A bride and groom were joined at the church by the best man - and by man's best friend. James and Kathryn Martin, from Hove, love their pet dog Clint so much, they decided to make him page boy - or page pup - at their wedding. And they could have been
The first thing this play makes an impression with is its set. An incredible verdant garden entirely fills the stage, complete with a huge beehive, apple tree, brightly coloured flowers and the sounds of twittering birds. It is a perfect metaphor for
The work to slow down the traffic by Bevendean Junior School has been going on for ages. Heath Hill Avenue has been narrowed by the school but there are still parking spaces which makes it hard to pass through at busy times, making a congested area more
Steve McNicholas and Luke Creswell, who founded Stomp, bought the old Astoria in Brighton two years ago (The Argus, November 10). So why hasn't work begun on it? There should be a fine imposed on anyone who buys property and doesn't improve or renovate
How I agree with David Burgess about having twinkly light bulbs strung among the trees in the Old Steine Gardens in Brighton (Letters, November 10). I can remember when there used to be lights there and they were fantastic. The fountain in the gardens
Would it not be a good idea to introduce league tables, as with schools, for councils? Then councillors might be more prudent in expenditure and the citizens protected from exorbitant council tax rises. -Aline Nunberg, Hove
Two late goals gave Eastbourne United a shock 2-0 win over Dr Martens League side Hastings United in the Sussex Senior Cup. A superb Scott McDonald lob and a Jason Morley penalty did the damage for the County League division two side in this second round
My mother, now 98, has been attended by carers from Ace-Medichoice for more than two years. I was sad to read the criticism in The Argus (November 14) as she has been consistently treated with care and kindness. She is now unable to walk but every effort
Well done, Panorama. I was glued to my seat watching the programme on Sunday night about agency care in Brighton and Hove. I think this problem is country-wide. The care my parents received in the last few years was similar. My father, who was very sick
Nick Nurse always knew he was letting his team in for a culture shock when he accepted the European challenge. Last night, in a near deserted gym in the suburbs of Athens, he and his Brighton Bears side got the perfect illustration of how tough the life
So much for Tony Blair's theme tune 'Things can only get better.' After the FA Cup exit at Lincoln City it really was a case of payback time for the loyal Albion support, but a long time fan I spoke to after the Bristol City debacle said Saturday's capitulation
The heat is on for a group of cookery students who are about to take part in a Jamie Oliver- inspired kitchen academy. The year-long project has been launched to produce a generation of homegrown cooking talent for Brighton and Hove. Seventeen youngsters
Britons are less likely to blame themselves for their debt problems than Americans. The Consumer Credit Counselling Service, a debt charity, said the main reason people in the UK gave for being unable to keep up with repayments was a change in circumstances
Every business in Sussex will have access to broadband internet technology by 2005 - provided there is enough demand. The announcement by British Telecom has delighted business leaders who feared inequalities in high-speed internet access would create
Supporters of plans to revamp a harbour and create thousands of jobs have insisted their dream is not dead, despite a huge cash shortfall. Adur District Council pledged to come up with a workable option to save the Shoreham Maritime Vision, which Brighton
Gatwick bosses have banned a baggage-handler from crucial parts of the airport after discovering he was jailed for arson 24 years ago. Michael Tomsett had his airside pass confiscated after BAA Gatwick checked his record and found he was jailed for three
A serial stalker has targeted five teenage girls in Sussex in seven days. The man tried to drag one victim into a car and has assaulted others. Police, who are linking the attacks, have warned pupils to be on their guard and have stepped up patrols in
Secret recordings made by police in the house of three murder suspects were played to a jury. Detectives placed bugs in a house in Neptune Close, Crawley, a week after alcoholic Charmaine Dempsey was found battered to death. Defendants Alex Gallacher,
Albion boss Mark McGhee has ruled out an immediate move for out-of-favour centre half Stuart Nethercott from his former club Millwall. McGhee said: "Stuart would be a great asset to us. Whether I'm going to bring him here or not remains to be seen. "He
Council leaders in Sussex were today braced for bad news as the Government announced how much cash they would get next year. Many fear stiff increases in council tax bills or cuts in services after being hammered by new funding rules introduced last year
Clubbers have hailed Brighton's bouncers as the friendliest door staff in England and Wales. Bouncers as a breed may have an image of being granite-jawed bruisers only too happy to turf an unruly reveller out on to the streets but industry insiders insist
Award-winning journalist James Forlong hanged himself after losing his job as a reporter for Sky News, an inquest heard. He resigned after admitting faking a report during the Iraq war. But Brighton and Hove coroner Veronica Hamilton-Deeley said he should
