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  • Letter: The way to go

    I could not let Denise Elliott's letters go without reply. I am sorry she had such a bad experience. It has certainly not been so in my case. I travel to Eastbourne from Brighton frequently, where I am one of the Councillors on the East Sussex Fire Authority

  • August 10: Middlesex v Sussex (Day 1)

    Robin Martin-Jenkins will still have a part to play in the Championship run-in despite being axed from the Sussex side for the first time in more than three years. Director of cricket Peter Moores believes the all-rounder will come back better and stronger

  • Letter: Train expense

    Denise Elliot highlights the lack of competition between rail and road (Letters, July 30). For comfort there is nothing to beat a non-overcrowded train journey - fewer stops, no roundabouts, traffic congestion and fumes. Sadly you have to be rich to travel

  • Letter: More buses

    Ms A Gow of Seaford (Letters, August 10) can be reassured that from next month both Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company and Stagecoach are investing in more buses on the route between Brighton and Seaford with a doubling of the service from four to

  • Letter: It's in the bag

    A big, grateful thank you to the No 7 and No 1 bus drivers for their courteous, friendly help on Tuesday, July 27 when, travelling to the Royal Sussex County Hospital for an appointment, I discovered I had left my haversack on board. A loud squawk of

  • Letter: The solution to parking problems is downsizing

    Might I suggest that parking problems in Brighton and Hove could be alleviated by encouraging the use of Smart cars and G. Whizz electric vehicles. Both of these cars are so small that two of them can be parked end to end in specially designated half

  • Students opt out of foreign stays

    For years the British have been infamous for refusing to speak any foreign language abroad other than the equivalent for: "Do you speak English?" Now researchers have found this hostility towards experimenting with non-native tongues has led to fewer

  • Dolphin spotted at harbour

    Warm waters off the Sussex coast brought a dolphin to the gates of Eastbourne's harbour. Concerned members of the public and staff at Sovereign Harbour called wildlife rescue groups who went to the scene to ensure the animal was not injured. The British

  • Letter: Get out of town

    Is it just me or is anyone else in Brighton fed up with the disruption the Pride festival brings? While I appreciate each to their own, I don't need a reminder shoved down my throat every year. Why don't we celebrate pride in being heterosexual? Because

  • Letter: Parade police show way to regain confidence

    I was lucky enough to be able to see the Pride parade from several vantage points. What struck me most was the reception given to the police contingent who were as smart as pins, despite the boiling heat. The crowds gave them a reception that no float

  • Cricket: Moores backs Martin-Jenkins to return

    Robin Martin-Jenkins will still have a part to play in the Championship run-in despite being axed from the Sussex side for the first time in more than three years. Director of cricket Peter Moores believes the all-rounder will come back better and stronger

  • Sussex to star in new Harry Potter film

    Forget the Athens Olympics - Sussex is preparing to host the Quidditch World Cup. Film-makers working on the latest instalment of the Harry Potter movie sensation have picked the Downs as the backdrop for the boy wizard's favourite sport. Scouts for the

  • Match Report: Albion 0 Plymouth 2

    Albion knew life would be tough in the Coca-Cola Championship, but just how tough became even clearer after this convincing defeat at Withdean. Mark McGhee's Seagulls, already trailing to a bizarre early goal, found themselves 2-0 down and a man down

  • Private firm to manage surgeries

    A private company is being brought in to run a number of GP surgeries in the city. ChilversMcCrea Healthcare is in negotiations with Brighton and Hove City Primary Care Trust to manage at least three surgeries in the city. The surgeries will still run

  • 'Bolney torso' riddle still baffles police

    Someone, somewhere holds the vital clue to solving one of the most gruesome murder mysteries in Sussex. Yet ten years after the unidentified 'Bolney torso' took its secret to the grave, the detective who travelled the world looking for answers is still

  • Private firm to manage surgeries

    A private company is being brought in to run a number of GP surgeries in the city. ChilversMcCrea Healthcare is in negotiations with Brighton and Hove City Primary Care Trust to manage at least three surgeries in the city. The surgeries will still run

