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  • Students' business pays off

    Students who set up their own companies have scooped a top business award. The young entrepreneurs from Steyning Grammar School, supported by Southern Water in the Young Enterprise Programme, created a company called Steyning Reds. They organised a James

  • Albion's music ban

    Albion have imposed a partial ban on a musical band of away fans so they don't disturb Withdean residents. The Sheffield Wednesday supporters were restricted to a trumpet and a 6ft 4in euphonium for today's crunch relegation clash. Known across the country

  • Will new threats ruin North Laine?

    Could the North Laine, a labyrinth of offbeat shops and quirky artists' studios in Brighton, soon become a victim of the city's success? It has been the birthplace and cradle for many a business - even the odd business empire. When Anita Roddick set up

  • Railway Children composer dies

    Johnny Douglas, who composed music for The Railway Children and TV shows including The Incredible Hulk, has died at his Sussex home. The 82-year-old died on Sunday at his home in Bognor after suffering from prostate cancer for over seven years, according

  • Brighton 1 Sheff Wed 1

    It looked like curtains for Albion at half-time after Gary Holt put the visitors ahead on 16 minutes. But Wednesday, not the Seagulls, were booted down into Division Two on Easter Monday after Zamora equalised with a second-half penalty and Stoke won

  • Coppell: We can escape the drop

    Albion boss Steve Coppell insists his squad can still escape relegation. The Seagulls were four points behind Stoke with three games to playing going into today's do-or-die showdown against fellow strugglers Sheffield Wednesday at Withdean. It follows

  • Net spreads to help searches

    A businessman is set to launch a new missing persons web site which he hopes will help thousands of people trace their loved ones. Simon Allen has spent the last nine months setting up UK Missing and expects it to go online next week. He has been given

  • Brighton 1 Sheff Wed 1

    It looked like curtains for Albion at half-time after Gary Holt put the visitors ahead on 16 minutes. But Wednesday, not the Seagulls, were booted down into Division Two on Easter Monday after Zamora equalised with a second-half penalty and Stoke won

  • Spring fever is in the air

    Spring is in the air, the sun is shining and the pollen from grass and flowers of trees are being wafted on the breeze. But while the warmer weather and sunshine cheers everyone up, it also brings tears to the eyes of those who suffer from hay fever.

  • April 19: Leicester 2 Albion 0

    Albion are clinging onto a sporting chance of saving themselves from an instant return to the Second Division. If Micky Adams was still in charge, instead of leading Leicester to the Premiership, he would undoubtedly be urging players and fans alike to

  • Dr Martens: Borough's goal romp

    Eastbourne Borough's Dr Martens League eastern division title bid was helped by their sensational 6-1 victory at promotion-chasers Bashley. Borough now just need four points from the last three games to secure promotion, and confidence will have been

  • Hospital help

    Once again, readers of The Argus have displayed their generosity. Thanks to the success of our Christmas Grotto 2002, The Argus Appeal has been able to donate £16,000 to help fund the Royal Sussex County Hospital's new renal unit. The Government has agreed

  • Ryman: Venables off as Rooks held

    Lewes's promotion hopes suffered a setback after they were held to a 2-2 draw at Croydon Athletic. To make matters worse, Ross Venables was sent off in injury time for foul and abusive language towards the referee. The Rooks took the lead in the 19th

  • Ryman: Bognor so close now

    Bognor hot-shot Matt Russell has warned his team mates not to be complacent ahead of their crucial derby at Worthing today. The Rocks could be promoted from Ryman Division One South if they pick up three points and both Dulwich and Lewes fail to win their

  • Matthew Clark: Hawks on course for top five

    Whitehawk are on course for their best finish since they were runners-up in 1994 after moving into the top five following a 7-0 hammering of Shoreham. Simon Rowland got the ball rolling with the pick of the goals, a towering header from Terry Cooper's

  • Speedway: Eagles sink Islanders

    David Norris made it ten wins in ten races in the British League Cup as Eastbourne Eagles steamrollered the Isle of Wight 55-34 at Arlington Stadium yesterday. Norris rattled up his second 15-point maximum in the competition on an afternoon that provided

