the country 16.0% more expensive than in March 2001. But
Motorists face yet another rise in petrol prices following renewed tension in the Middle East, it was revealed today. Petrol prices could surge by another 5p per gallon, or 1p per litre, in the coming weeks after an increase in the cost of crude oil.
A pensioner is celebrating 50 years of service to a charity which helps people around the world. David Saunders, 84, joined the Lions in 1952 and was instrumental in helping set up Medicalert in Britain. The programme provides bracelets for people with
Tributes have been pouring in from friends of a teenager found dead by the side of a railway line. The body of 16-year-old Patrick Cummins, of Gerald Road, Worthing, was found by a train driver between Bairds foot crossing and Ferring Road crossing, Angmering
Road tax dodgers have been warned to get their cars taxed. Sussex Police joined forces with the DVLA, Chichester and Arun District Councils, West Sussex County Council and West Sussex Fire Brigade to crack down on an estimated 6,300 untaxed vehicles in
The manager of the Grand hotel agreed to fly flags at half-mast after a resident complained of disrespect shown to the Queen Mother. The De Vere Grand hotel in King's Road, Brighton, has been flying the Union Flag on its roof at half-mast but five flags
The loss shared by people across the county over the death of the Queen Mother has been registered in a series of books of condolence. Her supporters range from the young to the elderly, from politicians to loyal residents, many of whom have left touching
Vandals caused thousands of pounds of damage to a fleet of new cars. Six Suzuki 4x4 vehicles, worth about £60,000, were broken into on the forecourt of Worthing Suzuki garage, Upper Brighton Road, Lancing. Up to £10,000 damage was caused and several car
Forget sushi and smoked salmon - jellied eels are the latest seafood trend. Sales of the traditional seaside delicacy are up 50 per cent for one trader who says jellied eels are back in fashion. Alan Hayes, who runs a stall on King's Road Arches, Brighton
An animal rescuer is trying to find homes for some "ideal companions" - nine baby rats. Kate Fowler is looking for people to take one or more of the rodents as pets after they were born a week ago. Miss Fowler, 31, said: "They make the best pets. "When
I feel cross with the snobs at the Dome who told Terry Garoghan to hire a band because his backing tape was not allowed. I love Terry. He fills my life with humour, wit, laughter and fun. He is brilliant, modest, gifted and has many loyal fans in Sussex
I have been wondering if Andy Fisher (The Argus, March 28) was at the same gig as me. If he was, he wasn't listening closely enough. What did The Christians give us? How about a million-selling first album with great pop/soul songs that still sound good
Why have all the seats from Ditchling Road, Brighton, been removed? Outside the Co-op, outside the church, outside the bowling greens and outside the park at the top - these were all places where people could rest a while, for pleasure, for the bus or
As I passed the King Alfred centre yesterday, I glanced up at a row of Union Jacks fluttering in the breeze. The scene was marred by the fact that four of the five were upside down. I should be used to this by now, but it still irritates me to see that
Sussex Police are contributing £5,000 towards a new seafront skate park. The grant has been welcomed by Councillor Heather James who chairs the Lagoon Skate Appeal in Hove. She said: "The money has been pledged to us and will be made available when all
Got any time to spare? I thought I had on Sunday morning. I was up earlier than usual, ready to make the most of the fine weather. Breakfast was eaten, lunch prepared, all the papers read - and it wasn't even ten o'clock. Then my aunt rang. "Everything's
A £273 million project to build a new hospital is under threat. Health bosses have refused to accept a recommendation to build the modern hospital at Pease Pottage, near Crawley. Campaigners fighting to get the hospital developed have called the decision
The front-page picture (The Argus, March 28) of two plainclothes police officers smashing a London drugs supply ring will do much to restore public confidence in Sussex Police. Well done. It is more effective to have plainclothes police on the streets
Brave police faced a nerve-racking ordeal - when they had their heads shaved for charity. PC Suzanne Harlow was the only female police officer at Burgess Hill brave enough to take up the challenge. Now the proud owner of a fetching buzz cut, she contributed
I agree with Vicki Stubbs (Letters, March 26). I object to the 11.4 per cent rise in council tax and shall be paying under protest. This is typical of a Labour council, which couldn't manage a booze-up in a brewery. It wastes money on stupid projects
The older generation have a lot to offer even when they become centenarians. They may not be as nimble on their toes but some of them have the sharpest of minds with wonderful recollections of what they have witnessed in their 100 years, just as the late
If Brighton and Hove City Council wishes the city to be Capital of Culture, surely we can come up with an innovative scheme for the King Alfred centre to capture the imagination and attract finance? With immediate maintenance, the King Alfred can keep
The final pieces of the jigsaw surrounding a sailor's death could soon be in place. Greg Hewitt has been investigating his uncle Sydney's mysterious death at the end of the Second World War for several years. Able Seaman Sydney Pollitt was one of about
Our thoughts must be with the family of Sussex cricketer Umer Rashid who have lost two of their sons. Umer, 26, a leading light in the Sussex County Cricket squad, and his 18-year-old brother Burhan died in a swimming accident in Grenada during the club's
