Airport retailers say they cannot recruit enough staff to cover the busy summer period because it is taking too long to vet them. New security systems implemented as a counter terrorism measure mean everyone who works at Gatwick must be cleared by the
Albion have agreed to sign young Reading striker Darius Henderson on loan for a month. The deal will be completed tomorrow, when Reading boss Alan Pardew returns from a scouting mission in Scandinavia. Henderson will make his debut alongside fellow 21
Carl Wilson-Denis has been freed at last to play for Albion again. The Seagulls have finally secured international clearance for their new young striker after his spell in the Republic of Ireland with Mullingar Town last season. Wilson-Denis received
In response to Tony Fallowfield's reply to my letter about water fluoridation, I would like to make the following points. I am on no medication and was not - unlike, I suspect, Mr Fallowfield - in a state of hysteria when writing my letter and find it
Families fled after a top-floor flat exploded in flames early today. Phil Shield and his nine-year-old son Jack had to leave after the blast rocked the flat above. Neighbours on either side of the property in Addison Road, Hove, were also led to safety
A man dubbed "the smiling terrorist" was sentenced to death today for his part in the Bali bombing which killed the former deputy head boy of a Brighton school. Amrozi bin Nurhasyim, 41, was found guilty in Indonesia of planning and helping to carry out
I totally agree with Mrs D Whitlock and others (Letters, August 1). We have been fighting in Woodingdean for more than six years on identical grounds (albeit on a smaller scale) against a similar development to that proposed at Westdene. We even beat
Pride in Brighton and Hove is a year-long organisation, unlike London Pride, which is a single day entity. So trying a comparison is a bit like mixing apples and pears. We raise money through direct sponsorship and from fundraising efforts by the committee
Someone has got it in for the beleaguered West Pier in Brighton this year. Twice buildings on the Grade I listed pier have been set on fire with devastating results. Now the illuminated marker buoy off the end, a warning to ships, has been cut loose.
When I read about how Jarvis, despite criticism from those with a vested interest (staff and students), had gone further than its contractual obligations (The Argus, July 31) my heart went out to it. Clearly, the much-maligned Jarvis is receiving no appreciation
Injuries and fatigue are threatening to undermine Sussex's challenge for their first Championship. Of the three counties in with a realistic chance of winning the title, Sussex have the best current form with four wins and two draws from their last six
It was incorrect to say East Brighton College of Media Arts (Comart) parents "have until the end of this month to send their comments to the council" about the future of the school (The Argus, July 22). What we needed by the end of July were outline proposals
Crawley have completed the signing of former Charlton Athletic striker Charlie MacDonald. The 22-year-old, who has scored eight goals in seven pre-season matches, has agreed a two-year deal. MacDonald made a handful of first team appearances at the Valley
Brighton new media company Futuremedia has acquired the business of a leading e-learning consultancy. The board of Futuremedia, which offers online employment training for companies, has announced the acquisition of the products and services of IQdos.
