Rock band Delirious?, who have toured with Bon Jovi, are returning to their Sussex roots to headline a free concert in June. The Christian band, whose members come from Littlehampton and Rustington, are returning to Littlehampton to perform a free concert
So long as house prices keep racing ahead, home buyers can't wait to bet their financial dreams on bricks and mortar. But beneath the record total, £16.6 billion, of home loans granted in March is an alarming statistic. In February, first-time buyers
Sussex school-leavers of 16 years and over are being urged to consider the earn-while-you-learn way into a job through a modern apprenticeship. These give young people the chance to gain skills and experience by working in a paid job while studying for
When it comes to conservation and green issues, Sussex has some of the most environmentally-aware firms in the country. Businesses entering the environmental awareness category of the Sussex Business Awards , sponsored by South East Water and the Environment
Michael Crowther is a Yorkshireman. He is an architect and his move to Sussex has been Brighton and Hove's gain. In 1973, he and his colleague Brian Rickard started the APP Architectural Partnership and the friends prospered. Today, Mr Crowther is chairman
Cadmus, the Sussex-based corporate finance group, is to consolidate and expand its successful Property Syndication arm. It offers opportunities for investment in residential developments across the UK. It has delivered high rates of return during the
Plans to create a shortcut school-leaving qualifications have alarmed Sussex business leaders. The Sussex Branch of the Institute Directors (IoD) welcomed Government proposals to slim down the National Curriculum and to strengthen the vocational aspect
Last Tuesday, the council sent men down Freshbrook Road, Lancing, to paint yellow lines and white give-way markings (on the wrong side of the road, I might add). Then, on Thursday, they resurfaced the whole road. Bye bye, yellow lines. Bye bye, give-way
Rebecca Gray should have the intelligence to know why many men like to wear socks with sandals (The Argus, May 1). Firstly, it's much more comfortable than without socks, as the straps don't cut into your skin and, secondly, our weather is seldom hot
"He's showing classic signs of repression," said gay friend Tim, who was trying to persuade me to accompany him and his hounds on a walk. He'd left the dogs - all owned by Tim's various clients, who employed him in his relatively new capacity of professional
Am I alone in deploring the fact that postal services in Brighton and Hove have worsened since Royal Mail became Consignia? Post is delivered in my road between 12.30 and 1pm these days. Previously, it arrived before 9am. Is this another example of how
Last week, my disabled husband bought me a garden figurine - a naked angel, in a kneeling position with her arms crossed over her forehead - as a gift to put in our communal garden at 22 Pashley Court, Surrey Street, Shoreham-by-Sea. It cost £39, is about
As far as education and discipline are concerned, things appear to be going from bad to worse. Tony Blair's solution is to deduct benefits from the parents of children who play truant... since when have two wrongs made a right? What of parents to whom
Barmy Alan Dodd has become hooked on the board game Cranium, touted as the "game for your whole brain". In fact he loves it so much, he wrote a song about it. Maybe he needs his head looking at.
Two people have been killed in a crash between two motorbikes on the A27 in East Sussex. It happened west of Selmeston just before 4pm on Saturday. One of the bikes caught fire in the smash. A police spokesman said: " Tragically the rider and pillion
Councillor Mike Middleton (Letters, April 22) reminded us Brighton and Hove City Council is seeking to raise millions of pounds by selling part of the King Alfred site to build 400 flats, albeit insisting on the highest design quality. Would this be maintained
Roosters are being stolen to take part in illegal cockfighting contests, according to a Sussex farmer. Rod Padwick lost two prize-winning cockerels when thieves raided his coops. He is sure they were taken for cockfighting as the thieves ignored the hens
It's not that the pro-Falmer lobby has ignored other sites, as J and D Freeman suggest (Letters, April 30). The opposite is true - the "Anywhere But Falmer" campaign has taken no notice of the impossibility of alternative venues. Let's go through them
I would like to apologise to Paul Moorman (Letters, April 26) for the errors in my letter to him and the delay in responding. I would not want people to forget the main issue here, however, which is Brighton and Hove City Council was responding to a car
Sussex's tailenders squeezed out a thrilling victory over Surrey at Hove yesterday. The win ensures they have home advantage in the quarter-finals of the Benson and Hedges Cup. Ian Ward the bowler, rather than Ian Ward the batsman, looked to have turned
French group Vivendi has agreed to buy Southern Water, it was announced today. Vivendi Environement will hold a ten per cent share of the water market in England and Wales after the acquisition, which values Southern Water at £2.05bn. The deal, which
It may look like a big, bouncy castle but it is really a symphony of sight, sound and sensation. I left my shoes at the sunflower-yellow entrance and slipped into an aquarium of paint-box colours. There were no straight lines just jewel-bright light which
