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  • Case opens for national park

    A national park in the South Downs would protect the area for future generations and fulfil the vision of early conservationists, supporters told a public inquiry into the plan. The first day of the inquiry heard the Downs was the only part of England

  • Teenager injured in car accident

    A 16-year-old boy suffered serious head and body injuries in a collision with a car in Newhaven. The accident happened just after 1pm yesterday on the A259 Brighton Road near the KwikFit garage. The victim was taken by ambulance to the Royal Sussex County

  • The good Samaritans return.

    Thank you to those who picked me up from the pavement when I landed on my head and also to the opticians who assisted in their shop while I waited for the ambulance crew last Thursday in London Road, Brighton. The wartime spirit has returned. -Lewis Holden

  • Councillor should resign

    In all the fury over Firle Bonfire Society and Councillor Andrew Small's role, most people seem unaware of one fact. Although Coun Small has resigned from the ruling Liberal Democrat group on Lewes District Council, he hasn't resigned as a councillor.

  • Give youth a go

    Albion's non-effort in the FA Cup at Lincoln was a blessing in disguise, exposing serious deficiencies in a stale-looking squad. Mayo, Jones and Carpenter appear to have drifted into a comfort zone while Butters, Pethick and Piercy are simply not good

  • Football: Matthew Clark round-up

    Bob Pyle has urged his Pease Pottage players not to get carried away after finally moving off the bottom of Matthew Clark County League division two. A Terry Thornback strike was enough to give Pottage a 1-0 win at home to Peacehaven on Saturday which

  • Stop sell-out

    I agree with Norman Baker MP that Christmas is being spoiled by extending it and making it a commercial event. I also agree that December 1 should be the earliest date for festive songs in shops and December 10 an ideal time to start. No other religion

  • Rugby round-up

    Teenage hooker Nathan Ring piled up 14 points as Eastbourne beat Uckfield in London Four South East. Ring scored a late try and also kicked a penalty and three conversions to ease Eastbourne home 24-8. The key score, however, was outside centre Gavin

  • Rugby: Lewes still in running

    Lewes remain in promotion contention after another thrilling win in London Three South East. They were 13-0 up at on stage and eventually snatched a 21-20 home success over Gravesend. Matt Sole's try from a quick tap, plus a conversion and two penalties

  • Rugby: We'll pick up wins, say Brighton

    Brighton insist they will pick up a few wins, despite more disappointment on Saturday. They missed a last gasp penalty for the second week in a row to miss out narrowly on victory. This time they went down 8-6 at home to Chichester. Skipper Andy Pinnock

  • Rugby: Worthing victory comes at a price

    Worthing produced their best display in years to beat the odds and defeat London One high-fliers Canterbury. The cost of victory, however, could be high after Ben Coulson suffered a broken arm and Sean Bennett was sent off. Bennett's dismissal after just

  • Not racism

    The PC brigade is going to town on the subject of racism after the Firle bonfire incident, providing some politicians and media guardians of the nation's conscience with opportunities to pontificate and express their self-righteous horror. What is racism

  • Water firm says fluoride is a health issue

    Southern Water has clarified its position on the addition of fluoride to the public drinking water supply after MPs voted they could be forced to add it. The company does not presently add fluoride to the water of any area it supplies but could now be

  • Don't let Brighton continue to decay

    I am not a whinging Australian or a moaning ex-pat Brit but I feel Brighton and Hove City Council is derelict in its duty to the community. I have recently returned from a visit to Brighton after an elapse of some three years. I was born in Brighton and

  • Hockey: Kent/Sussex round-up

    Worthing conceding top spot in the Kent/Sussex Regional League after a 5-4 defeat away to new leaders Sevenoaks. The visitors were always behind in a ding-dong clash which saw Dan Lock, Bryan Lock, David Beales and John Massie on target for Worthing.

