A car belonging to a war veteran was given two tickets and eventually towed away when he parked in a disabled bay belonging to a dead woman. The disabled bay in Coombe Road, Brighton, had originally been requested by a woman who died four years ago. Arthur
I live directly behind where the Saltdean gannet has set up home. He arrived in November 2001 and has come every day since but always leaves by dusk. I don't know if it is true or not but, apparently, he spent about five years on the rooftop of a house
It will be interesting to see if the stiffer sentences for drivers who kill also apply to the young, gung-ho policemen who cause so many accidents and not a few deaths by reckless driving during chases. Am I the only person to wonder why ambulance and
Albion have offered new contracts to five players, but striker Paul Kitson and goalkeeper Will Packham have both been given free transfers. Paul Brooker has been tempted by a new two-year deal, while Robbie Pethick, Daniel Marney, Shaun Wilkinson and
Albion's plans to increase the capacity at Withdean have been hijacked by a local resident. The resident is taking legal action against the decision by Brighton and Hove Council to approve 2,000 extra seats at the relegated Seagulls' temporary home. If
An artist from Worthing has been picked to pilot a countywide scheme to help children explore art. Dan Thompson, of Worthing-based Revolutionary Arts Group, has been chosen to help develop the Creative Space project in which artists will work in schools
Teenage mentors have been given awards in the memory of Princess Diana after lending an older and wiser ear to younger pupils at their school. Mayor of Worthing Eric Mardell presented certificates at his parlour in Chapel Road to six Durrington High School
We would like to thank family, friends and our team of supporters who worked so hard in our ward and enabled us to be elected to serve the residents of Central Hove for the next four years. As newcomers to local politics, we are having to learn a great
Frank Gehry's wacky skyscraper designs for Hove seafront were obviously commissioned by the old Labour administration of Brighton and Hove solely in order to wind up Hove Tories. I am surprised the latter haven't realised this yet - perhaps they are still
Has gone and lit our lovely pier. Its agd grace and rare beauty? Shame on you, your lack of style - So leave our pier alone, you whelp. Now there is nothing left of Brighton's West Pier to restore, it would be pathetic to build a replica in MDF and fibreglass
Members of the Asian community fostered closer links with Worthing Borough Council on a visit to the town hall. The Worthing Islamic Social and Welfare Society met Mayor Eric Mardell at the council's chambers in Chapel Road. Society secretary Mahomed
Surgeons had to rebuild a man's cheek bone after it was broken in three places during an attack. The victim, from Lancing, was walking with a friend from Brighton across Black Rock towards Brighton Marina when they were assaulted by six men. The Brighton
The idea the West Pier should be replaced by a startling, modern pier has been sweeping through Brighton and Hove like this week's fire through the ancient structure's concert hall. Architects AROS had, by coincidence, produced plans for a futuristic
Actor Steven Berkoff launched a scathing attack on the "dumbing down" of the theatre world as he backed a new independent company to buck the trend. Mr Berkoff, who has a home in Brighton, criticised people such as former National Theatre director Trevor
So many crocodile tears shed over the recent fires and demise of Brighton's West Pier. Grand old lady, gem of a pier, fine Victorian structure - there hasn't been so much manure flying around since the Charge of the Light Brigade. To many of us, the West
The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment is one of the world's most famous period-instrument orchestras. Conducted by Frenchman Marc Minkowski, it will be performing two works by Haydn, his Cello Concerto in C and Symphony No 104, and Beethoven's Symphony
London-born singer/actress Jane Birkin turns her sultry vocals to Arabic interpretations of old favourites. Best known for panting for three minutes on the provocative 1969 hit Je T'aime Moi Non Plus and her tempestuous relationship with Gallic icon Serge
West Pier salaries - but no safeguards. It surely beggars belief that Dr Geoff Lockwood maintains he is "not surprised" there has been a second disastrous fire on the West Pier, without a single piece of camera surveillance or preventive measure by the
We have now heard the death knell of the Dickensian West Pier. It should have been overhauled at least 25 years ago - not allowed to deteriorate before it was decided to do something - for at least a quarter of today's prices. I see the West Pier Trust
Time waits for no man - what a fitting anecdote for the fate of the West Pier. Years of indecision and wrangling have finally decided the fate of something that had been part of life for a generation or so, albeit the final push came from someone who
Lewes Wanderers pair Mark Winton and Mark Burgess made a clean sweep of senior events at the Sussex Track League's opening meeting at Preston Park. Winton, runner-up last year, won the eight-lap race, the hare and hounds race and the devil-take-the-hindmost
The Queen Victoria Hospital in East Grinstead has been picked to become one of the first "foundation" Trusts in England. The specialist hospital in East Grinstead has made a successful bid to pilot the controversial scheme - which has caused bitter divisions
Should the West Pier restoration project be abandoned following two serious fires? That is the question facing the Brighton West Pier Trust, the city council and English Heritage as they assess the remains of the Grade I-listed structure. The answer has
However adamant one person or organisation is to see the end of the West Pier, I am amazed at the lengths to which you appear to be going. I just cannot bring myself to imagine how selfish you are. In this city of ours, there are more than 250,000 residents
It is six years since Albion left, but memories of their much-loved former home were revived in equine form yesterday. Goodbye Goldstone was among the runners for the feature event at Brighton races. Ashley Carr, part owner and part-time local footballer
Anthony Valentine is now serving a life sentence for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a young boy. The sentence reflects the gravity of the crime. Valentine lured the boy away from an amusement arcade in Bognor and took him to a remote copse near Barnham
