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  • Chris Adams: Time to take stock

    We are now into July and what I like to refer to as the silly season. With the season almost halfway through it is time for teams to evaluate their performance, their realistic goal for the season and whether there is a need to dip into the market to

  • Grieving family plead for refund

    A family is demanding a refund from a furniture shop for the sofas their mother ordered just before she died. Sylvia Leguen collapsed and died from a heart attack in her son Kevin's arms on Sunday, aged 59. Just two weeks before, she had moved into a

  • July 5: Hampshire v Sussex (CC)

    Chris Adams and the Sussex squad played a game of touch rugby after the third day's play against Hampshire at West End was abandoned without a ball being bowled. Umpires Ken Palmer and George Sharp called off proceedings after a fifth inspection at 5pm

  • Halifax sex bomb turns up in Sussex

    Customers were not banking on meeting unlikely TV star Howard Brown when they called into their local branch of the Halifax. Mr Brown, 37, who shot to fame by singing in adverts for the bank, was on hand to greet people at the London Road branch in Brighton

  • Three little words

    Many thanks to The Argus for the recent stories of love and devotion as portrayed in the lives of Jim and Kath Mitchell (June 28) and Albert and Annie Taylor (July 1). What wonderful stories to read in this day and age when these values seemed to have

  • A spectre calls

    Getting a proposed development past the council's planning department can be hard enough - but imagine if your venture caused anger on "the other side". Antique shop owner Derek Wallace, whose property could soon to be bulldozed, is convinced he saw a

  • Dog's life

    On Thursday, June 19, in St George's Road, Kemp Town, I witnessed an elderly gentleman laid out on the pavement. What made it so sad was watching people walk past him without even batting an eyelid. One young man took the time to ask if he was all right

  • Parking zone map may be extended

    New parking zones could be set up in Brighton and Hove. A full review of the city's existing permit system and pay-and-display scheme will take place one year on from their introduction. The review will look at how well the existing controlled parking

  • No memory

    I agree wholeheartedly with Colin Wadey (Letters, July 3). I lived in St Aubyn's Crescent from as early as I can remember. I started school at the Red School in 1932 and left Fishersgate in January 1939, moving to Southwick. When, may I ask, did Adam

  • Cricket: Hit for six

    Colin Coddington has made history by hitting six sixes in an over. Coddington achieved the feat during Ringmer Cricket's Club annual match between players living in the north and south of the village. It could have been even better for the 33-year-old

  • Cricket: Sussex frustrated

    Chris Adams and the Sussex squad played a game of touch rugby after the third day's play against Hampshire at West End was abandoned without a ball being bowled. Umpires Ken Palmer and George Sharp called off proceedings after a fifth inspection at 5pm

  • Cricket: Sharks' new incentive

    Coach Peter Moores believes his Sussex players will be 'embarrassed' into improving their dismal National League form. A fourth defeat in six games against Middlesex last week sent the Sharks to the bottom of Division Two ahead of tomorrow's game against

  • Medical student's life cut short

    A student who dedicated his life to medicine has died of a rare blood disorder. Kamal Banyouty, 23, of Denmark Villas, Hove, hoped his pharmaceutical science studies would enable him to help others. But he was born with a rare condition that meant his

  • Airline tribunal aims to settle out of court

    Two members of an airline cabin crew who claim they were unfairly sacked are hoping to reach a financial settlement with their former bosses. Lisa Chambers and Hayley Crequer, who worked for Britannia Airways, are claiming compensation at an employment

  • Prestigious commission for sculptor

    A Sussex artist has been commissioned to create the first public sculpture of The Queen in the UK. A tiny wax model of the bronze piece, in honour of the Golden Jubilee, was due to be presented to Her Majesty at Windsor Great Park at a private ceremony

  • Once a day post trial set to begin

    Trial mail delivery patterns are being introduced in Sussex which will lead to the scrapping of the second post. Troubled postal group Consignia said pilot schemes will begin in 14 areas, including Crawley and Newhaven, after agreement was forged with

  • Mystery of body on beach

    Police are trying to identify the body of a woman found washed up on Brighton beach. Two passers-by discovered the body 300 metres east of the Palace Pier, opposite the Volks Railway station, at 11.15pm on Thursday. Police believe the woman had only been

  • Firm dishes up internet gossip

    Big Brother fan Rob Love has more reason than most to smile when watching the housemates struggling in the kitchen. Firstly, because his company produces the show's official web site - helping to make him a millionaire. Secondly, because before making

