A man who wrote abusive messages and tipped paint stripper over his ex-wife's car has been jailed for four months. Adrian James, 37, of Eastern Road, Haywards Heath, poured paint stripper over Julia Stevens' Mitsubishi Gallant, put glue in the locks and
Regarding your advertising feature "Win tickets to Carol Concert" (The Argus, December 12), I think you will find that along with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at the Christmas Sleighride Concert on Saturday at The Dome, there will not be "local schools
I was disgusted that you portrayed Nicholas Hoogstraten as a paragon of virtue for much of last week. Surely it would have been better to have ignored him. If he really has changed his ways and is now a "Samaritan", perhaps he will put his energy into
A man was charged with murder last night following a stabbing. David Armstrong, 39, of Mill Road, Lewes, was due to appear before the town's magistrates today. Anthony Banks, 43, from Whitehawk, Brighton, was found in Mill Road, Lewes, at 3.30am on Tuesday
Permit me to respond to my critics Christopher Hawtree and Councillor Garry Peltzer Dunn concerning the Hove Library working group (Letters, December 11). Given that the working group is still examining issues regarding the library, it is difficult to
Three Sussex teams were among 32 sides who competed in divisions two and three of the British League at Fontwell. The best result for Sussex came from the Brighton University team lead by Rory Scott. They remained unbeaten after four matches with two
So we made a bit of history, getting off the mark in Europe by winning at Split in midweek, much to our relief and, I think, the shock of the home fans, team and media. Our record of no wins and five defeats was no reflection on how well we had played
One night of retro will do Bears fine this weekend, thanks very much. Alan Cunningham, legend of the three-peat days in Worthing, is among the guests at the club's 30th anniversary party on Sunday. Looking to spoil the occasion will be former Bears coach
Apparently graffiti taggers vandalise our streets because they don't have enough to occupy their small minds. I remember when I was about six in the infants school in Cromer, Norfolk, writing my name in chalk in tiny letters on a brick wall. Although
The glorious summer of 2003 saw record visitors to the South's most popular independent online tourism guide. More than 750,000 people this year have logged on to web site www.Resort-Guide.co.uk, which promotes tourist destinations across the South. The
Hundreds of homeless and vulnerable people in Brighton can expect a little Christmas cheer this year after Tesco donated thousands of food gifts to charity FareShare. The foods, including fruit drinks and chocolate bars, have been distributed to FareShare's
One member of a key Bank of England committee voted for a rise in interest rates earlier this month, it emerged yesterday. Sir Andrew Large, the Bank's deputy governor responsible for financial stability, said the rise was needed to help prevent consumers
The UK will enter the New Year with more people in work than ever before after new figures showed an increase in employment and dole queues at a 28-year low. The number of people receiving unemployment benefit - the claimant count - fell by 7,900 last
Protesters are furious after the Post Office announced the formal closure of a swathe of branches. Four offices will be axed in the Brighton Pavilion area. The Hampton Place branch will also have to close, it was announced yesterday. Post Office Limited
A Chinese student is recovering after her mobile phone was stolen in a street attack. The robbery happened as police launched a new national unit to combat mobile phone crime amid suspicion organised crime gangs are exporting stolen phones abroad. Officers
A team of football-loving children have ditched traditional Christmas carols in favour of a song supporting Brighton and Hove Albion's bid for a new stadium at Falmer. Westdene Primary School pupils and teacher Sheila Deen wrote new lyrics to the tune
Guy Butters has revealed how a health regime introduced by manager Mark McGhee has helped turn Albion's stand-in skipper from zero to hero. Butters is the first player in the gym every morning and he has changed his eating habits on the advice of a dietician
Albion target Jamie Cureton believes his best days are still to come after a nightmare spell in South Korea. The prolific forward, currently training with his old club Reading, is desperate to return to English football but cannot sign for anyone else
A new bar may be forced to take down its sign after police told the owners its name was too vulgar. Soixante Neuf - French for 69 - is due to open in Pool Valley, Brighton, tomorrow. Owners Chas and Azwar Majeed were finding out at a court hearing today
An armed robber who held up a Mid Sussex post office has been locked up with some of Britain's most notorious killers. Jason Keveney has been sent to Broadmoor, which houses murderers and criminals judged too dangerous to be kept in mainstream prisons
Disabled drivers have been told their blue badges are no longer good enough to guarantee them parking spaces. Brighton and Hove City Council has decided to allow only disabled badge-holders with residents' permits to use bays reserved for permit-holders