Please don't rebuild the West Pier - not in its original form anyway. Of course, Brighton's great past should, and will, continue to be an essential element of its unique character and environment. But, as a vibrant, dynamic city, so should its great
Sussex seconds were routed for just 91 replying to a Surrey first innings total of 296 on the opening day of the Championship match at Cheam yesterday. Sussex played seven trialists including former Lancashire seamer Mike Smethurst and ex-Glamorgan batsman
A course is being launched to set people on the road to becoming a doctor. The access to medicine course at Sussex Downs College, developed in partnership with the Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS), will welcome its first students in September
Like many Brightonians, I have watched in bewilderment at the events surrounding the demise of the West Pier. Since the two recent fires, I have been left with an uncharacteristic suspicion of a conspiracy but realise I have to accept what has happened
Zimbabwe opener Mark Vermeulen warmed-up for next week's first Test with an impressive half-century against understrength Sussex on the first day of the tour match at Hove today. Vermeulen hit nine fours in his 64-ball fifty, the majority struck powerfully
The Rotary Club has launched a drive to get more young people to join. Rotarians from the Arundel branch are hoping to start more Rotaract clubs, which make up the organisation's youth wing. Malcolm Williams, of the Rotary Club of Arundel, said: "The
Ambitious plans for futuristic seafront towers at the King Alfred site in Hove could be toppled by changes in the city's balance of power. The multi-million pound project to redevelop the ailing leisure site, which has attracted designs from world-renowned
Brighton and Hove Albion manager Steve Coppell took time out to meet members of a Worthing sports and leisure club for people with disabilities. He met Andrew Robertson and James Broughton-Leigh, members of Sussex Seals' football team, at Brighton's Withdean
Cable operator NTL said yesterday it had made a fast start after emerging from chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in January. The New York-listed group, based in Hook, Hampshire, put itself firmly on the road to recovery with its home division, which supplies
Worthing Mayor Eric Mardell presented medals to 150 people who took the plunge for the fifth annual swimathon. All schools in and around Worthing were invited to take part in the event at the Aquarena in March, in aid of the mayor's charity fund. Members
A Gatwick pilot died in a freak skydiving accident hours before he was due to fly holidaymakers home. Martin Siddell, 52, a British Airways pilot for 31 years and a father of three, was parachuting in Florida when a gust of wind knocked him sideways and
It promises to be even more fun than a game of quidditch. Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione and the rest of Hogwarts' gang are likely to be spotted at a Magical May Fair being held on the playing fields at Balfour Infant School, Brighton, on Saturday
Older patients are to get special treatment thanks to a new nurse looking out for their welfare. The first nurse specialist for older people has been appointed to Worthing Hospital and Southlands Hospital, Shoreham. Annie Blackwell takes up the post this
Pub regulars hoping for a quiet pint got more than they bargained for. Morris dancers took over the Cobden Arms in Cobden Road, Worthing, to celebrate May Day. They performed outside the pub before roping in regulars for a round of traditional folk songs
For nine years he did not speak to his brother - then David Downes was forced to make the toughest phone call of his life. Nervously he picked up the phone to ring his younger brother Steve and ask him: "Can I borrow some of your bone marrow?" The 39-
A teenager who drowned a vicar before chopping up his body and scattering the pieces across Sussex has had his jail sentence doubled. Appeal Court judges today ruled Christopher Hunnisett's five-and-a-half-year sentence for the brutal murder of the Reverend
A Chinese student was kicked unconscious in a racist attack in Brighton. The victim, 24, was in The Avenue, Moulsecoomb, when he was approached by a group of men in their 20s who made racist remarks, grabbed him round the throat and pulled his hair. The
A Sussex wasteland has been transformed into a wildlife habitat and nature trail by a small group of volunteers. The 3,000sq metre site in Church Road, St Leonards, next to Lidl supermarket, was overrun with rubbish and weeds. However, two field officers
Animal welfare minister Elliot Morley today announced that the Saltdean badgers had been saved from death in a controversial cull. Mr Morley said his department, which in October last year issued a licence for the animals' slaughter, had now agreed to
The Sussex Police helicopter was scrambled last night after an arson alert at the West Pier. Members of the public dialled 999 after seeing sparks and what they thought were people on board. Using its thermal imaging camera, the helicopter crew spotted
Multi-million pound plans to salvage Brighton's West Pier are under threat in the wake of the fire which virtually destroyed it. Government conservation watchdogs said last night their official support for the controversial project was under urgent review
Women had to fight long and hard for equal rights with men - and some would argue they are still fighting today. But the problems independent, career-minded women face now are nothing compared with the venom and scorn poured on their predecessors in the
A hotel had to put lunch on hold after a pigeon got trapped in a kitchen fan. The bird lost its balance while sitting on the opening of a flue on the top floor of the New Europe Hotel in Marine Parade, Brighton. It fell down the flue, which passes through
An elderly woman had her wheelchair stolen while she sat in a church. Joan Reese, 84, left her chair in the porch of St Leonard's Church, Seaford, while she enjoyed a maritime concert with her daughter-in-law, Sandria Reese. A previous hip operation means
Eentranbts to the annual Adur Bath Tub Race can plug in to a new web site about the event. Every year, dozens of competitors climb into specially-modified cast iron baths and paddle down the River Adur. This year, the race, between Bramber and Shoreham
They have watched sorrowfully as their doggie pals have been snapped up by loving owners. All around them, homeless hounds of all shapes and breeds have been chosen as a new family pet. But even though the National Canine Defence League's (NCDL) rehoming
