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I was interested to see Ivor Caplin MP is now dealing with affairs in Brighton ("Pub venue calls time on noise", The Argus, August 13). Does that mean Brighton now has three MPs? -Glenda Scales, gcscales@yahoo.co.uk

It's summer time and half of Sussex is on holiday. Here is the Old Man of the Sea's A-Z guide to beach pleasures and pitfalls. A is for Albion, the best beach in Brighton with plenty of protection, great surf and wonderful views. B is for barbecues, the

On August 5, in the late afternoon, I was referred to the Sussex Eye Hospital A&E by my GP, having experienced almost complete loss of vision in the right eye. Within one hour, I had been examined, admitted and treatment commenced, with frequent further

A woman suspected of trying to strangle a 15-month-old girl with seaweed on a Sussex beach was today in custody on suspicion of attempted murder. The 35-year-old woman was being questioned by police as doctors examined the toddler who was plucked to safety

A woman living in a cramped bedsit with her daughter fears she will have to wait months before she is found a permanent home because a council worker is off sick. Michaela Peasgood and her ten-year-old daughter Desnee were made homeless in May because

Let's hope people who buy their fish from the fishmongers who catch fish from Brighton beaches wash the fish well. They may suffer, too, like the fish did when taking down bits of glass washed out to sea which then cut their insides. -M Frankel, Brighton

Yehudi Menuhin was a boy prodigy who went on to become a great humanitarian and a champion of music as a force for good in the world. Born in New York of Russian emigr parents, he had an isolated and intense upbringing under his domineering mother. By

Nigel Eckersley, the England No.2 veteran, is sufering from tennis elbow after a punishing season. Eckersley, 50, from Uckfield, is holder of the English Veterans Championship and plays for Sussex in the County Championships. He is expected to be out

Dave Shepherd's six-year reign as winner of the Sussex CA open 12-hour race has finally come to an end. Shepherd (Rother Valley), who lives near Petworth, has not fully recovered after covering 482 miles to win the recent national 24-hour championship

Elvis fans the world over will be all shook up tomorrow 25 years after the death of the King. Sussex has its fair share of devotees. There are those happy to sit quietly tapping their blue suede shoes, while others go to great lengths to impersonate their

I read with interest the article "Fair pay deal for council workers held up" (The Argus, August 12). Our union, the GMB, played the key role in the development of the agreement that we had hoped to sign recently with Brighton and Hove City Council. This

Throughout her life, Lady Alice Wheeler was dismayed at the lack of government funding set aside for the sick. When she died in April aged 94 she left part of her £2.5 million will to worthy causes. The wealthy widow, who had a luxury flat near Brighton

Arsenal fans will do a double-take when they see their club's official team picture for the new season. Standing alongside the likes of striker Thierry Henry, goalkeeper David Seaman and midfielder Patrick Vieira will be an 11-year-old boy from Brighton

As a former member of the Labour Party, I urge those people who are still members to seriously consider removing Tony Blair as their leader, unless he states his clear opposition to US military action against Iraq. His replacement should be a man or woman

Ever fancied going to Brazil and playing football for a team managed by Pele? How about being picked as leg spinner for a Shane Warne XI, racing a horse owned by Lester Piggot or learning to long jump with Bob Beamon. Brighton Bears skipper Randy Duck

Former Albion captain Steve Foster has joined forces with the PFA to provide tailor-made insurance policies for their 3,000 members. Premiership superstars like Arsenal and England fullback Ashley Cole down to apprentices in the Third Division will receive

Well done again to the teenagers of Brighton and Hove whose A-level performances have improved for the 19th year running. Staff and students at St Mary's Hall School in Brighton are celebrating record results. The pass rate was 99 per cent, with 61 per

The anonymous respondent to Tony Greenstein's courageous stand for accuracy and principle refers to 1.2 million Arabs living peacefully in Israel until the Oslo peace talks failed, conveniently forgetting that between 1946 and 1948 another two million

Albion fans are being urged to stay away from the next away match, by the Seagulls' official Supporters' Club. They are boycotting the clash against Wimbledon at Selhurst Park on Saturday week in protest at the Dons' decision to move to Milton Keynes.

