I have never been able to understand why Noble was permitted to rename the Palace Pier "Brighton Pier", although I can understand for commercial purposes it wished to marginalise the West Pier and the attempts being made to restore it. I am therefore
While it is sad about the fire on "Brighton Pier" and, luckily, no one lost their life, it would be a good time for Brighton and Hove City Council to enforce the Noble Organisation to rename the pier the Palace Pier, remove the hideous dome at the end
All I can say is thank goodness the Palace Pier blaze wasn't on a firefighters' strike day. -Jacqui Cook, Waldron Avenue, Brighton
Do any readers have any records or photos of the evacuation of schoolchildren from Brighton during the war? I was one of those evacuees. In mid-July 1943, I was evacuated to a village called Denby Dale, near Huddersfield in Yorkshire. I was ten years
A widow who died after a jogger knocked her over had just bought flowers for a grieving friend. Partially-sighted Constance Kerr, 91, was walking to her elderly friend's home on Tuesday to comfort her over her brother's death. Mrs Kerr was about to take
safety improvements are being carried out at a boating lake where a toddler drowned. Alexander Clark, two, wandered away from an activity session and fell into the water. After his death, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents carried out an
The campaign by The Argus to bring child killers to justice took a major step forward today. The Law Commission is recommending a new law that would help close a legal loophole and send cruel carers and guardians to jail for up to 14 years. Under existing
Pub regulars are devastated at plans to call last orders on their favourite local which has defied changing trends for 156 years. They said it is because The Quadrant on the corner of Air Street and North Street, Brighton, has remained so stubbornly old-fashioned
A large number of elderly people live in Wilbury Grange block of flats in Hove and they are dependent on the lifts to take them up and down the seven floors because the stairs are too much for them to cope with. It was unforgivable, therefore, that for
Following the "improvements" (Brighton and Hove City Council's words, not mine) to Saunders Park, Brighton, by the council to allow the police to see into the park without getting out of their cars, a strange notice has been placed at the main park entrance
A key group of environmental advisors has backed a site for a multi-million pound sewage treatment works. The disclosure by the Sussex Area Advisory Group has sparked protests from residents fighting to protect parkland near their homes. The group has
David Hammond (Letters, February 1) suggests the employment of a park keeper or community warden for Preston Park, Brighton. In the streets, one sees indulgent parents smiling as children harass birdlife and I do not trust parents either to be present
"Cycle lane madness" couldn't be more apt for Alan Pipes and his pathetic moan (February 4). I see Mr Pipes wears glasses. Why does he not use them to find the kerbside and ride his ridiculous machine on the road adjacent to it like generations of cyclists
Skateboarding and cycling should be prohibited in Newhaven High Street. The offenders are mostly youngsters who use it as a speed track. I have been clipped twice and a neighbour fell over avoiding a cycle. The law of averages ensures someone will be
People walking along Queens Road in Brighton will be confused to find it has two eastern sides, says Mr Dennis Catherall, from Brighton. "Or so it does according to the centre pages of The Argus Extra on Wednesday last week," he explains, referring to
Yes, it was compelling viewing. Like most of the other 15 million people watching the Michael Jackson interview, I was mesmerised by the surreal lifestyle being exposed. I was almost afraid to blink, let alone leave my chair, lest I miss a single moment
A pensioner was taken to hospital after being mugged in a Mid Sussex alleyway by a boy believed to be just eight years old. The woman, whose name and age have not been released, was robbed last night. Her handbag was snatched when the boy grabbed her
A factory worker was arrested after another man's foot was broken when he was hit by a forklift truck yesterday. The injured man, 48, is still in hospital. He was working in the grounds of the Ferrabyrne factory at Fort Road Industrial Estate, Littlehampton
The mother of a teenager killed when a car veered into her husband's vehicle has spoken of her disappointment after the driver's trial collapsed. Laurie Suckling, 13, died in the head-on crash last February which also left motorist Brian Moon fighting
Once again, pensioners are being short-changed by Gordon Brown. How? Because, in the past, the annual pension increase has been in April but, this year, my new pension book shows the £2 increase is in June. Obviously, he is trying to balance the books
I do not know how many column inches and television minutes have been lavished on well-heeled cricket teams either to play or not to play in Zimbabwe but I do know it far exceeds the time and space given to that country's seven million people trapped
As the parent of a pupil attending one of the schools that have decided to use sniffer dogs, I have to say the idea is pointless. Now you have virtually given the kids permission to use drugs because figures in authority assume they do anyway. It will
Albion are mounting an appeal against Gary Hart's controversial red card in Tuesday's defeat by Wimbledon. Boss Steve Coppell has decided to fight the decision by referee Joe Ross after studying video evidence. Hart was sent-off just before half-time