The article about the lack of police sergeants (The Argus, May 12) and the "brain drain" must surely go hand in glove. Imagine you are one of the 24 officers eligible for promotion to police sergeant and read in the county newspaper there are 60 vacancies
The story "Officers seize drugs worth £3,000 in raid" (The Argus, May 12) is an account of "more than a dozen officers wearing full body armour and carrying pepper spray" who, with a sniffer dog, battered down a door in Hollingdean, Brighton, on a major
Rugby and tennis players coming to the end of their sporting careers are being invited to try playing bowls. Many sportsmen and women who are finding their normal leisure activities too demanding could reap the rewards of the free sessions, which are
So, it's time for council tax to increase again, this time considerably. If only one's pension rose accordingly. While I do not object to rendering unto Caesar what is Caesar's, I do object to his taking his cohorts on first-class "jollies" at our expense
Parishioners gathered to welcome a new vicar to the parish of St Mary and St Laurence in Goring-by-Sea. The Reverend Andrew Tremlett, 39, was installed by the Bishop of Horsham, the Right Reverend Lindsay Unwin, at an evening ceremony on May 7. He was
Frank Gehry's wacky skyscraper designs for Hove seafront were obviously commissioned by the old Labour administration of Brighton and Hove solely in order to wind up Hove Tories. I am surprised the latter haven't realised this yet - perhaps they are still
After the results of the local elections were read out at the Brighton Centre, Councillor Ken Bodfish, with his natural humility, declared that although he no longer had a majority of councillors he intended to remain the lead party because the Labour
War veterans inspired statues that will be on show in Worthing Museum and Art Gallery's garden throughout the summer. Sculptor Marcus Cornish, from Lewes, has created a series of figure and head studies following a tour of eastern Europe. The works are
Surgeons had to rebuild a man's cheek bone after it was broken in three places during an attack. The victim, from Lancing, was walking with a friend from Brighton across Black Rock towards Brighton Marina when they were assaulted by six men. The Brighton
Actor Steven Berkoff launched a scathing attack on the "dumbing down" of the theatre world as he backed a new independent company to buck the trend. Mr Berkoff, who has a home in Brighton, criticised people such as former National Theatre director Trevor
Residents fighting a proposed new runway at Gatwick have branded "ludicrous: a compensation scheme which would offer them up to £2,000. The British Airport Authority, Britain's biggest airport operator, this week put forward proposals for extra runways
Vandals have caused thousands of pounds of damage in a bizarre new car craze - kicking in Nissan Micras. At least six of the inoffensive hatchbacks have been targeted in one suburban Brighton estate in the past two weeks. The problem has reached such
An elderly woman had her wheelchair stolen while she sat in a church in Seaford. Joan Reese, 84, left her chair in the porch of St Leonard's Church, Seaford, while she enjoyed a maritime concert with her daughter-in-law, Sandria Reese. A previous hip
A mother who poured boiling water over her daughter has failed to have her life sentence overturned. The woman, in her 30s and from St Leonards, was jailed for life at Lewes Crown Court in January for causing grievous bodily harm with intent after scalding
A school governor has raised concerns over plans to merge two Eastbourne schools and says reports from education leaders are misleading. Two pairs of schools in the town are set to be joined as part of an education shake-up. The first, West Rise Junior
So many crocodile tears shed over the recent fires and demise of Brighton's West Pier. Grand old lady, gem of a pier, fine Victorian structure - there hasn't been so much manure flying around since the Charge of the Light Brigade. To many of us, the West
Pianist David Franceschetti made his Brighton debut earlier this year with the Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra. Here, he gives a solo recital featuring the romantic music of Brahms, Schubert and Chopin. He also plays Bach arranged by Busoni. Not yet 30
A former IRA operative will speak about just how close terrorists came to wiping out the British Government with the Brighton bomb in a television programme screened tonight. Secret History on Channel 4 features interviews with Sean O'Callaghan about
Improbable Theatre knocked the socks of Brighton audiences last year with its stunning night-time spectacle Sticky, which drew crowds in their thousands into Preston Park. Radically inventive, The Hanging Man is a bittersweet tale of a half-finished building
MY wife and I are both middle-aged and Sussex born and bred. Although we live in Polegate, we originated from Shoreham and take great interest in our county and its heritage. For this reason, we are sincerely saddened by the news of Brighton's West Pier
The banter between two seasoned comedy pros quickly becomes an examination of our behaviour, values and beliefs in this absurd and provocative take on late-20th-Century mores. Black-suited, "regular guys" Sam and Bob (Ben Schneider and David Calvitto)
Actress Susannah York teams up with the Concordia Viol Consort and counter-tenor Robin Blaze for this evening of songs and music of the Elizabethan Age. To mark the 400th anniversary of the death of Queen Elizabeth I, Ms York dons robes and crown and
An artform that appeared to have been handed its P45 by the birth of animation, puppetry and marionettes gets something of a rough ride in the credibility stakes. Putting the form back on the map is marionettist Ronnie Burkett, who hails from Canada and
Silly and irreverent, this wicked poke at the expense of literature will please Beckett fans, foes and even those who haven't even heard of him. It is actually titled The Complete Lost Works Of Samuel Beckett As Found In An Envelope (Partially Burned)
Time waits for no man - what a fitting anecdote for the fate of the West Pier. Years of indecision and wrangling have finally decided the fate of something that had been part of life for a generation or so, albeit the final push came from someone who
Ritchie Venner, the only front rank Sussex player at the Cheltenham Grand Prix Open, missed out on a golden chance to reach the quarter-finals. He stormed past five victims, including Scottish No 2 Stuart Crawford, 11-6, 11-9, 10-12, 11-6. But the Sussex
