A jeweller who was wrongly accused of running a theft operation has won a full public apology and "substantial" damages. Nigel Cowley, owner of Arcade Jewellers in The Arcade, Bognor Regis, was incensed when unfounded accusations levelled against him
Tory Peter Lilley is way off the mark when he attacks Brighton and Hove's mayor (Letters, May 2). He needs to understand the delicate balancing act the mayor undertakes when chairing city council meetings. For the greater good, all parties should work
Arthur Brown, the crazy man of Sixties rock'n'roll, lives a genteel life in Lewes these days - but now he's finding notoriety of a different kind. Known to ageing pop fans as The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, he set the pop world alight - not to mention
Voice Of The Argus owes Councillor John Livermore an apology for describing him as "unusually petulant", "silly" and "causing embarrassment" in declining to serve as mayor following the Lib-Dem victory in Worthing. At both county and borough levels, John
Arrogant Tory county councillor John Livermore appears to be ignorant of the honoured mayoral role within a town (The Argus, May 4). Anyway, why should being a "puppet" be such a problem for him? In March 1999, Neil Matthewson (then chairman of the now
I find it hard to believe John Wells-Thorpe, himself a distinguished architect, should be so determinedly committed to defending the indefensible. By endorsing Brighton's West Pier enabling development, now submitted to Brighton and Hove City Council
As architects for the alternative West Pier proposal, my colleagues and I were interested to read "Pier plan alternative is slated" (The Argus, May 2). John Wells-Thorpe is surprisingly misinformed. Firstly and most importantly, our proposal offers a
A morning rush-hour train from Brighton to London is being axed in a timetable shake-up. Passengers will also lose all direct services from Sussex to Rugby. It is the first time rail firms Thameslink and South Central, both owned by Govia, have announced
Why is it that whenever leasehold reform is discussed there is an assumption the poor, honest leaseholder is being fleeced by the wicked freeholder? While I can appreciate to the casual observer the risk of lease forfeiture for "small" debts may seem
Chief education officer David Hawker's comments about the Balfour schools were petty and unprofessional. Local democracy won the day with regard to the ill-conceived merger of two perfectly well-managed and happy schools. The problem of numbers could
A woman who helped launch a campaign to stop people hitting children admitted: "I have smacked my kids." Bridget Langford, NSPCC manager in Sussex, said: "I felt awful afterwards." Bridget, helping with today's annual NSPCC Children's Day, said her feelings
A 92-year-old woman was seriously ill in hospital today after being viciously mugged for £2 in cash, a few groceries and a copy of The Argus. Frail Mildred Kershaw now faces potentially life-threatening surgery after her attacker flung her to the ground
Why have the seats at some bus stops in Elm Grove, Brighton, been removed? I refer, in particular, to those at the bottom of Arnold Street and opposite the bottom of Lynton Street. Also, one bus stop near the top of the grove is yards from the shelter
When she was seven years old, Carol's father asked her to hold a loaded gun to his head and pull the trigger. The deadly game of Russian roulette was his idea of family entertainment. But psychological torment was not enough for him. He also began to
The article in The Argus (May 6) about the public meeting my colleagues and I are holding regarding the King Alfred centre was misleading as it implied the wrong meeting date. I would be grateful if interested residents would note the meeting is this
Sonia Gowlett (Letters, May 5) mentioned the price of Russell Watson's programme at the Brighton Centre being £7 and, apparently, that has been the cost since the Eighties. Julie Feek (Letters, same issue) described the contents as "a couple of pages
Rockin' Bill Wheeler is in the centre of a famous picture of Brighton taken during the Mods and Rockers clashes in 1964. Wearing a leather jacket, he is seen brandishing a deckchair above his head on the seafront. Now he has given the jacket to an exhibition
The more I deal with buses, trains, shops, delivery firms and other services, the more appalled I become. Ordinary users, because they have neither money nor power - or so it seems - can be treated as the suppliers please. If only more people would complain
