This is an extract from a West Sussex County Council Planning letter received last Friday. I am so tempted to send it to the Plain English Campaign. This is the council's way of saying "We've had to make a new plan because our original one was crap" (
During a trip to Newhaven I came across a gravestone in the cemetery. It states: "To the Honour and Proud Memory of Elizabeth Mary Collins who Died on 7 June 1952 aged 65. This Irish Nurse rendered invaluable assistance to wounded Allied Service Personnel
Thousands of homes which may be built in East Sussex face major water supply problems unless huge investment is made. Officials at Tory-led East Sussex County Council believe there could be problems if the Government approves massive house-building plans
A newsletter for parking attendants openly discussed targeting estate agents and made jokes about Essex girls. The pamphlet, produced by parking firm NCP, has been condemned by motorists' groups who say it shows parking attendants have contempt for drivers
I admire Marc Necus for his valiant fund-raising cycle tours (Letters, July 29) but why does he only support Barnardo's? Before he left I wrote and asked him but have not had a reply. A friend of mine who used to work for the Brighton Volunteer Bureau
After the elation on hearing the Falmer Stadium had been rejected by yet a second independent inquiry inspector, why, as a Falmer resident, should I feel gloomy? It is not because Mr Prescott has decided to re-open the inquiry and that the environmental
Big Brother winner Nadia Almada can always go back to her old job if she tires of her new-found stardom. Back when the fiery 27-year-old was still known as Carlos, she spent her days washing pots and tidying the kitchens at the Katarina Beefeater restaurant
There is a touch of the rebel about Darren Currie. Albion's new wide midfielder has a tattoo of his initials in Chinese on the top of his left arm. The inside of the same arm bears the chirpy Londoner's nickname 'Ruby' (Ruby Murray, slang for curry).
Albion manager Mark McGhee today shrugged off his injury crisis and a bum deal for Charlie Oatway. The hamstring strain sustained by Oatway in Saturday's 3-2 defeat at Reading robs the Seagulls of six senior professionals for tonight's opening home game
Cleaners worked around the clock to shift a mountain of rubbish left by more than 100,000 visitors to the Pride festival. As the party spilled out of Preston Park into Brighton's many gay bars and clubs, organisers faced a clear-up operation costing £10,000
Another nail has been driven into the coffin of the derelict West Pier. St Modwen, the London-based property company, has pulled out of the restoration project. It had planned to work with the West Pier Trust to build a development at the shore end of
Rail authorities believe they have finally cracked an embarrassing, expensive problem, which the Government has described as "a massive clanger". Hundreds of carriages from train operator Southern's £856 million Class 377 Electrostar fleet have remained
An organisation designed to help small businesses flourish has celebrated its 20th anniversary. The Enterprise Agency Brighton, Hove and Lewes marked the occasion with an enormous birthday cake at its quarterly networking evening. More than 50 business
The man behind the Big Brother web site has left the digital media company he joined ten years ago. Jason George joined Brighton-based Victoria Real in 1994 and became creative director. At the time the company, now based in London, was diversifying into
British Airways and Virgin Atlantic will tomorrow double their fuel surcharge for long-haul passengers after seeing oil prices continue to soar. The charge for a single long-haul flight will rise from £2.50 to £6 with the surcharge for a return journey
More than 150 people staged a protest against the closure of a post office. The rally at Hove Town Hall was the latest move by residents angry at the closure of their main post office in Church Road. Postmistress Mary Hodgson retired at the end of May
A mother suffered burns to her face after a cocktail of chemicals exploded as she tried to make cleaning fluid for her home swimming pool. Louise Mills, 36, sustained damage to her eyes in the horrifying accident, which happened in front of her mother
Another nail has been driven into the coffin of the derelict West Pier. St Modwen, the London-based property company, has pulled out of the restoration project. It had planned to work with the West Pier Trust to build a development at the shore end of
A married executive raped a young secretary in the office toilets after she spurned his sexual advances, a court has heard. Seeboard office manager Kevin Newnham, 41, allegedly followed the woman to the ladies', forced his way into her cubicle and carried
After spending a session at Shoreham tip on Saturday I am amazed and astounded at people's laziness and ignorance. When you drive in, it is clearly marked on a sign what items are recyclable and the percentage of all waste recycled in the past month (
During a trip to Newhaven I came across a gravestone in the cemetery. It states: "To the Honour and Proud Memory of Elizabeth Mary Collins who Died on 7 June 1952 aged 65. This Irish Nurse rendered invaluable assistance to wounded Allied Service Personnel
There is a touch of the rebel about Darren Currie. Albion's new wide midfielder has a tattoo of his initials in Chinese on the top of his left arm. The inside of the same arm bears the chirpy Londoner's nickname 'Ruby' (Ruby Murray, slang for curry).