Six big dogs are stuck in the National Canine Defence League's kennels in Shoreham because no one wants them. The NCDL is appealing for people to take in any of these impressive animals. Looking after large dogs is a big commitment but there must be someone
I was sorry to hear of yet another fire on Brighton's West Pier. But I am sure the West Pier Trust will not lose heart and will continue with its plans to restore the first pier in the country to gain Grade I-listed status. After all, the Lottery money
Should the West Pier restoration project be abandoned following two serious fires? That is the question facing the Brighton West Pier Trust, the city council and English Heritage as they assess the remains of the Grade I-listed structure. The answer has
A mother who poured boiling water over her daughter has failed to have her life sentence overturned. The woman, in her 30s and from St Leonards, was jailed for life at Lewes Crown Court in January for causing grievous bodily harm with intent after scalding
However adamant one person or organisation is to see the end of the West Pier, I am amazed at the lengths to which you appear to be going. I just cannot bring myself to imagine how selfish you are. In this city of ours, there are more than 250,000 residents
It is six years since Albion left, but memories of their much-loved former home were revived in equine form yesterday. Goodbye Goldstone was among the runners for the feature event at Brighton races. Ashley Carr, part owner and part-time local footballer
Local runners had contrasting fortunes in the feature race at Brighton yesterday as bookies were bashed by punters. Mostarsil, trained adjacent to the course by Woodingdean handler Gary Moore and ridden by son Ryan, landed the Integra Handicap. Mostarsil
Anthony Valentine is now serving a life sentence for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a young boy. The sentence reflects the gravity of the crime. Valentine lured the boy away from an amusement arcade in Bognor and took him to a remote copse near Barnham
Sussex seconds were routed for just 91 replying to a Surrey first innings total of 296 on the opening day of the Championship match at Cheam yesterday. Sussex played seven trialists including former Lancashire seamer Mike Smethurst and ex-Glamorgan batsman
Like many Brightonians, I have watched in bewilderment at the events surrounding the demise of the West Pier. Since the two recent fires, I have been left with an uncharacteristic suspicion of a conspiracy but realise I have to accept what has happened
Murray Goodwin captains Sussex against the country he played 19 Tests for with no regrets that he turned his back on international cricket. Goodwin leads the county for the first time today in the four-day tour match at Hove against some of his former
Zimbabwe opener Mark Vermeulen warmed-up for next week's first Test with an impressive half-century against understrength Sussex on the first day of the tour match at Hove today. Vermeulen hit nine fours in his 64-ball fifty, the majority struck powerfully
Albion's plans to increase the capacity at Withdean have been hijacked by a local resident. The resident is taking legal action against the decision by Brighton and Hove Council to approve 2,000 extra seats at the relegated Seagulls' temporary home. If
Littlehampton Museum has two new exhibitions with very different themes. The first is about Littlehampton pottery while the second is of postcards from China and the Far East. William Marriner moved to Littlehampton when he retired from his work as an
They say the first years of married life take some adjusting to. For wartime sweethearts Cyril and Phyllis Shafe, they were more difficult than most. While Phyllis worked as a secretary to future prime minister Harold Wilson, her new husband was thousands
Ambitious plans for futuristic seafront towers at the King Alfred site in Hove could be toppled by changes in the city's balance of power. The multi-million pound project to redevelop the ailing leisure site, which has attracted designs from world-renowned
Brighton and Hove Albion manager Steve Coppell took time out to meet members of a Worthing sports and leisure club for people with disabilities. He met Andrew Robertson and James Broughton-Leigh, members of Sussex Seals' football team, at Brighton's Withdean
Pick-and-mix sweets to music retailer Woolworths yesterday said slow confectionery sales in the run-up to Easter had dampened sales for the first quarter of 2003. The London-based group, which sells 20 million Easter eggs a year, had gone in to the important
Worthing Mayor Eric Mardell presented medals to 150 people who took the plunge for the fifth annual swimathon. All schools in and around Worthing were invited to take part in the event at the Aquarena in March, in aid of the mayor's charity fund. Members
Thousands of people are facing poverty in retirement because they take money out of their pensions early, a group warned yesterday. Investment manager Close Wealth Management said up to 10,000 people over 50 had joined schemes which enabled them to unlock
A Gatwick pilot died in a freak skydiving accident hours before he was due to fly holidaymakers home. Martin Siddell, 52, a British Airways pilot for 31 years and a father of three, was parachuting in Florida when a gust of wind knocked him sideways and
Older patients are to get special treatment thanks to a new nurse looking out for their welfare. The first nurse specialist for older people has been appointed to Worthing Hospital and Southlands Hospital, Shoreham. Annie Blackwell takes up the post this
For nine years he did not speak to his brother - then David Downes was forced to make the toughest phone call of his life. Nervously he picked up the phone to ring his younger brother Steve and ask him: "Can I borrow some of your bone marrow?" The 39-
A teenage rock group has won a prestigious battle of the bands and brought back a swell of nostalgic memories for their guitarist's father. Portslade-based band No Direxion triumphed in the contest at a venue in Tottenham, north London, after winning
Sussex Police have pledged to learn from a number of mistakes which led to 14 complaints against them being upheld in the first three months of this year. Among the blunders, in a report compiled by Deputy Chief Constable Joe Edwards, was an incident
Multi-million pound plans to salvage Brighton's West Pier are under threat in the wake of the fire which virtually destroyed it. Government conservation watchdogs said last night their official support for the controversial project was under urgent review
