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  • Conran's ray of hope for eyesore

    When it was designed 70 years ago by avant-garde Canadian architect Wells-Coates, Embassy Court was the most stylish building in Brighton. Today, after years of neglect and decay, it is an eyesore second only to the West Pier. Yesterday's announcement

  • Water waste

    Your readers may be surprised to hear watering a garden during daytime or evening sunshine is a complete waste of time - and could actually harm their plants and shrubs. Earlier this year, Southern Water joined with Chichester College to research when

  • Listen to us

    I object to the proposal for 112 affordable homes to be built west of Redhill Close. The site is a greenfield which the council should not be using for any housing. There are ample sites within Brighton and Hove for this purpose. Within the deeds to my

  • Put us first

    Two years ago, after six moves in 12 years, I moved into my current house on the promise of a long term let. Now I am under new landlords who are keeping me here until they have enough money to convert this ex-council house on a family street into a five-bedroomed

  • Lost rubbish reunited

    If the Wombles ever built a web site, it might just look something like the latest new media sensation, launched from a Brighton bedroom. Anyone who has lost a photograph of themselves or wondered where their shopping list disappeared to should take a

  • Typical Julie

    Julie Burchill makes a very good living as a columnist. I'm sure it's nice work if you can get it. Her "best friend" in Whitehawk must be pretty envious (The Argus, July 21). Julie enjoys nothing better than slagging off Brighton and Hove. Sometimes she's

  • Let's honour Oscar during Pride week

    While researching the "Gay's the Word" tour, which takes place from 6.30pm at the Victoria (Dolphin) Fountain in Brighton next Friday, I discovered that Oscar Wilde often stayed in Brighton and on more than one occasion at the Royal Albion Hotel. Strangely

  • Street cred

    Thanks to Mr Llewellyn for pointing out the spelling mistake on the sign at Elvin Crescent in Rottingdean (Letters, July 26). The council was aware of it and has ordered a new sign. However, Mr Llewellyn is wrong when he says it is a waste of taxpayers

  • Deathly dusk

    On reading your article about the old Xaverian College near Queens Park in Brighton (The Argus, July 26), I wonder how many of your readers actually slept in the Wine Cellars during the London Blitz? I was nine and my sister was four and each evening

  • Jane killing: Man in court

    A man accused of murdering Brighton schoolteacher Jane Longhurst was appearing in court today. Graham Coutts, 35, of Waterloo Street, Hove, is charged with murdering miss Longhurst between March 14 and April 19. A preliminary hearing to attend to legal

  • Think Of It This Way, by John Parry

    I believe the Tony Martin case could become pivotal in forcing a change in the law about our right to defend our homes and ourselves against the activities of burglars. But it can only happen if journalists, broadcasters, public pressure groups and enough

  • Pyjama party blaze shock

    Seven teenagers at a sleepover fled to safety when fire broke out in a bedroom. One 16-year-old girl suffered the effects of smoke but none of the children were hurt. Firefighters were called to the terraced house in Freshfield Road, Brighton, shortly

  • Garden dug after body tip-off

    Police were digging up a back garden today after being told the body of a baby could be buried there. Officers arrived early this morning at the boarded-up house in Pankhurst Avenue, Brighton. Specialised sniffer dogs from South Yorkshire Police were

  • Man denies Jane murder

    The man accused of murdering Brighton schoolteacher Jane Longhurst today denied the charge. Part-time musician Graham Coutts, 35, of Waterloo Street, Hove, pleaded not guilty to murder between March 13 and April 20. Coutts was led in to court three at

  • Punch a puma

    With reference to the article on wild pumas in Sussex (The Argus, July 28), the obvious question is why are they not seen more often? I spent the whole of last year touring the USA in a mobile home. During the entire year I was privileged to see the wild

  • Get tough

    John Parry is right about the way things have changed for the worse (The Argus, July 25). Whenever a crime is committed, some namby-pamby group starts bleating about the criminal's "rights". What about Tony Martin's right to stay in his home and mind

  • Baseball: Nostalgia fixture for Bucs

    Brighton Buccaneers celebrate their 40th anniversary this weekend with the re-creation of one of the biggest games in their history. The Bucs face the US Air Force in the Rawlings National League at Pavilion Field, Waterhall, on Sunday (11.00). The opposition