  • Basketball: Bears face baptism of fire

    Croatia's basketball giants strode into Sussex last night and declared: "We've come here to win." Split Croatia Insurance take on Brighton Bears in the first game of the ULEB Cup at the Triangle tonight (8pm) being tipped as possible winners of the event

  • McGhee plans three signings

    Albion manager Mark McGhee has revealed plans to make three loan signings to reinvigorate the stumbling Seagulls. He has missed out on one Premiership target, but the hunt goes on ahead of the Scot's first home League game in charge against Bristol City

  • Hockey: Grinstead leave it late

    Kwan Browne had no complaints after seeing his East Grinstead side knocked off top spot in National League division two. A late goal by Ben Payne salvaged a point for Grinstead as the Sussex derby at Lewes ended 2-2. While Lewes could reflect on a much

  • Milestone for women directors

    The number of women directors in leading companies has topped 100 for the first time. Two firms, AstraZenica and Marks & Spencer, each have four female directors and women comprise a third of their boards. A further nine of the FTSE 100 businesses

  • Move to bring in home packs

    Home sellers will have to pay for Home Information Packs before placing their properties on the market under Government plans announced today. The compulsory move, unveiled by Housing Minister Keith Hill, is aimed at speeding up the house buying and selling

  • Councillors in line for a rise

    Councillors in Brighton and Hove could soon be paid a five-figure sum at the same time as residents face their biggest-ever council tax bills. The news comes as the authority struggles to fill an £18 million gap in finances. An independent panel is recommending

  • Pumps move in to avert water crisis

    Emergency measures are being used to tackle water shortages across Sussex. The county's main water supplier, Southern Water, announced yesterday pumps were being installed in a reservoir for the first time in eight years to protect dwindling supplies.

  • Cheats dodge £2.5m in fines

    Almost £2.5 million in fines issued by courts in Sussex was not collected, new figures show today. Earlier this year, The Argus reported only 62 per cent of fines had been gathered in the year ending March 2003. But only now has the cash value of the

  • Councillors in line for a rise

    Councillors in Brighton and Hove could soon be paid a five-figure sum at the same time as residents face their biggest-ever council tax bills. The news comes as the authority struggles to fill an £18 million gap in finances. An independent panel is recommending

  • Scrabble makes a comeback

    How many Xu is your Dzo worth? Or can I pay with Jiao? Welcome to the world of serious Scrabble. It's a place where you will often find an Mzee or a Qadi making an appearance. It's almost enough to make you let out an Euoi. This week is National Scrabble

  • 'Pleasure Island' dream for city

    They're calling it Pleasure Island - a project which would revolutionise the face of Brighton and Hove and create a world-famous attraction. The £500 million scheme would give the city a leading venue for conferences, with world leaders flying in by helicopter

  • Suez veteran finally gets medal by mail

    After a 50-year battle for recognition, the troops of a forgotten army have finally been presented with medals. Sussex veterans who served in the Suez Canal between 1951 and 1954 have won the right to be presented with General Service Medals. About 200,000

  • Mop lady takes centre stage at opera

    When Lesley Garrett walks on at the Royal Opera House this month, she'll have all the trappings of international stardom. Not so Soname Yangchen. She will step into the same spotlight fresh from a Mrs Mop role - her cleaning job at Brighton police station

  • Shoreham harbour revamp plunged into doubt

    Plans to revamp a harbour, creating hundreds of jobs, have been plunged into doubt after council officers decided they were unworkable. Brighton and Hove City Council yesterday said potential costs of almost £200 million made it impossible to go ahead

  • Teenager injured in car accident

    A 16-year-old boy suffered serious head and body injuries in a collision with a car in Newhaven. The accident happened just after 1pm yesterday on the A259 Brighton Road near the KwikFit garage. The victim was taken by ambulance to the Royal Sussex County

  • Lenny Henry, Gardner Arts Centre, Brighton, November 8 2003

    A Brighton audience was given a treat as the versatile Lenny Henry previewed his one-man show, So Much Things To Say, prior to its West End opening. The show not only served as a vehicle to show off his greatness as a stand-up comedian but also gave him

  • The Mavericks, Brighton Dome, November 7 2003

    Still resembling the house band in some lost Sam Peckinpah movie, Grammy award-winning Radio 2 darlings The Mavericks have returned after a five-year hiatus. They're promoting the eponymous follow up to their breakthrough Trampoline album. Broadly speaking

  • Six years on, we can all see Five

    Telly addicts in Sussex can now enjoy programmes such as Angel and House Doctor without satellite or cable - but it's too late to catch At Home With The Eubanks. On Friday, for the first time since the channel's launch six years ago, Five went live. Until

  • The good Samaritans return.