A jumble of thoughts went through my head as I watched this family-sized hunk of Eighties nostalgia. What happened to Heaven 17 frontman Glen Gregory's hair ? Why did I feel cheated seeing only three members of Five Star? And who on earth decided to make
Regarding your advertising feature "Win tickets to Carol Concert" (The Argus, December 12), I think you will find that along with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at the Christmas Sleighride Concert on Saturday at The Dome, there will not be "local schools
Like Ms G McDonald (Letters, December 12), my daughter and her husband were confronted by a seemingly distressed female asking for money to get home to north London, saying she had been robbed at knifepoint by two men and her money stolen. When my daughter
A spurned husband who told a jury he accidentally stabbed his love rival with a dagger has been cleared of attempted murder. Paul England, 38, was found guilty of wounding Marten Moore and jailed for three-and-a-half years at Lewes Crown Court. England
A man has been jailed for life for beating a woman to death in a revenge attack. Stephen Johnstone, 26, showed no emotion as the jury at Lewes Crown Court unanimously convicted him of murder after a six-week trial. Charmaine Dempsey, a 48-year-old alcoholic
Since the merger of Brighton and Hove's councils there never seems to be any money left in the pot for some parts of Hove and Portslade. We of Gladstone Road have been told the council does not have £20,000 to spend on improving the severe lack of parking
May I correct the statement made by BA Newman (Letters, December 11) that the Older People's Council wishes to keep Hove Library at its present location? We do not have a settled view on this issue at present. What the OPC has suggested to the cross-party
A year ago the 21st Century Airports Cycling Club set a world record in the South Terminal building at Gatwick Airport. Teams of riders rode continuously for 12 hours on two sets of static rollers and they covered the equivalent of 823 miles. The successful
Councillor Gill Mitchell (Letters, December 15) seems unaware that the Government and the council are funded from the same source - the taxpayer. The money spent on Western Road comes from the taxpayer, whether it be income tax or council tax. With the
A health watchdog has been labelled ineffective and inactive barely months after being set up. Brighton and Hove City Council set up a health overview and scrutiny panel earlier this year to look at health services. It has the power to order investigations
Albion target Jamie Cureton believes his best days are still to come after a nightmare spell in South Korea. The prolific forward, currently training with his old club Reading, is desperate to return to English football but cannot sign for anyone else
Albion manager Mark McGhee has warned victories are imperative for his team to stay in the hunt for automatic promotion. The Seagulls lost ground on the top two following last Friday's 1-1 home draw against Port Vale. Wins the next day for leaders Queens
A decision to demolish a listed seafront Regency building has upset conservation campaigners. Brighton and Hove City Council refused permission for the private home in Kings Road, Brighton, to replaced by a modern block after it was badly damaged by fire
The glorious summer of 2003 saw record visitors to the South's most popular independent online tourism guide. More than 750,000 people this year have logged on to web site www.Resort-Guide.co.uk, which promotes tourist destinations across the South. The
Hundreds of homeless and vulnerable people in Brighton can expect a little Christmas cheer this year after Tesco donated thousands of food gifts to charity FareShare. The foods, including fruit drinks and chocolate bars, have been distributed to FareShare's
The UK will enter the New Year with more people in work than ever before after new figures showed an increase in employment and dole queues at a 28-year low. The number of people receiving unemployment benefit - the claimant count - fell by 7,900 last
A decision to demolish a listed seafront Regency building has upset conservation campaigners. Brighton and Hove City Council refused permission for the private home in Kings Road, Brighton, to be replaced by a modern block after it was badly damaged by
Protesters are furious after the Post Office announced the formal closure of a swathe of branches. Four offices will be axed in the Brighton Pavilion area. The Hampton Place branch will also have to close, it was announced yesterday. Post Office Limited
A Chinese student is recovering after her mobile phone was stolen in a street attack. The robbery happened as police launched a new national unit to combat mobile phone crime amid suspicion organised crime gangs are exporting stolen phones abroad. Officers
A team of football-loving children have ditched traditional Christmas carols in favour of a song supporting Brighton and Hove Albion's bid for a new stadium at Falmer. Westdene Primary School pupils and teacher Sheila Deen wrote new lyrics to the tune
Eastbourne MP Nigel Waterson has accused the Government of trying to distance itself from Post Office closures. Mr Waterson, who represents Eastbourne, said: "They are trying to distance themselves from things that matter to real people." His criticisms
