Sussex's main rail operator wants safety rules to be overturned because they are "not economically viable". South Central has calculated spending £7.5 million altering ageing slam-door carriages would save one life a year. The company, with South West
Would it be a good idea for churches to pull together, as in the Community Debt Advice Centre in Burgess Hill, to clear up debt in the local community in Brighton and Hove? Thoughts welcome. -Gary Jennings, Florence Road, Brighton
My wife and I attended the Dome's first opening show, Storming The Dome, since the Brighton Philharmonic concert was cancelled. We read the review by Mike Howard. There was a photographer there who took a lot of photos, including one of a friend who was
A power cut at a theatre left hundreds of youngsters in the dark as they waited for a matinee performance to begin. The lights went out at The Theatre Royal in Brighton just as the curtain was about to rise on yesterday's 1.30pm performance of Roald Dahl's
Although not a frequent attendee of gay bars, I do have gay friends and go with them at their invitation. I have always been proud to say I am born and bred in Brighton but can honestly say the sort of attitude displayed by Johnny of the Male Alliance
I can answer Ann Wilcocks' inquiry about the round discs in the pavement in the centre of Brighton and Hove (Letters, March 9). The discs form part of the "circuit touristique", the idea being that people following them will be taken past the main sights
Since the recent move by BBC Southern Counties Radio to new studios in Queen's Road, Brighton, JoAnne Good persists in referring to her new location as Ocean Boulevard. What a ridiculous misnomer. The nearest ocean is nearly 300 miles away at Lands End
Looking at the leaps and bounds Brighton and Hove has made over the past decade, the honour of Capital of Culture would be well deserved. Just think for one moment what it could be like. I remember June 3, 1990, in Glasgow, when it received the same accolade
Why, when we are overrun with empty office spaces and shops to buy and let, does Brighton and Hove City Council insist we need still more? Don Turner should be fighting to preserve the only green space left between Portslade and Fishersgate. Would it
Count Eric Stenbock was a flamboyant figure more than a century ago who was typical of Brighton. A poet and gay society playboy, he was a friend both of Oscar Wilde and WB Yeats. But he has been largely forgotten and his tomb in Brighton Extra Mural Cemetery
I am becoming fed up with the battle to build the Falmer stadium. The current argument to condone building on the countryside appears to rest with whether the area looks pretty or not. It is acceptable to build on it because it just looks like a field
A portion of luck and plenty of skillful play produced two helpings of good news for Sussex teams in the county championships at Knutsford, in Cheshire. The Sussex veterans first team escaped relegation from the premier division after beating Lancashire
A man who killed his girlfriend's baby left the body in his cot for more than two weeks to pretend the child had died from cot death. Aaron Goodman and the child's mother, Emma Back, tried to escape from the trauma of having a dead child in their flat
Regarding recent publicity against the West Pier development, as usual it appears the people with the least to contribute have the loudest voices. Clive Buxton's organisation, SOS, while enjoying views to France, has missed the obvious point that the
Brighton teacher Mike Coyle believes he is still a force to be reckoned despite having limited time time for training and racing. Coyle (VC Etoile), a former winner of the Surrey Three Day and Brighton to London race, beat East Grinstead ace Steve Dennis
Mike Brown is a major doubt for Brighton Bears as they bid to go top of the table tonight. Bears' influential guard hasn't trained all week because of bruised ribs, the legacy of a challenge from Rico Alderson in last weekend's 89-97 defeat by London
There is a cruel financial engine driving Brighton's West Pier redevelopment. As in any other scheme, a profit must be made. Without a profit, there will never be enough money to keep a wonderfully-restored pier in first-class condition. Then, terribly
Eastbourne Borough will meet Lewes in the final of the Sussex Senior Cup in May. Borough produced a superb display to beat Brighton and Hove Albion Reserves 2-0 in last night's semi-final. The game was delayed for a quarter-of-an-hour when Priory Lane
Albion boss Peter Taylor has played down talk of the Seagulls winning back-to-back titles. A simmering feud has developed with leaders Reading, but Taylor will be thrilled if Albion finish as runners-up. They will return to top spot for the first time
Almost 500 jobs will be created if plans to buy an old barracks site in Brighton are approved next week. Brighton and Hove City Council is likely to buy part of Preston Barracks from the Ministry of Defence for an undisclosed sum with the help of Government
An elderly Brighton man was battered to death in his home, a murder trial jury has been told. William Carmichael, 63, known as Billy, was described as an eccentric gay alcoholic. Two men are accused of killing Mr Carmichael at his top-floor flat in Lower
A teacher was found guilty of damaging his ex-lover's car. Nicholas Burne-Cronshaw, 34, a special needs teacher from Crawley, West Sussex, drove his VW camper van into the back of his former partner Susan Lutchman's Ford Cortina outside their school.
