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  • Branson backs Gatwick runway

    Another runway should be built at Gatwick, according to Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson. Sir Richard, who was today due to fly out to the southern Iraqi city of Basra on a Virgin aid relief flight, said three more runways would be needed in the South-East

  • Lock-a-bye

    Once again, a runaway bus smashed into a building in West Street, Brighton (The Argus, April 28). Once again, the driver had left the bus unattended on a busy street. Once again, it is thought someone got in and released the handbrake. That means the

  • Wrong target

    While driving home the other night at 12.20am, I was appalled to see two policemen on their supposed street-cred mountain bikes - costing £850 each - checking road tax discs. One was oblivious to traffic on his bike in the middle of the road. Remembering

  • Still in limbo

    I am a single mum of a three-year-old boy. I live in private rented accommodation. My rent has just increased and housing benefit will not pay the full amount because the rent is too high. This leaves a shortfall of £34 a week, which I am expected to

  • Local heroes

    At a time of frenzy of local election campaigning and spin on our doorsteps, I had the privilege of attending a community volunteer conference and was staggered to hear and meet some of the massive army of volunteers who make Brighton and Hove a far better

  • Grimsby are no pushover

    Danny Cullip has warned Albion they face a tough task getting the three points they need to have a chance of staying up. Anything less than a win against Grimsby at Blundell Park on Sunday will sentence the Seagulls to an immediate return to Division

  • April 30: Sussex v Kent (Tea)

    Kent's new signing Alamgir Sheriyar was the scourge of Sussex on the opening day of the Championship match at Hove today. The former England A left-armer, who joined Kent from Worcestershire in the winter, took four wickets as Sussex reached 278-9 at

  • Apathy rules

    With regard to the story about Labour "sampling" postal ballots (The Argus, April 28), why not focus on what the politicians are saying instead of headlining something that undermines the prospect of electors exercising freedom and democracy? Everyone

  • Teenager passes pilot's exams

    He cannot drive on public roads, vote in elections or buy a pint of beer in a pub. But 16-year-old Mark Jamieson-Franks can fly solo to Paris. The teenager has become one of the youngest people to pass all the exams necessary to gain a pilot's licence

  • The Sage Of Sussex: Adam Trimingham

    It's all over bar the voting and in Brighton and Hove, where there is an experimental all-postal ballot, even the voting is pretty well finished. I'm talking about the local elections, which have made frenzied politicians foam but which have raised little

  • Drugs raid on busy restaurant

    Diners downed their cutlery in shock as police on a drugs raid burst into a popular Italian restaurant. A kilo of cocaine was seized and two men arrested as police searched Leonardo's in Church Road, Hove, yesterday. More than a dozen officers from the

  • Brighton sewer tours, May -September

    Brighton's sewers are the only ones in the country open to the public and are held up as an example of Victorian civil engineering. But the idea of a trip down them immediately conjures up images of murky tunnels dripping unspeakable browny-green gunge

  • Jet ski crash man recovering

    A man feared he had broken his back when he was involved in a collision with a jet ski. Daniel Molloy was on a jet ski near Shoreham Harbour when he was knocked into the sea by another jet ski, being ridden by his brother. The accident left Mr Molloy,

  • Always looking out for ways to improve

    I can reassure Jerry Laurie (Letters, April 23) that Brighton and Hove City Council does own the seafront south of Kingsway between the King Alfred centre and Hove Lagoon. This is why we are able to make a commitment to conserve Hove seafront and lawns

  • Hues and cries

    Cataloguing some records recently, I could not help noticing how frequently colours cropped up in song titles. While lavender, brown and scarlet cropped up only once, Lady In Red, Red Sails In The Sunset and Red Roses For A Blue Lady quickly put red in

  • Cycling: Reed wins uphill battle

    West Sussex rider Keith Reed was a clear winner of the Tooting BC hilly time trial at Holmwood. Reed (34th Nomads), from Southwater, covered the 37.5-mile course in 1hr.28min.22sec. East Grinstead's Steve Dennis held off a challenge from Twickenham's

  • Comment: Nick Nurse on basketball

    It is final four time and I am anticipating a great, and busy, Bank Holiday weekend on and off the court. I also believe this will be a big weekend both for our own club and the game in this country in general. The play-off format has been changed again

  • Basketball: Wilbur holds the key

    Get the ball inside and back big Wilbur Johnson to power you to the final. That is the advice for Brighton Bears from a coach who knows Newcastle better than anybody. Tony Garbelotto was in charge of the Eagles for two seasons, culminating in a 102-101

  • Basketball: Blalock wants a video thriller

    Ralph Blalock admits he needs a few more minutes of highlights before he goes back to the United States. Ten minutes to be more precise, so what could be better then registering those magical moments while repeating the play-off success he enjoyed two

  • Farewell to Albion's Rocketman

    Like every true superhero, the real identity of the Rocktman of Withdean has always remained a secret. From a secret lair deep inside the woods behind the stadium's south stand, Rocketman has provided some of the few bright spots in an otherwise gloomy

  • Fair enough

    The Walking Man is no different than any other person who enjoys walking. He often comes into my shoe repair shop in Hove to ask questions about his walking boots. One day, he took off his boots to show me a little red mark he had on his toe and said

  • Leave him be

    Roger Lee should be ashamed of himself. Having tracked down the man who chooses to walk dressed in heavy clothes with his head covered, he photographs him close-up and then states he was apprehensive the man might have attacked him. We should not incite

