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  • Henderson plays it cool

    New Albion signing Darius Henderson says he feels no pressure taking the place of Bobby Zamora. Henderson, drafted in on loan from Reading for a month, fills the centre forward void left by Zamora's move to Spurs in the Seagulls' first match of the season

  • Jail threat over neighbour's vendetta

    Instead of being a tranquil countryside haven, idyllic-sounding Windmill Lane has become a battleground in a bizarre neighbours from hell row. When Zoya Owen first moved in to her maisonette in Hassocks nine years ago she struck up an immediate friendship

  • Pond bug kills birds

    A mystery bug is being blamed for the death of dozens of birds on a boating lake. Animal workers fear the hot weather has turned normally harmless bacteria lying in the silt at the bottom of the lake in Brooklands leisure park, off Brighton Road, Worthing

  • Fury over rail chaos

    Rail commuters trying to leave the sweltering capital for Sussex were told to get on a train going in the opposite direction last night. As they prepared to board the 7.10pm service from London Bridge, they were told to get on a train to Blackfriars,

  • Pier jumpers ignore warnings

    A teenager dices with death as he flings himself into the sea from the Palace Pier in Brighton, less than 24 hours after warnings about the danger of the summer craze. We reported on Wednesday how teenagers had started jumping from the top of the pier's

  • More for all

    The Chief Executive of Brighton and Hove City Council has been awarded a pay increase of £25,000 per annum, bringing his annual salary to £145,000, or £2,788.46p per week. Nice job. So let's waste no time in raising the OAP to £200-a-week for starters

  • Right on, John

    I totally agree with John Parry's article "The Misery of Burglary" (The Argus, August 1). I have discussed it with several of my colleagues who all endorse his view - particularly the statement that a burglar should forfeit all his legal rights from the

  • Too tough

    Why the anger of the disabled man at the lenient treatment dished out to the woman who robbed him (The Argus, August 5)? Your article failed to address the crucial questions of how a jail sentence would have helped the victim and how we stop the robber

  • Golf: Champion Ollie is top boy in Sussex

    Ollie Turnill has been knocking on the door for a while now and it finally opened at Copthorne when he came from behind to win the Sussex Boys' Championship. The 16-year-old, from Bognor, had a pretty good idea of what he had to do when the grapevine

  • Our burden

    I wonder how the powers that be will reply to David Radtke's plea for help to get St James's Street put right (Letters, July 22). Having had a shop in St James's Street for 15 years, I did as many other shopkeepers - gave up and got out. Benjamin Coleman

  • Speedway: Loram targets Belle Vue

    Mark Loram is targeting Eastbourne's next home match against Belle Vue a week tomorrow for his latest comeback. It means Eagles are likely to go into next week's vital away matches against play-off rivals Wolverhampton and Oxford using rider replacement

  • Publicity flyer

    AN ATTEMPT to create the world's largest ad is being made in a field near Gatwick airport. Millions of Britons will see the travel firm's giant yellow and white logo as they return home from their holidays to go back to work. But how many will be unable

  • Lest we forget

    Plans are in hand to erect a blue plaque on the flat at St Ann's Court, Hove, once the home of Lord Alfred Douglas. He was a distinguished, if undervalued, poet who merits recognition and I hope Adrian Cooper's campaign will be successful. Alas, some

  • Adam to make name for himself

    Albion have four additions to the professional ranks, but one is already a familiar name and face to fans. Adam Hinshelwood made quite an impression in the first team last term while still a scholar. He started four matches and was on the bench for 16

  • Hope comes out of horror

    MORE than 200 people died when a bomb exploded in a packed nightclub on Bali two years ago. They were innocent people. Successful, happy, young people enjoying themselves in an Indonesian island paradise. Their lives were ended in a bloody explosion,

  • Bosie is best

    I am very pleased something is finally being done to honour the memory of Lord Alfred Douglas (The Argus, August 5). I was first introduced to Bosie through his connection with Oscar Wilde. I was moved by the tragic love story and wanted to learn more

  • Withdean residents must accept Albion

    What makes residents of Withdean so special as to be covered by a no parking restriction within one mile of Albion's football stadium on matchdays? Why was such a restriction never enforced during the golden days of the Goldstone Ground? Do the residents