A man racially abused a shop worker after she used her radio to contact security staff, a court heard. Lee Gumbrell allegedly made racist remarks to Resham Ghelani, a supervisor at the Disney Store in Churchill Square shopping centre, Brighton. He also

The anonymous author of "Blame Arafat" (Letters, August 10) is repeating 50-year-old Israeli propaganda, foisted on the West since Zionist terrorist organisations forced Britain to renege on its Mandate to Protect Palestine in May 1948. These terrorists

Albion's first-year scholars are sporting bizarre barnets. Chris Breech, Ben Fillery, Gary Elphick, Chris May, Ben Watson and Matt Piper all had their hair hacked off at the annual initiation ceremony conducted by the older players. Youth manager Dean

An animal rights group has got into trouble after criticising British bangers. Brighton-based campaign group Viva! published leaflets earlier this year suggesting meat eaters were more likely than vegetarians to die of heart disease, cancer or a stroke

Beneath that ultra-cool exterior, Bobby Zamora's burning desire to score goals will reach boiling point against Norwich at Withdean on Saturday. Nobody will be keener to knock the Canaries off their perch than Albion's prolific marksman. Extra motivation

The future of Shoreham Airport is in the balance. Karen Hoy investigates the implications of expanding England's oldest airport into a leading player in the regional aviation industry. THE figures speak for themselves. Our skies generate an income which

The Wireless Group, owner of sports radio station talkSPORT, shrugged off the gloom surrounding the media sector by announcing an increase in advertising revenues. The radio specialist owns a number of local stations and chairman and chief executive Kelvin

Former building society Bradford & Bingley posted a jump in first-half profits but warned the mortgage market could slow in the coming months. Pre-tax profits rose to £125.5 million from £119.7 million in the six months to June 30. The lending business

The centre of Brighton and Hove could grind to a halt during Monday morning's rush hour as hundreds of van drivers stage a protest against council parking policies. Tradesmen and small businesses plan a traffic-jamming convoy of up to 700 vehicles snaking

Singletons in search of a partner will be able to take part in Brighton's first speed dating event next week. Speed dating involves a group of men and women taking it in turns to meet each other for three minutes at a time, all in one night. The women

Detectives are investigating two sex attacks on women at Butlins holiday camp. A guest at the resort in Bognor was assaulted in the early hours of Saturday. The second attack was on a member of staff early yesterday morning. A spokesman for Butlins described

A man wanted in connection with a sex attack on a boy is thought to be in hiding in Brighton. Detectives in Northampton, where the attack happened, have named Raymond Victor Mills, as a man they want to talk to. A ten-year-old boy was assaulted in a graveyard

Bags of rubbish have been thrown into the middle of a street in a bid to get the council to remove them. Residents living in Bolney Road, Moulsecoomb, Brighton, say they have not had their rubbish collected for three weeks, since the collection days changed

A working men's club which only allowed women to become full members four years ago is to hold a double celebration this weekend. West Worthing Working Men's Club will mark its 75th anniversary with the completion of payments on a £160,000 mortgage loan

The widow of a baronet who said governments failed to provide enough money for the sick has left part of her £2.5 million will to worthy causes. Lady Alice Wheeler, who lived in the exclusive Marine Gate flats near Brighton Marina, also left some of her

Jubilant teenagers across Sussex were celebrating their A-level results today as performances improved for the 19th year running. Head teachers praised their hard-working students and denied the high scores meant exams were getting easier. The overall

A woman living in a bedsit with her daughter fears she will have to wait months for a permanent home because a council worker is off sick. Michaela Peasgood and her ten-year-old daughter Desnee were made homeless in May because of family problems. They

The centre of Brighton and Hove could grind to a halt during Monday morning's rush hour as hundreds of van drivers stage a protest against council parking policies. Tradesmen and small businesses plan a traffic-jamming convoy of up to 700 vehicles snaking

