A thief is thought to have stolen an indoor display of plans for a new £30 million ice rink. Plans for the proposed scheme at Black Rock, Brighton, were on display in the foyer at the Brighton Centre. An ice rink has been laid at the centre during the
Anyone who has been injured will back me up when I say a week is a long time in football. But with hard work, natural healing and a few other ingredients you can come back stronger than before. While some of you may think I'm talking of my own mini crisis
I felt ashamed to be from Northern Ireland this week. As someone who was born Belfast and raised in the country I am all too familiar with the problems in my homeland but this week things went too far. When I heard that Neil Lennon had received a death
I read the column recently about the average pint of beer in Sussex reaching £2. In my experience, most pubs charge well over this figure. What puzzles me is that in his Budget speech this year, Gordon Brown promised that the price of beer produced by
Does anyone remember the old Palladium Cinema on the seafront? I saw Moulin Rouge there with Constance Bennett and the song Remember My Forgotten Man came out of it. Also, next door was a wonderful ice-cream parlour called Gizzi's. We used to call those
Farmers across Sussex refused to supply any produce to highlight the growing crisis in their industry yesterday. Dairy farmers did not make any deliveries and no cattle were taken to market. Alan Smith, who runs a dairy farm near Gatwick, was one of many
Life can throw some awful challenges at you. There was I, believing I had a nagging chest infection. It turns out I have heart failure. Doctors delivered this shocking news to me last week after investigating the severe breathlessness I had developed
Stuart Law battered the Sussex bowlers for the second time this season to leave the county facing a long haul to avoid defeat by Lancashire in the Championship match at Hove. Law made 218, the fourth-highest score of the season, when the teams drew at
A family who terrorised an estate and made neighbours' lives a misery is to be thrown out of its home. Angela Cutting, 44, and her sons Carlo Dawes, 25, and Gary Dawes, 15, were yesterday ordered to leave their house in Newick Road, Brighton, by a judge
Veteran comedy writer Denis Norden has donated hundreds of his early radio scripts to Sussex University. The material was co-written with the late Frank Muir and includes episodes of the groundbreaking Fifties series Take It From Here. Jokes include the
My family and I visited Zippo's Circus on Hove Lawns. On arrival, we were not surprised to see the usual posse of animal rights supporters protesting against the use of horses in circus - horses which, it seems to me, are extremely well looked after by
I congratulate Carla Lane for having the courage of her convictions by handing back her OBE (August 19). Non-celebrities can support Carla by "handing back" their Labour vote at the next local and general elections, by spoiling their ballot paper in protest
Given that the Brighton and Hove's police force was too busy to nab a burglar on Tuesday, August 20, at 4.30pm, two questions need answering. 1. Are the city limits, stretching from Saltdean to Southwick, too big for the boots of the force? 2. Just how
It has been a week of mixed emotions for Burgess Hill driver Mark James. A frustrating weekend at Silverstone saw him drop to third place in the Fiat Racing Challenge. However, better news was to follow as his performances have brought an invitation to
I see the Brighton Police have their priorities right, saying (The Argus, August 16) how much they enjoyed the Pride parade - laughing, smiling and joking with the revellers - and this easy-going attitude was a big hit. They even had a recruitment tent
Andy Wignall continues to show improvement despite dropping three places in the BEMSEE club's Nationwide Supersport championship. His debut season in road racing was always going to be a learning curve for the 33-year-old from Hove. Early results were
Sussex has something to smile about thanks to comedy writer Denis Norden. He is better known by today's youngsters for TV series It'll Be Alright On The Night. But together with the late Frank Muir he is responsible for writing some of British comedy's
I cannot believe what I have just heard. Brighton Marina will pay for Sussex police officers to patrol the Marina on their days off. Sussex police officers should be patrolling and protecting all the people and all the estates, not just areas where the
Robert Smith won a thrilling jump-off against Jens Fredricson in the Osborne Refrigerators Derby Trial at Hickstead's international arena yesterday. The 41-year-old Brit from Warwickshire tied with the Swede after they both completed the course with four
Police in Sussex have apologised twice in as many days for failing to respond to urgent calls for help from the public. Chief Superintendent Doug Rattray said sorry and launched an investigation after nobody was sent to deal with a suspected burglar at
