This month Brighton welcomes Actors of Dionysus Theatre Company, recently relocated from York. They are the UK's leading exponents of Greek Tragedy, renowned for bold and visual interpretations of the ancient art form and, according to The Guardian, for
There are two types of pop star. The first is the manufactured variety employed to sing, dance and look pretty. The second is blessed with a singular vision, courage in his convictions and the power to grab your soul and then hold it with an electric
A job for a new headteacher at a school with a troubled past is being advertised with a salary of £72,000. East Brighton College of Media Arts is advertising the post for a new headteacher for the secondary school in The Times Educational Supplement today
It was another sad day when I heard of the death of Barry Sheene. I knew Barry as he was always down here at Shoreham, where he had his own Enstrom Shark helicopter (G-BGMX) in the Eighties. He loved flying as well as motorcycling. Barry also had his
We are foreign students studying English in Brighton. We love England and we very much like Brighton and Hove. As students, we like to travel and we go to London on the train at least once every week. However, we regret we need to write to you about the
We have lived in Brighton and Hove since December. We like the city but there is a problem. Our house is a long way from the centre so we need to use the bus for anywhere we want to go. However, there are only three buses an hour. If we miss one, we have
Like people who are scared of the eight-legged terrors that insist on making the coving around the ceiling their domain, I have a phobia. Unfortunately, unlike other minority groups who reside in beautiful Brighton and Hove, where I can buy a Big Issue
Brighton and Hove City Council environment committee chairman Chris Morley's attempt to kill debate on claims by Traders Against Parking Persecution (Tapp) for fair parking treatment for tradesmen is symptomatic of desperation (Letters, March 8). Yet,
I have tried hard to ignore Averil Older's regular snipes but enough is enough (Letters, March 8). I, with Councillor Simon Battle and Betty Walshe, am truly proud of George Street and what we have achieved so far. We look forward to total pedestrianisation
I appreciate the closure of Richmond Road, Brighton, at the left turn from Mayo Road is to curtail traffic problems but it does not seem adequately thought out. If a resident requires access by car to Upper Lewes Road, the shortest access is via Wakefield
As a new resident to Holland Road in the Goldsmid area of Hove, it came as an unpleasant surprise to discover the parking scheme about to come into effect, especially as the previous lack of restrictions was a primary reason for moving into the area.
More than 1,000 jobs will be created if ambitious new plans for a brownfield site are approved. Brighton and Hove City Council is being asked to back a masterplan for Preston Barracks off Lewes Road. The final draft proposals for the site have been drawn
Brighton and Hove City Council has gone erection mad. It has shown the nation who has the biggest erection in the land. It must be the sea air here. Four-hundred flats is grossly inflated (everyone knows it, too). The King Alfred centre is made the puerile
I collect old football memorabilia for a hobby. I shall be grateful to readers who can help me with autographs, photos and programmes from Brighton and Hove Albion or its predecessors. Many thanks for your kind help. Bye for now and best wishes from the
There I was, my packet of wine gums at the ready and 'er indoors allowed out for the evening to come with me to the cinema. Chicago! It had to be a great experience, a marvellous treat. I had brushed aside the whispered warnings from a friend whose critical
Hundreds of pupils left their classrooms and charged out of two Sussex schools today to demonstrate against the looming war in Iraq. About 500 students from Longhill High School in Falmer Road, Rottingdean - just under half the roll - shouted "Peace now
John Dunlop celebrates his 40th anniversary at Castle Stables this year. The Arundel trainer was reminded of the milestone as he prepared for the new turf flat season which opens at Doncaster next Thursday. He said: "It was in the summer of 1963 that
The recent letter from the Greens cannot go unanswered. The facts are clear. If the Greens or the Lib Dems make significant gains in the local elections, a Tory-controlled Brighton and Hove City Council is much more likely because both parties are seriously
I wonder if readers know that at the same time as it is massively increasing council tax, Brighton and Hove City Council has a penny-pinching plan to reduce facilities for elderly and disabled people at the Moulsecoomb Leisure Centre? For several years
Brighton skipper Carlo Missirian is taking nothing for granted as his side look to clinch the Kent/Sussex Regional League title. A point away to Worthing tomorrow will confirm them as champions and send them up to South Premier division two. Missirian
Brighton and Hove Albion fan Cyril Wall from Worthing was surprised to see news of his own death in the match programme. The club had confused him with another man of the same name and almost the same age from Polegate who had died. Now Cyril can copy
Well done, Ivor Caplin, for getting Seeboard's Hangleton substation tidied up. Now all it needs is the fences painted. -R Fox, Hangleton Road, Hove
May I offer a crumb of comfort to Manus McGrogan (Letters, March 3)? For what it is worth, I do not believe such a person as Ivor Caplin MP exists. Surely he is a figment of an over-heated imagination and is, in fact, a rubber blow-up doll, which is carefully
Some of the world's top riders will be in action when speedway returns to Arlington Stadium this weekend. The line-up for Sunday's Dean Barker Testimonial Meeting is one of the strongest ever assembled in Sussex and includes two former world champions
Dave Shearing is set to get a two-year contract as manager of a newly-formed Eastbourne United Association next season. Eastbourne United and Shinewater Association will merge at the end of this season and play in division two of the County League. Shearing
Jon Palmer returns for Lewes away to rock-bottom Chertsey Town tomorrow after a spell on loan at Bracknell Town. New signing Dave Stevens starts a three-match ban hanging over him from his time at Crawley Town. Stuart Hack misses out as he is at a wedding
St Leonards have nine players missing for tomorrow's eastern division clash with Dartford. Paul Henty, Gavin Ramsden, Dean Thomas and player-manager Gary Bowyer are all suspended while Abraham Paterson is unavailable due to work commitments. Tony Cornelius
Eastbourne Borough are facing a race against time to get their ground ready for premier division football, should they get promoted. Borough, currently second in the eastern division, are appealing for bricklayers, carpenters and plumbers as they battle
Withdean have revealed they are in talks with council chiefs about playing more games at Withdean Stadium next season. The Combined Counties League club have an arrangement to play six games at their old home during the current campaign. Now they are
Albion keeper Dave Beasant is bracing himself for a backlash from his old club Nottingham Forest at Withdean tomorrow. Fifth-placed Forest were well below par in a 2-2 home draw against the Seagulls' relegation rivals Grimsby on Monday night. Only a last