  • Web wombles

    If you've left something in the street or a phone box, help could be at hand from an unlikely source. A Brighton man has attracted worldwide attention to an internet site, Is This You?, which has led to many people reclaiming prized pictures and pieces

  • Speedway: Washouts could do Loram a favour

    Every cloud has a silver lining. Even the ones that washed out Eastbourne's important Elite League matches at home to Poole and away to Wolverhampton. In their case, it could mean that Mark Loram does not miss a league match while he recovers from the

  • Victory for self-defence

    Sui Yau Mok was driven to distraction by yobs and vandals who tormented him and his family at their fish bar in Brighton. His patience snapped one day when a youngster was proving particularly awkward at Dickson's fish shop in Beaconsfield Road. Mr Mok

  • Outrageous

    I find it difficult to describe how disgusted I was at the very large increase awarded to Mr Panter. Immoral and outrageous are two words which spring to mind. I work full-time in a local pharmacy. My annual rise was two-and-a-quarter per cent, so when

  • Speedway: Danish flyer in for Eagles

    New Danish flyer Ulrich Ostergaard makes his home debut for Eastbourne Eagles at Arlington Stadium to-morrow night. Ostergaard lines up against Oxford as Eagles put their bid to reach the Elite League play-offs on hold and get back to British League Cup

  • Cricket: County's title dreams grow

    Even Sussex's most pessimistic followers are starting to dream of a first Championship after the county maintained its grip on the battle of the top two at Hove. Supporters used to mediocrity and underachievement over the years could not quite believe

  • Cracks appear in PFI partnership

    Contractor Jarvis has issued a detailed statement following a report critical of its performance at one of Sussex's top secondary schools. The engineering giant, whose maintenance wing took over day-to-day handling of buildings at Varndean School last

  • Conran's ray of hope for eyesore

    When it was designed 70 years ago by avant-garde Canadian architect Wells-Coates, Embassy Court was the most stylish building in Brighton. Today, after years of neglect and decay, it is an eyesore second only to the West Pier. Yesterday's announcement

  • Estate calls for police to get tough

    Residents say crime is worse than ever on a Brighton estate despite high-profile police raids, undercover surveillance, CCTV and countless promises. Community groups which represent hundreds of people in the Whitehawk and Manor Farm areas of Brighton

  • Web site aims to cut costs

    Council bosses are urging businesses across East Sussex to sign up to a new web site aimed at helping them reduce costs. The county council has designed its own section on the site, aimed at advising companies how to be more efficient by reducing waste

  • Bank workers' job fears

    Staff at one of Brighton's biggest employers fear they could lose their job as bosses look to the developing world for cheaper labour. Lloyds TSB has launched a pilot project in Bangalore, India, creating 250 posts to work on the Government's Universal

  • On Stage This Week, August 1-7

    Family drama, farce, comedy and classic Chaucer are playing in theatres around Sussex. WIFE OF BATH, LEWES CASTLE, AUGUST 1-2: Chaucer's classic play exploring the nature of marriage and relationships is performed in the gardens of Lewes Castle by the

  • Talks: Theatre Royal and Dome, Brighton, August 5-8

    Sir John Mortimer, Barry Cryer, Tony Benn, John Sargent: A quartet of writers comes to Brighton to talk about their careers and lives in a series of one-night stands. First up on Tuesday at the Theatre Royal is the former barrister and creator of Rumpole

  • Woman hurt in store raid

    A woman shop assistant was dragged along the ground during one of two robberies within minutes of each other. The woman, who suffered cuts to her knees, was working in the Thresher off-licence in Queen's Park Road, Brighton, at 10.10pm yesterday when

  • More join train noise protest

    People in Shoreham are joining the growing clamour over noisy horns on South Central's new trains. The klaxons on the Electrostar units are twice as loud as those fitted to the old slam-door trains. Janet Dakin, of Church Green, said she was woken up

  • Sale queue cat is bargain of the day

    Gizmo the cat's owners took him along while they queued overnight for a store's special promotion - and ended up selling him. The ginger tom became the bargain of the day after he clawed his way to the front of the queue at the new 99p Stores, ready to

  • Conran's ray of hope for eyesore

    When it was designed 70 years ago by avant-garde Canadian architect Wells-Coates, Embassy Court was the most stylish building in Brighton. Today, after years of neglect and decay, it is an eyesore second only to the West Pier. Yesterday's announcement