  • Cricket: Moores relief as bowlers hit back

    Coach Peter Moores praised his bowlers after they led a Sussex fightback on the first day of the Championship match against Kent at Hove. The county were bowled out for 279 after being put in before reducing the Kent reply to 29-3. Matthew Walker and

  • Benefit doubts

    Business bosses believe their employees are not satisfied with their current benefits package, according to research. A survey by MX Financial Solutions found only one per cent of the employers felt their staff were "extremely satisfied" with what they

  • Organisation of union is a credit to them

    Members of a credit union have received a two per cent dividend on their savings this month. Brighton's Credit Union, the savings and loans cooperative, has members throughout the city and has had a 32 per cent increase in membership since the start of

  • Team of three grows to 200

    A mortgage company is continuing to build for success by hiring more than 25 staff. Preferred Mortgages, which was founded in 1996, has about 13,000 customers and expects to be managing mortgage balances in excess of £1 billion by the end of the year.

  • You've got the job, now enjoy a free trip to Barbados

    A Brighton call centre has recruited 65 staff to satisfy a new contract with British Airways. Inkfish's call centre in Queen Square has been chosen by British Airways Holidays to be its outsourced contact centre. The recruits, ranging in age from their

  • Admire this pursuit of simple freedom

    I, too, am very intrigued by the mysterious Walking Man, as is my wife. Roger Lee's letter and photograph (Letters, April 26) prompted me to write. I first saw the Walking Man in 1996. I have seen him in places 20 miles apart on different days. In 1996

  • Combined Counties: Blow for Grice

    Sam Francis and Dominic Shepherd scored as Withdean 2000 beat visitors Chipstead 2-0 in the Combined Counties League last night but it was not all good news. Sean Grice suffered ankle damage which is almost certain to rule him out of tomorrow's League

  • McPhee kicks-off Albion romp

    Albion's reserves romped to a 4-1 victory in their penultimate match of the season against Leyton Orient at Brisbane Road yesterday. Chris McPhee put them ahead in the first half and John Piercy doubled the advantage from a Daniel Marney through ball.

  • Grimsby are no pushover

    Danny Cullip has warned Albion they face a tough task getting the three points they need to have a chance of staying up. Anything less than a win against Grimsby at Blundell Park on Sunday will sentence the Seagulls to an immediate return to Division

  • Pay-outs top £10m for those who speak up

    Workers who blow the whistle on corruption or criminal behaviour of bosses are winning more than £10 million a year in compensation, according to a report. Public Concern at Work, the charity which supports whistleblowers, said 1,200 claims had been made

  • Councillors slam 'crummy' designs

    Council officials will tell developers their designs for new industrial buildings are not good enough. St Modwen submitted detailed designs for eight light industrial buildings to Brighton and Hove City Council, having received outline permission last

  • Round-world sailors in Sars alert

    Two Sussex sailors on a round-the-world race have been banned from landing at a Singapore port amid fears about the Sars virus. Polly Pratt, 29, from Brighton, and Rupert Parkhouse, 33, from Chichester, are taking part in the Clipper 2002 race. The fleet

  • Giant bunny is stolen

    A giant rabbit has been stolen from an animal park. Thieves broke into Drusillas Park, Alfriston, near Polegate, on Saturday night and made off with the 3ft creature called Tojo. The British giant rabbit, which weighs about 12lb, was taken from an inside

  • Bodyguard course is cancelled

    Plans to set up a training school for bodyguards in Brighton have been scuppered because no one applied for the first course. Darren Rodway, UK operations director for Guardian Protective Services International, wanted to pass on his expertise to people

  • Wine shop raiders' screwdriver threat

    Shop assistants were threatened by a man armed with a screwdriver just yards from Hove police station last night. The raider and an accomplice burst into the Thresher off-licence in Holland Road, Hove, at 6.30pm and grabbed cash from the till and cigarettes

  • The ladyboys are back in town

    Passers-by might not have noticed it, but the elegant "women" posing for photos at the Royal Pavilion were anything but they seemed. The Ladyboys of Bangkok act like women, sound like women and look like women - the odd glimpse of a telltale Adam's apple

  • Morris men step out for summer

    A dozen morrismen climbed an ancient pagan landmark in Sussex to dance in the first day of summer today. They made their annual pilgrimage despite wind and rain to usher in the first day of the season, in line with great English tradition. In the hills

  • Doctor accused of being a bully

    A family doctor refused to let a nurse watch him carry out examinations of women's breasts and private parts, a hearing heard. GP Faiz Rehman, 63, is accused of bullying four patients into being examined against their wishes between 1982 and 1998. They

  • Birth marks

    A police spokeswoman says: "DNA and fingerprint hits were up a combined 67 per cent compared to last year" (The Argus, April 29). As we are all aware, DNA testing has also become crucial in the solving of more serious crimes such as rape and murder. Would

  • Wrong target

    While driving home the other night at 12.20am, I was appalled to see two policemen on their supposed street-cred mountain bikes - costing £850 each - checking road tax discs. One was oblivious to traffic on his bike in the middle of the road. Remembering

  • Still in limbo

    I am a single mum of a three-year-old boy. I live in private rented accommodation. My rent has just increased and housing benefit will not pay the full amount because the rent is too high. This leaves a shortfall of £34 a week, which I am expected to

