Multiple sclerosis sufferers were left devastated by news that a charity-run care hotel will close. Kenninghall Multiple Sclerosis Care Hotel in Shakespeare Road, Worthing, will close at the end of November. Staff and hotel users say they are devastated
Imagine suffering periodic spells of blindness, an intense throbbing in the head and overwhelming nausea on a regular basis. Shutting out the world to lie in darkness for up to three days might be the only solution. But for more than one in ten adults
At a time when the pensions industry is in turmoil and millions of constituents are worried about their retirement future, MPs have taken decisive action by voting improved pensions for themselves. And some fool wants another bunch of these leeches at
Did we have to have eleven-and-a-half pages about Hoogstraten? I gave up reading about him weeks ago. I normally read everything except sport. Not so last Tuesday. Oh, I see Elizabeth Taylor of High Salvington is back to her letter activity. She's not
Judy Way has seen all the cruelty of the animal-testing films and is quite right in what she writes about the side-effects some medicines have. When humans volunteer for clinical trials, they are surely handled with more tender care than the animals.
There was some recent confusion among correspondents as to the exact targets of the Countryside Alliance. However, regular readers can refer back to the lead letter of August 13, 2001 -"Watch out - they'll ban angling next" - for a precise definition.
There can be few people who have not seen pictures of the disgusting legacy left by citizens of this wonderful "Place to Be" following the beach party run by DJ Fatboy Slim. What I find extraordinary is that about 99 per cent of the filth was generated
Things go from bad to appalling for Sussex Sharks in the National League. Already bottom of the second division, they were smashed out of sight by leaders Gloucestershire Gladiators, who romped home by six wickets. Most of the 4,000 full-house crowd at
A pub landlord has taken drastic action to ensure his customers can enjoy a quiet pint without being disturbed by the ringing of mobile phones - he nails them to the bar. So far eight phones have been nailed to the 'wall of shame' at The Rising Sun pub
Tom Shankly (Letters, July 24) wonders whether we "puritanical" Greens will look for ways to condemn the Pride parade in the same way we criticised Brighton and Hove City Council's response to the aftermath of the Fatboy Slim concert. We are happy to
We have known Nick Hoogstraten for some 30 years. Most people just want to slag him off and people are always pleased to see and hear of the downfall of others. He became a good friend to us over the years and we have met his family. He has always been
Brighton tennis coach Jon Monk has had one of the best-known actors in the world as one of his pupils. He's been to the ranch of film star Harrison Ford in Wyoming to teach him how to play. But we're unlikely to see Ford making an appearance in the veterans
The downfall of Nicholas Hoogstraten reminds me of the story of the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar, recorded in the Book of Daniel. Nebuchadnezzar was wicked and arrogant and built a vast empire on conquest, cruelty and oppression. God took away his royal
Popular Burgess Hill driver Dave King won the Southern Championship for bangers at a packed Arlington Stadium. Twenty-seven cars was a good turnout and included most of the South's big names, the car of the night being an enormous and very old Austin
Three Bridges have taken over as the new leaders of the Shepherd Neame Sussex Premier League, knocking Hastings off the top for the first time this season. Bridges enjoyed a six-run victory at Steyning while Hastings crashed to defeat by a massive 206
I could not agree more with Elizabeth Taylor. The ignorant days of St Peter the fisherman, referred to in the story of Sister Lena, have thankfully been dissipated by scientific knowledge. Hooked fish will struggle out of fear and physical pain. They
Acting captain Richard Montgomerie believes Sussex need another 39 points from their five remaining Championship games to secure their place in Division One. The county are in third place despite Saturday's 208-run defeat by Warwickshire. The bad news
Things go from bad to appalling for Sussex Sharks in the National League. Already bottom of the second division, they were smashed out of sight by leaders Gloucestershire Gladiators, who romped home by six wickets. Most of the 4,000 full-house crowd at
Crawley's Mick Jones completed a golden hat-trick for England in the Commonwealth Games last night Jones triumphed with a hammer throw of 72.55m to finally claim the Commonwealth title at the fourth time of asking, having won silver four years ago. Paula
Crawley hammer thrower Mick Jones finally came good last night when he won gold at the Commonwealth Games. Jones, who celebrated his 39th birthday five days ago, triumphed at the fourth time of asking, having won silver four years ago in Kuala Lumpur.