I wanted to let you know the sneaky way the Curry's superstore in Old Shoreham Road, Hove, weaseled its way out of honouring its "price match" publicity offer. My wife and I popped in there on April 26 to look for a new cooker and, as usual, liked the
I was surprised to read the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton will be running a bladder cancer trial and a hospital spokesman had said the hospital was keen to be recognised as a centre of excellence in the treatment and care of bladder cancer
I, too, was at the much-hyped Russell Watson concert on April 27. How sad it is that personal abuse should be levelled (Letters, May 3) at Mike Howard for such a truthful review. True, he could have been kinder to Hayley Westenra but he could have been
Crawley Town's manager has continued his squad shake-up by axing top-scorer Rob Collins. The young marksman has netted 19 goals this season and was being linked with a number of Nationwide League clubs at one stage. But Smith, who has left Collins on
A councillor has called on Brighton and Hove's graffiti squad to clean up street furniture in her ward. Vandals have daubed tags on almost every green box on pavements in Cromwell Road, Davigdor Road and adjoining streets in Hove. Liberal Democrat councillor
A 47-year-old woman was pulled from her vehicle by two carjackers in a supermarket car park. She was parking her Nissan Primera at Tesco in the Holmbush Centre, Shoreham, when two men approached her. One tried to get into the passenger seat, ignoring
Some of the judges who will decide the fate of Brighton and Hove's bid to become European Capital of Culture were named today . At a Westminster Press conference, Cabinet Minister Tessa Jowell revealed the panel will be headed by Sir Jeremy Isaacs. Sir
The widow of Chelsea vice-chairman Matthew Harding, who was killed in a helicopter crash in 1996, has lost her second husband to cancer. Ruth Harding, reported to be Britain's fourth richest woman, married Richard Gist at their Ditchling mansion in July
Welcome to the ultimate dysfunctional family: The Blavatskys. They live on the 25th floor of a grotesque tower designed by the head of the family Hector. Hector is dying and in his wake has left a legacy of unusual family values resulting in three screwed-up
More than 1,000 artists transform houses, community centres and shop windows into galleries during the Brighton Festival. For many it is an opportunity to put their work on display while, for others, there are very personal reasons behind the exhibitions
The family of an elderly hospital patient injured in a fall has dismissed a report into the incident as a whitewash. Daphne Simpson suffered a black eye, a forehead cut and was X-rayed for a suspected fractured spine after the fall at Brighton General
The Florestan Piano Trio is one of the great British trios and certainly showed off its skills at the Music Room. Amid the splendour of the Prince Regent's palace, the trio performed Beethoven and Mendelssohn and a new work by John Casken specially commissioned
The newly-formed Brighton Youth Choir made its local, and national debut with a live relay of BBC Radio 3's drivetime programme In Tune. Under its conductor Juliette Pochin it performed Summer Is Icumen In and The Rhythm Of Life from Sweet Charity. The
This homegrown play lifts the lid on the human debris trying to be someone else during one night in a minor-league London night club. Through dialogue and Talking Heads-style monologues the 18 characters, portrayed by four thesps, reveal their hopes and
Captain Corelli's Mandolin, Louis de Bernires' fourth novel, grew from cult status to become one of the most widely-read books of recent years. When Hollywood lined up Nicholas Cage for the film, de Bernires knew things had gone too far. Responding gamely
What's the best web site in Brighton and Hove? Now you can decide. The second annual Brighton & Hove Virtual Festival Web Awards are designed to recognise the best web sites made in our own special silicon city. Mark Walker, who organises the Virtual
Neighbours worried about noise have lost their battle against late-night opening at a new city centre media club in Brighton. Residents had objected to an application for a daily public entertainments licence until 2am at the Koba Bar and Club in Western
Arthur Brown, the crazy man of Sixties rock'n'roll, lives a genteel life in Lewes these days - but now he's finding notoriety of a different kind. Known to ageing pop fans as The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, he set the pop world alight - not to mention