  • We need help

    Dear President Bush, I am living in a country ruled by an unelected monarchy. It has vast wealth and riches and recently spent £4.5 million redecorating one of its palaces, of which there are many. This money, of course, was taken from the taxpayer. Meanwhile

  • Local heroes

    At a time of frenzy of local election campaigning and spin on our doorsteps, I had the privilege of attending a community volunteer conference and was staggered to hear and meet some of the massive army of volunteers who make Brighton and Hove a far better

  • £1m price of Albion dream

    Brighton and Hove Albion's dream season left the club more than £1 million worse off, accounts published today have revealed. The Seagulls' finances took a dive as the team completed their historic back-to-back leap up the league to Division One. Bosses

  • Grimsby are no pushover

    Danny Cullip has warned Albion they face a tough task getting the three points they need to have a chance of staying up. Anything less than a win against Grimsby at Blundell Park on Sunday will sentence the Seagulls to an immediate return to Division

  • Coppell: Club must invest

    Albion boss Steve Coppell believes more money must be spent on the team, whether or not he stays. Micky Adams brought the likes of Danny Cullip, Paul Watson and Michel Kuipers to the club when the Seagulls were still in the Third Division. Coppell said

  • May 1: Sussex v Kent (Tea)

    Sussex gained an important first innings lead of 94 as the bowlers continued to dominate on the second day of the Championship match against Kent at Hove. There were three wickets apiece for James Kirtley and Mushtaq Ahmed as Sussex dismissed Kent for

  • April 30: Sussex v Kent (Close)

    New ball pair James Kirtley and Jason Lewry maintained their impressive early season form to drag Sussex back into contention against Kent at Hove yesterday. Bowled out for 279 after being put in, the county fought back in the final session with three

  • April 30: Sussex v Kent (Tea)

    Kent's new signing Alamgir Sheriyar was the scourge of Sussex on the opening day of the Championship match at Hove today. The former England A left-armer, who joined Kent from Worcestershire in the winter, took four wickets as Sussex reached 278-9 at

  • The Sage Of Sussex: Adam Trimingham

    It's all over bar the voting and in Brighton and Hove, where there is an experimental all-postal ballot, even the voting is pretty well finished. I'm talking about the local elections, which have made frenzied politicians foam but which have raised little

  • Raven chicks shot dead

    Bird experts are worried the future of Sussex's only breeding pair of ravens is at risk after two of their chicks were found apparently shot dead. The bodies were discovered under their nest at a disused cement works near Upper Beeding on Tuesday by experts

  • Voters make up their minds

    Residents have today begun casting their votes at polling stations across West Sussex to elect their local councillors. In their hands is the fate of parish, borough and district councillors across the area. Polling stations will be open until 9pm tonight

  • £4m deal may shut schools

    Special schools would close under an education shake-up designed to secure millions of pounds in Government funding. A decision is expected next week on the controversial proposals which will see two special schools in West Sussex axed and changes made

  • Man on drug charge

    A man was due to appear in court today charged with supplying heroin. The un-named man was charged after a car was searched by police in Polegate on Tuesday and 786.9g of diamorphine - a liquid form of heroin - recovered. He was due to appear before Eastbourne

  • Voters make up their minds

    The Liberal Democrats are fighting to increase their majority in Eastbourne today and stave off the threat from the Tories. Polling stations opened this morning for local elections which will determine who represents voters at grass-roots level. The Lib

  • Blunder killed ill mother, 28

    A young mother suffering from chronic kidney failure died after a hospital procedure went wrong, an inquest heard. Mandie Clark, 28, from St Leonards, died at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, in Brighton, on September 5 last year after a catheter tube

  • Apathy for postal ballot

    Voters in Brighton and Hove are lagging behind in the trials for postal elections. Figures published ahead of the close of voting today show the 40 per cent returns in the city are below average. A total of 17 of the other 32 local councils taking part

  • Always looking out for ways to improve

    I can reassure Jerry Laurie (Letters, April 23) that Brighton and Hove City Council does own the seafront south of Kingsway between the King Alfred centre and Hove Lagoon. This is why we are able to make a commitment to conserve Hove seafront and lawns

  • Table Tennis: Venner to defend his Open title

    Sussex No.1 Ritchie Venner will defend his Hollington Open title on Sunday. He will face strong opposition from Peter Bartram and Andy Walker, both from Worthing, and former seven-times Hastings champion Paul Barry. The Hollington senior tournament, which

  • Basketball: Wilbur holds the key

    Get the ball inside and back big Wilbur Johnson to power you to the final. That is the advice for Brighton Bears from a coach who knows Newcastle better than anybody. Tony Garbelotto was in charge of the Eagles for two seasons, culminating in a 102-101

  • Tom Jones, Brighton Centre, April 30

    For one night only, Brighton became the oestrogen capital of the world as the aging lothario proved he still has the power to give the ladies what they want. Decidedly chunkier and a fair bit sweatier than his early days, Jones still oozed devastating

  • Tide turns on beach booze

    Alcohol bans have proved a success where beggars and street drinkers have made residents lives a misery. Brighton and Hove City Council's pilot scheme in Kemp Town has widely been welcomed by many in the area. However, an alcohol ban on the beach could

  • Cricket: Moores relief as bowlers hit back

    Coach Peter Moores praised his bowlers after they led a Sussex fightback on the first day of the Championship match against Kent at Hove. The county were bowled out for 279 after being put in before reducing the Kent reply to 29-3. Matthew Walker and

  • Team of three grows to 200

    A mortgage company is continuing to build for success by hiring more than 25 staff. Preferred Mortgages, which was founded in 1996, has about 13,000 customers and expects to be managing mortgage balances in excess of £1 billion by the end of the year.

