The recent proposals aiming at curbing street drinking are nonsensical. Instead of looking at the real problem, which is educating the public about sensible drinking from an early age, the authorities just want to remove the problem from visibility, driving
There are laws to attempt to prevent drivers from using mobile telephones. Surely these must also apply to the use of taxi systems? On two consecutive nights, I have been extremely close to a serious accident because my taxi driver has been too busy tapping
The number of speed cameras in Sussex will more than double in the next two years. The total of 36 will rise to 78 and drivers who break speed limits will foot the bill for them instead of local taxpayers. Sussex councils and police have won approval
At a general-knowledge quiz I participated in, the following question was asked: Who was Clint Eastwood's famous father? The answer, Stan Laurel, of Laurel and Hardy fame. Gordon Dean, is this true? If so, perhaps Clint should have said, in the words
I still cannot believe anyone could be so petty as to help themselves to a decorative china plant pot which was on the pavement to keep my charity sale poster from flying away. If the culprit feels the slightest remorse, perhaps he or she would either
Norman Baker, MP for Lewes, is right about the disruption caused by the swing bridge in Newhaven. However, the answer does not lie with the installation of warning signs on the outskirts of Newhaven to detail daily bridge openings. Newhaven suffers badly
It was Noel Coward who remarked on the potency of popular music, how is marks our lives and shapes our emotions in a way classical music rarely does. The modern master of this is Andrew Lloyd Webber, who also masterminded the idea of making you whistle
Gay columnist Rita Snatch accused the Juicy Awards of not understanding gay Brighton and of giving an award to a club which closed some time ago (Letters, September 27). Rita, what can I tell you? Just like the original nominations, the awards were chosen
They are separated by less than two miles and Government inspectors rate both of them 'good', but to parents they are a world apart. Figures published by the Brighton and Hove City Council show that while parents are fighting to get their children places
I am delighted to inform Adam Trimingham that the Liberal Party is alive and well and will be holding its 117th assembly in October in Wolverhampton. There will be no long, boring speeches but crisp debate around three important areas, liberty, a democracy
Brian Behan's call for direct democracy in deciding issues of war by referendum (Letters, September 26) can be answered in the words of protest singer, born-again Christian and occasional Brighton visitor Bob Dylan. On his album Infidels, he sings about
A man who was under arrest when he squeezed a policewoman's breast in the back seat of a patrol car has had his two-year jail term halved. Aaron Edlin, 40, of Farncombe Road, Worthing, was jailed on March 26 after pleading guilty at Chichester Crown Court
I would be interested to hear readers' views regarding the murders of the two little girls from the Moulsecoomb estate, Karen Haddaway and Nicola Fellows. There has been so much controversy and uncertainty over these murders. Surely, with all the latest
I lived more than a mile from the nearest park when I was six. One day I heard that there was a better playground a couple of miles in the other direction. So off I trudged to find it and spotted the main attraction, an enormous and ancient slide tucked
George Orwell's critical essay Politics And The English Language (1946) is very pertinent indeed to the Bush-war-PFI horse-trading and spin-doctoring in Blackpool this week ("Blair stands firm on Iraq policies", The Argus, September 30). Orwell wrote:
A witness has told a murder trial how she heard a woman's scream, followed by silence, on the night her neighbour met his alleged victim. James Flynn, 34, also known as Paul, admits the manslaughter of former Brighton Centre security guard Charmian Falkner
When changing your holiday money, do not be hoodwinked by the "No commission or expenses" skulduggery. Of course it is not free. Banks have to charge and where they do very well with most of us not knowing is on the exchange rate. One of them, for example
Gary Smith wants his Worthing Thunder side to repeat the stunning displays which lit up the Brighton Centre. The Thunder coach saw his men beat a London Towers line-up and push Bears hard in the Brighton Tournament on Sunday. That sort of form can see
One fact from Tony Blair's speech at the Labour Party conference shocked and appalled me. In 18 years of Tory government, from 1979 to 1997, only ten hospitals were built in this country. Under Labour, since 1997, 15 have been built in five years and
We are two days from a huge season for the Brighton Bears and I want to get one thing clear straight away. I expect us to win silverware this year. Bold words maybe but did you really expect me to say anything different? It's early days but I think we
After listening to the Emperor at the Labour Party conference on Tuesday, I am convinced of the following: Margaret Thatcher was and still is Tony Blair's mentor. We are going to war with Iraq. All the leader of the Conservative Party has to do next week
Skipper Randy Duck admits Brighton Bears will have some unfinished business to attend to when they return to the big stage this season. Bears run out at the Brighton Centre on Saturday against Thames Valley (7pm) desperate to take the next logical step
Two more Brighton and Hove city councillors have said they will not be standing again for different reasons. For Labour's Susan Joy it is a matter of conscience. For Rik Child, of the Greens, it is a matter of money. Coun Joy will no longer have to struggle
Relatives of a young boy who died with 54 injuries on his body are travelling to Westminster to lobby MPs for a change in the law. Linda Terry, aunt of four-year-old John Smith, is campaigning for a new law to ensure guardians who kill children in their
Mushtaq Ahmed has turned appealing into an art form over the years. The sight of the Pakistani leg spinner turning to the umpire, hands aloft, pleading for a response in the affirmative to his demands has become a familiar image in world cricket. Sussex