A West Sussex company has been fined £60,000 after a worker lost his arm in machinery. Lack of training at Lancing-based Sussex Waste Recycling Ltd resulted in Eddie Knight, from Worthing, suffering serious injuries as he worked a waste-crushing machine
A surfer who was scarred for life after being glassed in a night club has died in an accident metres from his home. Adam Good needed 80 stitches in his face and neck after the drug-fuelled attack in a Brighton club in 1988. The 37-year-old decorator had
Sussex Police are to review their system of checks on employees with access to children in the light of Ian Huntley's conviction for murdering Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman. The force was confident someone like Huntley would not have slipped through
Disabled drivers have been told their blue badges are no longer good enough to guarantee them parking spaces. Brighton and Hove City Council has decided to allow only disabled badge-holders with residents' permits to use bays reserved for permit-holders
A post office worker from Crawley pocketed more than £3,500 of takings. Part-time counter clerk Glenn Gershkoff worked at a branch at Gatwick Airport. The 56-year-old, of Chippendale Road, Broadfield, pleaded guilty to the theft as an employee of £3,576
There's more than three of them and they ain't from Alabama but they might just be one of the best live bands on the planet. For those who didn't become converts straight after Tony Soprano stuck their wonderful Woke Up This Morning in his car CD player
A jumble of thoughts went through my head as I watched this family-sized hunk of Eighties nostalgia. What happened to Heaven 17 frontman Glen Gregory's hair ? Why did I feel cheated seeing only three members of Five Star? And who on earth decided to make
I have recently returned home from a severe heart attack. I want to wish a happy Christmas to Brighton's Royal Sussex County Hospital, where I received first class attention from doctors, staff nurses, students and kitchen staff. The care and attention
Like Ms G McDonald (Letters, December 12), my daughter and her husband were confronted by a seemingly distressed female asking for money to get home to north London, saying she had been robbed at knifepoint by two men and her money stolen. When my daughter
A spurned husband who told a jury he accidentally stabbed his love rival with a dagger has been cleared of attempted murder. Paul England, 38, was found guilty of wounding Marten Moore and jailed for three-and-a-half years at Lewes Crown Court. England
Once again another frail person, Eddie Walters, is mugged and robbed. This government and the courts do very little to combat crime. The Government keeps telling us crime is going down. What a load of rot from a host of liars. As for the pittance from
A man has been jailed for life for beating a woman to death in a revenge attack. Stephen Johnstone, 26, showed no emotion as the jury at Lewes Crown Court unanimously convicted him of murder after a six-week trial. Charmaine Dempsey, a 48-year-old alcoholic
Since the merger of Brighton and Hove's councils there never seems to be any money left in the pot for some parts of Hove and Portslade. We of Gladstone Road have been told the council does not have £20,000 to spend on improving the severe lack of parking
May I correct the statement made by BA Newman (Letters, December 11) that the Older People's Council wishes to keep Hove Library at its present location? We do not have a settled view on this issue at present. What the OPC has suggested to the cross-party
You must all have experienced the sense of foreboding when the clarion call comes to shop in the local supermarket. Some dread the vastness and the fear of being found wandering in the aisles. Others can be seen searching hither and thither for some obscure
A year ago the 21st Century Airports Cycling Club set a world record in the South Terminal building at Gatwick Airport. Teams of riders rode continuously for 12 hours on two sets of static rollers and they covered the equivalent of 823 miles. The successful
Councillor Gill Mitchell (Letters, December 15) seems unaware that the Government and the council are funded from the same source - the taxpayer. The money spent on Western Road comes from the taxpayer, whether it be income tax or council tax. With the
A health watchdog has been labelled ineffective and inactive barely months after being set up. Brighton and Hove City Council set up a health overview and scrutiny panel earlier this year to look at health services. It has the power to order investigations
Well done to David Lepper MP for promising to draw to the attention of the Home Secretary The Argus' campaign to Name The Tag and Tell On Taggers (Letters, December 12). New trains are already being damaged by graffiti (even when in supposedly secure
In response to Simon Bradshaw (Feedback, December 12), I think there is a better solution to the problem of tagging. Designate areas (perhaps in skateboard parks and on the metal security doors over shops) for graffiti artists to work. They could get
Albion target Jamie Cureton believes his best days are still to come after a nightmare spell in South Korea. The prolific forward, currently training with his old club Reading, is desperate to return to English football but cannot sign for anyone else