  • Admire this pursuit of simple freedom

    I, too, am very intrigued by the mysterious Walking Man, as is my wife. Roger Lee's letter and photograph (Letters, April 26) prompted me to write. I first saw the Walking Man in 1996. I have seen him in places 20 miles apart on different days. In 1996

  • McPhee kicks-off Albion romp

    Albion's reserves romped to a 4-1 victory in their penultimate match of the season against Leyton Orient at Brisbane Road yesterday. Chris McPhee put them ahead in the first half and John Piercy doubled the advantage from a Daniel Marney through ball.

  • Coppell: Club must invest

    Albion boss Steve Coppell believes more money must be spent on the team, whether or not he stays. Micky Adams brought the likes of Danny Cullip, Paul Watson and Michel Kuipers to the club when the Seagulls were still in the Third Division. Coppell said

  • Grimsby are no pushover

    Danny Cullip has warned Albion they face a tough task getting the three points they need to have a chance of staying up. Anything less than a win against Grimsby at Blundell Park on Sunday will sentence the Seagulls to an immediate return to Division

  • Patient hanged himself

    A retired solicitor with a history of manic depression hanged himself after hospital staff failed to keep regular checks on him, an inquest heard. Francis Bakewell, 74, was supposed to be observed every 15 minutes because of fears he may harm himself.

  • Shake-up helps Body Shop profits soar

    Profits at toiletries and make-up group Body Shop International showed a 76 per cent increase after management spent a year restructuring the business. The group, based in Littlehampton, famous for its environmentally-friendly stance, said it had successfully

  • Swift war end raises spirits

    Leisure group Whitbread has put its faith in the effects of an early end to war after what it called a "robust performance" in March and April. Along with rivals, Whitbread's upmarket Marriott hotels chain suffered tough conditions in the four-star market

  • Special Bond with 007 competitions

    Real-life Bond girl Rachel Thompson has a Midas touch Goldfinger would kill for when it comes to competitions. Rachel, who has previously won a spin in a James Bond Aston Martin Vantage, has now scooped a gold-plated miniature of the spy's Aston Martin

  • Councillors slam 'crummy' designs

    Council officials will tell developers their designs for new industrial buildings are not good enough. St Modwen submitted detailed designs for eight light industrial buildings to Brighton and Hove City Council, having received outline permission last

  • Hotel to become a hostel

    A Grade II listed seafront hotel in Brighton will be turned into a backpackers' hostel after being sold for more than £2 million. The Palace Hotel in Grand Junction Road will reopen on Tuesday as a hostel after being bought by Buckinghamshire-based Interpub

  • Giant bunny is stolen

    A giant rabbit has been stolen from an animal park. Thieves broke into Drusillas Park, Alfriston, near Polegate, on Saturday night and made off with the 3ft creature called Tojo. The British giant rabbit, which weighs about 12lb, was taken from an inside

  • Bodyguard course is cancelled

    Plans to set up a training school for bodyguards in Brighton have been scuppered because no one applied for the first course. Darren Rodway, UK operations director for Guardian Protective Services International, wanted to pass on his expertise to people

  • Wine shop raiders' screwdriver threat

    Shop assistants were threatened by a man armed with a screwdriver just yards from Hove police station last night. The raider and an accomplice burst into the Thresher off-licence in Holland Road, Hove, at 6.30pm and grabbed cash from the till and cigarettes

  • ID row in Saudi torture case

    The Saudi government has denied the existence of a man accused of torturing a tax adviser from Sussex. Ron Jones, from Crawley, had been given a court date for his £2 million compensation claim against the Saudi authorities for his 67-day jail spell.

  • The ladyboys are back in town

    Passers-by might not have noticed it, but the elegant "women" posing for photos at the Royal Pavilion were anything but they seemed. The Ladyboys of Bangkok act like women, sound like women and look like women - the odd glimpse of a telltale Adam's apple

  • Voters make up their minds

    The Liberal Democrats are fighting to increase their majority in Eastbourne today and stave off the threat from the Tories. Polling stations opened this morning for local elections which will determine who represents voters at grass-roots level. The Lib

  • Voters make up their minds

    Residents have today begun casting their votes at polling stations across West Sussex to elect their local councillors. In their hands is the fate of parish, borough and district councillors across the area. Polling stations will be open until 9pm tonight

  • £1 payout over tug-of-love cat

    A woman who sued the pet rescue centre which rehomed her silver tabby with a new owner was yesterday awarded just £1 in damages. Susie Wainman put in a claim for £320 to cover court costs and the distress caused to her when moggy Saffie was placed with

  • Morris men step out for summer

    A dozen morrismen climbed an ancient pagan landmark in Sussex to dance in the first day of summer today. They made their annual pilgrimage despite wind and rain to usher in the first day of the season, in line with great English tradition. In the hills

  • Sex show set for decent turnout

    Organisers of a sex festival say they want to make Brighton the Cannes of the erotic world. The Plus Show at the Brighton Centre next month will feature semi-nude dancers, pornography awards and sales of erotic books, videos, art and fetish gear. The

  • Wonderful sight

    What a wonderful sight it was to see so many of Brighton and Hove's young people, from the six-year-old Rainbows and Beavers to the 14-year-old and upwards Explorer Scouts and Rangers, on the St George's Day parade on Sunday. What a credit they are to