    Thank you to those who picked me up from the pavement when I landed on my head and also to the opticians who assisted in their shop while I waited for the ambulance crew last Thursday in London Road, Brighton. The wartime spirit has returned. -Lewis Holden

  • Shoreham harbour revamp plunged into doubt

    Plans to revamp a harbour, creating hundreds of jobs, have been plunged into doubt after council officers decided they were unworkable. Brighton and Hove City Council yesterday said potential costs of almost £200 million made it impossible to go ahead

  • Prayer room fire at jail

    A Hindu prayer room at Ford Prison was damaged in a fire early today. Fire crews from Littlehampton and Arundel were called out at 4.30am after staff at the open prison reported smoke coming from a single-storey building. A Prison Service spokesman said

  • Man burned in chemical attack

    An East Sussex man was left with burns to his eyes and face after he was sprayed in the face with a chemical. The victim, a 30-year-old from Seaford, was walking along Pelham Road, Seaford, between midnight and 12.15am on Sunday, when a man came up behind

  • Council drive to axe tax

    Town leaders in Eastbourne will call for council tax to be axed once and for all after bills rocketed. Members of the ruling Lib Dem party on Eastbourne Borough Council hope to banish the tax, brought in by John Major in 1993. They want to replace it

  • Pumpkin let-down

    How I agree with Jo Sadd (Letters, November 5) about the Hallowe'en event at Preston Park, Brighton. We were turned away as there was a problem with the lighting. Not one of the organisers bothered to inform the long queue as to the problem. We were only

  • Give youth a go

    Albion's non-effort in the FA Cup at Lincoln was a blessing in disguise, exposing serious deficiencies in a stale-looking squad. Mayo, Jones and Carpenter appear to have drifted into a comfort zone while Butters, Pethick and Piercy are simply not good

  • Stop sell-out

    I agree with Norman Baker MP that Christmas is being spoiled by extending it and making it a commercial event. I also agree that December 1 should be the earliest date for festive songs in shops and December 10 an ideal time to start. No other religion

  • Rugby round-up

    Teenage hooker Nathan Ring piled up 14 points as Eastbourne beat Uckfield in London Four South East. Ring scored a late try and also kicked a penalty and three conversions to ease Eastbourne home 24-8. The key score, however, was outside centre Gavin

  • Rugby: Saints on the march

    Sussex Two leaders Old Brightonians suffered their first defeat, doing down 49-10 to a St Francis side whose forwards were in great form. Dougie Edmonds and John Aiken crossed for OBs, who stay top. Newick beat Midhurst 34-16 helped by a try and 14 goal

  • Rugby: Pittaway keeps Hove on course

    Carl Pittaway scored the late try which kept Hove on title course in Sussex One. They were given a tremendous battle by Heathfield before winning 10-3 at Hove Rec. Heath had No. 8 Simon Wilson sent off in the second half. No. 8 Pittaway admitted: "It

  • Scrooge MP

    Congratulations to Norman Baker MP on being the first to say "Bah humbug" (The Argus, November 5). It's a little premature to start being Scrooge with Christmas so far away but he seems to have got into the spirit of knocking our shop-keepers early which

  • Rugby: Lewes still in running

    Lewes remain in promotion contention after another thrilling win in London Three South East. They were 13-0 up at on stage and eventually snatched a 21-20 home success over Gravesend. Matt Sole's try from a quick tap, plus a conversion and two penalties

  • Fire fright

    We have had ten evenings of non-stop fireworks, ranging from the very pretty to the downright terrifying. I am not a spoilsport and used to enjoy a family bonfire party which we held on November 5. I have friends with animals who are beside themselves

  • Rugby: We'll pick up wins, say Brighton

    Brighton insist they will pick up a few wins, despite more disappointment on Saturday. They missed a last gasp penalty for the second week in a row to miss out narrowly on victory. This time they went down 8-6 at home to Chichester. Skipper Andy Pinnock

  • Why the fuss?