A managing agent for Embassy Court, the dilapidated art deco landmark in Brighton, has given up in disgust saying the building will never be refurbished. Keith Youngs, whose agency Youngs Owen ran 15 flats in the building in Kings Road, said he was fed
More than 1,000 jobs will be created if ambitious new plans for the old Preston Barracks site in Brighton are approved. Brighton and Hove City Council is being asked to back a masterplan for Preston Barracks off Lewes Road. The final draft proposals for
Sussex police officers struggling to get a first foot on the property ladder have been dealt a hammer blow by the Government. The Home Office has decided the county should not qualify for a special £10 million funding pot to help officers cope with spiralling
Union leaders have urged the Government to introduce a minimum wage for teenage workers in a bid to drive out wages as low as £1 an hour. An announcement is expected soon on increases to the present £4.20 an hour adult rate and £3.60 an hour youth rate
A world authority on cities has told Brighton and Hove to keep hold of its bright young people if it wants to join the top flight. Professor Sir Peter Hall said well-educated and dynamic youngsters had the potential to create businesses and take a real
A man sentenced to 36 years' hard labour in Turkey for killing a Sunday school teacher in East Sussex is back in the county after spending just a year in jail. Hakan Thomas Yagiz was handed the punishment in Istanbul in 1999 following a four-year battle
Australian aactor Mark Little has strengthened his backing for a hospice which cares for people with terminal cancer. The former Neighbours star has agreed to become a patron of The Martlets in Wayfield Avenue, Hove. He has been a keen supporter of its
A scaffolder who pushed a parking warden through a hedge has been fined and ordered to pay his victim compensation. Andrew Berwick was furious when parking attendant Jacob McHale started writing out the ticket for his green BMW he had left on double-yellow
A firefighter who objected to sexy antics, foul language, swimming and volleyball sessions while his watch was on duty, claims he was victimised after complaining. A tribunal heard that on one occasion a member of Red Watch at Worthing fire station forgot
A pair of swans are facing execution for putting pilots in danger by straying across a flight path. Wildlife campaigners are outraged by the "shoot-to-kill" licence given to Shoreham airport. They have vowed to protect the birds, nesting near the runway
No serious complaints were upheld against Brighton and Hove City Council during the last year. The Local Government Ombudsman received 68 complaints about the authority. Nineteen were outside his jurisdiction and another 19 were premature complaints which
Developers say a skyscraper development in Newhaven will create more than 400 jobs if it is approved by planners. Brighton-based Sign of Four has asked Lewes District Council to approve its £10 million scheme to build an 18-storey, mixed-use scheme on
A college principal's mortarboard and gown provided little protection when he faced a soaking from students. Chris Thomson, principal of Brighton, Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College, braced himself with his head in his hands as students prepared to pour
A gardener has told a jury he was acting in self-defence when he hit a man over the head three times with an axe. Frederick Edwards said he did not mean to seriously hurt Andrew Williams but he was frightened he was going to be killed. Edwards, 35, of
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. AMELIE (15) at Brighton Duke of York's. (Fri only) CATCH ME IF YOU CAN (12A) at Brighton Odeon, Brighton UGC, Burgess
The media go on about weapons that may or may not be held in Iraq. If any country might be vulnerable to these, it may possibly be Israel but certainly not the UK. For us to commit troops in defence of Israel may be laudable but cannot the Press and TV
I am amazed we have such a limited collection by Brighton and Hove City Council for recyclable waste. I live at the top of Bear Road and the nearest drop-off point for me is on the Level. Other councils run a collection service for recycled materials
Here's a round-up of the jazz and blues players performing at venues around Sussex over the next seven days. THE MULLEN-LOWTHER QUARTET: A peerless pairing of soul jazz guitarist Jim Mullen and brilliant trumpet all-rounder Henry Lowther in the flagship
Two plus two normally equals four. But not when Raymond Brownell is about. This is maths for those who get tense about trigonometry and turn to jellies at the mention of geometry. In his designs, numerical permutations and combinations add together to
Richard Alston is a choreographer passionately inspired by music. He is renowned for creating dances that revel in the expression of movement and sound. He has put together three works set to different musical pieces. The show starts with Stampede. The
Bounce is described as a monthly explosion of live hip hop and deep 'n' funky house, featuring local talent and special guests. The kick-off features The Menagerie featuring Elemental, Dr Syntax, Heinz, Nick Maxwell (Dug out Records) and resident Dr Mark
This month Brighton welcomes Actors of Dionysus Theatre Company, recently relocated from York. They are the UK's leading exponents of Greek Tragedy, renowned for bold and visual interpretations of the ancient art form and, according to The Guardian, for
I am a pensioner, thereby qualifying for a 25 per cent reduction in my council tax, making 75 per cent payable by me. Four working adults in a similar property near-by pay the same amount of tax, therefore are paying only 25 per cent each. What has the
It was another sad day when I heard of the death of Barry Sheene. I knew Barry as he was always down here at Shoreham, where he had his own Enstrom Shark helicopter (G-BGMX) in the Eighties. He loved flying as well as motorcycling. Barry also had his
We have lived in Brighton and Hove since December. We like the city but there is a problem. Our house is a long way from the centre so we need to use the bus for anywhere we want to go. However, there are only three buses an hour. If we miss one, we have
Like people who are scared of the eight-legged terrors that insist on making the coving around the ceiling their domain, I have a phobia. Unfortunately, unlike other minority groups who reside in beautiful Brighton and Hove, where I can buy a Big Issue
Brighton and Hove City Council environment committee chairman Chris Morley's attempt to kill debate on claims by Traders Against Parking Persecution (Tapp) for fair parking treatment for tradesmen is symptomatic of desperation (Letters, March 8). Yet,
I have tried hard to ignore Averil Older's regular snipes but enough is enough (Letters, March 8). I, with Councillor Simon Battle and Betty Walshe, am truly proud of George Street and what we have achieved so far. We look forward to total pedestrianisation
I appreciate the closure of Richmond Road, Brighton, at the left turn from Mayo Road is to curtail traffic problems but it does not seem adequately thought out. If a resident requires access by car to Upper Lewes Road, the shortest access is via Wakefield
As a new resident to Holland Road in the Goldsmid area of Hove, it came as an unpleasant surprise to discover the parking scheme about to come into effect, especially as the previous lack of restrictions was a primary reason for moving into the area.