  • Water waste

    Your readers may be surprised to hear watering a garden during daytime or evening sunshine is a complete waste of time - and could actually harm their plants and shrubs. Earlier this year, Southern Water joined with Chichester College to research when

  • Listen to us

    I object to the proposal for 112 affordable homes to be built west of Redhill Close. The site is a greenfield which the council should not be using for any housing. There are ample sites within Brighton and Hove for this purpose. Within the deeds to my

  • July 31: Sussex v Surrey (Close)

    Even Sussex's most pessimistic followers are starting to dream of a first Championship after the county maintained its grip on the battle of the top two at Hove. Supporters used to mediocrity and underachievement over the years could not quite believe

  • Lost rubbish reunited

    If the Wombles ever built a web site, it might just look something like the latest new media sensation, launched from a Brighton bedroom. Anyone who has lost a photograph of themselves or wondered where their shopping list disappeared to should take a

  • Let's honour Oscar during Pride week

    While researching the "Gay's the Word" tour, which takes place from 6.30pm at the Victoria (Dolphin) Fountain in Brighton next Friday, I discovered that Oscar Wilde often stayed in Brighton and on more than one occasion at the Royal Albion Hotel. Strangely

  • Deathly dusk

    On reading your article about the old Xaverian College near Queens Park in Brighton (The Argus, July 26), I wonder how many of your readers actually slept in the Wine Cellars during the London Blitz? I was nine and my sister was four and each evening

  • Murder trial told of odd behaviour

    A man accused of stabbing his wife to death was seen acting strangely on the day she died, a jury heard. Dewi Hughes, 38, is accused of murdering Anne Hughes, 55, at their home in Twyford Road, Brighton, in May last year. Hughes has denied a charge of

  • Think Of It This Way, by John Parry

    I believe the Tony Martin case could become pivotal in forcing a change in the law about our right to defend our homes and ourselves against the activities of burglars. But it can only happen if journalists, broadcasters, public pressure groups and enough

  • Man found dead in park

    An inquest is to be opened into the death of a West Sussex man whose body was found in a park early today. The 35-year-old, said to be from the Worthing area, was reported missing by friends at 10.45pm yesterday. Police combed the Goring area and the

  • Refugee's throat cut

    A teenage asylum-seeker who fled a brutal African war had his throat slashed on a station platform. Alhassan Kamara, known as Alaska, is lucky to be alive after the attack, which left him needing 18 stitches to the wound in his neck. Alaska, 16, a promising

  • Pyjama party blaze shock

    Seven teenagers at a sleepover fled to safety when fire broke out in a bedroom. One 16-year-old girl suffered the effects of smoke but none of the children were hurt. Firefighters were called to the terraced house in Freshfield Road, Brighton, shortly

  • Man denies Jane murder

    The man accused of murdering Brighton schoolteacher Jane Longhurst today denied the charge. Part-time musician Graham Coutts, 35, of Waterloo Street, Hove, pleaded not guilty to murder between March 13 and April 20. Coutts was led in to court three at

  • Get tough

    John Parry is right about the way things have changed for the worse (The Argus, July 25). Whenever a crime is committed, some namby-pamby group starts bleating about the criminal's "rights". What about Tony Martin's right to stay in his home and mind

  • Baseball: Nostalgia fixture for Bucs

    Brighton Buccaneers celebrate their 40th anniversary this weekend with the re-creation of one of the biggest games in their history. The Bucs face the US Air Force in the Rawlings National League at Pavilion Field, Waterhall, on Sunday (11.00). The opposition

  • Obscene

    This is an obscene increase of £68.49 a day, bringing David Panter's pay up to £397.26 a day. Members of the "old" Labour party in the cemetery at the rear of my house are rotating so rapidly in their graves the friction produced could result in dangerous

  • Golf: Another vintage show by Hyde

    Gordon Hyde's cryptic humour has not lost its edge after 50 years of playing golf among the tigers. The new Sussex Veterans' champion, who began collecting a stack of county titles in 1957 with the county boys' crown, has a gift for self parody. He said

  • Immoral

    What's going on with Brighton and Hove City Council behind closed doors? It has an £18m shortfall, so why does David Panter warrant such an immoral and disgusting pay rise? Investigation into the working of this council is required. -C Higham, Brighton