A planning expert has defended plans to refuse five mobile phone masts in Brighton and Hove. Danny Simmonds, managing director of RPS, the largest firm of town planning consultants in the UK, called for stricter regulations to control the siting of masts
Theme parks operator Tussaud's drew 15 million visitors last year during a roller-coaster period for tourism. Turnover rose 12 per cent to £137 million, with underlying earnings up 43 per cent at £43.8 million. Europe's biggest visitor attraction group
Airports operator BAA today blamed lower passenger numbers and higher security costs for a six per cent slide in quarterly profits. The group said 32 million passengers passed through its airports in the three months to June 30, down 1.7 per cent on a
A Sussex parish is mourning a fun-loving vicar who was as familiar on stage as he was at church. The Reverend David Prout, 54, died of a heart attack just ten months after he left Eastbourne for Newmarket, Suffolk. Fr David moved from St Elisabeth's Church
Visiting Harrison Ford at his home would make most people awestruck - but not student Jon Monk. The 23-year-old from Brighton has not only been spending time at the Hollywood star's ranch in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, - he has also been telling him what to
The family of a man who died after being run over by a refuse truck has applied to the High Court to fight for a second inquest into his death. His parents have asked for a judicial review after rejecting the coroner's verdict that Stephane Aineto's death
Teachers Laure and Paul Jackson loved being by the sea so much they got married on the beach. The couple, both 35, exchanged their vows as scores of sun seekers looked on. Guests in the congregation sat in deckchairs, which were lined up like a row of
Two people, believed to be an elderly mother and her son, were killed today when fire swept through a bungalow. Detectives were treating the blaze in Barley Lane, Hastings, as suspicious. The victims, a woman in her 80s and a middle aged man, were found
A man bit off part of a man's ear and is believed to have swallowed it. The assault happened at The Event nightclub in West Street, Brighton, in the early hours of Saturday. The victim, minus a small part of an ear, was taken to the Royal Sussex County
The Littlehampton-based Body Shop and environmental firm C Level are backing a campaign to help people combat global warming. C City, which is also backed by Brighton and Hove City Council, has been started a month before world leaders meet at the UN
A new controlled-parking zone has been approved in a bid to stop commuters clogging up residential roads. The cost of setting up the scheme for Crawley will be £100,000 but West Sussex County Council says the costs will be recovered within the first few
BAA Gatwick has appointed Sean Horkan as general manager of the North Terminal. He replaces Simon Gandy, who has moved to Heathrow as general manager for connections and baggage. A civil engineering graduate from Surrey University, Mr Horkan joined the
Teachers Laure and Paul Jackson loved being by the sea so much they got married on the beach. The couple, both 35, exchanged their vows as scores of sun seekers looked on. Guests in the congregation sat in deckchairs, which were lined up like a row of
When the Spanish conquered the Aztec and Inca civilisations for gold in the 1500s, they also destroyed the natives' primary source of nutrition. Amaranth was believed to have magical, medicinal properties and was incorporated into pagan Indian rituals
With a well-disciplined cast of 40, the talented youth group ACT Too provided an evening of great entertainment that delighted the filled-to-capacity audience. The story of gang warfare during the prohibition era is dealt with in a light-hearted way with
Give me a corporal's uniform and call me Don Jose. Yes, I am as in love with the gypsy girl as the temper-ridden soldier in Bizet's exciting vision of Spain. Tall, cool, blonde Swedish mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter is a wonderful Carmen. She is given
Multiple sclerosis sufferers were left devastated by news that a charity-run care hotel will close. Kenninghall Multiple Sclerosis Care Hotel in Shakespeare Road, Worthing, will close at the end of November. Staff and hotel users say they are devastated
Strip, gyrate and lose weight all at the same time. It sounds more like a scene from a movie than an aerobics workout. But cardio striptease is fast becoming the trendiest way to keep fit. Jennifer Aniston has taken up the hobby and has signed up for
At a time when the pensions industry is in turmoil and millions of constituents are worried about their retirement future, MPs have taken decisive action by voting improved pensions for themselves. And some fool wants another bunch of these leeches at
Did we have to have eleven-and-a-half pages about Hoogstraten? I gave up reading about him weeks ago. I normally read everything except sport. Not so last Tuesday. Oh, I see Elizabeth Taylor of High Salvington is back to her letter activity. She's not
Judy Way has seen all the cruelty of the animal-testing films and is quite right in what she writes about the side-effects some medicines have. When humans volunteer for clinical trials, they are surely handled with more tender care than the animals.