  • Pre-match: Oldham happy to be alive

    A week is a long time in politics, but three months has been an eternity in the life of Oldham Athletic FC. In May the Latics were looking forward to a two-legged play-off against QPR after finishing fifth in Iain Dowie's first season in management. Defeat

  • Kirtley fears axe

    James Kirtley fears he may be axed from the England Test squad despite the retirement of Darren Gough. The Sussex fast bowler is seen as a like-for-like replacement for Gough who bowed out of Test cricket on Tuesday after taking 229 wickets in 58 matches

  • Henderson plays it cool

    New Albion signing Darius Henderson says he feels no pressure taking the place of Bobby Zamora. Henderson, drafted in on loan from Reading for a month, fills the centre forward void left by Zamora's move to Spurs in the Seagulls' first match of the season

  • House prices keep climbing

    House prices across Sussex are soaring, with average prices creeping towards the £200,000 mark. The cost of a home makes the county one of the most expensive places to live in Britain. For the first time in the history of the Sussex property market, the

  • Police blitz to cut marina crime

    A mini crime wave has prompted police to give one-to-one prevention advice to hundreds of motorists. Leaflets were being handed out yesterday at Brighton Marina where ten vehicles have been broken into in 11 days. Seven of the vehicles had valuables taken

  • Developer wants rid of old buildings

    Developers want to knock down old buildings to put up designer outlets at a city centre site in Brighton. Work has already started on the redevelopment at Air Street, opposite the Clock Tower. This followed permission given last year by Brighton and Hove

  • Workers' longer holidays chance

    British firms could give workers longer annual holidays to stop Brussels limiting working hours, it emerged yesterday. Ministers want to keep the UK's opt-out from European Union rules imposing a 48-hour maximum working week. Britain's exemption, negotiated

  • Albion fans urged to support university

    Football fans are being urged to lobby councillors to push through plans to redevelop a university, saying it could be the key to getting a new Falmer stadium. A master plan for the future rearrangement of the University of Brighton is expected to be

  • Market to shut down

    A farmers' market has been shut down while councillors try to find a new home for it. Mid Sussex District Council has decided to suspend Burgess Hill Farmers' Market from Church Road car park. Council chiefs are also looking for a new site for East Grinstead's

  • Fury over rail chaos

    Rail commuters trying to leave the sweltering capital for Sussex were told to get on a train going in the opposite direction last night. As they prepared to board the 7.10pm service from London Bridge, they were told to get on a train to Blackfriars where

  • Women's refuge jobs threat

    A refuge for victims of domestic violence in Brighton may have to cut jobs and cut services unless it gets more money. The Women's Refuge Project is losing Home Office funding next March and is hunting for other ways to get the money it needs. If the

  • House prices keep climbing

    The average price of a home in Brighton and Hove has shot up by almost £30,000 in the past year. Figures from the Land Registry today reveal the city's property market is booming again after the lull which followed the September 11 atrocity and the war

  • Albion fans urged to back university

    Football fans are being urged to lobby councillors to push through plans to redevelop a university, saying it could be the key to getting a new Falmer stadium. A master plan for the future rearrangement of the University of Brighton is expected to be

  • Clowns keep commuters cool

    Commuters enjoyed an unexpected cooling off as a group of clowns caused a splash at Brighton station. Plummie, Bippo and Mathieu from Zippos Circus wielded water pistols and blasted any weary souls who felt like freshening up. They were in town to promote

  • Drink crackdown starts next week

    A city-wide clampdown on boozers will come into force on Tuesday, it was announced today. New bylaws will let police confiscate alcohol from anyone in Brighton and Hove behaving antisocially. Refusal to cooperate could lead to arrest and a £500 fine but

  • Classes in beating workplace bullying

    A confidential 24-hour helpline has been set up as part of new measures to prevent bullying at a health trust. Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust is also launching training courses and a new harassment policy after calls for tougher action

  • Jail threat over neighbour's vendetta

    Instead of being a tranquil countryside haven, idyllic-sounding Windmill Lane has become a battleground in a bizarre neighbours from hell row. When Zoya Owen first moved in to her maisonette in Hassocks nine years ago she struck up an immediate friendship