Oh, dear. It seems John Parry, judging from his ice-skating article (August 9), seems to have missed the reports on Keep Sussex Skating Association (KSS) that have appeared regularly in The Argus. Adam Trimingham has written about the KSS ice campaign
Sussex will claim a cricketing first at the County Ground next Tuesday when they take on Yorkshire in an Academy match under lights. Organisers believe it is the first junior day-night game to be staged in this country. Academy director Keith Greenfield
Craig Inskip powers back into action at Snetterton next Sunday, bidding for success in the latest rounds of the Volkswagen Racing Cup. Northiam-based Inskip, 32, will be at the wheel of the Becra-backed Golf 1.8 Turbo which he introduced to the championship
Sussex still hope to sign a second overseas player for next season, despite chief executive Nigel Russell admitting: "the trail has gone cold." The county were rebuffed in their attempts to bring Harbhajan Singh to Hove last week when the Indian off-spinner
Dave Heal won the latest round of the NORA Supermoto Championship in Llandow, Wales. The Heathfield ace finished overall winner on the first day, which is a tremendous effort for his first season in Supermoto racing. Peacehaven's Richard Freshwater finished
Drivers in Hove face delays next week while engineers fix a gas leak. The eastbound lane of Kings Road will be closed from its junction with Oriental Place from Tuesday. Brighton and Hove City Councillor Simon Battle said: "We apologise for this unforeseen
Two people were rescued by lifeboat when an on-deck barbecue set their cabin cruiser ablaze off the Sussex coast. Two people were rescued from the Sirron amid fears the on-board fuel tanks were about to explode. Onlookers then heard loud bangs after gas
An off-duty police officer who disarmed a knifeman has been commended by Sussex Police. Sergeant Dave Bettiss was one of three Hove-based officers to receive the Chief Constable's Certificate of Merit. Mr Bettiss was driving in Kemp Town, Brighton, on
A disabled pensioner made a 999 call after being punched senseless by a burglar - but police were too busy to see him. Ray Holt, 68, was left waiting more than 24 hours before officers arrived. Police last night apologised for their second blunder in
Wayne Gray came back to haunt Brighton and Hove Albion as they slipped to their first away defeat of the season. The Seagulls' former loan signing won the 73rd minute penalty, from which skipper Neil Shipperley earned Wimbledon their first victory. Gray
Residents of flats covered in scaffolding are pleading for it to be taken down - almost a year after it went up. Work to put in windows and redecorate the building took little more than a week to complete. But the scaffolding remains in Clarendon Place
A thief is thought to have stolen an indoor display of plans for a new £30 million ice rink. Plans for the proposed scheme at Black Rock, Brighton, were on display in the foyer at the Brighton Centre. An ice rink has been laid at the centre during the
With regards to the special train service, designated "away fans' " pubs and match tickets available from the shop to members of AMS, are the Albion likely to offer the same for the Millwall game? -Katherine Marren, Frogmore, Wandsworth, London SW18
Farmers across Sussex refused to supply any produce to highlight the growing crisis in their industry yesterday. Dairy farmers did not make any deliveries and no cattle were taken to market. Alan Smith, who runs a dairy farm near Gatwick, was one of many
A family who terrorised an estate and made neighbours' lives a misery is to be thrown out of its home. Angela Cutting, 44, and her sons Carlo Dawes, 25, and Gary Dawes, 15, were yesterday ordered to leave their house in Newick Road, Brighton, by a judge
Wayne Gray came back to haunt Brighton and Hove Albion as they slipped to their first away defeat of the season. The Seagulls' former loan signing won the 73rd minute penalty, from which skipper Neil Shipperley earned Wimbledon their 1-0 victory. Gray
My family and I visited Zippo's Circus on Hove Lawns. On arrival, we were not surprised to see the usual posse of animal rights supporters protesting against the use of horses in circus - horses which, it seems to me, are extremely well looked after by
Given that the Brighton and Hove's police force was too busy to nab a burglar on Tuesday, August 20, at 4.30pm, two questions need answering. 1. Are the city limits, stretching from Saltdean to Southwick, too big for the boots of the force? 2. Just how
It has been a week of mixed emotions for Burgess Hill driver Mark James. A frustrating weekend at Silverstone saw him drop to third place in the Fiat Racing Challenge. However, better news was to follow as his performances have brought an invitation to
I see the Brighton Police have their priorities right, saying (The Argus, August 16) how much they enjoyed the Pride parade - laughing, smiling and joking with the revellers - and this easy-going attitude was a big hit. They even had a recruitment tent
Andy Wignall continues to show improvement despite dropping three places in the BEMSEE club's Nationwide Supersport championship. His debut season in road racing was always going to be a learning curve for the 33-year-old from Hove. Early results were