The first thing this play makes an impression with is its set. An incredible verdant garden entirely fills the stage, complete with a huge beehive, apple tree, brightly coloured flowers and the sounds of twittering birds. It is a perfect metaphor for
Once again our council tax is due to rise to double figures. This will bring the total increase for the past two years to almost 25 per cent and what are we getting for it? Very little. It is all very well the council blaming the Government but it still
Glamour model Jordan is moving to a luxury £750,000 country home in East Sussex. The model, who is the most talked about resident of Poynings, near Brighton, is reported to have had enough of stalkers, photographers and fans camped on her doorstep. She
Gatwick bosses have banned a baggage-handler from crucial parts of the airport after discovering he was jailed for arson 24 years ago. Michael Tomsett had his airside pass confiscated after BAA Gatwick checked his record and found he was jailed for three
A serial stalker has targeted five teenage girls in West Sussex in seven days. The man tried to drag one victim into a car and has assaulted others. Police, who are linking the attacks, have warned pupils to be on their guard and have stepped up patrols
An Eastbourne teenager accused of raping and indecently assaulting two girls will go to the crown court. The 15-year-old is accused of attacking the first girl, also 15, in Hampden Park on May 7 and a second girl, aged 17, on October 6, at fields near
A young man was stabbed in the stomach outside an East Sussex pub. The 27-year-old victim was taken to hospital after the attack outside the Berwick Inn, near Hailsham. Trouble flared after a man in his mid-20s got involved in a fight with a man in his
Glamour model Jordan is moving to a luxury £750,000 country home in East Sussex. The model, who is the most talked about resident of Poynings, near Brighton, is reported to have had enough of stalkers, photographers and fans camped on her doorstep. She
Two late goals gave Eastbourne United a shock 2-0 win over Dr Martens League side Hastings United in the Sussex Senior Cup. A superb Scott McDonald lob and a Jason Morley penalty did the damage for the County League division two side in this second round
I am not surprised that a damning expose of social services in Sussex has revealed shocking practices in two care agencies. The same can be found in a number of nursing homes and care homes in the county. The problem lies in the fact that too many care
Bognor slipped out of the Bryco Cup when they lost 1-0 away to a Bedford Town who played the majority of the game with ten men. With just eight minutes gone the home side were reduced to ten men after Liam Folds clearly pulled back Michael Birmingham
Care in the community came to an abrupt end when Brighton and Hove City Council shed numerous jobs with redundancy packages at great expense when it decided agencies could do the job more cheaply. Social services carers were trained, dedicated and loyal
Horsham moved into the third round of the Bryco Cup with a 2-1 win against second division Witham Town at Queen Street. The Hornets totally dominated the opening period and took the lead in the tenth minute. Lee Carney broke on the left and cut the ball
Well done, Panorama. I was glued to my seat watching the programme on Sunday night about agency care in Brighton and Hove. I think this problem is country-wide. The care my parents received in the last few years was similar. My father, who was very sick
Campaigners are battling to save a threatened community hall used by children's playgroups, fitness fans and budding martial arts stars. A review of churches across Brighton and Hove has recommended the closure of St Leonard's Church Hall in Glebe Villas
Albion manager Mark McGhee revealed today that he cannot afford to keep Michel Kuipers and Ben Roberts. They have been fighting for the No. 1 spot since the start of the season but the duel could end with a transfer for Kuipers to Hull. McGhee said: "
The heat is on for a group of cookery students who are about to take part in a Jamie Oliver- inspired kitchen academy. The year-long project has been launched to produce a generation of homegrown cooking talent for Brighton and Hove. Seventeen youngsters
Britons are less likely to blame themselves for their debt problems than Americans. The Consumer Credit Counselling Service, a debt charity, said the main reason people in the UK gave for being unable to keep up with repayments was a change in circumstances
Sussex Enterprise has appointed a new management team after expanding its activities. The body has taken on five directors over the last three months. Helena Freeman, Gill Edinburgh and Steven Gauge, already had positions at the organisation. Mrs Freeman
Supporters of plans to revamp a harbour and create thousands of jobs have insisted their dream is not dead, despite a huge cash shortfall. Adur District Council pledged to come up with a workable option to save the Shoreham Maritime Vision, which Brighton
A Sussex folk singer is rubbing shoulders with rock legends for a tribute to Bruce Springsteen. Portslade-based singer-songwriter Mark Wright landed a surprise place on a charity album dedicated to The Boss with his version of Springsteen's Two Hearts