A keen swimmer faces a lifetime of hip problems after climbing a fence that should never have been put up. Dave Pollington of Warrior Close, Portslade, was trying to jump over a newly-erected 1.5-metre fence around the southern side of Homebase DIY store
A severely-ill man is begging for help after a block of bricks was thrown through his window in the latest in a string of attacks on his home. Ron Robins, who has a debilitating illness, says he is suffering trauma and distress because he has been a victim
A supporter at a boys' Sunday football match bit off a manager's ear to escape a gang of angry parents who attacked him, a court heard today. The alleged attack by Peter Tucker, 49, left manager Simon Kay needing plastic surgery to replace a large chunk
A Sussex MP has joined with anti-hunt campaigners to call for an outright ban on the sport. Speaking after a presentation held by the Political Animal Lobby and Protect Our Wild Animals at the House of Commons, Hastings MP Michael Foster said: "I have
Baby Sam Back would be alive today if social services had not closed his case, according to the baby's great-aunt. Wynn Gardhouse, of Cairo Avenue, Peacehaven, said social workers should have kept one-year-old Sam Back's case open despite his mother Emma
Baby killer Aaron Goodman was a drug addict who attacked a pregnant girlfriend and later tried to kidnap their daughter. The 27-year-old was jailed for life yesterday after a jury found him guilty of murdering one-year-old Sam Back, son of his partner
Hundreds of school children in the Brighton and Hove area are using art to wage war on racism. They have entered an anti-racism poster competition and the organisers are hoping winners will receive prizes from Brighton and Hove Albion players on a match
Brighton and Hove Conservative city councillor John Drake has died in hospital after a short illness. Coun Drake represented Westdene ward for many years on Brighton Council and then the unified city council. He was admitted to the Royal Sussex County
I would like to think I am a considerate motorist and always give cyclists plenty of room when overtaking them. However, consideration goes both ways and it is almost impossible to see cyclists on foggy nights if they do not have lights or reflectors
Sussex Police had two or three coachloads of policemen attending the pay protest rally in London. Judging by the amount of police I see in my road, I would have thought a minibus would have been sufficient. -Barrie Cook, Elm Drive, Hove
During John Humphrys' TV programme on Sunday on the hostility towards the Government by most of the national Press and media, I was appalled to hear the editor of the Daily Mirror chillingly claim, "You can't beat the media", clearly implying it is more
A power cut at a theatre left hundreds of youngsters in the dark as they waited for a matinee performance to begin. The lights went out at The Theatre Royal in Brighton just as the curtain was about to rise on yesterday's 1.30pm performance of Roald Dahl's
Although not a frequent attendee of gay bars, I do have gay friends and go with them at their invitation. I have always been proud to say I am born and bred in Brighton but can honestly say the sort of attitude displayed by Johnny of the Male Alliance
I can answer Ann Wilcocks' inquiry about the round discs in the pavement in the centre of Brighton and Hove (Letters, March 9). The discs form part of the "circuit touristique", the idea being that people following them will be taken past the main sights
A piano which legendary musician Russ Conway used to compose some of his greatest hits is to be auctioned. Hits including Side Saddle, China Tea and Snow Coach were among the tunes composed by Mr Conway in the Fifties on the German all-white Steck piano
I dare say Dean Martin's outstanding letter concerning road tax dodgers (Letters, March 8) echoed the sentiments of most people when he said it was the duty of law-enforcers to upset as many lawbreakers as possible, bringing them all to book and leaving
Following Ken Bodfish's response (Letters, March 11) to John Parry's article on Storming The Dome, I must confess to totally agreeing with Mr Parry's comments. I really wanted to sit back, enjoy the atmosphere and see the whole building come back to life
I am studying English in Brighton. English buses are comfortable and secure but I have noticed something that annoys me a lot. It's the night buses - where are they? If you want to go out after 11pm, the only safe solution is a taxi but it's expensive
Ian Hill should get his facts right. He alleged (Letters, March 9) I recently bought the council house I was living in. I have never been a council tenant. I bought my house in 1975 (27 years ago) at the market value from the previous owner. -Tehmtan
