For thousands of smokers in Sussex, New Year's Day signalled the dawn of a new era - the start of the long and hazardous road to a nicotine-free life. For many of them it will be the hardest mental and physical challenge they will ever have to endure
No doubt Brighton and Hove councillors will be queuing to receive a special award the city council has won from Private Eye - Philistine of the Year Award - for making a bid to become Capital of Culture by "closing a cinema to make way for a casino...
A couple of years back, while walking along Portland Road, Hove, I noticed on the corner of that road and Tamworth Road is a church with a very tall tower and some unusual cornices at the top. The sun was going down in the west and shining through the
A group of lads who cheated on their girlfriends in Greece face a holiday hangover when their exploits are shown this weekend. The boys from Brighton would not speak to us because they wanted to minimise the chances of their better halves finding out.
Albion's FA Cup Third Round clash at Carrow Road has been postponed due to a power failure. The power cut happened about 25 minutes before kick off as the players were warming up on the pitch. It had been hoped kick-off would only be delayed for half
What is it about New Year's Eve that makes usually halfway sensible people pick up a karaoke microphone in order to murder some of the greatest songs ever written? You can't blame everything on the demon drink especially if you're sober enough to remember
Reading the letters page on January 2, one could be forgiven for thinking Sussex Police can get nothing right and there was nothing else to write about. Was it a deliberate attempt by the editor to paint such a grim picture? My continuing regret is that
People are trying to profit from the partial collapse of the West Pier in Brighton by selling pieces from it on the internet. But their plans to plunder the pier look like collapsing faster than the structure itself as few customers are prepared to pay
Passengers and staff are being giving the opportunity to have more say in the way Sussex's leading rail company is run. Seven regular passengers and three employees have become members of the South Central Stakeholder Advisory Board, which will meet every
I agree with Mary Lennox (Letters, December 27) our once-lovely language is being ruined. Many children are leaving school barely able to speak intelligibly, let alone read or write. My son has learned to play the trumpet because he wants to play in a
Andy Smith admits he has been in demand during his 11 days back in England. It is nothing, however, to the fuss over his basketball skills when he is in the United States. Smith, the 18-year-old prospect from Littlehampton, lived up to his billing as
Britain has one of the highest rates of teenage pregnancies in Europe. The rate for Brighton and Hove is above the national average. Most of these children are not wanted. More than half the 500 teenage pregnancies in a two-year period resulted in abortions
I read with interest and some dismay the article about new security measures being taken to protect students at Varndean School, from where I graduated in 1968. One statement, attributed to Eric Spear -"We don't want armed guards on the gates like they
It is obvious to me Brighton and Hove's parking attendants are not here to stop traffic congestion and hazards to the roads but to make as much money as possible. I read Brighton and Hove City Council has to make £5 million in three years to cover the
We may not have had a white Christmas but families are being urged to help make it a green new year. Twelfth Night is approaching on Monday and, instead of throwing away their decorations, householders are being asked to recycle them. West Sussex County
Albion boss Steve Coppell is adopting a vow of silence after biting back at some of his critics. The Seagulls supremo, who came in for some sustained criticism during the 2-2 home draw with Burnley from some quarters, said: "I get so wrapped up in a game
A woman accused a billionaire of placing his company into liquidation to avoid paying her compensation for sexual discrimination. Wadhurst Park Ltd, near Crowborough, was ordered to pay almost £160,000 to Dr Lanny Bezant at an employment tribunal in September
A jury has recorded a verdict of accidental death in the case of a man who died after being thrown out of a nightclub. Michael Reynolds, who had been drinking heavily, suffered severe head injuries when he landed on the ground outside the Zap Club, on
Two hospital operating theatres will be back in use on Monday following repairs to a leaking pipe. The theatres at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton were closed over the Christmas and New Year period while work was carried out. The water damaged
A woman was arrested after she tried to set fire to a petrol station last night. Police and firecrews were called in by worried staff after they spotted her on the forecourt. The middle-aged woman, who has not been named, walked into the Esso service
After five years' planning, the best-kept - and most expensive - secret in the motoring industry rolled gracefully into the media spotlight yesterday. At 3.30pm, German car giant BMW unveiled the Phantom, until this week known only by its code-name RR01
An Enigma machine, used by the Nazis to encrypt messages during the Second World War, is about to go in display. The machine, one of the few surviving, will be shown during a lecture by Dr Mark Baldwin at Midhurst Grammar School. Dr Baldwin will tell
Thousands of sightseers have made the stricken West Pier an off-beat tourist attraction. Brighton beach was yesterday crammed with visitors who took advantage of the fine weather. Cafes did a roaring trade and some onlookers set up their cameras on tripods
A court hearing about a proposed £1.5 million seafront superclub has been delayed again. Lawyers for nightclub firm Po Na Na have asked for more time to prepare their case for a 1,040-capacity club to get the go-ahead. They are appealing against magistrates
An elderly driver made a surprise early morning call on his neighbour when his car careered through her garden wall. The accident happened shortly after 9am yesterday in Pavilion Road, Worthing, when the automatic Rover shot backwards, crashing into a
Travellers were left without a water supply for eight weeks at a site where they were staying with council approval. The two families, ten adults and ten children, were given six litres of water each by Brighton and Hove City Council on Christmas Eve.