The proposal by the Green Party to sell off Brighton Town Hall is badly thought out and serves to devalue local government. It might make good publicity but it smacks of asset stripping and privatisation. In one of their leaflets the Greens say the Town
Back in August, when everybody was predicting a comfortable mid-table finish, I recorded what looks like being a prophetic interview with Albion-loving thespian Ralph Brown. In the interview for BBC SCR he stuck his neck out and said his team had the
Kevin Allen asks (Letters, March 27) where were the Greens when the problems of the Open Market canopy came to light? The answer, as he well knows, is we were working to promote comprehensive regeneration of the site to include a new market as part of
An England call-up for Albion ace Bobby Zamora has been marred by a misunderstanding over his availability. The 31-goal star seems certain to withdraw from the under-20 squad to play Portugal in Amadora next Wednesday. Zamora is currently sidelined by
Paul Brooker is a major doubt for the match which could clinch promotion for table-topping Albion. An ankle injury threatens to rule the former Fulham front man out of Saturday's all-ticket trip to Peterborough. Brooker was forced off in the first half
Sussex skipper Chris Adams believes future success for the county will serve as a lasting memorial to Umer Rashid. The 26-year-old all-rounder, who had been at the club for three years, and his 18-year-old brother Burhan, drowned on Monday during a trip
Motorists face yet another rise in petrol prices following renewed tension in the Middle East, it was revealed today. Petrol prices could surge by another 5p per gallon, or 1p per litre, in the coming weeks after an increase in the cost of crude oil.
Mother Nikki Boorer is furious a mobile phone mast was put up just feet from her family's bedrooms. The mast was put up outside their home on the corner of Windlesham Close and High Street in Portslade despite a petition and letters of objection being
A bus driver had to drive to a police station when a passenger fell asleep and his dog would not let anyone near him. The driver tried to stir the sleeping man but the rottweiler growled and snarled every time he approached. He drove his bus to Brighton
A student today described her dramatic escape from the embattled Palestinian town of Ramallah. Salma Karmi was one of a group from Sussex University which became trapped in the West Bank when the security situation broke down, with gun battles raging
Sussex MPs clashed today on whether Parliament should have been recalled to pay tribute to the Queen Mother. Lewes Liberal Democrat Norman Baker questioned the value of today's recall. But staunch royalist Nicholas Soames, Tory MP for Mid Sussex, insisted
Members of the Sussex County Cricket club returned home today mourning the loss of team-mate Umer Rashid. The players returned early having curtailed their pre-season tour of Grenada after Umer drowned in a doomed bid to rescue his younger brother Burhan
I have been wondering if Andy Fisher (The Argus, March 28) was at the same gig as me. If he was, he wasn't listening closely enough. What did The Christians give us? How about a million-selling first album with great pop/soul songs that still sound good
As I passed the King Alfred centre yesterday, I glanced up at a row of Union Jacks fluttering in the breeze. The scene was marred by the fact that four of the five were upside down. I should be used to this by now, but it still irritates me to see that
Sussex Police are contributing £5,000 towards a new seafront skate park. The grant has been welcomed by Councillor Heather James who chairs the Lagoon Skate Appeal in Hove. She said: "The money has been pledged to us and will be made available when all
Got any time to spare? I thought I had on Sunday morning. I was up earlier than usual, ready to make the most of the fine weather. Breakfast was eaten, lunch prepared, all the papers read - and it wasn't even ten o'clock. Then my aunt rang. "Everything's
A £273 million project to build a new hospital is under threat. Health bosses have refused to accept a recommendation to build the modern hospital at Pease Pottage, near Crawley. Campaigners fighting to get the hospital developed have called the decision
Police want to trace this man after more than £1,000 was snatched from a newsagents in Crawley. He was one of a group of five women and two men in Frost newsagents, Brighton Road, Southgate, on Thursday, January 31. Police believe one of the group stole
Police want to find this man who exposed himself to two women. He was seen committing an indecent act behind a tree in Goffs Park, Crawley, at 6.10pm on Friday, February 8. He ran off towards St Wilfred's School. His description is similar to that of
A £273 million project to build a new hospital is under threat. Health bosses have refused to accept a recommendation to build the modern hospital at Pease Pottage, near Crawley. Campaigners fighting to get the hospital developed have called the decision
Families had to be evacuated after fears gas-filled cylinders could explode during a blaze at a workshop. More than 35 residents spent the night away from home as fire raged at garages in Fitzmaurice Avenue, Eastbourne. Police carried out house-to-house
Sussex MPs clashed today on whether Parliament should have been recalled to pay tribute to the Queen Mother. Lewes Liberal Democrat Norman Baker questioned the value of today's recall. But staunch royalist Nicholas Soames, Tory MP for Mid Sussex, insisted
I agree with Vicki Stubbs (Letters, March 26). I object to the 11.4 per cent rise in council tax and shall be paying under protest. This is typical of a Labour council, which couldn't manage a booze-up in a brewery. It wastes money on stupid projects