  • Man dies in 70ft cliff fall

    A man died after plunging 70ft down a cliff. Paramedics tried to save him after he fell from cliffs near the Cuilfail Tunnel, Lewes, yesterday. A rescue team scaled the chalk face with ropes and climbing equipment to reach the man, believed to be in his

  • Business break for young film-makers

    A group of teenagers who started a film production company to "entertain, amuse and intrigue" have started work on their first commissioned picture. The short film is being produced for the Business Community Project (BCP) and will be used to encourage

  • Is MK blueprint for city's marina>

    Brighton and Milton Keynes do not appear to have too much in common. One is steeped in Regency history and architecture, the other is a concrete jungle, hailed - or damned, depending on your tastes - as England's foremost Sixties new town. One is a byword

  • Office rape trial told of 'friendly' email

    A young secretary who accused her boss of raping her sent him a friendly email minutes after the alleged attack, a court heard. Seeboard office manager Kevin Newnham, 41, of Chorley Avenue, Saltdean, is accused of following the woman to an office toilet

  • Builder cleared of murdering love rival

    A builder who killed his lover's estranged husband has been cleared of murder. David Armstrong, 39, grabbed a kitchen knife and stabbed Anthony Banks to death when the jilted husband broke into his house through a window. Mr Banks, 43, collapsed and died

  • Toxic waste plan shock

    More than 100,000 tonnes of hazardous waste could be dumped at a Sussex village. Batteries, electrical cables, fluorescent light tubes and contaminated soil could be buried in a landfill site planned for an area close to woodland on the edge of South

  • August 10: Albion 0 Plymouth 2

    Albion knew life would be tough in the Coca-Cola Championship, but just how tough became even clearer after this convincing defeat at Withdean. Mark McGhee's Seagulls, already trailing to a bizarre early goal, found themselves 2-0 down and a man down

  • August 7: Reading 3 Albion 2

    There was much to admire and bundles of encouragement for Albion's longer term future despite opening day defeat at the Madejski. But can Mark McGhee's predominantly youthful squad grow up quickly enough to survive in the man's world of the First Division

  • Junk mail highlights junk food problem

    A couple of weeks ago, free samples of the low calorie sweetener Splenda landed on thousands of doormats urging us to say "yes, yes, yes, yes" to more sweetness in our lives. Apart from hoping I'm sweet enough already, I know from experience that the

  • Letter: The way to go

    I could not let Denise Elliott's letters go without reply. I am sorry she had such a bad experience. It has certainly not been so in my case. I travel to Eastbourne from Brighton frequently, where I am one of the Councillors on the East Sussex Fire Authority

  • Letter: More buses

    Ms A Gow of Seaford (Letters, August 10) can be reassured that from next month both Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company and Stagecoach are investing in more buses on the route between Brighton and Seaford with a doubling of the service from four to

  • Letter: Valuable seating

    It is not often in my old age I find it difficult to believe what I hear but Ian Hart, during his radio phone-in, confirmed the Albion management have failed to arrange for the fitting of the extra 2,000 seats promised for Withdean this season. If John

  • Letter: Is this democracy?

    So, the Sussex Downs Conservation Board are angry that John Prescott hasn't thrown out the Albion's Falmer bid because two out-of-touch planning inspectors didn't like it (The Argus, August 2). Who gives a damn what they think? I certainly don't. I'm

  • Letter: Lights out

    The Royal Pavilion is lit up for Pride but all the lights on Brighton's seafront are never all working. I should have thought it more important to put that right. -J Bodle, Hove

  • Dolphin spotted at harbour

    Warm waters off the Sussex coast brought a dolphin to the gates of Eastbourne's harbour. Concerned members of the public and staff at Sovereign Harbour called wildlife rescue groups who went to the scene to ensure the animal was not injured. The British

  • Match Report: Albion 0 Plymouth 2

    Albion knew life would be tough in the Coca-Cola Championship, but just how tough became even clearer after this convincing defeat at Withdean. Mark McGhee's Seagulls, already trailing to a bizarre early goal, found themselves 2-0 down and a man down