  • Web wombles

    If you've left something in the street or a phone box, help could be at hand from an unlikely source. A Brighton man has attracted worldwide attention to an internet site, Is This You?, which has led to many people reclaiming prized pictures and pieces

  • Goodwood: Persian carries punch

    Persian Punch had to call on all his renowned battling qualities to wrest the Lady O Goodwood Cup from current holder Jardines Lookout at the Sussex track. It could have been a scene from a boxing film where the heroic former champ gets up off the floor

  • Seafront style

    Embassy Court in Brighton has been an eyesore for so long that some people in the city wonder if it can ever be restored. But owners of the dilapidated seafront block are now bringing none other than Sir Terence Conran to renovate it at a cost of about

  • Speedway: Washouts could do Loram a favour

    Every cloud has a silver lining. Even the ones that washed out Eastbourne's important Elite League matches at home to Poole and away to Wolverhampton. In their case, it could mean that Mark Loram does not miss a league match while he recovers from the

  • Be a pro, goal contenders told

    Boss Steve Coppell is demanding a professional response from the victim of the duel to be Albion's No. 1. Michel Kuipers and Ben Roberts are fighting it out to be between the posts for the big kick-off at Oldham a week tomorrow. "It's interesting and

  • Bank workers' job fears

    Staff at one of Brighton's biggest employers fear they could lose their job as bosses look to the developing world for cheaper labour. Lloyds TSB has launched a pilot project in Bangalore, India, creating 250 posts to work on the Government's Universal

  • Web site aims to cut costs

    Council bosses are urging businesses across East Sussex to sign up to a new web site aimed at helping them reduce costs. The county council has designed its own section on the site, aimed at advising companies how to be more efficient by reducing waste

  • Engines firm's profits increase

    Engines giant Rolls-Royce stuck by its hope for growth this year after half-year figures showed an 11 per cent increase in underlying profits. The company, which has waged an aggressive campaign on costs, said the profits figure of £115 million reflected

  • Sites earmarked for 190 homes

    A town has emerged relatively unscathed from a multi-billion pound plan for 120,000 homes which has been coined a concrete countryside by critics. Three areas have been earmarked for new housing in Crawley, between them creating a total of 190 homes.

  • Refugee's throat cut

    A teenage asylum-seeker who fled a brutal African war had his throat slashed on a station platform. Alhassan Kamara, known as Alaska, is lucky to be alive after the attack, which left him needing 18 stitches to the wound in his neck. Alaska, 16, a promising

  • Night clubbing, August 1-7

    Seb Fontaine's in town, indie night Mad For It is moving and Worthing hosts the South Coast's biggest urban club night. TYPE, CONCORDE 2, BRIGHTON, AUGUST 1: Seb Fontaine is bringing his night Type down from London club The Cross for a one-off summer

  • Woman hurt in store raid

    A woman shop assistant was dragged along the ground during one of two robberies within minutes of each other. The woman, who suffered cuts to her knees, was working in the Thresher off-licence in Queen's Park Road, Brighton, at 10.10pm yesterday when

  • More join train noise protest

    People in Shoreham are joining the growing clamour over noisy horns on South Central's new trains. The klaxons on the Electrostar units are twice as loud as those fitted to the old slam-door trains. Janet Dakin, of Church Green, said she was woken up

  • Be a pro, goal contenders told

    Boss Steve Coppell is demanding a professional response from the victim of the duel to be Albion's No. 1. Michel Kuipers and Ben Roberts are fighting it out to be between the posts for the big kick-off at Oldham a week tomorrow. "It's interesting and

  • Helping hand

    I hope and pray a compromise can be reached to allow some open space to be retained on the patch of land off Redhill Close in Westdene, Brighton, without rejecting the suggested scheme for low-cost housing in its entirety. The Sussex Overseas Housing

  • August 1: Sussex v Surrey (Lunch)

    Sussex responded to captain Chris Adams' rallying call by making further inroads into the Surrey batting at Hove today. Adams had demanded another big effort from his bowlers as the county looked to turn the screw in the battle between the first division's

  • July 31: Sussex v Surrey (Close)

    Even Sussex's most pessimistic followers are starting to dream of a first Championship after the county maintained its grip on the battle of the top two at Hove. Supporters used to mediocrity and underachievement over the years could not quite believe