I am trying to trace my sister, Gloria Roper. She was born in June or July 1929 and has a brother called Norman who is 18 months younger. Gloria was born in the Oxford area and married Howard Williams, a US airman, in the early Fifties and moved to the

I was interested to see Ivor Caplin MP is now dealing with affairs in Brighton ("Pub venue calls time on noise", The Argus, August 13). Does that mean Brighton now has three MPs? -Glenda Scales, gcscales@yahoo.co.uk

Detectives are investigating two sex attacks on women at Butlins holiday camp. A guest at the resort in Bognor was assaulted in the early hours of Saturday. The second attack was on a member of staff early yesterday morning. A spokesman for Butlins described

A school slated by Ofsted inspectors has celebrated its best ever A-level results - with two pupils winning places at Oxford University. Boundstone Community College in Lancing was placed in special measures after the damning inspectors' report two months

Two hospital minor injury units are now closed at night as part of a shake-up of services. Health bosses say the units at Crowborough War Memorial Hospital and Uckfield Community Hospital are hardly used after 10pm. Instead the units are being expanded

A mother has hired a private detective in a desperate bid to find her missing daughter. Anne-Marie Kingshott has not heard from four-year-old Danielle Dempster since she was taken by her former partner John Dempster, his parents and brother in January

Students across Sussex were today celebrating highest-ever A-level pass rates for the 19th year running. Students at Park College, Eastbourne, achieved their best ever results with a 95 per cent pass rate, the highest in its 22-year history. The college

On August 5, in the late afternoon, I was referred to the Sussex Eye Hospital A&E by my GP, having experienced almost complete loss of vision in the right eye. Within one hour, I had been examined, admitted and treatment commenced, with frequent further

A woman living in a cramped bedsit with her daughter fears she will have to wait months before she is found a permanent home because a council worker is off sick. Michaela Peasgood and her ten-year-old daughter Desnee were made homeless in May because

Well done, the Royal Sussex County Hospital, on receiving an improved two-star rating. Having spent some time on Level 8a East recently, I can only say it is well deserved. I would like to thank the surgeon, doctors, nurses and everyone responsible for

Let's hope people who buy their fish from the fishmongers who catch fish from Brighton beaches wash the fish well. They may suffer, too, like the fish did when taking down bits of glass washed out to sea which then cut their insides. -M Frankel, Brighton

Dave Shepherd's six-year reign as winner of the Sussex CA open 12-hour race has finally come to an end. Shepherd (Rother Valley), who lives near Petworth, has not fully recovered after covering 482 miles to win the recent national 24-hour championship

I read with interest the article "Fair pay deal for council workers held up" (The Argus, August 12). Our union, the GMB, played the key role in the development of the agreement that we had hoped to sign recently with Brighton and Hove City Council. This

Ever fancied going to Brazil and playing football for a team managed by Pele? How about being picked as leg spinner for a Shane Warne XI, racing a horse owned by Lester Piggot or learning to long jump with Bob Beamon. Brighton Bears skipper Randy Duck

Well done again to the teenagers of Brighton and Hove whose A-level performances have improved for the 19th year running. Staff and students at St Mary's Hall School in Brighton are celebrating record results. The pass rate was 99 per cent, with 61 per

A farming couple have made the transition from the countryside to the shelves of a top London department store. David and Marian Harding reverted to organic farming five years ago and came up with their very own selection of fruit-flavoured yoghurt drinks

Albion's first-year scholars are sporting bizarre barnets. Chris Breech, Ben Fillery, Gary Elphick, Chris May, Ben Watson and Matt Piper all had their hair hacked off at the annual initiation ceremony conducted by the older players. Youth manager Dean

The future of Shoreham Airport is in the balance. Karen Hoy investigates the implications of expanding England's oldest airport into a leading player in the regional aviation industry. THE figures speak for themselves. Our skies generate an income which

A couple whose nine-year-old son survived a brain tumour are to stage a fund-raising day to help others with the same condition. Nigel and Nettie Boutwood, who live in Chiddingly, near Eastbourne, have already raised almost £250,000 for research into