  • Crop circle advert aims for record

    Crop circles are nothing new, but crop circle adverts are - and a farm field near Gatwick will shortly be the site of what could be the world's largest. It will cover 100,000sqft of the fallow field and be bigger than a Premiership soccer pitch. The specially-created

  • Pond bug kills birds

    A mystery bug is being blamed for the death of dozens of birds on a boating lake. Animal workers fear the hot weather has turned normally harmless bacteria lying in the silt at the bottom of the lake in Brooklands leisure park, off Brighton Road, Worthing

  • Rubbish parking

    How ridiculous of Brighton and Hove City Council to take away 130 parking spaces so it can place large rubbish bins on various sites. How much money and time was spent painting the lines for parking and how much are the bins going to cost? What a waste

  • Fury over rail chaos

    Rail commuters trying to leave the sweltering capital for Sussex were told to get on a train going in the opposite direction last night. As they prepared to board the 7.10pm service from London Bridge, they were told to get on a train to Blackfriars,

  • Pure rubbish

    I am unimpressed with Brighton and Hove's new recycling programme. Since being given my two black boxes, I have only had one collection. This is in spite of four phone calls, one letter and a visit to the Town Hall. My refuse collectors have had a very

  • Feedback, with Simon Bradshaw

    Yes, you're right, that's not the usual picture of me above. It's a treat (!) for Carole Irvine, from Brighton. Carole says: "What a lovely surprise in The Argus on August 2. There was the editor looking relaxed and happy driving a bus for charity. "Please

  • Shirine's killer to be executed

    A man has been sentenced to death and another jailed for life for the murder of Shirine Harburn, who was stabbed to death while backpacking in China. The body of Shirine, 30, from Langley Green, Crawley, was found on a mountain in the western province

  • More for all

    The Chief Executive of Brighton and Hove City Council has been awarded a pay increase of £25,000 per annum, bringing his annual salary to £145,000, or £2,788.46p per week. Nice job. So let's waste no time in raising the OAP to £200-a-week for starters

  • Too tough

    Why the anger of the disabled man at the lenient treatment dished out to the woman who robbed him (The Argus, August 5)? Your article failed to address the crucial questions of how a jail sentence would have helped the victim and how we stop the robber

  • Golf: Champion Ollie is top boy in Sussex

    Ollie Turnill has been knocking on the door for a while now and it finally opened at Copthorne when he came from behind to win the Sussex Boys' Championship. The 16-year-old, from Bognor, had a pretty good idea of what he had to do when the grapevine

  • Grace of God

    We all enter and leave this world in the same way - naked, with nothing. In between, we weave our own tapestries with dark and light threads. There is a song which reiterates the theme of Benjamin Coleman's letter (The Argus, July 24): "Have you seen

  • Speedway: Loram targets Belle Vue

    Mark Loram is targeting Eastbourne's next home match against Belle Vue a week tomorrow for his latest comeback. It means Eagles are likely to go into next week's vital away matches against play-off rivals Wolverhampton and Oxford using rider replacement

  • Speedway: Eagles lead battling Brits

    Eastbourne Eagles' Dean Barker and David Norris played a major role in Great Britain reaching the Speedway World Cup final for the first time last night. The Brits won the race-off for the last two places in Saturday's final at Vojens where they will

  • Lest we forget

    Plans are in hand to erect a blue plaque on the flat at St Ann's Court, Hove, once the home of Lord Alfred Douglas. He was a distinguished, if undervalued, poet who merits recognition and I hope Adrian Cooper's campaign will be successful. Alas, some

  • Henderson plays it cool

    New Albion signing Darius Henderson says he feels no pressure taking the place of Bobby Zamora. Henderson, drafted in on loan from Reading for a month, fills the centre forward void left by Zamora's move to Spurs in the Seagulls' first match of the season

  • Racing: Brightling Park in Feek's safe hands

    It is all change at Brightling Park following trainer Gardie Grissell's decision to hand over the reins to his son-in-law David Feek. The 27-year-old will take over at the stables located between Battle and Heathfield. Gardie, who has trained a small