    I am incensed that the Firle bonfire has been blown out of all proportion. Ever since I can remember, Lewes has burnt an effigy of the Pope on bonfire night. Has there ever been an outcry by the Roman Catholics? No. I have seen Mrs Thatcher burnt but

  • Snooker: White and Drago won't hang around

    Jimmy White will not expect to be detained very long when he makes his entrance in the British Open at the Brighton Centre tonight. The 41-year-old fans' favourite faces flamboyant Maltese number one Tony Drago for a place in the last 16. Drago is the

  • Hockey: Kent/Sussex round-up

    Worthing conceding top spot in the Kent/Sussex Regional League after a 5-4 defeat away to new leaders Sevenoaks. The visitors were always behind in a ding-dong clash which saw Dan Lock, Bryan Lock, David Beales and John Massie on target for Worthing.

  • Firefighters help shift burnt-out cars

    A beauty spot has been cleared of burnt-out cars with the aid of firefighters who used the project as a training exercise. Brighton and Hove City Council enlisted East Sussex Fire Brigade to help tidy Stanmer Park in Brighton. The abandoned cars were

  • Move to bring in home packs

    Home sellers will have to pay for Home Information Packs before placing their properties on the market under Government plans announced today. The compulsory move, unveiled by Housing Minister Keith Hill, is aimed at speeding up the house buying and selling

  • Science centre officially launched

    A new £9.4 million science centre will be unveiled by the Government minister for science and innovation tomorrow. Lord Sainsbury will officially open the Freeman Centre at the University of Sussex. It will be the university's new science policy research

  • 'Pleasure Island' dream for city

    They're calling it Pleasure Island - a project which would revolutionise the face of Brighton and Hove and create a world-famous attraction. The £500 million scheme would give the city a leading venue for top conferences, with world leaders flying in

  • Councillors in line for a rise

    Councillors in Brighton and Hove could soon be paid a five-figure sum at the same time as residents face their biggest-ever council tax bills. The news comes as the authority struggles to fill an £18 million gap in finances. An independent panel is recommending

  • Shoreham harbour revamp plunged into doubt

    Plans to revamp a harbour, creating hundreds of jobs, have been plunged into doubt after council officers decided they were unworkable. Brighton and Hove City Council yesterday said potential costs of almost £200 million made it impossible to go ahead

  • War dead honoured by silence at shops

    Eastbourne's war dead were remembered with a two-minute silence today in the shopping centre. Shoppers and traders were joined by mayor Olive Woodall and members of the Royal British Legion at the Arndale Centre for Armistice Day. For one town centre

  • Chef is cleared of theft

    A chef has been cleared of stealing cooking equipment used by members of the Armed Forces providing cover during the firefighters' strike. On the first day of a Lewes Crown Court trial yesterday the prosecution offered no evidence against Troy Grant,

  • WWI soldiers' bodies found

    The bodies of Sussex soldiers from the First World War have been unearthed almost 90 years after their deaths. Three of the six soldiers found in trenches by archaeologists in Belgium are believed to be from the Royal Sussex regiment. A network of First

  • Case opens for national park

    A national park in the South Downs would protect the area for future generations and fulfil the vision of early conservationists, it is claimed. The first day of a public inquiry into the plan heard the Downs was the only part of England and Wales deemed

  • Councillors in line for a rise

    Councillors in Brighton and Hove could soon be paid a five-figure sum at the same time as residents face their biggest-ever council tax bills. The news comes as the authority struggles to fill an £18 million gap in finances. An independent panel is recommending

  • Pleasure Island: Wild idea, but it wouldn't be the first

    Since the day John Nash drew up his designs for the Royal Pavilion, weird and wonderful architecture has been put forward for Brighton. The last two years have brought a flood of radical, new designs for buildings on land and at sea, usually followed

