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  • 'Ritual' attack on car tyres

    A man was shocked to discover his wife's car tyres stabbed 13 times in what he describes as an "almost ritual" attack. Mike Jones, who lives near Rottingdean, said one of the tyres was stabbed 13 times with a blade long enough to pierce the inner tube

  • Prisoner found hanged

    A prisoner has been found hanged in his cell at Lewes Prison. Leon David Marshall, 27, was discovered by staff at 8pm last night. A spokesman for the Home Office said Marshall, originally from Chichester, was pronounced dead at 9.15pm after staff attempts

  • Wonderful show

    Here is a photo of the wonderful Microlight and geese on display at Shoreham Air Show. I have a video called Fly Away Home which is the story of Amy, who rears the abandoned eggs of geese and, with the help of her father, finally gets them south. Once

  • Past perfect

    The figures quoted in the current edition of Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company's bus times made interesting reading, in particular those of the passengers carried. A fleet of 251 buses and coaches carried some 33 million passengers. However, when

  • Elbow, Corn Exchange, Brighton, Sept 29 2003

    Any band calling its debut album Asleep At The Back is never going to be overly concerned about whipping audiences into hysterical states of nervous excitement. It was no surprise, then, as Elbow paddled on stage atop gently rolling waves of soft keyboards

  • Fill us in

    At the Liberal Democrat Conference there was much talk about helping pensioners but there was complete silence on the fact the Chancellor is proposing to change the basis of Retail Price Indices. The present Index is running about three per cent per annum

  • Talks to continue in Cityclean dispute

    Talks between union leaders and refuse service managers are expected to continue this week. Members of the GMB union and Cityclean, which is responsible for street cleaning in Brighton and Hove, met on Monday after two workers received redundancy notices

  • Cowardly

    I would like to thank The Argus for reporting the attack on Buffy the kitten (The Argus, September 25). I echo Buffy's owner Susan Newell's wish for those responsible to be caught and punished. They should also be named and shamed, no matter what age

  • Man denies mugging widow, 92

    A woman of 92 was left battered and bruised on the ground after being mugged near her home, a jury heard. Great-grandmother Millie Kershaw suffered a broken hip and wrist when she was knocked over by a bag snatcher yards from her house near Seven Dials

  • Hammer raider threatens gran

    A terrified female betting shop assistant was threatened with a hammer and locked in a back room by a robber posing as an employee. The attack on the grandmother happened shortly before the Ladbrokes shop in Brighton opened on Saturday morning. The woman

  • Tories: Hove is ours

    The Conservatives today went on the attack against Tony Blair and vowed to regain their former Hove stronghold. Geoffrey Theobald, former Tory leader on Brighton and Hove City Council, said he expected current MP Ivor Caplin to lose his seat at the next

  • Foxhunters are also a danger to humans

    A female anti-hunt protester was badly injured on Saturday at Graffam (The Argus, September 29). What a sad indictment of a so-called civilised society that a 60-year-old woman is run down and badly injured. When is somebody going to look into the behaviour

  • Ryman: Croydon 1 Lewes 2

    Lewes have moved five points clear at the top of division one south after a fine victory at Croydon Athletic last night. Danny Davis's first goal of the season put the Rooks ahead on 34 minutes. Dave Evans equalised ten minutes into the second half but

  • September 30: Rushden 1 Albion 3

    Zeshan Rehman made the kind of debut of which dreams are made as makeshift Albion marched to their first away League victory since the opening day of the season. The tall 19-year-old, drafted in on a month's loan from Fulham in the midst of a lengthening

  • At least I would get free care in a prison

    On February 12, 2002, I went to bed at midnight as a healthy 43-year-old, non-smoking, non-drinker male. Four hours later I woke up having a serious brain haemorrhage. Totally paralysed down my left side, I was rushed to Hurstwood Park Neurological Hospital

  • Cricket: Champions snap up Ward

    Sussex have signed former England opening batsman Ian Ward from Surrey. Ward, who celebrated his 30th birthday yesterday, has joined the new county champions on a four-year contract. The left-hander, who made the last of his five Test appearances in 2001