  • Classes in beating workplace bullying

    A confidential 24-hour helpline has been set up as part of new measures to prevent bullying at a health trust. Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust is also launching training courses and a new harassment policy after calls for tougher action

  • Workers' longer holidays chance

    British firms could give workers longer annual holidays to stop Brussels limiting working hours, it emerged yesterday. Ministers want to keep the UK's opt-out from European Union rules imposing a 48-hour maximum working week. Britain's exemption, negotiated

  • Albion fans urged to support university

    Football fans are being urged to lobby councillors to push through plans to redevelop a university, saying it could be the key to getting a new Falmer stadium. A master plan for the future rearrangement of the University of Brighton is expected to be

  • Battling major to fight on over costs

    A retired Army Major who went to war with his neighbours 30 years ago lost his latest battle - and last night vowed to fight on. Eric Pilley has already spent hundreds of pounds in his attempt to close down the dance school next door. Yesterday a judge

  • Jazz this week, August 8-14

    Here's our pick of the jazz and blues artists performing at venues around Sussex in the days ahead. VIOLA WILLS: American soul diva delves into jazz and gospel with Joss Peach on piano. Joogleberry Playhouse, Manchester Street, Brighton, August 9, 8pm

  • Rock: Sleater Kinney, Old Market, Hove, August 12

    Named after a traffic intersection, Sleater Kinney take a more exciting route through rock 'n' roll. Formed in 1994 in Washington, the two singer/guitarists and drummer's latest album, One Beat, was released in August 2002 to the acclaim that usually

  • Albion fans urged to back university

    Football fans are being urged to lobby councillors to push through plans to redevelop a university, saying it could be the key to getting a new Falmer stadium. A master plan for the future rearrangement of the University of Brighton is expected to be

  • Drink crackdown starts next week

    A city-wide clampdown on boozers will come into force on Tuesday, it was announced today. New bylaws will let police confiscate alcohol from anyone in Brighton and Hove behaving antisocially. Refusal to cooperate could lead to arrest and a £500 fine but

  • Classes in beating workplace bullying

    A confidential 24-hour helpline has been set up as part of new measures to prevent bullying at a health trust. Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust is also launching training courses and a new harassment policy after calls for tougher action

  • Kids' fishing day saboteurs slammed

    Organisers of a children's angling day defended the event after it was sabotaged by animal rights protesters. They said the aim was to teach youngsters how to fish responsibly and care for the environment. Animal rights activists yesterday disrupted the

  • Crop circle advert aims for record

    Crop circles are nothing new, but crop circle adverts are - and a farm field near Gatwick will shortly be the site of what could be the world's largest. It will cover 100,000sqft of the fallow field and be bigger than a Premiership soccer pitch. The specially-created

  • Rubbish parking

    How ridiculous of Brighton and Hove City Council to take away 130 parking spaces so it can place large rubbish bins on various sites. How much money and time was spent painting the lines for parking and how much are the bins going to cost? What a waste

  • Pure rubbish

    I am unimpressed with Brighton and Hove's new recycling programme. Since being given my two black boxes, I have only had one collection. This is in spite of four phone calls, one letter and a visit to the Town Hall. My refuse collectors have had a very

  • 'Don't let smiling bomber die a martyr'

    With a triumphant gesture to his lawyers, the Muslim mechanic dubbed the 'smiling bomber' grinned as he was led from the court. Amrozi bin Nurhasyim had just been sentenced to death by firing squad for his part in the Bali nightclub bombing which killed

  • Feedback, with Simon Bradshaw

    Yes, you're right, that's not the usual picture of me above. It's a treat (!) for Carole Irvine, from Brighton. Carole says: "What a lovely surprise in The Argus on August 2. There was the editor looking relaxed and happy driving a bus for charity. "Please

  • Shirine's killer to be executed

    A man has been sentenced to death and another jailed for life for the murder of Shirine Harburn, who was stabbed to death while backpacking in China. The body of Shirine, 30, from Langley Green, Crawley, was found on a mountain in the western province

  • Grace of God

    We all enter and leave this world in the same way - naked, with nothing. In between, we weave our own tapestries with dark and light threads. There is a song which reiterates the theme of Benjamin Coleman's letter (The Argus, July 24): "Have you seen