I cannot believe what I have just heard. Brighton Marina will pay for Sussex police officers to patrol the Marina on their days off. Sussex police officers should be patrolling and protecting all the people and all the estates, not just areas where the
Robert Smith won a thrilling jump-off against Jens Fredricson in the Osborne Refrigerators Derby Trial at Hickstead's international arena yesterday. The 41-year-old Brit from Warwickshire tied with the Swede after they both completed the course with four
Oh, dear. It seems John Parry, judging from his ice-skating article (August 9), seems to have missed the reports on Keep Sussex Skating Association (KSS) that have appeared regularly in The Argus. Adam Trimingham has written about the KSS ice campaign
Sussex will claim a cricketing first at the County Ground next Tuesday when they take on Yorkshire in an Academy match under lights. Organisers believe it is the first junior day-night game to be staged in this country. Academy director Keith Greenfield
Stuart Law battered the Sussex bowlers for the second time this season to leave the county facing a long haul to avoid defeat by Lancashire in the Championship match at Hove. Law made 218, the fourth-highest score of the season, when the teams drew at
Craig Inskip powers back into action at Snetterton next Sunday, bidding for success in the latest rounds of the Volkswagen Racing Cup. Northiam-based Inskip, 32, will be at the wheel of the Becra-backed Golf 1.8 Turbo which he introduced to the championship
Dave Heal won the latest round of the NORA Supermoto Championship in Llandow, Wales. The Heathfield ace finished overall winner on the first day, which is a tremendous effort for his first season in Supermoto racing. Peacehaven's Richard Freshwater finished
Drivers in Hove face delays next week while engineers fix a gas leak. The eastbound lane of Kings Road will be closed from its junction with Oriental Place from Tuesday. Brighton and Hove City Councillor Simon Battle said: "We apologise for this unforeseen
An off-duty police officer who disarmed a knifeman has been commended by Sussex Police. Sergeant Dave Bettiss was one of three Hove-based officers to receive the Chief Constable's Certificate of Merit. Mr Bettiss was driving in Kemp Town, Brighton, on
Wayne Gray came back to haunt Brighton and Hove Albion as they slipped to their first away defeat of the season. The Seagulls' former loan signing won the 73rd minute penalty, from which skipper Neil Shipperley earned Wimbledon their first victory. Gray
Kitson got his first touch of the ball in the opening minute with an impressive first-time lay-off from Oatway's pass for Hart in support on the right. But the move was cut short by Hawkins at the expense of a throw-in. Wimbledon's Wayne Gray made an
Not since Great Uncle Bulgaria had the sort of celebrity status nowadays enjoyed by people who don't win Pop Idol has Wimbledon attracted so much attention. Especially in the last week or so when the debate over whether to go to Selhurst Park or Kingsmeadow
If ever there was honour in losing then my Sussex team deserve great credit for almost pulling off an incredible win against Lancashire on Tuesday. Rock bottom going into the match knowing that at least three out of the last five need to be won to stave
A vulnerable man missing for more than a year was spotted by shocked relatives at the Fatboy Slim beach concert. Relatives of Peter Erik Mail believe they saw him among the 250,000 crowd at the event on Brighton beach. Now detectives in Kent have asked
With regards to the special train service, designated "away fans' " pubs and match tickets available from the shop to members of AMS, are the Albion likely to offer the same for the Millwall game? -Katherine Marren, Frogmore, Wandsworth, London SW18
Wayne Gray came back to haunt Brighton and Hove Albion as they slipped to their first away defeat of the season. The Seagulls' former loan signing won the 73rd minute penalty, from which skipper Neil Shipperley earned Wimbledon their 1-0 victory. Gray
King of chat Alan Partridge returns to the nation's television screens this autumn with a new girlfriend. Sonia, a blonde from eastern Europe, will be livening up the life of everyone's favourite Radio Norwich DJ. Alan, the comedy character played by
I agree wholeheartedly that we should know when policemen get into trouble. The front-page article concerning the second officer being arrested on suspicion of downloading internet porn is the sort of thing we want to read (August 15). Will The Argus
Craig Rainer has moved five points clear in the Ford Saloon Car Championship with three races to go. The Crawley Down racer has an almost unbeatable lead in class B and also looks like claiming overall honours for the first time. His seventh class win
Dairy farmers have had to overcome disaster after disaster in recent years. They have endured the ravages of BSE, flooding and the foot-and-mouth crisis. Now they face a new threat to their livelihoods from the poor returns they receive providing the