About three years ago, I was one of many local residents complaining to Brighton and Hove City Council about the systematic lengthening of double yellow lines at most road corners and junctions. In a lengthy telephone call with a council spokesman, I
More than 1,000 jobs will be created if ambitious new plans for a brownfield site are approved. Brighton and Hove City Council is being asked to back a masterplan for Preston Barracks off Lewes Road. The final draft proposals for the site have been drawn
Brighton and Hove City Council has gone erection mad. It has shown the nation who has the biggest erection in the land. It must be the sea air here. Four-hundred flats is grossly inflated (everyone knows it, too). The King Alfred centre is made the puerile
Can any reader help me? In 1929, an auction sale took place locally. The property was 5 Cissbury Road, Hove, the home of Mrs Catherine Miles, widow of Mr George Miles. The sale of the house and contents would have been July onwards that year. I feel certain
There I was, my packet of wine gums at the ready and 'er indoors allowed out for the evening to come with me to the cinema. Chicago! It had to be a great experience, a marvellous treat. I had brushed aside the whispered warnings from a friend whose critical
Hundreds of pupils left their classrooms and charged out of two Sussex schools today to demonstrate against the looming war in Iraq. About 500 students from Longhill High School in Falmer Road, Rottingdean - just under half the roll - shouted "Peace now
An Eastbourne gardener has told a jury he was acting in self-defence when he hit a man over the head three times with an axe. Frederick Edwards said he did not mean to seriously hurt Andrew Williams but he was frightened he was going to be killed. Edwards
So, once again, a Conservative councillor echoes what the rest of us have been saying for years ("Dire legacy", Letters, March 8). I refer to Averil Older's dreary letter in which she basically says the current Brighton and Hove City Council should give
John Dunlop celebrates his 40th anniversary at Castle Stables this year. The Arundel trainer was reminded of the milestone as he prepared for the new turf flat season which opens at Doncaster next Thursday. He said: "It was in the summer of 1963 that
The recent letter from the Greens cannot go unanswered. The facts are clear. If the Greens or the Lib Dems make significant gains in the local elections, a Tory-controlled Brighton and Hove City Council is much more likely because both parties are seriously
I wonder if readers know that at the same time as it is massively increasing council tax, Brighton and Hove City Council has a penny-pinching plan to reduce facilities for elderly and disabled people at the Moulsecoomb Leisure Centre? For several years
Alex Meredith has recovered from rib and back injuries to lead his Haywards Heath side in their quest for the title. Heath go to Norwich tomorrow knowing wins from their last four games will ensure top spot in London One. Skipper Meredith was forced out
Brighton and Hove Albion fan Cyril Wall from Worthing was surprised to see news of his own death in the match programme. The club had confused him with another man of the same name and almost the same age from Polegate who had died. Now Cyril can copy
Well done, Ivor Caplin, for getting Seeboard's Hangleton substation tidied up. Now all it needs is the fences painted. -R Fox, Hangleton Road, Hove
May I offer a crumb of comfort to Manus McGrogan (Letters, March 3)? For what it is worth, I do not believe such a person as Ivor Caplin MP exists. Surely he is a figment of an over-heated imagination and is, in fact, a rubber blow-up doll, which is carefully
Some of the world's top riders will be in action when speedway returns to Arlington Stadium this weekend. The line-up for Sunday's Dean Barker Testimonial Meeting is one of the strongest ever assembled in Sussex and includes two former world champions
Dave Shearing is set to get a two-year contract as manager of a newly-formed Eastbourne United Association next season. Eastbourne United and Shinewater Association will merge at the end of this season and play in division two of the County League. Shearing
Jon Palmer returns for Lewes away to rock-bottom Chertsey Town tomorrow after a spell on loan at Bracknell Town. New signing Dave Stevens starts a three-match ban hanging over him from his time at Crawley Town. Stuart Hack misses out as he is at a wedding
A managing agent for Embassy Court, the dilapidated art deco landmark in Brighton, has given up in disgust saying the building will never be refurbished. Keith Youngs, whose agency Youngs Owen ran 15 flats in the building in Kings Road, said he was fed
More than 1,000 jobs will be created if ambitious new plans for the old Preston Barracks site in Brighton are approved. Brighton and Hove City Council is being asked to back a masterplan for Preston Barracks off Lewes Road. The final draft proposals for
Uncertainty over a possible war with Iraq has taken its toll on confidence in the housing market, according to research published today. During February only 53% of people said they thought property prices would continue rising - down from 55% in January
Another controlled parking scheme has been agreed in principle by Brighton and Hove councillors. The environment committee has approved a scheme for Westbourne ward south of Portland Road. People were generally in favour of controlled parking but in Poets
Union leaders have urged the Government to introduce a minimum wage for teenage workers in a bid to drive out wages as low as £1 an hour. An announcement is expected soon on increases to the present £4.20 an hour adult rate and £3.60 an hour youth rate
More than half of all homeowners plan to do up their property during the coming six months. About 56 per cent of people are planning a DIY project in the near future, the equivalent to 9.5 million households, according to The MarketPlace at Bradford &
A world authority on cities has told Brighton and Hove to keep hold of its bright young people if it wants to join the top flight. Professor Sir Peter Hall said well-educated and dynamic youngsters had the potential to create businesses and take a real
A man sentenced to 36 years' hard labour in Turkey for killing a Sunday school teacher in East Sussex is back in the county after spending just a year in jail. Hakan Thomas Yagiz was handed the punishment in Istanbul in 1999 following a four-year battle