Hello, it's daughter here. I thought as it is the holidays I should have a go at this column-writing stuff. I mean it can't be that hard if a boring grown-up like Mum can do it. I am hiding in the spare room where the computer is to stay out of Mum's
Acting captain Richard Montgomerie believes Sussex need another 39 points from their five remaining Championship games to secure their place in Division One. The county are in third place despite Saturday's 208-run defeat by Warwickshire. The bad news
This gentleman, Howard da Silva, was a Broadway-trained actor before he sallied forth into Hollywood films. His real name was Harold Silverblatt and, though his Hollywood career was short (some 50 films), he was as good a supporting actor as any in the
Who doesn't want to live a long, happy and healthy life? There is so much to enjoy and experience on this physical plane of life on earth. Caraka, the ancient Ayurvedic physician wrote that the span of life is variable in different ages of time (called
Tom Shankly (Letters, July 24) wonders whether we "puritanical" Greens will look for ways to condemn the Pride parade in the same way we criticised Brighton and Hove City Council's response to the aftermath of the Fatboy Slim concert. We are happy to
Landlord Tony Taylor-Mason has a grim warning for anyone who might choose to use a mobile phone in his pub. He has nailed eight offending phones to a bar of shame at the Rising Sun in Upper Beeding. Mobiles are essential for many people in their work
Elizabeth Taylor has not thought things through thoroughly before writing. Jesus chose at least four fishermen as His first followers (Matthew 4:18-22). He fed a crowd with dried fish (John 6: 5-14). He told Peter and the others where to cast their nets
Brighton and Hove City Council will have to make a crucial decision within the next year about the future of its 13,000 houses and flats. Should it continue to keep control of them or should they be managed by a housing association? Unlike many other
Adam Shields kept Eastbourne Eagles on course to win the race for the Elite League with another stunning display on Saturday night. The latest Australian sensation scored a match-winning paid 11 points but without turning a wheel on the track for the
Elizabeth Taylor is economical with holy scripture (Letters, July 23) in her attack on Sister Lena, Brighton Marina's fishing nun. She claims Jesus would disapprove of fishing. Yet Jesus chose fishermen to be his disciples, assisted their fishing (Luke
Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum ensured a double family celebration by winning the British Grand Prix at Hickstead. The American-born German triumphed in a thrilling nine-horse jump-off to lift the £10,000 first prize. Her success on Shutterfly came 24 hours
Crawley hammer thrower Mick Jones finally came good last night when he won gold at the Commonwealth Games. Jones, who celebrated his 39th birthday five days ago, triumphed at the fourth time of asking, having won silver four years ago in Kuala Lumpur.