Detectives investigating four sex attacks on women at the Butlins holiday camp in Bognor have searched a house. It followed an incident on Tuesday night when a man was found lurking in bushes at the perimeter fence of the camp, then fled on an old racing
We have seen a lot about the floods in Europe - the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany and on through Austria. I don't remember anything on this scale since I was serving at a secret Royal Air Force station in Russian-occupied Austria from 1945 to 1955
So Jerome Robinson has signed for the Bears. I know that is what some of you have been reading at sources other than The Argus and its associated websites this week. It was certainly news to me. You will know now that we have Errol Seaman on board and
Councillor Ken Bodfish (The Argus, August 19) would have been better placed in defence of Brighton and Hove City Council's planning fiasco for the Black Rock development site if it had not been empty for more than 30 years. At the council's methodical
Eastbourne Eagles bid to gain revenge for their biggest defeat of the season at Arlington Stadium tonight (7.30). Eagles crashed 51-39 at Oxford in June, and Eastbourne boss Jon Cook is demanding an improved showing from his side after Thursday night's
Stuart Law battered the Sussex bowlers for the second time this season to leave the county facing a long haul to avoid defeat by Lancashire in the Championship match at Hove. Law made 218, the fourth-highest score of the season, when the teams drew at
Friends and relatives were united in grief at the funeral of a young mother who was killed in her home. The small church of St Luke's in Stone Cross, near Eastbourne, close to where Saffra Coleman lived, was packed with her loved ones yesterday afternoon
Shaun Wilkinson has already made one dream come true and now he wants to do it all over again. The young striker is desperate to be involved in Albion's big south coast derby at Portsmouth next Saturday following his full League debut in the home defeat
A man has pleaded guilty to screaming racist comments at his Italian neighbours. John Hall, 42, started playing loud music and shouting abuse at Phil and Carol Guarriello from his basement flat in Gladstone Place, Brighton. Mrs Guarriello was disturbed
A controversial scheme to open a new art gallery in Lewes has been resurrected. Lewes Millennium Gallery Trust, whose bid to convert part of the town hall for a gallery sparked bitter recriminations, is on the verge of buying its own building. The trust
Kitson got his first touch of the ball in the opening minute with an impressive first-time lay-off from Oatway's pass for Hart in support on the right. But the move was cut short by Hawkins at the expense of a throw-in. Wimbledon's Wayne Gray made an
Anyone who has been injured will back me up when I say a week is a long time in football. But with hard work, natural healing and a few other ingredients you can come back stronger than before. While some of you may think I'm talking of my own mini crisis
I felt ashamed to be from Northern Ireland this week. As someone who was born Belfast and raised in the country I am all too familiar with the problems in my homeland but this week things went too far. When I heard that Neil Lennon had received a death
Not since Great Uncle Bulgaria had the sort of celebrity status nowadays enjoyed by people who don't win Pop Idol has Wimbledon attracted so much attention. Especially in the last week or so when the debate over whether to go to Selhurst Park or Kingsmeadow
If ever there was honour in losing then my Sussex team deserve great credit for almost pulling off an incredible win against Lancashire on Tuesday. Rock bottom going into the match knowing that at least three out of the last five need to be won to stave
A vulnerable man missing for more than a year was spotted by shocked relatives at the Fatboy Slim beach concert. Relatives of Peter Erik Mail believe they saw him among the 250,000 crowd at the event on Brighton beach. Now detectives in Kent have asked
I read the column recently about the average pint of beer in Sussex reaching £2. In my experience, most pubs charge well over this figure. What puzzles me is that in his Budget speech this year, Gordon Brown promised that the price of beer produced by
Does anyone remember the old Palladium Cinema on the seafront? I saw Moulin Rouge there with Constance Bennett and the song Remember My Forgotten Man came out of it. Also, next door was a wonderful ice-cream parlour called Gizzi's. We used to call those
Life can throw some awful challenges at you. There was I, believing I had a nagging chest infection. It turns out I have heart failure. Doctors delivered this shocking news to me last week after investigating the severe breathlessness I had developed
Stuart Law battered the Sussex bowlers for the second time this season to leave the county facing a long haul to avoid defeat by Lancashire in the Championship match at Hove. Law made 218, the fourth-highest score of the season, when the teams drew at
Veteran comedy writer Denis Norden has donated hundreds of his early radio scripts to Sussex University. The material was co-written with the late Frank Muir and includes episodes of the groundbreaking Fifties series Take It From Here. Jokes include the