  • McGhee plans three signings

    Albion manager Mark McGhee has revealed plans to make three loan signings to reinvigorate the stumbling Seagulls. He has missed out on one Premiership target, but the hunt goes on ahead of the Scot's first home League game in charge against Bristol City

  • Mop lady takes centre stage at opera

    When Lesley Garrett walks on at the Royal Opera House this month, she'll have all the trappings of international stardom. Not so Soname Yangchen. She will step into the same spotlight fresh from a Mrs Mop role - her cleaning job at Brighton police station

  • Shoreham harbour revamp plunged into doubt

    Plans to revamp a harbour, creating hundreds of jobs, have been plunged into doubt after council officers decided they were unworkable. Brighton and Hove City Council yesterday said potential costs of almost £200 million made it impossible to go ahead

  • Lenny Henry, Gardner Arts Centre, Brighton, November 8 2003

    A Brighton audience was given a treat as the versatile Lenny Henry previewed his one-man show, So Much Things To Say, prior to its West End opening. The show not only served as a vehicle to show off his greatness as a stand-up comedian but also gave him

  • The Mavericks, Brighton Dome, November 7 2003

    Still resembling the house band in some lost Sam Peckinpah movie, Grammy award-winning Radio 2 darlings The Mavericks have returned after a five-year hiatus. They're promoting the eponymous follow up to their breakthrough Trampoline album. Broadly speaking

  • Six years on, we can all see Five

    Telly addicts in Sussex can now enjoy programmes such as Angel and House Doctor without satellite or cable - but it's too late to catch At Home With The Eubanks. On Friday, for the first time since the channel's launch six years ago, Five went live. Until

  • I'm disgusted

    So, the good people of Brighton and Hove and due for yet another 10 per cent increase in council tax next year. How much longer are we going to suffer these bureaucratic, selfish Labour councillors, who are putting their own interests before those of

  • Pumpkin let-down

    How I agree with Jo Sadd (Letters, November 5) about the Hallowe'en event at Preston Park, Brighton. We were turned away as there was a problem with the lighting. Not one of the organisers bothered to inform the long queue as to the problem. We were only

  • Lost the plot

    I would like to thank you for the review of my novel, A Nightmare In Paradise (The Argus, November 1). However, I can only express my dismay at the extent to which it contains flaws. I found Mike Howard's scathing remarks insulting and they will only

  • Rugby: Saints on the march

    Sussex Two leaders Old Brightonians suffered their first defeat, doing down 49-10 to a St Francis side whose forwards were in great form. Dougie Edmonds and John Aiken crossed for OBs, who stay top. Newick beat Midhurst 34-16 helped by a try and 14 goal

  • Rugby: Pittaway keeps Hove on course

    Carl Pittaway scored the late try which kept Hove on title course in Sussex One. They were given a tremendous battle by Heathfield before winning 10-3 at Hove Rec. Heath had No. 8 Simon Wilson sent off in the second half. No. 8 Pittaway admitted: "It

  • Scrooge MP

    Congratulations to Norman Baker MP on being the first to say "Bah humbug" (The Argus, November 5). It's a little premature to start being Scrooge with Christmas so far away but he seems to have got into the spirit of knocking our shop-keepers early which

  • Fire fright

    We have had ten evenings of non-stop fireworks, ranging from the very pretty to the downright terrifying. I am not a spoilsport and used to enjoy a family bonfire party which we held on November 5. I have friends with animals who are beside themselves

  • Why the fuss?

    I am incensed that the Firle bonfire has been blown out of all proportion. Ever since I can remember, Lewes has burnt an effigy of the Pope on bonfire night. Has there ever been an outcry by the Roman Catholics? No. I have seen Mrs Thatcher burnt but

  • Speedway: Shields signs for Eagles

    Eastbourne Eagles have signed Australian star Adam Shields in a £10,000 deal. Shields, who rode for Eagles this year on loan from the Isle of Wight, will join the club on a full contract basis next season. Eastbourne boss Jon Cook said: "I'm absolutely