  • Basketball: Bears' big glory bid

    Randy Duck has revealed how shattered title dreams are firing up his Brighton Bears for play-off success. The skipper hit 24 points against his old club London Towers to lead an 89-82 victory in last night's captivating BBL Championship quarter-final

  • Gamble for sun seekers

    After a very Good Friday and a chilly Saturday, Easter crowds returned to Brighton beach yesterday. Seafront bars enjoyed brisk trade as visitors soaked up the sun. A cooling breeze kept most people out of the water, unlike Friday's scorching 25C which

  • Grotto cash boost for hospital

    A hospital renal unit has been given a £16,000 boost by The Argus Appeal. The unit, based at Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton, is due to open towards the end of this year. The Department of Health has given the money for the building but the hospital

  • Bid for homes wins the nod

    A new flats complex to provide homes for 25 people looks likely to be given the go-ahead. Mid Sussex District Council has received an application for two one-bedroom flats and ten two-bedroom flats, with parking, in Railway App-roach, East Grinstead.

  • Students' business pays off

    Students who set up their own companies have scooped a top business award. The young entrepreneurs from Steyning Grammar School, supported by Southern Water in the Young Enterprise Programme, created a company called Steyning Reds. They organised a James

  • Skyscrapers dominate city plans

    New skyscrapers will change the skyline of Brighton and Hove if developers have their way. The question is, will they? Embassy Court was the first skyscraper in Brighton and Hove. Much criticised when it was built for its stark contrast with Brunswick

  • Albion's music ban

    Albion have imposed a partial ban on a musical band of away fans so they don't disturb Withdean residents. The Sheffield Wednesday supporters were restricted to a trumpet and a 6ft 4in euphonium for today's crunch relegation clash. Known across the country

  • What's happened to Brighton?

    I stayed in Brighton and Hove some years ago and I have to ask: "What have you done to the place?" I see the soccer team is homeless, there's a big nothing at Black Rock and you still haven't finished building that pier. But even with so much on your

  • Coppell: We can escape the drop

    Albion boss Steve Coppell insists his squad can still escape relegation. The Seagulls were four points behind Stoke with three games to playing going into today's do-or-die showdown against fellow strugglers Sheffield Wednesday at Withdean. It follows

  • Worthing Council

    The elections in Worthing this year are generally regarded as a skirmish before the major campaign scheduled for next spring. On May 1, only one third of the council seats are up for grabs and the Liberal Democrats are confident of holding on to their

  • Family Life, with Bini McCall

    Having cunningly managed to book leave just as the mini heatwave arrived, I was able to make the most of my time off and spend some quality time in the garden. Him indoors and I decided to get it all shipshape ready for what we are hoping will be a long

  • Voice of the Third Age: Lis Solkhon

    This year, for the first time, our local elections are to be entirely run as a postal ballot in the hope this may lead to an increase in voter turnout. Every house which has residents of voting age should get ballot papers and by now most of them should

  • Spring fever is in the air

    Spring is in the air, the sun is shining and the pollen from grass and flowers of trees are being wafted on the breeze. But while the warmer weather and sunshine cheers everyone up, it also brings tears to the eyes of those who suffer from hay fever.

  • Artistic impression

    I couldn't help reflecting that your pictures of Adur Indoor Bowls Club's walls showed remarkable artistic talent, which should be commended. If there was to be any taking into custody to be done, it should be the chairman's tie and blazer. -Roger Boniface

  • Falconer found

    In answer to John Parry's question (The Argus, April 18), the oleaginous Lord Falconer, most famous of all Tony's Cronies, is now Minister of State for Criminal Justice, Sentencing and Law Reform at the Home Office. We can all rest assured that Charlie

  • On guard

    With reference to correspondences regarding the forthcoming elections. While it is tempting to withhold one's vote in contempt of all the contenders it should be remembered that Hitler was elected because voters were so disenchanted with the conventional