A businessman has criticised parking regulations after being told he could not get a permit to load and unload a van. Tim Staples, whose business is at Providence Place, Brighton, hires vans a handful of weekends a year when he sets up a stand at air
Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Express is to seek talks this week with venture capital backers of Go, the budget airline set to be taken over by rival easyJet. The Brussels-based carrier wants to discuss expansion opportunities with 3i, although it is not
Creating customised T-shirts has never been easier or more exciting than with T-Shirt Factory Deluxe. This comprehensive design and print package includes more than 3,500 ready-made designs, 20,000 colour clip art images, 1,500 photographs and 500 fonts
Creating organisational charts is a complicated business without the right software to make things easier. OrgPlus Professional from Human Concepts is an extremely comprehensive software tool, ideal for ordering your thoughts and displaying data in a
If you look under the mountain of promotion surrounding the festival, you can find some real gems. People Who Don't Do Dinner Parties is one such jewel. Four thesps brave many wigs and costume changes to realise 18 characters typical of the human debris
One of Brighton and Hove's most recognisable landmarks is playing host to an advertising campaign for one of the 21st Century's newest pieces of technology. The Clock Tower in central Brighton, once the epitome of 19th Century technological achievement
Mobile phone companies make me laugh. The four UK companies have spent the past fortnight fighting for column inches. Their constant clamouring for media attention makes me think of spin master Alastair Campbell. The news was two of them had rebranded
A small village at the edge of a forest is struck by a devastating flood, then a scorching drought. The community converges and focuses its attention on young Flo Deluge, the strange woman who lives in the forest and whose bizarre, nocturnal, obsessive
A Government-sponsored report calls for a parking tax at workplaces and shopping centres to avert gridlock on Sussex roads. The major transport study says charges are essential to curb the growth in car use, expected to increase by almost 50 per cent
French-Albanian choreographer Angelin Preljocaj's provocative version of Stravinsky's The Rite Of Spring examines sexual awakening and the dangers of passion. As innocent courtship rituals become more primitive, the lovers' gentle embraces become more
Sally Beamish's opera is not so much about Dr Frankenstein's monster as the creation of the literary work by Mary Shelley. Premiered by Scottish Opera at the Theatre Royal, Glasgow, earlier this year, the story dwells on the key events in Mary Shelley's
Mozart's Cosi Fan Tutte came fairly late to Britain. It is Mozart at his most sublime, the music is haunting and beautiful, yet the story is simple. Two young officers, Guglielmo and Ferrando, are in love with two sisters, Fiordiligi and Dorabella. A
Why is it parents are missing from the best children's fiction? This question brought Children's Laureate Anne Fine, novelists Nina Bawden and Beverley Naidoo and academic Nick Tucker together in the Roald Dahl Platform Debate, chaired by Jonathan Douglas
A female body was recovered yesterday from the foot of the cliff at Beachy Head. Police were called after a handbag was found at the top of the 500ft cliff near Eastbourne. Coastguards launched a helicopter search but abandoned it due to poor visibility
A web site has been expanded to help subscribers enter or progress in the media industry. The site, mediabusiness. net (MBN), is dedicated to South-East media industry training. An online registration form provides access to a comprehensive members' area
Any clown needs a straight man. Graffoe, comedy-circuit veteran, has a virtuoso Italian guitarist. Antonio Forcione is so talented he comes close to upstaging the clown. His lightning-fast hands turn his guitar into a combination of bass, rhythm and lead
Less a theatrical production and more an exploration of Zen Buddhism, Yoshi Oida tackles the meaning of life. Accompanied by virtuoso percussionist Wolf-Dieter Trustedt, he asked: "A man climbs a tall pole. When he has reached the top, how can he go higher
Abdullah Ibrahim's special place in the world of music and jazz has found him in increasingly varied arenas. Forming his own band Ekaya in the Eighties proved to be a turning point. Ekaya are still touring and Ibrahim has recorded symphonic suites with
The new acoustics in the Dome gave Brighton Festival Chorus the first chance to be heard there properly since they formed. And what a splendid sound they made. The reading of Leonard Bernstein's Chichester Psalms was fresh and exciting, twelve-year-old
The Godfather of Soul, the hardest-working man in showbusiness and Soul Brother No. 1, James Brown has more nicknames than most and earns them all. He gave 100 per cent throughout this performance. After the band's introductory Soul Power and Gimme Some
Education chiefs are backing a £1.75m plan to replace a crowded Mid Sussex primary school. Wivelsfield Primary School, in Church Lane, has outgrown its half-acre site and more than half its 118 pupils are taught in 30-year-old "temporary" classrooms.