Voice Of The Argus owes Councillor John Livermore an apology for describing him as "unusually petulant", "silly" and "causing embarrassment" in declining to serve as mayor following the Lib-Dem victory in Worthing. At both county and borough levels, John
Arrogant Tory county councillor John Livermore appears to be ignorant of the honoured mayoral role within a town (The Argus, May 4). Anyway, why should being a "puppet" be such a problem for him? In March 1999, Neil Matthewson (then chairman of the now
I find it hard to believe John Wells-Thorpe, himself a distinguished architect, should be so determinedly committed to defending the indefensible. By endorsing Brighton's West Pier enabling development, now submitted to Brighton and Hove City Council
Chief education officer David Hawker's comments about the Balfour schools were petty and unprofessional. Local democracy won the day with regard to the ill-conceived merger of two perfectly well-managed and happy schools. The problem of numbers could
The problems highlighted in your piece regarding the over-capacity of pupils at Balfour Junior School, Brighton (May 1) are not new and arise from the school being very successful and oversubscribed each year. Fifteen Balfour Infants children who apply
If you go to Spain, Greece, Turkey and most other countries, you will see their flags displayed with pride. The displaying of the flag of St George flag doesn't offend ethnic minorities but is blown out of proportion by Left-wing extremists, who are just
A thief snatched jewellery from a 77-year-old woman in her Worthing home. The pensioner answered the door to a man who came into her hall and grabbed the jewellery she was wearing. He fled and was last seen running along Goldsmith Road. The robber was
Among the most overused and boring words you'll hear are "I'm on a diet," followed by details of the excess flesh lost and by what method. Which is why, until today, I haven't mentioned that I've shed over one-and-a-half stones in weight over the past
Worthing's Golden Jubilee celebrations have been dealt a blow after the main event was cancelled because no tickets had been sold. Worthing is spending £30,000 on the jubilee festivities, which were to include a civic party at Steyne Gardens on June 1
A 92-year-old woman was seriously ill in hospital today after being viciously mugged for £2 in cash, a few groceries and a copy of The Argus. Frail Mildred Kershaw now faces potentially life-threatening surgery after her attacker flung her to the ground
When she was seven years old, Carol's father asked her to hold a loaded gun to his head and pull the trigger. The deadly game of Russian roulette was his idea of family entertainment. But psychological torment was not enough for him. He also began to
The article in The Argus (May 6) about the public meeting my colleagues and I are holding regarding the King Alfred centre was misleading as it implied the wrong meeting date. I would be grateful if interested residents would note the meeting is this
Sonia Gowlett (Letters, May 5) mentioned the price of Russell Watson's programme at the Brighton Centre being £7 and, apparently, that has been the cost since the Eighties. Julie Feek (Letters, same issue) described the contents as "a couple of pages
The Brown brothers were heroes as Park College lifted the Sussex Schools Cup to complete the county double for the first time. Goalkeeper Matt saved a penalty, then Dan scored the first goal as the Eastbourne college beat Worthing 2-0 at Shoreham. Steve
Not everyone was happy when Brighton and Hove City Council decided to merge Knoll Infants School with Goldstone Junior School. After all, the two schools had existed happily on separate sites in suburban Hove for the best part of 30 years. But once the
Kimberly Dell completed a hat-trick of national wheelchair tennis titles and dedicated it to her late father Peter. The 21-year-old Paralympian from Eastbourne defeated British No. 1 Janet McMorran 3-6 6-4 6-3 at Gloucester to seal the crown in her first
Govia promised a better service when the company took over South Central and added it to Thameslink trains. Passengers will have their first real test of whether that is true when the summer timetable comes into force next month. They will be disappointed
There will be no hiding place at Arlington Stadium tomorrow night That's the message from Eastbourne boss Jon Cook ahead of the live TV showdown between Eagles and Elite League championship rivals Wolverhampton. Cook said: "We are talking here about the
I, too, was at the much-hyped Russell Watson concert on April 27. How sad it is that personal abuse should be levelled (Letters, May 3) at Mike Howard for such a truthful review. True, he could have been kinder to Hayley Westenra but he could have been