  • RMJ: All change at HQ

    Those of you who have turned up at the County Ground for the first time this year may have noticed a few changes around the place. The most obvious one is the spanking new players' pavilion and indoor cricket school. But isn't the rest of the ground looking

  • Birth marks

    A police spokeswoman says: "DNA and fingerprint hits were up a combined 67 per cent compared to last year" (The Argus, April 29). As we are all aware, DNA testing has also become crucial in the solving of more serious crimes such as rape and murder. Would

  • Sad end of mystery man

    Just a handful of mourners gathered for the funeral of a man whose epitaph simply reads: "Unknown Male." Just seven people, including pallbearers, were present at the Lawns Memorial Cemetery in Woodingdean, Brighton, yesterday for the burial of the unidentified

  • We need help

    Dear President Bush, I am living in a country ruled by an unelected monarchy. It has vast wealth and riches and recently spent £4.5 million redecorating one of its palaces, of which there are many. This money, of course, was taken from the taxpayer. Meanwhile

  • £1m price of Albion dream

    Brighton and Hove Albion's dream season left the club more than £1 million worse off, accounts published today have revealed. The Seagulls' finances took a dive as the team completed their historic back-to-back leap up the league to Division One. Bosses

  • Coppell: Club must invest

    Albion boss Steve Coppell believes more money must be spent on the team, whether or not he stays. Micky Adams brought the likes of Danny Cullip, Paul Watson and Michel Kuipers to the club when the Seagulls were still in the Third Division. Coppell said

  • McPhee kicks-off Albion romp

    Albion's reserves romped to a 4-1 victory in their penultimate match of the season against Leyton Orient at Brisbane Road yesterday. Chris McPhee put them ahead in the first half and John Piercy doubled the advantage from a Daniel Marney through ball.

  • Set us free

    Tony Blair said he had to free Iraq from its tyrannical president. He did this without the support of the UN, costing lives in the process, and millions of taxpayers' money. If he can free Iraq, he can free the UK from the tyrannical European Union, which

  • May 1: Sussex v Kent (Tea)

    Sussex gained an important first innings lead of 94 as the bowlers continued to dominate on the second day of the Championship match against Kent at Hove. There were three wickets apiece for James Kirtley and Mushtaq Ahmed as Sussex dismissed Kent for

  • May 1: Sussex v Kent (Lunch)

    The puzzling dismissal of Matthew Walker set up Sussex for a productive morning when the Championship match with Kent resumed at Hove today. There was nothing unusual about the way James Kirtley found the edge of Walker's bat in the 38th over to give

  • April 30: Sussex v Kent (Close)

    New ball pair James Kirtley and Jason Lewry maintained their impressive early season form to drag Sussex back into contention against Kent at Hove yesterday. Bowled out for 279 after being put in, the county fought back in the final session with three

  • Apathy for postal ballot

    Voters in Brighton and Hove are lagging behind in the trials for postal elections. Figures published ahead of the close of voting today show the 40 per cent returns in the city are below average. A total of 17 of the other 32 local councils taking part

  • £1m price of Albion dream

    Brighton and Hove Albion's dream season left the club more than £1 million worse off, accounts published today have revealed. The Seagulls' finances took a dive as the team completed their historic back-to-back leap up the league to Division One. Bosses

  • Unconvincing

    I am not convinced by David Panter's assurance that postal voting is safe and secret (Letters, April 24). His explanation does not take into account the question I raised in a letter published the previous day. I have therefore asked for Mr Panter's further

  • Table Tennis: Venner to defend his Open title

    Sussex No.1 Ritchie Venner will defend his Hollington Open title on Sunday. He will face strong opposition from Peter Bartram and Andy Walker, both from Worthing, and former seven-times Hastings champion Paul Barry. The Hollington senior tournament, which

  • This tops it

    I have been a regular customer at the Asda Brighton Marina store since 1991. Until 1999, there was no objection to bare-chested male customers during the months of April to October, nor on any other warm day. One Saturday in June 1999, two members of

  • High suspense

    Dan Kieran of The Idler magazine says he looks forward to being pelted with eggs by angry Sussex-lovers (The Argus, April 24). He would not look forward to the Horsham version - he would be in the stocks (yes, will still have them) and the eggs would

  • A bit different

    A show starting a six-week run tonight is bizarre even by the way-out standards of Brighton. The LadyBoys Of Bangkok are Thai men who spend hours each day dressing up in elegant finery as women. Brighton, home to many men with female traits, is more likely

  • Sussex great

    I thought readers would be interested to know that a local athlete, Hugh Foord, has just chalked up a remarkable diamond anniversary. In 1943, aged 14, Hugh joined Brighton Athletic Club and on his 74th birthday in March posted a remarkable piece of enduring

  • Funds dilemma

    While the Government aims to encourage half the youngsters in Britain to go to university, finance has become a problem. Naturally, students are opposed to ideas for ever-increasing fees, which would leave them in debt, or a graduate tax. The alternative

  • American Festival of the Blues, Assembly Hall, Worthing

    Americans sure favour a big show and, at three hours long, the Festival Of The Blues 2 was no exception. However, sometimes big isn't always best and, with a style like the blues, delivering its unbridled, raw approach requires it be kept tightly together

  • Tom Jones, Brighton Centre, April 30

    For one night only, Brighton became the oestrogen capital of the world as the aging lothario proved he still has the power to give the ladies what they want. Decidedly chunkier and a fair bit sweatier than his early days, Jones still oozed devastating