  • Brain drain

    Members of the public need to be concerned about the number of experienced officers leaving the Sussex Force (The Argus, April 17). As 72 officers have now left the Force, this has caused a brain drain within the Sussex police. There is no sign that this

  • Hospital help

    Once again, readers of The Argus have displayed their generosity. Thanks to the success of our Christmas Grotto 2002, The Argus Appeal has been able to donate £16,000 to help fund the Royal Sussex County Hospital's new renal unit. The Government has agreed

  • For the birds

    Gloria Wheatcroft's insistence (The Argus, April 2) the West Pier Trust and Brighton and Hove City Council have a duty to provide for the birds on a renovated West Pier, strikes me as something coming from cloud cuckoo land or should that be starling

  • Ryman: Bognor so close now

    Bognor hot-shot Matt Russell has warned his team mates not to be complacent ahead of their crucial derby at Worthing today. The Rocks could be promoted from Ryman Division One South if they pick up three points and both Dulwich and Lewes fail to win their

  • Aim for high standards

    The only way is up if the raft of proposals for skyscrapers in Brighton and Hove is anything to go by. In the Sixties, tower blocks were in vogue, as today's city centre and seafront skyline confirms. Back then, these buildings were seen as a way of combating

  • Matthew Clark: Hawks on course for top five

    Whitehawk are on course for their best finish since they were runners-up in 1994 after moving into the top five following a 7-0 hammering of Shoreham. Simon Rowland got the ball rolling with the pick of the goals, a towering header from Terry Cooper's

  • Coppell: We can escape the drop

    Albion boss Steve Coppell insists his squad can still escape relegation. The Seagulls were four points behind Stoke with three games to playing going into today's do-or-die showdown against fellow strugglers Sheffield Wednesday at Withdean. It follows

  • Albion ban on fans' brass band

    Albion have imposed a partial ban on a musical band of away fans so they don't disturb Withdean residents. The Sheffield Wednesday supporters were restricted to a trumpet and a 6ft 4in euphonium for today's crunch relegation clash. Known across the country

  • Gunman dodged shot to chest

    A police marksman who shot a suicidal escaped prisoner in the leg had been aiming for his chest. Officers in the Special Operations Unit of Sussex Police are trained to shoot the upper chest area to instantly incapacitate the target, so members of the

  • Jane's killer 'was spooked'

    Sussex detectives said tonight that the murderer of teacher Jane Longhurst was probably "spooked" into burning her body. Jane's remains were found on fire at Wiggonholt Common, near Pulborough, on Saturday evening. She was identified by her dental records

  • Keeper plays mum to orphaned monkeys

    A zoo keeper has taken on the role of mum to two abandoned monkeys. When the squirrel monkeys were born two weeks early at Drusillas Park, Alfriston, near Polegate, their mother abandoned them within hours. Since then the life of animal manager Mark Kenwood

  • The great MMR debate goes on

    A recent outbreak of measles in West Sussex has reignited the debate about the triple MMR jab and its possible link to autism. Siobhan Ryan reports Ten children from across West Sussex are recovering from an outbreak of measles. Four of the cases were

  • Bid for homes wins the nod

    A new flats complex to provide homes for 25 people looks likely to be given the go-ahead. Mid Sussex District Council has received an application for two one-bedroom flats and ten two-bedroom flats, with parking, in Railway App-roach, East Grinstead.