A popular Brighton nightspot has won permission to open until the early hours. Brighton and Hove City Council made a condition that the Walkabout in West Street should close at 11.30pm. But planning inspector Susan Simpson has allowed an appeal by Regent
Big bonuses continue to be enjoyed by financial sector workers while lower-paid workers are coping with fewer shift and overtime payments, official figures show. In total, these extra payments now make up 8.9 per cent of a full-time worker's gross pay
Like many others, I am concerned by the possible closure of Whitehawk's senior school, currently known as the East Brighton College of Media Arts. Successive versions of this school have all failed to provide the sort of education which is required for
Carl Wilson-Denis has been freed at last to play for Albion again. The Seagulls have finally secured international clearance for their new young striker after his spell in the Republic of Ireland with Mullingar Town last season. Wilson-Denis received
Brighton teacher Mike Coyle may be a veteran now but he shows no signs of slowing down. Coyle, 40, stormed round the Steyning and Shoreham course to win the Brighton Excelsior 25-mile time trial and also led VC Etoile to the team prize. Coyle clocked
Hundreds of online learners and a girls' football team have been left high and dry after a learndirect centre closed down. Crash Training Services Limited, based in New England House, Brighton, has gone into liquidation, making 31 staff redundant. The
Airport retailers say they cannot recruit enough staff to cover the busy summer period because it is taking too long to vet them. New security systems implemented as a counter terrorism measure mean everyone who works at Gatwick must be cleared by the
A popular Brighton nightspot has won permission to open until the early hours. Brighton and Hove City Council made a condition that the Walkabout in West Street should close at 11.30pm. But planning inspector Susan Simpson has allowed an appeal by Regent
A man who stabbed his wife to death, then attempted to stitch the fatal wound with a needle and thread has been jailed for life at Lewes Crown Court. Dewi Hughes, 38, who has been diagnosed as suffering form a psychopathic personality disorder, was branded
On-the-spot £50 fines are being proposed for people dropping cigarette butts and chewing gum on city streets. A new team of litter enforcement officers has dished out 157 fines to householders and businesses since their introduction at Easter but the
On-the-spot £50 fines are being proposed for people dropping cigarette butts and chewing gum on Brighton and Hove streets. A new team of litter enforcement officers has dished out 157 fines to householders and businesses since their introduction at Easter
Brighton beach is the bookies' favourite to be the warmest in the UK this August. Ladbrokes.com has teamed up with the London Met Office to offer odds on which UK resort will record the highest average temperature. Brighton has been listed as the early
An investigation has been launched after a buoy warning ships off the West Pier was cut from its moorings. Brighton West Pier Trust suspects sabotage as the sea was calm when the bouy was cut loose early yesterday morning. The buoy drifted west and was
The family of Sussex backpacker Shirine Harburn praised Chinese justice today after the two men who knifed her to death were found guilty of murder. Shirine, 30, had been trekking through remote mountains in China when she was attacked, stabbed 12 times
If you weren't looking closely, the small yellow box fitted on to a telegraph pole could cause a moment of alarm. Normally, it could mean only one thing - a police camera waiting to catch unwitting drivers as they tip over the speed limit. But not this
A husband who stabbed his wife to death believed his personality had changed after he was attacked twice in the weeks before she was killed, a jury heard. Dewi Hughes, 38, made repeated visits to his GP complaining of a catalogue of symptoms after being
Carl Wilson-Denis has been freed at last to play for Albion again. The Seagulls have finally secured international clearance for their new young striker after his spell in the Republic of Ireland with Mullingar Town last season. Wilson-Denis received
It is one of the cricket world's great mysteries as to why a team can perform well in first class cricket but poorly in the one-day game. In recent years Sussex have made considerable strides forward in four-day cricket but since winning the division
Who among you would say no to David Panter's salary? I think he's setting a very good example for the rest of us who earn less than £4 per hour. From now on, every time my boss asks me why I keep getting things wrong even though I've had years to learn
I must complain about the health care service in Brighton and Hove. I am a nursing sister and my husband is a hospital consultant, which can only add weight to my point of view. The blood test clinic is a total shambles. I am diabetic and attended the
We must hold fast to the principle that life is sacrosanct from conception onwards because, once this principle is compromised, unsavoury practices become acceptable. Just consider the recent revelations that scientists want to plunder the ovaries of
A retired Army major was facing prison today as a result of a 30-year row with his Mid Sussex dance school neighbours. Eric Pilley, of Oakwood Road, Burgess Hill, was appearing at Haywards Heath County Court over unpaid legal fees. If he refuses to pay
People living in Arundel are squaring up for a second battle over plans for a new radio transmitter on the town's historic castle. Neighbours were still celebrating victory in a fight to stop a new 15m Tetra radio mast being put up at Arundel Police Station
A man dubbed "the smiling terrorist" was sentenced to death today for his part in the Bali bombing which killed the former deputy head boy of a Brighton school. Amrozi bin Nurhasyim, 41, was found guilty in Indonesia of planning and helping to carry out
The NHS is in a terrible state and nurses' training is poor. Student nurses should be removed from universities and put back into hospitals where valuable practical training is acquired - a degree is of little comfort to a patient. People try to take
Dentist Tony Fallowfield (Letters, July 30), who accused reader Mr Parfitt of living on another planet, is himself living in the dental Dark Ages. He clearly does not know that the fluoride which occurs naturally in most water, calcium fluoride, is not
Golden miler Ailincala is on course for a place in Brighton sporting folklore. Chris Wall's in-form mare came through in the final stages to clinch the John Smith's Brighton Mile yesterday, her fourth success at the track this year. The red hot 2-1 favourite
I read the letter (August 1) from Rev John Webster about the proposal to build affordable housing on a greenfield site and thought his a noble a attitude. It is true the Sussex Overseas Housing Society is registered as a charitable organisation but its
Someone has got it in for the beleaguered West Pier in Brighton this year. Twice buildings on the Grade I listed pier have been set on fire with devastating results. Now the illuminated marker buoy off the end, a warning to ships, has been cut loose.