  • 'Bolney torso' riddle still baffles police

    Someone, somewhere holds the vital clue to solving one of the most gruesome murder mysteries in Sussex. Yet ten years after the unidentified 'Bolney torso' took its secret to the grave, the detective who travelled the world looking for answers is still

  • Private firm to manage surgeries

    A private company is being brought in to run a number of GP surgeries in the city. ChilversMcCrea Healthcare is in negotiations with Brighton and Hove City Primary Care Trust to manage at least three surgeries in the city. The surgeries will still run

  • 24-7 city bus route planned

    A 24-hour bus service is being planned for Brighton and Hove. The all-night route would link Hove station with Brighton Marina, seven days a week. Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company is planning to make the No 7 route a round-the-clock service to

  • Man dies in 70ft cliff fall

    A man died after plunging 70ft down a cliff. Paramedics tried to save him after he fell from cliffs near the Cuilfail Tunnel, Lewes, yesterday. A rescue team scaled the chalk face with ropes and climbing equipment to reach the man, believed to be in his

  • Building group on Rok solid foundations

    Construction group Rok Property Solutions announced record half-year results as profits soared by 26 per cent to £4.3 million. Rok, based in Gatwick Road, Crawley, said turnover increased by 24 per cent to £213.5 million for the six months ending June

  • Business break for young film-makers

    A group of teenagers who started a film production company to "entertain, amuse and intrigue" have started work on their first commissioned picture. The short film is being produced for the Business Community Project (BCP) and will be used to encourage

  • Toxic waste plan shock

    More than 100,000 tonnes of hazardous waste could be dumped at a Sussex village. Batteries, electrical cables, fluorescent light tubes and contaminated soil could be buried in a landfill site planned for an area close to woodland on the edge of South

  • Noble: Don't blame us for West pier's downfall

    The owners of the Palace Pier in Brighton have insisted they should not be blamed for the demise of the West Pier. The Noble Organisation, which bought the Palace Pier 20 years ago, has pursued a series of legal challenges to the proposed West Pier restoration

  • City buskers bemused by noise ban

    A band of buskers have been banned from playing in the street where they have entertained shoppers for more than ten years. A letter from Brighton and Hove City Council told jazz musician Roy Gee his swing band could not play in East Street, Brighton,

  • August 7: Reading 3 Albion 2

    There was much to admire and bundles of encouragement for Albion's longer term future despite opening day defeat at the Madejski. But can Mark McGhee's predominantly youthful squad grow up quickly enough to survive in the man's world of the First Division

  • Writhing in agony - appendicitis

    James Barber was sitting in his relatives' garden when he was suddenly taken over by sickness so severe he had to have an emergency operation to remove his appendix. James, 38, who was visiting his future in-laws in Northamptonshire with his wife-to-be

  • Letter: Classic car

    Can any of your readers help me? I am researching the history of a 1960 Triumph TR3A sports car which was registered in West Sussex during the 1970s. The registration number of this car is OEN173 which is a Bury Lancs number issued August 1961. Presumably

  • Letter: Bus is best

    My husband and I have been travelling to Eastbourne for many many years on the Brighton and Hove 712 bus. We have found nothing but the best service, the best patient friendly drivers and nine times out of ten the buses are on time. As for the comments

  • New way to combat domestic violence

    A new service offering practical and emotional support for people affected by domestic violence is being launched today. The scheme is being set up in East Brighton and residents are invited to meet experts to find out more about what it offers. Called

  • Thousands expected for free air festival

    More than 700,000 people are expected to visit Sussex for the county's largest free air show. The Red Arrows will celebrate their 40th display season by blazing their famous red, white and blue smoke trails at Airbourne in Eastbourne. The event runs from

  • August 11: Harding will bounce back

    Albion manager Mark McGhee today defended red card victim Dan Harding and predicted the youngster will bounce back. Harding was sent-off for two bookable offences in swift succession in the first half of last night's 2-0 defeat by Plymouth Argyle at Withdean

  • Letter: Remember who to blame

    Liberal Democrat MP Norman Baker trots out his usual mix of unsubstantiated rumour and allegations ("Stadium stalled to save MPs' jobs" - The Argus, July 31). John Prescott must ensure every angle is covered in such a sensitive situation. Tellingly, when

  • Letter: Valuable seating

    It is not often in my old age I find it difficult to believe what I hear but Ian Hart, during his radio phone-in, confirmed the Albion management have failed to arrange for the fitting of the extra 2,000 seats promised for Withdean this season. If John

  • Letter: Is this democracy?