Sunday was a dispiriting day. With summer just within grasp, Worthing was treated to blustery, showery, overcast conditions. But it did not stop runners pounding the promenade in aid of St Barnabas Hospice. Despite the squally nature of the weather, there
A hotel had to put lunch on hold after a pigeon got trapped in a kitchen fan. The bird lost its balance while sitting on the opening of a flue on the top floor of the New Europe Hotel in Marine Parade, Brighton. It fell down the flue, which passes through
Robert Ford, 36, remembers the day he came face-to-face with two robbers at the Thresher off-licence he manages in Western Road, Hove. "They marched into the shop and demanded cash from the till," he said. "There wasn't much money in it so they forced
They have watched sorrowfully as their doggie pals have been snapped up by loving owners. All around them, homeless hounds of all shapes and breeds have been chosen as a new family pet. But even though the National Canine Defence League's (NCDL) rehoming
The roundabout at the junction of Devils Dyke Road and the bypass road leading to the A23 is dangerous, especially at 8.30pm. On several occasions, I have observed the speed at which drivers chance their arm joining this roundabout. It will inevitably
The article about the lack of police sergeants (The Argus, May 12) and the "brain drain" must surely go hand in glove. Imagine you are one of the 24 officers eligible for promotion to police sergeant and read in the county newspaper there are 60 vacancies
The story "Officers seize drugs worth £3,000 in raid" (The Argus, May 12) is an account of "more than a dozen officers wearing full body armour and carrying pepper spray" who, with a sniffer dog, battered down a door in Hollingdean, Brighton, on a major
Rugby and tennis players coming to the end of their sporting careers are being invited to try playing bowls. Many sportsmen and women who are finding their normal leisure activities too demanding could reap the rewards of the free sessions, which are
So, it's time for council tax to increase again, this time considerably. If only one's pension rose accordingly. While I do not object to rendering unto Caesar what is Caesar's, I do object to his taking his cohorts on first-class "jollies" at our expense
Now the dust has settled after the recent elections and the success of postal voting in encouraging people to vote, some aspects of the financial cost need examining. From details supplied by Brighton and Hove City Council, some 197,400 voting papers
The old set of BBC flop Eldorado could become home to a new soap. First-time producer Paul Davies, who worked behind the scenes on the Spanish-based show, has come up with an idea to use the film sets and studios. And he reckons the new programme would
Parishioners gathered to welcome a new vicar to the parish of St Mary and St Laurence in Goring-by-Sea. The Reverend Andrew Tremlett, 39, was installed by the Bishop of Horsham, the Right Reverend Lindsay Unwin, at an evening ceremony on May 7. He was
Teenagers are mastering spray cans and other art tools to transform their "boring" youth club into a modern meeting place. Members of the Sidney Walter Youth Centre in Sussex Road, Worthing, pleaded with youth leaders to allow them to bring the decor
After the results of the local elections were read out at the Brighton Centre, Councillor Ken Bodfish, with his natural humility, declared that although he no longer had a majority of councillors he intended to remain the lead party because the Labour
War veterans inspired statues that will be on show in Worthing Museum and Art Gallery's garden throughout the summer. Sculptor Marcus Cornish, from Lewes, has created a series of figure and head studies following a tour of eastern Europe. The works are
A new book recalls 100 years of villagers' memories. Angmering - Reminiscences of Bygone Days is being published by The Angmering Society. The launch will take place at the group's 30th anniversary supper on May 31. The society says the book will contain
Inspectors have rated a hospital trust an excellent employer. Worthing and Southlands Hospitals NHS Trust was visited by inspectors who were compiling a report on Improving Working Lives three weeks ago. The team analysed and measured the trust's standards
The battle for power on Worthing Borough Council will be decided on Friday. Liberal Democrat and Conservative councillors cannot agree on how the town's executive should be staffed following the May 1 elections, which resulted in a hung council. The Lib
Albion have offered new contracts to five players, but striker Paul Kitson and goalkeeper Will Packham have both been given free transfers. Paul Brooker has been tempted by a new two-year deal, while Robbie Pethick, Daniel Marney, Shaun Wilkinson and
Vandals have caused thousands of pounds of damage in a bizarre new car craze - kicking in Nissan Micras. At least six of the inoffensive hatchbacks have been targeted in one suburban Brighton estate in the past two weeks. The problem has reached such
Pianist David Franceschetti made his Brighton debut earlier this year with the Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra. Here, he gives a solo recital featuring the romantic music of Brahms, Schubert and Chopin. He also plays Bach arranged by Busoni. Not yet 30
A former IRA operative will speak about just how close terrorists came to wiping out the British Government with the Brighton bomb in a television programme screened tonight. Secret History on Channel 4 features interviews with Sean O'Callaghan about
Improbable Theatre knocked the socks of Brighton audiences last year with its stunning night-time spectacle Sticky, which drew crowds in their thousands into Preston Park. Radically inventive, The Hanging Man is a bittersweet tale of a half-finished building
MY wife and I are both middle-aged and Sussex born and bred. Although we live in Polegate, we originated from Shoreham and take great interest in our county and its heritage. For this reason, we are sincerely saddened by the news of Brighton's West Pier
The banter between two seasoned comedy pros quickly becomes an examination of our behaviour, values and beliefs in this absurd and provocative take on late-20th-Century mores. Black-suited, "regular guys" Sam and Bob (Ben Schneider and David Calvitto)
Actress Susannah York teams up with the Concordia Viol Consort and counter-tenor Robin Blaze for this evening of songs and music of the Elizabethan Age. To mark the 400th anniversary of the death of Queen Elizabeth I, Ms York dons robes and crown and
An artform that appeared to have been handed its P45 by the birth of animation, puppetry and marionettes gets something of a rough ride in the credibility stakes. Putting the form back on the map is marionettist Ronnie Burkett, who hails from Canada and