Sussex composers have been given a grant by The Arts Council towards creating a new electro-acoustic work. The project will enable members of New Music Brighton, almost half of whom are aged over 50, to explore the electronic medium. Ric Graebner, an
A scaffolder who pushed a parking warden through a hedge has been fined and ordered to pay his victim compensation. Andrew Berwick was furious when parking attendant Jacob McHale started writing out the ticket for his green BMW he had left on double-yellow
Hundreds of seats in the newly-refurbished Brighton Dome will remain stuck under the floor until next week after machinery broke down. A classical music concert was cancelled on Wednesday and some Bryan Ferry fans were disappointed last night to have
Police are still hunting the dealers who supplied heroin to a man who died from an overdose on Christmas morning. Michael Kirby, 21, died at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton after being found slumped on the bathroom floor of a pensioner's
Three city centre attacks are being investigated by police. In the first of the unrelated incidents, a young woman was attacked in London Road, Brighton, at 7pm on Saturday by a man who tried to snatch her handbag. He ran off down a side street after
A family and their dog were trapped in their flat after arsonists set fire to the pet's cushion. Firefighters believe burning materials were pushed through the letterbox of a first-floor flat in Lancing Court, Whitehawk, Brighton. The dog's cushion in
A woman has called for compensation after her 80-year-old mother tripped and injured herself in a damaged bus shelter. Freda Mainwaring, of Hartington Road, Brighton, fell over the stump left after a sheet of plastic was pulled from a shelter in Blatchington
A managing agent for Embassy Court, the dilapidated art deco landmark in Brighton, has given up in disgust saying the building will never be refurbished. Keith Youngs, whose agency Youngs Owen ran 15 flats in the building in Kings Road, said he was fed
Why do we have so many tragic endings to serials and soaps these days? With all the gloom and doom around, could we please have just a few happy endings for a change? -Ron Wood, Hartington Road, Brighton
The media go on about weapons that may or may not be held in Iraq. If any country might be vulnerable to these, it may possibly be Israel but certainly not the UK. For us to commit troops in defence of Israel may be laudable but cannot the Press and TV
I am amazed we have such a limited collection by Brighton and Hove City Council for recyclable waste. I live at the top of Bear Road and the nearest drop-off point for me is on the Level. Other councils run a collection service for recycled materials
Piano fans have a real treat on Sunday afternoon when Steven Osborne unveils his first performance of the Brahms first piano concerto. It is a huge piece, taking up the whole of the second half, requiring intense concentration and focus. Steven says:
Two plus two normally equals four. But not when Raymond Brownell is about. This is maths for those who get tense about trigonometry and turn to jellies at the mention of geometry. In his designs, numerical permutations and combinations add together to
Richard Alston is a choreographer passionately inspired by music. He is renowned for creating dances that revel in the expression of movement and sound. He has put together three works set to different musical pieces. The show starts with Stampede. The
Bounce is described as a monthly explosion of live hip hop and deep 'n' funky house, featuring local talent and special guests. The kick-off features The Menagerie featuring Elemental, Dr Syntax, Heinz, Nick Maxwell (Dug out Records) and resident Dr Mark
This monthly dose of all things urban returns with a dance hall versus garage special to celebrate the launch of Ja Rule's The Last Temptation album. Kelly Le Roc will perform a live PA alongside DJs Jason Kaye, Nicky Smood and Femme Fatale with MCs Linx
Is Frank Gehry on some kind of substance (as most people in Brighton and Hove are)? His monstrous shambles will make Brighton and Hove a laughing stock. We are the citizens who will have to look at this rubbish every day, whereas he will just walk away
It's a bumper week of big names from the past with reggae mentalist Lee Perry, diva Dionne Warwick, Eighties icon Midge Ure and the eternal Roy Ayres. LEE PERRY, Brighton Dome, March 15 It's not only mellow funky grooves you'll be getting at this legendary
Tracy Shaw regrets she's far too busy in the theatre to follow the repercussions of her recent murder. All contact with Coronation Street's Maxine is, as needs be, pathologically discontinued. Of course, she follows that storyline with fascination and
I am a pensioner, thereby qualifying for a 25 per cent reduction in my council tax, making 75 per cent payable by me. Four working adults in a similar property near-by pay the same amount of tax, therefore are paying only 25 per cent each. What has the
Busty model Jordan is making her acting debut in a steamy football drama as the girlfriend of a star footballer. Art imitates life when the glamour girl from Brighton appears as herself in a tiny pink basque, quaffing champagne and kissing a football
Early on Tuesday afternoon, there was chaos at the Brighton train station ticket office when one of the counters was obscurely re-classified to deal with "tickets for today", creating two queues which then disintegrated. I was among many who missed their
Night club owner Peter Stringfellow fought back tears as he paid tribute at his father's funeral in Brighton. Peter was comforted by his brothers Geoffrey, Terry and Paul as the family gathered to say goodbye to their father James, who died on March 6
Mobile phone picture messaging has been banned by swimming pool owners amid fears that paedophiles will abuse the service. Littlehampton Swimming and Sports Centre and Arun Leisure Centre at Felpham, near Bognor, are the first in West Sussex to outlaw
About three years ago, I was one of many local residents complaining to Brighton and Hove City Council about the systematic lengthening of double yellow lines at most road corners and junctions. In a lengthy telephone call with a council spokesman, I