Crawley Town's manager has continued his squad shake-up by axing top-scorer Rob Collins. The young marksman has netted 19 goals this season and was being linked with a number of Nationwide League clubs at one stage. But Smith, who has left Collins on
Police besieged a tower block after a woman was taken hostage in a fourth floor flat. The siege began at about 6.30pm last night after the young woman, believed to be pregnant, was taken prisoner by a man in his late-teens at Swallow Court, Swanborough
Albion may be prepared to fork out for the right manager to spearhead their First Division challenge next season. The hunt for Peter Taylor's successor includes the possibility of paying compensation to land somebody already in a job with another club
A 47-year-old woman was pulled from her vehicle by two carjackers in a supermarket car park. She was parking her Nissan Primera at Tesco in the Holmbush Centre, Shoreham, when two men approached her. One tried to get into the passenger seat, ignoring
Parents were celebrating today after being told their children's schools have been saved from closure. West Sussex County Council has said it would not close Southgate First and Middle Schools in Crawley following an outcry from mums and dads. The education
Most managers don't believe workers will take a sickie during the World Cup, despite evidence that absentee rates could soar, a report claims today. A survey of 100 human resources directors revealed that most had not drawn up any plans to allow their
EasyJet, the budget airline currently in takeover talks with rival Go, has made a deal with British Airways to buy its German subsidiary. EasyJet has agreed an option to buy Deutsche BA, which has a 16-strong fleet, at any time up to March 31 2003. EasyJet
The widow of Chelsea vice-chairman Matthew Harding, who was killed in a helicopter crash in 1996, has lost her second husband to cancer. Ruth Harding, reported to be Britain's fourth richest woman, married Richard Gist at their Ditchling mansion in July
Police besieged a tower block after a woman was taken hostage in a fourth floor flat. The siege began at about 6.30pm last night after the young woman, believed to be pregnant, was taken prisoner by a man in his late-teens at Swallow Court, Swanborough
More than 1,000 artists transform houses, community centres and shop windows into galleries during the Brighton Festival. For many it is an opportunity to put their work on display while, for others, there are very personal reasons behind the exhibitions
A jeweller who was wrongly accused of running a theft operation has won a full public apology and "substantial" damages. Nigel Cowley, owner of Arcade Jewellers in The Arcade, Bognor Regis, was incensed when unfounded accusations levelled against him
A 92-year-old woman was seriously ill in hospital today after being viciously mugged for £2 in cash, a few groceries and a copy of The Argus. Frail Mildred Kershaw now faces potentially life-threatening surgery after her attacker flung her to the ground
A Sussex detective was preparing to travel to Belgium to join the search for a best man who disappeared while on a stag night. Fears were growing advertising rep Ian Gilbert, from Crowborough, may have drowned or been mugged on his way back to his hotel
The newly-formed Brighton Youth Choir made its local, and national debut with a live relay of BBC Radio 3's drivetime programme In Tune. Under its conductor Juliette Pochin it performed Summer Is Icumen In and The Rhythm Of Life from Sweet Charity. The
Doubts have surfaced over plans for a new school because education leaders got their sums wrong. Pupils from the former Goldstone Junior and Knoll Infant schools in Hove came together in name as Goldstone Primary in September. But although they share
Colleagues have paid tribute to a health watchdog chief who died suddenly from a heart attack on Sunday. John Faulds, chief officer of the Eastbourne, Seaford and Wealden Community Health Council (CHC), was described by colleagues a "tower of strength
A charity created to raise money for a six-year-old boy with a rare life-threatening disease has got off to a good start after it held an auction. The Harrison Fund was set up to help Harrison Austen-Evans, of Hazells Close, Newhaven, who needs care at
My granddaughter Kelly has been refused entry to Balfour Junior School. The appeal meeting on April 30 was very interesting and I understood the arguments made by the headmaster that class sizes were already too large and the safety aspects worrying.