Two people were being treated in hospital last night after a collision between a car and a motorbike. The motorcyclist suffered chest and back injuries in the collision opposite the Black Horse pub on the A24 at Findon yesterday evening. He was taken
A planning expert has defended plans to refuse five mobile phone masts in Brighton and Hove. Danny Simmonds, managing director of RPS, the largest firm of town planning consultants in the UK, called for stricter regulations to control the siting of masts
The economy jumped ahead in the second quarter of this year, picking up pace after six months of sluggish growth. Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed the economy registered growth of 0.9 per cent in the second quarter, in line with
A Sussex parish is mourning a fun-loving vicar who was as familiar on stage as he was at church. The Reverend David Prout, 54, died of a heart attack just ten months after he left Eastbourne for Newmarket, Suffolk. Fr David moved from St Elisabeth's Church
Sussex glamour model Jordan is facing up to the news that her two-month-old son is blind. The Brighton-based celebrity was flying to the US today to promote the latest edition of top-shelf magazine Playboy, which features her on the cover. Her trip follows
Teachers Laure and Paul Jackson loved being by the sea so much they got married on the beach. The couple, both 35, exchanged their vows as scores of sun seekers looked on. Guests in the congregation sat in deckchairs, which were lined up like a row of
Fatboy Slim has been named as the person people would least like to live next door to. According to a survey by Bradford & Bingley, only three per cent of Britons wanted to rub shoulders with the DJ, real name Norman Cook, and his wife Zoe Ball, who
A teenage boy was sexually assaulted in public toilets in Lancing. The 14-year-old was followed into the block near the Methodist Church in South Street. He felt uncomfortable and left but returned a few minutes later. Once again, the man followed him
The victim of an assault on a train pulled the communication cord - but says no one came to help him. Bradley Long, 32, is furious he was left to fend off a gang of 11 youths despite raising the alarm as he took a volley of punches. He suffered cuts and
Sussex-based drinks group Merrydown said the cider market remained difficult but consumer sales had held up well so far this year. Merrydown, which is based in Horam, near Heathfield, said soft drink Schloer had sold particularly well in the first quarter
BAA Gatwick has appointed Sean Horkan as general manager of the North Terminal. He replaces Simon Gandy, who has moved to Heathrow as general manager for connections and baggage. A civil engineering graduate from Surrey University, Mr Horkan joined the
Teachers Laure and Paul Jackson loved being by the sea so much they got married on the beach. The couple, both 35, exchanged their vows as scores of sun seekers looked on. Guests in the congregation sat in deckchairs, which were lined up like a row of
Travellers who have moved to a Brighton park are likely to face legal action. The travellers arrived at Stanmer Park with 39 vehicles during the weekend. Brighton and Hove City Council can take action through the county court to evict them unless they
A planning expert has defended plans to refuse five mobile phone masts in Brighton and Hove. Danny Simmonds, managing director of RPS, the largest firm of town planning consultants in the UK, called for stricter regulations to control the siting of masts
Imagine suffering periodic spells of blindness, an intense throbbing in the head and overwhelming nausea on a regular basis. Shutting out the world to lie in darkness for up to three days might be the only solution. But for more than one in ten adults
A series of courses is being set up to help people achieve the right balance of work and play to improve their health and quality of life. The scene is an all too familiar one: A person works long hours in a busy and stressful job and when they get home
There was some recent confusion among correspondents as to the exact targets of the Countryside Alliance. However, regular readers can refer back to the lead letter of August 13, 2001 -"Watch out - they'll ban angling next" - for a precise definition.
There can be few people who have not seen pictures of the disgusting legacy left by citizens of this wonderful "Place to Be" following the beach party run by DJ Fatboy Slim. What I find extraordinary is that about 99 per cent of the filth was generated
Brighton and Hove council needs £70 million to upgrade its council homes - money it says it doesn't have. Adam Trimingham reports on the burning issue facing tenants and councillors. COUNCIL housing is not what it was. Until 20 years ago, it was almost
Things go from bad to appalling for Sussex Sharks in the National League. Already bottom of the second division, they were smashed out of sight by leaders Gloucestershire Gladiators, who romped home by six wickets. Most of the 4,000 full-house crowd at
Two people, believed to be an elderly mother and her son, were killed today when fire swept through a bungalow. Detectives were treating the blaze in Barley Lane, Hastings, as suspicious. The victims, a woman in her 80s and a middle aged man, were found
The victim of an assault on a train pulled the communication cord - but says no one came to help him. Bradley Long, 32, from Worthing, is furious he was left to fend off a gang of 11 youths despite raising the alarm as he took a volley of punches. He
The company which runs Gatwick today revealed a dive in profits. Airport operator BAA blamed a slump in passenger numbers and higher security costs in the wake of September 11. The company reported its quarterly profits had dropped six per cent and passenger
A pub landlord has taken drastic action to ensure his customers can enjoy a quiet pint without being disturbed by the ringing of mobile phones - he nails them to the bar. So far eight phones have been nailed to the 'wall of shame' at The Rising Sun pub