The wooden seat by the traffic lights in London Road, Brighton, has been removed due, no doubt, to its constant use by the "winos". This has allowed them to make themselves more comfortable in the spare bus shelter outside Iceland, also in the London
Can any reader help me? In 1929, an auction sale took place locally. The property was 5 Cissbury Road, Hove, the home of Mrs Catherine Miles, widow of Mr George Miles. The sale of the house and contents would have been July onwards that year. I feel certain
Mr R Reeves, from Brighton, wonders if there is a second Royal Family after reading in our birthdays column that Brooklyn Beckham was four last week. He says: "Usually only the birthdays of children of the Royal Family, such as Prince Andrew when he was
Albion keeper Dave Beasant is bracing himself for a backlash from his old club Nottingham Forest at Withdean tomorrow. Fifth-placed Forest were well below par in a 2-2 home draw against the Seagulls' relegation rivals Grimsby on Monday night. Only a last
So, once again, a Conservative councillor echoes what the rest of us have been saying for years ("Dire legacy", Letters, March 8). I refer to Averil Older's dreary letter in which she basically says the current Brighton and Hove City Council should give
Isn't it amazing how Labour- controlled Brighton and Hove City Council can suddenly find the money to remove chewing gum and graffiti six weeks before an election? With bins overflowing and rubbish in the streets, Labour have had since 1997 to clean up
I read with interest in the Brighton and Hove City Council newspaper that we are being given more ways of reporting deficiencies in services. The council has spent £250,000 on allowing us to report, via the internet, such problems as failed refuse collections
Alex Meredith has recovered from rib and back injuries to lead his Haywards Heath side in their quest for the title. Heath go to Norwich tomorrow knowing wins from their last four games will ensure top spot in London One. Skipper Meredith was forced out
Lewes can secure National League division two survival if they win at home to bottom side Blueharts and Peterborough Town lose away to Hounslow and Ealing. Skipper Will Champness said: "We are hopeful we can do our bit and Hounslow can do the rest." Lewes
Brian Oxley, leader of the Tory group on Brighton and Hove City Council, says his party is campaigning for "positive" change (Letters, March 10). The changes they want are not positive but reactionary. Here are three examples. One, at the last council
One of Brighton and Hove Albion's longest-serving fans was stunned to read of his own death in his matchday programme. The club paid tribute to season ticket-holder Cyril Wall, 79, from Worthing, unaware he was still alive and kicking. The obituary should
Gordon Murray won the Sussex Assistants' Matchplay Championship on the 18th and final hole at Crowborough Beacon after overtaking Jamie Harris in a dramatic finish. The pair were like two dogs with a bone all the way round. It was a pity there had to
Dean Barker has no plans to quit speedway, even though the sport has done its best to finish him off. Now 32, Barker nearly died after one crash at Hackney when he suffered a punctured lung, three broken ribs and a broken leg in an horrific pile-up and
I share the concern of Voice of The Argus (March 6) about the possibility of fraud at local and national elections if they are to be conducted by a system of postal or electronic voting in the future. One of our traditional freedoms has been the secret
Hastings United have signed striker Rob Collins from Horsham in the hope he will score the goals to get them out of relegation trouble in the Premier Division. Collins has signed on loan until the end of the season with a view to a permanent deal. Horsham
Bears 82 Leopards 81: Skipper Randy Duck insists his Brighton Bears can learn their lesson after coming within inches of losing their league leadership last night. Duck hit the winning free throw with 3.5 seconds to play as Bears held on for an 82-81
The number of people prosecuted for racially motivated crimes in Sussex soared by 73 per cent last year, according to a report published today. The Crown Prosecution Service in Sussex said it dealt with 76 defendants for racist crimes between April 2001
Uncertainty over a possible war with Iraq has taken its toll on confidence in the housing market, according to research published today. During February only 53% of people said they thought property prices would continue rising - down from 55% in January
A rare teddy bear initially valued at £2,500 was auctioned for more than ten times as much. The 90-year-old black Steiff mohair bear attracted a winning bid of £27,053.75 at Gorringes in North Street, Lewes, yesterday. The bear is thought to be one of
Poker expert Bruce Atkinson hopes to play his cards right in the grand final of a national contest televised live tonight. He will take on the likes of snooker players Steve Davis and Jimmy White, as well as Tony Bloom, grandson of the late vice-chairman
Another controlled parking scheme has been agreed in principle by Brighton and Hove councillors. The environment committee has approved a scheme for Westbourne ward south of Portland Road. People were generally in favour of controlled parking but in Poets
More than half of all homeowners plan to do up their property during the coming six months. About 56 per cent of people are planning a DIY project in the near future, the equivalent to 9.5 million households, according to The MarketPlace at Bradford &
Developers say a skyscraper development in Newhaven will create more than 400 jobs if it is approved by planners. Brighton-based Sign of Four has asked Lewes District Council to approve its £10 million scheme to build an 18-storey, mixed-use scheme on
A new group will explore ways of opening up the countryside for future generations. People and organisations across East Sussex are being asked to join the Local Access Forum, set up as a result of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act. The forum will
If bookies' favourite Nicole Kidman wins the best actress Oscar next week, she will have cause to thank a specialist bookseller from Sussex. Paul Evans, 40, was called upon to help Nicole master her starring role as literary doyen Virginia Woolf in The
Sussex composers have been given a grant by The Arts Council towards creating a new electro-acoustic work. The project will enable members of New Music Brighton, almost half of whom are aged over 50, to explore the electronic medium. Ric Graebner, an