Guy Butters has revealed how a health regime introduced by manager Mark McGhee has helped turn Albion's stand-in skipper from zero to hero. Butters is the first player in the gym every morning and he has changed his eating habits on the advice of a dietician
Albion manager Mark McGhee has warned victories are imperative for his team to stay in the hunt for automatic promotion. The Seagulls lost ground on the top two following last Friday's 1-1 home draw against Port Vale. Wins the next day for leaders Queens
A decision to demolish a listed seafront Regency building has upset conservation campaigners. Brighton and Hove City Council refused permission for the private home in Kings Road, Brighton, to replaced by a modern block after it was badly damaged by fire
Banking analysis company MKR has developed a revolutionary process which can recalculate the interest on all loans and banking transactions as far back as records will allow. The company, based at Americas House, Burgess Hill, now has the unique ability
A decision to demolish a listed seafront Regency building has upset conservation campaigners. Brighton and Hove City Council refused permission for the private home in Kings Road, Brighton, to be replaced by a modern block after it was badly damaged by
A race has begun between housing developers and residents to transform a disused sports ground. Site owners Braybon Holdings want to create 112 affordable homes on Redhill sports ground. But members of Westdene and Withdean Community Association (WWCA
A row has broken out over the level of lobbying by football fans desperate for a new stadium for Brighton and Hove Albion at Falmer. The Society of Sussex Downsmen said it respected the right of supporters to put their case. But it expressed fears lobbying
Albion manager Mark McGhee has warned victories are imperative for his team to stay in the hunt for automatic promotion. The Seagulls lost ground on the top two following last Friday's 1-1 home draw against Port Vale. Wins the next day for leaders Queens
A surfer who was scarred for life after being glassed in a night club has died in an accident metres from his home. Adam Good needed 80 stitches in his face and neck after the drug-fuelled attack in a Brighton club in 1988. The 37-year-old decorator had
Sussex Police are to review their system of checks on employees with access to children in the light of Ian Huntley's conviction for murdering Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman. The force was confident someone like Huntley would not have slipped through
Adur taxpayers are facing a massive legal bill after the council failed to check the details of a planning application. Adur unexpectedly granted permission for a huge German minesweeper to be turned into a houseboat earlier this year following a planning
A controversial scheme to transform the heart of Brighton has been given permission after months of wrangling. The North Street Quadrant scheme was thrown into disarray when councillors rejected designs as too ugly. Construction work on the site, opposite
There's more than three of them and they ain't from Alabama but they might just be one of the best live bands on the planet. For those who didn't become converts straight after Tony Soprano stuck their wonderful Woke Up This Morning in his car CD player
A man who wrote abusive messages and tipped paint stripper over his ex-wife's car has been jailed for four months. Adrian James, 37, of Eastern Road, Haywards Heath, poured paint stripper over Julia Stevens' Mitsubishi Gallant, put glue in the locks and
I have recently returned home from a severe heart attack. I want to wish a happy Christmas to Brighton's Royal Sussex County Hospital, where I received first class attention from doctors, staff nurses, students and kitchen staff. The care and attention
I was disgusted that you portrayed Nicholas Hoogstraten as a paragon of virtue for much of last week. Surely it would have been better to have ignored him. If he really has changed his ways and is now a "Samaritan", perhaps he will put his energy into
Once again another frail person, Eddie Walters, is mugged and robbed. This government and the courts do very little to combat crime. The Government keeps telling us crime is going down. What a load of rot from a host of liars. As for the pittance from
A man was charged with murder last night following a stabbing. David Armstrong, 39, of Mill Road, Lewes, was due to appear before the town's magistrates today. Anthony Banks, 43, from Whitehawk, Brighton, was found in Mill Road, Lewes, at 3.30am on Tuesday
A man who wrote abusive messages and tipped paint stripper over his ex-wife's car has been jailed for four months. Adrian James, 37, of Eastern Road, Haywards Heath, poured paint stripper over Julia Stevens' Mitsubishi Gallant, put glue in the locks and
Permit me to respond to my critics Christopher Hawtree and Councillor Garry Peltzer Dunn concerning the Hove Library working group (Letters, December 11). Given that the working group is still examining issues regarding the library, it is difficult to
Three Sussex teams were among 32 sides who competed in divisions two and three of the British League at Fontwell. The best result for Sussex came from the Brighton University team lead by Rory Scott. They remained unbeaten after four matches with two