TV football pundit Jimmy Hill joined a demonstration against plans for a major new Sussex housing development. Protesters at Upper Beeding, near Steyning, said the village would be prone to flooding if the River Adur burst its banks because of house building
Sussex school-leavers of 16 years and over are being urged to consider the earn-while-you-learn way into a job through a modern apprenticeship. These give young people the chance to gain skills and experience by working in a paid job while studying for
Business owners and directors need to know more about the law if they want their firms to run smoothly. A course designed to keep bosses up to date with the latest business and employment laws is being held at the Thistle Hotel in Brighton on May 17.
When it comes to conservation and green issues, Sussex has some of the most environmentally-aware firms in the country. Businesses entering the environmental awareness category of the Sussex Business Awards , sponsored by South East Water and the Environment
The Benson and Hedges has arrived and so, therefore, has the weather. In an ironic twist, the dry, sunny weather we had all pre-season and also during the two Championship matches, especially brought forward in the fixture list to try and give the Benson
There should be a test to show whether or not a driver has been smoking cannabis within the previous six hours, similar to the Breathalyzer. Cannabis stays in the blood for up to a month but your ability to drive is, I think, affected for only six hours
Rebecca Gray should have the intelligence to know why many men like to wear socks with sandals (The Argus, May 1). Firstly, it's much more comfortable than without socks, as the straps don't cut into your skin and, secondly, our weather is seldom hot
Yet again, football hooligans have gone on the rampage, at Millwall, causing mayhem and a large amount of damage to property while the police try to maintain order on horseback and on foot, resulting in a large number of horses and officers injured. When
As far as education and discipline are concerned, things appear to be going from bad to worse. Tony Blair's solution is to deduct benefits from the parents of children who play truant... since when have two wrongs made a right? What of parents to whom
Barmy Alan Dodd has become hooked on the board game Cranium, touted as the "game for your whole brain". In fact he loves it so much, he wrote a song about it. Maybe he needs his head looking at.
Two people have been killed in a crash between two motorbikes on the A27 in East Sussex. It happened west of Selmeston just before 4pm on Saturday. One of the bikes caught fire in the smash. A police spokesman said: " Tragically the rider and pillion
Councillor Mike Middleton (Letters, April 22) reminded us Brighton and Hove City Council is seeking to raise millions of pounds by selling part of the King Alfred site to build 400 flats, albeit insisting on the highest design quality. Would this be maintained
Randy Duck showed how to keep an American crowd happy when he won 3,000 fans a free hamburger each. Fans at Florida's clash with Oklahoma in the USBL were promised a Big Mac by sponsors McDonalds if there were six three-pointers. Duck, who is playing
Skilled craftsmen and women are being sought for one of the most prestigious names in motoring. For years, Rolls-Royce has conjured up images of the heights of opulence and luxury. Despite this quintessential English firm now being owned by Germany, its
Roosters are being stolen to take part in illegal cockfighting contests, according to a Sussex farmer. Rod Padwick lost two prize-winning cockerels when thieves raided his coops. He is sure they were taken for cockfighting as the thieves ignored the hens
I would like to apologise to Paul Moorman (Letters, April 26) for the errors in my letter to him and the delay in responding. I would not want people to forget the main issue here, however, which is Brighton and Hove City Council was responding to a car
Eastbourne Eagles go marching on at the top of the Elite League after clinching their fourth double of the season. Another scintillating away performance saw them beat Belle Vue 48-42 last night. And with Coventry losing 53-37 away at Wolverhampton, Eagles
Thank you for the article on the East Sussex pension investment fund issues (May 3). There are now more refugees in the world than at the end of the Second World War. Much of this is directly caused by the many horrendous conflicts around the world, fuelled
Teenager Mark Goodwin was the unlikely hero as Eastbourne Borough lifted the Sussex Senior Cup for the first time in their history. Goodwin came off the substitutes' bench to hit an extra time winner as Borough beat Lewes 2-1. His sweet strike decided
French group Vivendi has agreed to buy Southern Water, it was announced today. Vivendi Environement will hold a ten per cent share of the water market in England and Wales after the acquisition, which values Southern Water at £2.05bn. The deal, which
A Sussex pensioner has been found dead in a river after he took a Bank Holiday trip to visit relatives. The body of 66-year-old Paul Thorpe of Kingsway, Hove, was discovered floating downstream in the muddy Great Ouse river at Holywell, near St Ives,