Martin Hinshelwood will come up against the man hotly tipped to take on the Albion job before him at Vicarage Road on Saturday. Watford assistant Terry Burton was one of the Seagulls' summer targets to fill the post vacated by Peter Taylor. Curiously
Albion will have to re-arrange their trip to Nottingham Forest on Saturday week. The match clashes with the October 12 European Championship qualifiers which involve two Forest players. Keeper Darren Ward has been named in the Wales squad while Gareth
The first team may be struggling, but there is not much wrong with the form of Dean White's reserves. They chalked up their fifth win on the trot in the Avon Insurance Combination League at Worthing last night. Steve Melton, 24 today, launched a 2-0 victory
Chip designer ARM Holdings sharply lowered forecasts and warned it did not expect any significant upturn in business until next year. The former FTSE 100 company said the worst downturn in the semiconductor sector had caught up with the business after
The High Street boom is continuing to cool despite a pick-up in sales last month. The CBI distributive trades survey for Sept-ember showed many stores benefiting from new autumn and winter ranges. Shops related to the housing market - those selling furniture
A system of dealing with complaints against Sussex police officers has been revised. Petty complaints against officers that led to formal investigations has damaged staff morale, a report said. Even some complainants were surprised their grumbles had
Another Brighton and Hove city councillor has resigned from the ruling Labour Party, this time in a row over Iraq. Susan Joy, who represents Regency ward, does not agree with current policy over a possible war in the Gulf. She said: "I am not heading
A pop star who sang with UK dance band Soul II Soul was hit by four cars as she fled a superstore after stealing flowers, an inquest was told. Former crack cocaine user Doreen Waddell, 36, of Clarendon Villas, Hove - who had won a Grammy award in the
Cricketers fear their club's centenary celebrations will be ruined by worries about their crumbling clubhouse. Members of the Crescent Cricket Club have made regular complaints about the pavilion at the Horsdean Recreation Ground off Vale Avenue, Patcham
Ousted refuse collection company Sita is suing Brighton and Hove City Council for more than £2 million. Sita has lodged a writ in the High Court claiming it is owed £2,049,264 plus £321,640 interest. The firm is also claiming £393 interest extra per day
A mystery lottery winner has claimed more than £65,000 thanks to The Argus. We revealed yesterday that someone had a winning Lotto ticket bought in Sussex but they had not yet claimed their windfall. The winning ticket was bought in Worthing for the draw
A boy of ten was dangled over a 60ft cliff as a prank by two youths he did not know. The youngster was playing with friends after school on the West Hill above Hastings Old Town when the two teenagers arrived. One of them swept the boy's legs from underneath
A special council meeting has been called to discuss a decision to keep breast cancer services in Brighton. Mid Sussex district councillors want to air their views on the ruling made by Brighton and Hove City and Mid Sussex Primary Care Trusts (PCTs)
A motorway shunt caused massive tailbacks on the A27 at Brighton during this morning's rush hour. The accident, involving at least three cars, left the eastbound slip road between the A27 and A23 partially closed for almost two hours. No one was injured
Poor street lighting in one of Brighton's busiest streets is putting people in danger, council chiefs have been told. Brighton and Hove City Council has admitted that lighting levels in East Street, Brighton, are inadequate. But the council says it cannot
What is the point in extending the street drinking ban across Brighton and Hove? Go to the shelter on the corner of Lower Rock Gardens and Marine Parade any day from 8am and you will see about 20 regular drinkers gathered there abusing passers-by. The
The recent proposals aiming at curbing street drinking are nonsensical. Instead of looking at the real problem, which is educating the public about sensible drinking from an early age, the authorities just want to remove the problem from visibility, driving
There are laws to attempt to prevent drivers from using mobile telephones. Surely these must also apply to the use of taxi systems? On two consecutive nights, I have been extremely close to a serious accident because my taxi driver has been too busy tapping
Sussex astronaut Piers Sellers saw his historic flight to the international space station delayed again today. Piers, 47, originally from Crowborough, will be the third Briton in space when the shuttle mission finally goes ahead. But he will now have
Exactly at whom is Mike (reviewer) Bacon aiming his piece on Don't Dress For Dinner (The Argus, October 2)? I don't have a TV so the use of parenthetic middle names for actors - as in Robert (Drop The Dead Donkey) Duncan, Melanie (Generation Game) Stace
A major West Sussex road was closed for more than four hours after a crash between a car and a crane. Fire crews had to use cutting equipment to free the driver of the car who was trapped by his legs. The motorist was taken to hospital with severe injuries
I still cannot believe anyone could be so petty as to help themselves to a decorative china plant pot which was on the pavement to keep my charity sale poster from flying away. If the culprit feels the slightest remorse, perhaps he or she would either
Having read the article about the proposed building of an 18-storey block in Newhaven (The Argus, October 2), I am absolutely gobsmacked. What a monstrous eyesore to people arriving on the ferry. Mind you, you would have a wonderful view of the proposed
I was pleased to learn of the "Keep glass off the beach" campaign. I would like to suggest a target for this campaign, namely the Lush night club on Worthing pier. At low tide one day last week, standing at just one point on the pier, I counted some bottles
Gay columnist Rita Snatch accused the Juicy Awards of not understanding gay Brighton and of giving an award to a club which closed some time ago (Letters, September 27). Rita, what can I tell you? Just like the original nominations, the awards were chosen