  • Skyscrapers dominate city plans

    New skyscrapers will change the skyline of Brighton and Hove if developers have their way. The question is, will they? Embassy Court was the first skyscraper in Brighton and Hove. Much criticised when it was built for its stark contrast with Brunswick

  • Albion angry with Zamora

    Albion have responded angrily to claims by star striker Bobby Zamora that he has been priced out of a move to the Premiership. Zamora told a national newspaper chairman Dick Knight has been unfair to him. Martin Perry, Albion's chief executive, said:

  • Skyscrapers dominate city plans

    New skyscrapers will change the skyline of Brighton and Hove if developers have their way. The question is, will they? Embassy Court was the first skyscraper in Brighton and Hove. Much criticised when it was built for its stark contrast with Brunswick

  • Right note

    Our best wishes go to the Albion today as they battle against the drop during their crucial match with Sheffield Wednesday. The club has banned most of the Yorkshire club's famous band so as not to disturb nearby residents with the full ensemble. Despite

  • Aim for high standards

    The only way is up if the raft of proposals for skyscrapers in Brighton and Hove is anything to go by. In the Sixties, tower blocks were in vogue, as today's city centre and seafront skyline confirms. Back then, these buildings were seen as a way of combating

  • Cricket: Mushy can make impact

    Sussex coach Peter Moores believes Mushtaq Ahmed can make a big impact in this season's Championship. Ahmed warmed up for Wednesday's opener at Lord's with a match haul of 11-49. The leg-spinner is likely to encounter stiffer opposition than the students

  • Coppell: We can escape the drop

    Albion boss Steve Coppell insists his squad can still escape relegation. The Seagulls were four points behind Stoke with three games to playing going into today's do-or-die showdown against fellow strugglers Sheffield Wednesday at Withdean. It follows

  • Albion angry with Zamora

    Albion have responded angrily to claims by star striker Bobby Zamora that he has been priced out of a move to the Premiership. Zamora told a national newspaper chairman Dick Knight has been unfair to him. Martin Perry, Albion's chief executive, said:

  • White van convoy to halt traffic

    Fed-up traders are aiming to bring rush-hour traffic to a standstill by staging their sixth protest in a year over the city council's parking policy. The white van protest will start from Madeira Drive, Brighton, on Wednesday at 8.30am. A convoy of plumbers

  • Net spreads to help searches

    A businessman is set to launch a new missing persons web site which he hopes will help thousands of people trace their loved ones. Simon Allen has spent the last nine months setting up UK Missing and expects it to go online next week. He has been given

  • Albion ban on fans' brass band

    Albion have imposed a partial ban on a musical band of away fans so they don't disturb Withdean residents. The Sheffield Wednesday supporters were restricted to a trumpet and a 6ft 4in euphonium for today's crunch relegation clash. Known across the country

  • Jane's killer 'was spooked'

    Sussex detectives said tonight that the murderer of teacher Jane Longhurst was probably "spooked" into burning her body. Jane's remains were found on fire at Wiggonholt Common, near Pulborough, on Saturday evening. She was identified by her dental records

  • Keeper plays mum to orphaned monkeys

    A zoo keeper has taken on the role of mum to two abandoned monkeys. When the squirrel monkeys were born two weeks early at Drusillas Park, Alfriston, near Polegate, their mother abandoned them within hours. Since then the life of animal manager Mark Kenwood

  • In celebration of the humble egg

    The Easter egg has been acknowledged as a symbol of rebirth ever since pre-Christian times. Even the ancient Greeks, Persians and Chinese exchanged brightly-decorated eggs at their spring festivals. Today's chocolate varieties may be tasty but can't compete

  • The great MMR debate goes on

    A recent outbreak of measles in West Sussex has reignited the debate about the triple MMR jab and its possible link to autism. Siobhan Ryan reports Ten children from across West Sussex are recovering from an outbreak of measles. Four of the cases were

  • Weight watching, with Judy Citron

    So often, when you do something well, your first instinct is to reward yourself - and the first reward that comes to mind is always food. Likewise, when you have something to celebrate, you want food or even better, champagne. The food you use to reward

  • Make a marathon effort to get fit

    In the many articles I have written over the past two-and-half-years, I have neglected to point out the benefits of running. For this reason, I hope to inspire you to put on your running shoes and take up a pursuit which, for many people, has become a

  • Will new threats ruin North Laine?