Silly and irreverent, this wicked poke at the expense of literature will please Beckett fans, foes and even those who haven't even heard of him. It is actually titled The Complete Lost Works Of Samuel Beckett As Found In An Envelope (Partially Burned)
Ritchie Venner, the only front rank Sussex player at the Cheltenham Grand Prix Open, missed out on a golden chance to reach the quarter-finals. He stormed past five victims, including Scottish No 2 Stuart Crawford, 11-6, 11-9, 10-12, 11-6. But the Sussex
Six big dogs are stuck in the National Canine Defence League's kennels in Shoreham because no one wants them. The NCDL is appealing for people to take in any of these impressive animals. Looking after large dogs is a big commitment but there must be someone
I was sorry to hear of yet another fire on Brighton's West Pier. But I am sure the West Pier Trust will not lose heart and will continue with its plans to restore the first pier in the country to gain Grade I-listed status. After all, the Lottery money
Local runners had contrasting fortunes in the feature race at Brighton yesterday as bookies were bashed by punters. Mostarsil, trained adjacent to the course by Woodingdean handler Gary Moore and ridden by son Ryan, landed the Integra Handicap. Mostarsil
Sex gear and underwear chain Ann Summers is recruiting staff for a new store in Horsham. The chain will be hiring managers, assistant managers and sales consultants. It said all the roles call for "confidence, an open mind and the ability to approach
Coach Peter Moores and captain Chris Adams will normally back their players to the hilt, but they can't defend the indefensible. Which is why it would have been interesting to be a fly on the wall in the home dressing room yesterday as the inquest into
Murray Goodwin captains Sussex against the country he played 19 Tests for with no regrets that he turned his back on international cricket. Goodwin leads the county for the first time today in the four-day tour match at Hove against some of his former
Albion's plans to increase the capacity at Withdean have been hijacked by a local resident. The resident is taking legal action against the decision by Brighton and Hove Council to approve 2,000 extra seats at the relegated Seagulls' temporary home. If
Littlehampton Museum has two new exhibitions with very different themes. The first is about Littlehampton pottery while the second is of postcards from China and the Far East. William Marriner moved to Littlehampton when he retired from his work as an
The Arun Rural Transport Partnership is inviting bids for a share of a fund aimed at improving transport in rural areas. A total of £6,250 is available from the fund, held by West Sussex County Council on behalf of the Arun Rural Transport Partnership
Pick-and-mix sweets to music retailer Woolworths yesterday said slow confectionery sales in the run-up to Easter had dampened sales for the first quarter of 2003. The London-based group, which sells 20 million Easter eggs a year, had gone in to the important
Thousands of people are facing poverty in retirement because they take money out of their pensions early, a group warned yesterday. Investment manager Close Wealth Management said up to 10,000 people over 50 had joined schemes which enabled them to unlock
A broadcaster who was a firm favourite with farmers and countryside lovers across the South has died. Mark Jenner presented the Farm Progress programme on Southern Television and later TVS for more than 20 years. As a cub reporter in Sussex, he broke
Youngsters wanting to follow in the footsteps of David Beckham and Michael Owen can sign up for football coaching. Worthing Borough Council and East Worthing Residents' Action Group Northside have teamed up to offer after school lessons. The 12-week course
Hospital chiefs say they plan to cut waiting lists even further next year. Staff at Worthing and Southlands Hospitals NHS Trust treated almost 300,000 patients last year, a record. Altogether 56,000 in-patients and day cases were treated, five per cent
A teenage rock group has won a prestigious battle of the bands and brought back a swell of nostalgic memories for their guitarist's father. Portslade-based band No Direxion triumphed in the contest at a venue in Tottenham, north London, after winning
Residents fighting a proposed new runway at Gatwick have branded "ludicrous: a compensation scheme which would offer them up to £2,000. The British Airport Authority, Britain's biggest airport operator, this week put forward proposals for extra runways
Sussex Police have pledged to learn from a number of mistakes which led to 14 complaints against them being upheld in the first three months of this year. Among the blunders, in a report compiled by Deputy Chief Constable Joe Edwards, was an incident
Sunday was a dispiriting day. With summer just within grasp, Worthing was treated to blustery, showery, overcast conditions. But it did not stop runners pounding the promenade in aid of St Barnabas Hospice. Despite the squally nature of the weather, there
Oh dear. It appears my hopes for peace and harmony in the hung council chamber have been dashed already. At the initial meeting of the full council a truce between the political parties went out the window at an alarming speed. The Liberal Democrats opened
British Airways has been fined £5,000 for flying two dogs into Gatwick airport in breach of international regulations. The airline pleaded guilty to carrying a pedigree German pointer from Jersey, on October 14 last year, in an undersized container without
Robert Ford, 36, remembers the day he came face-to-face with two robbers at the Thresher off-licence he manages in Western Road, Hove. "They marched into the shop and demanded cash from the till," he said. "There wasn't much money in it so they forced
A footballer punched an opponent so hard he broke the man's jaw and left him unable eat for two weeks, a court heard. Derek Roy, 23, of Nuthurst Place, Brighton, appeared before Horsham Crown Court yesterday charged with attacking Gordon Lee during a
A car belonging to a war veteran was given two tickets and eventually towed away when he parked in a disabled bay belonging to a dead woman. The disabled bay in Coombe Road, Brighton, had originally been requested by a woman who died four years ago. Arthur
I live directly behind where the Saltdean gannet has set up home. He arrived in November 2001 and has come every day since but always leaves by dusk. I don't know if it is true or not but, apparently, he spent about five years on the rooftop of a house