Ian Hills (Letters, July 23) is right to express concern over the loss of full public control of council housing but it is not just the concern of council tenants. We should all be interested in keeping council housing in the control of the elected council
Since 1992, I have been released seven times from this address, having completed sentences ranging from one year to three or four months, all for shoplifting. I doubt if the goods involved have ever exceeded £50 and on every occasion they have been recovered
We have known Nick Hoogstraten for some 30 years. Most people just want to slag him off and people are always pleased to see and hear of the downfall of others. He became a good friend to us over the years and we have met his family. He has always been
Brighton tennis coach Jon Monk has had one of the best-known actors in the world as one of his pupils. He's been to the ranch of film star Harrison Ford in Wyoming to teach him how to play. But we're unlikely to see Ford making an appearance in the veterans
The downfall of Nicholas Hoogstraten reminds me of the story of the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar, recorded in the Book of Daniel. Nebuchadnezzar was wicked and arrogant and built a vast empire on conquest, cruelty and oppression. God took away his royal
Popular Burgess Hill driver Dave King won the Southern Championship for bangers at a packed Arlington Stadium. Twenty-seven cars was a good turnout and included most of the South's big names, the car of the night being an enormous and very old Austin
Three Bridges have taken over as the new leaders of the Shepherd Neame Sussex Premier League, knocking Hastings off the top for the first time this season. Bridges enjoyed a six-run victory at Steyning while Hastings crashed to defeat by a massive 206
I could not agree more with Elizabeth Taylor. The ignorant days of St Peter the fisherman, referred to in the story of Sister Lena, have thankfully been dissipated by scientific knowledge. Hooked fish will struggle out of fear and physical pain. They
Acting captain Richard Montgomerie believes Sussex need another 39 points from their five remaining Championship games to secure their place in Division One. The county are in third place despite Saturday's 208-run defeat by Warwickshire. The bad news
Things go from bad to appalling for Sussex Sharks in the National League. Already bottom of the second division, they were smashed out of sight by leaders Gloucestershire Gladiators, who romped home by six wickets. Most of the 4,000 full-house crowd at
Marijan Kovacevic enjoyed his first taste of English football, thanks to a connection with a celebrity cook and the World Cup coach who almost became Albion's manager. The Croatian trialist partnered captain Danny Cullip in the centre of defence for the
Crawley's Mick Jones completed a golden hat-trick for England in the Commonwealth Games last night Jones triumphed with a hammer throw of 72.55m to finally claim the Commonwealth title at the fourth time of asking, having won silver four years ago. Paula
An elderly woman has died following a car crash two weeks ago. The 82-year-old woman was the passenger of a Ford Fiesta which ended up upside down in a ditch after a two-vehicle collision. The crash happened just off the A285 at the bottom of Duncton
Multiple sclerosis sufferers were left devastated by news that a charity-run care hotel will close. Kenninghall Multiple Sclerosis Care Hotel in Shakespeare Road, Worthing, will close at the end of November. Staff and hotel users say they are devastated
Theme parks operator Tussaud's drew 15 million visitors last year during a roller-coaster period for tourism. Turnover rose 12 per cent to £137 million, with underlying earnings up 43 per cent at £43.8 million. Europe's biggest visitor attraction group
Airports operator BAA today blamed lower passenger numbers and higher security costs for a six per cent slide in quarterly profits. The group said 32 million passengers passed through its airports in the three months to June 30, down 1.7 per cent on a
A man bit off part of another man's ear - and is then believed to have swallowed it. The assault happened at The Event nightclub in West Street, Brighton, in the early hours of Saturday. The victim, minus a small part of an ear, was taken to the Royal
Visiting Harrison Ford at his home would make most people awestruck - but not student Jon Monk. The 23-year-old from Brighton has not only been spending time at the Hollywood star's ranch in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, - he has also been telling him what to
The father of a party-goer killed in a fire at a flat allegedly linked to Nicholas van Hoogstraten has welcomed efforts to reopen an investigation. Hoogstraten, convicted of manslaughter over the killing of business rival Mohammed Raja, denies any connection
The family of a man who died after being run over by a refuse truck has applied to the High Court to fight for a second inquest into his death. His parents have asked for a judicial review after rejecting the coroner's verdict that Stephane Aineto's death
Thousands flocked to the South Coast during the hottest days of the year. Hordes more holidaymakers headed for Gatwick airport to fly to thunderstorm-hit southern Europe. At the seaside yesterday, Bognor Regis hit 29C (84.2F) and Brighton 25C (77F), with
Two people, believed to be an elderly mother and her son, were killed today when fire swept through a bungalow. Detectives were treating the blaze in Barley Lane, Hastings, as suspicious. The victims, a woman in her 80s and a middle aged man, were found
A man bit off part of a man's ear and is believed to have swallowed it. The assault happened at The Event nightclub in West Street, Brighton, in the early hours of Saturday. The victim, minus a small part of an ear, was taken to the Royal Sussex County
Law firm Rawlison Butler has appointed Tim Sadka as managing partner. He takes over from Clive Prior as head of the long-established Crawley-based firm.