A shopkeeper was furious to discover the front of his seafront store had been ripped off and used as firewood. Planks of wood were pulled from shutters covering the main window on the Seafront Image shop at King's Road Arches, Brighton. When Eamon Coyle
If Brighton and Hove City Council wishes the city to be Capital of Culture, surely we can come up with an innovative scheme for the King Alfred centre to capture the imagination and attract finance? With immediate maintenance, the King Alfred can keep
The practice of lighting fires on the seafront must be stamped out if it means that local businesses suffer. As soon as the warm weather arrives, Sussex beaches become a haven for people enjoying the summer evenings and some of them, unfortunately, have
The final pieces of the jigsaw surrounding a sailor's death could soon be in place. Greg Hewitt has been investigating his uncle Sydney's mysterious death at the end of the Second World War for several years. Able Seaman Sydney Pollitt was one of about
So Brighton and Hove is bidding for the European Capital of Culture? I don't think so. Brighton and Hove City Council should concentrate on the derelict sites that have been a disgrace for the past 30 or 40 years, including the bottom of West Street,
Two teams from Hove Park are celebrating a hat-trick of victories in the Brighton, Hove and District Schools Association finals at Hove. It is the third year in a row their under-15s and under-16s have won the age groups. Rob Smith scored three tries
The proposal by the Green Party to sell off Brighton Town Hall is badly thought out and serves to devalue local government. It might make good publicity but it smacks of asset stripping and privatisation. In one of their leaflets the Greens say the Town
Back in August, when everybody was predicting a comfortable mid-table finish, I recorded what looks like being a prophetic interview with Albion-loving thespian Ralph Brown. In the interview for BBC SCR he stuck his neck out and said his team had the
Film director Jonathan Glendening is taking his new movie to next month's prestigious Cannes Film Festival following its Brighton premiere. The feature film Summer Rain was shot in Brighton and Hove and made its debut at the Duke of York's Cinema in Brighton
Mother Nikki Boorer is furious a mobile phone mast was put up just feet from her family's bedrooms. The mast was put up outside their home on the corner of Windlesham Close and High Street in Portslade despite a petition and letters of objection being
Residents are urging the city council to clean up rubbish they say is piled 5ft high. Theobald House Residents Association claims no one has collected rubbish from their flats in Blackman Street, Brighton, for more than three weeks. Association secretary
A bus driver had to drive to a police station when a passenger fell asleep and his dog would not let anyone near him. The driver tried to stir the sleeping man but the rottweiler growled and snarled every time he approached. He drove his bus to Brighton
A young motorcylist was today in hospital after a collision with a car on a busy main road. The 20-year-old biker was travelling south in St Helen's Road, Hastings, when his Kawasaki was in collision with a Rover 420. He was taken to the Conquest Hospital
A student today described her dramatic escape from the embattled Palestinian town of Ramallah. Salma Karmi was one of a group from Sussex University which became trapped in the West Bank when the security situation broke down, with gun battles raging
Plans to put a phone mast in an area of outstanding natural beauty are likely to be thrown out tomorrow. Residents of Ardingly were furious when they heard Orange wanted to install a 25-metre mast on the site of the old telephone exchange in Lindfield
Fears are growing for the safety of a 22-year-old man who has been missing for three days after disappearing from hospital. Police are concerned Andrew Linton, who had been detained at Horsham Hospital under the Mental Health Act, might try to harm himself
Brighton and Hove has come first in a Christmas tree recycling contest. Trees weighing more than 50 tonnes were collected after Christmas at 26 recycling points in the city and turned into compost. Brighton and Hove City Council was placed first in the
A residents' association which has been going for more than 60 years could close because of a lack of community-spirited villagers. Ferring Residents' and Owners' Association could fold because of a shortage of volunteers to join the committee or become
Sussex MPs clashed today on whether Parliament should have been recalled to pay tribute to the Queen Mother. Lewes Liberal Democrat Norman Baker questioned the value of today's recall. But staunch royalist Nicholas Soames, Tory MP for Mid Sussex, insisted
Police issued a warning today after a surge in knife incidents. One person has died, several others have been injured and there have been a number of knifepoint robberies. Detective Chief Inspector Martin Cheesman, head of Brighton CID, said: "People
Members of the Sussex County Cricket club returned home today mourning the loss of team-mate Umer Rashid. The players returned early having curtailed their pre-season tour of Grenada after Umer drowned in a doomed bid to rescue his younger brother Burhan
Relatives protesting against a council's decision to flatten gravestones have called on people to join their fight. The Seaford-based action group wants everyone affected by the laying of stones in Lewes and Seaford cemeteries to complain to the local
Carol Pearce gave up her job in the City to have children. Now she helps keep thousands of other youngsters entertained. Carol is one of a team of researchers who produce the Let's Go With The Children series of books. She is responsible for the Sussex