Albion's FA Cup Third Round clash at Carrow Road has been postponed due to a power failure. The power cut happened about 25 minutes before kick off as the players were warming up on the pitch. It had been hoped kick-off would only be delayed for half
Steve Coppell must be thrilled with the impact young Stevie Sidwell has had since he joined the club from Arsenal. I can't honestly see Steve having a long-term future at Highbury so the loan move suits both him and Brighton, the same applies to Graham
For thousands of smokers in Sussex, New Year's Day signalled the dawn of a new era - the start of the long and hazardous road to a nicotine-free life. For many of them it will be the hardest mental and physical challenge they will ever have to endure
No doubt Brighton and Hove councillors will be queuing to receive a special award the city council has won from Private Eye - Philistine of the Year Award - for making a bid to become Capital of Culture by "closing a cinema to make way for a casino...
A couple of years back, while walking along Portland Road, Hove, I noticed on the corner of that road and Tamworth Road is a church with a very tall tower and some unusual cornices at the top. The sun was going down in the west and shining through the
A cooleague has a Laser pointer he uses for seminars and such. It's from Taiwan and makes exactly the same sign as the mystery lights seen in Hove. Are they red and green? -Ian Cliff, Brighton
Who has already broken their new year resolution? Come on, hands up. I'm counting. Shame on you. And those of you who have, so far, stuck to the diet/fitness regime/abstinence from strong liquor need not look so smug. I'll be asking the same question
A group of lads who cheated on their girlfriends in Greece face a holiday hangover when their exploits are shown this weekend. The boys from Brighton would not speak to us because they wanted to minimise the chances of their better halves finding out.
I write to support the maternity department at Brighton General Hospital. While there is no excusing the events that led to a mother being advised to travel to London by train, this is certainly not typical of the care my wife received from the department
Shame on The Argus for jumping on the "let's knock the NHS" bandwagon with the story of Kelly Funnell being advised to catch the train to be with her new baby because no ambulance was available. The ambulance service does not provide taxi facilities.