The Littlehampton-based Body Shop and environmental firm C Level are backing a campaign to help people combat global warming. C City, which is also backed by Brighton and Hove City Council, has been started a month before world leaders meet at the UN
A new controlled-parking zone has been approved in a bid to stop commuters clogging up residential roads. The cost of setting up the scheme for Crawley will be £100,000 but West Sussex County Council says the costs will be recovered within the first few
A man was slashed across the throat and stabbed in the chest in an unprovoked attack. He was walking with a woman and was outside flats in John Street, Brighton, in the early hours of Saturday when the offender lashed out. The victim alerted door staff
A housing officer stopped another man from jumping from a roof by telling him: "Things are never as bad as they seem." Brighton and Hove housing advice officer Kevin Gill, 38, and PC Lee Scott risked their lives 45ft above a city centre street by talking
When the Spanish conquered the Aztec and Inca civilisations for gold in the 1500s, they also destroyed the natives' primary source of nutrition. Amaranth was believed to have magical, medicinal properties and was incorporated into pagan Indian rituals
With a well-disciplined cast of 40, the talented youth group ACT Too provided an evening of great entertainment that delighted the filled-to-capacity audience. The story of gang warfare during the prohibition era is dealt with in a light-hearted way with
Give me a corporal's uniform and call me Don Jose. Yes, I am as in love with the gypsy girl as the temper-ridden soldier in Bizet's exciting vision of Spain. Tall, cool, blonde Swedish mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter is a wonderful Carmen. She is given
A series of courses is being set up to help people achieve the right balance of work and play to improve their health and quality of life. The scene is an all too familiar one: A person works long hours in a busy and stressful job and when they get home
Strip, gyrate and lose weight all at the same time. It sounds more like a scene from a movie than an aerobics workout. But cardio striptease is fast becoming the trendiest way to keep fit. Jennifer Aniston has taken up the hobby and has signed up for
Hello, it's daughter here. I thought as it is the holidays I should have a go at this column-writing stuff. I mean it can't be that hard if a boring grown-up like Mum can do it. I am hiding in the spare room where the computer is to stay out of Mum's
Brighton and Hove council needs £70 million to upgrade its council homes - money it says it doesn't have. Adam Trimingham reports on the burning issue facing tenants and councillors. COUNCIL housing is not what it was. Until 20 years ago, it was almost
Acting captain Richard Montgomerie believes Sussex need another 39 points from their five remaining Championship games to secure their place in Division One. The county are in third place despite Saturday's 208-run defeat by Warwickshire. The bad news
This gentleman, Howard da Silva, was a Broadway-trained actor before he sallied forth into Hollywood films. His real name was Harold Silverblatt and, though his Hollywood career was short (some 50 films), he was as good a supporting actor as any in the
Ian Hills (Letters, July 23) is right to express concern over the loss of full public control of council housing but it is not just the concern of council tenants. We should all be interested in keeping council housing in the control of the elected council
Since 1992, I have been released seven times from this address, having completed sentences ranging from one year to three or four months, all for shoplifting. I doubt if the goods involved have ever exceeded £50 and on every occasion they have been recovered
Who doesn't want to live a long, happy and healthy life? There is so much to enjoy and experience on this physical plane of life on earth. Caraka, the ancient Ayurvedic physician wrote that the span of life is variable in different ages of time (called
Landlord Tony Taylor-Mason has a grim warning for anyone who might choose to use a mobile phone in his pub. He has nailed eight offending phones to a bar of shame at the Rising Sun in Upper Beeding. Mobiles are essential for many people in their work