Farmers are being warned to help prevent a potential potato famine after the emergence of a devastating crop disease. The first case of ring rot, which has been labelled "potato foot-and-mouth," was discovered by Defra officials on a farm in Wales. There
Supporters of plans to revamp Shoreham Harbour and create thousands of jobs say their dream is not dead despite a huge cash shortfall. Adur District Council pledged to come up with a workable option to save the Shoreham Maritime Vision, which Brighton
Homes in Brighton and Hove cost ten times the average income, putting them out of range of many buyers. Figures today show people in the city earn an average salary of £23,371 but homes cost an average £223,300. Most mortgage lenders allow buyers to borrow
Homes in Brighton and Hove cost ten times the average income, putting them out of range of many buyers. Figures today show people in the city earn an average salary of £23,371 but homes cost an average £223,300. Most mortgage lenders allow buyers to borrow
George Bush is not the first visiting US President to cause a stink with his security demands. Forty years ago, the wife of prime minister Harold Macmillan was shocked when asked to store a reserve supply of John F Kennedy's blood in their fridge. The
Clubbers have hailed Brighton's bouncers as the friendliest door staff in England and Wales. Bouncers as a breed may have an image of being granite-jawed bruisers only too happy to turf an unruly reveller out on to the streets but industry insiders insist
Two schoolgirls are £1,200 richer after piecing together hundreds of shredded bank notes found blowing in the wind. It was a year ago when the girls made headlines round the world after The Argus told of their amazing find. The Brighton girls Brighton
Brighton artist James Cauty has produced a picture showing the US President shaking hands with Tony Blair and setting him alight. Limited edition prints are selling fast at Art Republic in Bond Sreet, Brighton, as anger at George Bush's state visit to
Once again our council tax is due to rise to double figures. This will bring the total increase for the past two years to almost 25 per cent and what are we getting for it? Very little. It is all very well the council blaming the Government but it still
Glamour model Jordan is moving to a luxury £750,000 country home in East Sussex. The model, who is the most talked about resident of Poynings, near Brighton, is reported to have had enough of stalkers, photographers and fans camped on her doorstep. She
In an attempt to derail the BBC from making a programme on child abuse in Islington care homes while she was the leader of Islington Council, Margaret Hodge, the children's minister, has called one of the victims "extremely disturbed". This, she thought
Brighton and Hove City Council Press Officer Belinda Nash may have a degree in political correctness but she does not appear to have one in English grammar. Full marks then to The Argus editor, Simon Bradshaw, for correcting the words of Councillor Ken
I am sorry Mr Page is confused about the aims and beliefs of the two local peace groups (Letters, November 13). Hopefully I can clear up some of his confusion. Both groups are supported by people with a wide range of political beliefs. Those in the groups
I am not surprised that a damning expose of social services in Sussex has revealed shocking practices in two care agencies. The same can be found in a number of nursing homes and care homes in the county. The problem lies in the fact that too many care
Bognor slipped out of the Bryco Cup when they lost 1-0 away to a Bedford Town who played the majority of the game with ten men. With just eight minutes gone the home side were reduced to ten men after Liam Folds clearly pulled back Michael Birmingham
Care in the community came to an abrupt end when Brighton and Hove City Council shed numerous jobs with redundancy packages at great expense when it decided agencies could do the job more cheaply. Social services carers were trained, dedicated and loyal
Horsham moved into the third round of the Bryco Cup with a 2-1 win against second division Witham Town at Queen Street. The Hornets totally dominated the opening period and took the lead in the tenth minute. Lee Carney broke on the left and cut the ball
Sussex had a couple of unlikely heroes in their South West Counties Championship triumph over Dorset last night. Defenders Stuart Hack and Andy Lutwyche, who are not known for their goal-scoring feats at Arundel and Horsham YMCA respectively, scored two
Nick Nurse has admitted his Brighton Bears are being punished for temporary lapses in their European basketball campaign. Bears went down 87-76 to Ionikos in Athens last night, having led by as many as seven points in their ULEB Cup game. They were 43
Campaigners are battling to save a threatened community hall used by children's playgroups, fitness fans and budding martial arts stars. A review of churches across Brighton and Hove has recommended the closure of St Leonard's Church Hall in Glebe Villas
Albion manager Mark McGhee revealed today that he cannot afford to keep Michel Kuipers and Ben Roberts. They have been fighting for the No. 1 spot since the start of the season but the duel could end with a transfer for Kuipers to Hull. McGhee said: "
Farmers are being warned to help prevent a potential potato famine after the emergence of a devastating crop disease. The first case of ring rot, which has been labelled "potato foot-and-mouth," was discovered by Defra officials on a farm in Wales. There