A disabled cannabis campaigner facing drugs charges has told police: "Come and get me". Paralysed Daniel Groves contacted The Argus to challenge officers after going on the run. Magistrates issued a warrant for his arrest after he missed a court appearance
Teachers have defended today's industrial action which has left hundreds of pupils in Crawley facing disrupted lessons. National Union of Teachers members in the borough are striking over the "inadequate" allowance offered to teachers on the outskirts
Worthing is to lose many of its public telephone boxes after BT declared them unprofitable. The communications giant has begun getting rid of about 21 kiosks in Worthing, which the company said were surplus. Among those already axed were two in Montague
May I thank the person who found my blue disability badge and returned it to the issuing officer. It must have blown out of the car during the gales and I hadn't noticed until I went to use it again. It was returned to the office the same day I applied
The MP for Hastings has joined with anti-hunt campaigners to call for an outright ban on the sport. Speaking after a presentation held by the Political Animal Lobby and Protect Our Wild Animals at the House of Commons, Michael Foster said: "I have welcomed
Young people are being pushed to save for their retirement but I advise them to be careful. I am 85 and worked hard from 14 to 61 to save for my old age. For what? I live among a number of elderly people, most of whom get benefit relief but because I
The times may be a-changing but the seasons come round just the same and, despite El Nio, global warming, pollution and Osama bin Laden, the snowdrops still come up, as do the daffodils and crocuses. And the seagulls still follow the plough, as the scene
Count Eric Stenbock was a flamboyant figure more than a century ago who was typical of Brighton. A poet and gay society playboy, he was a friend both of Oscar Wilde and WB Yeats. But he has been largely forgotten and his tomb in Brighton Extra Mural Cemetery
I am becoming fed up with the battle to build the Falmer stadium. The current argument to condone building on the countryside appears to rest with whether the area looks pretty or not. It is acceptable to build on it because it just looks like a field
Jo Goode and Simon Archer continued their comeback with victory in the opening round of the Swiss Open. The pair, overcame Danish duo Lars Paaske and Pernille Den Harder 5:7, 8:6, 7:3, 7:3. Bognor's Goode, and former Warden Park (Cuckfield) pupil Archer
Brighton has lacked a major ice rink since the old SS Brighton in West Street closed in the mid-Sixties. Skaters place great value on what they have got - the small rink at the end of Queen Square, near the Clock Tower. Now it seems as if Brighton and
With regard to the proposed developments at Jubilee Street, Brighton station and the West Pier, why is Brighton and Hove City Council not aiming higher? It talks about the new jobs that will be created by these new developments but I can't see any permanent
Brighton teacher Mike Coyle believes he is still a force to be reckoned despite having limited time time for training and racing. Coyle (VC Etoile), a former winner of the Surrey Three Day and Brighton to London race, beat East Grinstead ace Steve Dennis
There is a cruel financial engine driving Brighton's West Pier redevelopment. As in any other scheme, a profit must be made. Without a profit, there will never be enough money to keep a wonderfully-restored pier in first-class condition. Then, terribly
Eastbourne Borough will meet Lewes in the final of the Sussex Senior Cup in May. Borough produced a superb display to beat Brighton and Hove Albion Reserves 2-0 in last night's semi-final. The game was delayed for a quarter-of-an-hour when Priory Lane
Albion boss Peter Taylor has played down talk of the Seagulls winning back-to-back titles. A simmering feud has developed with leaders Reading, but Taylor will be thrilled if Albion finish as runners-up. They will return to top spot for the first time
Albion boss Peter Taylor is weighing up whether to strengthen his squad before the transfer deadline. He has scope for one more loan signing by March 28 to boost the final push for promotion following the capture of Junior Lewis from Leicester for the
A keen swimmer faces a lifetime of hip problems after climbing a fence that should never have been put up. Dave Pollington of Warrior Close, Portslade, was trying to jump over a newly-erected 1.5-metre fence around the southern side of Homebase DIY store