  • Match Report: Rushden 1 Albion 3

    Zeshan Rehman made the kind of debut of which dreams are made as makeshift Albion marched to their first away League victory since the opening day of the season. The tall 19-year-old, drafted in on a month's loan from Fulham in the midst of a lengthening

  • £400,000 makeover for listed building

    A listed building in Lewes town centre has been brought back to life thanks to a £400,000 restoration. The Grade II-listed building at 15 Malling Street, which is now home to Pastorale Antiques, was in an badly deteriorated condition before the Heritage

  • Consultation over parking scheme

    People are being given the chance to air their views on a proposed new restricted parking zone in Brighton. Consultation on the plan for the Prestonville area begins on Friday, October 10. Brighton and Hove City Council says residents and businesses have

  • Marketers get stuck into gardening

    A marketing company will breathe new life into the Gardeners' World Live show. Brighton-based Lime Marketing has won a Haymarket Exhibition account to promote the popular BBC show. Lime creative director Jane Austin said: "We were delighted to win the

  • Export award hope for high-flying firm

    A company which helps train astronauts and the military has been nominated for the Oscar of the business world. Visual display expert SEOS, based in Burgess Hill, hopes to be named Exporter of the Year at the National Business Awards. News of the nomination

  • Sudden exit of electronics MD

    The managing director of a Brighton IT and electronics company has stepped down after just two years. Amplicon Liveline, which employs 36 people, announced the shock departure of Mike Wood yesterday. Mr Wood, 46, from Lewes, joined the company in 2001

  • Opposition grows over burner plan

    Hundreds of people have joined forces to fight plans for a proposed incinerator in West Sussex. They called on councillors to reject proposals for a waste disposal plant as a public consultation into them drew to a close yesterday. West Sussex County

  • Kids benefit from Robert Eaton fund

    A children's football team in need of new kits will be the first UK side to benefit from a fund set up in memory of a man killed in the September 11 terror attacks. King George United, a Southwick-based club for children aged five to 16, will today receive

  • Pavilion gets prime spot in Brightonopoly

    Prime position on a Monopoly board based on Brighton is being given to the Royal Pavilion. The famous landmark will take over the Mayfair square on the Monopoly Brighton & Hove Edition to be launched on October 16. Players will be able to buy the

  • Lumpfish babies beat caviar trap

    They could have been served up as a cheap alternative to caviar but a brood of baby lumpsucker fish now has a new home at the Sea Life Centre in Brighton. Things were not looking good for mum Lucy - females are called lumpfish - when she could not find

  • Man jailed for cannabis haul

    A drug dealer was arrested with cannabis worth £8,000 hidden in a backpack. An off-duty police officer spotted Helmuth Osbourne as he handed over the drugs in a busy street. The haul included herbal cannabis, a block of cannabis resin and up to 500 deals

  • Hundreds oppose burner plan

    Hundreds of people have joined forces to fight plans for a proposed incinerator in West Sussex. They called on councillors to reject proposals for a waste disposal plant as a public consultation into them drew to a close yesterday. West Sussex County

  • 'Ritual' attack on car tyres

    A man was shocked to discover his wife's car tyres stabbed 13 times in what he describes as an "almost ritual" attack. Mike Jones, who lives near Rottingdean, said one of the tyres was stabbed 13 times with a blade long enough to pierce the inner tube

  • Elbow, Corn Exchange, Brighton, Sept 29 2003

    Any band calling its debut album Asleep At The Back is never going to be overly concerned about whipping audiences into hysterical states of nervous excitement. It was no surprise, then, as Elbow paddled on stage atop gently rolling waves of soft keyboards

  • Abigail's Party, Theatre Royal, Brighton, until October 4 2003

    It has been years since I last saw the wonderful TV film version of this Mike Leigh play starring Alison Steadman but it still remains fondly nestled in my memory. Like when Hollywood "does" your favourite book, this affection made going to see this contemporary

  • Fill us in

    At the Liberal Democrat Conference there was much talk about helping pensioners but there was complete silence on the fact the Chancellor is proposing to change the basis of Retail Price Indices. The present Index is running about three per cent per annum