  • Tide turns on beach booze

    Alcohol bans have proved a success where beggars and street drinkers have made residents lives a misery. Brighton and Hove City Council's pilot scheme in Kemp Town has widely been welcomed by many in the area. However, an alcohol ban on the beach could

  • High hopes for a flood of interest

    Flooding has been a big problem in parts of Sussex in recent years. But it is hoped a regional recruitment drive by the largest flood and coastal defence operator will help improve the situation. The Environment Agency builds and maintains defences that

  • Coppell: Club must invest

    Albion boss Steve Coppell believes more money must be spent on the team, whether or not he stays. Micky Adams brought the likes of Danny Cullip, Paul Watson and Michel Kuipers to the club when the Seagulls were still in the Third Division. Coppell said

  • Tribute to a loyal Tory

    Conservative stalwart Phyllis Allwright has died from pneumonia aged 96 after many years of service. A widow, she moved to Hove from London after working for the John Lewis Partnership. During the Second World War she was hostess at a club for American

  • Shake-up helps Body Shop profits soar

    Profits at toiletries and make-up group Body Shop International showed a 76 per cent increase after management spent a year restructuring the business. The group, based in Littlehampton, famous for its environmentally-friendly stance, said it had successfully

  • Swift war end raises spirits

    Leisure group Whitbread has put its faith in the effects of an early end to war after what it called a "robust performance" in March and April. Along with rivals, Whitbread's upmarket Marriott hotels chain suffered tough conditions in the four-star market

  • Special Bond with 007 competitions

    Real-life Bond girl Rachel Thompson has a Midas touch Goldfinger would kill for when it comes to competitions. Rachel, who has previously won a spin in a James Bond Aston Martin Vantage, has now scooped a gold-plated miniature of the spy's Aston Martin

  • Hotel to become a hostel

    A Grade II listed seafront hotel in Brighton will be turned into a backpackers' hostel after being sold for more than £2 million. The Palace Hotel in Grand Junction Road will reopen on Tuesday as a hostel after being bought by Buckinghamshire-based Interpub

  • I sculpted spoon-bender Uri

    Painstakingly sculpted during hours of sittings, spoon-bender Uri Geller looks calm and composed. But Marilyn Panto says that image is far from the truth. Sculptress Marilyn says the controversial TV psychic is a fidget who can't keep still. Marilyn spent

  • Deadly bug at town hall

    The potentially fatal bug which causes Legionnaire's disease has been found in a public building in Hove. Traces of the Legionella bacterium have been found in several places inside Hove Town Hall almost a month after tests first discovered the deadly

  • Beach booze may be banned

    Alcohol could be banned from Brighton and Hove's beaches if a crackdown on street-drinking is extended. Brighton and Hove City Council is in discussions with the police, traders and businessmen about how a beach alcohol ban could be enforced. We reported

  • ID row in Saudi torture case

    The Saudi government has denied the existence of a man accused of torturing a tax adviser from Sussex. Ron Jones, from Crawley, had been given a court date for his £2 million compensation claim against the Saudi authorities for his 67-day jail spell.

  • Apathy for postal ballot

    Voters in Brighton and Hove are lagging behind in the trials for postal elections. Figures published ahead of the close of voting today show the 40 per cent returns in the city are below average. A total of 17 of the other 32 local councils taking part

  • £1 payout over tug-of-love cat

    A woman who sued the pet rescue centre which rehomed her silver tabby with a new owner was yesterday awarded just £1 in damages. Susie Wainman put in a claim for £320 to cover court costs and the distress caused to her when moggy Saffie was placed with

  • No-fly zone pilot faces trial

    A light aircraft pilot accused of drifting into a no-fly zone during Sussex's largest free air show will stand trial in July. Stuart Ball has denied a charge of flying below 5,000ft above sea level within a restricted area at Eastbourne. The charge, which

  • Sex show set for decent turnout

    Organisers of a sex festival say they want to make Brighton the Cannes of the erotic world. The Plus Show at the Brighton Centre next month will feature semi-nude dancers, pornography awards and sales of erotic books, videos, art and fetish gear. The

  • Wonderful sight

    What a wonderful sight it was to see so many of Brighton and Hove's young people, from the six-year-old Rainbows and Beavers to the 14-year-old and upwards Explorer Scouts and Rangers, on the St George's Day parade on Sunday. What a credit they are to

  • Branson backs Gatwick runway

    Another runway should be built at Gatwick, according to Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson. Sir Richard, who was today due to fly out to the southern Iraqi city of Basra on a Virgin aid relief flight, said three more runways would be needed in the South-East

  • RMJ: All change at HQ

    Those of you who have turned up at the County Ground for the first time this year may have noticed a few changes around the place. The most obvious one is the spanking new players' pavilion and indoor cricket school. But isn't the rest of the ground looking

  • Lock-a-bye

    Once again, a runaway bus smashed into a building in West Street, Brighton (The Argus, April 28). Once again, the driver had left the bus unattended on a busy street. Once again, it is thought someone got in and released the handbrake. That means the

  • Sad end of mystery man

    Just a handful of mourners gathered for the funeral of a man whose epitaph simply reads: "Unknown Male." Just seven people, including pallbearers, were present at the Lawns Memorial Cemetery in Woodingdean, Brighton, yesterday for the burial of the unidentified

  • McPhee kicks-off Albion romp

    Albion's reserves romped to a 4-1 victory in their penultimate match of the season against Leyton Orient at Brisbane Road yesterday. Chris McPhee put them ahead in the first half and John Piercy doubled the advantage from a Daniel Marney through ball.