Worthing will be hoping for another win to keep them on course for a title double as the race for London Two South hots up. They are at Sevenoaks tomorrow while Gosport and Fareham, who are emerging as title favourites, host Beckenham. Worthing are missing
Haywards Heath will call on their answer to Austin Healey to help propel them towards top spot in London One. Versatile Mark Pymm has been handed the scrum half shirt for the game at Harlow as Heath continue their quest for a national league place. The
I was recently shocked to learn The Quadrant bar is to close shortly. It is one of Brighton's most welcoming, unpretentious watering holes, with a striking wooden Victorian interior. This closure must not go unchallenged. I am not a historian but I would
No one trying to find nursing home beds in Brighton and Hove will be surprised at the findings of a survey by Which? magazine. It put the city at the bottom of a table for bed availability along with Bristol after a phone survey. Not along ago, Brighton
Can anyone think of a good reason why a bar with original Victorian features, the best cellar this side of Brussels and no need of door security staff (even on Saturday nights) is in serious danger of closing in a few weeks' time? The Quadrant, at Brighton's
Worthing and Horsham have big decisions to make up front as they head for derby action at Woodside Road. Hornets have three starters competing for two places while Rebels have no recognised front man to partner Mark Knee in the division one south clash
Council tax is set to soar by 14.5 per cent in April and cuts totalling £6 million are being prepared. But Brighton and Hove City Council is still spending money on foreign travel as if there was no tomorrow. No one is saying an authority which receives
Labour is spoiling for a scrap with Sussex MP Howard Flight over claims he would slash spending on schools and hospitals by 20 per cent. The party's Treasury Chief Secretary Paul Boateng has issued a statement saying he is "looking forward" to taking
Crawley's caretaker boss Francis Vines has been frustrated in his attempts to strengthen his squad in time for tomorrow's league trip to Weymouth. Vines wants to add to the squad after losing Dave Stevens and Barry Moore, who is off to South Carolina
A Mexican student has come to Sussex University to spend four years on a PhD course - studying tequila. In a move akin to English people heading overseas to learn about roast beef and Yorkshire pudding, Mexican postgraduate Ivan Saldana Oyarzabal aims
The Kingscliffe Society has received headline publicity for its prophesies of doom regarding 24-hour drinking (The Argus, January 23 and 18). There is no evidence that extending licensing hours increases public violence and nuisance. This is borne out
Albion are mounting an appeal against Gary Hart's controversial red card in Tuesday's defeat by Wimbledon. Boss Steve Coppell has decided to fight the decision by referee Joe Ross after studying video evidence. Hart was sent-off just before half-time
The Bank of England was accused of giving "too little too late" after slashing interest rates in a move which shocked the City. The cut brings interest rates down to 3.75 per cent, the lowest since February 1955, and is the first time the Bank has moved
Slumping stock markets, the interest rate cut and the uncertainty surrounding millions of pensions mean bricks and mortar are increasingly appealing to investors. The attractions of the buy-to-let property market are increasingly strong to the affluent
A woman got a job with Brighton and Hove council even though its officers were prosecuting her for helping run a rip-off mock auction shop. Lisa Firth started work at Brighton and Hove City Council just weeks after she was arrested following a raid on
A leading consultant psychiatrist was praised for his integrity and loyalty at his funeral service. Dr Tony Whitehead loved to champion the underdog and dedicated his career to campaigning for better care and treatment for the elderly and prisoners. Friends
Are these pictures of a tribe of renegade Teletubbies making their way through the land of the Moomintrolls? "No," says their creator, 34-year-old Robert Ramsden, insisting his characters were fully-formed adults when Laa-Laa and Po were no more than
With Valentine's Day looming, there are as many sinking single hearts berating their lack of a partner as there are loved-up ones looking to celebrate. Attempting to give those without a partner the chance for a bit of passion on the 14th is Brighton's
It's all change at the Honeyclub - on Fridays at least. Kinky is no more but a new monthly line-up of performers should keep customers content. Sounds Of Urban Life (SOUL), taking place every third Friday, promises plenty of hip-hop, garage and urban
Clubbing giants Clockwork Orange descend on the Honeyclub for the second leg of their tenth Anniversary Weekender. The venue will be rocking from 10pm to 4am, as soulful singer and DJ Sonique, Clockwork founder Andy Manston and the Honey's own Seven Sins
This deliciously cool night whips Brighton's best talent into a luxurious cabaret-style froth. There's live crooning, exotic dancers, mambo, jazz and the ever-so sassy Cigarette Girl. Regulars doll-up for the occasion so get out your feather boas and
This trilogy of short plays by Robert Holman explores the complex concept of war through the effects it has on a series of unpredictable and original characters. The 25-minute duologues follow three chance meetings which, were it not for the experience
"Trust me, I am not bringing you anything boring," is Tom Conti's message to Sussex audiences as his latest show opens on Monday at the Theatre Royal. Glasgow-born Conti has a famously throaty voice that made him a sex symbol in the film Shirley Valentine