    Could the North Laine, a labyrinth of offbeat shops and quirky artists' studios in Brighton, soon become a victim of the city's success? It has been the birthplace and cradle for many a business - even the odd business empire. When Anita Roddick set up

  • Railway Children composer dies

    Johnny Douglas, who composed music for The Railway Children and TV shows including The Incredible Hulk, has died at his Sussex home. The 82-year-old died on Sunday at his home in Bognor after suffering from prostate cancer for over seven years, according

  • Art takes pride of place on sofa

    Watching hordes of people trample through your home is not everyone's idea of fun. But for potter Sylph Baier, it will be more than worth it. She is one of the legions of artists busy with final preparations for the Open Houses arm of the Brighton Festival

  • Public inconvenience

    Having only one toilet in Queens Park, Brighton, is a real public inconvenience, as any mum who takes her child to the playground there will tell you. While the uphill sprint that is started with the words: "Mum, I need the toilet," may make a good spectator

  • Rules for whom?

    As a touchy-feely local authority, I thought Brighton and Hove City Council had banned shows which included live animals from per-forming in the city. But then I see two versions of Carmen were performed with live horses on stage. Am I to understand this

  • Sickened by anti-war brigade

    How sickening it is to watch the Anti-War brigade justify their continuing stance by citing cases of dead and injured. Before the conflict began, they were bleating about obtaining the "Second UN resolution". Are they telling us that if it had been a

  • Brighton 1 Sheff Wed 1

    It looked like curtains for Albion at half-time after Gary Holt put the visitors ahead on 16 minutes. But Wednesday, not the Seagulls, were booted down into Division Two on Easter Monday after Zamora equalised with a second-half penalty and Stoke won

  • Albion angry with Zamora

    Albion have responded angrily to claims by star striker Bobby Zamora that he has been priced out of a move to the Premiership. Zamora told a national newspaper chairman Dick Knight has been unfair to him. Martin Perry, Albion's chief executive, said:

  • Chichester Council

    Most voters in Chichester district have backed the Tories since the mid-Seventies but the other parties are intent on making ground throughout the area. Aside from four years between 1995 and 1999, the Tories have dominated the district council and currently

  • Net spreads to help searches

    A businessman is set to launch a new missing persons web site which he hopes will help thousands of people trace their loved ones. Simon Allen has spent the last nine months setting up UK Missing and expects it to go online next week. He has been given

  • Brighton 1 Sheff Wed 1

    It looked like curtains for Albion at half-time after Gary Holt put the visitors ahead on 16 minutes. But Wednesday, not the Seagulls, were booted down into Division Two on Easter Monday after Zamora equalised with a second-half penalty and Stoke won

  • Skyscrapers dominate city plans

    New skyscrapers will change the skyline of Brighton and Hove if developers have their way. The question is, will they? Embassy Court was the first skyscraper in Brighton and Hove. Much criticised when it was built for its stark contrast with Brunswick

  • False hopes

    Those who recommend we should all vote for an independent candidate overlook some serious arguments against it. First of all, consider the situation at the first meeting of a council of independents. Whom would they choose to lead them, that is if they

  • April 19: Leicester 2 Albion 0

    Albion are clinging onto a sporting chance of saving themselves from an instant return to the Second Division. If Micky Adams was still in charge, instead of leading Leicester to the Premiership, he would undoubtedly be urging players and fans alike to

  • Cheap votes

    A few weeks ago, Ian Hills claimed to support Defend Council Housing's campaign against the privatisation of council housing. He even attended our parliamentary lobby, aimed at getting the Government to fund council housing properly. On the way home,

  • Right note

    Our best wishes go to the Albion today as they battle against the drop during their crucial match with Sheffield Wednesday. The club has banned most of the Yorkshire club's famous band so as not to disturb nearby residents with the full ensemble. Despite

  • Dr Martens: Borough's goal romp

    Eastbourne Borough's Dr Martens League eastern division title bid was helped by their sensational 6-1 victory at promotion-chasers Bashley. Borough now just need four points from the last three games to secure promotion, and confidence will have been