The problems highlighted in your piece regarding the over-capacity of pupils at Balfour Junior School, Brighton (May 1) are not new and arise from the school being very successful and oversubscribed each year. Fifteen Balfour Infants children who apply
If you go to Spain, Greece, Turkey and most other countries, you will see their flags displayed with pride. The displaying of the flag of St George flag doesn't offend ethnic minorities but is blown out of proportion by Left-wing extremists, who are just
Among the most overused and boring words you'll hear are "I'm on a diet," followed by details of the excess flesh lost and by what method. Which is why, until today, I haven't mentioned that I've shed over one-and-a-half stones in weight over the past
Police besieged a tower block after a woman was taken hostage in a fourth floor flat. The siege began at about 6.30pm last night after the young woman, believed to be pregnant, was taken prisoner by a man in his late-teens at Swallow Court, Swanborough
Alice Statham complained about the lack of cover at the bus stops in St James's Street, Brighton (Letters, May 2). I wonder, too, which genius is responsible for the new Edwardian-style bus stops gracing the Kemp Town seafront. Why do they have six-inch
I am grateful Lis Solkhon continues to mention the Older People's Council in her column and to highlight some of the issues that affect and interest older people in Brighton and Hove. I wrote to the Learning and Skills Council to point out learning opportunities
The Brown brothers were heroes as Park College lifted the Sussex Schools Cup to complete the county double for the first time. Goalkeeper Matt saved a penalty, then Dan scored the first goal as the Eastbourne college beat Worthing 2-0 at Shoreham. Steve
Not everyone was happy when Brighton and Hove City Council decided to merge Knoll Infants School with Goldstone Junior School. After all, the two schools had existed happily on separate sites in suburban Hove for the best part of 30 years. But once the
Kimberly Dell completed a hat-trick of national wheelchair tennis titles and dedicated it to her late father Peter. The 21-year-old Paralympian from Eastbourne defeated British No. 1 Janet McMorran 3-6 6-4 6-3 at Gloucester to seal the crown in her first
Govia promised a better service when the company took over South Central and added it to Thameslink trains. Passengers will have their first real test of whether that is true when the summer timetable comes into force next month. They will be disappointed
There will be no hiding place at Arlington Stadium tomorrow night That's the message from Eastbourne boss Jon Cook ahead of the live TV showdown between Eagles and Elite League championship rivals Wolverhampton. Cook said: "We are talking here about the
As chairman Dick Knight continues the hunt for his sixth Albion manager in five years, perhaps it is time for a policy change. He lost two of his choices to other clubs, Brian Horton quitting for Port Vale and Micky Adams leaving for Leicester. In the
Albion may be prepared to fork out for the right manager to spearhead their First Division challenge next season. The hunt for Peter Taylor's successor includes the possibility of paying compensation to land somebody already in a job with another club
Most managers don't believe workers will take a sickie during the World Cup, despite evidence that absentee rates could soar, a report claims today. A survey of 100 human resources directors revealed that most had not drawn up any plans to allow their
EasyJet, the budget airline currently in takeover talks with rival Go, has made a deal with British Airways to buy its German subsidiary. EasyJet has agreed an option to buy Deutsche BA, which has a 16-strong fleet, at any time up to March 31 2003. EasyJet
Audiences will be treated to The Jolly Folly of Polly, The Scottish Trolley Dolly, a 20-minute musical being performed as part of the festival. The show, by Lesley Ross with music by James Williams, is being put on by the Ripley Theatre at The Marlborough
Doubts have surfaced over plans for a new school because education leaders got their sums wrong. Pupils from the former Goldstone Junior and Knoll Infant schools in Hove came together in name as Goldstone Primary in September. But although they share
A care assistant claimed she was forced to resign after being sexually harassed by her boss at a nursing home. Judith Gordon alleges Michael Modder, the manager of Cliff Court nursing home in The Promenade, Peacehaven, made crude and offensive sexual