Teenage bikers are stepping their fund-raising efforts up a gear in their bid to ride legally. The Woodingdean Off-Road Riders group was set up after complaints from residents about young motorbike fans driving on land without permits. Members are being
Hundreds of seats in the newly-refurbished Brighton Dome will remain stuck under the floor until next week after machinery broke down. A classical music concert was cancelled on Wednesday and some Bryan Ferry fans were disappointed last night to have
A world authority on cities has told Brighton and Hove to keep hold of its bright young people if it wants to join the top flight. Professor Sir Peter Hall said well-educated and dynamic youngsters had the potential to create businesses and make a real
Police are still hunting the dealers who supplied heroin to a man who died from an overdose on Christmas morning. Michael Kirby, 21, died at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton after being found slumped on the bathroom floor of a pensioner's
Three city centre attacks are being investigated by police. In the first of the unrelated incidents, a young woman was attacked in London Road, Brighton, at 7pm on Saturday by a man who tried to snatch her handbag. He ran off down a side street after
A family and their dog were trapped in their flat after arsonists set fire to the pet's cushion. Firefighters believe burning materials were pushed through the letterbox of a first-floor flat in Lancing Court, Whitehawk, Brighton. The dog's cushion in
Destitute African orphans have sent their heartfelt thanks to The Argus as their dream village health centre neared completion. The Argus has carried a series of articles highlighting the extraordinary work of Hailsham-based charity the Quicken Trust.
A woman has called for compensation after her 80-year-old mother tripped and injured herself in a damaged bus shelter. Freda Mainwaring, of Hartington Road, Brighton, fell over the stump left after a sheet of plastic was pulled from a shelter in Blatchington
A managing agent for Embassy Court, the dilapidated art deco landmark in Brighton, has given up in disgust saying the building will never be refurbished. Keith Youngs, whose agency Youngs Owen ran 15 flats in the building in Kings Road, said he was fed
Police are still hunting the dealers who supplied heroin to a man who died from an overdose on Christmas morning. Michael Kirby, 21, died at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton after being found slumped on the bathroom floor of a pensioner's
Why do we have so many tragic endings to serials and soaps these days? With all the gloom and doom around, could we please have just a few happy endings for a change? -Ron Wood, Hartington Road, Brighton
Piano fans have a real treat on Sunday afternoon when Steven Osborne unveils his first performance of the Brahms first piano concerto. It is a huge piece, taking up the whole of the second half, requiring intense concentration and focus. Steven says:
The audience knows it's in for something unusual from Mark Wilson's interpretation of the classic play when it is greeted with eight witches in white. Their incantations give way to a surge of action as soldiers take to the stage. This breathless pace
This monthly dose of all things urban returns with a dance hall versus garage special to celebrate the launch of Ja Rule's The Last Temptation album. Kelly Le Roc will perform a live PA alongside DJs Jason Kaye, Nicky Smood and Femme Fatale with MCs Linx
Is Frank Gehry on some kind of substance (as most people in Brighton and Hove are)? His monstrous shambles will make Brighton and Hove a laughing stock. We are the citizens who will have to look at this rubbish every day, whereas he will just walk away
An opera triple with La Traviata, Die Fledermaus and Ariadne On Naxos; fishnets and cheese with the Rocky Horror Show; and decadence in Liaisons Dangereuses. LA TRAVIATA, Congress Theatre, Eastbourne, March 16 Verdi's tragic tale of a doomed love affair
It's a bumper week of big names from the past with reggae mentalist Lee Perry, diva Dionne Warwick, Eighties icon Midge Ure and the eternal Roy Ayres. LEE PERRY, Brighton Dome, March 15 It's not only mellow funky grooves you'll be getting at this legendary
The 2003 International Breakbeat (Breakspoll) Awards have confirmed what many on the breaks scene have been whispering for the best part of a year. Namely that Brighton-based twin labels Supercharged and Against The Grain are home to some of the hottest
There are two types of pop star. The first is the manufactured variety employed to sing, dance and look pretty. The second is blessed with a singular vision, courage in his convictions and the power to grab your soul and then hold it with an electric
Tracy Shaw regrets she's far too busy in the theatre to follow the repercussions of her recent murder. All contact with Coronation Street's Maxine is, as needs be, pathologically discontinued. Of course, she follows that storyline with fascination and
A job for a new headteacher at a school with a troubled past is being advertised with a salary of £72,000. East Brighton College of Media Arts is advertising the post for a new headteacher for the secondary school in The Times Educational Supplement today
Busty model Jordan is making her acting debut in a steamy football drama as the girlfriend of a star footballer. Art imitates life when the glamour girl from Brighton appears as herself in a tiny pink basque, quaffing champagne and kissing a football
Early on Tuesday afternoon, there was chaos at the Brighton train station ticket office when one of the counters was obscurely re-classified to deal with "tickets for today", creating two queues which then disintegrated. I was among many who missed their
Night club owner Peter Stringfellow fought back tears as he paid tribute at his father's funeral in Brighton. Peter was comforted by his brothers Geoffrey, Terry and Paul as the family gathered to say goodbye to their father James, who died on March 6
We are foreign students studying English in Brighton. We love England and we very much like Brighton and Hove. As students, we like to travel and we go to London on the train at least once every week. However, we regret we need to write to you about the