A town centre campaigner is hoping a £100,000 legacy will be used to revamp a neglected Worthing garden. The cash was left to the town by spinster Mary Shaw in memory of her brother John, who died in 1984. Miss Shaw, who died on May 9, 2001, leaving £902,671
The owners of a skating rink have been told they could be breaching fly-tipping rules for dumping ice on a pavement and allowing it to melt. Relations between Sherry and Roy Scott and Brighton and Hove City Council became frosty after the authority claimed
A supporter at a boys' Sunday football match bit off a manager's ear to escape a gang of angry parents who attacked him, a court heard today. The alleged attack by Peter Tucker, 49, left manager Simon Kay needing plastic surgery to replace a large chunk
A piano which legendary musician Russ Conway used to compose some of his greatest hits is to be auctioned. Hits including Side Saddle, China Tea and Snow Coach were among the tunes composed by Mr Conway in the Fifties on the German all-white Steck piano
Police have named a motorcyclist who died after his bike was involved in a crash with a lorry at Uckfield. Roger Harvey, 58, of Olives Meadow, Uckfield, was travelling along Framfield Road, Uckfield, on Tuesday when his bike collided with a lorry coming
Crawley's first town centre co-ordinator, Roger Bates, is retiring after almost ten years. Mr Bates played a major role in many town centre improvements and was responsible for implementing Crawley Borough Council's town centre regeneration strategy.
Baby Sam Back would be alive today if social services had not closed his case, according to the baby's great-aunt. Wynn Gardhouse, of Cairo Avenue, Peacehaven, said social workers should have kept one-year-old Sam Back's case open despite his mother Emma
Hundreds of school children are using art to wage war on racism. They have entered an anti-racism poster competition and the organisers are hoping winners will receive prizes from Brighton and Hove Albion players on a match day at Withdean stadium. Companies
I would like to think I am a considerate motorist and always give cyclists plenty of room when overtaking them. However, consideration goes both ways and it is almost impossible to see cyclists on foggy nights if they do not have lights or reflectors
Sussex Police had two or three coachloads of policemen attending the pay protest rally in London. Judging by the amount of police I see in my road, I would have thought a minibus would have been sufficient. -Barrie Cook, Elm Drive, Hove
During John Humphrys' TV programme on Sunday on the hostility towards the Government by most of the national Press and media, I was appalled to hear the editor of the Daily Mirror chillingly claim, "You can't beat the media", clearly implying it is more
It was very refreshing to read about a positive step towards recycling (The Argus, March 3). Well done to the people who set it up and keep it going. We must raise the profile of recycling and what better way than by improving community spirit? Government
A Brighton group is campaigning to preserve the grave of a forgotten literary figure. Count Eric Stenbock was one of the most flamboyant and intriguing characters of late 19th Century literary circles. A poet and gay society playboy, he numbered the likes
A piano which legendary musician Russ Conway used to compose some of his greatest hits is to be auctioned. Hits including Side Saddle, China Tea and Snow Coach were among the tunes composed by Mr Conway in the Fifties on the German all-white Steck piano
I dare say Dean Martin's outstanding letter concerning road tax dodgers (Letters, March 8) echoed the sentiments of most people when he said it was the duty of law-enforcers to upset as many lawbreakers as possible, bringing them all to book and leaving
Following Ken Bodfish's response (Letters, March 11) to John Parry's article on Storming The Dome, I must confess to totally agreeing with Mr Parry's comments. I really wanted to sit back, enjoy the atmosphere and see the whole building come back to life
How narrow-minded of John Parry (March 8) to write off the Dome's re-opening season just because the programmers chose to plan an interesting, eclectic series of events - some mainstream, some more experimental - rather than a one-off gala aimed squarely
I attended the UK Subs gig on March 10 at Eastbourne Pier and feel cheated of my entrance fee. They came on at about 10.30pm and played barely 45 minutes without an encore. I wouldn't wish the music of the support band, MTA, on anyone. Punk is dead and
I am studying English in Brighton. English buses are comfortable and secure but I have noticed something that annoys me a lot. It's the night buses - where are they? If you want to go out after 11pm, the only safe solution is a taxi but it's expensive