Europe Minister Peter Hain today threw a diplomatic lifeline to convicted planespotter Christopher Wilson. The minister pledged to highlight his plight at next week's meeting of the powerful Council of Foreign Ministers in Brussels. Mr Wilson, 46, of
The Brighton Festival's lunchtime recital series opened with a sparkling recital by Belgian clarinettist Ronald von Spaendonck and pianist Alexander Tharaud. This duet of BBC Young Generation Artists certainly make sweet music. In Schumann's Romances,
The Green Party has called for a council to quit membership of a pension fund unless its managers adopt a more ethically sound investment policy. Green councillor Pete West said the fund used by Brighton and Hove City Council should stop investing in
A charity created to raise money for a six-year-old boy with a rare life-threatening disease has got off to a good start after it held an auction. The Harrison Fund was set up to help Harrison Austen-Evans, of Hazells Close, Newhaven, who needs care at
A jeweller who was wrongly accused of running a theft operation has won a full public apology and "substantial" damages. Nigel Cowley, owner of Arcade Jewellers in The Arcade, Bognor Regis, was incensed when unfounded accusations levelled against him
Tory Peter Lilley is way off the mark when he attacks Brighton and Hove's mayor (Letters, May 2). He needs to understand the delicate balancing act the mayor undertakes when chairing city council meetings. For the greater good, all parties should work
As architects for the alternative West Pier proposal, my colleagues and I were interested to read "Pier plan alternative is slated" (The Argus, May 2). John Wells-Thorpe is surprisingly misinformed. Firstly and most importantly, our proposal offers a
A morning rush-hour train from Brighton to London is being axed in a timetable shake-up. Passengers will also lose all direct services from Sussex to Rugby. It is the first time rail firms Thameslink and South Central, both owned by Govia, have announced
Why is it that whenever leasehold reform is discussed there is an assumption the poor, honest leaseholder is being fleeced by the wicked freeholder? While I can appreciate to the casual observer the risk of lease forfeiture for "small" debts may seem
My granddaughter Kelly has been refused entry to Balfour Junior School. The appeal meeting on April 30 was very interesting and I understood the arguments made by the headmaster that class sizes were already too large and the safety aspects worrying.
A woman who helped launch a campaign to stop people hitting children admitted: "I have smacked my kids." Bridget Langford, NSPCC manager in Sussex, said: "I felt awful afterwards." Bridget, helping with today's annual NSPCC Children's Day, said her feelings
Police besieged a tower block after a woman was taken hostage in a fourth floor flat. The siege began at about 6.30pm last night after the young woman, believed to be pregnant, was taken prisoner by a man in his late-teens at Swallow Court, Swanborough
Why have the seats at some bus stops in Elm Grove, Brighton, been removed? I refer, in particular, to those at the bottom of Arnold Street and opposite the bottom of Lynton Street. Also, one bus stop near the top of the grove is yards from the shelter
Alice Statham complained about the lack of cover at the bus stops in St James's Street, Brighton (Letters, May 2). I wonder, too, which genius is responsible for the new Edwardian-style bus stops gracing the Kemp Town seafront. Why do they have six-inch
I am grateful Lis Solkhon continues to mention the Older People's Council in her column and to highlight some of the issues that affect and interest older people in Brighton and Hove. I wrote to the Learning and Skills Council to point out learning opportunities
Rockin' Bill Wheeler is in the centre of a famous picture of Brighton taken during the Mods and Rockers clashes in 1964. Wearing a leather jacket, he is seen brandishing a deckchair above his head on the seafront. Now he has given the jacket to an exhibition
The more I deal with buses, trains, shops, delivery firms and other services, the more appalled I become. Ordinary users, because they have neither money nor power - or so it seems - can be treated as the suppliers please. If only more people would complain
I wanted to let you know the sneaky way the Curry's superstore in Old Shoreham Road, Hove, weaseled its way out of honouring its "price match" publicity offer. My wife and I popped in there on April 26 to look for a new cooker and, as usual, liked the