A water company has sparked anger with plans to charge for parking at a beauty spot. South East Water has applied for planning permission to install a barrier and parking meter at Ardingly Reservoir, near Haywards Heath. Wooden posts have already been
As a female and frequent visitor to Komedia's Treason Show with my husband, I am always rather disappointed to see the rather ungainly Mark Brailsford strip off during the show (The Argus, August 5) while the very pretty female members of the show always
I admire Marc Necus for his valiant fund-raising cycle tours (Letters, July 29) but why does he only support Barnardo's? Before he left I wrote and asked him but have not had a reply. A friend of mine who used to work for the Brighton Volunteer Bureau
As a regular weekend visitor to your fine city, I was appalled at the extent of the litter and debris on the beach on Sunday morning. What is it with people these days that they can't be bothered to take litter home with them? Beer and pop cans, broken
Returning to Brighton on Saturday after a day in Bexhill, I was appalled at two things: 1. the attitude of many of the people milling around Preston Park (where I live) - dangerously and arrogantly walking in front of traffic. 2. the sickening amount
After the elation on hearing the Falmer Stadium had been rejected by yet a second independent inquiry inspector, why, as a Falmer resident, should I feel gloomy? It is not because Mr Prescott has decided to re-open the inquiry and that the environmental
Brighton Bears have suffered a major setback in the run-up to their British League title defence. American forward Kendrick Warren, top scorer last season with 20 points per game, has agreed to join Nantes in France. Warren had been expected to return
Has anybody else noticed how rude bus drivers are to children? We are both twelve and have to get buses regularly to lots of different places such as the city centre and Hangleton. On the routes we take there is always at least one bus driver who seems
"Are you watching, Hans Andersen?" would have been an appropriate chant at Arlington Stadium last night. While David Norris was lead-ing Eastbourne Eagles to vic-tory with another big score, mystery surrounded Andersen, who was nowhere to be seen. The
Lewes are on the verge of signing big defender Tom Jordan. The former Bristol City and Southend player wants to join the Rooks and was discussing terms with manager Steven King after last night's game with Canvey Island. Jordan, the son of former Scotland
Cleaners worked around the clock to shift a mountain of rubbish left by more than 100,000 visitors to the Pride festival. As the party spilled out of Preston Park into Brighton's many gay bars and clubs, organisers faced a clear-up operation costing £10,000
Another nail has been driven into the coffin of the derelict West Pier. St Modwen, the London-based property company, has pulled out of the restoration project. It had planned to work with the West Pier Trust to build a development at the shore end of
There appears to be no end in sight for soaring oil prices as the cost of a barrel of crude hit a new high today at just below the 45 US dollars mark. The cost of crude surged further from last night's record to reach 44.99 US dollars before settling
More than 150 people staged a protest against the closure of a post office. The rally at Hove Town Hall was the latest move by residents angry at the closure of their main post office in Church Road. Postmistress Mary Hodgson retired at the end of May
Rail authorities believe they have finally cracked an embarrassing, expensive problem, which the Government has described as "a massive clanger". Hundreds of carriages from train operator Southern's £856 million Class 377 Electrostar fleet have remained
Waking up to a breakfast of stodgy chocolate bars and salty crisps sounds like an unappetising way to start the day. But tucking into a bowl of cereal every morning could have the same effect on your body as feasting on a menu of junk food. Health experts
This is an extract from a West Sussex County Council Planning letter received last Friday. I am so tempted to send it to the Plain English Campaign. This is the council's way of saying "We've had to make a new plan because our original one was crap" (
During the first week of the wheelie bin collection in the Portslade area, as much rubbish was left behind in bags as was collected. The binmen had orders to empty wheelie bins only. All other rubbish was to be left behind. I asked when the charge for
Albion manager Mark McGhee today shrugged off his injury crisis and a bum deal for Charlie Oatway. The hamstring strain sustained by Oatway in Saturday's 3-2 defeat at Reading robs the Seagulls of six senior professionals for tonight's opening home game
Thousands of homes which may be built in East Sussex face major water supply problems unless huge investment is made. Officials at Tory-led East Sussex County Council believe there could be problems if the Government approves massive house-building plans
A newsletter for parking attendants openly discussed targeting estate agents and made jokes about Essex girls. The pamphlet, produced by parking firm NCP, has been condemned by motorists' groups who say it shows parking attendants have contempt for drivers
