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Walking past the fire station on London Road, Brighton, I noticed what appears to be damaged asphalt on the pavement from the strikers' brazier. I wonder who is going to pay for that? -John Reilly, Dyke Road, Brighton

The widow of a racing driver killed in a horrific finishing-post smash told how her husband had been euphoric in the run-up to his final race. Ashley Dawson-Damer, 58, fought back tears as she told how her husband had been full of pride and excitement

An erratic driver was caught with more than 200 bags of suspected drugs when police stopped him in Worthing. Officers conducting a high-visibility operation flagged the male driver down in Seamill Park Avenue. Inside the vehicle, officers found small

Sometimes life can be cruel and you don't get what you deserve - football is no different. Defeats can sometimes be bitter pills and this week we have had to swallow a few. I know I might sound biased at times, but even the hardest of cynics would agree

While the Palace Pier blazed away on Tuesday night and the emergency services occupied the seafront, tempers were blazing away nearly as furiously at the Withdean. We witnessed one of the most atrocious attempts to referee a game that we have seen this

I have been questioned recently as to why the SS Brighton - the old ice rink - was demolished. I spent most of my teenage years before and after the war learning to skate, playing ice hockey, working in the ice shows and, finally, working full time in

I do not know how many readers saw Dan Cruickshank's TV documentary about Iraq last Sunday evening. As an ex-serviceman, I have been a bit so-so regarding the prospect of war. However, having seen what has happened to the British Military Cemetery (flattened

Messrs Bush and Blair should forthwith abandon their war threats on Saddam Hussein and order, through the UN, the immediate withdrawal of all weapons inspectors deployed in Iraq (they will not find any weapons of mass destruction in any event). Our premier

Mark Jackson insists he is happy to have swapped the BBL bench for serious minutes in the NBL Conference. Quite what that has done for his game will be in evidence tonight as he masterminds Solent Stars' attempt to hand Worthing Thunder a second successive

Couples have for years exchanged romantic gifts on Valentine's Day. Thanks to Valerie and Matthew May, from St Leonards, animal lovers can now join in giving their dogs heart-shaped biscuits. The snacks are just the biscuit for anyone wishing to express

Parents and carers have been getting away with murder when a child in their custody dies and no one can prove which one was to blame. The Argus launched a campaign for a change in the law following a series of shocking cases in Sussex, including the death

Bas Zuiderent's World Cup experience can set him up perfectly for his make-or-break domestic season with Sussex. The 25-year-old batsman has joined the rest of the Dutch squad in Cape Town for their pre-tournament training camp knowing in the back of

Sussex batsman Bas Zuiderent carries the hopes of a nation when the World Cup begins in South Africa this weekend. Expectations of the Dutch public at the start of cricket's big jamboree are not quite as high as those in, say, Australia, or the host nation

Protesters called on an MP to welcome asylum-seekers into Saltdean's Grand Ocean Hotel. A group of 19 campaigners gathered at Brighton Kemp Town MP Des Turner's advice surgery on Friday, calling on him to make a stand against the "racist hysteria" surrounding

Benefits staff short-changed a woman and then took a fortnight to calculate how much extra she was owed: One penny. Elaine Holmer of St Michael's Road, Portslade, was forced to miss one of her income support payments while staff spent two weeks making

A postman who stabbed his wife to death in their kitchen has been ordered by a judge to be detained under the Mental Health Act. Harchand Sidhu, 57, killed his wife Rajinder Kaur Sidhu, 38, in April 2001 at their home in Kilmead, Northgate, Crawley. He

Yesterday we reported that Brighton and Hove City Council had more than doubled its spending on foreign trips despite a cash crisis. Here, council leader Ken Bodfish hits back. ONE thing is now clear from yesterday's edition of The Argus. If Liberal Democrat

A judge hit out at the rising tide of violent crime before letting a woman walk free from court for stabbing her neighbour in the face. Helen Gyori, 53, of Clarendon Villas, Hove, pleaded guilty in December last year to wounding neighbour Simon Holland

Killer landlord Nicholas Hoogstraten is writing a book in prison about the events leading to his ten-year jail sentence. Hoogstraten has said he wants to expose what he believes are the injustices in the legal system. In a letter sent to our reporter

Environmental health officers shut down a restaurant after finding decomposing chicken in the fridge and that there was no running water. They said they were stunned to find the Feng Shui restaurant in Preston Street, Brighton, open for business despite

Dean Blackwell was back in the Albion starting line-up on Saturday after an 11-week absence for the visit of play-off hungry Wolves. The former Wimbledon stopper has been restricted to substitute appearances since hurting a hamstring at Preston on November