Mobile phone picture messaging has been banned by swimming pool owners amid fears that paedophiles will abuse the service. Littlehampton Swimming and Sports Centre and Arun Leisure Centre at Felpham, near Bognor, are the first in West Sussex to outlaw
The wooden seat by the traffic lights in London Road, Brighton, has been removed due, no doubt, to its constant use by the "winos". This has allowed them to make themselves more comfortable in the spare bus shelter outside Iceland, also in the London
I collect old football memorabilia for a hobby. I shall be grateful to readers who can help me with autographs, photos and programmes from Brighton and Hove Albion or its predecessors. Many thanks for your kind help. Bye for now and best wishes from the
Mr R Reeves, from Brighton, wonders if there is a second Royal Family after reading in our birthdays column that Brooklyn Beckham was four last week. He says: "Usually only the birthdays of children of the Royal Family, such as Prince Andrew when he was
Albion keeper Dave Beasant is bracing himself for a backlash from his old club Nottingham Forest at Withdean tomorrow. Fifth-placed Forest were well below par in a 2-2 home draw against the Seagulls' relegation rivals Grimsby on Monday night. Only a last
More than 100 people have objected to plans to open an off-licence in a Mid Sussex village. Residents fear an application to convert a house in Ditchling will kill business at a shop opposite the proposed site, Chestertons. Chestertons uses alcohol sales
Shoppers watched as firefighters put out a blaze at the Sainsbury's supermarket in Haywards Heath. The fire started near the loading bay yesterday. Piles of plastic and other rubbish caught alight at the back of the store at about 12.50pm. The fire spread
Developers say a skyscraper development in Newhaven will create more than 400 jobs if it is approved by planners. Brighton-based Sign of Four has asked Lewes District Council to approve its £10 million scheme to build an 18-storey, mixed-use scheme on
A man sentenced to 36 years' hard labour in Turkey for killing a Sunday school teacher in East Sussex is back in the county after spending just a year in jail. Hakan Thomas Yagiz was handed the punishment in Istanbul in 1999 following a four-year battle
Hundreds of pupils left their classrooms and charged out of two Sussex schools today to demonstrate against the looming war in Iraq. About 500 students from Longhill High School in Falmer Road, Rottingdean - just under half the roll - shouted "Peace now
Isn't it amazing how Labour- controlled Brighton and Hove City Council can suddenly find the money to remove chewing gum and graffiti six weeks before an election? With bins overflowing and rubbish in the streets, Labour have had since 1997 to clean up
I read with interest in the Brighton and Hove City Council newspaper that we are being given more ways of reporting deficiencies in services. The council has spent £250,000 on allowing us to report, via the internet, such problems as failed refuse collections
Lewes can secure National League division two survival if they win at home to bottom side Blueharts and Peterborough Town lose away to Hounslow and Ealing. Skipper Will Champness said: "We are hopeful we can do our bit and Hounslow can do the rest." Lewes
Brian Oxley, leader of the Tory group on Brighton and Hove City Council, says his party is campaigning for "positive" change (Letters, March 10). The changes they want are not positive but reactionary. Here are three examples. One, at the last council
Brighton skipper Carlo Missirian is taking nothing for granted as his side look to clinch the Kent/Sussex Regional League title. A point away to Worthing tomorrow will confirm them as champions and send them up to South Premier division two. Missirian
One of Brighton and Hove Albion's longest-serving fans was stunned to read of his own death in his matchday programme. The club paid tribute to season ticket-holder Cyril Wall, 79, from Worthing, unaware he was still alive and kicking. The obituary should
Gordon Murray won the Sussex Assistants' Matchplay Championship on the 18th and final hole at Crowborough Beacon after overtaking Jamie Harris in a dramatic finish. The pair were like two dogs with a bone all the way round. It was a pity there had to
Dean Barker has no plans to quit speedway, even though the sport has done its best to finish him off. Now 32, Barker nearly died after one crash at Hackney when he suffered a punctured lung, three broken ribs and a broken leg in an horrific pile-up and
I share the concern of Voice of The Argus (March 6) about the possibility of fraud at local and national elections if they are to be conducted by a system of postal or electronic voting in the future. One of our traditional freedoms has been the secret
St Leonards have nine players missing for tomorrow's eastern division clash with Dartford. Paul Henty, Gavin Ramsden, Dean Thomas and player-manager Gary Bowyer are all suspended while Abraham Paterson is unavailable due to work commitments. Tony Cornelius
Eastbourne Borough are facing a race against time to get their ground ready for premier division football, should they get promoted. Borough, currently second in the eastern division, are appealing for bricklayers, carpenters and plumbers as they battle
Hastings United have signed striker Rob Collins from Horsham in the hope he will score the goals to get them out of relegation trouble in the Premier Division. Collins has signed on loan until the end of the season with a view to a permanent deal. Horsham
Bears 82 Leopards 81: Skipper Randy Duck insists his Brighton Bears can learn their lesson after coming within inches of losing their league leadership last night. Duck hit the winning free throw with 3.5 seconds to play as Bears held on for an 82-81
Withdean have revealed they are in talks with council chiefs about playing more games at Withdean Stadium next season. The Combined Counties League club have an arrangement to play six games at their old home during the current campaign. Now they are
Albion keeper Dave Beasant is bracing himself for a backlash from his old club Nottingham Forest at Withdean tomorrow. Fifth-placed Forest were well below par in a 2-2 home draw against the Seagulls' relegation rivals Grimsby on Monday night. Only a last
The number of people prosecuted for racially motivated crimes in Sussex soared by 73 per cent last year, according to a report published today. The Crown Prosecution Service in Sussex said it dealt with 76 defendants for racist crimes between April 2001