Ian Hill should get his facts right. He alleged (Letters, March 9) I recently bought the council house I was living in. I have never been a council tenant. I bought my house in 1975 (27 years ago) at the market value from the previous owner. -Tehmtan
A disabled cannabis campaigner facing drugs charges has told police: "Come and get me". Paralysed Daniel Groves contacted The Argus to challenge officers after going on the run. Magistrates issued a warrant for his arrest after he missed a court appearance
A teacher who rammed his ex-lover's car walked free from court, saying: "I have a new life with my fiance". Special needs teacher Nicholas Burne-Cronshaw, 34, twice drove into the back of classroom assistant Susan Lutchman's car in the grounds of Catherington
The first house I bought cost £4,000, which seemed like a lot of money 35 years ago. At the time, I read with incredulity a report that, by the end of the last century, homes like that would cost six-figure sums. But it happened and that house in Elm
May I thank the person who found my blue disability badge and returned it to the issuing officer. It must have blown out of the car during the gales and I hadn't noticed until I went to use it again. It was returned to the office the same day I applied
Young people are being pushed to save for their retirement but I advise them to be careful. I am 85 and worked hard from 14 to 61 to save for my old age. For what? I live among a number of elderly people, most of whom get benefit relief but because I
The times may be a-changing but the seasons come round just the same and, despite El Nio, global warming, pollution and Osama bin Laden, the snowdrops still come up, as do the daffodils and crocuses. And the seagulls still follow the plough, as the scene
I must respond to Mrs J M Page's comments (Letters, March 8). It is no secret I am an Albion fan and live in Brownleaf Road, Woodingdean, next to Falmer Road. I am, however, appalled by Mrs Page's inability to think through her comments. If the stadium
Jo Goode and Simon Archer continued their comeback with victory in the opening round of the Swiss Open. The pair, overcame Danish duo Lars Paaske and Pernille Den Harder 5:7, 8:6, 7:3, 7:3. Bognor's Goode, and former Warden Park (Cuckfield) pupil Archer
Brighton has lacked a major ice rink since the old SS Brighton in West Street closed in the mid-Sixties. Skaters place great value on what they have got - the small rink at the end of Queen Square, near the Clock Tower. Now it seems as if Brighton and
With regard to the proposed developments at Jubilee Street, Brighton station and the West Pier, why is Brighton and Hove City Council not aiming higher? It talks about the new jobs that will be created by these new developments but I can't see any permanent
Some of the world's leading fast bowlers could soon find their actions scrutinised in the same way as Sussex's James Kirtley. The International Cricket Council are set to launch a clampdown on suspect actions after research carried out over the last 15
Albion boss Peter Taylor is weighing up whether to strengthen his squad before the transfer deadline. He has scope for one more loan signing by March 28 to boost the final push for promotion following the capture of Junior Lewis from Leicester for the
A man who stabbed another man after a row at a party has been jailed for eight years for causing grievous bodily harm. But Rawle Jeffrey, 24, was cleared of attempted murder by a jury at Lewes Crown Court yesterday. He had denied both charges. Mr Jeffrey's
Hi-tech group Psion today branded 2001 the most "difficult and disappointing" period in the firm's 21-year history. Psion was rocked by the tech downturn and in July announced it was quitting the personal organiser market, a sector in which it had originally
The chief executive of oil giant BP was today accused of being the "biggest fat cat" after it emerged he had received a 58% pay rise. The salary of Lord Browne increased from £1.9 million in 2000 to just over £3 million last year. His basic pay rose from
The owners of a skating rink have been told they could be breaching fly-tipping rules for dumping ice on a pavement and allowing it to melt. Relations between Sherry and Roy Scott and Brighton and Hove City Council became frosty after the authority claimed
Teachers have defended today's industrial action which has left hundreds of pupils in Crawley facing disrupted lessons. National Union of Teachers members in the borough are striking over the "inadequate" allowance offered to teachers on the outskirts
A prison officer who smuggled a "mini drugs supermarket" into a prison has been jailed for seven years. Andrew Hubbard smuggled heroin, cannabis and body-building drugs worth more than £1,500 into Lewes prison, Hove Crown Court heard. The drugs, and syringes