A child born with half a brain faces missing out on school because of a row between his parents and education bosses. Aidan Dinan, four, was born with cerebral atrophy. The front of his brain is missing. He is physically and mentally underdeveloped, blind

House prices throughout Sussex continue to soar despite fears of a market slowdown, according to the latest figures. The average price of a property in Brighton and Hove rose to £179,184 in the last quarter of last year, an increase of 18.7 per cent from

I was sorry to hear The Quadrant, in Brighton, is to close. However, I understand the developers have persuaded the regulars - or the official regulars, at least - that the site is too small and cramped to support a premier drinking establishment. I gather

Is it not time the word "free" was defined when used in advertising and sale of goods? It is the practice to label goods "Buy one, get one free". The "one free" is not. It is conditional on your purchase of a similar item. Therefore it isn't free. It

Walking past the fire station on London Road, Brighton, I noticed what appears to be damaged asphalt on the pavement from the strikers' brazier. I wonder who is going to pay for that? -John Reilly, Dyke Road, Brighton

If you haven't had a Big Adventure by the time you're 40, you start planning one immediately. Several of my friends who are approaching early middle age or late adolescence or whatever they call 40-something these days, are hitching up their skirts and

Sometimes life can be cruel and you don't get what you deserve - football is no different. Defeats can sometimes be bitter pills and this week we have had to swallow a few. I know I might sound biased at times, but even the hardest of cynics would agree

While the Palace Pier blazed away on Tuesday night and the emergency services occupied the seafront, tempers were blazing away nearly as furiously at the Withdean. We witnessed one of the most atrocious attempts to referee a game that we have seen this

Albion goalkeeper Dave Beasant has hit back at critics of fellow veteran David Seaman. He believes the 39-year-old Arsenal custodian should still be between the posts for England when their European Championship qualifying campaign resumes in Liechtenstein

Dave Beasant has revealed how the R word has played a key role in prolonging his career. It's not relegation, the dreaded R word for Albion, but rest and relaxation which explains why Beasant is still going strong at the age of 43. The keeper, signed

I do not know how many readers saw Dan Cruickshank's TV documentary about Iraq last Sunday evening. As an ex-serviceman, I have been a bit so-so regarding the prospect of war. However, having seen what has happened to the British Military Cemetery (flattened

Rico Alderson's record breaking performance for Brighton Bears has failed to rank him among the top ten British League players for January. Alderson's omission from the five-man list of contenders for the BBL player of the month award caused uproar among

Messrs Bush and Blair should forthwith abandon their war threats on Saddam Hussein and order, through the UN, the immediate withdrawal of all weapons inspectors deployed in Iraq (they will not find any weapons of mass destruction in any event). Our premier

Quakers are known for their peace witness and active opposition to all forms of violence: "We totally oppose all wars, all preparation for war, all use of weapons and coercion by force and all military alliances. "No end could ever justify such means.

What planet is the chief constable of Sussex living on? He claims the UK takes fewer immigrants than any other EU state (The Argus, February 3). We had 92,000 in 2001 compared with 88,000 in Germany, which has a far larger population. His claim that the

Bas Zuiderent's World Cup experience can set him up perfectly for his make-or-break domestic season with Sussex. The 25-year-old batsman has joined the rest of the Dutch squad in Cape Town for their pre-tournament training camp knowing in the back of

I am a Brightonian in Cuba, where I am doing volunteer work teaching English as part of my gap year. I have been here six months out of my 12-month stay. Through email, I have learnt of the situation in Saltdean concerning the housing of asylum-seekers

Students have registered a vote of no confidence in their university vice-chancellor over the issue of tuition fees. Members of the Sussex Free Eduction (SFE) group balloted students from Sussex University in Brighton over the stance taken by vice-chancellor

A pensioner will visit the grave of his grandson this weekend to tell him: "You will be remembered for ever." Grandfather James Sweeney, 72, visits four-year-old John Smith's grave in Hove once a week and gives him progress reports on a campaign to change

Yesterday we reported that Brighton and Hove City Council had more than doubled its spending on foreign trips despite a cash crisis. Here, council leader Ken Bodfish hits back. ONE thing is now clear from yesterday's edition of The Argus. If Liberal Democrat

Killer landlord Nicholas Hoogstraten is writing a book in prison about the events leading to his ten-year jail sentence. Hoogstraten has said he wants to expose what he believes are the injustices in the legal system. In a letter sent to our reporter