Arriving home from work, I was upset to find two of a well-established group of trees lining our road butchered. We are left with two ugly 20ft stumps. Having lived here for 17 years I am very disappointed that Adur District Council did not have the courtesy
Big Brother winner Nadia Almada can always go back to her old job if she tires of her new-found stardom. Back when the fiery 27-year-old was still known as Carlos, she spent her days washing pots and tidying the kitchens at the Katarina Beefeater restaurant
Regarding your article about a pink "tax" in gay bars (The Argus, August 5), if you had done more research you would have known some bars are governed by the price they pay per barrel. Others are making huge profits but just keeping their prices slightly
Like many, I am a Brighton worker. I use the 712 bus route to travel to and from work. I catch the 7.20am to work and the 5.23pm from Churchill Square home. This is a direct plea to the retired (who have all day to go shopping) shoppers and parents with
There is a touch of the rebel about Darren Currie. Albion's new wide midfielder has a tattoo of his initials in Chinese on the top of his left arm. The inside of the same arm bears the chirpy Londoner's nickname 'Ruby' (Ruby Murray, slang for curry).
Albion manager Mark McGhee today shrugged off his injury crisis and a bum deal for Charlie Oatway. The hamstring strain sustained by Oatway in Saturday's 3-2 defeat at Reading robs the Seagulls of six senior professionals for tonight's opening home game
A new crackdown on the trade in fake goods which costs the UK economy billions of pounds a year was launched today. The Patent Office says piracy and counterfeiting, including DVDs, perfumes, clothes and alcohol, cheats customers, costs jobs and helps
Rail authorities believe they have finally cracked an embarrassing, expensive problem, which the Government has described as "a massive clanger". Hundreds of carriages from train operator Southern's £856 million Class 377 Electrostar fleet have remained
An organisation designed to help small businesses flourish has celebrated its 20th anniversary. The Enterprise Agency Brighton, Hove and Lewes marked the occasion with an enormous birthday cake at its quarterly networking evening. More than 50 business
A string of lucrative building projects across Sussex helped a construction company post record half-year results. Bluestone, based in Preston Road, Brighton, has secured contracts worth £20 million since January, including a £1.2 million hospital repair
The man behind the Big Brother web site has left the digital media company he joined ten years ago. Jason George joined Brighton-based Victoria Real in 1994 and became creative director. At the time the company, now based in London, was diversifying into
British Airways and Virgin Atlantic will tomorrow double their fuel surcharge for long-haul passengers after seeing oil prices continue to soar. The charge for a single long-haul flight will rise from £2.50 to £6 with the surcharge for a return journey
Health chiefs are considering plans to send text messages reminding people to turn up for appointments because so many are being missed. Some 46,000 people failed to show up for outpatient appointments with Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS
A mother suffered burns to her face after a cocktail of chemicals exploded as she tried to make cleaning fluid for her home swimming pool. Louise Mills, 36, sustained damage to her eyes in the horrifying accident, which happened in front of her mother
Another nail has been driven into the coffin of the derelict West Pier. St Modwen, the London-based property company, has pulled out of the restoration project. It had planned to work with the West Pier Trust to build a development at the shore end of
A married executive raped a young secretary in the office toilets after she spurned his sexual advances, a court has heard. Seeboard office manager Kevin Newnham, 41, allegedly followed the woman to the ladies', forced his way into her cubicle and carried
After spending a session at Shoreham tip on Saturday I am amazed and astounded at people's laziness and ignorance. When you drive in, it is clearly marked on a sign what items are recyclable and the percentage of all waste recycled in the past month (
During the first week of the wheelie bin collection in the Portslade area, as much rubbish was left behind in bags as was collected. The binmen had orders to empty wheelie bins only. All other rubbish was to be left behind. I asked when the charge for
Albion manager Mark McGhee today shrugged off his injury crisis and a bum deal for Charlie Oatway. The hamstring strain sustained by Oatway in Saturday's 3-2 defeat at Reading robs the Seagulls of six senior professionals for tonight's opening home game
There is a touch of the rebel about Darren Currie. Albion's new wide midfielder has a tattoo of his initials in Chinese on the top of his left arm. The inside of the same arm bears the chirpy Londoner's nickname 'Ruby' (Ruby Murray, slang for curry).