I am delighted to inform Adam Trimingham that the Liberal Party is alive and well and will be holding its 117th assembly in October in Wolverhampton. There will be no long, boring speeches but crisp debate around three important areas, liberty, a democracy
What was so sad about the Steve Gander case (The Argus, September 28) is that when he murdered Saffra Coleman, he left his daughter, a little baby under 18 months, alone in a house without food or care, next to her mother's lifeless body. What if nobody
I lived more than a mile from the nearest park when I was six. One day I heard that there was a better playground a couple of miles in the other direction. So off I trudged to find it and spotted the main attraction, an enormous and ancient slide tucked
Vincent Cheesman will marry his sweetheart in the church where his parents wed. He'll wear his dad's suit and his bride will wear his mother's dress. To complete the picture, all the guests have been asked to attend the ceremony at St Mary's Church, Slaugham
Community leaders in Newhaven see proposals for a £10 million, 18-storey skyscraper as the latest symbol of a town on the up. They are confident £30 million-worth of investment has dragged the town out of the doldrums towards a brighter future. The town's
A West Sussex council caretaker who downloaded child pornography was caught when he took his home computer to be mended. Repair staff reported Paul Simms to the police when they found the indecent images in folders including "my pictures" and "my videos
When changing your holiday money, do not be hoodwinked by the "No commission or expenses" skulduggery. Of course it is not free. Banks have to charge and where they do very well with most of us not knowing is on the exchange rate. One of them, for example
Whether we like it or not, most European countries are in a more stable position economically. What we pay in the UK is always far higher but for a few exceptions and there is no recognisable change made to show for it. Whoever wants a football stadium
Gary Smith wants his Worthing Thunder side to repeat the stunning displays which lit up the Brighton Centre. The Thunder coach saw his men beat a London Towers line-up and push Bears hard in the Brighton Tournament on Sunday. That sort of form can see
One fact from Tony Blair's speech at the Labour Party conference shocked and appalled me. In 18 years of Tory government, from 1979 to 1997, only ten hospitals were built in this country. Under Labour, since 1997, 15 have been built in five years and
We are two days from a huge season for the Brighton Bears and I want to get one thing clear straight away. I expect us to win silverware this year. Bold words maybe but did you really expect me to say anything different? It's early days but I think we
Former US president Bill Clinton is backing Birmingham to be European Capital of Culture in 2008. No doubt Brummies will be delighted to hear that such a powerful personality was bowled over by their city's charm. But with all the sleaze surrounding Bill
Relatives of a young boy who died with 54 injuries on his body are travelling to Westminster to lobby MPs for a change in the law. Linda Terry, aunt of four-year-old John Smith, is campaigning for a new law to ensure guardians who kill children in their
Do the people who oppose military action against Iraq believe Iraq should be allowed to continue building and ultimately deploy its nuclear, bacteriological and chemical weapons unopposed and the Hussein regime should be allowed to continue to torture
Mushtaq Ahmed has turned appealing into an art form over the years. The sight of the Pakistani leg spinner turning to the umpire, hands aloft, pleading for a response in the affirmative to his demands has become a familiar image in world cricket. Sussex
Martin Hinshelwood will come up against the man hotly tipped to take on the Albion job before him at Vicarage Road on Saturday. Watford assistant Terry Burton was one of the Seagulls' summer targets to fill the post vacated by Peter Taylor. Curiously
Tony Blair's dossier on Iraq asserts - supposedly originally - that Saddam Hussein has been trawling mainly unnamed African states for weapons-grade uranium and has more than 20 Scud missiles. Before September 11 made the US lose all rational sense to
Bars and nightclubs operator Po Na Na said trading in the first half of the year was in line with expectations. The group, which has a restaurant in Brighton, said it still hoped to sell off nine sites earmarked for disposal by the time it announces its
The number of men being offered paid paternity leave has more than doubled in the year. But the benefit most employees want is a company pension. About 51 per cent of employers now provide paid paternity leave compared with 24 per cent a year ago, according
Seven proved a lucky number for staff at Eastbourne accountants Ogilvie Booth Coles. All seven employees taking a wide range of exams passed and several are now working towards the next stage of their qualifications. Former Park College, Eastbourne, student
Owners of small firms are cutting costs as the economic conditions in the UK become more difficult. Many are taking on their own cleaning, going green, taking pay cuts and missing holidays. More than four in five small business have introduced cost-cutting
Ambitious plans to build a health and fitness centre with on-site parking in Eastbourne are set to be approved. The three-storey club would include a swimming pool, spa tank, sauna, bar, gym, fitness and aerobics rooms. Building plans have been submitted
Albion manager Martin Hinshelwood has appealed to the army of away fans to "really stay with us". The Seagulls travel to Watford on Saturday in search of their first League win since the opening day victory at Burnley. More than 1,000 supporters have
Eastbourne Eagles finished up with the title they did not want at Arlington Stadium last night. The Sussex squad will go down in speedway history as the first team to win the Elite League but lose the championship. On a night of high drama which went
Ritchie Venner, the Sussex No 1, has been seeded No.4 at the Claire Pengelly Memorial Open this weekend at Paignton, Devon It is Venner's first venture on to the Grand Prix circuit this season. In the same event last year, he reached the semi-finals.