  • Au revoir, UK

    My bank had my phone cut off just because I was a few quid overdrawn. I am an old man and in poor health and I may, for example, need to call an ambulance. I've had banking facilities for more than 60 years but nothing like this has ever happened before

  • Man denies mugging widow, 92

    A woman of 92 was left battered and bruised on the ground after being mugged near her home, a jury heard. Great-grandmother Millie Kershaw suffered a broken hip and wrist when she was knocked over by a bag snatcher yards from her house near Seven Dials

  • Freezer chips

    If the owner of the cat in your article "Owner finds cat in freezer" (The Argus, September 19) had some form of ID on her cat's collar or, even better, had taken advantage of the microchip clinic the RSPCA runs every Wednesday at Patcham, one simple phone

  • Hammer raider threatens gran

    A terrified female betting shop assistant was threatened with a hammer and locked in a back room by a robber posing as an employee. The attack on the grandmother happened shortly before the Ladbrokes shop in Brighton opened on Saturday morning. The woman

  • Meeting over mast worries

    Residents worried about the health risks of new police radio transmitters have won their fight for a public meeting. The event is to be held in Littlehampton after homeowners lobbied their town councillors. It follows mounting concern in the town about

  • Reprieve for polio care hotel

    A home for polio sufferers has been given a late reprieve - but it may only be temporary. The Lantern Hotel in Shelley Road, Worthing, was due to close at the end of the year, forcing 13 residents to move out. Four have already found alternative accommodation

  • Emergency landing no4

    Shaken passengers spent the night in an airport hotel after a plane was forced to make an emergency landing. The My Travel flight, which took off from Newcastle for Malta yesterday with 220 passengers, was diverted to Gatwick with a fuel indicator fault

  • Hunt after knife raid

    Shop workers were threatened with a kitchen knife during a daylight raid. Three young men entered the Alldays store in Boxgrove Parade, Goring, and took alcohol and cigarettes. One of them used a knife to intimidate staff before all three made off, at

  • Caravan dwellers' £1.5m fighting fund

    More than 100 people living at a West Sussex caravan park have threatened to use a £1.5 million "war chest" to battle development there. Golden Sands residents crammed into Adur Civic Centre to oppose moves to transform the six-acre Lancing site into

  • Hotel firm denies plan for 15 flats

    A company has denied it wants to close a Worthing seafront hotel despite submitting a planning application for 15 flats on the site. Diane Guest, chairman of Worthing Hospitality Association, said it would be an "awful shame" if the 36-bedroom Kingsway

  • Caf relaunched as anti-police centre

    Owners of an alleged cannabis cafe have shut up shop and started an anti-police drop-in centre. After two months of intensive police tactics to shut the Victoria Road site in Worthing, the decision was made to close down. Officers had been continually

  • Police swoop on cannabis plants

    Police have seized more than 400 cannabis plants from a plot of land in East Sussex. The class B-drugs, found at Stunts Green, near Herstmonceux, are believed to have a street value of around £1,000. They were recovered following a tip-off to officers

  • Mum and daughter buried side-by-side

    A mother and daughter who died in a fire at their home have been laid to rest side by side. Friends and family gathered to pay tribute to Sally-Ann Baxter-Smith, 38, and her 14-year-old daughter Lois during a moving humanist service at Eastbourne crematorium

  • Three die on roads

    Three people have been killed in two crashes on East Sussex roads. Two work colleagues died in a three-vehicle collision on the A21 at Vinehall Street, John's Cross, near Robertsbridge. And an 18-year-old passenger from Eastbourne died despite the driver

  • Tories: Hove is ours

    The Conservatives today went on the attack against Tony Blair and vowed to regain their former Hove stronghold. Geoffrey Theobald, former Tory leader on Brighton and Hove City Council, said he expected current MP Ivor Caplin to lose his seat at the next

  • 17 arrests in booze sweep

    A crackdown on street drinkers has led to 17 arrests and resulted in 200 cans and bottles of confiscated booze being poured away. The arrests were for offences including being drunk and disorderly, assault, criminal damage and drugs offences after police