    So, the Sussex Downs Conservation Board are angry that John Prescott hasn't thrown out the Albion's Falmer bid because two out-of-touch planning inspectors didn't like it (The Argus, August 2). Who gives a damn what they think? I certainly don't. I'm

  • Letter: Council disgrace

    I recently made a nostalgic visit to Preston Park cricket ground on a Saturday afternoon when two matches were in progress. Like anyone who experienced this venue in the 50s, 60s and 70s, one could not help but be dismayed by the total lack of atmosphere

  • Letter: Lights out

    The Royal Pavilion is lit up for Pride but all the lights on Brighton's seafront are never all working. I should have thought it more important to put that right. -J Bodle, Hove

  • Conference: Reds snap up Deane

    Crawley Town are today set to complete the signing of Republic of Ireland under-21 international Adrian Deane. The London-born winger, 21, who has four international caps, was released by Charlton Athletic in the summer. He is the second signing manager

  • Letter: Pride parade was a big disappointment

    I expect I will be vilified as a killjoy but, as a visitor to the area, I went to see my first Brighton gay pride parade - also billed as a carnival procession - and was disappointed. From the advance publicity I had expected the parade to be like a mardi

  • Harding will bounce back

    Albion manager Mark McGhee today defended red card victim Dan Harding and predicted the youngster will bounce back. Harding was sent-off for two bookable offences in swift succession in the first half of last night's 2-0 defeat by Plymouth Argyle at Withdean

  • Jobless figures show 27,000 rise

    Unemployment has increased by 27,000 despite another fall in the number of people claiming jobless benefits, new figures showed today. The rise, the biggest for more than a year, took the total to 1.44 million, the highest since last Christmas. The unemployment

  • More rate rises expected despite inflation fall

    Experts yesterday forecast more interest rate hikes despite a fall in inflation. Further rate rises are likely even though official data showed the Consumer Price Index dipping 0.2 percentage points to 1.4% in July, economists said. Although retailers

  • 24-7 city bus route planned

    A 24-hour bus service is being planned for Brighton and Hove. The all-night route would link Hove station with Brighton Marina, seven days a week. Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company is planning to make the No 7 route a round-the-clock service to

  • Building group on Rok solid foundations

    Construction group Rok Property Solutions announced record half-year results as profits soared by 26 per cent to £4.3 million. Rok, based in Gatwick Road, Crawley, said turnover increased by 24 per cent to £213.5 million for the six months ending June

  • Cold callers face phone crackdown

    Businesses in East Sussex are being encouraged to join a new scheme to block unwanted sales calls. Companies which register with the Telephone Preference Service (TPS) are placed on a list showing they do not want unwanted sales calls. The measure has

  • Toxic waste plan shock

    More than 100,000 tonnes of hazardous waste could be dumped at a Sussex village. Batteries, electrical cables, fluorescent light tubes and contaminated soil could be buried in a landfill site planned for an area close to woodland on the edge of South

  • Noble: Don't blame us for West pier's downfall

    The owners of the Palace Pier in Brighton have insisted they should not be blamed for the demise of the West Pier. The Noble Organisation, which bought the Palace Pier 20 years ago, has pursued a series of legal challenges to the proposed West Pier restoration

  • City buskers bemused by noise ban

    A band of buskers have been banned from playing in the street where they have entertained shoppers for more than ten years. A letter from Brighton and Hove City Council told jazz musician Roy Gee his swing band could not play in East Street, Brighton,

  • 24-7 city bus route planned

    A 24-hour bus service is being planned for Brighton and Hove. The all-night route would link Hove station with Brighton Marina, seven days a week. Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company is planning to make the No 7 route a round-the-clock service to