Environmental health officers shut down a restaurant after finding decomposing chicken in the fridge and that there was no running water. They said they were stunned to find the Feng Shui restaurant in Preston Street, Brighton, open for business despite

Dean Blackwell was back in the Albion starting line-up on Saturday after an 11-week absence for the visit of play-off hungry Wolves. The former Wimbledon stopper has been restricted to substitute appearances since hurting a hamstring at Preston on November

House prices throughout Sussex continue to soar despite fears of a market slowdown, according to the latest figures. The average price of a property in Brighton and Hove rose to £179,184 in the last quarter of last year, an increase of 18.7 per cent from

A husband who deliberately mowed down his wife's ex-lover was given a suspended jail sentence at Lewes Crown Court. Timothy Porter knocked down Ian Cowpland in a "moment of madness" in Battle High Street in August last year. The court heard the two men

The widow of a racing driver killed in a horrific finishing-post smash told how her husband had been euphoric in the run-up to his final race. Ashley Dawson-Damer, 58, fought back tears as she told how her husband had been full of pride and excitement

Brighton and Hove Albion reignited their survival bid with their biggest and best win of the season. The rampant Seagulls stunned play-off chasing Wolves to throw themselves a lifeline in the battle to beat the drop. Goals by the outstanding Bobby Zamora

Regarding the article "Driver trapped after police car crash" (February 6), could The Argus not have made some reference to the point that members of Brighton and Hove's public should not be put in danger of death by the actions of its public servants

I read with interest that a reunion is to be held for the staff who worked for Radio Brighton in its earliest days (The Argus, January 30). It was one of the first radio stations in the UK. Among the guest stars who will be at the reunion will be Bob

One thing that really gets on my nerves is when I see players diving - it seems to be happening more and more and somebody has to do something about it. I saw the highlights of the Albion game against Wimbledon on Tuesday night and Gary Hart's sending

I have been questioned recently as to why the SS Brighton - the old ice rink - was demolished. I spent most of my teenage years before and after the war learning to skate, playing ice hockey, working in the ice shows and, finally, working full time in

Bears under-14s scored a win double after welcoming Kingston and Reading to Sussex. They opened with a 43-21 success over Kingston, leading virtually the whole way. Bears went on a 12-2 run in the first quarter and kept it going to lead 39-17 at the end

When man's best friend can order his own hand-baked, heart-shaped Valentine's dish for the one he loves, that is really taking the biscuit. Valerie and Matthew May gave up their photographic jobs in London to set up The Dawg's Biscuits in Norman Road,

Mark Jackson insists he is happy to have swapped the BBL bench for serious minutes in the NBL Conference. Quite what that has done for his game will be in evidence tonight as he masterminds Solent Stars' attempt to hand Worthing Thunder a second successive

Couples have for years exchanged romantic gifts on Valentine's Day. Thanks to Valerie and Matthew May, from St Leonards, animal lovers can now join in giving their dogs heart-shaped biscuits. The snacks are just the biscuit for anyone wishing to express

Supporters of Brighton and Hove Albion have a reputation for good behaviour and there was little trouble when they were in the lower divisions. But now Albion are in Division One there is always the danger tempers will flare, especially when playing teams

Benefits staff short-changed a woman and then took a fortnight to calculate how much extra she was owed: One penny. Elaine Holmer of St Michael's Road, Portslade, was forced to miss one of her income support payments while staff spent two weeks making

Having read with interest the comments the new chief constable has made about the racist and uncaring attitude towards asylum-seekers, I would question why he thinks he could police an area such as Saltdean, a proposed venue for asylum-seekers at the

Parents and carers have been getting away with murder when a child in their custody dies and no one can prove which one was to blame. The Argus launched a campaign for a change in the law following a series of shocking cases in Sussex, including the death

There is no James Kirtley in the World Cup squad, but a Sussex man will still be able to claim to have played a part in any success England enjoy in South Africa. Billingshurst-based Joe Sillett is hoping the new cricket bat he has invented will make

Sussex batsman Bas Zuiderent carries the hopes of a nation when the World Cup begins in South Africa this weekend. Expectations of the Dutch public at the start of cricket's big jamboree are not quite as high as those in, say, Australia, or the host nation

Albion goalkeeper Dave Beasant has hit back at critics of fellow veteran David Seaman. He believes the 39-year-old Arsenal custodian should still be between the posts for England when their European Championship qualifying campaign resumes in Liechtenstein

Richard Midgley showed free throw poise to help California Golden Bears get back on track in the Pac-10 Conference. The freshman guard from Burgess Hill hit all four of his attempts from the line in front of 8,753 home fans in Corvallis as Cal won 84-