  • Flats plan for art deco garage site

    The owners of an art deco seafront building in Hove hope to turn it into flats. Demolition work has already started on the former Caffyns garage and motor showroom in Kingsway. Many believed the building should be preserved for its architectural value

  • Snooker: White and Drago won't hang around

    Jimmy White will not expect to be detained very long when he makes his entrance in the British Open at the Brighton Centre tonight. The 41-year-old fans' favourite faces flamboyant Maltese number one Tony Drago for a place in the last 16. Drago is the

  • Hockey: Battling Brighton hold leaders

    Brighton produced a tremendous display to hold South Premier division two leaders Ashford to a 3-3 draw. The Sussex side twice led against an Ashford team who went into this game with a 100 per cent. Luke Williams opened the scoring from open play with

  • Firefighters help shift burnt-out cars

    A beauty spot has been cleared of burnt-out cars with the aid of firefighters who used the project as a training exercise. Brighton and Hove City Council enlisted East Sussex Fire Brigade to help tidy Stanmer Park in Brighton. The abandoned cars were

  • Four held in gipsy bonfire probe

    Four men have been arrested in connection with the burning of a gipsy caravan and effigies of a woman and children. A further eight arrests are expected by the end of the week. The arrests are in connection with a police investigation into allegations

  • Business park development generates sales

    The English Business Park in Old Shoreham Road, Hove, is due for completion next month and should be fully occupied during the start of the New Year. The Weatherstone Property Group purchased the 0.7 acre site from British Telecom during 2001 and after

  • Pumps move in to avert water crisis

    Emergency measures are being used to tackle water shortages across Sussex. The county's main water supplier, Southern Water, announced yesterday pumps were being installed in a reservoir for the first time in eight years to protect dwindling supplies.

  • Science centre officially launched

    A new £9.4 million science centre will be unveiled by the Government minister for science and innovation tomorrow. Lord Sainsbury will officially open the Freeman Centre at the University of Sussex. It will be the university's new science policy research

  • 'Pleasure Island' dream for city

    They're calling it Pleasure Island - a project which would revolutionise the face of Brighton and Hove and create a world-famous attraction. The £500 million scheme would give the city a leading venue for top conferences, with world leaders flying in

  • Shoreham harbour revamp plunged into doubt

    Plans to revamp a harbour, creating hundreds of jobs, have been plunged into doubt after council officers decided they were unworkable. Brighton and Hove City Council yesterday said potential costs of almost £200 million made it impossible to go ahead

  • Wife 'killed to get pension'

    A woman murdered her husband to get his pension and conceal a secret double life, a court heard today. Dena Thompson, 43, fed her husband Julian Webb a cocktail of dozens of aspirin and anti depressant tablets at their home in Douglas Close, Yapton, in

  • WWI soldiers' bodies found

    The bodies of Sussex soldiers from the First World War have been unearthed almost 90 years after their deaths. Three of the six soldiers found in trenches by archaeologists in Belgium are believed to be from the Royal Sussex regiment. A network of First

  • Case opens for national park

    A national park in the South Downs would protect the area for future generations and fulfil the vision of early conservationists, it is claimed. The first day of a public inquiry into the plan heard the Downs was the only part of England and Wales deemed

  • Missing tourist: Suspect in court

    A lorry driver has appeared in court in connection with the murder of missing Brighton University graduate Peter Falconio. Bradley John Murdoch, 45, was arrested yesterday just after being cleared of rape and abduction charges unrelated to Mr Falconio's

  • Pleasure Island: Wild idea, but it wouldn't be the first

    Since the day John Nash drew up his designs for the Royal Pavilion, weird and wonderful architecture has been put forward for Brighton. The last two years have brought a flood of radical, new designs for buildings on land and at sea, usually followed

  • McGhee plans three signings

    Albion manager Mark McGhee has revealed plans to make three loan signings to reinvigorate the stumbling Seagulls. He has missed out on one Premiership target, but the hunt goes on ahead of the Scot's first home League game in charge against Bristol City

  • Inventors bare all for charity

    Steve Capon has come up with dozens of uses for his latest invention but never thought hiding his modesty would be one of them. Mr Capon and fellow Brighton inventor Steve Singh have stripped off for a calendar to raise money for The Institute of Cancer

  • I'm disgusted

    So, the good people of Brighton and Hove and due for yet another 10 per cent increase in council tax next year. How much longer are we going to suffer these bureaucratic, selfish Labour councillors, who are putting their own interests before those of

  • Councillor should resign

    In all the fury over Firle Bonfire Society and Councillor Andrew Small's role, most people seem unaware of one fact. Although Coun Small has resigned from the ruling Liberal Democrat group on Lewes District Council, he hasn't resigned as a councillor.