  • On the map

    It is gratifying to know that Adrian Cooper is campaigning for a plaque in memory of Lord Alfred Douglas. He was indeed a great poet. I am finishing work on an edition of Bosie's poems and also preparing an edition of his correspondence. These books will

  • Speedway: Eagles lead battling Brits

    Eastbourne Eagles' Dean Barker and David Norris played a major role in Great Britain reaching the Speedway World Cup final for the first time last night. The Brits won the race-off for the last two places in Saturday's final at Vojens where they will

  • Protest shame

    IT SHOULD have been a family event in which young children were taught how to fish responsibly at a peaceful pond in Coombes, near Lancing. Instead animals rights protesters tried to scare the fish away using high-pitched horns and chucking stones in

  • Racing: Brightling Park in Feek's safe hands

    It is all change at Brightling Park following trainer Gardie Grissell's decision to hand over the reins to his son-in-law David Feek. The 27-year-old will take over at the stables located between Battle and Heathfield. Gardie, who has trained a small

  • Crop circle advert aims for record

    Crop circles are nothing new, but crop circle adverts are - and a farm field near Gatwick will shortly be the site of what could be the world's largest. It will cover 100,000sqft of the fallow field and be bigger than a Premiership soccer pitch. The specially-created

  • Classes in beating workplace bullying

    A confidential 24-hour helpline has been set up as part of new measures to prevent bullying at a health trust. Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust is also launching training courses and a new harassment policy after calls for tougher action

  • Bank's bid to move

    A High Street bank plans to relocate in Eastbourne town centre. The Halifax already has two branches in Terminus Road. Bosses want to move both to the former Next store in Terminus Road, opposite one of the main Arndale Centre entrances. Councillors on

  • Battling major to fight on over costs

    A retired Army Major who went to war with his neighbours 30 years ago lost his latest battle - and last night vowed to fight on. Eric Pilley has already spent hundreds of pounds in his attempt to close down the dance school next door. Yesterday a judge

  • Woman sexually assaulted

    A woman was grabbed and sexually assaulted as she walked home in the early hours. The victim, in her 20s, screamed and her attacker, described as dirty with greasy unkempt hair, ran off. The assault happened along a footpath between Goodwood Way and Birdham

  • Jordan may quit Sussex

    Glamour girl Jordan plans to quit Sussex - saying she fears for her life. The model says she has turned her farmhouse into a fortress with security cameras, alarms and panic buttons. But this has not stopped her feeling under siege from fans and others

  • At the cinema, August 8-14

    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. AGENT CODY BANKS (12A) at Brighton Odeon (Not Thurs) ALICE (18) at Brighton Duke of York's (Sun only) AMERICAN PIE:

  • Jazz this week, August 8-14

    Here's our pick of the jazz and blues artists performing at venues around Sussex in the days ahead. VIOLA WILLS: American soul diva delves into jazz and gospel with Joss Peach on piano. Joogleberry Playhouse, Manchester Street, Brighton, August 9, 8pm

  • Rock: Sleater Kinney, Old Market, Hove, August 12

    Named after a traffic intersection, Sleater Kinney take a more exciting route through rock 'n' roll. Formed in 1994 in Washington, the two singer/guitarists and drummer's latest album, One Beat, was released in August 2002 to the acclaim that usually

  • Night clubbing, from August 8

    The summer special season is upon us and several of the city's top DJs and club nights are pushing the boat out. STICK IT ON'S BANK HOLIDAY SPECIAL, King and Queen pub, Brighton, August 24: To mark their third birthday, those wild boys from Stick It On

  • Stage: A Prison Diary, Old Market, Hove, August 13-15

    What will it take to shut Jeffrey Archer up? Not even the thick walls of HMP Belmarsh can silence the disgraced lord. First we had the book of his prison experience and now those memoirs have been dramatised by actor Mike Darnell. Originally performed

  • Crops are set on fire

    Arsonists were blamed after fire swept through 70 acres of standing crops and smoke poured across the A27 Brighton-Lewes road at Falmer. Dozens of motorists dialled 999 on mobile phones. Fire crews arrived at the fields near the Brighton Health and Rackets