United Airlines's struggling parent company may file for bankruptcy this autumn unless it can cut costs, it was revealed today. "Unless we lower our costs dramatically, filing for bankruptcy protection will be the only way we can ensure the company's

Vandals are putting their lives at risk by breaking into building sites. That is the stark warning from West Sussex County Council, which says young vandals are facing serious injury and even death if they break into unattended sites. It issued the message

Gardening is in the blood of a winner of this year's Newhaven In Bloom competition. Disabled pensioner Maggie Rottier, of Denton Drive, learnt her skills from her father when she was a child. Mrs Rottier won first prize in the best front or back garden

A heroin trafficker ordered to stump up more than £430,000 he made from "dealing in death" has failed in an Appeal Court bid to win back some of his ill-gotten gains. Ronald Compton, 40, of Surrenden Road, Brighton, was part of a family business purveying

The widow of a baronet who said governments failed to provide enough money for the sick has left part of her £2.5 million will to worthy causes. Lady Alice Wheeler, who lived in the exclusive Marine Gate flats near Brighton Marina, also left some of her

A couple whose nine-year-old son survived a brain tumour are to stage a fund-raising day to help others suffering the same condition. Nigel and Nettie Boutwood, who live in Chiddingly, near Eastbourne, have already raised almost £250,000 for research

Komedia's World Beats season is a natural home for several Brighton-based groups. Anapura mix East and West in equal measure and play mostly original pieces. Their tunes are often built up from low-key openings, with melodies shared between flute and

Flat Spin, the second play in Alan Ayckbourn's trilogy Damsels In Distress, takes a somewhat darker, more bizarre turn. Actress Rosie Seymour (Alison Pargeter) finds herself looking after a luxury apartment in London's Docklands as a favour to an uncle

One of sport's oldest traditions is the post-match handshake. Players who have battled each other and often battered each other, on the pitch or court, often behaving like caged animals, suddenly become gentlemen when the final whistle blows and offer

A mother has hired a private detective in a desperate bid to find her missing four-year-old daughter. Anne-Marie Kingshott has not heard from Danielle Dempster since she was taken by her former partner John Dempster, his parents and brother in January

It's summer time and half of Sussex is on holiday. Here is the Old Man of the Sea's A-Z guide to beach pleasures and pitfalls. A is for Albion, the best beach in Brighton with plenty of protection, great surf and wonderful views. B is for barbecues, the

Students across Sussex were this morning celebrating highest-ever A-level pass rates - for the 19th year running. There were scenes of celebration across the region as many schools clocked up an incredible 100 per cent passes. The annual debate on dumbing

A 27-year-old man died and three people were injured in a head-on car crash. It happened last night in West Street, near its junction with Test Road, Sompting. A Ford Fiesta collided with a Vauxhall Omega and then a brick wall. The driver of the Fiesta

A woman suspected of trying to strangle a 15-month-old girl with seaweed on a Sussex beach was today in custody on suspicion of attempted murder. The 35-year-old woman was being questioned by police as doctors examined the toddler who was plucked to safety

Yehudi Menuhin was a boy prodigy who went on to become a great humanitarian and a champion of music as a force for good in the world. Born in New York of Russian emigr parents, he had an isolated and intense upbringing under his domineering mother. By

Nigel Eckersley, the England No.2 veteran, is sufering from tennis elbow after a punishing season. Eckersley, 50, from Uckfield, is holder of the English Veterans Championship and plays for Sussex in the County Championships. He is expected to be out

Hundreds of voices are joining a campaign which will help The Argus's call to Keep Glass Off The Beach - and many belong to one man. TV impressionist Alistair McGowan was today visiting Brighton to encourage youngsters to help clean up dirty and dangerous

As Ringmer residents whose party political views span the complete spectrum, we wish to express specific concerns relating to the treatment of our village as part of the newbuild proposals for Lewes District. We recognise the need for additional housing

Elvis fans the world over will be all shook up tomorrow 25 years after the death of the King. Sussex has its fair share of devotees. There are those happy to sit quietly tapping their blue suede shoes, while others go to great lengths to impersonate their