After the Boxing Day result at Norwich, it was back to Withdean for a vital fixture against our opening day opponents Burnley. They came with something of a score to settle after the August fixture and we were looking to get our first double of the campaign
Steve Coppell must be thrilled with the impact young Stevie Sidwell has had since he joined the club from Arsenal. I can't honestly see Steve having a long-term future at Highbury so the loan move suits both him and Brighton, the same applies to Graham
Reading the letters page on January 2, one could be forgiven for thinking Sussex Police can get nothing right and there was nothing else to write about. Was it a deliberate attempt by the editor to paint such a grim picture? My continuing regret is that
Television viewers in Sussex have been given their first chance to check the progress of Richard Midgley with the California Golden Bears. Cal's 80-67 defeat to powerful Kansas in the Pete Newell Challenge was shown live in this country by the NASN network
No one would dispute that when Richard Sutton-Smith was appointed headteacher at Goldstone Primary School he was given an assurance by Brighton and Hove City Council that Knoll and Goldstone schools would be merged to create a new single-site school (
Worthing Thunder coach Gary Smith has turned up the training tempo ahead of his side's NBL Trophy final with Teesside. Smith supervised a team work out yesterday and could fit in four more sessions ahead of the NIA showdown next weekend. The side will
St Andrew's in Waterloo Street is one of the most beautiful buildings in Hove, yet few people have seen the inside for 12 years. Now the good news is that it is reopening as a community venue and a destination for heritage trails. The church was an early
Passengers and staff are being giving the opportunity to have more say in the way Sussex's leading rail company is run. Seven regular passengers and three employees have become members of the South Central Stakeholder Advisory Board, which will meet every
I agree with Mary Lennox (Letters, December 27) our once-lovely language is being ruined. Many children are leaving school barely able to speak intelligibly, let alone read or write. My son has learned to play the trumpet because he wants to play in a
Andy Smith admits he has been in demand during his 11 days back in England. It is nothing, however, to the fuss over his basketball skills when he is in the United States. Smith, the 18-year-old prospect from Littlehampton, lived up to his billing as
Britain has one of the highest rates of teenage pregnancies in Europe. The rate for Brighton and Hove is above the national average. Most of these children are not wanted. More than half the 500 teenage pregnancies in a two-year period resulted in abortions
I read with interest and some dismay the article about new security measures being taken to protect students at Varndean School, from where I graduated in 1968. One statement, attributed to Eric Spear -"We don't want armed guards on the gates like they
Charlie Oatway has hit out at the Withdean knockers and told them to stay away. The heart-on-his-sleeve midfielder says the players are "dumbfounded" by the stick they and boss Steve Coppell received from pockets of the South Stand against Burnley last
Albion boss Steve Coppell is adopting a vow of silence after biting back at some of his critics. The Seagulls supremo, who came in for some sustained criticism during the 2-2 home draw with Burnley from some quarters, said: "I get so wrapped up in a game
Shaun Wilkinson has made an early return to Albion following a fruitless loan spell with Chesterfield. He cut short his stint with the Spireites in frustration at a lack of first team opportunities. Wilkinson's loan did not officially end until today,
Two hospital operating theatres will be back in use on Monday following repairs to a leaking pipe. The theatres at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton were closed over the Christmas and New Year period while work was carried out. The water damaged
A woman was arrested after she tried to set fire to a petrol station last night. Police and firecrews were called in by worried staff after they spotted her on the forecourt. The middle-aged woman, who has not been named, walked into the Esso service
After five years' planning, the best-kept - and most expensive - secret in the motoring industry rolled gracefully into the media spotlight yesterday. At 3.30pm, German car giant BMW unveiled the Phantom, until this week known only by its code-name RR01
An elderly driver made a surprise early morning call on his neighbour when his car careered through her garden wall. The accident happened shortly after 9am yesterday in Pavilion Road, Worthing, when the automatic Rover shot backwards, crashing into a
Travellers were left without a water supply for eight weeks at a site where they were staying with council approval. The two families, ten adults and ten children, were given six litres of water each by Brighton and Hove City Council on Christmas Eve.
A cooleague has a Laser pointer he uses for seminars and such. It's from Taiwan and makes exactly the same sign as the mystery lights seen in Hove. Are they red and green? -Ian Cliff, Brighton
Who has already broken their new year resolution? Come on, hands up. I'm counting. Shame on you. And those of you who have, so far, stuck to the diet/fitness regime/abstinence from strong liquor need not look so smug. I'll be asking the same question
The committee of Burgess Hill Shopmobility would like to sincerely thank everyone who contributed to the Christmas collections at Tesco on December 16 and 17. We raised £240. We would also like to thank the Mid-Sussex Brass Band, whose playing entertained
I write to support the maternity department at Brighton General Hospital. While there is no excusing the events that led to a mother being advised to travel to London by train, this is certainly not typical of the care my wife received from the department
Shame on The Argus for jumping on the "let's knock the NHS" bandwagon with the story of Kelly Funnell being advised to catch the train to be with her new baby because no ambulance was available. The ambulance service does not provide taxi facilities.