  • Foxhunters are also a danger to humans

    A female anti-hunt protester was badly injured on Saturday at Graffam (The Argus, September 29). What a sad indictment of a so-called civilised society that a 60-year-old woman is run down and badly injured. When is somebody going to look into the behaviour

  • Ryman: Rooks wield axe

    Lewes today fined members of their squad for what they describe as a 'serious breach of club discipline.' The incident happened last Friday when the club were in Lowestoft preparing for an FA Cup tie the following day which Lewes lost 2-1. A club statement

  • Missing link

    Good luck to Patricia Ginman (Letters, September 24) in her quest to "Keep Sussex Skating". But might I query the name of her campaign? In order to "keep" Sussex skating don't we need to be skating already? I thought the whole reason for recent correspondence

  • Ryman: Banstead 1 Horsham 2

    A superb second half fight back saw Horsham secure three precious points at Banstead. The Hornets were lucky to go in only a goal down at half time after a dreadful first half performance. Banstead led through Graham Knight's 17th minute header from Michael

  • For our kids

    In response to the selfish and small-minded Mr D Christian, I also am a bit old to skate (I might try though) as I used to but it is a wonderful, healthy sport for young people. I skated at the old ice rink in West Street all the time during my teenage

  • Ryman: Croydon 1 Lewes 2

    Lewes have moved five points clear at the top of division one south after a fine victory at Croydon Athletic last night. Danny Davis's first goal of the season put the Rooks ahead on 34 minutes. Dave Evans equalised ten minutes into the second half but

  • FA Cup Replay: Worthing 2 Heybridge 0

    Gavin Geddes' gift early goal and an Owen Hill rocket sent Worthing dancing their way into the next round of the Cup. A simple finish from Geddes after 15 minutes was just the foothold Rebels wanted to get past one Ryman premier side in last night's second

  • Speedway: Ljung back for semi

    Peter Ljung rides for Eastbourne Eagles for the first time for nearly four months in tonight's British League Cup semi-final at Wolverhampton. The World Cup sensation and world under-21 finalist has at last landed again in an Eagles race jacket after

  • At least I would get free care in a prison

    On February 12, 2002, I went to bed at midnight as a healthy 43-year-old, non-smoking, non-drinker male. Four hours later I woke up having a serious brain haemorrhage. Totally paralysed down my left side, I was rushed to Hurstwood Park Neurological Hospital

  • Cricket: Champions snap up Ward

    Sussex have signed former England opening batsman Ian Ward from Surrey. Ward, who celebrated his 30th birthday yesterday, has joined the new county champions on a four-year contract. The left-hander, who made the last of his five Test appearances in 2001

  • Rehman is an instant hit

    Zeshan Rehman became and instant hero for depleted Albion last night, even though his team-mates were strangers. The 19-year-old loan capture from Fulham celebrated his League debut with a stunning clinching goal for the second-placed Seagulls in the

  • £400,000 makeover for listed building

    A listed building in Lewes town centre has been brought back to life thanks to a £400,000 restoration. The Grade II-listed building at 15 Malling Street, which is now home to Pastorale Antiques, was in an badly deteriorated condition before the Heritage

  • Kids' climbing wall must be torn down

    A climbing wall used by disadvantaged children is on offer to the most suitable bidder after the club which ran it lost a planning appeal. Organisers of Craggers climbing club, a group for disadvantaged families and jobless people, are being forced to

  • Consultation over parking scheme

    People are being given the chance to air their views on a proposed new restricted parking zone in Brighton. Consultation on the plan for the Prestonville area begins on Friday, October 10. Brighton and Hove City Council says residents and businesses have

  • Pacemaker fears over radio mast

    Pensioners worried about their pacemakers have urged Southern Water to ditch a radio mast. The Tetra mast has been put up on the water company's property in Longridge Avenue, Saltdean, as part of a new police digital radio system. But people living nearby

  • Workers just want to help

    Three quarters of workers in Sussex and the surrounding area believe they will never land their dream job. Research by National Savings and Investments found that three out of four workers in the South-East, or 76 per cent, would choose a job that changed