Throughout her life, Lady Alice Wheeler was dismayed at the lack of government funding set aside for the sick. When she died in April aged 94 she left part of her £2.5 million will to worthy causes. The wealthy widow, who had a luxury flat near Brighton

Arsenal fans will do a double-take when they see their club's official team picture for the new season. Standing alongside the likes of striker Thierry Henry, goalkeeper David Seaman and midfielder Patrick Vieira will be an 11-year-old boy from Brighton

As a former member of the Labour Party, I urge those people who are still members to seriously consider removing Tony Blair as their leader, unless he states his clear opposition to US military action against Iraq. His replacement should be a man or woman

Former Albion captain Steve Foster has joined forces with the PFA to provide tailor-made insurance policies for their 3,000 members. Premiership superstars like Arsenal and England fullback Ashley Cole down to apprentices in the Third Division will receive

Dean White underlined the Albion's commitment to young players when his reserve side opened their league campaign with a 0-0 draw against Southend at Worthing last night. White fielded seven teenagers in his starting 11, including 16-year-old trainee

The anonymous respondent to Tony Greenstein's courageous stand for accuracy and principle refers to 1.2 million Arabs living peacefully in Israel until the Oslo peace talks failed, conveniently forgetting that between 1946 and 1948 another two million

Albion fans are being urged to stay away from the next away match, by the Seagulls' official Supporters' Club. They are boycotting the clash against Wimbledon at Selhurst Park on Saturday week in protest at the Dons' decision to move to Milton Keynes.

For those with memories of starchy, scratchy school uniforms, Joy Twigg's business is a soft touch. School attire these days is much less formal and much more comfortable. Joy, of High Park Avenue, Hangleton, Hove, runs a school uniform business called

A Thirties wooden cafe, said to be the last of its kind in the South East, has been dismantled and re-erected in a new location. Fairmile Cafe, which stood on the A29 south of Bury, near Arundel, has been painstakingly reassembled at Amberley Working

A village is split over the possible arrival of a new 24-hour superstore. Some residents and shopkeepers fear a Tesco Express store will spoil picturesque Rottingdean, while others say the new store will be a welcome addition and tidy up an eyesore building

Rocketing insurance costs are threatening the existence of hundreds of small firms. The 170,000-member Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is warning a substantial number of firms could go under this autumn because of rising premiums. FSB members are

A man racially abused a shop worker after she used her radio to contact security staff, a court heard. Lee Gumbrell allegedly made racist remarks to Resham Ghelani, a supervisor at the Disney Store in Churchill Square shopping centre, Brighton. He also

The anonymous author of "Blame Arafat" (Letters, August 10) is repeating 50-year-old Israeli propaganda, foisted on the West since Zionist terrorist organisations forced Britain to renege on its Mandate to Protect Palestine in May 1948. These terrorists

An animal rights group has got into trouble after criticising British bangers. Brighton-based campaign group Viva! published leaflets earlier this year suggesting meat eaters were more likely than vegetarians to die of heart disease, cancer or a stroke

Beneath that ultra-cool exterior, Bobby Zamora's burning desire to score goals will reach boiling point against Norwich at Withdean on Saturday. Nobody will be keener to knock the Canaries off their perch than Albion's prolific marksman. Extra motivation

Steve Melton is mulling over an injury coincidence that has destroyed his flying start to Albion's season. The unfortunate midfielder is nursing a slight hamstring strain which seems sure to keep him out of Saturday's home game against Norwich. Melton

Council workers staged a rally outside Brighton Town Hall yesterday in protest at pay rises. About 50 staff gathered to gauge opinion on the offer of a 7.7 per cent pay rise over two years. Unison branch representative for Brighton and Hove, Steve Foster

The Wireless Group, owner of sports radio station talkSPORT, shrugged off the gloom surrounding the media sector by announcing an increase in advertising revenues. The radio specialist owns a number of local stations and chairman and chief executive Kelvin