After the Boxing Day result at Norwich, it was back to Withdean for a vital fixture against our opening day opponents Burnley. They came with something of a score to settle after the August fixture and we were looking to get our first double of the campaign
Steve Coppell must be thrilled with the impact young Stevie Sidwell has had since he joined the club from Arsenal. I can't honestly see Steve having a long-term future at Highbury so the loan move suits both him and Brighton, the same applies to Graham
It seems barbaric a woman having recently given birth to a child needing urgent specialist medical assistance in London should be forced to travel by train to the city to be with her baby (The Argus, December 31). It is painful enough for a fit person
Television viewers in Sussex have been given their first chance to check the progress of Richard Midgley with the California Golden Bears. Cal's 80-67 defeat to powerful Kansas in the Pete Newell Challenge was shown live in this country by the NASN network
No one would dispute that when Richard Sutton-Smith was appointed headteacher at Goldstone Primary School he was given an assurance by Brighton and Hove City Council that Knoll and Goldstone schools would be merged to create a new single-site school (
Worthing Thunder coach Gary Smith has turned up the training tempo ahead of his side's NBL Trophy final with Teesside. Smith supervised a team work out yesterday and could fit in four more sessions ahead of the NIA showdown next weekend. The side will
St Andrew's in Waterloo Street is one of the most beautiful buildings in Hove, yet few people have seen the inside for 12 years. Now the good news is that it is reopening as a community venue and a destination for heritage trails. The church was an early
Brighton Bears' skipper Randy Duck will miss next weekend's cup final against Chester. The 27-year-old point guard has a hernia and is definitely out of the showdown. Duck, who was in pain during last weekend's double header with London Towers and Birmingham
Sussex are tapping into the support systems used by the England team to get their bowling attack in shape for the new cricket season. Biomechanist Paul Huriyan, who works regularly with the England squad, has already had one session with the county's
Charlie Oatway has hit out at the Withdean knockers and told them to stay away. The heart-on-his-sleeve midfielder says the players are "dumbfounded" by the stick they and boss Steve Coppell received from pockets of the South Stand against Burnley last
Albion manager Steve Coppell does not anticipate doing any transfer business in the near future. Money is tight for the Seagulls boss, who does not think anyone will leave Withdean either. He said: "I think if somebody was interested in any of the players
Shaun Wilkinson has made an early return to Albion following a fruitless loan spell with Chesterfield. He cut short his stint with the Spireites in frustration at a lack of first team opportunities. Wilkinson's loan did not officially end until today,
Six schools are to receive more than £100,000 to run breakfast clubs aimed at helping pupils start the day in a healthy way. The money will be divided between five primary schools and one secondary school where the clubs, which will open before school
Plunderers rushing to cash in on the collapse of the West Pier have been condemned for their greed. Shattered fragments of the Grade I listed structure in Brighton have already been posted on internet auction site ebay.co.uk Crowds of people began grabbing
Pharmacists have been given the go-ahead to prescribe the morning-after pill over the counter to teenagers in Brighton and Hove. Eight pharmacists in the city have had special training so they can give the emergency contraception to young people. The
The pregnant partner of a young PC killed in a car crash fought back tears last night as she told of her heartache. Wendy Rudwick, just seven weeks from giving birth to their second child, said: "I loved him from the very first moment right to the end
George Craven is no sucker - he paid £15 for his vacuum cleaner and it is still as reliable nearly 54 years on. Mr Craven, 86, has been using the Hoover 612 upright twice a week since he bought it in February 1949. It has witnessed some of historic moments
Albion's FA Cup Third Round clash at Carrow Road has been postponed due to a power failure. The power cut happened about 25 minutes before kick off as the players were warming up on the pitch. It had been hoped kick-off would only be delayed for half
The committee of Burgess Hill Shopmobility would like to sincerely thank everyone who contributed to the Christmas collections at Tesco on December 16 and 17. We raised £240. We would also like to thank the Mid-Sussex Brass Band, whose playing entertained
What is it about New Year's Eve that makes usually halfway sensible people pick up a karaoke microphone in order to murder some of the greatest songs ever written? You can't blame everything on the demon drink especially if you're sober enough to remember