  • Sudden exit of electronics MD

    The managing director of a Brighton IT and electronics company has stepped down after just two years. Amplicon Liveline, which employs 36 people, announced the shock departure of Mike Wood yesterday. Mr Wood, 46, from Lewes, joined the company in 2001

  • Opposition grows over burner plan

    Hundreds of people have joined forces to fight plans for a proposed incinerator in West Sussex. They called on councillors to reject proposals for a waste disposal plant as a public consultation into them drew to a close yesterday. West Sussex County

  • Kids benefit from Robert Eaton fund

    A children's football team in need of new kits will be the first UK side to benefit from a fund set up in memory of a man killed in the September 11 terror attacks. King George United, a Southwick-based club for children aged five to 16, will today receive

  • Pavilion gets prime spot in Brightonopoly

    Prime position on a Monopoly board based on Brighton is being given to the Royal Pavilion. The famous landmark will take over the Mayfair square on the Monopoly Brighton & Hove Edition to be launched on October 16. Players will be able to buy the

  • Man jailed for cannabis haul

    A drug dealer was arrested with cannabis worth £8,000 hidden in a backpack. An off-duty police officer spotted Helmuth Osbourne as he handed over the drugs in a busy street. The haul included herbal cannabis, a block of cannabis resin and up to 500 deals

  • Hundreds oppose burner plan

    Hundreds of people have joined forces to fight plans for a proposed incinerator in West Sussex. They called on councillors to reject proposals for a waste disposal plant as a public consultation into them drew to a close yesterday. West Sussex County

  • Stop the lies

    I have become thoroughly disgusted by the undemocratic methods of Mr Blair and his duplicitous Government. His modus operandi, supported by sycophants like Jack Straw, is nothing less than obscene. It is not only the tragic death of Dr Kelly which is

  • Abigail's Party, Theatre Royal, Brighton, until October 4 2003

    It has been years since I last saw the wonderful TV film version of this Mike Leigh play starring Alison Steadman but it still remains fondly nestled in my memory. Like when Hollywood "does" your favourite book, this affection made going to see this contemporary

  • Get in early

    With regard to the new Pension Credit, may I tell you of my own experience when claiming this in early April? I contacted the given number in Blackpool and the lady I spoke to told me to make myself comfortable because it would take 30 minutes to fill

  • Au revoir, UK

    My bank had my phone cut off just because I was a few quid overdrawn. I am an old man and in poor health and I may, for example, need to call an ambulance. I've had banking facilities for more than 60 years but nothing like this has ever happened before

  • Best of care

    In reply to several recent letters about Worthing Hospital, I felt I must add my thoughts on the subject. In the past eight years, I have been treated there for two unconnected operations and had tests for two other matters. I can honestly say I have

  • Freezer chips

    If the owner of the cat in your article "Owner finds cat in freezer" (The Argus, September 19) had some form of ID on her cat's collar or, even better, had taken advantage of the microchip clinic the RSPCA runs every Wednesday at Patcham, one simple phone

  • Boat horror survivor's tale

    A man relived the moment he was sure he was about to die, as a speedboat propeller blade sliced across his body and severed his friend's hand. Michael Tierney told of the moment he realised his friend Ian Langan was dead when the man's hand fell on him

  • Grieving father weeps in court

    A detective inspector wept as details of a knife attack which killed his teenage daughter were revealed in court. Jim Torbet, of Sussex Police, heard how Rae Torbet was stabbed with such ferocity one of the knives bent almost 90 degrees after striking

  • 17 arrests in booze sweep

    A crackdown on street drinkers has led to 17 arrests and resulted in 200 cans and bottles of confiscated booze being poured away. The arrests were for offences including being drunk and disorderly, assault, criminal damage and drugs offences after police

  • Save skyline

    Just when Palmeira residents were settling down to life without a zillion phone masts hovering above their heads, the threat from a corporate mobile phone giant has reared its ugly head once more. The 2.5 metre high phone masts once proposed for Intergen

  • Out of touch

    It seems so out of touch for Brighton and Hove City Council to suspend the green waste collections at a time when many people with gardens will be doing seasonal pruning, cutting and clearing of vegetation. If the reason is lack of funds, why not use