  • Set us free

    Tony Blair said he had to free Iraq from its tyrannical president. He did this without the support of the UN, costing lives in the process, and millions of taxpayers' money. If he can free Iraq, he can free the UK from the tyrannical European Union, which

  • May 1: Sussex v Kent (Lunch)

    The puzzling dismissal of Matthew Walker set up Sussex for a productive morning when the Championship match with Kent resumed at Hove today. There was nothing unusual about the way James Kirtley found the edge of Walker's bat in the 38th over to give

  • Apathy rules

    With regard to the story about Labour "sampling" postal ballots (The Argus, April 28), why not focus on what the politicians are saying instead of headlining something that undermines the prospect of electors exercising freedom and democracy? Everyone

  • Teenager passes pilot's exams

    He cannot drive on public roads, vote in elections or buy a pint of beer in a pub. But 16-year-old Mark Jamieson-Franks can fly solo to Paris. The teenager has become one of the youngest people to pass all the exams necessary to gain a pilot's licence

  • Drugs raid on busy restaurant

    Diners downed their cutlery in shock as police on a drugs raid burst into a popular Italian restaurant. A kilo of cocaine was seized and two men arrested as police searched Leonardo's in Church Road, Hove, yesterday. More than a dozen officers from the

  • Hospital's £1.5m upgrade

    More than £1.5 million has been spent on major refurbishment at the Queen Victoria Hospital in East Grinstead. New developments include a £1.35 million operating suite and new community facilities centre. The suite is named after Cecil Rowntree, a consultant

  • ID row in Saudi torture case

    The Saudi government has denied the existence of a man accused of torturing a tax adviser from Mid Sussex. Ron Jones, from Crawley, had been given a court date for his £2 million compensation claim against the Saudi authorities for his 67-day jail spell

  • Voters make their minds up

    Voters from across Mid Sussex began making their way to polling stations today to decide who will represent them on their local councils. From true-blue Tories in Horsham district to a staunch Labour council in Crawley, the area spans the full spectrum

  • Branson backs Gatwick runway

    Another runway should be built at Gatwick, according to Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson. Sir Richard, who was today due to fly out to the southern Iraqi city of Basra on a Virgin aid relief flight, said three more runways would be needed in the South-East

  • Brighton sewer tours, May -September

    Brighton's sewers are the only ones in the country open to the public and are held up as an example of Victorian civil engineering. But the idea of a trip down them immediately conjures up images of murky tunnels dripping unspeakable browny-green gunge

  • Jet ski crash man recovering

    A man feared he had broken his back when he was involved in a collision with a jet ski. Daniel Molloy was on a jet ski near Shoreham Harbour when he was knocked into the sea by another jet ski, being ridden by his brother. The accident left Mr Molloy,

  • No-fly zone pilot faces trial

    A light aircraft pilot accused of drifting into a no-fly zone during Sussex's largest free air show will stand trial in July. Stuart Ball has denied a charge of flying below 5,000ft above sea level within a restricted area at Eastbourne. The charge, which

  • £1m price of Albion dream

    Brighton and Hove Albion's dream season left the club more than £1 million worse off, accounts published today have revealed. The Seagulls' finances took a dive as the team completed their historic back-to-back leap up the league to Division One. Bosses

  • Unconvincing

    I am not convinced by David Panter's assurance that postal voting is safe and secret (Letters, April 24). His explanation does not take into account the question I raised in a letter published the previous day. I have therefore asked for Mr Panter's further

  • Hues and cries

    Cataloguing some records recently, I could not help noticing how frequently colours cropped up in song titles. While lavender, brown and scarlet cropped up only once, Lady In Red, Red Sails In The Sunset and Red Roses For A Blue Lady quickly put red in

  • This tops it

    I have been a regular customer at the Asda Brighton Marina store since 1991. Until 1999, there was no objection to bare-chested male customers during the months of April to October, nor on any other warm day. One Saturday in June 1999, two members of

  • Cycling: Reed wins uphill battle

    West Sussex rider Keith Reed was a clear winner of the Tooting BC hilly time trial at Holmwood. Reed (34th Nomads), from Southwater, covered the 37.5-mile course in 1hr.28min.22sec. East Grinstead's Steve Dennis held off a challenge from Twickenham's

  • High suspense

    Dan Kieran of The Idler magazine says he looks forward to being pelted with eggs by angry Sussex-lovers (The Argus, April 24). He would not look forward to the Horsham version - he would be in the stocks (yes, will still have them) and the eggs would

  • Comment: Nick Nurse on basketball

    It is final four time and I am anticipating a great, and busy, Bank Holiday weekend on and off the court. I also believe this will be a big weekend both for our own club and the game in this country in general. The play-off format has been changed again

  • A bit different

    A show starting a six-week run tonight is bizarre even by the way-out standards of Brighton. The LadyBoys Of Bangkok are Thai men who spend hours each day dressing up in elegant finery as women. Brighton, home to many men with female traits, is more likely

  • Sussex great

    I thought readers would be interested to know that a local athlete, Hugh Foord, has just chalked up a remarkable diamond anniversary. In 1943, aged 14, Hugh joined Brighton Athletic Club and on his 74th birthday in March posted a remarkable piece of enduring