Almost three-quarters of workers would save more towards their retirement if the Government matched their contributions, research showed today. About 71 per cent of people said they would put more into a pension if the Government contributed the same,
A fall in the annual rate of inflation due to slowing house prices and cheaper foreign holidays took the City by surprise yesterday. The headline rate dropped by 0.2 per cent to 2.6 per cent in October, its lowest since November last year. Underlying
Sussex Enterprise has appointed a new management team after expanding its activities. The body has taken on five directors over the last three months. Helena Freeman, Gill Edinburgh and Steven Gauge, already had positions at the organisation. Mrs Freeman
A Sussex folk singer is rubbing shoulders with rock legends for a tribute to Bruce Springsteen. Portslade-based singer-songwriter Mark Wright landed a surprise place on a charity album dedicated to The Boss with his version of Springsteen's Two Hearts
Farmers are being warned to help prevent a potential potato famine after the emergence of a devastating crop disease. The first case of ring rot, which has been labelled "potato foot-and-mouth," was discovered by Defra officials on a farm in Wales. There
A rail passenger was caught at a station with cocaine worth £71,500 hidden in a packet of cereal, a court heard. Jean Momendeng was stopped at Preston Park station, Brighton, after he got off a train from London with a kilo of the drugs in a packet of
Supporters of plans to revamp Shoreham Harbour and create thousands of jobs say their dream is not dead despite a huge cash shortfall. Adur District Council pledged to come up with a workable option to save the Shoreham Maritime Vision, which Brighton
Homes in Brighton and Hove cost ten times the average income, putting them out of range of many buyers. Figures today show people in the city earn an average salary of £23,371 but homes cost an average £223,300. Most mortgage lenders allow buyers to borrow
Albion manager Mark McGhee revealed today that he cannot afford to keep Michel Kuipers and Ben Roberts. They have been fighting for the No. 1 spot since the start of the season but the duel could end with a transfer for Kuipers to Hull. McGhee said: "
George Bush is not the first visiting US President to cause a stink with his security demands. Forty years ago, the wife of prime minister Harold Macmillan was shocked when asked to store a reserve supply of John F Kennedy's blood in their fridge. The
Two schoolgirls are £1,200 richer after piecing together hundreds of shredded bank notes found blowing in the wind. It was a year ago when the girls made headlines round the world after The Argus told of their amazing find. The Brighton girls Brighton
A bride and groom were joined at the church by the best man - and by man's best friend. James and Kathryn Martin, from Hove, love their pet dog Clint so much, they decided to make him page boy - or page pup - at their wedding. And they could have been
Brighton artist James Cauty has produced a picture showing the US President shaking hands with Tony Blair and setting him alight. Limited edition prints are selling fast at Art Republic in Bond Sreet, Brighton, as anger at George Bush's state visit to
The work to slow down the traffic by Bevendean Junior School has been going on for ages. Heath Hill Avenue has been narrowed by the school but there are still parking spaces which makes it hard to pass through at busy times, making a congested area more
Steve McNicholas and Luke Creswell, who founded Stomp, bought the old Astoria in Brighton two years ago (The Argus, November 10). So why hasn't work begun on it? There should be a fine imposed on anyone who buys property and doesn't improve or renovate
Carwley has been branded a "magnet for sleaze" after a sex shop application was approved by reluctant civic leaders. Private Shop could begin trading on Crawley High Street as early as next month after getting the seal of approval from Crawley borough
Secret recordings made by police in the house of three murder suspects were played to a jury. Detectives placed bugs in a house in Neptune Close, Crawley, a week after alcoholic Charmaine Dempsey was found battered to death. Defendants Alex Gallacher,
A Worthing teenager has been accused of raping a girl and a series of other sex offences. The 16-year-old boy was due to appear before the town's magistrates yesterday but the case was adjourned for three weeks and is likely to be transferred to Chichester
Arsonists have destroyed four more West Sussex beach huts. Fire crews from East Preston were called out at 2.30am today following several reports of the blaze in Broad Strand, Rustington. The fire was quickly put out but the four huts were gutted. Firefighters
Supporters of plans to revamp Shoreham Harbour and create thousands of jobs say their dream is not dead despite a huge cash shortfall. Adur District Council pledged to come up with a workable option to save the Shoreham Maritime Vision, which Brighton
The equivalent of three hospital wards are being occupied by patients in Eastbourne who are fit to leave but have nowhere to go. Ten per cent of beds are being taken up by "bed-blocking" patients at hospitals run by East Sussex NHS Hospitals Trust. Figures