A rare teddy bear initially valued at £2,500 was auctioned for more than ten times as much. The 90-year-old black Steiff mohair bear attracted a winning bid of £27,053.75 at Gorringes in North Street, Lewes, yesterday. The bear is thought to be one of
Poker expert Bruce Atkinson hopes to play his cards right in the grand final of a national contest televised live tonight. He will take on the likes of snooker players Steve Davis and Jimmy White, as well as Tony Bloom, grandson of the late vice-chairman
Sussex police officers struggling to get a first foot on the property ladder have been dealt a hammer blow by the Government. The Home Office has decided the county should not qualify for a special £10 million funding pot to help officers cope with spiralling
Developers say a skyscraper development in Newhaven will create more than 400 jobs if it is approved by planners. Brighton-based Sign of Four has asked Lewes District Council to approve its £10 million scheme to build an 18-storey, mixed-use scheme on
Eastbourne Tory MP Nigel Waterson was today supporting a hospital's new physiotherapy and exercise sessions. He was due to visit a weekly session at Eastbourne District General Hospital, funded by a millennium grant. Mr Waterson was set to meet millennium
Former Labour Cabinet minister Lord Healey will tell anecdotes from behind the scenes at Westminster during an informal talk. The former Chancellor and his wife Edna will star in an evening of conversation tomorrow at Herstmonceux Castle, near Hailsham
An extra team of police officers has been assigned to help out neighbourhood policing teams. The Local Support Team (LST) comprises a sergeant and six officers to help front-line officers across Eastbourne. Inspector Alan Costello said: "The team operates
A new group will explore ways of opening up the countryside for future generations. People and organisations across East Sussex are being asked to join the Local Access Forum, set up as a result of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act. The forum will
If bookies' favourite Nicole Kidman wins the best actress Oscar next week, she will have cause to thank a specialist bookseller from Sussex. Paul Evans, 40, was called upon to help Nicole master her starring role as literary doyen Virginia Woolf in The
Australian aactor Mark Little has strengthened his backing for a hospice which cares for people with terminal cancer. The former Neighbours star has agreed to become a patron of The Martlets in Wayfield Avenue, Hove. He has been a keen supporter of its
Mobile phone picture messaging has been banned by swimming pool owners amid fears that paedophiles will abuse the service. Littlehampton Swimming and Sports Centre and Arun Leisure Centre at Felpham, near Bognor, are the first in West Sussex to outlaw
Teenage bikers are stepping their fund-raising efforts up a gear in their bid to ride legally. The Woodingdean Off-Road Riders group was set up after complaints from residents about young motorbike fans driving on land without permits. Members are being
A firefighter who objected to sexy antics, foul language, swimming and volleyball sessions while his watch was on duty, claims he was victimised after complaining. A tribunal heard that on one occasion a member of Red Watch at Worthing fire station forgot
A pair of swans are facing execution for putting pilots in danger by straying across a flight path. Wildlife campaigners are outraged by the "shoot-to-kill" licence given to Shoreham airport. They have vowed to protect the birds, nesting near the runway
No serious complaints were upheld against Brighton and Hove City Council during the last year. The Local Government Ombudsman received 68 complaints about the authority. Nineteen were outside his jurisdiction and another 19 were premature complaints which
A world authority on cities has told Brighton and Hove to keep hold of its bright young people if it wants to join the top flight. Professor Sir Peter Hall said well-educated and dynamic youngsters had the potential to create businesses and make a real
Destitute African orphans have sent their heartfelt thanks to The Argus as their dream village health centre neared completion. The Argus has carried a series of articles highlighting the extraordinary work of Hailsham-based charity the Quicken Trust.
Developers say a skyscraper development in Newhaven will create more than 400 jobs if it is approved by planners. Brighton-based Sign of Four has asked Lewes District Council to approve its £10 million scheme to build an 18-storey, mixed-use scheme on
A college principal's mortarboard and gown provided little protection when he faced a soaking from students. Chris Thomson, principal of Brighton, Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College, braced himself with his head in his hands as students prepared to pour
Police are still hunting the dealers who supplied heroin to a man who died from an overdose on Christmas morning. Michael Kirby, 21, died at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton after being found slumped on the bathroom floor of a pensioner's
A gardener has told a jury he was acting in self-defence when he hit a man over the head three times with an axe. Frederick Edwards said he did not mean to seriously hurt Andrew Williams but he was frightened he was going to be killed. Edwards, 35, of
Here's a round-up of the jazz and blues players performing at venues around Sussex over the next seven days. THE MULLEN-LOWTHER QUARTET: A peerless pairing of soul jazz guitarist Jim Mullen and brilliant trumpet all-rounder Henry Lowther in the flagship
The audience knows it's in for something unusual from Mark Wilson's interpretation of the classic play when it is greeted with eight witches in white. Their incantations give way to a surge of action as soldiers take to the stage. This breathless pace
An opera triple with La Traviata, Die Fledermaus and Ariadne On Naxos; fishnets and cheese with the Rocky Horror Show; and decadence in Liaisons Dangereuses. LA TRAVIATA, Congress Theatre, Eastbourne, March 16 Verdi's tragic tale of a doomed love affair
The 2003 International Breakbeat (Breakspoll) Awards have confirmed what many on the breaks scene have been whispering for the best part of a year. Namely that Brighton-based twin labels Supercharged and Against The Grain are home to some of the hottest