Elizabeth Taylor has not thought things through thoroughly before writing. Jesus chose at least four fishermen as His first followers (Matthew 4:18-22). He fed a crowd with dried fish (John 6: 5-14). He told Peter and the others where to cast their nets
Brighton and Hove City Council will have to make a crucial decision within the next year about the future of its 13,000 houses and flats. Should it continue to keep control of them or should they be managed by a housing association? Unlike many other
Adam Shields kept Eastbourne Eagles on course to win the race for the Elite League with another stunning display on Saturday night. The latest Australian sensation scored a match-winning paid 11 points but without turning a wheel on the track for the
Elizabeth Taylor is economical with holy scripture (Letters, July 23) in her attack on Sister Lena, Brighton Marina's fishing nun. She claims Jesus would disapprove of fishing. Yet Jesus chose fishermen to be his disciples, assisted their fishing (Luke
Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum ensured a double family celebration by winning the British Grand Prix at Hickstead. The American-born German triumphed in a thrilling nine-horse jump-off to lift the £10,000 first prize. Her success on Shutterfly came 24 hours
Marijan Kovacevic enjoyed his first taste of English football, thanks to a connection with a celebrity cook and the World Cup coach who almost became Albion's manager. The Croatian trialist partnered captain Danny Cullip in the centre of defence for the
The economy jumped ahead in the second quarter of this year, picking up pace after six months of sluggish growth. Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed the economy registered growth of 0.9 per cent in the second quarter, in line with
Sussex glamour model Jordan is facing up to the news that her two-month-old son is blind. The Brighton-based celebrity was flying to the US today to promote the latest edition of top-shelf magazine Playboy, which features her on the cover. Her trip follows
The father of a party-goer killed in a fire at a flat allegedly linked to Nicholas van Hoogstraten has welcomed efforts to reopen an investigation. Hoogstraten, convicted of manslaughter over the killing of business rival Mohammed Raja, denies any connection
Thousands flocked to the South Coast during the hottest days of the year. Hordes more holidaymakers headed for Gatwick airport to fly to thunderstorm-hit southern Europe. At the seaside yesterday, Bognor Regis hit 29C (84.2F) and Brighton 25C (77F), with
Fatboy Slim has been named as the person people would least like to live next door to. According to a survey by Bradford & Bingley, only three per cent of Britons wanted to rub shoulders with the DJ, real name Norman Cook, and his wife Zoe Ball, who
The victim of an assault on a train pulled the communication cord - but says no one came to help him. Bradley Long, 32, is furious he was left to fend off a gang of 11 youths despite raising the alarm as he took a volley of punches. He suffered cuts and
Law firm Rawlison Butler has appointed Tim Sadka as managing partner. He takes over from Clive Prior as head of the long-established Crawley-based firm.
Sussex-based drinks group Merrydown said the cider market remained difficult but consumer sales had held up well so far this year. Merrydown, which is based in Horam, near Heathfield, said soft drink Schloer had sold particularly well in the first quarter
A man was slashed across the throat and stabbed in the chest in an unprovoked attack. He was walking with a woman and was outside flats in John Street, Brighton, in the early hours of Saturday when the offender lashed out. The victim alerted door staff
Travellers who have moved to a Brighton park are likely to face legal action. The travellers arrived at Stanmer Park with 39 vehicles during the weekend. Brighton and Hove City Council can take action through the county court to evict them unless they
A housing officer stopped another man from jumping from a roof by telling him: "Things are never as bad as they seem." Brighton and Hove housing advice officer Kevin Gill, 38, and PC Lee Scott risked their lives 45ft above a city centre street by talking