Belgium's energy minister Olivier Deleuze has complained to the European Commission about the British Government's £650 million loan to British Energy. He asked the Competition Commissioner in Brussels whether the bail-out was normal and acceptable and
Chip designer ARM Holdings sharply lowered forecasts and warned it did not expect any significant upturn in business until next year. The former FTSE 100 company said the worst downturn in the semiconductor sector had caught up with the business after
The High Street boom is continuing to cool despite a pick-up in sales last month. The CBI distributive trades survey for Sept-ember showed many stores benefiting from new autumn and winter ranges. Shops related to the housing market - those selling furniture
Smash-and-grab raiders let off a smoke flare in a £30,000 jewellery robbery. Staff at WE Clark jewellers in Cliffe High Street, Lewes, were stunned as the shop filled with smoke yesterday afternoon. One robber smashed a glass counter as the other kept
A boy of ten was dangled over a 60ft cliff as a prank by two youths he did not know. The youngster was playing with friends after school on the West Hill above Hastings Old Town when the two teenagers arrived. One of them swept the boy's legs from underneath
Community leaders in Newhaven see proposals for a £10 million, 18-storey skyscraper as the latest symbol of a town on the up. They are confident £30 million-worth of investment has dragged the town out of the doldrums towards a brighter future. The town's
A pop star who sang with UK dance band Soul II Soul was hit by four cars as she fled a superstore after stealing flowers, an inquest was told. Former crack cocaine user Doreen Waddell, 36, of Clarendon Villas, Hove - who had won a Grammy award in the
A Sussex policeman has been charged with downloading child pornography. Inspector Chris Wratten, 48, faces a total of 27 counts. He has been released on bail to appear before Crawley magistrates on Friday next week. Mr Wratten, who lives in Bexhill, is
Cricketers fear their club's centenary celebrations will be ruined by worries about their crumbling clubhouse. Members of the Crescent Cricket Club have made regular complaints about the pavilion at the Horsdean Recreation Ground off Vale Avenue, Patcham
Council bosses have dismissed ex-US president Bill Clinton's support for one of Brighton and Hove's rivals for European Capital of Culture 2008. Mr Clinton, who jetted in to the Labour conference in Blackpool, said he had been "bowled over" by Birmingham
A mystery lottery winner has claimed more than £65,000 thanks to The Argus. We revealed yesterday that someone had a winning Lotto ticket bought in Sussex but they had not yet claimed their windfall. The winning ticket was bought in Worthing for the draw
Albion will have to re-arrange their trip to Nottingham Forest on October 12. The match clashes with the European Championship qualifiers which involve two Forest players. Keeper Darren Ward has been named in the Wales squad while Gareth Williams is in
Thieves stole a man's bike after he fell off and suffered fatal injuries while riding down a steep hill, an inquest heard. Paul Glaysher was on his way to find out the time of services at the Salvation Army citadel when the accident happened in New England
A policeman admitted he saw a fellow officer strike a night club doorman's head with a baton after a stag night clash. PC Spencer Scott told Hove Crown Court colleague Darren Eagan had hit Crawley night club doorman Ian Jackson over the head. Both officers
Poor street lighting in one of Brighton's busiest streets is putting people in danger, council chiefs have been told. Brighton and Hove City Council has admitted that lighting levels in East Street, Brighton, are inadequate. But the council says it cannot
What is the point in extending the street drinking ban across Brighton and Hove? Go to the shelter on the corner of Lower Rock Gardens and Marine Parade any day from 8am and you will see about 20 regular drinkers gathered there abusing passers-by. The