Sussex's main rail operator wants safety rules to be overturned because they are "not economically viable". South Central has calculated spending £7.5 million altering ageing slam-door carriages would save one life a year. The company, with South West
Would it be a good idea for churches to pull together, as in the Community Debt Advice Centre in Burgess Hill, to clear up debt in the local community in Brighton and Hove? Thoughts welcome. -Gary Jennings, Florence Road, Brighton
It was very refreshing to read about a positive step towards recycling (The Argus, March 3). Well done to the people who set it up and keep it going. We must raise the profile of recycling and what better way than by improving community spirit? Government
My wife and I attended the Dome's first opening show, Storming The Dome, since the Brighton Philharmonic concert was cancelled. We read the review by Mike Howard. There was a photographer there who took a lot of photos, including one of a friend who was
A Brighton group is campaigning to preserve the grave of a forgotten literary figure. Count Eric Stenbock was one of the most flamboyant and intriguing characters of late 19th Century literary circles. A poet and gay society playboy, he numbered the likes
Since the recent move by BBC Southern Counties Radio to new studios in Queen's Road, Brighton, JoAnne Good persists in referring to her new location as Ocean Boulevard. What a ridiculous misnomer. The nearest ocean is nearly 300 miles away at Lands End
How narrow-minded of John Parry (March 8) to write off the Dome's re-opening season just because the programmers chose to plan an interesting, eclectic series of events - some mainstream, some more experimental - rather than a one-off gala aimed squarely
Looking at the leaps and bounds Brighton and Hove has made over the past decade, the honour of Capital of Culture would be well deserved. Just think for one moment what it could be like. I remember June 3, 1990, in Glasgow, when it received the same accolade
I attended the UK Subs gig on March 10 at Eastbourne Pier and feel cheated of my entrance fee. They came on at about 10.30pm and played barely 45 minutes without an encore. I wouldn't wish the music of the support band, MTA, on anyone. Punk is dead and
A teacher who rammed his ex-lover's car walked free from court, saying: "I have a new life with my fiance". Special needs teacher Nicholas Burne-Cronshaw, 34, twice drove into the back of classroom assistant Susan Lutchman's car in the grounds of Catherington
The first house I bought cost £4,000, which seemed like a lot of money 35 years ago. At the time, I read with incredulity a report that, by the end of the last century, homes like that would cost six-figure sums. But it happened and that house in Elm
Crime is falling across Mid Sussex, according to the latest police figures - but people's fear of crime is still high. Figures out today show a seven per cent drop in crime since February last year and violent crime is down by more than eight per cent
Two people were taken to hospital after the car they were travelling in ploughed into a ditch on the A27 near Worthing. The man and woman suffered minor injuries in the crash on the westbound carriageway by Hammerpot garage, between Worthing and Arundel
Vandals who filmed themselves causing thousands of pounds of damage have been snared by their own video tape. The father of one of gang member found the tape and handed it in to the police. The footage showed vandals daubing walls, smashing windows and
Vandals left 65 gravestones smashed or overturned after rampaging through a Worthing cemetery. Heavy stone crosses and angels were broken during the desecration near the old children's area of the burial ground. Bereaved relatives discovered their loved
Why, when we are overrun with empty office spaces and shops to buy and let, does Brighton and Hove City Council insist we need still more? Don Turner should be fighting to preserve the only green space left between Portslade and Fishersgate. Would it
I must respond to Mrs J M Page's comments (Letters, March 8). It is no secret I am an Albion fan and live in Brownleaf Road, Woodingdean, next to Falmer Road. I am, however, appalled by Mrs Page's inability to think through her comments. If the stadium
A portion of luck and plenty of skillful play produced two helpings of good news for Sussex teams in the county championships at Knutsford, in Cheshire. The Sussex veterans first team escaped relegation from the premier division after beating Lancashire