  • Be honest

    It's good news that Brighton and Hove City Council has voted through a Green proposal to include more key Downland areas within the boundaries of the proposed South Downs National Park (The Argus, September 29). Urban fringe areas such as Whitehawk Hill

  • Ryman: Rooks wield axe

    Lewes today fined members of their squad for what they describe as a 'serious breach of club discipline.' The incident happened last Friday when the club were in Lowestoft preparing for an FA Cup tie the following day which Lewes lost 2-1. A club statement

  • Missing link

    Good luck to Patricia Ginman (Letters, September 24) in her quest to "Keep Sussex Skating". But might I query the name of her campaign? In order to "keep" Sussex skating don't we need to be skating already? I thought the whole reason for recent correspondence

  • Ryman: Banstead 1 Horsham 2

    A superb second half fight back saw Horsham secure three precious points at Banstead. The Hornets were lucky to go in only a goal down at half time after a dreadful first half performance. Banstead led through Graham Knight's 17th minute header from Michael

  • For our kids

    In response to the selfish and small-minded Mr D Christian, I also am a bit old to skate (I might try though) as I used to but it is a wonderful, healthy sport for young people. I skated at the old ice rink in West Street all the time during my teenage

  • Thin ice

    Denis Christian (Letters, September 29) states that the skating fraternity represents a comparative few. I beg to differ. Mr Christian is not considering the hundreds of people from all over Sussex who currently travel to Guildford in order to skate.

  • FA Cup Replay: Worthing 2 Heybridge 0

    Gavin Geddes' gift early goal and an Owen Hill rocket sent Worthing dancing their way into the next round of the Cup. A simple finish from Geddes after 15 minutes was just the foothold Rebels wanted to get past one Ryman premier side in last night's second

  • Disgusting

    So, Stuart Welling, retiring chief executive of Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, is being handed a whopping £140,000 annual salary to add to his already substantial pension (The Argus, September 18). I found this disgusting when I read

  • Speedway: Ljung back for semi

    Peter Ljung rides for Eastbourne Eagles for the first time for nearly four months in tonight's British League Cup semi-final at Wolverhampton. The World Cup sensation and world under-21 finalist has at last landed again in an Eagles race jacket after

  • Albion Comment: Ian Hart

    The ticketing arrangements for Albion's LDV Vans Trophy game against Forest Green Rovers has opened up a can of worms. For the uninitiated, every season ticket Albion have sold contains 23 tickets for every league match but also a free cup ticket which

  • Rehman is an instant hit

    Zeshan Rehman became and instant hero for depleted Albion last night, even though his team-mates were strangers. The 19-year-old loan capture from Fulham celebrated his League debut with a stunning clinching goal for the second-placed Seagulls in the

  • Kids' climbing wall must be torn down

    A climbing wall used by disadvantaged children is on offer to the most suitable bidder after the club which ran it lost a planning appeal. Organisers of Craggers climbing club, a group for disadvantaged families and jobless people, are being forced to

  • Pacemaker fears over radio mast

    Pensioners worried about their pacemakers have urged Southern Water to ditch a radio mast. The Tetra mast has been put up on the water company's property in Longridge Avenue, Saltdean, as part of a new police digital radio system. But people living nearby

  • Workers just want to help

    Three quarters of workers in Sussex and the surrounding area believe they will never land their dream job. Research by National Savings and Investments found that three out of four workers in the South-East, or 76 per cent, would choose a job that changed

  • Grants to get online

    Businesses can still apply for a grant to help get online. Wired Sussex has been appointed by the South-East England Development Agency (SEEDA) to manage the reallocation of 100 grants to businesses and organisations in the region. Small and medium-sized

  • Festival of fish

    The Adur district's first fish festival takes place on October 11. It has been organised by fisheries manager David Guy and Shoreham town centre co-ordinator David Steadman to promote the local fishing industry. The festival is taking place in a marquee

  • Internet blamed for man's suicide

    A coroner has called for greater policing of the internet after two strangers arranged a suicide pact. Alan Craze said web chatrooms allowed criminals to hide behind fake identities and posed a threat to vulnerable adults and children. He spoke after