A factory worker was arrested after another man's foot was broken when he was hit by a forklift truck yesterday. The injured man, 48, is still in hospital. He was working in the grounds of the Ferrabyrne factory at Fort Road Industrial Estate, Littlehampton
Strike action by baggage handlers at Gatwick has been averted. Ground crews working for Aviance - one of the big four handling firms at the airport - were threatening to walk out after complaints of "bully boy" tactics by management. But before a deadline
I have never been able to understand why Noble was permitted to rename the Palace Pier "Brighton Pier", although I can understand for commercial purposes it wished to marginalise the West Pier and the attempts being made to restore it. I am therefore
A racing driver who died after his car spun off a wet track at 100mph crashed into a finishing post which had not been approved by the sport's ruling officials. An inquest jury at County Hall, Chichester, was told the fact the post was not checked by
All I can say is thank goodness the Palace Pier blaze wasn't on a firefighters' strike day. -Jacqui Cook, Waldron Avenue, Brighton
SUSSEX Police seized a record 20,000 rocks of crack cocaine worth almost half a million pounds. A total of 171 people were arrested in the force's biggest blitz on dealers. Operation Sceptre, launched last April, has resulted in a 62 per cent increase
Do any readers have any records or photos of the evacuation of schoolchildren from Brighton during the war? I was one of those evacuees. In mid-July 1943, I was evacuated to a village called Denby Dale, near Huddersfield in Yorkshire. I was ten years
A widow who died after a jogger knocked her over had just bought flowers for a grieving friend. Partially-sighted Constance Kerr, 91, was walking to her elderly friend's home on Tuesday to comfort her over her brother's death. Mrs Kerr was about to take
The campaign by The Argus to bring child killers to justice took a major step forward today. The Law Commission is recommending a new law that would help close a legal loophole and send cruel carers and guardians to jail for up to 14 years. Under existing
I refer to the letter "Toothless dog". It should be noted that the proposed closure of post offices is just one of the items for consideration at a Postwatch public meeting (scheduled for February 12) that was planned several months before the Post Office
More firefighters are to be recruited across East Sussex. Up to 17 new firefighters could join stations in Uckfield, Crowborough, New-haven, Lewes and Bexhill to provide full-time cover seven days a week. Other full-time stations to receive new recruits
A pensioner was taken to hospital after being mugged in an alleyway by a boy believed to be just eight years old. The woman, whose name and age have not been released, was robbed last night. Her handbag was snatched when the boy grabbed her from behind
Pub regulars are devastated at plans to call last orders on their favourite local which has defied changing trends for 156 years. They said it is because The Quadrant on the corner of Air Street and North Street, Brighton, has remained so stubbornly old-fashioned
For the past two years, The Argus has reported on my support for local post offices. It's a pity Andrew Garrood ("Toothless dog", Letters, February 1) missed those stories. The government finance he refers to also provides new investment for local post
Following the "improvements" (Brighton and Hove City Council's words, not mine) to Saunders Park, Brighton, by the council to allow the police to see into the park without getting out of their cars, a strange notice has been placed at the main park entrance
"Cycle lane madness" couldn't be more apt for Alan Pipes and his pathetic moan (February 4). I see Mr Pipes wears glasses. Why does he not use them to find the kerbside and ride his ridiculous machine on the road adjacent to it like generations of cyclists
People walking along Queens Road in Brighton will be confused to find it has two eastern sides, says Mr Dennis Catherall, from Brighton. "Or so it does according to the centre pages of The Argus Extra on Wednesday last week," he explains, referring to
I do not know how many column inches and television minutes have been lavished on well-heeled cricket teams either to play or not to play in Zimbabwe but I do know it far exceeds the time and space given to that country's seven million people trapped
As the parent of a pupil attending one of the schools that have decided to use sniffer dogs, I have to say the idea is pointless. Now you have virtually given the kids permission to use drugs because figures in authority assume they do anyway. It will
Lewes will be looking to safeguard their National League future as they celebrate 100 years of hockey in the town this weekend. A win against Oxford Hawks on Sunday would be the perfect end to a weekend of centenary celebrations. Lewes are currently battling
Albion defender Paul Watson can depend on parental support tomorrow, even though dad Dave is a lifelong Wolves fan. He will be at Withdean to cheer his son on against play-off chasing Wanderers. Watson revealed: "He comes to every home game and a few
Worthing will be hoping for another win to keep them on course for a title double as the race for London Two South hots up. They are at Sevenoaks tomorrow while Gosport and Fareham, who are emerging as title favourites, host Beckenham. Worthing are missing
I read with interest two articles about planning consent - or lack of (The Argus, February 3). In each case, consent has been declined by Brighton and Hove City Council for the following reasons: "Harmful to the character and appearance of the area" and