Venues across Brighton and Hove are gearing up to welcome first-time visitors as part of the city's bid to become Capital of Culture 2008. Brighton Open Saturday, this Saturday, promises to provide people with a packed schedule of free visits, entertainment
The number of speed cameras in Sussex will more than double in the next two years. The total of 36 will rise to 78 and drivers who break speed limits will foot the bill for them instead of local taxpayers. Sussex councils and police have won approval
At a general-knowledge quiz I participated in, the following question was asked: Who was Clint Eastwood's famous father? The answer, Stan Laurel, of Laurel and Hardy fame. Gordon Dean, is this true? If so, perhaps Clint should have said, in the words
After a shameful 12-week gap from April to July and a six-week gap from that month until September 26, it was notable to find a good dozen of our councillors absenting themselves from the full council meeting of what ought to be 78 councillors before
Norman Baker, MP for Lewes, is right about the disruption caused by the swing bridge in Newhaven. However, the answer does not lie with the installation of warning signs on the outskirts of Newhaven to detail daily bridge openings. Newhaven suffers badly
At a time when graffiti figures prominently in The Argus, both in editorials and the letters page, I would like to take the opportunity to highlight an example of good practice in Brighton and Hove. The North Street block that stretches from King Place
Take a Hollywood star, let him loose on a classic Sixties play in his home city and you have an intriguing mixture. Landing Patrick Bergin is a real coup for the Brighton and Hove Theatre Company. The actor, who is best known for his role as Julia Roberts's
It was Noel Coward who remarked on the potency of popular music, how is marks our lives and shapes our emotions in a way classical music rarely does. The modern master of this is Andrew Lloyd Webber, who also masterminded the idea of making you whistle
They are separated by less than two miles and Government inspectors rate both of them 'good', but to parents they are a world apart. Figures published by the Brighton and Hove City Council show that while parents are fighting to get their children places
Brian Behan's call for direct democracy in deciding issues of war by referendum (Letters, September 26) can be answered in the words of protest singer, born-again Christian and occasional Brighton visitor Bob Dylan. On his album Infidels, he sings about
A man who was under arrest when he squeezed a policewoman's breast in the back seat of a patrol car has had his two-year jail term halved. Aaron Edlin, 40, of Farncombe Road, Worthing, was jailed on March 26 after pleading guilty at Chichester Crown Court
A West Sussex council caretaker who downloaded child pornography was caught when he took his home computer to be mended. Repair staff reported Paul Simms to the police when they found the indecent images in folders including "my pictures" and "my videos
I would be interested to hear readers' views regarding the murders of the two little girls from the Moulsecoomb estate, Karen Haddaway and Nicola Fellows. There has been so much controversy and uncertainty over these murders. Surely, with all the latest
A Brighton drugs den which police believe has been the centre of a crime wave was boarded up last night. Police stood guard over the five-storey building in Montpelier Road as council contractors put metal frames over the windows. Earlier, Brighton and
An Eastbourne teenager has pleaded guilty in court to making racist phone calls to an Indian shopkeeper. The 15-year-old boy, who can't be named for legal reasons, admitted harassing the woman after an incident in her shop involving a group of his friends
A Sussex policeman has been charged with downloading child pornography. Inspector Chris Wratten, 48, faces a total of 27 counts. He has been released on bail to appear before Crawley magistrates on Friday next week. Mr Wratten, who lives in Bexhill, is
Mid Sussex District Council is considering a plan to pull out of its crumbling and overcrowded Haywards Heath office complex. Council leaders have ordered a full review to see if there is any way of moving its staff out of the campus in Oaklands Road.