  • Henderson plays it cool

    New Albion signing Darius Henderson says he feels no pressure taking the place of Bobby Zamora. Henderson, drafted in on loan from Reading for a month, fills the centre forward void left by Zamora's move to Spurs in the Seagulls' first match of the season

  • Kids' fishing day saboteurs slammed

    Organisers of a children's angling day defended the event after it was sabotaged by animal rights protesters. They said the aim was to teach youngsters how to fish responsibly and care for the environment. Animal rights activists yesterday disrupted the

  • 'Don't let smiling bomber die a martyr'

    With a triumphant gesture to his lawyers, the Muslim mechanic dubbed the 'smiling bomber' grinned as he was led from the court. Amrozi bin Nurhasyim had just been sentenced to death by firing squad for his part in the Bali nightclub bombing which killed

  • Pier jumpers ignore warnings

    A teenager dices with death as he flings himself into the sea from the Palace Pier in Brighton, less than 24 hours after warnings about the danger of the summer craze. We reported on Wednesday how teenagers had started jumping from the top of the pier's

  • Three hunted in drugs blitz

    Detectives today released pictures of three men wanted as part of a seaside town's largest blitz on Class A drug dealing. The trio are believed to be in Eastbourne or the south London area and police appealed for the public's help in tracking them down

  • Right on, John

    I totally agree with John Parry's article "The Misery of Burglary" (The Argus, August 1). I have discussed it with several of my colleagues who all endorse his view - particularly the statement that a burglar should forfeit all his legal rights from the

  • Our burden

    I wonder how the powers that be will reply to David Radtke's plea for help to get St James's Street put right (Letters, July 22). Having had a shop in St James's Street for 15 years, I did as many other shopkeepers - gave up and got out. Benjamin Coleman

  • Publicity flyer

    AN ATTEMPT to create the world's largest ad is being made in a field near Gatwick airport. Millions of Britons will see the travel firm's giant yellow and white logo as they return home from their holidays to go back to work. But how many will be unable

  • On the map

    It is gratifying to know that Adrian Cooper is campaigning for a plaque in memory of Lord Alfred Douglas. He was indeed a great poet. I am finishing work on an edition of Bosie's poems and also preparing an edition of his correspondence. These books will

  • Protest shame

    IT SHOULD have been a family event in which young children were taught how to fish responsibly at a peaceful pond in Coombes, near Lancing. Instead animals rights protesters tried to scare the fish away using high-pitched horns and chucking stones in

  • Adam to make name for himself

    Albion have four additions to the professional ranks, but one is already a familiar name and face to fans. Adam Hinshelwood made quite an impression in the first team last term while still a scholar. He started four matches and was on the bench for 16

  • Hope comes out of horror

    MORE than 200 people died when a bomb exploded in a packed nightclub on Bali two years ago. They were innocent people. Successful, happy, young people enjoying themselves in an Indonesian island paradise. Their lives were ended in a bloody explosion,

  • Bosie is best

    I am very pleased something is finally being done to honour the memory of Lord Alfred Douglas (The Argus, August 5). I was first introduced to Bosie through his connection with Oscar Wilde. I was moved by the tragic love story and wanted to learn more

  • Funeral date for businessman

    Dozens of mourners are expected at the funeral service of an East Sussex businessman found dead at the base of cliffs. The body of financial adviser Colin Lines, 60, of Silverhill, St Leonards, was found after he mysteriously vanished without a word to

  • Withdean residents must accept Albion

    What makes residents of Withdean so special as to be covered by a no parking restriction within one mile of Albion's football stadium on matchdays? Why was such a restriction never enforced during the golden days of the Goldstone Ground? Do the residents

  • Pre-match: Oldham happy to be alive

    A week is a long time in politics, but three months has been an eternity in the life of Oldham Athletic FC. In May the Latics were looking forward to a two-legged play-off against QPR after finishing fifth in Iain Dowie's first season in management. Defeat

  • Kirtley fears axe

    James Kirtley fears he may be axed from the England Test squad despite the retirement of Darren Gough. The Sussex fast bowler is seen as a like-for-like replacement for Gough who bowed out of Test cricket on Tuesday after taking 229 wickets in 58 matches