  • My heaven

    Simon Smith provides an excellent analysis of the causes of the shortage of affordable housing and the reasons for the broken promises of the New Labour government (Letters, July 23). There is only one point to add. What he sees as the problem may really

  • Murder trial told of odd behaviour

    A man accused of stabbing his wife to death was seen acting strangely on the day she died, a jury heard. Dewi Hughes, 38, is accused of murdering Anne Hughes, 55, at their home in Twyford Road, Brighton, in May last year. Hughes has denied a charge of

  • Feedback, with Simon Bradshaw

    Alan York, from Burgess Hill, thanks us for our "excellent" 100 things to do with your kids magazine, which came free with The Argus on July 18. However, he was not so happy about our recommendation for the duck pond at Falmer. Alan explains: "We arrived

  • Stop the rot

    News that Brendon Fearon, the burglar shot by Tony Martin, has been released after serving only a third of his sentence beggars belief. It has convinced me Mr Martin was a political prisoner of an establishment petrified of an outraged public taking the

  • Obscene

    This is an obscene increase of £68.49 a day, bringing David Panter's pay up to £397.26 a day. Members of the "old" Labour party in the cemetery at the rear of my house are rotating so rapidly in their graves the friction produced could result in dangerous

  • Golf: Another vintage show by Hyde

    Gordon Hyde's cryptic humour has not lost its edge after 50 years of playing golf among the tigers. The new Sussex Veterans' champion, who began collecting a stack of county titles in 1957 with the county boys' crown, has a gift for self parody. He said

  • Immoral

    What's going on with Brighton and Hove City Council behind closed doors? It has an £18m shortfall, so why does David Panter warrant such an immoral and disgusting pay rise? Investigation into the working of this council is required. -C Higham, Brighton

  • Racing: Punters show handsome profit

    Punters following Luke Dace's family-run Findon stable since the beginning of the jump season in May should be showing a handsome profit. Dace houses seven winners from 19 runners and they have returned a handsome £60.00 to a £1 level stake. He said:

  • West unrest

    David Panter's 21 per cent salary increase raises further questions. What were the criteria for the raise? What other perks does he enjoy? Is he given private medical insurance? What are his pension arrangements? How much does he spend on hospitality?

  • Goodwood: Persian carries punch

    Persian Punch had to call on all his renowned battling qualities to wrest the Lady O Goodwood Cup from current holder Jardines Lookout at the Sussex track. It could have been a scene from a boxing film where the heroic former champ gets up off the floor

  • Seafront style

    Embassy Court in Brighton has been an eyesore for so long that some people in the city wonder if it can ever be restored. But owners of the dilapidated seafront block are now bringing none other than Sir Terence Conran to renovate it at a cost of about

  • Far too much

    Council leader Ken Bodfish seems to think a pay rise the size of Mr Panter's is justified, ignoring the financial problems many people face on a day to day basis living in Brighton and Hove. However, the best is yet to come for I understand councillors

  • Chief's increase takes the biscuit

    I read with disbelief Brighton and Hove City Council's policy committee can afford to increase the chief executive's salary by 21 per cent to £145,000 which "will be met from within current management budgets without the need to put in new money" (The

  • Be a pro, goal contenders told

    Boss Steve Coppell is demanding a professional response from the victim of the duel to be Albion's No. 1. Michel Kuipers and Ben Roberts are fighting it out to be between the posts for the big kick-off at Oldham a week tomorrow. "It's interesting and

  • Adams sounds battle cry

    Sussex responded to captain Chris Adams' rallying call by making further inroads into the Surrey batting at Hove today. Adams had demanded another big effort from his bowlers as the county looked to turn the screw in the battle between the first division's

  • Bank workers' job fears

    Staff at one of Brighton's biggest employers fear they could lose their job as bosses look to the developing world for cheaper labour. Lloyds TSB has launched a pilot project in Bangalore, India, creating 250 posts to work on the Government's Universal

  • Engines firm's profits increase

    Engines giant Rolls-Royce stuck by its hope for growth this year after half-year figures showed an 11 per cent increase in underlying profits. The company, which has waged an aggressive campaign on costs, said the profits figure of £115 million reflected

  • Sites earmarked for 190 homes

    A town has emerged relatively unscathed from a multi-billion pound plan for 120,000 homes which has been coined a concrete countryside by critics. Three areas have been earmarked for new housing in Crawley, between them creating a total of 190 homes.