When I read about how Jarvis, despite criticism from those with a vested interest (staff and students), had gone further than its contractual obligations (The Argus, July 31) my heart went out to it. Clearly, the much-maligned Jarvis is receiving no appreciation
Injuries and fatigue are threatening to undermine Sussex's challenge for their first Championship. Of the three counties in with a realistic chance of winning the title, Sussex have the best current form with four wins and two draws from their last six
It was incorrect to say East Brighton College of Media Arts (Comart) parents "have until the end of this month to send their comments to the council" about the future of the school (The Argus, July 22). What we needed by the end of July were outline proposals
Crawley have completed the signing of former Charlton Athletic striker Charlie MacDonald. The 22-year-old, who has scored eight goals in seven pre-season matches, has agreed a two-year deal. MacDonald made a handful of first team appearances at the Valley
Big bonuses continue to be enjoyed by financial sector workers while lower-paid workers are coping with fewer shift and overtime payments, official figures show. In total, these extra payments now make up 8.9 per cent of a full-time worker's gross pay
Carl Wilson-Denis has been freed at last to play for Albion again. The Seagulls have finally secured international clearance for their new young striker after his spell in the Republic of Ireland with Mullingar Town last season. Wilson-Denis received
Horsham are poised to sign Ramsgate-based Stephen Beerling for their British League premier division team. Beerling, 20, is a former Kent county player and his rating is about the same as Horsham's Peter Bartram. It is a signing that will further boost
Brighton teacher Mike Coyle may be a veteran now but he shows no signs of slowing down. Coyle, 40, stormed round the Steyning and Shoreham course to win the Brighton Excelsior 25-mile time trial and also led VC Etoile to the team prize. Coyle clocked
Relatives from the other side of the world flew in to celebrate Connie Strutt's 100th birthday. Almost 50 people gathered at a party for the centenarian held at the Meridian Court sheltered housing complex in Peacehaven. They included family from Spain
A man who stabbed his wife to death, then attempted to stitch the fatal wound with a needle and thread has been jailed for life at Lewes Crown Court. Dewi Hughes, 38, who has been diagnosed as suffering form a psychopathic personality disorder, was branded
On-the-spot £50 fines are being proposed for people dropping cigarette butts and chewing gum on city streets. A new team of litter enforcement officers has dished out 157 fines to householders and businesses since their introduction at Easter but the
Animal rights activists targeted a children's angling competition scaring away fish with sirens and stones today. Children as young as seven looked on in bemusement as the protesters hurled chalk into a pond and attempted to ward off fish with high-pitched
A children's fishing contest has been targeted by animal rights activists. Organisers of the event last night called for police protection at the riverbank following a string of threats from a protest group. The internet-based Keep On Fighting is encouraging
A council is putting historic civic antiques up for auction saying they do not belong in a modern office. Adur District Council is putting six pieces of furniture under the hammer after officers deemed them too large for the civic centre in Shoreham.