A man who killed his girlfriend's baby left the body in his cot for more than two weeks to pretend the child had died from cot death. Aaron Goodman and the child's mother, Emma Back, tried to escape from the trauma of having a dead child in their flat
Regarding recent publicity against the West Pier development, as usual it appears the people with the least to contribute have the loudest voices. Clive Buxton's organisation, SOS, while enjoying views to France, has missed the obvious point that the
Mike Brown is a major doubt for Brighton Bears as they bid to go top of the table tonight. Bears' influential guard hasn't trained all week because of bruised ribs, the legacy of a challenge from Rico Alderson in last weekend's 89-97 defeat by London
Some of the world's leading fast bowlers could soon find their actions scrutinised in the same way as Sussex's James Kirtley. The International Cricket Council are set to launch a clampdown on suspect actions after research carried out over the last 15
Almost 500 jobs will be created if plans to buy an old barracks site in Brighton are approved next week. Brighton and Hove City Council is likely to buy part of Preston Barracks from the Ministry of Defence for an undisclosed sum with the help of Government
A man who stabbed another man after a row at a party has been jailed for eight years for causing grievous bodily harm. But Rawle Jeffrey, 24, was cleared of attempted murder by a jury at Lewes Crown Court yesterday. He had denied both charges. Mr Jeffrey's
An elderly Brighton man was battered to death in his home, a murder trial jury has been told. William Carmichael, 63, known as Billy, was described as an eccentric gay alcoholic. Two men are accused of killing Mr Carmichael at his top-floor flat in Lower
Hi-tech group Psion today branded 2001 the most "difficult and disappointing" period in the firm's 21-year history. Psion was rocked by the tech downturn and in July announced it was quitting the personal organiser market, a sector in which it had originally
The chief executive of oil giant BP was today accused of being the "biggest fat cat" after it emerged he had received a 58% pay rise. The salary of Lord Browne increased from £1.9 million in 2000 to just over £3 million last year. His basic pay rose from
A teacher was found guilty of damaging his ex-lover's car. Nicholas Burne-Cronshaw, 34, a special needs teacher from Crawley, West Sussex, drove his VW camper van into the back of his former partner Susan Lutchman's Ford Cortina outside their school.
Plans to improve the cleanliness of Worthing town centre have been put on hold. At a meeting last night, borough councillors agreed to review the matter in November, as part of a "best value" review. Head of environmental services Haydn Smith said: "There
A charity football match held in memory of a West Sussex postman who died of cancer could raise £2,500. Glenn Whitehead, a father-of-two from Shoreham, died last November in St Barnabas Hospice, Columbia Drive, Worthing. Brighton and Hove Albion manager
A severely-ill man is begging for help after a block of bricks was thrown through his window in the latest in a string of attacks on his home. Ron Robins, who has a debilitating illness, says he is suffering trauma and distress because he has been a victim
Teachers have defended today's industrial action which has left hundreds of pupils in Crawley facing disrupted lessons. National Union of Teachers members in the borough are striking over the "inadequate" allowance offered to teachers on the outskirts
A prison officer who smuggled a "mini drugs supermarket" into a prison has been jailed for seven years. Andrew Hubbard smuggled heroin, cannabis and body-building drugs worth more than £1,500 into Lewes prison, Hove Crown Court heard. The drugs, and syringes
A Sussex MP has joined with anti-hunt campaigners to call for an outright ban on the sport. Speaking after a presentation held by the Political Animal Lobby and Protect Our Wild Animals at the House of Commons, Hastings MP Michael Foster said: "I have
Baby killer Aaron Goodman was a drug addict who attacked a pregnant girlfriend and later tried to kidnap their daughter. The 27-year-old was jailed for life yesterday after a jury found him guilty of murdering one-year-old Sam Back, son of his partner
Hundreds of school children in the Brighton and Hove area are using art to wage war on racism. They have entered an anti-racism poster competition and the organisers are hoping winners will receive prizes from Brighton and Hove Albion players on a match
Brighton and Hove Conservative city councillor John Drake has died in hospital after a short illness. Coun Drake represented Westdene ward for many years on Brighton Council and then the unified city council. He was admitted to the Royal Sussex County