Wick chairman Barry Wadsworth has installed Kevin Hotston and Chris Webber as caretaker-managers until the end of the season following the resignation of Richie Reynolds. Wadsworth said: "We shall see how they go between now and the end of the season
I was recently shocked to learn The Quadrant bar is to close shortly. It is one of Brighton's most welcoming, unpretentious watering holes, with a striking wooden Victorian interior. This closure must not go unchallenged. I am not a historian but I would
Burgess Hill are hoping to play Southern League football next year after their ground was inspected by Dr Martens officials on Wednesday. The Hillians should find out whether Leylands Park is up to standard in a month's time. They will then have until
Can anyone think of a good reason why a bar with original Victorian features, the best cellar this side of Brussels and no need of door security staff (even on Saturday nights) is in serious danger of closing in a few weeks' time? The Quadrant, at Brighton's
Carol Grant (Letters, January 30) condemns Brighton and Hove City Council for not introducing a citywide street-drinking ban. I was a member of the working party examining this proposal and chair the advisory group of the Equinox Drink Crisis Centre,
Eastbourne Borough travel to eastern division leaders Salisbury City tomorrow for the first of two "massive" games in five days. Borough, who are fifth in the table, follow their trip to the Raymond McEnhill Stadium with a Senior Cup fourth round tie
Crawley's caretaker boss Francis Vines has been frustrated in his attempts to strengthen his squad in time for tomorrow's league trip to Weymouth. Vines wants to add to the squad after losing Dave Stevens and Barry Moore, who is off to South Carolina
Hastings United boss George Wakeling has suggested troubled St Leonards should merge with his team because Hastings is not big enough to support two football clubs. Saints confirmed this week they have resigned from the Dr Martens League due to financial
Albion are mounting an appeal against Gary Hart's controversial red card in Tuesday's defeat by Wimbledon. Boss Steve Coppell has decided to fight the decision by referee Joe Ross after studying video evidence. Hart was sent-off just before half-time
There will be no runner from Sussex in the Martell Cognac Grand National on April 5. Josh Gifford's Skycab is the only Sussex entry but since there are 113 horses higher in the handicap, announced in London on Tuesday and only 40 can run, Skycab has no
Linda Charman is hoping it will be fourth time lucky when she bids for the national title in Manchester next week. Charman, the world No. 4 from Eastbourne, has been beaten three times in the final. She said: "I'm sick of being runner-up. I am going to
Men who marry successful, intellectual women become more productive at work and earn more money than those concerned with beauty over brains. Highly motivated career women provide a good example in the home and boost a man's earnings by more than ten
The Bank of England was accused of giving "too little too late" after slashing interest rates in a move which shocked the City. The cut brings interest rates down to 3.75 per cent, the lowest since February 1955, and is the first time the Bank has moved
Hove has been pinpointed as one of the premier haunts for affluent people in the UK. A survey reveals it has the highest number of millionaires outside London and Scotland. Hove appears at number 14 in the list by business analysts EuroDirect. Among those
A range of simple savings and investment products has been proposed to encourage people on low incomes to save more. The Government suggested the stakeholder-style products, with charges probably capped at one per cent, would include a product for investing
A woman got a job with Brighton and Hove council even though its officers were prosecuting her for helping run a rip-off mock auction shop. Lisa Firth started work at Brighton and Hove City Council just weeks after she was arrested following a raid on
Passport photographs are a common source of embarrassment. But one Sussex artist is lamenting the loss of the machines that make them. Neel Morley, 27, of Dyke Road, Brighton, has been squeezing into photo booths for 11 years, amassing volumes of off-the-wall
This concert features band members performing a range of quintets by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. They comprise the Oboe Quintet, the Clarinet Quintet and the Horn Quintet. This is a rare opportunity to hear these chamber works performed on authentic period
Are these pictures of a tribe of renegade Teletubbies making their way through the land of the Moomintrolls? "No," says their creator, 34-year-old Robert Ramsden, insisting his characters were fully-formed adults when Laa-Laa and Po were no more than
It's all change at the Honeyclub - on Fridays at least. Kinky is no more but a new monthly line-up of performers should keep customers content. Sounds Of Urban Life (SOUL), taking place every third Friday, promises plenty of hip-hop, garage and urban
This deliciously cool night whips Brighton's best talent into a luxurious cabaret-style froth. There's live crooning, exotic dancers, mambo, jazz and the ever-so sassy Cigarette Girl. Regulars doll-up for the occasion so get out your feather boas and
This trilogy of short plays by Robert Holman explores the complex concept of war through the effects it has on a series of unpredictable and original characters. The 25-minute duologues follow three chance meetings which, were it not for the experience
"Trust me, I am not bringing you anything boring," is Tom Conti's message to Sussex audiences as his latest show opens on Monday at the Theatre Royal. Glasgow-born Conti has a famously throaty voice that made him a sex symbol in the film Shirley Valentine