On-the-spot £50 fines are being proposed for people dropping cigarette butts and chewing gum on Brighton and Hove streets. A new team of litter enforcement officers has dished out 157 fines to householders and businesses since their introduction at Easter
It was meant to be a record-breaking scorcher, but thanks to a chilly sea mist it took dedication to spend yesterday on the beach. Thousands piled on to the shore at Brighton hoping for more tropical sunshine as the Met Office warned of soaring temperatures
An investigation has been launched after a buoy warning ships off the West Pier was cut from its moorings. Brighton West Pier Trust suspects sabotage as the sea was calm when the buoy was cut loose early yesterday morning. The buoy drifted west and was
Brighton beach is the bookies' favourite to be the warmest in the UK this August. Ladbrokes.com has teamed up with the London Met Office to offer odds on which UK resort will record the highest average temperature. Brighton has been listed as the early
A man dubbed "the smiling terrorist" was sentenced to death today for his part in the Bali bombing which killed the former deputy head boy of a Brighton school. Amrozi bin Nurhasyim, 41, was found guilty in Indonesia of planning and helping to carry out
Fifty jobs will be created when a bar and restaurant opens next month in Eastbourne, it was announced today. The newly-built Toby Carvery opens its doors next to Gardners Books on the A22 at Willingdon Drove. Full and part-time jobs are being advertised
The family of Sussex backpacker Shirine Harburn praised Chinese justice today after the two men who knifed her to death were found guilty of murder. Shirine, 30, had been trekking through remote mountains in China when she was attacked, stabbed 12 times
A council is putting historic civic antiques up for auction saying they do not belong in a modern office. Adur District Council is putting six pieces of furniture under the hammer after officers deemed them too large for the civic centre in Shoreham.
A fox has set up home under Worthing Pier and has been shocking sunbathers as he lounges on the shingle. Urban sprawl has seen foxes moving out of the countryside and into towns and cities for years. But Pierre the fox is probably the first of his species
A husband who stabbed his wife to death believed his personality had changed after he was attacked twice in the weeks before she was killed, a jury heard. Dewi Hughes, 38, made repeated visits to his GP complaining of a catalogue of symptoms after being
It is one of the cricket world's great mysteries as to why a team can perform well in first class cricket but poorly in the one-day game. In recent years Sussex have made considerable strides forward in four-day cricket but since winning the division
Who among you would say no to David Panter's salary? I think he's setting a very good example for the rest of us who earn less than £4 per hour. From now on, every time my boss asks me why I keep getting things wrong even though I've had years to learn
I have just returned home after major surgery. Every member of staff in the hospital was magnificent - working hard, long hours and always with a smile. With this in mind, how can Brighton and Hove City Council chief executive David Panter justify a £25,000
I must complain about the health care service in Brighton and Hove. I am a nursing sister and my husband is a hospital consultant, which can only add weight to my point of view. The blood test clinic is a total shambles. I am diabetic and attended the
We must hold fast to the principle that life is sacrosanct from conception onwards because, once this principle is compromised, unsavoury practices become acceptable. Just consider the recent revelations that scientists want to plunder the ovaries of
When Tony Blair this month broke the record set by Clement Attlee for being the longest continuously serving Labour premier, there was predictable carping. Many unfavourable comparisons were made between him and the man who led Britain after the Second
The NHS is in a terrible state and nurses' training is poor. Student nurses should be removed from universities and put back into hospitals where valuable practical training is acquired - a degree is of little comfort to a patient. People try to take
Dentist Tony Fallowfield (Letters, July 30), who accused reader Mr Parfitt of living on another planet, is himself living in the dental Dark Ages. He clearly does not know that the fluoride which occurs naturally in most water, calcium fluoride, is not
The missing digit on the outside wall of the Pelham Arms in the High Street, Lewes, I found most amusing. Established circa 164? For those people, like myself, without the benefit of an Eton education, circ (from the Latin) means about or approximately
Worthing Thunder have applied for a work permit for last season's skipper Gaylon Moore and expect him to re-sign for the new season. Thunder are aiming to field the side which completed last season with the addition of 6ft 6ins Englishman David Butterworth
Golden miler Ailincala is on course for a place in Brighton sporting folklore. Chris Wall's in-form mare came through in the final stages to clinch the John Smith's Brighton Mile yesterday, her fourth success at the track this year. The red hot 2-1 favourite