  • Cost-cuts blamed for home closure

    A council decision to close a care home in Seaford was driven by cost cutting, an MP has claimed. MP Norman Baker said East Sussex County Council was shutting Homefield Cottages to make money by selling the site. The council's ruling Cabinet voted on

  • Pier put in top 10

    Eastbourne Pier has been named one of Britain's top ten tourist attractions. It was named the ninth best free attraction in Britain by tourist centres across the country and is the only pier in the UK to be listed. Judges were impressed with its Victorian

  • Mystery of man's death

    A man found unconscious in a road has died. Police believe he had been drinking and may have fallen and banged his head. Paramedics were called to Haddington Road, off Blatchington Road, Hove, at 7.15pm on Wednesday. The man, 48, was unconscious and had

  • Refugee's throat cut

    A teenage asylum-seeker who fled a brutal African war had his throat slashed on a station platform. Alhassan Kamara, known as Alaska, is lucky to be alive after the attack, which left him needing 18 stitches to the wound in his neck. Alaska, 16, a promising

  • Man cleared of oil attack

    A takeaway owner who fought back against the thugs who tormented his family has won a 12-month battle for justice. Sui Yau Mok, 52, snapped after months of abuse by a gang of teenage yobs. He lashed out at one of them, dousing him in scalding chip fat

  • At the cinema, August 1-7

    Here are the movie listings for cinemas around Sussex in the next seven days. Just find the film you fancy and see where it's showing. ABOUT SCHMIDT (15) at Brighton UGC and Eastbourne UGC. (Tue only) AGENT CODY BANKS (12A) at Bognor Picturedrome, Brighton

  • Jazz this week, August 1-7

    Here's our pick of the jazz and blues artists performing at venues around Sussex in the days ahead. Michael Garrick, Sussex Arts Club, Brighton, August 1 (8pm): The iconic composer and pianist, lauded by Radio 1's Gilles Peterson, leads his quartet with

  • Classical: Organ Recital, St Paul's Church, Brighton, August 2

    John Burden, director of music at St Paul's Church, gives an organ recital featuring works by JS Bach, Saint-Saens and Peters. This is the third of four recitals in the St Paul's summer series. Next Saturday, August 9, it will be the turn of the Three

  • Gig guide, August 1-7

    Ola Onabule, Garlic, Puscha and The Hamsters are our pick of the bands for this week. OLA ONABULE, KOMEDIA, BRIGHTON, AUGUST 1: Chosen to perform at the wedding of Posh and Becks and back George Michael and KD Lang, this jazz/soul/funk artist has been

  • Night clubbing, August 1-7

    Seb Fontaine's in town, indie night Mad For It is moving and Worthing hosts the South Coast's biggest urban club night. TYPE, CONCORDE 2, BRIGHTON, AUGUST 1: Seb Fontaine is bringing his night Type down from London club The Cross for a one-off summer

  • Be a pro, goal contenders told

    Boss Steve Coppell is demanding a professional response from the victim of the duel to be Albion's No. 1. Michel Kuipers and Ben Roberts are fighting it out to be between the posts for the big kick-off at Oldham a week tomorrow. "It's interesting and

  • Helping hand

    I hope and pray a compromise can be reached to allow some open space to be retained on the patch of land off Redhill Close in Westdene, Brighton, without rejecting the suggested scheme for low-cost housing in its entirety. The Sussex Overseas Housing

  • August 1: Sussex v Surrey (Lunch)

    Sussex responded to captain Chris Adams' rallying call by making further inroads into the Surrey batting at Hove today. Adams had demanded another big effort from his bowlers as the county looked to turn the screw in the battle between the first division's

  • Put us first

    Two years ago, after six moves in 12 years, I moved into my current house on the promise of a long term let. Now I am under new landlords who are keeping me here until they have enough money to convert this ex-council house on a family street into a five-bedroomed

  • My heaven

    Simon Smith provides an excellent analysis of the causes of the shortage of affordable housing and the reasons for the broken promises of the New Labour government (Letters, July 23). There is only one point to add. What he sees as the problem may really

  • Typical Julie

    Julie Burchill makes a very good living as a columnist. I'm sure it's nice work if you can get it. Her "best friend" in Whitehawk must be pretty envious (The Argus, July 21). Julie enjoys nothing better than slagging off Brighton and Hove. Sometimes she's