The roundabout at the junction of Devils Dyke Road and the bypass road leading to the A23 is dangerous, especially at 8.30pm. On several occasions, I have observed the speed at which drivers chance their arm joining this roundabout. It will inevitably
It will be interesting to see if the stiffer sentences for drivers who kill also apply to the young, gung-ho policemen who cause so many accidents and not a few deaths by reckless driving during chases. Am I the only person to wonder why ambulance and
Albion have offered new contracts to five players, but striker Paul Kitson and goalkeeper Will Packham have both been given free transfers. Paul Brooker has been tempted by a new two-year deal, while Robbie Pethick, Daniel Marney, Shaun Wilkinson and
Albion's plans to increase the capacity at Withdean have been hijacked by a local resident. The resident is taking legal action against the decision by Brighton and Hove Council to approve 2,000 extra seats at the relegated Seagulls' temporary home. If
An artist from Worthing has been picked to pilot a countywide scheme to help children explore art. Dan Thompson, of Worthing-based Revolutionary Arts Group, has been chosen to help develop the Creative Space project in which artists will work in schools
Now the dust has settled after the recent elections and the success of postal voting in encouraging people to vote, some aspects of the financial cost need examining. From details supplied by Brighton and Hove City Council, some 197,400 voting papers
The old set of BBC flop Eldorado could become home to a new soap. First-time producer Paul Davies, who worked behind the scenes on the Spanish-based show, has come up with an idea to use the film sets and studios. And he reckons the new programme would
Teenage mentors have been given awards in the memory of Princess Diana after lending an older and wiser ear to younger pupils at their school. Mayor of Worthing Eric Mardell presented certificates at his parlour in Chapel Road to six Durrington High School
We would like to thank family, friends and our team of supporters who worked so hard in our ward and enabled us to be elected to serve the residents of Central Hove for the next four years. As newcomers to local politics, we are having to learn a great
Teenagers are mastering spray cans and other art tools to transform their "boring" youth club into a modern meeting place. Members of the Sidney Walter Youth Centre in Sussex Road, Worthing, pleaded with youth leaders to allow them to bring the decor
A new book recalls 100 years of villagers' memories. Angmering - Reminiscences of Bygone Days is being published by The Angmering Society. The launch will take place at the group's 30th anniversary supper on May 31. The society says the book will contain
Has gone and lit our lovely pier. Its agd grace and rare beauty? Shame on you, your lack of style - So leave our pier alone, you whelp. Now there is nothing left of Brighton's West Pier to restore, it would be pathetic to build a replica in MDF and fibreglass
Members of the Asian community fostered closer links with Worthing Borough Council on a visit to the town hall. The Worthing Islamic Social and Welfare Society met Mayor Eric Mardell at the council's chambers in Chapel Road. Society secretary Mahomed
Inspectors have rated a hospital trust an excellent employer. Worthing and Southlands Hospitals NHS Trust was visited by inspectors who were compiling a report on Improving Working Lives three weeks ago. The team analysed and measured the trust's standards
The battle for power on Worthing Borough Council will be decided on Friday. Liberal Democrat and Conservative councillors cannot agree on how the town's executive should be staffed following the May 1 elections, which resulted in a hung council. The Lib
The idea the West Pier should be replaced by a startling, modern pier has been sweeping through Brighton and Hove like this week's fire through the ancient structure's concert hall. Architects AROS had, by coincidence, produced plans for a futuristic
Albion have offered new contracts to five players, but striker Paul Kitson and goalkeeper Will Packham have both been given free transfers. Paul Brooker has been tempted by a new two-year deal, while Robbie Pethick, Daniel Marney, Shaun Wilkinson and
The Queen Victoria Hospital in East Grinstead has been picked to become one of the first "foundation" Trusts in England. The specialist hospital in East Grinstead has made a successful bid to pilot the controversial scheme - which has caused bitter divisions
Detectives hunting a man who raped a schoolgirl in broad daylight in Eastbourne have urged people not to panic. Police returned to Hampden Park, Eastbourne, yesterday exactly a week after the 15-year-old was attacked as she walked to a relative's home
A teenager who drowned a vicar before chopping up his body and scattering the pieces across Sussex has had his jail sentence doubled. Appeal Court judges today ruled Christopher Hunnisett's five-and-a-half-year sentence for the brutal murder of the Reverend
The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment is one of the world's most famous period-instrument orchestras. Conducted by Frenchman Marc Minkowski, it will be performing two works by Haydn, his Cello Concerto in C and Symphony No 104, and Beethoven's Symphony
London-born singer/actress Jane Birkin turns her sultry vocals to Arabic interpretations of old favourites. Best known for panting for three minutes on the provocative 1969 hit Je T'aime Moi Non Plus and her tempestuous relationship with Gallic icon Serge
West Pier salaries - but no safeguards. It surely beggars belief that Dr Geoff Lockwood maintains he is "not surprised" there has been a second disastrous fire on the West Pier, without a single piece of camera surveillance or preventive measure by the
We have now heard the death knell of the Dickensian West Pier. It should have been overhauled at least 25 years ago - not allowed to deteriorate before it was decided to do something - for at least a quarter of today's prices. I see the West Pier Trust
Lewes Wanderers pair Mark Winton and Mark Burgess made a clean sweep of senior events at the Sussex Track League's opening meeting at Preston Park. Winton, runner-up last year, won the eight-lap race, the hare and hounds race and the devil-take-the-hindmost
The Queen Victoria Hospital in East Grinstead has been picked to become one of the first "foundation" Trusts in England. The specialist hospital in East Grinstead has made a successful bid to pilot the controversial scheme - which has caused bitter divisions