  • Dip in airport passengers

    A surge in American visitors helped give Britain's airports their biggest boost since the Iraq war - but Gatwick's overall traffic dipped. Last month a total of 11.9 million passengers passed through BAA's seven UK airports, up four per cent on the same

  • Sussex Tory MPs get new jobs

    Mid Sussex Tory MP Nicholas Soames is back in frontline politics after being appointed shadow defence secretary. But there is no job for Horsham MP Francis Maude in new Conservative leader Michael Howard's frontbench team. Mr Maude had been widely tipped

  • Cheats dodge £2.5m in fines

    Almost £2.5 million in fines issued by courts in Sussex was not collected, new figures show today. Earlier this year, The Argus reported only 62 per cent of fines had been gathered in the year ending March 2003. But only now has the cash value of the

  • Wife 'killed to get pension'

    A woman murdered her husband to get his pension and conceal a secret double life, a court heard today. Dena Thompson, 43, fed her husband Julian Webb a cocktail of dozens of aspirin and anti depressant tablets at their home in Douglas Close, Yapton, in

  • Four held in gipsy bonfire probe

    Four men have been arrested in connection with the burning of a gipsy caravan and effigies of a woman and children. A further eight arrests are expected by the end of the week. The arrests are in connection with a police investigation into allegations

  • Lost the plot

    I would like to thank you for the review of my novel, A Nightmare In Paradise (The Argus, November 1). However, I can only express my dismay at the extent to which it contains flaws. I found Mike Howard's scathing remarks insulting and they will only

  • Football: Matthew Clark round-up

    Bob Pyle has urged his Pease Pottage players not to get carried away after finally moving off the bottom of Matthew Clark County League division two. A Terry Thornback strike was enough to give Pottage a 1-0 win at home to Peacehaven on Saturday which

  • Rugby: Worthing victory comes at a price

    Worthing produced their best display in years to beat the odds and defeat London One high-fliers Canterbury. The cost of victory, however, could be high after Ben Coulson suffered a broken arm and Sean Bennett was sent off. Bennett's dismissal after just

  • Not racism

    The PC brigade is going to town on the subject of racism after the Firle bonfire incident, providing some politicians and media guardians of the nation's conscience with opportunities to pontificate and express their self-righteous horror. What is racism

  • Speedway: Shields signs for Eagles

    Eastbourne Eagles have signed Australian star Adam Shields in a £10,000 deal. Shields, who rode for Eagles this year on loan from the Isle of Wight, will join the club on a full contract basis next season. Eastbourne boss Jon Cook said: "I'm absolutely

  • Flats plan for art deco garage site

    The owners of an art deco seafront building in Hove hope to turn it into flats. Demolition work has already started on the former Caffyns garage and motor showroom in Kingsway. Many believed the building should be preserved for its architectural value

  • Water firm says fluoride is a health issue

    Southern Water has clarified its position on the addition of fluoride to the public drinking water supply after MPs voted they could be forced to add it. The company does not presently add fluoride to the water of any area it supplies but could now be

  • Don't let Brighton continue to decay

    I am not a whinging Australian or a moaning ex-pat Brit but I feel Brighton and Hove City Council is derelict in its duty to the community. I have recently returned from a visit to Brighton after an elapse of some three years. I was born in Brighton and

  • Basketball: Bears face baptism of fire

    Croatia's basketball giants strode into Sussex last night and declared: "We've come here to win." Split Croatia Insurance take on Brighton Bears in the first game of the ULEB Cup at the Triangle tonight (8pm) being tipped as possible winners of the event