  • Writhing in agony - appendicitis

    James Barber was sitting in his relatives' garden when he was suddenly taken over by sickness so severe he had to have an emergency operation to remove his appendix. James, 38, who was visiting his future in-laws in Northamptonshire with his wife-to-be

  • Letter: Classic car

    Can any of your readers help me? I am researching the history of a 1960 Triumph TR3A sports car which was registered in West Sussex during the 1970s. The registration number of this car is OEN173 which is a Bury Lancs number issued August 1961. Presumably

  • Letter: Bus is best

    My husband and I have been travelling to Eastbourne for many many years on the Brighton and Hove 712 bus. We have found nothing but the best service, the best patient friendly drivers and nine times out of ten the buses are on time. As for the comments

  • New way to combat domestic violence

    A new service offering practical and emotional support for people affected by domestic violence is being launched today. The scheme is being set up in East Brighton and residents are invited to meet experts to find out more about what it offers. Called

  • August 10: Middlesex v Sussex (Day 1)

    Robin Martin-Jenkins will still have a part to play in the Championship run-in despite being axed from the Sussex side for the first time in more than three years. Director of cricket Peter Moores believes the all-rounder will come back better and stronger

  • Letter: Train expense

    Denise Elliot highlights the lack of competition between rail and road (Letters, July 30). For comfort there is nothing to beat a non-overcrowded train journey - fewer stops, no roundabouts, traffic congestion and fumes. Sadly you have to be rich to travel

  • Letter: It's in the bag

    A big, grateful thank you to the No 7 and No 1 bus drivers for their courteous, friendly help on Tuesday, July 27 when, travelling to the Royal Sussex County Hospital for an appointment, I discovered I had left my haversack on board. A loud squawk of

  • Thousands expected for free air festival

    More than 700,000 people are expected to visit Sussex for the county's largest free air show. The Red Arrows will celebrate their 40th display season by blazing their famous red, white and blue smoke trails at Airbourne in Eastbourne. The event runs from

  • August 11: Harding will bounce back

    Albion manager Mark McGhee today defended red card victim Dan Harding and predicted the youngster will bounce back. Harding was sent-off for two bookable offences in swift succession in the first half of last night's 2-0 defeat by Plymouth Argyle at Withdean

  • Letter: The solution to parking problems is downsizing

    Might I suggest that parking problems in Brighton and Hove could be alleviated by encouraging the use of Smart cars and G. Whizz electric vehicles. Both of these cars are so small that two of them can be parked end to end in specially designated half

  • Students opt out of foreign stays

    For years the British have been infamous for refusing to speak any foreign language abroad other than the equivalent for: "Do you speak English?" Now researchers have found this hostility towards experimenting with non-native tongues has led to fewer

  • Letter: Remember who to blame

    Liberal Democrat MP Norman Baker trots out his usual mix of unsubstantiated rumour and allegations ("Stadium stalled to save MPs' jobs" - The Argus, July 31). John Prescott must ensure every angle is covered in such a sensitive situation. Tellingly, when

  • Letter: Council disgrace

    I recently made a nostalgic visit to Preston Park cricket ground on a Saturday afternoon when two matches were in progress. Like anyone who experienced this venue in the 50s, 60s and 70s, one could not help but be dismayed by the total lack of atmosphere

  • Letter: Get out of town

    Is it just me or is anyone else in Brighton fed up with the disruption the Pride festival brings? While I appreciate each to their own, I don't need a reminder shoved down my throat every year. Why don't we celebrate pride in being heterosexual? Because

  • Letter: Parade police show way to regain confidence

    I was lucky enough to be able to see the Pride parade from several vantage points. What struck me most was the reception given to the police contingent who were as smart as pins, despite the boiling heat. The crowds gave them a reception that no float

  • Conference: Reds snap up Deane

    Crawley Town are today set to complete the signing of Republic of Ireland under-21 international Adrian Deane. The London-born winger, 21, who has four international caps, was released by Charlton Athletic in the summer. He is the second signing manager