A water company has sparked anger with plans to charge for parking at a beauty spot. South East Water has applied for planning permission to install a barrier and parking meter at Ardingly Reservoir, near Haywards Heath. Wooden posts have already been
As a female and frequent visitor to Komedia's Treason Show with my husband, I am always rather disappointed to see the rather ungainly Mark Brailsford strip off during the show (The Argus, August 5) while the very pretty female members of the show always
As a regular weekend visitor to your fine city, I was appalled at the extent of the litter and debris on the beach on Sunday morning. What is it with people these days that they can't be bothered to take litter home with them? Beer and pop cans, broken
Returning to Brighton on Saturday after a day in Bexhill, I was appalled at two things: 1. the attitude of many of the people milling around Preston Park (where I live) - dangerously and arrogantly walking in front of traffic. 2. the sickening amount
Arriving home from work, I was upset to find two of a well-established group of trees lining our road butchered. We are left with two ugly 20ft stumps. Having lived here for 17 years I am very disappointed that Adur District Council did not have the courtesy
Regarding your article about a pink "tax" in gay bars (The Argus, August 5), if you had done more research you would have known some bars are governed by the price they pay per barrel. Others are making huge profits but just keeping their prices slightly
Brighton Bears have suffered a major setback in the run-up to their British League title defence. American forward Kendrick Warren, top scorer last season with 20 points per game, has agreed to join Nantes in France. Warren had been expected to return
Has anybody else noticed how rude bus drivers are to children? We are both twelve and have to get buses regularly to lots of different places such as the city centre and Hangleton. On the routes we take there is always at least one bus driver who seems
"Are you watching, Hans Andersen?" would have been an appropriate chant at Arlington Stadium last night. While David Norris was lead-ing Eastbourne Eagles to vic-tory with another big score, mystery surrounded Andersen, who was nowhere to be seen. The
Like many, I am a Brighton worker. I use the 712 bus route to travel to and from work. I catch the 7.20am to work and the 5.23pm from Churchill Square home. This is a direct plea to the retired (who have all day to go shopping) shoppers and parents with
Lewes are on the verge of signing big defender Tom Jordan. The former Bristol City and Southend player wants to join the Rooks and was discussing terms with manager Steven King after last night's game with Canvey Island. Jordan, the son of former Scotland
A new crackdown on the trade in fake goods which costs the UK economy billions of pounds a year was launched today. The Patent Office says piracy and counterfeiting, including DVDs, perfumes, clothes and alcohol, cheats customers, costs jobs and helps
A string of lucrative building projects across Sussex helped a construction company post record half-year results. Bluestone, based in Preston Road, Brighton, has secured contracts worth £20 million since January, including a £1.2 million hospital repair
There appears to be no end in sight for soaring oil prices as the cost of a barrel of crude hit a new high today at just below the 45 US dollars mark. The cost of crude surged further from last night's record to reach 44.99 US dollars before settling
Health chiefs are considering plans to send text messages reminding people to turn up for appointments because so many are being missed. Some 46,000 people failed to show up for outpatient appointments with Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS
Rail authorities believe they have finally cracked an embarrassing, expensive problem, which the Government has described as "a massive clanger". Hundreds of carriages from train operator Southern's £856 million Class 377 Electrostar fleet have remained
Waking up to a breakfast of stodgy chocolate bars and salty crisps sounds like an unappetising way to start the day. But tucking into a bowl of cereal every morning could have the same effect on your body as feasting on a menu of junk food. Health experts