  • Basketball: Blalock wants a video thriller

    Ralph Blalock admits he needs a few more minutes of highlights before he goes back to the United States. Ten minutes to be more precise, so what could be better then registering those magical moments while repeating the play-off success he enjoyed two

  • Funds dilemma

    While the Government aims to encourage half the youngsters in Britain to go to university, finance has become a problem. Naturally, students are opposed to ideas for ever-increasing fees, which would leave them in debt, or a graduate tax. The alternative

  • Farewell to Albion's Rocketman

    Like every true superhero, the real identity of the Rocktman of Withdean has always remained a secret. From a secret lair deep inside the woods behind the stadium's south stand, Rocketman has provided some of the few bright spots in an otherwise gloomy

  • Fair enough

    The Walking Man is no different than any other person who enjoys walking. He often comes into my shoe repair shop in Hove to ask questions about his walking boots. One day, he took off his boots to show me a little red mark he had on his toe and said

  • American Festival of the Blues, Assembly Hall, Worthing

    Americans sure favour a big show and, at three hours long, the Festival Of The Blues 2 was no exception. However, sometimes big isn't always best and, with a style like the blues, delivering its unbridled, raw approach requires it be kept tightly together

  • Leave him be

    Roger Lee should be ashamed of himself. Having tracked down the man who chooses to walk dressed in heavy clothes with his head covered, he photographs him close-up and then states he was apprehensive the man might have attacked him. We should not incite

  • Benefit doubts

    Business bosses believe their employees are not satisfied with their current benefits package, according to research. A survey by MX Financial Solutions found only one per cent of the employers felt their staff were "extremely satisfied" with what they

  • Organisation of union is a credit to them

    Members of a credit union have received a two per cent dividend on their savings this month. Brighton's Credit Union, the savings and loans cooperative, has members throughout the city and has had a 32 per cent increase in membership since the start of

  • You've got the job, now enjoy a free trip to Barbados

    A Brighton call centre has recruited 65 staff to satisfy a new contract with British Airways. Inkfish's call centre in Queen Square has been chosen by British Airways Holidays to be its outsourced contact centre. The recruits, ranging in age from their

  • High hopes for a flood of interest

    Flooding has been a big problem in parts of Sussex in recent years. But it is hoped a regional recruitment drive by the largest flood and coastal defence operator will help improve the situation. The Environment Agency builds and maintains defences that

  • Combined Counties: Blow for Grice

    Sam Francis and Dominic Shepherd scored as Withdean 2000 beat visitors Chipstead 2-0 in the Combined Counties League last night but it was not all good news. Sean Grice suffered ankle damage which is almost certain to rule him out of tomorrow's League

  • Tribute to a loyal Tory

    Conservative stalwart Phyllis Allwright has died from pneumonia aged 96 after many years of service. A widow, she moved to Hove from London after working for the John Lewis Partnership. During the Second World War she was hostess at a club for American

  • Pay-outs top £10m for those who speak up

    Workers who blow the whistle on corruption or criminal behaviour of bosses are winning more than £10 million a year in compensation, according to a report. Public Concern at Work, the charity which supports whistleblowers, said 1,200 claims had been made

  • Round-world sailors in Sars alert

    Two Sussex sailors on a round-the-world race have been banned from landing at a Singapore port amid fears about the Sars virus. Polly Pratt, 29, from Brighton, and Rupert Parkhouse, 33, from Chichester, are taking part in the Clipper 2002 race. The fleet

  • I sculpted spoon-bender Uri

    Painstakingly sculpted during hours of sittings, spoon-bender Uri Geller looks calm and composed. But Marilyn Panto says that image is far from the truth. Sculptress Marilyn says the controversial TV psychic is a fidget who can't keep still. Marilyn spent

  • Deadly bug at town hall

    The potentially fatal bug which causes Legionnaire's disease has been found in a public building in Hove. Traces of the Legionella bacterium have been found in several places inside Hove Town Hall almost a month after tests first discovered the deadly

  • Beach booze may be banned

    Alcohol could be banned from Brighton and Hove's beaches if a crackdown on street-drinking is extended. Brighton and Hove City Council is in discussions with the police, traders and businessmen about how a beach alcohol ban could be enforced. We reported

  • Voters make their minds up

    Voters from across Mid Sussex began making their way to polling stations today to decide who will represent them on their local councils. From true-blue Tories in Horsham district to a staunch Labour council in Crawley, the area spans the full spectrum

  • Apathy for postal ballot

    Voters in Brighton and Hove are lagging behind in the trials for postal elections. Figures published ahead of the close of voting today show the 40 per cent returns in the city are below average. A total of 17 of the other 32 local councils taking part

  • No-fly zone pilot faces trial

    A light aircraft pilot accused of drifting into a no-fly zone during Sussex's largest free air show will stand trial in July. Stuart Ball has denied a charge of flying below 5,000ft above sea level within a restricted area at Eastbourne. The charge, which

  • Doctor accused of being a bully

    A family doctor refused to let a nurse watch him carry out examinations of women's breasts and private parts, a hearing heard. GP Faiz Rehman, 63, is accused of bullying four patients into being examined against their wishes between 1982 and 1998. They

  • Branson backs Gatwick runway

    Another runway should be built at Gatwick, according to Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson. Sir Richard, who was today due to fly out to the southern Iraqi city of Basra on a Virgin aid relief flight, said three more runways would be needed in the South-East