The future of Burgess Hill's main post office is due to be announced later this month. There were fears the post office in Church Walk would close on October 18 when its lease runs out. But operator Consignia says it expects the premises to remain open
Protesters are threatening to take Crawley Borough Council to court in a last-ditch attempt to prevent a bowling alley being demolished. AMF Bowl in Crawley is set to be replaced with flats and an office block despite the objections of its owners and
Police say they now believe 70-year-old Robert Saint, who vanished while trying to sell his boat, was murdered and his body dumped overboard. Detectives investigating the disappearance of retired businessman Mr Saint said the discovery of his wallet on
George Orwell's critical essay Politics And The English Language (1946) is very pertinent indeed to the Bush-war-PFI horse-trading and spin-doctoring in Blackpool this week ("Blair stands firm on Iraq policies", The Argus, September 30). Orwell wrote:
A witness has told a murder trial how she heard a woman's scream, followed by silence, on the night her neighbour met his alleged victim. James Flynn, 34, also known as Paul, admits the manslaughter of former Brighton Centre security guard Charmian Falkner
Once again, those connected with the EU use simplistic and unrealistic statements to further their cause. Chris Huhne MEP (Letters, October 1) implies that if Britain joined the euro prices would equalise with those on the Continent. He fails to take
Former Tour de France stage winner Sean Yates, from Forest Row, won the Epsom CC 25-mile time trial in the Horsham area by almost three minutes. Yates (Team Clean) stormed round in 51min.44sec. Former national record holder Eddie Adkins (Bournmouth Arrow
After listening to the Emperor at the Labour Party conference on Tuesday, I am convinced of the following: Margaret Thatcher was and still is Tony Blair's mentor. We are going to war with Iraq. All the leader of the Conservative Party has to do next week
Skipper Randy Duck admits Brighton Bears will have some unfinished business to attend to when they return to the big stage this season. Bears run out at the Brighton Centre on Saturday against Thames Valley (7pm) desperate to take the next logical step
Two more Brighton and Hove city councillors have said they will not be standing again for different reasons. For Labour's Susan Joy it is a matter of conscience. For Rik Child, of the Greens, it is a matter of money. Coun Joy will no longer have to struggle
It is that time of year again when parents and children start choosing primary and secondary schools for next year. In Brighton and Hove there will be trouble before everyone is placed because some schools are more popular than others. While far more
Albion will have to re-arrange their trip to Nottingham Forest on Saturday week. The match clashes with the October 12 European Championship qualifiers which involve two Forest players. Keeper Darren Ward has been named in the Wales squad while Gareth
Sussex Enterprise is bringing the voice of business to Brighton and Hove next week as part of its grand tour of Sussex. One of the highlights of the roadshow will be the opportunity for firms to take part in a question-time style debate with political
On reading the comments of Peter Watts (Letters, September 27), it would seem it is he who has little logic. While this country undoubtedly makes and sells arms to other countries, it does not deal in weapons of mass destruction. From Mr Watts' comments
The first team may be struggling, but there is not much wrong with the form of Dean White's reserves. They chalked up their fifth win on the trot in the Avon Insurance Combination League at Worthing last night. Steve Melton, 24 today, launched a 2-0 victory
Police are trying to find the widow of a man found dead in his Eastbourne home. The body of Derek Carter, 46, originally from Darlington, was discovered at his house in Seaside on Saturday September 28. The death is not being treated as suspicious. Coroner's
Eastbourne Eagles had the Elite League title cruelly snatched away from them at Arlington Stadium last night. The Sussex team, who had finished on top of the league, lost out to second-placed Wolverhampton on a night of heartbreak and despair. Eagles
Marcus Sedgwick has always had his head in a book - first in a bookshop, then at a publishers and now as an author. He began writing seriously ten years ago and his debut novel scooped a top award. Now his third book, The Dark Horse, has been nominated
Two of Albion's young guns helped celebrate the tenth anniversary of Eastbourne's Help the Aged shop. Chris McPhee and John Piercy presented long-service awards to staff on Tuesday at the shop in Albert Parade. Among those honoured were Barbara Mayes,
A system of dealing with complaints against Sussex police officers has been revised. Petty complaints against officers that led to formal investigations has damaged staff morale, a report said. Even some complainants were surprised their grumbles had
An Eastbourne man was tied up with electrical flex while two thugs robbed his flat. The pair, seen going into Argyle Court in Faygate Road at 6.45pm on Monday, are thought to have gone into a third-floor flat where they grabbed their victim and bound
Another Brighton and Hove city councillor has resigned from the ruling Labour Party, this time in a row over Iraq. Susan Joy, who represents Regency ward, does not agree with current policy over a possible war in the Gulf. She said: "I am not heading
Brighton and Hove Green Party councillor Rik Child is to retire next year because he says he can't afford to continue. Coun Child, 28, was elected to Brighton and Hove City Council in 1999 for St Peter's ward. His term of office expires next year and
A man who was under arrest when he squeezed a policewoman's breast in the back seat of a patrol car has had his two-year jail term halved. Aaron Edlin, 40, of Farncombe Road, Worthing, was jailed on March 26 after pleading guilty at Chichester Crown Court
A major West Sussex road was closed for more than four hours after a crash between a car and a crane. Fire crews had to use cutting equipment to free the driver of the car who was trapped by his legs. The motorist was taken to hospital with severe injuries