  • Letter: Pride parade was a big disappointment

    I expect I will be vilified as a killjoy but, as a visitor to the area, I went to see my first Brighton gay pride parade - also billed as a carnival procession - and was disappointed. From the advance publicity I had expected the parade to be like a mardi

  • Cricket: Moores backs Martin-Jenkins to return

    Robin Martin-Jenkins will still have a part to play in the Championship run-in despite being axed from the Sussex side for the first time in more than three years. Director of cricket Peter Moores believes the all-rounder will come back better and stronger

  • Sussex to star in new Harry Potter film

    Forget the Athens Olympics - Sussex is preparing to host the Quidditch World Cup. Film-makers working on the latest instalment of the Harry Potter movie sensation have picked the Downs as the backdrop for the boy wizard's favourite sport. Scouts for the

  • Harding will bounce back

    Albion manager Mark McGhee today defended red card victim Dan Harding and predicted the youngster will bounce back. Harding was sent-off for two bookable offences in swift succession in the first half of last night's 2-0 defeat by Plymouth Argyle at Withdean

  • Private firm to manage surgeries

    A private company is being brought in to run a number of GP surgeries in the city. ChilversMcCrea Healthcare is in negotiations with Brighton and Hove City Primary Care Trust to manage at least three surgeries in the city. The surgeries will still run

  • Jobless figures show 27,000 rise

    Unemployment has increased by 27,000 despite another fall in the number of people claiming jobless benefits, new figures showed today. The rise, the biggest for more than a year, took the total to 1.44 million, the highest since last Christmas. The unemployment

  • More rate rises expected despite inflation fall

    Experts yesterday forecast more interest rate hikes despite a fall in inflation. Further rate rises are likely even though official data showed the Consumer Price Index dipping 0.2 percentage points to 1.4% in July, economists said. Although retailers

  • Cold callers face phone crackdown

    Businesses in East Sussex are being encouraged to join a new scheme to block unwanted sales calls. Companies which register with the Telephone Preference Service (TPS) are placed on a list showing they do not want unwanted sales calls. The measure has

  • Is MK blueprint for city's marina>

    Brighton and Milton Keynes do not appear to have too much in common. One is steeped in Regency history and architecture, the other is a concrete jungle, hailed - or damned, depending on your tastes - as England's foremost Sixties new town. One is a byword

  • Office rape trial told of 'friendly' email

    A young secretary who accused her boss of raping her sent him a friendly email minutes after the alleged attack, a court heard. Seeboard office manager Kevin Newnham, 41, of Chorley Avenue, Saltdean, is accused of following the woman to an office toilet

  • 24-7 city bus route planned

    A 24-hour bus service is being planned for Brighton and Hove. The all-night route would link Hove station with Brighton Marina, seven days a week. Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company is planning to make the No 7 route a round-the-clock service to

  • Builder cleared of murdering love rival

    A builder who killed his lover's estranged husband has been cleared of murder. David Armstrong, 39, grabbed a kitchen knife and stabbed Anthony Banks to death when the jilted husband broke into his house through a window. Mr Banks, 43, collapsed and died

  • Toxic waste plan shock

    More than 100,000 tonnes of hazardous waste could be dumped at a Sussex village. Batteries, electrical cables, fluorescent light tubes and contaminated soil could be buried in a landfill site planned for an area close to woodland on the edge of South

  • August 10: Albion 0 Plymouth 2

    Albion knew life would be tough in the Coca-Cola Championship, but just how tough became even clearer after this convincing defeat at Withdean. Mark McGhee's Seagulls, already trailing to a bizarre early goal, found themselves 2-0 down and a man down

  • Junk mail highlights junk food problem

    A couple of weeks ago, free samples of the low calorie sweetener Splenda landed on thousands of doormats urging us to say "yes, yes, yes, yes" to more sweetness in our lives. Apart from hoping I'm sweet enough already, I know from experience that the

  • Noble: Don't blame us for pier's downfall

    The owners of the Palace Pier in Brighton have insisted they should not be blamed for the demise of the West Pier. The Noble Organisation, which bought the Palace Pier 20 years ago, has pursued a series of legal challenges to the proposed West Pier