Chris Rea, Wilko Johnson, Bush Doctor and Low are our picks of the week's bands. LOW, St George's Church, Brighton, February 12 This trio from Minnesota have been described as a hybrid of Simon & Garfunkel and Joy Division and are known for their
When Feeder drummer Jon Lee hung himself in January 2002, the band were under immense scrutiny. The three-piece rock outfit, formed in 1995, had amassed 14 top 75 singles by the end of 2001. Lee and singer Grant Nicholas grew up with each other in Wales
Football pundit Des Lynam will give evidence at a public inquiry into the future of his favourite club. The hearing into a proposed community stadium at Falmer for Brighton and Hove Albion, opens at Hove Town Hall on Tuesday February 18. Mr Lynam, a lifelong
Strike action by baggage handlers at Gatwick has been averted. Ground crews working for Aviance - one of the big four handling firms at the airport - were threatening to walk out after complaints of "bully boy" tactics by management. But before a deadline
While it is sad about the fire on "Brighton Pier" and, luckily, no one lost their life, it would be a good time for Brighton and Hove City Council to enforce the Noble Organisation to rename the pier the Palace Pier, remove the hideous dome at the end
I am shocked to hear of the huge semi-commercial complex in the field used by horses at the foot of Henge Way, in Portslade. Apart from the unsightly two-storey buildings, there is the pollution from extra cars and litter. There will be increased danger
safety improvements are being carried out at a boating lake where a toddler drowned. Alexander Clark, two, wandered away from an activity session and fell into the water. After his death, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents carried out an
What an odd letter from Andrew Garrood. Surely, as a local councillor, I should be putting forward the concerns of residents about the extra hardship to them if their local Ditchling Road post office closes? He would have cause for complaint if I didn't
I cannot allow M Forrest (Letters, February 1) to get away with the statement "Brighton and Hove City Council doesn't care how much its properties fall into disrepair because it intends to hand them over to the RSL housing association". The housing management
A large number of elderly people live in Wilbury Grange block of flats in Hove and they are dependent on the lifts to take them up and down the seven floors because the stairs are too much for them to cope with. It was unforgivable, therefore, that for
A key group of environmental advisors has backed a site for a multi-million pound sewage treatment works. The disclosure by the Sussex Area Advisory Group has sparked protests from residents fighting to protect parkland near their homes. The group has
David Hammond (Letters, February 1) suggests the employment of a park keeper or community warden for Preston Park, Brighton. In the streets, one sees indulgent parents smiling as children harass birdlife and I do not trust parents either to be present
Skateboarding and cycling should be prohibited in Newhaven High Street. The offenders are mostly youngsters who use it as a speed track. I have been clipped twice and a neighbour fell over avoiding a cycle. The law of averages ensures someone will be
I have just read the foreword of Michael Moore's Stupid White Men. Long live librarians everywhere - you guys rock. -Trevor G Cook, Waldron Avenue, Brighton
Yes, it was compelling viewing. Like most of the other 15 million people watching the Michael Jackson interview, I was mesmerised by the surreal lifestyle being exposed. I was almost afraid to blink, let alone leave my chair, lest I miss a single moment
Once again, pensioners are being short-changed by Gordon Brown. How? Because, in the past, the annual pension increase has been in April but, this year, my new pension book shows the £2 increase is in June. Obviously, he is trying to balance the books
Albion are mounting an appeal against Gary Hart's controversial red card in Tuesday's defeat by Wimbledon. Boss Steve Coppell has decided to fight the decision by referee Joe Ross after studying video evidence. Hart was sent-off just before half-time
I may not know much about men who dress in women's clothes but I do know a great deal about those who cloak themselves in religion and think their beliefs give them the right to tell the rest of us how to conduct our lives. The latest example of such
Haywards Heath will call on their answer to Austin Healey to help propel them towards top spot in London One. Versatile Mark Pymm has been handed the scrum half shirt for the game at Harlow as Heath continue their quest for a national league place. The
A Mexican post-graduate student has landed a dream commission at Sussex University. Ivan Saldana Oyarzabal is studying the plant from which tequila, Mexico's national drink, is made. But he finds the quality of tequila in Britain so poor he'll have to
No one trying to find nursing home beds in Brighton and Hove will be surprised at the findings of a survey by Which? magazine. It put the city at the bottom of a table for bed availability along with Bristol after a phone survey. Not along ago, Brighton
Worthing and Horsham have big decisions to make up front as they head for derby action at Woodside Road. Hornets have three starters competing for two places while Rebels have no recognised front man to partner Mark Knee in the division one south clash
Council tax is set to soar by 14.5 per cent in April and cuts totalling £6 million are being prepared. But Brighton and Hove City Council is still spending money on foreign travel as if there was no tomorrow. No one is saying an authority which receives