  • Hockey: Battling Brighton hold leaders

    Brighton produced a tremendous display to hold South Premier division two leaders Ashford to a 3-3 draw. The Sussex side twice led against an Ashford team who went into this game with a 100 per cent. Luke Williams opened the scoring from open play with

  • How 10st dog shed the pounds

    Dinner would often end up in Co-Co the dog - along with pigs ears, pizza and anything else left within paws' reach. The chocolate-coloured Labrador enjoyed such a pampered lifestyle she eventually tipped the scales at more than ten stone. She would get

  • McGhee plans three signings

    Albion manager Mark McGhee has revealed plans to make three loan signings to reinvigorate the stumbling Seagulls. He has missed out on one Premiership target, but the hunt goes on ahead of the Scot's first home League game in charge against Bristol City

  • Hockey: Grinstead leave it late

    Kwan Browne had no complaints after seeing his East Grinstead side knocked off top spot in National League division two. A late goal by Ben Payne salvaged a point for Grinstead as the Sussex derby at Lewes ended 2-2. While Lewes could reflect on a much

  • Four held in gipsy bonfire probe

    Four men have been arrested in connection with the burning of a gipsy caravan and effigies of a woman and children. A further eight arrests are expected by the end of the week. The arrests are in connection with a police investigation into allegations

  • Milestone for women directors

    The number of women directors in leading companies has topped 100 for the first time. Two firms, AstraZenica and Marks & Spencer, each have four female directors and women comprise a third of their boards. A further nine of the FTSE 100 businesses

  • Business park development generates sales

    The English Business Park in Old Shoreham Road, Hove, is due for completion next month and should be fully occupied during the start of the New Year. The Weatherstone Property Group purchased the 0.7 acre site from British Telecom during 2001 and after

  • Pumps move in to avert water crisis

    Emergency measures are being used to tackle water shortages across Sussex. The county's main water supplier, Southern Water, announced yesterday pumps were being installed in a reservoir for the first time in eight years to protect dwindling supplies.

  • Pumps move in to avert water crisis

    Emergency measures are being used to tackle water shortages across Sussex. The county's main water supplier, Southern Water, announced yesterday pumps were being installed in a reservoir for the first time in eight years to protect dwindling supplies.

  • Wife 'killed to get pension'

    A woman murdered her husband to get his pension and conceal a secret double life, a court heard today. Dena Thompson, 43, fed her husband Julian Webb a cocktail of dozens of aspirin and anti depressant tablets at their home in Douglas Close, Yapton, in

  • Cheats dodge £2.5m in fines

    Almost £2.5 million in fines issued by courts in Sussex was not collected, new figures show today. Earlier this year, The Argus reported only 62 per cent of fines had been gathered in the year ending March 2003. But only now has the cash value of the

  • Missing tourist: Suspect in court

    A lorry driver has appeared in court in connection with the murder of missing Brighton University graduate Peter Falconio. Bradley John Murdoch, 45, was arrested yesterday just after being cleared of rape and abduction charges unrelated to Mr Falconio's

  • Scrabble makes a comeback

    How many Xu is your Dzo worth? Or can I pay with Jiao? Welcome to the world of serious Scrabble. It's a place where you will often find an Mzee or a Qadi making an appearance. It's almost enough to make you let out an Euoi. This week is National Scrabble

  • 'Pleasure Island' dream for city

    They're calling it Pleasure Island - a project which would revolutionise the face of Brighton and Hove and create a world-famous attraction. The £500 million scheme would give the city a leading venue for conferences, with world leaders flying in by helicopter

  • Suez veteran finally gets medal by mail

    After a 50-year battle for recognition, the troops of a forgotten army have finally been presented with medals. Sussex veterans who served in the Suez Canal between 1951 and 1954 have won the right to be presented with General Service Medals. About 200,000

  • Inventors bare all for charity

    Steve Capon has come up with dozens of uses for his latest invention but never thought hiding his modesty would be one of them. Mr Capon and fellow Brighton inventor Steve Singh have stripped off for a calendar to raise money for The Institute of Cancer