I read the letter (August 1) from Rev John Webster about the proposal to build affordable housing on a greenfield site and thought his a noble a attitude. It is true the Sussex Overseas Housing Society is registered as a charitable organisation but its
A fox has been surprising sunbathers in Worthing by setting up home this summer under the pier. Nicknamed Pierre, he has been feasting happily on remains of fish left on the beach by fishermen. He doesn't seem in the slightest bit worried by tourists
Jason Voros took 5-78 in 19.5 overs for Sussex Second XI to limit Gloucestershire's first innings lead to only 15 in their Championship battle. The Australian-born pace bowler's haul helped dismiss Gloucestershire for 262 and Sussex went into the final
Muttiah Muralitharan and Mushtaq Ahmed get the chance to pit their spin skills against each other at Hove tomorrow. The third PCA Zone6 City Challenge takes place at the County Ground and for the first time the event has an international feel to it. Muralitharan
On-the-spot litter fines are working well in helping to clean up the streets in Leicester and Darlington. So why shouldn't they work in Brighton and Hove where the problem appears to be even worse? The sheer scale of litter in the city has proved a major
Jobs look set to be saved at Sussex branches of car parts retailer Les Smith. Motor World has acquired two of the company's seven stores in the county from administrators Baker Tilley, securing the jobs of the managers based there. The company plans to
The floorboards are rotten, the Seventies wallpaper is hanging off and the windows are broken. The only family to live there in recent months was a family of pigeons. It needs a new central heating system, double glazing and a strong air freshener. After
Horsham are poised to sign Ramsgate-based Stephen Beerling for their British League premier division team. Beerling, 20, is a former Kent county player and his rating is about the same as Horsham's Peter Bartram. It is a signing that will further boost
Albion have agreed to sign young Reading striker Darius Henderson on loan for a month. The deal will be completed tomorrow, when Reading boss Alan Pardew returns from a scouting mission in Scandinavia. Henderson will make his debut alongside fellow 21
Relatives from the other side of the world flew in to celebrate Connie Strutt's 100th birthday. Almost 50 people gathered at a party for the centenarian held at the Meridian Court sheltered housing complex in Peacehaven. They included family from Spain
Moves to implement two new parking zones in Brighton have been halted while council officials investigate costs. Brighton and Hove City Council has delayed making a decision on the £445,000 schemes in the Prestonville area of Westbourne after councillors
Glamour model Jordan was arrested for allegedly punching a woman in the face in a nightclub. Jordan, real name Katie Price, was formally arrested yesterday at Sutton Coldfield police station, West Midlands, and released on bail pending further inquiries
A children's fishing contest has been targeted by animal rights activists. Organisers of the event last night called for police protection at the river bank following a string of threats from a protest group. The internet-based Keep On Fighting is encouraging
Animal rights activists targeted a children's angling competition scaring away fish with sirens and stones today. Children as young as seven looked on in bemusement as the protesters hurled chalk into a pond and attempted to ward off fish with high-pitched
It was meant to be a record-breaking scorcher, but thanks to a chilly sea mist it took dedication to spend yesterday on the beach. Thousands piled on to the shore at Brighton hoping for more tropical sunshine as the Met Office warned of soaring temperatures
An investigation has been launched after a buoy warning ships off the West Pier was cut from its moorings. Brighton West Pier Trust suspects sabotage as the sea was calm when the buoy was cut loose early yesterday morning. The buoy drifted west and was
Brighton beach is the bookies' favourite to be the warmest in the UK this August. Ladbrokes.com has teamed up with the London Met Office to offer odds on which UK resort will record the highest average temperature. Brighton has been listed as the early
A packed commuter train pulled up yards from disaster when steel rails buckled in the summer heatwave. The alert driver spotted the warped track as the South Central service approached platform two at Gatwick Airport. He stopped the train, averting a
A comedian who caused a furore by jumping into an aquarium shark tank has been targeted in a revenge attack by a flying mackerel. Staff at Brighton Sea Life Centre thought Guy Venables' naked stunt in March frightened a shark to death. He was later cleared
A council is putting historic civic antiques up for auction saying they do not belong in a modern office. Adur District Council is putting six pieces of furniture under the hammer after officers deemed them too large for the civic centre in Shoreham.