Ousted refuse collection company Sita is suing Brighton and Hove City Council for more than £2 million. Sita has lodged a writ in the High Court claiming it is owed £2,049,264 plus £321,640 interest. The firm is also claiming £393 interest extra per day
A boy of ten was dangled over a 60ft cliff as a prank by two youths he did not know. The youngster was playing with friends after school on the West Hill above Hastings Old Town when the two teenagers arrived. One of them swept the boy's legs from underneath
A special council meeting has been called to discuss a decision to keep breast cancer services in Brighton. Mid Sussex district councillors want to air their views on the ruling made by Brighton and Hove City and Mid Sussex Primary Care Trusts (PCTs)
Albion manager Martin Hinshelwood has appealed to the army of away fans to "really stay with us". The Seagulls travel to Watford on Saturday in search of their first League win since the opening day victory at Burnley. More than 1,000 supporters have
The first team may be struggling, but there is not much wrong with the form of Dean White's reserves. They chalked up their fifth win on the trot in the Avon Insurance Combination League at Worthing last night. Steve Melton, 24 today, launched a 2-0 victory
Villagers have long enjoyed its community spirit but Ardingly has now been formally recognised as best village in West Sussex. The community near Haywards Heath was judged the top settlement in the county in areas such as community life, local businesses
A motorway shunt caused massive tailbacks on the A27 at Brighton during this morning's rush hour. The accident, involving at least three cars, left the eastbound slip road between the A27 and A23 partially closed for almost two hours. No one was injured
Venues across Brighton and Hove are gearing up to welcome first-time visitors as part of the city's bid to become Capital of Culture 2008. Brighton Open Saturday, this Saturday, promises to provide people with a packed schedule of free visits, entertainment
Sussex astronaut Piers Sellers saw his historic flight to the international space station delayed again today. Piers, 47, originally from Crowborough, will be the third Briton in space when the shuttle mission finally goes ahead. But he will now have
Exactly at whom is Mike (reviewer) Bacon aiming his piece on Don't Dress For Dinner (The Argus, October 2)? I don't have a TV so the use of parenthetic middle names for actors - as in Robert (Drop The Dead Donkey) Duncan, Melanie (Generation Game) Stace
A major West Sussex road was closed for more than four hours after a crash between a car and a crane. Fire crews had to use cutting equipment to free the driver of the car who was trapped by his legs. The motorist was taken to hospital with severe injuries
After a shameful 12-week gap from April to July and a six-week gap from that month until September 26, it was notable to find a good dozen of our councillors absenting themselves from the full council meeting of what ought to be 78 councillors before
Having read the article about the proposed building of an 18-storey block in Newhaven (The Argus, October 2), I am absolutely gobsmacked. What a monstrous eyesore to people arriving on the ferry. Mind you, you would have a wonderful view of the proposed
At a time when graffiti figures prominently in The Argus, both in editorials and the letters page, I would like to take the opportunity to highlight an example of good practice in Brighton and Hove. The North Street block that stretches from King Place
I was pleased to learn of the "Keep glass off the beach" campaign. I would like to suggest a target for this campaign, namely the Lush night club on Worthing pier. At low tide one day last week, standing at just one point on the pier, I counted some bottles
Take a Hollywood star, let him loose on a classic Sixties play in his home city and you have an intriguing mixture. Landing Patrick Bergin is a real coup for the Brighton and Hove Theatre Company. The actor, who is best known for his role as Julia Roberts's
What was so sad about the Steve Gander case (The Argus, September 28) is that when he murdered Saffra Coleman, he left his daughter, a little baby under 18 months, alone in a house without food or care, next to her mother's lifeless body. What if nobody
A West Sussex council caretaker who downloaded child pornography was caught when he took his home computer to be mended. Repair staff reported Paul Simms to the police when they found the indecent images in folders including "my pictures" and "my videos
A Brighton drugs den which police believe has been the centre of a crime wave was boarded up last night. Police stood guard over the five-storey building in Montpelier Road as council contractors put metal frames over the windows. Earlier, Brighton and
Vincent Cheesman will marry his sweetheart in the church where his parents wed. He'll wear his dad's suit and his bride will wear his mother's dress. To complete the picture, all the guests have been asked to attend the ceremony at St Mary's Church, Slaugham
Police say they now believe 70-year-old Robert Saint, who vanished while trying to sell his boat, was murdered and his body dumped overboard. Detectives investigating the disappearance of retired businessman Mr Saint said the discovery of his wallet on
Once again, those connected with the EU use simplistic and unrealistic statements to further their cause. Chris Huhne MEP (Letters, October 1) implies that if Britain joined the euro prices would equalise with those on the Continent. He fails to take
Former Tour de France stage winner Sean Yates, from Forest Row, won the Epsom CC 25-mile time trial in the Horsham area by almost three minutes. Yates (Team Clean) stormed round in 51min.44sec. Former national record holder Eddie Adkins (Bournmouth Arrow
Whether we like it or not, most European countries are in a more stable position economically. What we pay in the UK is always far higher but for a few exceptions and there is no recognisable change made to show for it. Whoever wants a football stadium
Former US president Bill Clinton is backing Birmingham to be European Capital of Culture in 2008. No doubt Brummies will be delighted to hear that such a powerful personality was bowled over by their city's charm. But with all the sleaze surrounding Bill