  • Crop circle advert aims for record

    Crop circles are nothing new, but crop circle adverts are - and a farm field near Gatwick will shortly be the site of what could be the world's largest. It will cover 100,000sqft of the fallow field and be bigger than a Premiership soccer pitch. The specially-created

  • House prices keep climbing

    House prices across Sussex are soaring, with average prices creeping towards the £200,000 mark. The cost of a home makes the county one of the most expensive places to live in Britain. For the first time in the history of the Sussex property market, the

  • Police blitz to cut marina crime

    A mini crime wave has prompted police to give one-to-one prevention advice to hundreds of motorists. Leaflets were being handed out yesterday at Brighton Marina where ten vehicles have been broken into in 11 days. Seven of the vehicles had valuables taken

  • Bank's bid to move

    A High Street bank plans to relocate in Eastbourne town centre. The Halifax already has two branches in Terminus Road. Bosses want to move both to the former Next store in Terminus Road, opposite one of the main Arndale Centre entrances. Councillors on

  • Developer wants rid of old buildings

    Developers want to knock down old buildings to put up designer outlets at a city centre site in Brighton. Work has already started on the redevelopment at Air Street, opposite the Clock Tower. This followed permission given last year by Brighton and Hove

  • Market to shut down

    A farmers' market has been shut down while councillors try to find a new home for it. Mid Sussex District Council has decided to suspend Burgess Hill Farmers' Market from Church Road car park. Council chiefs are also looking for a new site for East Grinstead's

  • Fury over rail chaos

    Rail commuters trying to leave the sweltering capital for Sussex were told to get on a train going in the opposite direction last night. As they prepared to board the 7.10pm service from London Bridge, they were told to get on a train to Blackfriars where

  • Woman sexually assaulted

    A woman was grabbed and sexually assaulted as she walked home in the early hours. The victim, in her 20s, screamed and her attacker, described as dirty with greasy unkempt hair, ran off. The assault happened along a footpath between Goodwood Way and Birdham

  • Jordan may quit Sussex

    Glamour girl Jordan plans to quit Sussex - saying she fears for her life. The model says she has turned her farmhouse into a fortress with security cameras, alarms and panic buttons. But this has not stopped her feeling under siege from fans and others

  • Women's refuge jobs threat

    A refuge for victims of domestic violence in Brighton may have to cut jobs and cut services unless it gets more money. The Women's Refuge Project is losing Home Office funding next March and is hunting for other ways to get the money it needs. If the

  • Police 'siege' closes cafe

    As police clamped down on an alleged cannabis cafe in Worthing today, those running it were sunning themselves on the beach . Police vans were parked at the front and back of Buddy's cafe, in Brougham Road. Don Barnard, of the Legalise Cannabis Alliance

  • House prices keep climbing

    The average price of a home in Brighton and Hove has shot up by almost £30,000 in the past year. Figures from the Land Registry today reveal the city's property market is booming again after the lull which followed the September 11 atrocity and the war

  • Night clubbing, from August 8

    The summer special season is upon us and several of the city's top DJs and club nights are pushing the boat out. STICK IT ON'S BANK HOLIDAY SPECIAL, King and Queen pub, Brighton, August 24: To mark their third birthday, those wild boys from Stick It On

  • Stage: A Prison Diary, Old Market, Hove, August 13-15

    What will it take to shut Jeffrey Archer up? Not even the thick walls of HMP Belmarsh can silence the disgraced lord. First we had the book of his prison experience and now those memoirs have been dramatised by actor Mike Darnell. Originally performed

  • Crops are set on fire

    Arsonists were blamed after fire swept through 70 acres of standing crops and smoke poured across the A27 Brighton-Lewes road at Falmer. Dozens of motorists dialled 999 on mobile phones. Fire crews arrived at the fields near the Brighton Health and Rackets

  • Clowns keep commuters cool

    Commuters enjoyed an unexpected cooling off as a group of clowns caused a splash at Brighton station. Plummie, Bippo and Mathieu from Zippos Circus wielded water pistols and blasted any weary souls who felt like freshening up. They were in town to promote