A fox has set up home under Worthing Pier and has been shocking sunbathers as he lounges on the shingle. Urban sprawl has seen foxes moving out of the countryside and into towns and cities for years. But Pierre the fox is probably the first of his species
It seemed like just another job. Estate agent Hadda Aboubada couldn't have known when she left her office that the appointment would change her life forever. The 37-year-old went to a house to make a valuation. Minutes later she was fighting for her life
The floorboards are rotten, the Seventies wallpaper is hanging off and the windows are broken. The only family to live there in recent months was a family of pigeons. It needs a new central heating system, double glazing and a strong air freshener. After
Airport retailers say they cannot recruit enough staff to cover the busy summer period because it is taking too long to vet them. New security systems implemented as a counter terrorism measure mean everyone who works at Gatwick must be cleared by the
Albion have agreed to sign young Reading striker Darius Henderson on loan for a month. The deal will be completed tomorrow, when Reading boss Alan Pardew returns from a scouting mission in Scandinavia. Henderson will make his debut alongside fellow 21
I have just returned home after major surgery. Every member of staff in the hospital was magnificent - working hard, long hours and always with a smile. With this in mind, how can Brighton and Hove City Council chief executive David Panter justify a £25,000
In response to Tony Fallowfield's reply to my letter about water fluoridation, I would like to make the following points. I am on no medication and was not - unlike, I suspect, Mr Fallowfield - in a state of hysteria when writing my letter and find it
Families fled after a top-floor flat exploded in flames early today. Phil Shield and his nine-year-old son Jack had to leave after the blast rocked the flat above. Neighbours on either side of the property in Addison Road, Hove, were also led to safety
When Tony Blair this month broke the record set by Clement Attlee for being the longest continuously serving Labour premier, there was predictable carping. Many unfavourable comparisons were made between him and the man who led Britain after the Second
The family of Mid Sussex backpacker Shirine Harburn praised Chinese justice today after the two men who knifed her to death were found guilty of murder. Shirine, 30, had been trekking through remote mountains in China when she was attacked, stabbed 12
Animal rights activists targeted a children's angling competition scaring away fish with sirens and stones today. Children as young as seven looked on in bemusement as the protesters hurled chalk into a pond and attempted to ward off fish with high-pitched
The missing digit on the outside wall of the Pelham Arms in the High Street, Lewes, I found most amusing. Established circa 164? For those people, like myself, without the benefit of an Eton education, circ (from the Latin) means about or approximately
Worthing Thunder have applied for a work permit for last season's skipper Gaylon Moore and expect him to re-sign for the new season. Thunder are aiming to field the side which completed last season with the addition of 6ft 6ins Englishman David Butterworth
I totally agree with Mrs D Whitlock and others (Letters, August 1). We have been fighting in Woodingdean for more than six years on identical grounds (albeit on a smaller scale) against a similar development to that proposed at Westdene. We even beat
A fox has been surprising sunbathers in Worthing by setting up home this summer under the pier. Nicknamed Pierre, he has been feasting happily on remains of fish left on the beach by fishermen. He doesn't seem in the slightest bit worried by tourists
Pride in Brighton and Hove is a year-long organisation, unlike London Pride, which is a single day entity. So trying a comparison is a bit like mixing apples and pears. We raise money through direct sponsorship and from fundraising efforts by the committee
Jason Voros took 5-78 in 19.5 overs for Sussex Second XI to limit Gloucestershire's first innings lead to only 15 in their Championship battle. The Australian-born pace bowler's haul helped dismiss Gloucestershire for 262 and Sussex went into the final
Muttiah Muralitharan and Mushtaq Ahmed get the chance to pit their spin skills against each other at Hove tomorrow. The third PCA Zone6 City Challenge takes place at the County Ground and for the first time the event has an international feel to it. Muralitharan
On-the-spot litter fines are working well in helping to clean up the streets in Leicester and Darlington. So why shouldn't they work in Brighton and Hove where the problem appears to be even worse? The sheer scale of litter in the city has proved a major
Brighton new media company Futuremedia has acquired the business of a leading e-learning consultancy. The board of Futuremedia, which offers online employment training for companies, has announced the acquisition of the products and services of IQdos.