  • Chris Adams: Time to take stock

    We are now into July and what I like to refer to as the silly season. With the season almost halfway through it is time for teams to evaluate their performance, their realistic goal for the season and whether there is a need to dip into the market to

  • MP's flood call

    More should be done to reassure people at risk of flooding they will continue to be able to insure their homes and businesses, an MP has said. The call, by Lewes MP Norman Baker, came as floods minister Elliot Morley was quizzed on the so-called gentleman's

  • Freemasons unlock door to £76,000

    Sussex charities are more than £76,000 richer following the first Freemasonry in the Community week. Lodges across Sussex kept their promise to throw open their doors with public events, including sponsored walks, sponsored cycles and gala evenings. Fourteen

  • Home Truths, with Jacqui Bealing

    Max was not well. His bald head was turning red, his little body was almost too hot to touch and he was emitting a plaintive wail. The digital thermometer indicated he had a temperature of 102F. "What do you think it is?" my husband asked anxiously as

  • July 5: Hampshire v Sussex (CC)

    Chris Adams and the Sussex squad played a game of touch rugby after the third day's play against Hampshire at West End was abandoned without a ball being bowled. Umpires Ken Palmer and George Sharp called off proceedings after a fifth inspection at 5pm

  • Halifax sex bomb turns up in Sussex

    Customers were not banking on meeting unlikely TV star Howard Brown when they called into their local branch of the Halifax. Mr Brown, 37, who shot to fame by singing in adverts for the bank, was on hand to greet people at the London Road branch in Brighton

  • Three little words

    Many thanks to The Argus for the recent stories of love and devotion as portrayed in the lives of Jim and Kath Mitchell (June 28) and Albert and Annie Taylor (July 1). What wonderful stories to read in this day and age when these values seemed to have

  • Chancy route

    I really was not surprised to read about a pedestrian being attacked by a cyclist (The Argus, July 5). I went on a Reclaim The Streets demo a few years ago but have changed my mind. I don't want to reclaim the streets, just the pavements. If it's not

  • Dog's life

    On Thursday, June 19, in St George's Road, Kemp Town, I witnessed an elderly gentleman laid out on the pavement. What made it so sad was watching people walk past him without even batting an eyelid. One young man took the time to ask if he was all right

  • House of hope

    Few people will fail to be moved reading Phillippa Saunders' story in The Argus today. Every year, she has watched her son Daniel become more and more ill. She knows, in her heart, he will never grow up to have children of his own. But Phillippa has found

  • Parking zone map may be extended

    New parking zones could be set up in Brighton and Hove. A full review of the city's existing permit system and pay-and-display scheme will take place one year on from their introduction. The review will look at how well the existing controlled parking

  • Double deal

    Are readers aware of the practice of pair trawling and the damage it causes in UK waters? Pair trawling causes the deaths of hundreds of dolphins in UK waters each year (along with other "bycatch" such as sea turtles and sharks). According to an article

  • Cricket: Sussex frustrated

    Chris Adams and the Sussex squad played a game of touch rugby after the third day's play against Hampshire at West End was abandoned without a ball being bowled. Umpires Ken Palmer and George Sharp called off proceedings after a fifth inspection at 5pm

  • Phantom menace in store for builders

    A spectral sentry is apparently launching a phantom protest to protect his old haunt from the bulldozers. A series of spooky encounters have sent shivers down the spines of staff at an antiques shop earmarked for demolition. Clocktower Antiques on Queens

  • Airline tribunal aims to settle out of court

    Two members of an airline cabin crew who claim they were unfairly sacked are hoping to reach a financial settlement with their former bosses. Lisa Chambers and Hayley Crequer, who worked for Britannia Airways, are claiming compensation at an employment

  • Prestigious commission for sculptor

    A Sussex artist has been commissioned to create the first public sculpture of The Queen in the UK. A tiny wax model of the bronze piece, in honour of the Golden Jubilee, was due to be presented to Her Majesty at Windsor Great Park at a private ceremony

  • Moving tributes as Duke is laid to rest

    Hundreds of people packed Arundel Cathedral to pay their last respects to the 17th Duke of Norfolk. Miles Francis Stapleton Fitzalan-Howard died last week at the age of 86. Five of the Duke's grandchildren read prayers and spoke about his life at the

  • Battle to fund Somme war centre

    Almost a century after the most disastrous day in British military history, a retired Sussex businessman is campaigning to build a visitor centre on the battlefields of the Somme in France. Sir Frank Sanderson has already raised almost £400,000 towards

  • Firm dishes up internet gossip

    Big Brother fan Rob Love has more reason than most to smile when watching the housemates struggling in the kitchen. Firstly, because his company produces the show's official web site - helping to make him a millionaire. Secondly, because before making