  • Ryman: Venables off as Rooks held

    Lewes's promotion hopes suffered a setback after they were held to a 2-2 draw at Croydon Athletic. To make matters worse, Ross Venables was sent off in injury time for foul and abusive language towards the referee. The Rooks took the lead in the 19th

  • A good start

    Brighton and Hove City Council has made a wise decision in eliminating the Countryside proposal for the new sports centre on the King Alfred site (The Argus, April 7). It would be wiser still to eliminate the remaining two. I do not know what madness

  • Cricket: Mushy can make impact

    Sussex coach Peter Moores believes Mushtaq Ahmed can make a big impact in this season's Championship. Ahmed warmed up for Wednesday's opener at Lord's with a match haul of 11-49. The leg-spinner is likely to encounter stiffer opposition than the students

  • Speedway: Eagles sink Islanders

    David Norris made it ten wins in ten races in the British League Cup as Eastbourne Eagles steamrollered the Isle of Wight 55-34 at Arlington Stadium yesterday. Norris rattled up his second 15-point maximum in the competition on an afternoon that provided

  • Basketball: Bears' big glory bid

    Randy Duck has revealed how shattered title dreams are firing up his Brighton Bears for play-off success. The skipper hit 24 points against his old club London Towers to lead an 89-82 victory in last night's captivating BBL Championship quarter-final

  • Don't skirt around the issue of safety

    Councillor Susan Joy should check her facts before recommending Stephan Bennett sign a disclaimer to allow him to wear shorts while the weather is hot (Letters, April 18). He was supplied with protective clothing by his employers, Brighton and Hove City

  • Albion angry with Zamora

    Albion have responded angrily to claims by star striker Bobby Zamora that he has been priced out of a move to the Premiership. Zamora told a national newspaper chairman Dick Knight has been unfair to him. Martin Perry, Albion's chief executive, said:

  • Bears are fired up for the final four

    Randy Duck has revealed how shattered title dreams are firing up his Brighton Bears for play-off success. The skipper hit 24 points against his old club London Towers to lead an 89-82 success in last night's captivating BBL Championship quarter-final

  • White van convoy to halt traffic

    Fed-up traders are aiming to bring rush-hour traffic to a standstill by staging their sixth protest in a year over the city council's parking policy. The white van protest will start from Madeira Drive, Brighton, on Wednesday at 8.30am. A convoy of plumbers

  • Net spreads to help searches

    A businessman is set to launch a new missing persons web site which he hopes will help thousands of people trace their loved ones. Simon Allen has spent the last nine months setting up UK Missing and expects it to go online next week. He has been given

  • Gamble for sun seekers

    After a very Good Friday and a chilly Saturday, Easter crowds returned to Brighton beach yesterday. Seafront bars enjoyed brisk trade as visitors soaked up the sun. A cooling breeze kept most people out of the water, unlike Friday's scorching 25C which

  • Gamble for sun seekers

    After a very Good Friday and a chilly Saturday, Easter crowds returned to Brighton beach yesterday. Seafront bars enjoyed brisk trade as visitors soaked up the sun. A cooling breeze kept most people out of the water, unlike Friday's scorching 25C which

  • Trapped cat has lucky escape

    This little puss is lucky by name and lucky by nature. Just a few days ago, it looked as though one of his nine lives was up but thanks to a little boy, fortune is back on the cards for the charmed kitty. Lucky, so christened because of his close shave

  • In celebration of the humble egg

    The Easter egg has been acknowledged as a symbol of rebirth ever since pre-Christian times. Even the ancient Greeks, Persians and Chinese exchanged brightly-decorated eggs at their spring festivals. Today's chocolate varieties may be tasty but can't compete

  • Weight watching, with Judy Citron

    So often, when you do something well, your first instinct is to reward yourself - and the first reward that comes to mind is always food. Likewise, when you have something to celebrate, you want food or even better, champagne. The food you use to reward

  • Make a marathon effort to get fit

    In the many articles I have written over the past two-and-half-years, I have neglected to point out the benefits of running. For this reason, I hope to inspire you to put on your running shoes and take up a pursuit which, for many people, has become a