It may look like a big, bouncy castle but it is really a symphony of sight, sound and sensation. I left my shoes at the sunflower-yellow entrance and slipped into an aquarium of paint-box colours. There were no straight lines just jewel-bright light which
Children can enjoy anything from dance and drama to parades, circus and literature at this year's Brighton Festival. Jacqueline Wilson, one of the most successful children's writers, will be giving a talk for seven to 13-year-olds on May 25 at the Corn
A businessman has criticised parking regulations after being told he could not get a permit to load and unload a van. Tim Staples, whose business is at Providence Place, Brighton, hires vans a handful of weekends a year when he sets up a stand at air
Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Express is to seek talks this week with venture capital backers of Go, the budget airline set to be taken over by rival easyJet. The Brussels-based carrier wants to discuss expansion opportunities with 3i, although it is not
A frail 77-year-old was left in tears after she answered the door to a thug who wrenched a ring off her finger. The man, said to be fat and in his 40s, forced his way inside his victim's home, grabbed her left hand and tugged the diamond-encrusted gold
Creating customised T-shirts has never been easier or more exciting than with T-Shirt Factory Deluxe. This comprehensive design and print package includes more than 3,500 ready-made designs, 20,000 colour clip art images, 1,500 photographs and 500 fonts
Creating organisational charts is a complicated business without the right software to make things easier. OrgPlus Professional from Human Concepts is an extremely comprehensive software tool, ideal for ordering your thoughts and displaying data in a
Car giant BMW has launched a recruitment campaign to find hundreds of workers for its new Rolls-Royce plant in Sussex. The workers will put the finishing touches to one of the best known cars in the world when the first models come off the assembly line
A Mid Sussex village's annual fair was voted a big hit by crowds of visitors. Cuckfield's ceremonial mayor Katie Stewart, who was elected last October, opened the Cuckoo fair. The attractions included a dog show, football, a chance to fling custard pies
If you look under the mountain of promotion surrounding the festival, you can find some real gems. People Who Don't Do Dinner Parties is one such jewel. Four thesps brave many wigs and costume changes to realise 18 characters typical of the human debris
The Plantronics Audio 10 PC Microphone is an unidirectional microphone that will filter out most unwanted background noise. It also provides a respectably high level of accuracy. It is a very impressive, low-cost unit. The microphone has a pleasing appearance
A search was under way today for a 25-year-old Sussex man who disappeared during a stag night trip to Belgium. Best man Ian Gilbert, an advertising rep, helped organise the night out in Ostend for groom Mark Rosier and 25 friends. Mr Gilbert disappeared
Mobile phone companies make me laugh. The four UK companies have spent the past fortnight fighting for column inches. Their constant clamouring for media attention makes me think of spin master Alastair Campbell. The news was two of them had rebranded
The search is on for the best web site in Brighton and Hove. Nominations in four categories - local portals, community and education, business and personal sites - are open until May 17. Voting online for the cream of the local cyber crop will continue
Many businesses seem to think they have an invisible cloak of invincibility when it comes to computer security. But saying "it won't happen to me" is simply not enough. Harm to your systems and data can be a fatal blow at the heart of your company, affecting
A teenage girl sparked a full-scale rescue operation when she fell down an East Sussex cliff and broke her leg. The girl, believed to be 13, was playing with friends at West Cliff, Hastings, when she slipped and fell about three metres. She fell on to
Any clown needs a straight man. Graffoe, comedy-circuit veteran, has a virtuoso Italian guitarist. Antonio Forcione is so talented he comes close to upstaging the clown. His lightning-fast hands turn his guitar into a combination of bass, rhythm and lead
Less a theatrical production and more an exploration of Zen Buddhism, Yoshi Oida tackles the meaning of life. Accompanied by virtuoso percussionist Wolf-Dieter Trustedt, he asked: "A man climbs a tall pole. When he has reached the top, how can he go higher
Sarah-Jane Morris has a tremendous voice. She could make a nursery rhyme sound like the most heart-rending song you have ever heard. Her flame-red hair and expressive style also help make her a vivid, intense performer. She combines soulful ballads with
Education chiefs are backing a £1.75m plan to replace a crowded Mid Sussex primary school. Wivelsfield Primary School, in Church Lane, has outgrown its half-acre site and more than half its 118 pupils are taught in 30-year-old "temporary" classrooms.