How I agree with David Burgess about having twinkly light bulbs strung among the trees in the Old Steine Gardens in Brighton (Letters, November 10). I can remember when there used to be lights there and they were fantastic. The fountain in the gardens
In an attempt to derail the BBC from making a programme on child abuse in Islington care homes while she was the leader of Islington Council, Margaret Hodge, the children's minister, has called one of the victims "extremely disturbed". This, she thought
Would it not be a good idea to introduce league tables, as with schools, for councils? Then councillors might be more prudent in expenditure and the citizens protected from exorbitant council tax rises. -Aline Nunberg, Hove
Brighton and Hove City Council Press Officer Belinda Nash may have a degree in political correctness but she does not appear to have one in English grammar. Full marks then to The Argus editor, Simon Bradshaw, for correcting the words of Councillor Ken
I am sorry Mr Page is confused about the aims and beliefs of the two local peace groups (Letters, November 13). Hopefully I can clear up some of his confusion. Both groups are supported by people with a wide range of political beliefs. Those in the groups
My mother, now 98, has been attended by carers from Ace-Medichoice for more than two years. I was sad to read the criticism in The Argus (November 14) as she has been consistently treated with care and kindness. She is now unable to walk but every effort
Sussex had a couple of unlikely heroes in their South West Counties Championship triumph over Dorset last night. Defenders Stuart Hack and Andy Lutwyche, who are not known for their goal-scoring feats at Arundel and Horsham YMCA respectively, scored two
Nick Nurse always knew he was letting his team in for a culture shock when he accepted the European challenge. Last night, in a near deserted gym in the suburbs of Athens, he and his Brighton Bears side got the perfect illustration of how tough the life
Nick Nurse has admitted his Brighton Bears are being punished for temporary lapses in their European basketball campaign. Bears went down 87-76 to Ionikos in Athens last night, having led by as many as seven points in their ULEB Cup game. They were 43
So much for Tony Blair's theme tune 'Things can only get better.' After the FA Cup exit at Lincoln City it really was a case of payback time for the loyal Albion support, but a long time fan I spoke to after the Bristol City debacle said Saturday's capitulation
Farmers are being warned to help prevent a potential potato famine after the emergence of a devastating crop disease. The first case of ring rot, which has been labelled "potato foot-and-mouth," was discovered by Defra officials on a farm in Wales. There
Almost three-quarters of workers would save more towards their retirement if the Government matched their contributions, research showed today. About 71 per cent of people said they would put more into a pension if the Government contributed the same,
A fall in the annual rate of inflation due to slowing house prices and cheaper foreign holidays took the City by surprise yesterday. The headline rate dropped by 0.2 per cent to 2.6 per cent in October, its lowest since November last year. Underlying
Every business in Sussex will have access to broadband internet technology by 2005 - provided there is enough demand. The announcement by British Telecom has delighted business leaders who feared inequalities in high-speed internet access would create
Gatwick bosses have banned a baggage-handler from crucial parts of the airport after discovering he was jailed for arson 24 years ago. Michael Tomsett had his airside pass confiscated after BAA Gatwick checked his record and found he was jailed for three
A serial stalker has targeted five teenage girls in Sussex in seven days. The man tried to drag one victim into a car and has assaulted others. Police, who are linking the attacks, have warned pupils to be on their guard and have stepped up patrols in
A rail passenger was caught at a station with cocaine worth £71,500 hidden in a packet of cereal, a court heard. Jean Momendeng was stopped at Preston Park station, Brighton, after he got off a train from London with a kilo of the drugs in a packet of
Secret recordings made by police in the house of three murder suspects were played to a jury. Detectives placed bugs in a house in Neptune Close, Crawley, a week after alcoholic Charmaine Dempsey was found battered to death. Defendants Alex Gallacher,
Albion manager Mark McGhee revealed today that he cannot afford to keep Michel Kuipers and Ben Roberts. They have been fighting for the No. 1 spot since the start of the season but the duel could end with a transfer for Kuipers to Hull. McGhee said: "
Albion boss Mark McGhee has ruled out an immediate move for out-of-favour centre half Stuart Nethercott from his former club Millwall. McGhee said: "Stuart would be a great asset to us. Whether I'm going to bring him here or not remains to be seen. "He
Council leaders in Sussex were today braced for bad news as the Government announced how much cash they would get next year. Many fear stiff increases in council tax bills or cuts in services after being hammered by new funding rules introduced last year
Award-winning journalist James Forlong hanged himself after losing his job as a reporter for Sky News, an inquest heard. He resigned after admitting faking a report during the Iraq war. But Brighton and Hove coroner Veronica Hamilton-Deeley said he should