  • MP's flood call

    More should be done to reassure people at risk of flooding they will continue to be able to insure their homes and businesses, an MP has said. The call, by Lewes MP Norman Baker, came as floods minister Elliot Morley was quizzed on the so-called gentleman's

  • Freemasons unlock door to £76,000

    Sussex charities are more than £76,000 richer following the first Freemasonry in the Community week. Lodges across Sussex kept their promise to throw open their doors with public events, including sponsored walks, sponsored cycles and gala evenings. Fourteen

  • Home Truths, with Jacqui Bealing

    Max was not well. His bald head was turning red, his little body was almost too hot to touch and he was emitting a plaintive wail. The digital thermometer indicated he had a temperature of 102F. "What do you think it is?" my husband asked anxiously as

  • Lock the gate

    I, too, am very concerned about the local environment and developments in Brighton and Hove (Letters, July 2 and 4). So much for Brighton and Hove City Council promoting the city to tourists and business far and wide (the Place To Be and where else campaigns

  • Chancy route

    I really was not surprised to read about a pedestrian being attacked by a cyclist (The Argus, July 5). I went on a Reclaim The Streets demo a few years ago but have changed my mind. I don't want to reclaim the streets, just the pavements. If it's not

  • Be involved

    Well done, Cathy Back and her fellow residents, for try-ing to reclaim Providence Place playground in Brighton (The Argus, July 4). I was part of a committed group that battled hard to redevelop Stoneham Park in Hove and I totally empathise with the problems

  • House of hope

    Few people will fail to be moved reading Phillippa Saunders' story in The Argus today. Every year, she has watched her son Daniel become more and more ill. She knows, in her heart, he will never grow up to have children of his own. But Phillippa has found

  • Added insult to injuries

    Ambulance crews regularly put their own safety on the line to help others. Like the other emergency services they accept taking a risk as part of their job. But their commitment to helping others often goes beyond the call of duty. Now, after an Appeal

  • Double deal

    Are readers aware of the practice of pair trawling and the damage it causes in UK waters? Pair trawling causes the deaths of hundreds of dolphins in UK waters each year (along with other "bycatch" such as sea turtles and sharks). According to an article

  • Europe helps us in GM-labelling fight

    The European Parliament's vote in favour of stricter labelling for GM foods was a victory for Sussex shoppers and farmers and a major blow to the Government - and its friends in the biotech industry - which had tried to water down the legislation by instructing

  • Oatway wants his place back

    Albion's deposed captain Charlie Oatway is committing himself to days of hard graft in an effort to regain his place. The players reported for pre-season training this week, with Oatway eager to force his way back into the midfield battleground. "I love

  • Albion should look internally

    Former Albion boss Jeff Wood has urged the Seagulls not to shy away from making an internal appointment. Wood believes his own unfortunate experience after he was promoted to the post should not rule out Martin Hinshelwood and Bob Booker. Wood was upgraded

  • Hoops Talk with Romek Kriwald

    Our head coach Nick Nurse is continuing his travels in the States but rest assured he will have plenty of news to digest when he returns. There are major announcements due from the BBL, probably on Tuesday, and the details of these have been embargoed

  • My written-off Mini drove right by me

    Mini fanatic Fred Richardson was devastated when his four-wheel pride and joy was written off in a road accident. So he was stunned when he spotted the red-and-white car he thought was scrap roll past him as part of the annual London to Brighton Mini

  • Phantom menace in store for builders

    A spectral sentry is apparently launching a phantom protest to protect his old haunt from the bulldozers. A series of spooky encounters have sent shivers down the spines of staff at an antiques shop earmarked for demolition. Clocktower Antiques on Queens

  • Stadium decision prompts queries

    Greens want the background to Brighton and Hove Albion's new stadium securing planning permission investigated by a council watchdog. The Green Party claims there was "deliberate interference" with the planning process and a recommendation to refuse permission

  • Moving tributes as Duke is laid to rest

    Hundreds of people packed Arundel Cathedral to pay their last respects to the 17th Duke of Norfolk. Miles Francis Stapleton Fitzalan-Howard died last week at the age of 86. Five of the Duke's grandchildren read prayers and spoke about his life at the

  • Medic stripped of injury payout

    An ambulance worker awarded £34,000 damages for injuring himself lifting a patient has been stripped of the payout in a landmark legal ruling. Anthony King, now 65, was awarded compensation in July last year, five years after damaging his thumb, back