Do the people who oppose military action against Iraq believe Iraq should be allowed to continue building and ultimately deploy its nuclear, bacteriological and chemical weapons unopposed and the Hussein regime should be allowed to continue to torture
It is that time of year again when parents and children start choosing primary and secondary schools for next year. In Brighton and Hove there will be trouble before everyone is placed because some schools are more popular than others. While far more
Tony Blair's dossier on Iraq asserts - supposedly originally - that Saddam Hussein has been trawling mainly unnamed African states for weapons-grade uranium and has more than 20 Scud missiles. Before September 11 made the US lose all rational sense to
Bars and nightclubs operator Po Na Na said trading in the first half of the year was in line with expectations. The group, which has a restaurant in Brighton, said it still hoped to sell off nine sites earmarked for disposal by the time it announces its
Sussex Enterprise is bringing the voice of business to Brighton and Hove next week as part of its grand tour of Sussex. One of the highlights of the roadshow will be the opportunity for firms to take part in a question-time style debate with political
The number of men being offered paid paternity leave has more than doubled in the year. But the benefit most employees want is a company pension. About 51 per cent of employers now provide paid paternity leave compared with 24 per cent a year ago, according
Seven proved a lucky number for staff at Eastbourne accountants Ogilvie Booth Coles. All seven employees taking a wide range of exams passed and several are now working towards the next stage of their qualifications. Former Park College, Eastbourne, student
Owners of small firms are cutting costs as the economic conditions in the UK become more difficult. Many are taking on their own cleaning, going green, taking pay cuts and missing holidays. More than four in five small business have introduced cost-cutting
On reading the comments of Peter Watts (Letters, September 27), it would seem it is he who has little logic. While this country undoubtedly makes and sells arms to other countries, it does not deal in weapons of mass destruction. From Mr Watts' comments
Albion manager Martin Hinshelwood has appealed to the army of away fans to "really stay with us". The Seagulls travel to Watford on Saturday in search of their first League win since the opening day victory at Burnley. More than 1,000 supporters have
Eastbourne Eagles finished up with the title they did not want at Arlington Stadium last night. The Sussex squad will go down in speedway history as the first team to win the Elite League but lose the championship. On a night of high drama which went
Eastbourne Eagles had the Elite League title cruelly snatched away from them at Arlington Stadium last night. The Sussex team, who had finished on top of the league, lost out to second-placed Wolverhampton on a night of heartbreak and despair. Eagles
Ritchie Venner, the Sussex No 1, has been seeded No.4 at the Claire Pengelly Memorial Open this weekend at Paignton, Devon It is Venner's first venture on to the Grand Prix circuit this season. In the same event last year, he reached the semi-finals.
Marcus Sedgwick has always had his head in a book - first in a bookshop, then at a publishers and now as an author. He began writing seriously ten years ago and his debut novel scooped a top award. Now his third book, The Dark Horse, has been nominated
Belgium's energy minister Olivier Deleuze has complained to the European Commission about the British Government's £650 million loan to British Energy. He asked the Competition Commissioner in Brussels whether the bail-out was normal and acceptable and
Smash-and-grab raiders let off a smoke flare in a £30,000 jewellery robbery. Staff at WE Clark jewellers in Cliffe High Street, Lewes, were stunned as the shop filled with smoke yesterday afternoon. One robber smashed a glass counter as the other kept
Brighton and Hove Green Party councillor Rik Child is to retire next year because he says he can't afford to continue. Coun Child, 28, was elected to Brighton and Hove City Council in 1999 for St Peter's ward. His term of office expires next year and
Community leaders in Newhaven see proposals for a £10 million, 18-storey skyscraper as the latest symbol of a town on the up. They are confident £30 million-worth of investment has dragged the town out of the doldrums towards a brighter future. The town's
A Sussex policeman has been charged with downloading child pornography. Inspector Chris Wratten, 48, faces a total of 27 counts. He has been released on bail to appear before Crawley magistrates on Friday next week. Mr Wratten, who lives in Bexhill, is
Council bosses have dismissed ex-US president Bill Clinton's support for one of Brighton and Hove's rivals for European Capital of Culture 2008. Mr Clinton, who jetted in to the Labour conference in Blackpool, said he had been "bowled over" by Birmingham
Albion manager Martin Hinshelwood has appealed to the army of away fans to "really stay with us". The Seagulls travel to Watford on Saturday in search of their first League win since the opening day victory at Burnley. More than 1,000 supporters have
The first team may be struggling, but there is not much wrong with the form of Dean White's reserves. They chalked up their fifth win on the trot in the Avon Insurance Combination League at Worthing last night. Steve Melton, 24 today, launched a 2-0 victory
Albion will have to re-arrange their trip to Nottingham Forest on October 12. The match clashes with the European Championship qualifiers which involve two Forest players. Keeper Darren Ward has been named in the Wales squad while Gareth Williams is in
Thieves stole a man's bike after he fell off and suffered fatal injuries while riding down a steep hill, an inquest heard. Paul Glaysher was on his way to find out the time of services at the Salvation Army citadel when the accident happened in New England
A policeman admitted he saw a fellow officer strike a night club doorman's head with a baton after a stag night clash. PC Spencer Scott told Hove Crown Court colleague Darren Eagan had hit Crawley night club doorman Ian Jackson over the head. Both officers