Former building society Bradford & Bingley posted a jump in first-half profits but warned the mortgage market could slow in the coming months. Pre-tax profits rose to £125.5 million from £119.7 million in the six months to June 30. The lending business

Neighbours and the police have joined forces to object to plans to serve drinks until 2am at a new nightclub. Po Na Na plans to spend £1.5 million on the club at the Aquarium Terraces, on Brighton seafront. The company is applying to the city's licensing

The centre of Brighton and Hove could grind to a halt during Monday morning's rush hour as hundreds of van drivers stage a protest against council parking policies. Tradesmen and small businesses plan a traffic-jamming convoy of up to 700 vehicles snaking

Singletons in search of a partner will be able to take part in Brighton's first speed dating event next week. Speed dating involves a group of men and women taking it in turns to meet each other for three minutes at a time, all in one night. The women

Detectives are investigating two sex attacks on women at Butlins holiday camp. A guest at the resort in Bognor was assaulted in the early hours of Saturday. The second attack was on a member of staff early yesterday morning. A spokesman for Butlins described

A man wanted in connection with a sex attack on a boy is thought to be in hiding in Brighton. Detectives in Northampton, where the attack happened, have named Raymond Victor Mills, as a man they want to talk to. A ten-year-old boy was assaulted in a graveyard

Bags of rubbish have been thrown into the middle of a street in a bid to get the council to remove them. Residents living in Bolney Road, Moulsecoomb, Brighton, say they have not had their rubbish collected for three weeks, since the collection days changed

A working men's club which only allowed women to become full members four years ago is to hold a double celebration this weekend. West Worthing Working Men's Club will mark its 75th anniversary with the completion of payments on a £160,000 mortgage loan

A second Sussex policeman has been arrested on suspicion of downloading child pornography. The Brighton-based officer was taken to a station for questioning and released on bail pending further inquiries. He has been suspended from duty and experts are

Jubilant teenagers across Sussex were celebrating their A-level results today as performances improved for the 19th year running. Head teachers praised their hard-working students and denied the high scores meant exams were getting easier. The overall

A woman living in a bedsit with her daughter fears she will have to wait months for a permanent home because a council worker is off sick. Michaela Peasgood and her ten-year-old daughter Desnee were made homeless in May because of family problems. They

Five hours of flying displays and an array of static aeroplanes are the big attractions at Shoreham's Royal Jubilee Battle of Britain air show. This year's Royal Air Forces Association Airshow at Shoreham Airport is sponsored by The Argus. Taking place

Blind ex-serviceman Mark Threadgold is planning to set a word record by driving a powerboat for three hours. He is expecting to beat the official World Enduro record. The attempt, to shave about half-an-hour off the previous record, is part of the St

Neighbours and the police have joined forces to object to plans to serve drinks until 2am at a new nightclub. Po Na Na plans to spend £1.5 million on the club at the Aquarium Terraces, on Brighton seafront. The company is applying to the city's licensing

Komedia's World Beats season is a natural home for several Brighton-based groups. Anapura mix East and West in equal measure and play mostly original pieces. Their tunes are often built up from low-key openings, with melodies shared between flute and

Flat Spin, the second play in Alan Ayckbourn's trilogy Damsels In Distress, takes a somewhat darker, more bizarre turn. Actress Rosie Seymour (Alison Pargeter) finds herself looking after a luxury apartment in London's Docklands as a favour to an uncle

One of sport's oldest traditions is the post-match handshake. Players who have battled each other and often battered each other, on the pitch or court, often behaving like caged animals, suddenly become gentlemen when the final whistle blows and offer

I am trying to trace my sister, Gloria Roper. She was born in June or July 1929 and has a brother called Norman who is 18 months younger. Gloria was born in the Oxford area and married Howard Williams, a US airman, in the early Fifties and moved to the

A mother has hired a private detective in a desperate bid to find her missing four-year-old daughter. Anne-Marie Kingshott has not heard from Danielle Dempster since she was taken by her former partner John Dempster, his parents and brother in January