  • Street cred

    Thanks to Mr Llewellyn for pointing out the spelling mistake on the sign at Elvin Crescent in Rottingdean (Letters, July 26). The council was aware of it and has ordered a new sign. However, Mr Llewellyn is wrong when he says it is a waste of taxpayers

  • Jane killing: Man in court

    A man accused of murdering Brighton schoolteacher Jane Longhurst was appearing in court today. Graham Coutts, 35, of Waterloo Street, Hove, is charged with murdering miss Longhurst between March 14 and April 19. A preliminary hearing to attend to legal

  • Feedback, with Simon Bradshaw

    Alan York, from Burgess Hill, thanks us for our "excellent" 100 things to do with your kids magazine, which came free with The Argus on July 18. However, he was not so happy about our recommendation for the duck pond at Falmer. Alan explains: "We arrived

  • Man denies Jane murder

    The man accused of murdering Brighton schoolteacher Jane Longhurst today denied the charge. Part-time musician Graham Coutts, 35, of Waterloo Street, Hove, pleaded not guilty to murder between March 13 and April 20. Coutts was led in to court three at

  • Man killed in lorry crash

    An 81-year-old man died when his car was involved in a crash with a heavy lorry. The accident happened at the junction of the A259 and Yapton Road, Middleton, near Bognor, at 8.20am yesterday. Police have not yet named the pensioner but say he is from

  • Mum wants answers over girl's death

    A mother is on a crusade to get to the bottom of her teenage daughter's death. Norma Haigh, of Quebec Road, Hastings, believes too much has been made of why her daughter Rachel was admitted to hospital and facts surrounding her death largely ignored.

  • Anger at council jobs review

    A political leader has caused outrage by calling for a review of Eastbourne council officers' jobs to help reduce a £15 million wage bill. Councillor Graham Marsden, leader of the Tory opposition on Eastbourne Borough Council, warned the town's economy

  • Garden dug after body tip-off

    Police were digging up a back garden today after being told the body of a baby could be buried there. Officers arrived early this morning at the boarded-up house in Pankhurst Avenue, Brighton. Specialised sniffer dogs from South Yorkshire Police were

  • Punch a puma

    With reference to the article on wild pumas in Sussex (The Argus, July 28), the obvious question is why are they not seen more often? I spent the whole of last year touring the USA in a mobile home. During the entire year I was privileged to see the wild

  • Stop the rot

    News that Brendon Fearon, the burglar shot by Tony Martin, has been released after serving only a third of his sentence beggars belief. It has convinced me Mr Martin was a political prisoner of an establishment petrified of an outraged public taking the

  • Racing: Punters show handsome profit

    Punters following Luke Dace's family-run Findon stable since the beginning of the jump season in May should be showing a handsome profit. Dace houses seven winners from 19 runners and they have returned a handsome £60.00 to a £1 level stake. He said:

  • West unrest

    David Panter's 21 per cent salary increase raises further questions. What were the criteria for the raise? What other perks does he enjoy? Is he given private medical insurance? What are his pension arrangements? How much does he spend on hospitality?

  • Far too much

    Council leader Ken Bodfish seems to think a pay rise the size of Mr Panter's is justified, ignoring the financial problems many people face on a day to day basis living in Brighton and Hove. However, the best is yet to come for I understand councillors

  • Victory for self-defence

    Sui Yau Mok was driven to distraction by yobs and vandals who tormented him and his family at their fish bar in Brighton. His patience snapped one day when a youngster was proving particularly awkward at Dickson's fish shop in Beaconsfield Road. Mr Mok

  • Outrageous

    I find it difficult to describe how disgusted I was at the very large increase awarded to Mr Panter. Immoral and outrageous are two words which spring to mind. I work full-time in a local pharmacy. My annual rise was two-and-a-quarter per cent, so when

  • Speedway: Danish flyer in for Eagles

    New Danish flyer Ulrich Ostergaard makes his home debut for Eastbourne Eagles at Arlington Stadium to-morrow night. Ostergaard lines up against Oxford as Eagles put their bid to reach the Elite League play-offs on hold and get back to British League Cup

  • Chief's increase takes the biscuit

    I read with disbelief Brighton and Hove City Council's policy committee can afford to increase the chief executive's salary by 21 per cent to £145,000 which "will be met from within current management budgets without the need to put in new money" (The