Labour is spoiling for a scrap with Sussex MP Howard Flight over claims he would slash spending on schools and hospitals by 20 per cent. The party's Treasury Chief Secretary Paul Boateng has issued a statement saying he is "looking forward" to taking
A Mexican student has come to Sussex University to spend four years on a PhD course - studying tequila. In a move akin to English people heading overseas to learn about roast beef and Yorkshire pudding, Mexican postgraduate Ivan Saldana Oyarzabal aims
The Kingscliffe Society has received headline publicity for its prophesies of doom regarding 24-hour drinking (The Argus, January 23 and 18). There is no evidence that extending licensing hours increases public violence and nuisance. This is borne out
The world of betting has changed drastically since the arrival of betting exchanges. Naturally bookmakers are not happy that it is now legal for punters to bet against each other on the Internet through the system. But the exchanges are not complaining
Albion defender Paul Watson can depend on parental support tomorrow, even though dad Dave is a lifelong Wolves fan. He will be at Withdean to cheer his son on against play-off chasing Wanderers. Watson revealed: "He comes to every home game and a few
The average price of a home in England and Wales has broken through the £150,000 barrier following three years of soaring prices, according to a property group. The Land Registry is expected to say the average cost of a home is now £154,000 when it reports
He is known simply as Don to the hundreds of underprivileged kids he helps every year. Many of them come from broken homes and some have been deserted by their own fathers. Don Brown has become a second father to them, gaining their trust and helping
The mother of a teenager killed when a car veered into her husband's vehicle has spoken of her disappointment after the driver's trial collapsed. Laurie Suckling, 13, died in the head-on crash last February which also left motorist Brian Moon fighting
Rower Debra Veal is to share her experiences with business leaders next month. The 27-year-old became the youngest woman to row solo across the Atlantic last year after being left alone when her husband had to pull out. She completed the 6,000-mile journey
Pub regulars are devastated at plans to call last orders on their favourite local which has defied changing trends for 156 years. They said it is because The Quadrant on the corner of Air Street and North Street, Brighton, has remained so stubbornly old-fashioned
Slumping stock markets, the interest rate cut and the uncertainty surrounding millions of pensions mean bricks and mortar are increasingly appealing to investors. The attractions of the buy-to-let property market are increasingly strong to the affluent
Cash-strapped council Brighton and Hove City Council spent almost £3,500 sending one of its officials on a four-day trip to Switzerland. The foreign hop is one of 29 on which Brighton and Hove City Council spent £27,624 in eight months. In the whole of
Here's a round-up of the jazz and blues players hitting the Sussex venues. Gilad Atzmon's Extended Orient House Ensemble This giant of the saxophone world has boosted his formidable band to a seven-piece, with MarcelMamaliga on violin, Romano Viazzanii
A leading consultant psychiatrist was praised for his integrity and loyalty at his funeral service. Dr Tony Whitehead loved to champion the underdog and dedicated his career to campaigning for better care and treatment for the elderly and prisoners. Friends
Here are cinema listings for the coming week. Just find the film you want and see where it's showing. ABOUT SCHMIDT (15) at Brighton Odeon, Brighton UGC, and Eastbourne UGC. ALL OR NOTHING (18) at Gardner Arts Centre. (Sun only) ASTERIX AND OBELIX: MISSION
With Valentine's Day looming, there are as many sinking single hearts berating their lack of a partner as there are loved-up ones looking to celebrate. Attempting to give those without a partner the chance for a bit of passion on the 14th is Brighton's
If you prefer girl bands from the Sixties to boy bands from the Noughties, Da Doo could be the night for you. DJs Chris "Do Doo" King and Si Bridger will be spinning tunes from the likes of The Ronettes, Dusty Springfield, The Supremes and Shirley Bassey
Clubbing giants Clockwork Orange descend on the Honeyclub for the second leg of their tenth Anniversary Weekender. The venue will be rocking from 10pm to 4am, as soulful singer and DJ Sonique, Clockwork founder Andy Manston and the Honey's own Seven Sins
This week's picks include an evening of Abba, a medley from the musicals, a show for toddlers and dancers pushing the bounds of reality. BEYOND THE BARRICADE, Congress Theatre, Eastbourne, February 7 This show from the UK's leading musical theatre concert
A factory worker was arrested after another man's foot was broken when he was hit by a forklift truck yesterday. The injured man, 48, is still in hospital. He was working in the grounds of the Ferrabyrne factory at Fort Road Industrial Estate, Littlehampton
An author is making a cheeky bid to take the top job at Oxford University from under the nose of former US president Bill Clinton. Controversial Brighton philosopher Andrew Malcolm says he can land the highly-prized post of chancellor with the help of
A racing driver who died after his car spun off a wet track at 100mph crashed into a finishing post which had not been approved by the sport's ruling officials. An inquest jury at County Hall, Chichester, was told the fact the post was not checked by