The Godfather of Soul, the hardest-working man in showbusiness and Soul Brother No. 1, James Brown has more nicknames than most and earns them all. He gave 100 per cent throughout this performance. After the band's introductory Soul Power and Gimme Some
Estate agent Alan Dodd has become so obsessed with a new board game he has even written a song about it. Alan was given Cranium two months ago, on his 26th birthday, and has been playing non-stop ever since. Cranium has smashed records for board game
Education chiefs are backing a £1.75m plan to replace a crowded Mid Sussex primary school. Wivelsfield Primary School, in Church Lane, has outgrown its half-acre site and more than half its 118 pupils are taught in 30-year-old "temporary" classrooms.
TV football pundit Jimmy Hill joined a demonstration against plans for a major new Sussex housing development. Protesters at Upper Beeding, near Steyning, said the village would be prone to flooding if the River Adur burst its banks because of house building
Rock band Delirious?, who have toured with Bon Jovi, are returning to their Sussex roots to headline a free concert in June. The Christian band, whose members come from Littlehampton and Rustington, are returning to Littlehampton to perform a free concert
So long as house prices keep racing ahead, home buyers can't wait to bet their financial dreams on bricks and mortar. But beneath the record total, £16.6 billion, of home loans granted in March is an alarming statistic. In February, first-time buyers
Michael Crowther is a Yorkshireman. He is an architect and his move to Sussex has been Brighton and Hove's gain. In 1973, he and his colleague Brian Rickard started the APP Architectural Partnership and the friends prospered. Today, Mr Crowther is chairman
Jane Austin, creative director at Brighton-based design agency Lime, and senior designer Tony Lee are going back to the classroom. They will be involved in a Design Council project to inspire the next generation. Among those taking part in the Designers
Cadmus, the Sussex-based corporate finance group, is to consolidate and expand its successful Property Syndication arm. It offers opportunities for investment in residential developments across the UK. It has delivered high rates of return during the
Plans to create a shortcut school-leaving qualifications have alarmed Sussex business leaders. The Sussex Branch of the Institute Directors (IoD) welcomed Government proposals to slim down the National Curriculum and to strengthen the vocational aspect
Last Tuesday, the council sent men down Freshbrook Road, Lancing, to paint yellow lines and white give-way markings (on the wrong side of the road, I might add). Then, on Thursday, they resurfaced the whole road. Bye bye, yellow lines. Bye bye, give-way
"He's showing classic signs of repression," said gay friend Tim, who was trying to persuade me to accompany him and his hounds on a walk. He'd left the dogs - all owned by Tim's various clients, who employed him in his relatively new capacity of professional
Am I alone in deploring the fact that postal services in Brighton and Hove have worsened since Royal Mail became Consignia? Post is delivered in my road between 12.30 and 1pm these days. Previously, it arrived before 9am. Is this another example of how
Two students donned their bikinis and spent five hours in a bath of baked beans to raise money for a trip to Peru. Flatmates Lynette West, 21, and Kayti Phillips, 24, drew a crowd of amazed onlookers as more than 140 tins of beans and spaghetti were poured
<imge billy1 Hat-trick hero: Billy Taylor destroyed Surrey's tail-end> Sussex's tail-enders squeezed out a thrilling victory over Surrey at Hove to ensure home advantage in the quarter-finals of the Benson and Hedges Cup. Ian Ward the bowler, rather
It was meant to be Angus Fraser's big day, but Sussex spoiled the Middlesex captain's last match at Lord's with an admirable performance. The county booked a third successive appearance in the quarter-finals of the Benson and Hedges Cup after beating
Last week, my disabled husband bought me a garden figurine - a naked angel, in a kneeling position with her arms crossed over her forehead - as a gift to put in our communal garden at 22 Pashley Court, Surrey Street, Shoreham-by-Sea. It cost £39, is about
One would think waste collection would be a simple matter but, in the heart of Hove, it most certainly is not. Quite simply, our rubbish is not picked up - week after week after week after week after week after week. Yes, it gets a bit boring, doesn't
A replica of the car which set the world land speed record 100 years ago was the star attraction at an East Sussex motor festival. The original Serpollet 'Easter Egg' reached 74mph in 1902. The car went on show at the three-day Bexhill 100 International
It's not that the pro-Falmer lobby has ignored other sites, as J and D Freeman suggest (Letters, April 30). The opposite is true - the "Anywhere But Falmer" campaign has taken no notice of the impossibility of alternative venues. Let's go through them
Randy Duck showed how to keep an American crowd happy when he won 3,000 fans a free hamburger each. Fans at Florida's clash with Oklahoma in the USBL were promised a Big Mac by sponsors McDonalds if there were six three-pointers. Duck, who is playing