  • Cricket: County's title dreams grow

    Even Sussex's most pessimistic followers are starting to dream of a first Championship after the county maintained its grip on the battle of the top two at Hove. Supporters used to mediocrity and underachievement over the years could not quite believe

  • Adams sounds battle cry

    Sussex responded to captain Chris Adams' rallying call by making further inroads into the Surrey batting at Hove today. Adams had demanded another big effort from his bowlers as the county looked to turn the screw in the battle between the first division's

  • Cracks appear in PFI partnership

    Contractor Jarvis has issued a detailed statement following a report critical of its performance at one of Sussex's top secondary schools. The engineering giant, whose maintenance wing took over day-to-day handling of buildings at Varndean School last

  • Conran's ray of hope for eyesore

    When it was designed 70 years ago by avant-garde Canadian architect Wells-Coates, Embassy Court was the most stylish building in Brighton. Today, after years of neglect and decay, it is an eyesore second only to the West Pier. Yesterday's announcement

  • Estate calls for police to get tough

    Residents say crime is worse than ever on a Brighton estate despite high-profile police raids, undercover surveillance, CCTV and countless promises. Community groups which represent hundreds of people in the Whitehawk and Manor Farm areas of Brighton

  • Cost-cuts blamed for home closure

    A council decision to close a care home in Seaford was driven by cost cutting, an MP has claimed. MP Norman Baker said East Sussex County Council was shutting Homefield Cottages to make money by selling the site. The council's ruling Cabinet voted on

  • Pier put in top 10

    Eastbourne Pier has been named one of Britain's top ten tourist attractions. It was named the ninth best free attraction in Britain by tourist centres across the country and is the only pier in the UK to be listed. Judges were impressed with its Victorian

  • Bank workers' job fears

    Staff at one of Brighton's biggest employers fear they could lose their job as bosses look to the developing world for cheaper labour. Lloyds TSB has launched a pilot project in Bangalore, India, creating 250 posts to work on the Government's Universal

  • Mystery of man's death

    A man found unconscious in a road has died. Police believe he had been drinking and may have fallen and banged his head. Paramedics were called to Haddington Road, off Blatchington Road, Hove, at 7.15pm on Wednesday. The man, 48, was unconscious and had

  • Man cleared of oil attack

    A takeaway owner who fought back against the thugs who tormented his family has won a 12-month battle for justice. Sui Yau Mok, 52, snapped after months of abuse by a gang of teenage yobs. He lashed out at one of them, dousing him in scalding chip fat

  • Jazz this week, August 1-7

    Here's our pick of the jazz and blues artists performing at venues around Sussex in the days ahead. Michael Garrick, Sussex Arts Club, Brighton, August 1 (8pm): The iconic composer and pianist, lauded by Radio 1's Gilles Peterson, leads his quartet with

  • On Stage This Week, August 1-7

    Family drama, farce, comedy and classic Chaucer are playing in theatres around Sussex. WIFE OF BATH, LEWES CASTLE, AUGUST 1-2: Chaucer's classic play exploring the nature of marriage and relationships is performed in the gardens of Lewes Castle by the

  • Classical: Organ Recital, St Paul's Church, Brighton, August 2

    John Burden, director of music at St Paul's Church, gives an organ recital featuring works by JS Bach, Saint-Saens and Peters. This is the third of four recitals in the St Paul's summer series. Next Saturday, August 9, it will be the turn of the Three

  • Gig guide, August 1-7

    Ola Onabule, Garlic, Puscha and The Hamsters are our pick of the bands for this week. OLA ONABULE, KOMEDIA, BRIGHTON, AUGUST 1: Chosen to perform at the wedding of Posh and Becks and back George Michael and KD Lang, this jazz/soul/funk artist has been

  • Talks: Theatre Royal and Dome, Brighton, August 5-8

    Sir John Mortimer, Barry Cryer, Tony Benn, John Sargent: A quartet of writers comes to Brighton to talk about their careers and lives in a series of one-night stands. First up on Tuesday at the Theatre Royal is the former barrister and creator of Rumpole

  • Sale queue cat is bargain of the day

    Gizmo the cat's owners took him along while they queued overnight for a store's special promotion - and ended up selling him. The ginger tom became the bargain of the day after he clawed his way to the front of the queue at the new 99p Stores, ready to