You must all have experienced the sense of foreboding when the clarion call comes to shop in the local supermarket. Some dread the vastness and the fear of being found wandering in the aisles. Others can be seen searching hither and thither for some obscure
So we made a bit of history, getting off the mark in Europe by winning at Split in midweek, much to our relief and, I think, the shock of the home fans, team and media. Our record of no wins and five defeats was no reflection on how well we had played
Well done to David Lepper MP for promising to draw to the attention of the Home Secretary The Argus' campaign to Name The Tag and Tell On Taggers (Letters, December 12). New trains are already being damaged by graffiti (even when in supposedly secure
One night of retro will do Bears fine this weekend, thanks very much. Alan Cunningham, legend of the three-peat days in Worthing, is among the guests at the club's 30th anniversary party on Sunday. Looking to spoil the occasion will be former Bears coach
In response to Simon Bradshaw (Feedback, December 12), I think there is a better solution to the problem of tagging. Designate areas (perhaps in skateboard parks and on the metal security doors over shops) for graffiti artists to work. They could get
Apparently graffiti taggers vandalise our streets because they don't have enough to occupy their small minds. I remember when I was about six in the infants school in Cromer, Norfolk, writing my name in chalk in tiny letters on a brick wall. Although
Guy Butters has revealed how a health regime introduced by manager Mark McGhee has helped turn Albion's stand-in skipper from zero to hero. Butters is the first player in the gym every morning and he has changed his eating habits on the advice of a dietician
A spurned husband who told a jury he accidentally stabbed his love rival with a dagger has been cleared of attempted murder. Paul England, 38, was found guilty of wounding Marten Moore and jailed for three-and-a-half years at Lewes Crown Court. England
Banking analysis company MKR has developed a revolutionary process which can recalculate the interest on all loans and banking transactions as far back as records will allow. The company, based at Americas House, Burgess Hill, now has the unique ability
One member of a key Bank of England committee voted for a rise in interest rates earlier this month, it emerged yesterday. Sir Andrew Large, the Bank's deputy governor responsible for financial stability, said the rise was needed to help prevent consumers
A race has begun between housing developers and residents to transform a disused sports ground. Site owners Braybon Holdings want to create 112 affordable homes on Redhill sports ground. But members of Westdene and Withdean Community Association (WWCA
A row has broken out over the level of lobbying by football fans desperate for a new stadium for Brighton and Hove Albion at Falmer. The Society of Sussex Downsmen said it respected the right of supporters to put their case. But it expressed fears lobbying
Firefighters have praised a man who rescued his partner's elderly parents from a burning house in Worthing. Worthing Fire Station sent three engines to the semi-detached house in Maybridge Crescent just after 10pm yesterday. Meanwhile, the couple's daughter
Albion manager Mark McGhee has warned victories are imperative for his team to stay in the hunt for automatic promotion. The Seagulls lost ground on the top two following last Friday's 1-1 home draw against Port Vale. Wins the next day for leaders Queens
Guy Butters has revealed how a health regime introduced by manager Mark McGhee has helped turn Albion's stand-in skipper from zero to hero. Butters is the first player in the gym every morning and he has changed his eating habits on the advice of a dietician
Albion target Jamie Cureton believes his best days are still to come after a nightmare spell in South Korea. The prolific forward, currently training with his old club Reading, is desperate to return to English football but cannot sign for anyone else
A new bar may be forced to take down its sign after police told the owners its name was too vulgar. Soixante Neuf - French for 69 - is due to open in Pool Valley, Brighton, tomorrow. Owners Chas and Azwar Majeed were finding out at a court hearing today
A man has been jailed for life for beating a Crawley woman to death in a revenge attack. Stephen Johnstone, 26, showed no emotion as the jury at Lewes Crown Court unanimously convicted him of murder after a six-week trial. Charmaine Dempsey, a 48-year-old
An armed robber who held up a Mid Sussex post office has been locked up with some of Britain's most notorious killers. Jason Keveney has been sent to Broadmoor, which houses murderers and criminals judged too dangerous to be kept in mainstream prisons
Adur taxpayers are facing a massive legal bill after the council failed to check the details of a planning application. Adur unexpectedly granted permission for a huge German minesweeper to be turned into a houseboat earlier this year following a planning
A controversial scheme to transform the heart of Brighton has been given permission after months of wrangling. The North Street Quadrant scheme was thrown into disarray when councillors rejected designs as too ugly. Construction work on the site, opposite