Writing as a means of escape and of clarifying your own thoughts tends to dry up in adulthood. Without the urge for outpourings of teenage angst or the free time, most people put their pens away. The pleasure that can be achieved by creating something
Sussex's tailenders squeezed out a thrilling victory over Surrey at Hove yesterday. The win ensures they have home advantage in the quarter-finals of the Benson and Hedges Cup. Ian Ward the bowler, rather than Ian Ward the batsman, looked to have turned
Sussex skipper Chris Adams believes his side can make the most of home advantage when they face Warwickshire in the quarter-finals of the Benson and Hedges Cup. The county secured a Hove date in the last eight for the third successive year after a thrilling
A Worthing man is to receive an award after he saved a girl of three from her blazing home by fighting the flames with a garden hose. Jeff Marriott, of Chiltern Crescent, Durrington, battled through thick smoke to save the three-year-old from the flames
International sandwich bar chain Prt Manger opens its first shop in Brighton today. The company will employ 14 full-time staff at its new diner in North Street, which has been given a £300,000 revamp in preparation for today's launch. It joins Jason's
Bus tickets can now be bought at Brighton railway station. Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company has teamed up with sister train company South Central so tickets can be bought at the station's travel office. The Go-Ahead Group owns both companies. The
The main problem with the World Cup in Japan and Korea next month is not one of broken bones but one of timing. With most matches finishing in the morning, what do keen footie fans do for the rest of the day? EA Sports obligingly offers the chance to
An MP has criticised a legal loophole which is leaving Sussex Police with an above-average bill for pension payments. Almost £30 million of the force's annual budget is being swallowed up by pension payments. A growing number of officers are moving to
Mum Judy Baker will parade through London wearing a decorated bra to raise £1,000 for a breast cancer charity Judy, whose husband Richard is general manager of Brighton's De Vere Grand Hotel, will be among 8,000 people setting out on the 26-mile walk
One of Brighton and Hove's most recognisable landmarks is playing host to an advertising campaign for one of the 21st Century's newest pieces of technology. The Clock Tower in central Brighton, once the epitome of 19th Century technological achievement
I love having friends over for dinner but I get into a bit of flap when it comes to the cooking. In my attempts to impress, I often take on more complicated recipes than my limited talents can handle. So I usually end up spending most of the evening sweating
A small village at the edge of a forest is struck by a devastating flood, then a scorching drought. The community converges and focuses its attention on young Flo Deluge, the strange woman who lives in the forest and whose bizarre, nocturnal, obsessive
A Government-sponsored report calls for a parking tax at workplaces and shopping centres to avert gridlock on Sussex roads. The major transport study says charges are essential to curb the growth in car use, expected to increase by almost 50 per cent
French-Albanian choreographer Angelin Preljocaj's provocative version of Stravinsky's The Rite Of Spring examines sexual awakening and the dangers of passion. As innocent courtship rituals become more primitive, the lovers' gentle embraces become more
Sally Beamish's opera is not so much about Dr Frankenstein's monster as the creation of the literary work by Mary Shelley. Premiered by Scottish Opera at the Theatre Royal, Glasgow, earlier this year, the story dwells on the key events in Mary Shelley's
Mozart's Cosi Fan Tutte came fairly late to Britain. It is Mozart at his most sublime, the music is haunting and beautiful, yet the story is simple. Two young officers, Guglielmo and Ferrando, are in love with two sisters, Fiordiligi and Dorabella. A
Why do we travel? It's a good question and one which deep-thinker and novelist de Botton sets out to solve in his latest tome The Art Of Travel. His main aim is to complicate the commonly held belief that travel is, by its nature, "a good thing". The
Why is it parents are missing from the best children's fiction? This question brought Children's Laureate Anne Fine, novelists Nina Bawden and Beverley Naidoo and academic Nick Tucker together in the Roald Dahl Platform Debate, chaired by Jonathan Douglas
A female body was recovered yesterday from the foot of the cliff at Beachy Head. Police were called after a handbag was found at the top of the 500ft cliff near Eastbourne. Coastguards launched a helicopter search but abandoned it due to poor visibility
A web site has been expanded to help subscribers enter or progress in the media industry. The site, mediabusiness. net (MBN), is dedicated to South-East media industry training. An online registration form provides access to a comprehensive members' area