  • Battle to fund Somme war centre

    Almost a century after the most disastrous day in British military history, a retired Sussex businessman is campaigning to build a visitor centre on the battlefields of the Somme in France. Sir Frank Sanderson has already raised almost £400,000 towards

  • Grieving family plead for refund

    A family is demanding a refund from a furniture shop for the sofas their mother ordered just before she died. Sylvia Leguen collapsed and died from a heart attack in her son Kevin's arms on Sunday, aged 59. Just two weeks before, she had moved into a

  • Lock the gate

    I, too, am very concerned about the local environment and developments in Brighton and Hove (Letters, July 2 and 4). So much for Brighton and Hove City Council promoting the city to tourists and business far and wide (the Place To Be and where else campaigns

  • Be involved

    Well done, Cathy Back and her fellow residents, for try-ing to reclaim Providence Place playground in Brighton (The Argus, July 4). I was part of a committed group that battled hard to redevelop Stoneham Park in Hove and I totally empathise with the problems

  • A spectre calls

    Getting a proposed development past the council's planning department can be hard enough - but imagine if your venture caused anger on "the other side". Antique shop owner Derek Wallace, whose property could soon to be bulldozed, is convinced he saw a

  • No memory

    I agree wholeheartedly with Colin Wadey (Letters, July 3). I lived in St Aubyn's Crescent from as early as I can remember. I started school at the Red School in 1932 and left Fishersgate in January 1939, moving to Southwick. When, may I ask, did Adam

  • Added insult to injuries

    Ambulance crews regularly put their own safety on the line to help others. Like the other emergency services they accept taking a risk as part of their job. But their commitment to helping others often goes beyond the call of duty. Now, after an Appeal

  • Cricket: Hit for six

    Colin Coddington has made history by hitting six sixes in an over. Coddington achieved the feat during Ringmer Cricket's Club annual match between players living in the north and south of the village. It could have been even better for the 33-year-old

  • Europe helps us in GM-labelling fight

    The European Parliament's vote in favour of stricter labelling for GM foods was a victory for Sussex shoppers and farmers and a major blow to the Government - and its friends in the biotech industry - which had tried to water down the legislation by instructing

  • Cricket: Sharks' new incentive

    Coach Peter Moores believes his Sussex players will be 'embarrassed' into improving their dismal National League form. A fourth defeat in six games against Middlesex last week sent the Sharks to the bottom of Division Two ahead of tomorrow's game against

  • Oatway wants his place back

    Albion's deposed captain Charlie Oatway is committing himself to days of hard graft in an effort to regain his place. The players reported for pre-season training this week, with Oatway eager to force his way back into the midfield battleground. "I love

  • Albion should look internally

    Former Albion boss Jeff Wood has urged the Seagulls not to shy away from making an internal appointment. Wood believes his own unfortunate experience after he was promoted to the post should not rule out Martin Hinshelwood and Bob Booker. Wood was upgraded

  • Hoops Talk with Romek Kriwald

    Our head coach Nick Nurse is continuing his travels in the States but rest assured he will have plenty of news to digest when he returns. There are major announcements due from the BBL, probably on Tuesday, and the details of these have been embargoed

  • Medical student's life cut short

    A student who dedicated his life to medicine has died of a rare blood disorder. Kamal Banyouty, 23, of Denmark Villas, Hove, hoped his pharmaceutical science studies would enable him to help others. But he was born with a rare condition that meant his

  • My written-off Mini drove right by me

    Mini fanatic Fred Richardson was devastated when his four-wheel pride and joy was written off in a road accident. So he was stunned when he spotted the red-and-white car he thought was scrap roll past him as part of the annual London to Brighton Mini

  • Stadium decision prompts queries

    Greens want the background to Brighton and Hove Albion's new stadium securing planning permission investigated by a council watchdog. The Green Party claims there was "deliberate interference" with the planning process and a recommendation to refuse permission

  • Once a day post trial set to begin

    Trial mail delivery patterns are being introduced in Sussex which will lead to the scrapping of the second post. Troubled postal group Consignia said pilot schemes will begin in 14 areas, including Crawley and Newhaven, after agreement was forged with

  • Mystery of body on beach

    Police are trying to identify the body of a woman found washed up on Brighton beach. Two passers-by discovered the body 300 metres east of the Palace Pier, opposite the Volks Railway station, at 11.15pm on Thursday. Police believe the woman had only been

  • Medic stripped of injury payout

    An ambulance worker awarded £34,000 damages for injuring himself lifting a patient has been stripped of the payout in a landmark legal ruling. Anthony King, now 65, was awarded compensation in July last year, five years after damaging his thumb, back