Protesters called on an MP to welcome asylum-seekers into Saltdean's Grand Ocean Hotel. A group of 19 campaigners gathered at Brighton Kemp Town MP Des Turner's advice surgery on Friday, calling on him to make a stand against the "racist hysteria" surrounding

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 homeless man appeared in court accused of stealing sex toys. David Smith, 27, who is staying at a Southampton bail hostel, is said to have taken the items from a woman's bedroom in Sackville Road, Hove. At Hove Crown Court yesterday, Judge Richard Hayward

A lifeboat crew last night told of their role in fighting the blaze on Brighton Pier. Members of Shoreham Lifeboat were called to assist more than 50 firefighters tackling the fire which devastated almost a third of the pier on Tuesday night. Brave crew

A car thief ripped off his clothes to put police dogs off his trail - but the stunt was all in vain But the long nose of the law sniffed out the offender and gave Brighton and Hove police one of their best captures of the week. The man was wanted for

A postman who stabbed his wife to death in their kitchen has been ordered by a judge to be detained under the Mental Health Act. Harchand Sidhu, 57, killed his wife Rajinder Kaur Sidhu, 38, in April 2001 at their home in Kilmead, Northgate, Crawley. He

A judge hit out at the rising tide of violent crime before letting a woman walk free from court for stabbing her neighbour in the face. Helen Gyori, 53, of Clarendon Villas, Hove, pleaded guilty in December last year to wounding neighbour Simon Holland

A recycling company has been fined for failing to store rubbish correctly at its Brighton depot. Environment Agency officers visited Magpie Recycling Co-operative Ltd on several occasions during the last year to find plastic bottles, paper and glass strewn

Brighton and Hove Albion reignited their survival bid with their biggest and best win of the season. The rampant Seagulls stunned play-off chasing Wolves to throw themselves a lifeline in the battle to beat the drop. Goals by the outstanding Bobby Zamora

A stunning performance saw Albion looking like winners with a vengeance as they went ahead on the half-hour and then kept piling up the goals. First Zamora made the most of a defensive error by Lescott to make it 1-0 on 31 minutes. Then Blackwell doubled

A child born with half a brain faces missing out on school because of a row between his parents and education bosses. Aidan Dinan, four, was born with cerebral atrophy. The front of his brain is missing. He is physically and mentally underdeveloped, blind

A husband who deliberately mowed down his wife's ex-lover was given a suspended jail sentence at Lewes Crown Court. Timothy Porter knocked down Ian Cowpland in a "moment of madness" in Battle High Street in August last year. The court heard the two men

I was sorry to hear The Quadrant, in Brighton, is to close. However, I understand the developers have persuaded the regulars - or the official regulars, at least - that the site is too small and cramped to support a premier drinking establishment. I gather

Is it not time the word "free" was defined when used in advertising and sale of goods? It is the practice to label goods "Buy one, get one free". The "one free" is not. It is conditional on your purchase of a similar item. Therefore it isn't free. It

If you haven't had a Big Adventure by the time you're 40, you start planning one immediately. Several of my friends who are approaching early middle age or late adolescence or whatever they call 40-something these days, are hitching up their skirts and

Brighton and Hove Albion reignited their survival bid with their biggest and best win of the season. The rampant Seagulls stunned play-off chasing Wolves to throw themselves a lifeline in the battle to beat the drop. Goals by the outstanding Bobby Zamora

A postman who stabbed his wife to death in their kitchen has been ordered by a judge to be detained under the Mental Health Act. Harchand Sidhu, 57, killed his wife Rajinder Kaur Sidhu, 38, in April 2001 at their home in Kilmead, Northgate, Crawley. He

Regarding the article "Driver trapped after police car crash" (February 6), could The Argus not have made some reference to the point that members of Brighton and Hove's public should not be put in danger of death by the actions of its public servants

I read with interest that a reunion is to be held for the staff who worked for Radio Brighton in its earliest days (The Argus, January 30). It was one of the first radio stations in the UK. Among the guest stars who will be at the reunion will be Bob

One thing that really gets on my nerves is when I see players diving - it seems to be happening more and more and somebody has to do something about it. I saw the highlights of the Albion game against Wimbledon on Tuesday night and Gary Hart's sending

Albion goalkeeper Dave Beasant has hit back at critics of fellow veteran David Seaman. He believes the 39-year-old Arsenal custodian should still be between the posts for England when their European Championship qualifying campaign resumes in Liechtenstein