A Worthing man is to receive an award after he saved a girl of three from her blazing home by fighting the flames with a garden hose. Jeff Marriott, of Chiltern Crescent, Durrington, battled through thick smoke to save the three-year-old from the flames
Abdullah Ibrahim's special place in the world of music and jazz has found him in increasingly varied arenas. Forming his own band Ekaya in the Eighties proved to be a turning point. Ekaya are still touring and Ibrahim has recorded symphonic suites with
The new acoustics in the Dome gave Brighton Festival Chorus the first chance to be heard there properly since they formed. And what a splendid sound they made. The reading of Leonard Bernstein's Chichester Psalms was fresh and exciting, twelve-year-old
You should always speak as you find - and that includes ex-Government minister Mo Mowlam. She was talking, following the publication of her book Momentum, about her life as an MP and particularly her role as Northern Ireland Secretary from 1997 to 1999
Karen Head is so crazy about Michael Bolton she is urging fans across the country to join her for a showing of his new Disney film. Karen, 42, became hooked on the singer after hearing him sing Can I Touch You There? on the radio in 1995. She started
The mother of Pop Idol's Mr Nasty turned up with a cut-out of her son to open a Sussex church fete. Julie Cowell, whose son Simon became infamous for his harsh comments to contestants on the ITV show, opened the event at St Margaret's Church in Rottingdean
Jane Austin, creative director at Brighton-based design agency Lime, and senior designer Tony Lee are going back to the classroom. They will be involved in a Design Council project to inspire the next generation. Among those taking part in the Designers
The Benson and Hedges has arrived and so, therefore, has the weather. In an ironic twist, the dry, sunny weather we had all pre-season and also during the two Championship matches, especially brought forward in the fixture list to try and give the Benson
There should be a test to show whether or not a driver has been smoking cannabis within the previous six hours, similar to the Breathalyzer. Cannabis stays in the blood for up to a month but your ability to drive is, I think, affected for only six hours
<imge billy1 Hat-trick hero: Billy Taylor destroyed Surrey's tail-end> Sussex's tail-enders squeezed out a thrilling victory over Surrey at Hove to ensure home advantage in the quarter-finals of the Benson and Hedges Cup. Ian Ward the bowler, rather
Yet again, football hooligans have gone on the rampage, at Millwall, causing mayhem and a large amount of damage to property while the police try to maintain order on horseback and on foot, resulting in a large number of horses and officers injured. When
It was meant to be Angus Fraser's big day, but Sussex spoiled the Middlesex captain's last match at Lord's with an admirable performance. The county booked a third successive appearance in the quarter-finals of the Benson and Hedges Cup after beating
One would think waste collection would be a simple matter but, in the heart of Hove, it most certainly is not. Quite simply, our rubbish is not picked up - week after week after week after week after week after week. Yes, it gets a bit boring, doesn't
Randy Duck showed how to keep an American crowd happy when he won 3,000 fans a free hamburger each. Fans at Florida's clash with Oklahoma in the USBL were promised a Big Mac by sponsors McDonalds if there were six three-pointers. Duck, who is playing
Skilled craftsmen and women are being sought for one of the most prestigious names in motoring. For years, Rolls-Royce has conjured up images of the heights of opulence and luxury. Despite this quintessential English firm now being owned by Germany, its
Writing as a means of escape and of clarifying your own thoughts tends to dry up in adulthood. Without the urge for outpourings of teenage angst or the free time, most people put their pens away. The pleasure that can be achieved by creating something
Eastbourne Eagles go marching on at the top of the Elite League after clinching their fourth double of the season. Another scintillating away performance saw them beat Belle Vue 48-42 last night. And with Coventry losing 53-37 away at Wolverhampton, Eagles
Thank you for the article on the East Sussex pension investment fund issues (May 3). There are now more refugees in the world than at the end of the Second World War. Much of this is directly caused by the many horrendous conflicts around the world, fuelled
Teenager Mark Goodwin was the unlikely hero as Eastbourne Borough lifted the Sussex Senior Cup for the first time in their history. Goodwin came off the substitutes' bench to hit an extra time winner as Borough beat Lewes 2-1. His sweet strike decided
Sussex skipper Chris Adams believes his side can make the most of home advantage when they face Warwickshire in the quarter-finals of the Benson and Hedges Cup. The county secured a Hove date in the last eight for the third successive year after a thrilling
A Sussex pensioner has been found dead in a river after he took a Bank Holiday trip to visit relatives. The body of 66-year-old Paul Thorpe of Kingsway, Hove, was discovered floating downstream in the muddy Great Ouse river at Holywell, near St Ives,