King of chat Alan Partridge returns to the nation's television screens this autumn with a new girlfriend. Sonia, a blonde from eastern Europe, will be livening up the life of everyone's favourite Radio Norwich DJ. Alan, the comedy character played by
I agree wholeheartedly that we should know when policemen get into trouble. The front-page article concerning the second officer being arrested on suspicion of downloading internet porn is the sort of thing we want to read (August 15). Will The Argus
I congratulate Carla Lane for having the courage of her convictions by handing back her OBE (August 19). Non-celebrities can support Carla by "handing back" their Labour vote at the next local and general elections, by spoiling their ballot paper in protest
Craig Rainer has moved five points clear in the Ford Saloon Car Championship with three races to go. The Crawley Down racer has an almost unbeatable lead in class B and also looks like claiming overall honours for the first time. His seventh class win
Sussex has something to smile about thanks to comedy writer Denis Norden. He is better known by today's youngsters for TV series It'll Be Alright On The Night. But together with the late Frank Muir he is responsible for writing some of British comedy's
Dairy farmers have had to overcome disaster after disaster in recent years. They have endured the ravages of BSE, flooding and the foot-and-mouth crisis. Now they face a new threat to their livelihoods from the poor returns they receive providing the
Detectives investigating four sex attacks on women at the Butlins holiday camp in Bognor have searched a house. It followed an incident on Tuesday night when a man was found lurking in bushes at the perimeter fence of the camp, then fled on an old racing
We have seen a lot about the floods in Europe - the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany and on through Austria. I don't remember anything on this scale since I was serving at a secret Royal Air Force station in Russian-occupied Austria from 1945 to 1955
So Jerome Robinson has signed for the Bears. I know that is what some of you have been reading at sources other than The Argus and its associated websites this week. It was certainly news to me. You will know now that we have Errol Seaman on board and
Police in Sussex have apologised twice in as many days for failing to respond to urgent calls for help from the public. Chief Superintendent Doug Rattray said sorry and launched an investigation after nobody was sent to deal with a suspected burglar at
Councillor Ken Bodfish (The Argus, August 19) would have been better placed in defence of Brighton and Hove City Council's planning fiasco for the Black Rock development site if it had not been empty for more than 30 years. At the council's methodical
Eastbourne Eagles bid to gain revenge for their biggest defeat of the season at Arlington Stadium tonight (7.30). Eagles crashed 51-39 at Oxford in June, and Eastbourne boss Jon Cook is demanding an improved showing from his side after Thursday night's
Sussex still hope to sign a second overseas player for next season, despite chief executive Nigel Russell admitting: "the trail has gone cold." The county were rebuffed in their attempts to bring Harbhajan Singh to Hove last week when the Indian off-spinner
Friends and relatives were united in grief at the funeral of a young mother who was killed in her home. The small church of St Luke's in Stone Cross, near Eastbourne, close to where Saffra Coleman lived, was packed with her loved ones yesterday afternoon
Shaun Wilkinson has already made one dream come true and now he wants to do it all over again. The young striker is desperate to be involved in Albion's big south coast derby at Portsmouth next Saturday following his full League debut in the home defeat
Two people were rescued by lifeboat when an on-deck barbecue set their cabin cruiser ablaze off the Sussex coast. Two people were rescued from the Sirron amid fears the on-board fuel tanks were about to explode. Onlookers then heard loud bangs after gas
A man has pleaded guilty to screaming racist comments at his Italian neighbours. John Hall, 42, started playing loud music and shouting abuse at Phil and Carol Guarriello from his basement flat in Gladstone Place, Brighton. Mrs Guarriello was disturbed
A disabled pensioner made a 999 call after being punched senseless by a burglar - but police were too busy to see him. Ray Holt, 68, was left waiting more than 24 hours before officers arrived. Police last night apologised for their second blunder in
A controversial scheme to open a new art gallery in Lewes has been resurrected. Lewes Millennium Gallery Trust, whose bid to convert part of the town hall for a gallery sparked bitter recriminations, is on the verge of buying its own building. The trust
Residents of flats covered in scaffolding are pleading for it to be taken down - almost a year after it went up. Work to put in windows and redecorate the building took little more than a week to complete. But the scaffolding remains in Clarendon Place