Well done, the Royal Sussex County Hospital, on receiving an improved two-star rating. Having spent some time on Level 8a East recently, I can only say it is well deserved. I would like to thank the surgeon, doctors, nurses and everyone responsible for

Hundreds of voices are joining a campaign which will help The Argus's call to Keep Glass Off The Beach - and many belong to one man. TV impressionist Alistair McGowan was today visiting Brighton to encourage youngsters to help clean up dirty and dangerous

As Ringmer residents whose party political views span the complete spectrum, we wish to express specific concerns relating to the treatment of our village as part of the newbuild proposals for Lewes District. We recognise the need for additional housing

Dean White underlined the Albion's commitment to young players when his reserve side opened their league campaign with a 0-0 draw against Southend at Worthing last night. White fielded seven teenagers in his starting 11, including 16-year-old trainee

For those with memories of starchy, scratchy school uniforms, Joy Twigg's business is a soft touch. School attire these days is much less formal and much more comfortable. Joy, of High Park Avenue, Hangleton, Hove, runs a school uniform business called

A Thirties wooden cafe, said to be the last of its kind in the South East, has been dismantled and re-erected in a new location. Fairmile Cafe, which stood on the A29 south of Bury, near Arundel, has been painstakingly reassembled at Amberley Working

A farming couple have made the transition from the countryside to the shelves of a top London department store. David and Marian Harding reverted to organic farming five years ago and came up with their very own selection of fruit-flavoured yoghurt drinks

A village is split over the possible arrival of a new 24-hour superstore. Some residents and shopkeepers fear a Tesco Express store will spoil picturesque Rottingdean, while others say the new store will be a welcome addition and tidy up an eyesore building

Rocketing insurance costs are threatening the existence of hundreds of small firms. The 170,000-member Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is warning a substantial number of firms could go under this autumn because of rising premiums. FSB members are

Steve Melton is mulling over an injury coincidence that has destroyed his flying start to Albion's season. The unfortunate midfielder is nursing a slight hamstring strain which seems sure to keep him out of Saturday's home game against Norwich. Melton

Council workers staged a rally outside Brighton Town Hall yesterday in protest at pay rises. About 50 staff gathered to gauge opinion on the offer of a 7.7 per cent pay rise over two years. Unison branch representative for Brighton and Hove, Steve Foster

United Airlines's struggling parent company may file for bankruptcy this autumn unless it can cut costs, it was revealed today. "Unless we lower our costs dramatically, filing for bankruptcy protection will be the only way we can ensure the company's

Gardening is in the blood of a winner of this year's Newhaven In Bloom competition. Disabled pensioner Maggie Rottier, of Denton Drive, learnt her skills from her father when she was a child. Mrs Rottier won first prize in the best front or back garden

Neighbours and the police have joined forces to object to plans to serve drinks until 2am at a new nightclub. Po Na Na plans to spend £1.5 million on the club at the Aquarium Terraces, on Brighton seafront. The company is applying to the city's licensing

A heroin trafficker ordered to stump up more than £430,000 he made from "dealing in death" has failed in an Appeal Court bid to win back some of his ill-gotten gains. Ronald Compton, 40, of Surrenden Road, Brighton, was part of a family business purveying

A second Sussex policeman has been arrested on suspicion of downloading child pornography. The Brighton-based officer was taken to a station for questioning and released on bail pending further inquiries. He has been suspended from duty and experts are

Five hours of flying displays and an array of static aeroplanes are the big attractions at Shoreham's Royal Jubilee Battle of Britain air show. This year's Royal Air Forces Association Airshow at Shoreham Airport is sponsored by The Argus. Taking place

A couple whose nine-year-old son survived a brain tumour are to stage a fund-raising day to help others suffering the same condition. Nigel and Nettie Boutwood, who live in Chiddingly, near Eastbourne, have already raised almost £250,000 for research

Blind ex-serviceman Mark Threadgold is planning to set a word record by driving a powerboat for three hours. He is expecting to beat the official World Enduro record. The attempt, to shave about half-an-hour off the previous record, is part of the St