I was surprised to read the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton will be running a bladder cancer trial and a hospital spokesman had said the hospital was keen to be recognised as a centre of excellence in the treatment and care of bladder cancer
As chairman Dick Knight continues the hunt for his sixth Albion manager in five years, perhaps it is time for a policy change. He lost two of his choices to other clubs, Brian Horton quitting for Port Vale and Micky Adams leaving for Leicester. In the
A councillor has called on Brighton and Hove's graffiti squad to clean up street furniture in her ward. Vandals have daubed tags on almost every green box on pavements in Cromwell Road, Davigdor Road and adjoining streets in Hove. Liberal Democrat councillor
Some of the judges who will decide the fate of Brighton and Hove's bid to become European Capital of Culture were named today . At a Westminster Press conference, Cabinet Minister Tessa Jowell revealed the panel will be headed by Sir Jeremy Isaacs. Sir
Audiences will be treated to The Jolly Folly of Polly, The Scottish Trolley Dolly, a 20-minute musical being performed as part of the festival. The show, by Lesley Ross with music by James Williams, is being put on by the Ripley Theatre at The Marlborough
Welcome to the ultimate dysfunctional family: The Blavatskys. They live on the 25th floor of a grotesque tower designed by the head of the family Hector. Hector is dying and in his wake has left a legacy of unusual family values resulting in three screwed-up
Doubts have surfaced over plans for a new school because education leaders got their sums wrong. Pupils from the former Goldstone Junior and Knoll Infant schools in Hove came together in name as Goldstone Primary in September. But although they share
A care assistant claimed she was forced to resign after being sexually harassed by her boss at a nursing home. Judith Gordon alleges Michael Modder, the manager of Cliff Court nursing home in The Promenade, Peacehaven, made crude and offensive sexual
The family of an elderly hospital patient injured in a fall has dismissed a report into the incident as a whitewash. Daphne Simpson suffered a black eye, a forehead cut and was X-rayed for a suspected fractured spine after the fall at Brighton General
Europe Minister Peter Hain today threw a diplomatic lifeline to convicted planespotter Christopher Wilson. The minister pledged to highlight his plight at next week's meeting of the powerful Council of Foreign Ministers in Brussels. Mr Wilson, 46, of
The Florestan Piano Trio is one of the great British trios and certainly showed off its skills at the Music Room. Amid the splendour of the Prince Regent's palace, the trio performed Beethoven and Mendelssohn and a new work by John Casken specially commissioned
The Brighton Festival's lunchtime recital series opened with a sparkling recital by Belgian clarinettist Ronald von Spaendonck and pianist Alexander Tharaud. This duet of BBC Young Generation Artists certainly make sweet music. In Schumann's Romances,
This homegrown play lifts the lid on the human debris trying to be someone else during one night in a minor-league London night club. Through dialogue and Talking Heads-style monologues the 18 characters, portrayed by four thesps, reveal their hopes and
Captain Corelli's Mandolin, Louis de Bernires' fourth novel, grew from cult status to become one of the most widely-read books of recent years. When Hollywood lined up Nicholas Cage for the film, de Bernires knew things had gone too far. Responding gamely
What's the best web site in Brighton and Hove? Now you can decide. The second annual Brighton & Hove Virtual Festival Web Awards are designed to recognise the best web sites made in our own special silicon city. Mark Walker, who organises the Virtual
The Green Party has called for a council to quit membership of a pension fund unless its managers adopt a more ethically sound investment policy. Green councillor Pete West said the fund used by Brighton and Hove City Council should stop investing in
A semi-naked cyclist who exposes himself to teenage girls is being hunted by police. He pedalled up to his first victims wearing only a pair of black trainers. He cycled away along Blackwater Lane in Pound Hill, Crawley. The following day he exposed himself
Neighbours worried about noise have lost their battle against late-night opening at a new city centre media club in Brighton. Residents had objected to an application for a daily public entertainments licence until 2am at the Koba Bar and Club in Western