SUSSEX Police seized a record 20,000 rocks of crack cocaine worth almost half a million pounds. A total of 171 people were arrested in the force's biggest blitz on dealers. Operation Sceptre, launched last April, has resulted in a 62 per cent increase
I am shocked to hear of the huge semi-commercial complex in the field used by horses at the foot of Henge Way, in Portslade. Apart from the unsightly two-storey buildings, there is the pollution from extra cars and litter. There will be increased danger
I refer to the letter "Toothless dog". It should be noted that the proposed closure of post offices is just one of the items for consideration at a Postwatch public meeting (scheduled for February 12) that was planned several months before the Post Office
More firefighters are to be recruited across East Sussex. Up to 17 new firefighters could join stations in Uckfield, Crowborough, New-haven, Lewes and Bexhill to provide full-time cover seven days a week. Other full-time stations to receive new recruits
A pensioner was taken to hospital after being mugged in an alleyway by a boy believed to be just eight years old. The woman, whose name and age have not been released, was robbed last night. Her handbag was snatched when the boy grabbed her from behind
What an odd letter from Andrew Garrood. Surely, as a local councillor, I should be putting forward the concerns of residents about the extra hardship to them if their local Ditchling Road post office closes? He would have cause for complaint if I didn't
For the past two years, The Argus has reported on my support for local post offices. It's a pity Andrew Garrood ("Toothless dog", Letters, February 1) missed those stories. The government finance he refers to also provides new investment for local post
I cannot allow M Forrest (Letters, February 1) to get away with the statement "Brighton and Hove City Council doesn't care how much its properties fall into disrepair because it intends to hand them over to the RSL housing association". The housing management
I have just read the foreword of Michael Moore's Stupid White Men. Long live librarians everywhere - you guys rock. -Trevor G Cook, Waldron Avenue, Brighton
PLANS to bring a run-down hotel back into operation have been given the go-ahead. The George Hotel, in George Street, Hailsham, was closed last year after gradually falling into decline and gaining a reputation as a trouble spot. Owners of the grade II-listed
Labour is spoiling for a scrap with Arundel and South Downs MP Howard Flight over claims he would slash spending on schools and hospitals by 20 per cent. The party's Treasury Chief Secretary Paul Boateng has issued a statement saying he is "looking forward
safety improvements are being carried out at a boating lake where a toddler drowned. Alexander Clark, two, wandered away from an activity session and fell into the water. After his death, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents carried out an
PLANS to bring a run-down hotel in Hailsham back into operation have been given the go-ahead. The George Hotel, in George Street, was closed last year after gradually falling into decline and gaining a reputation as a trouble spot. Owners of the grade
A widow who died after a jogger knocked her over had just bought flowers for a grieving friend. Partially-sighted Constance Kerr, 91, was walking to her elderly friend's home on Tuesday to comfort her over her brother's death. Mrs Kerr was about to take
Lewes will be looking to safeguard their National League future as they celebrate 100 years of hockey in the town this weekend. A win against Oxford Hawks on Sunday would be the perfect end to a weekend of centenary celebrations. Lewes are currently battling
Albion defender Paul Watson can depend on parental support tomorrow, even though dad Dave is a lifelong Wolves fan. He will be at Withdean to cheer his son on against play-off chasing Wanderers. Watson revealed: "He comes to every home game and a few
I may not know much about men who dress in women's clothes but I do know a great deal about those who cloak themselves in religion and think their beliefs give them the right to tell the rest of us how to conduct our lives. The latest example of such
I read with interest two articles about planning consent - or lack of (The Argus, February 3). In each case, consent has been declined by Brighton and Hove City Council for the following reasons: "Harmful to the character and appearance of the area" and
Wick chairman Barry Wadsworth has installed Kevin Hotston and Chris Webber as caretaker-managers until the end of the season following the resignation of Richie Reynolds. Wadsworth said: "We shall see how they go between now and the end of the season
A Mexican post-graduate student has landed a dream commission at Sussex University. Ivan Saldana Oyarzabal is studying the plant from which tequila, Mexico's national drink, is made. But he finds the quality of tequila in Britain so poor he'll have to
Burgess Hill are hoping to play Southern League football next year after their ground was inspected by Dr Martens officials on Wednesday. The Hillians should find out whether Leylands Park is up to standard in a month's time. They will then have until
Carol Grant (Letters, January 30) condemns Brighton and Hove City Council for not introducing a citywide street-drinking ban. I was a member of the working party examining this proposal and chair the advisory group of the Equinox Drink Crisis Centre,
Eastbourne Borough travel to eastern division leaders Salisbury City tomorrow for the first of two "massive" games in five days. Borough, who are fifth in the table, follow their trip to the Raymond McEnhill Stadium with a Senior Cup fourth round tie