A Worthing man is to receive an award after he saved a girl of three from her blazing home by fighting the flames with a garden hose. Jeff Marriott, of Chiltern Crescent, Durrington, battled through thick smoke to save the three-year-old from the flames
Children can enjoy anything from dance and drama to parades, circus and literature at this year's Brighton Festival. Jacqueline Wilson, one of the most successful children's writers, will be giving a talk for seven to 13-year-olds on May 25 at the Corn
International sandwich bar chain Prt Manger opens its first shop in Brighton today. The company will employ 14 full-time staff at its new diner in North Street, which has been given a £300,000 revamp in preparation for today's launch. It joins Jason's
Bus tickets can now be bought at Brighton railway station. Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company has teamed up with sister train company South Central so tickets can be bought at the station's travel office. The Go-Ahead Group owns both companies. The
A frail 77-year-old was left in tears after she answered the door to a thug who wrenched a ring off her finger. The man, said to be fat and in his 40s, forced his way inside his victim's home, grabbed her left hand and tugged the diamond-encrusted gold
Car giant BMW has launched a recruitment campaign to find hundreds of workers for its new Rolls-Royce plant in Sussex. The workers will put the finishing touches to one of the best known cars in the world when the first models come off the assembly line
The main problem with the World Cup in Japan and Korea next month is not one of broken bones but one of timing. With most matches finishing in the morning, what do keen footie fans do for the rest of the day? EA Sports obligingly offers the chance to
An MP has criticised a legal loophole which is leaving Sussex Police with an above-average bill for pension payments. Almost £30 million of the force's annual budget is being swallowed up by pension payments. A growing number of officers are moving to
Mum Judy Baker will parade through London wearing a decorated bra to raise £1,000 for a breast cancer charity Judy, whose husband Richard is general manager of Brighton's De Vere Grand Hotel, will be among 8,000 people setting out on the 26-mile walk
The Plantronics Audio 10 PC Microphone is an unidirectional microphone that will filter out most unwanted background noise. It also provides a respectably high level of accuracy. It is a very impressive, low-cost unit. The microphone has a pleasing appearance
A search was under way today for a 25-year-old Sussex man who disappeared during a stag night trip to Belgium. Best man Ian Gilbert, an advertising rep, helped organise the night out in Ostend for groom Mark Rosier and 25 friends. Mr Gilbert disappeared
I love having friends over for dinner but I get into a bit of flap when it comes to the cooking. In my attempts to impress, I often take on more complicated recipes than my limited talents can handle. So I usually end up spending most of the evening sweating
The search is on for the best web site in Brighton and Hove. Nominations in four categories - local portals, community and education, business and personal sites - are open until May 17. Voting online for the cream of the local cyber crop will continue
Many businesses seem to think they have an invisible cloak of invincibility when it comes to computer security. But saying "it won't happen to me" is simply not enough. Harm to your systems and data can be a fatal blow at the heart of your company, affecting
Why do we travel? It's a good question and one which deep-thinker and novelist de Botton sets out to solve in his latest tome The Art Of Travel. His main aim is to complicate the commonly held belief that travel is, by its nature, "a good thing". The
Sarah-Jane Morris has a tremendous voice. She could make a nursery rhyme sound like the most heart-rending song you have ever heard. Her flame-red hair and expressive style also help make her a vivid, intense performer. She combines soulful ballads with
You should always speak as you find - and that includes ex-Government minister Mo Mowlam. She was talking, following the publication of her book Momentum, about her life as an MP and particularly her role as Northern Ireland Secretary from 1997 to 1999
Karen Head is so crazy about Michael Bolton she is urging fans across the country to join her for a showing of his new Disney film. Karen, 42, became hooked on the singer after hearing him sing Can I Touch You There? on the radio in 1995. She started
The mother of Pop Idol's Mr Nasty turned up with a cut-out of her son to open a Sussex church fete. Julie Cowell, whose son Simon became infamous for his harsh comments to contestants on the ITV show, opened the event at St Margaret's Church in Rottingdean
Estate agent Alan Dodd has become so obsessed with a new board game he has even written a song about it. Alan was given Cranium two months ago, on his 26th birthday, and has been playing non-stop ever since. Cranium has smashed records for board game