It seems barbaric a woman having recently given birth to a child needing urgent specialist medical assistance in London should be forced to travel by train to the city to be with her baby (The Argus, December 31). It is painful enough for a fit person
People are trying to profit from the partial collapse of the West Pier in Brighton by selling pieces from it on the internet. But their plans to plunder the pier look like collapsing faster than the structure itself as few customers are prepared to pay
Brighton Bears' skipper Randy Duck will miss next weekend's cup final against Chester. The 27-year-old point guard has a hernia and is definitely out of the showdown. Duck, who was in pain during last weekend's double header with London Towers and Birmingham
It is obvious to me Brighton and Hove's parking attendants are not here to stop traffic congestion and hazards to the roads but to make as much money as possible. I read Brighton and Hove City Council has to make £5 million in three years to cover the
Sussex are tapping into the support systems used by the England team to get their bowling attack in shape for the new cricket season. Biomechanist Paul Huriyan, who works regularly with the England squad, has already had one session with the county's
We may not have had a white Christmas but families are being urged to help make it a green new year. Twelfth Night is approaching on Monday and, instead of throwing away their decorations, householders are being asked to recycle them. West Sussex County
Albion manager Steve Coppell does not anticipate doing any transfer business in the near future. Money is tight for the Seagulls boss, who does not think anyone will leave Withdean either. He said: "I think if somebody was interested in any of the players
Six schools are to receive more than £100,000 to run breakfast clubs aimed at helping pupils start the day in a healthy way. The money will be divided between five primary schools and one secondary school where the clubs, which will open before school
Plunderers rushing to cash in on the collapse of the West Pier have been condemned for their greed. Shattered fragments of the Grade I listed structure in Brighton have already been posted on internet auction site ebay.co.uk Crowds of people began grabbing
Pharmacists have been given the go-ahead to prescribe the morning-after pill over the counter to teenagers in Brighton and Hove. Eight pharmacists in the city have had special training so they can give the emergency contraception to young people. The
A woman accused a billionaire of placing his company into liquidation to avoid paying her compensation for sexual discrimination. Wadhurst Park Ltd, near Crowborough, was ordered to pay almost £160,000 to Dr Lanny Bezant at an employment tribunal in September
A jury has recorded a verdict of accidental death in the case of a man who died after being thrown out of a nightclub. Michael Reynolds, who had been drinking heavily, suffered severe head injuries when he landed on the ground outside the Zap Club, on
An Enigma machine, used by the Nazis to encrypt messages during the Second World War, is about to go in display. The machine, one of the few surviving, will be shown during a lecture by Dr Mark Baldwin at Midhurst Grammar School. Dr Baldwin will tell
Thousands of sightseers have made the stricken West Pier an off-beat tourist attraction. Brighton beach was yesterday crammed with visitors who took advantage of the fine weather. Cafes did a roaring trade and some onlookers set up their cameras on tripods
The pregnant partner of a young PC killed in a car crash fought back tears last night as she told of her heartache. Wendy Rudwick, just seven weeks from giving birth to their second child, said: "I loved him from the very first moment right to the end
A court hearing about a proposed £1.5 million seafront superclub has been delayed again. Lawyers for nightclub firm Po Na Na have asked for more time to prepare their case for a 1,040-capacity club to get the go-ahead. They are appealing against magistrates
Albion's FA Cup Third Round clash at Carrow Road has been postponed due to a power failure. The power cut happened about 25 minutes before kick off as the players were warming up on the pitch. It had been hoped kick-off would only be delayed for half
George Craven is no sucker - he paid £15 for his vacuum cleaner and it is still as reliable nearly 54 years on. Mr Craven, 86, has been using the Hoover 612 upright twice a week since he bought it in February 1949. It has witnessed some of historic moments
Steve Coppell must be thrilled with the impact young Stevie Sidwell has had since he joined the club from Arsenal. I can't honestly see Steve having a long-term future at Highbury so the loan move suits both him and Brighton, the same applies to Graham