Please don't rebuild the West Pier - not in its original form anyway. Of course, Brighton's great past should, and will, continue to be an essential element of its unique character and environment. But, as a vibrant, dynamic city, so should its great
Sex gear and underwear chain Ann Summers is recruiting staff for a new store in Horsham. The chain will be hiring managers, assistant managers and sales consultants. It said all the roles call for "confidence, an open mind and the ability to approach
A course is being launched to set people on the road to becoming a doctor. The access to medicine course at Sussex Downs College, developed in partnership with the Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS), will welcome its first students in September
Coach Peter Moores and captain Chris Adams will normally back their players to the hilt, but they can't defend the indefensible. Which is why it would have been interesting to be a fly on the wall in the home dressing room yesterday as the inquest into
The Rotary Club has launched a drive to get more young people to join. Rotarians from the Arundel branch are hoping to start more Rotaract clubs, which make up the organisation's youth wing. Malcolm Williams, of the Rotary Club of Arundel, said: "The
The Arun Rural Transport Partnership is inviting bids for a share of a fund aimed at improving transport in rural areas. A total of £6,250 is available from the fund, held by West Sussex County Council on behalf of the Arun Rural Transport Partnership
Cable operator NTL said yesterday it had made a fast start after emerging from chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in January. The New York-listed group, based in Hook, Hampshire, put itself firmly on the road to recovery with its home division, which supplies
A broadcaster who was a firm favourite with farmers and countryside lovers across the South has died. Mark Jenner presented the Farm Progress programme on Southern Television and later TVS for more than 20 years. As a cub reporter in Sussex, he broke
Youngsters wanting to follow in the footsteps of David Beckham and Michael Owen can sign up for football coaching. Worthing Borough Council and East Worthing Residents' Action Group Northside have teamed up to offer after school lessons. The 12-week course
It promises to be even more fun than a game of quidditch. Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione and the rest of Hogwarts' gang are likely to be spotted at a Magical May Fair being held on the playing fields at Balfour Infant School, Brighton, on Saturday
Pub regulars hoping for a quiet pint got more than they bargained for. Morris dancers took over the Cobden Arms in Cobden Road, Worthing, to celebrate May Day. They performed outside the pub before roping in regulars for a round of traditional folk songs
Hospital chiefs say they plan to cut waiting lists even further next year. Staff at Worthing and Southlands Hospitals NHS Trust treated almost 300,000 patients last year, a record. Altogether 56,000 in-patients and day cases were treated, five per cent
A teenager who drowned a vicar before chopping up his body and scattering the pieces across Sussex has had his jail sentence doubled. Appeal Court judges today ruled Christopher Hunnisett's five-and-a-half-year sentence for the brutal murder of the Reverend
A Chinese student was kicked unconscious in a racist attack in Brighton. The victim, 24, was in The Avenue, Moulsecoomb, when he was approached by a group of men in their 20s who made racist remarks, grabbed him round the throat and pulled his hair. The
Residents fighting a proposed new runway at Gatwick have branded "ludicrous: a compensation scheme which would offer them up to £2,000. The British Airport Authority, Britain's biggest airport operator, this week put forward proposals for extra runways
A Sussex wasteland has been transformed into a wildlife habitat and nature trail by a small group of volunteers. The 3,000sq metre site in Church Road, St Leonards, next to Lidl supermarket, was overrun with rubbish and weeds. However, two field officers
Animal welfare minister Elliot Morley today announced that the Saltdean badgers had been saved from death in a controversial cull. Mr Morley said his department, which in October last year issued a licence for the animals' slaughter, had now agreed to
The Sussex Police helicopter was scrambled last night after an arson alert at the West Pier. Members of the public dialled 999 after seeing sparks and what they thought were people on board. Using its thermal imaging camera, the helicopter crew spotted
Oh dear. It appears my hopes for peace and harmony in the hung council chamber have been dashed already. At the initial meeting of the full council a truce between the political parties went out the window at an alarming speed. The Liberal Democrats opened
Women had to fight long and hard for equal rights with men - and some would argue they are still fighting today. But the problems independent, career-minded women face now are nothing compared with the venom and scorn poured on their predecessors in the
British Airways has been fined £5,000 for flying two dogs into Gatwick airport in breach of international regulations. The airline pleaded guilty to carrying a pedigree German pointer from Jersey, on October 14 last year, in an undersized container without
An elderly woman had her wheelchair stolen while she sat in a church. Joan Reese, 84, left her chair in the porch of St Leonard's Church, Seaford, while she enjoyed a maritime concert with her daughter-in-law, Sandria Reese. A previous hip operation means
Eentranbts to the annual Adur Bath Tub Race can plug in to a new web site about the event. Every year, dozens of competitors climb into specially-modified cast iron baths and paddle down the River Adur. This year, the race, between Bramber and Shoreham
A footballer punched an opponent so hard he broke the man's jaw and left him unable eat for two weeks, a court heard. Derek Roy, 23, of Nuthurst Place, Brighton, appeared before Horsham Crown Court yesterday charged with attacking Gordon Lee during a
Residents fighting a proposed new runway at Gatwick have branded "ludicrous" a compensation scheme which would offer them up to £2,000. The British Airport Authority, Britain's biggest airport operator, this week put forward proposals for extra runways
Residents fighting a proposed new runway at Gatwick have branded "ludicrous" a compensation scheme which would offer them up to £2,000. The British Airport Authority, Britain's biggest airport operator, this week put forward proposals for extra runways