  • Mum and daughter buried side-by-side

    A mother and daughter who died in a fire at their home have been laid to rest side by side. Friends and family gathered to pay tribute to Sally-Ann Baxter-Smith, 38, and her 14-year-old daughter Lois during a moving humanist service at Eastbourne crematorium

  • Prisoner found hanged

    A prisoner has been found hanged in his cell at Lewes Prison. Leon David Marshall, 27, was discovered by staff at 8pm last night. A spokesman for the Home Office said Marshall, originally from Chichester, was pronounced dead at 9.15pm after staff attempts

  • Wonderful show

    Here is a photo of the wonderful Microlight and geese on display at Shoreham Air Show. I have a video called Fly Away Home which is the story of Amy, who rears the abandoned eggs of geese and, with the help of her father, finally gets them south. Once

  • Stop the lies

    I have become thoroughly disgusted by the undemocratic methods of Mr Blair and his duplicitous Government. His modus operandi, supported by sycophants like Jack Straw, is nothing less than obscene. It is not only the tragic death of Dr Kelly which is

  • Past perfect

    The figures quoted in the current edition of Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company's bus times made interesting reading, in particular those of the passengers carried. A fleet of 251 buses and coaches carried some 33 million passengers. However, when

  • Get in early

    With regard to the new Pension Credit, may I tell you of my own experience when claiming this in early April? I contacted the given number in Blackpool and the lady I spoke to told me to make myself comfortable because it would take 30 minutes to fill

  • Talks to continue in Cityclean dispute

    Talks between union leaders and refuse service managers are expected to continue this week. Members of the GMB union and Cityclean, which is responsible for street cleaning in Brighton and Hove, met on Monday after two workers received redundancy notices

  • Best of care

    In reply to several recent letters about Worthing Hospital, I felt I must add my thoughts on the subject. In the past eight years, I have been treated there for two unconnected operations and had tests for two other matters. I can honestly say I have

  • Cowardly

    I would like to thank The Argus for reporting the attack on Buffy the kitten (The Argus, September 25). I echo Buffy's owner Susan Newell's wish for those responsible to be caught and punished. They should also be named and shamed, no matter what age

  • Boat horror survivor's tale

    A man relived the moment he was sure he was about to die, as a speedboat propeller blade sliced across his body and severed his friend's hand. Michael Tierney told of the moment he realised his friend Ian Langan was dead when the man's hand fell on him

  • Grieving father weeps in court

    A detective inspector wept as details of a knife attack which killed his teenage daughter were revealed in court. Jim Torbet, of Sussex Police, heard how Rae Torbet was stabbed with such ferocity one of the knives bent almost 90 degrees after striking

  • Seafront cycle path petition

    Almost 200 people signed a petition expressing safety fears over a controversial seafront cycle lane. Campaigner Ann Tyson, who rents a chalet near Beach House, Worthing, collected 170 names, which have been presented to councillors. She told the executive

  • Pupils quizzed over assault

    Police are questioning a group of schoolgirls after a fellow pupil was assaulted on her way home from lessons. The girl was walking home yesterday afternoon from Davison School, Selborne Road, Worthing, with a relative when the alleged assault took place

  • Backing for airport expansion

    Delegates at the Labour Party conference heard of wide business backing for plans to expand airports in the South-East. Crawley MP Laura Moffatt, who supports a new runway at Gatwick, spoke out at a fringe meeting organised by Sussex Enterprise at the

  • Grieving father weeps in court

    A detective inspector wept as details of a knife attack which killed his teenage daughter were revealed in court. Jim Torbet, of Sussex Police, heard how Rae Torbet was stabbed with such ferocity one of the knives bent almost 90 degrees after striking

  • Internet blamed for man's suicide

    A coroner has called for greater policing of the internet after two strangers arranged a suicide pact. Alan Craze said web chatrooms allowed criminals to hide behind fake identities and posed a threat to vulnerable adults and children. He spoke after