Bears under-14s scored a win double after welcoming Kingston and Reading to Sussex. They opened with a 43-21 success over Kingston, leading virtually the whole way. Bears went on a 12-2 run in the first quarter and kept it going to lead 39-17 at the end

Dave Beasant has revealed how the R word has played a key role in prolonging his career. It's not relegation, the dreaded R word for Albion, but rest and relaxation which explains why Beasant is still going strong at the age of 43. The keeper, signed

Rico Alderson's record breaking performance for Brighton Bears has failed to rank him among the top ten British League players for January. Alderson's omission from the five-man list of contenders for the BBL player of the month award caused uproar among

When man's best friend can order his own hand-baked, heart-shaped Valentine's dish for the one he loves, that is really taking the biscuit. Valerie and Matthew May gave up their photographic jobs in London to set up The Dawg's Biscuits in Norman Road,

Quakers are known for their peace witness and active opposition to all forms of violence: "We totally oppose all wars, all preparation for war, all use of weapons and coercion by force and all military alliances. "No end could ever justify such means.

Supporters of Brighton and Hove Albion have a reputation for good behaviour and there was little trouble when they were in the lower divisions. But now Albion are in Division One there is always the danger tempers will flare, especially when playing teams

Benefits staff short-changed a woman and then took a fortnight to calculate how much extra she was owed: One penny. Elaine Holmer of St Michael's Road, Portslade, was forced to miss one of her income support payments while staff spent two weeks making

Having read with interest the comments the new chief constable has made about the racist and uncaring attitude towards asylum-seekers, I would question why he thinks he could police an area such as Saltdean, a proposed venue for asylum-seekers at the

What planet is the chief constable of Sussex living on? He claims the UK takes fewer immigrants than any other EU state (The Argus, February 3). We had 92,000 in 2001 compared with 88,000 in Germany, which has a far larger population. His claim that the

There is no James Kirtley in the World Cup squad, but a Sussex man will still be able to claim to have played a part in any success England enjoy in South Africa. Billingshurst-based Joe Sillett is hoping the new cricket bat he has invented will make

I am a Brightonian in Cuba, where I am doing volunteer work teaching English as part of my gap year. I have been here six months out of my 12-month stay. Through email, I have learnt of the situation in Saltdean concerning the housing of asylum-seekers

Albion goalkeeper Dave Beasant has hit back at critics of fellow veteran David Seaman. He believes the 39-year-old Arsenal custodian should still be between the posts for England when their European Championship qualifying campaign resumes in Liechtenstein

Richard Midgley showed free throw poise to help California Golden Bears get back on track in the Pac-10 Conference. The freshman guard from Burgess Hill hit all four of his attempts from the line in front of 8,753 home fans in Corvallis as Cal won 84-

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 homeless man appeared in court accused of stealing sex toys. David Smith, 27, who is staying at a Southampton bail hostel, is said to have taken the items from a woman's bedroom in Sackville Road, Hove. At Hove Crown Court yesterday, Judge Richard Hayward

A lifeboat crew last night told of their role in fighting the blaze on Brighton Pier. Members of Shoreham Lifeboat were called to assist more than 50 firefighters tackling the fire which devastated almost a third of the pier on Tuesday night. Brave crew

Students have registered a vote of no confidence in their university vice-chancellor over the issue of tuition fees. Members of the Sussex Free Eduction (SFE) group balloted students from Sussex University in Brighton over the stance taken by vice-chancellor

A car thief ripped off his clothes to put police dogs off his trail - but the stunt was all in vain But the long nose of the law sniffed out the offender and gave Brighton and Hove police one of their best captures of the week. The man was wanted for

A pensioner will visit the grave of his grandson this weekend to tell him: "You will be remembered for ever." Grandfather James Sweeney, 72, visits four-year-old John Smith's grave in Hove once a week and gives him progress reports on a campaign to change

A recycling company has been fined for failing to store rubbish correctly at its Brighton depot. Environment Agency officers visited Magpie Recycling Co-operative Ltd on several occasions during the last year to find plastic bottles, paper and glass strewn

Brighton and Hove Albion reignited their survival bid with their biggest and best win of the season. The rampant Seagulls stunned play-off chasing Wolves to throw themselves a lifeline in the battle to beat the drop. Goals by the outstanding Bobby Zamora

A stunning performance saw Albion looking like winners with a vengeance as they went ahead on the half-hour and then kept piling up the goals. First Zamora made the most of a defensive error by Lescott to make it 1-0 on 31 minutes. Then Blackwell doubled