Hastings United boss George Wakeling has suggested troubled St Leonards should merge with his team because Hastings is not big enough to support two football clubs. Saints confirmed this week they have resigned from the Dr Martens League due to financial
The world of betting has changed drastically since the arrival of betting exchanges. Naturally bookmakers are not happy that it is now legal for punters to bet against each other on the Internet through the system. But the exchanges are not complaining
There will be no runner from Sussex in the Martell Cognac Grand National on April 5. Josh Gifford's Skycab is the only Sussex entry but since there are 113 horses higher in the handicap, announced in London on Tuesday and only 40 can run, Skycab has no
Albion defender Paul Watson can depend on parental support tomorrow, even though dad Dave is a lifelong Wolves fan. He will be at Withdean to cheer his son on against play-off chasing Wanderers. Watson revealed: "He comes to every home game and a few
Linda Charman is hoping it will be fourth time lucky when she bids for the national title in Manchester next week. Charman, the world No. 4 from Eastbourne, has been beaten three times in the final. She said: "I'm sick of being runner-up. I am going to
Men who marry successful, intellectual women become more productive at work and earn more money than those concerned with beauty over brains. Highly motivated career women provide a good example in the home and boost a man's earnings by more than ten
The average price of a home in England and Wales has broken through the £150,000 barrier following three years of soaring prices, according to a property group. The Land Registry is expected to say the average cost of a home is now £154,000 when it reports
He is known simply as Don to the hundreds of underprivileged kids he helps every year. Many of them come from broken homes and some have been deserted by their own fathers. Don Brown has become a second father to them, gaining their trust and helping
The mother of a teenager killed when a car veered into her husband's vehicle has spoken of her disappointment after the driver's trial collapsed. Laurie Suckling, 13, died in the head-on crash last February which also left motorist Brian Moon fighting
Hove has been pinpointed as one of the premier haunts for affluent people in the UK. A survey reveals it has the highest number of millionaires outside London and Scotland. Hove appears at number 14 in the list by business analysts EuroDirect. Among those
Rower Debra Veal is to share her experiences with business leaders next month. The 27-year-old became the youngest woman to row solo across the Atlantic last year after being left alone when her husband had to pull out. She completed the 6,000-mile journey
Pub regulars are devastated at plans to call last orders on their favourite local which has defied changing trends for 156 years. They said it is because The Quadrant on the corner of Air Street and North Street, Brighton, has remained so stubbornly old-fashioned
A range of simple savings and investment products has been proposed to encourage people on low incomes to save more. The Government suggested the stakeholder-style products, with charges probably capped at one per cent, would include a product for investing
Cash-strapped council Brighton and Hove City Council spent almost £3,500 sending one of its officials on a four-day trip to Switzerland. The foreign hop is one of 29 on which Brighton and Hove City Council spent £27,624 in eight months. In the whole of
Passport photographs are a common source of embarrassment. But one Sussex artist is lamenting the loss of the machines that make them. Neel Morley, 27, of Dyke Road, Brighton, has been squeezing into photo booths for 11 years, amassing volumes of off-the-wall
Here's a round-up of the jazz and blues players hitting the Sussex venues. Gilad Atzmon's Extended Orient House Ensemble This giant of the saxophone world has boosted his formidable band to a seven-piece, with MarcelMamaliga on violin, Romano Viazzanii
This concert features band members performing a range of quintets by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. They comprise the Oboe Quintet, the Clarinet Quintet and the Horn Quintet. This is a rare opportunity to hear these chamber works performed on authentic period
If you prefer girl bands from the Sixties to boy bands from the Noughties, Da Doo could be the night for you. DJs Chris "Do Doo" King and Si Bridger will be spinning tunes from the likes of The Ronettes, Dusty Springfield, The Supremes and Shirley Bassey
This week's picks include an evening of Abba, a medley from the musicals, a show for toddlers and dancers pushing the bounds of reality. BEYOND THE BARRICADE, Congress Theatre, Eastbourne, February 7 This show from the UK's leading musical theatre concert
Chris Rea, Wilko Johnson, Bush Doctor and Low are our picks of the week's bands. LOW, St George's Church, Brighton, February 12 This trio from Minnesota have been described as a hybrid of Simon & Garfunkel and Joy Division and are known for their
When Feeder drummer Jon Lee hung himself in January 2002, the band were under immense scrutiny. The three-piece rock outfit, formed in 1995, had amassed 14 top 75 singles by the end of 2001. Lee and singer Grant Nicholas grew up with each other in Wales
An author is making a cheeky bid to take the top job at Oxford University from under the nose of former US president Bill Clinton. Controversial Brighton philosopher Andrew Malcolm says he can land the highly-prized post of chancellor with the help of
Football pundit Des Lynam will give evidence at a public inquiry into the future of his favourite club. The hearing into a proposed community stadium at Falmer for Brighton and Hove Albion, opens at Hove Town Hall on Tuesday February 18. Mr Lynam, a lifelong