  • Save skyline

    Just when Palmeira residents were settling down to life without a zillion phone masts hovering above their heads, the threat from a corporate mobile phone giant has reared its ugly head once more. The 2.5 metre high phone masts once proposed for Intergen

  • Out of touch

    It seems so out of touch for Brighton and Hove City Council to suspend the green waste collections at a time when many people with gardens will be doing seasonal pruning, cutting and clearing of vegetation. If the reason is lack of funds, why not use

  • Be honest

    It's good news that Brighton and Hove City Council has voted through a Green proposal to include more key Downland areas within the boundaries of the proposed South Downs National Park (The Argus, September 29). Urban fringe areas such as Whitehawk Hill

  • Thin ice

    Denis Christian (Letters, September 29) states that the skating fraternity represents a comparative few. I beg to differ. Mr Christian is not considering the hundreds of people from all over Sussex who currently travel to Guildford in order to skate.

  • Disgusting

    So, Stuart Welling, retiring chief executive of Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, is being handed a whopping £140,000 annual salary to add to his already substantial pension (The Argus, September 18). I found this disgusting when I read

  • September 30: Rushden 1 Albion 3

    Zeshan Rehman made the kind of debut of which dreams are made as makeshift Albion marched to their first away League victory since the opening day of the season. The tall 19-year-old, drafted in on a month's loan from Fulham in the midst of a lengthening

  • Albion Comment: Ian Hart

    The ticketing arrangements for Albion's LDV Vans Trophy game against Forest Green Rovers has opened up a can of worms. For the uninitiated, every season ticket Albion have sold contains 23 tickets for every league match but also a free cup ticket which

  • Match Report: Rushden 1 Albion 3

    Zeshan Rehman made the kind of debut of which dreams are made as makeshift Albion marched to their first away League victory since the opening day of the season. The tall 19-year-old, drafted in on a month's loan from Fulham in the midst of a lengthening

  • Marketers get stuck into gardening

    A marketing company will breathe new life into the Gardeners' World Live show. Brighton-based Lime Marketing has won a Haymarket Exhibition account to promote the popular BBC show. Lime creative director Jane Austin said: "We were delighted to win the

  • Grants to get online

    Businesses can still apply for a grant to help get online. Wired Sussex has been appointed by the South-East England Development Agency (SEEDA) to manage the reallocation of 100 grants to businesses and organisations in the region. Small and medium-sized

  • Export award hope for high-flying firm

    A company which helps train astronauts and the military has been nominated for the Oscar of the business world. Visual display expert SEOS, based in Burgess Hill, hopes to be named Exporter of the Year at the National Business Awards. News of the nomination

  • Festival of fish

    The Adur district's first fish festival takes place on October 11. It has been organised by fisheries manager David Guy and Shoreham town centre co-ordinator David Steadman to promote the local fishing industry. The festival is taking place in a marquee

  • Lumpfish babies beat caviar trap

    They could have been served up as a cheap alternative to caviar but a brood of baby lumpsucker fish now has a new home at the Sea Life Centre in Brighton. Things were not looking good for mum Lucy - females are called lumpfish - when she could not find

  • Internet blamed for man's suicide

    A coroner has called for greater policing of the internet after two strangers arranged a suicide pact. Alan Craze said web chatrooms allowed criminals to hide behind fake identities and posed a threat to vulnerable adults and children. He spoke after

  • Death crash rider named

    A West Sussex motorcyclist who was killed in an accident at the weekend has been named. Tony Berriman, 63, was riding his Kawasaki motorbike along the B2146 at Funtington, near Chichester, on Saturday when it collided with a Peugeot 205. Mr Berriman,

  • Mum and daughter buried side-by-side

    A mother and daughter who died in a fire at their home have been laid to rest side by side. Friends and family gathered to pay tribute to Sally-Ann Baxter-Smith, 38, and her 14-year-old daughter Lois during a moving humanist service at Eastbourne crematorium

  • Prisoner found hanged

    A man from Chichester has been found hanged in his cell at Lewes Prison. Leon David Marshall, 27, was discovered by staff at 8pm last night. A spokesman for the Home Office said Marshall, originally from Chichester, was pronounced dead at 9.15pm after