A popular Brighton nightspot has won permission to open until the early hours. Brighton and Hove City Council made a condition that the Walkabout in West Street should close at 11.30pm. But planning inspector Susan Simpson has allowed an appeal by Regent
Jobs look set to be saved at Sussex branches of car parts retailer Les Smith. Motor World has acquired two of the company's seven stores in the county from administrators Baker Tilley, securing the jobs of the managers based there. The company plans to
The floorboards are rotten, the Seventies wallpaper is hanging off and the windows are broken. The only family to live there in recent months was a family of pigeons. It needs a new central heating system, double glazing and a strong air freshener. After
Like many others, I am concerned by the possible closure of Whitehawk's senior school, currently known as the East Brighton College of Media Arts. Successive versions of this school have all failed to provide the sort of education which is required for
Albion have agreed to sign young Reading striker Darius Henderson on loan for a month. The deal will be completed tomorrow, when Reading boss Alan Pardew returns from a scouting mission in Scandinavia. Henderson will make his debut alongside fellow 21
Hundreds of online learners and a girls' football team have been left high and dry after a learndirect centre closed down. Crash Training Services Limited, based in New England House, Brighton, has gone into liquidation, making 31 staff redundant. The
Airport retailers say they cannot recruit enough staff to cover the busy summer period because it is taking too long to vet them. New security systems implemented as a counter terrorism measure mean everyone who works at Gatwick must be cleared by the
Moves to implement two new parking zones in Brighton have been halted while council officials investigate costs. Brighton and Hove City Council has delayed making a decision on the £445,000 schemes in the Prestonville area of Westbourne after councillors
A popular Brighton nightspot has won permission to open until the early hours. Brighton and Hove City Council made a condition that the Walkabout in West Street should close at 11.30pm. But planning inspector Susan Simpson has allowed an appeal by Regent
Glamour model Jordan was arrested for allegedly punching a woman in the face in a nightclub. Jordan, real name Katie Price, was formally arrested yesterday at Sutton Coldfield police station, West Midlands, and released on bail pending further inquiries
A children's fishing contest has been targeted by animal rights activists. Organisers of the event last night called for police protection at the river bank following a string of threats from a protest group. The internet-based Keep On Fighting is encouraging
Brighton beach is the bookies' favourite to be the warmest in the UK this August. Ladbrokes.com has teamed up with the London Met Office to offer odds on which UK resort will record the highest average temperature. Brighton has been listed as the early
An investigation has been launched after a buoy warning ships off the West Pier was cut from its moorings. Brighton West Pier Trust suspects sabotage as the sea was calm when the bouy was cut loose early yesterday morning. The buoy drifted west and was
A packed commuter train pulled up yards from disaster when steel rails buckled in the summer heatwave. The alert driver spotted the warped track as the South Central service approached platform two at Gatwick Airport. He stopped the train, averting a
A comedian who caused a furore by jumping into an aquarium shark tank has been targeted in a revenge attack by a flying mackerel. Staff at Brighton Sea Life Centre thought Guy Venables' naked stunt in March frightened a shark to death. He was later cleared
If you weren't looking closely, the small yellow box fitted on to a telegraph pole could cause a moment of alarm. Normally, it could mean only one thing - a police camera waiting to catch unwitting drivers as they tip over the speed limit. But not this
It seemed like just another job. Estate agent Hadda Aboubada couldn't have known when she left her office that the appointment would change her life forever. The 37-year-old went to a house to make a valuation. Minutes later she was fighting for her life
The floorboards are rotten, the Seventies wallpaper is hanging off and the windows are broken. The only family to live there in recent months was a family of pigeons. It needs a new central heating system, double glazing and a strong air freshener. After
