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  • October 22: Jarrett wants more than sub role

    There is a pretty good chance that Albert Jarrett will get a fleeting taste of the action for Albion against Leeds at Withdean tomorrow. The teenage winger is likely to celebrate his 20th birthday not as a starter or part of the main course so much as

  • Holy helpers! It's a marathon job for Batman

    A group of real life superheroes has inspired a worldwide chain of good deeds. James Macdonald, 28, of Roundhill Crescent, Brighton, has been keeping an internet diary describing random acts of kindness he has done. James follows in the footsteps of Ivanman

  • House that inspired Peter Pan for sale

    A new film traces the relationship between JM Barrie and the Llewelyn Davies brothers, who inspired Peter Pan. They spent summers at Cudlow House, Rustington. Part is now for sale. For years Cudlow House was a well-kept secret shielded from prying eyes

  • Exam grades' dramatic rise

    Drama students are celebrating after examiners gave them better GCSE grades. A total of 49 pupils at Hillcrest School in Rye Road, Hastings, had their papers reviewed after being disappointed with their results in August. In all cases pupils had not hit

  • Teaching assistant conned out of £350

    Teaching assistant Candice O'Riordan has vowed never to use a cash machine again after she was conned out of £350. The 18-year-old from Brighton believes her Natwest Bank card was cloned by fraudsters who took money from her account over a period of three

  • Friend helped torch crash car, court told

    A man allegedly helped his friend set fire to a car in a bid to cover up a fatal car crash, a court was told. Gary Finch died after he was hit by a car driven by Christopher Rolfe as he walked home with friends. The 18-year-old was hurled down an embankment

  • Life for killer of stalked Finnish student

    A sex attacker who stalked and killed his victim but kept his "guilty secret" for almost four years has been jailed for life. Bus driver Michael Robinson, 30, of Bay Vue Road, Newhaven, will serve a minimum of 17 years for the murder and attempted rape

  • Letter: Allow everyone to enjoy the beach

    As an ex-world dinghy sailing champion, I read with interest your article on the proposed changes to local beach bylaws ("Surfers' warning of blood in water", The Argus, October 19). I understand that the new proposals have the intention of restricting

  • Isthmian Division One: Geddess gets his chance

    Horsham assistant manager Tommy Warrilow has urged striker Gavin Geddes to take his chance in tomorrow's home clash with Whyteleafe. Geddes could be handed a rare starting role because top scorer Ryan Rummery is unavailable after going on holiday, although

  • Letter: Blame the IRA

    While one applauds the efforts of all parties to bring peace to the troubled province of Ulster, Jean Calder (The Argus, October 9) cannot be allowed to get away with whitewashing the role of Sinn Fein/IRA in the Troubles. Anyone reading her article would

  • Sussex MPs claim £1.8m

    The expenses claims of Sussex MPs soared to £1.8 million last year. The 16 MPs claimed an average of £114,522 in allowances and expenses on top of the standard backbench salary of £57,485 and generous pension. At the same time, the Senior Salaries Review

  • Letter: Let's move on

    It is understandable that the return to Brighton of IRA bomber Patrick Magee has provoked emotional reactions like those of DA Coles (Letters, October 18). Those on the receiving end of political violence experience profound emotions of fear, anger, hatred

  • Isthmian Division One: Hillians striker for sale

    Burgess Hill are set to turn down a four-figure offer for Steve Harper. But director Eddie Benson has not ruled out losing their star striker if the club receive an improved bid. Tonbridge Angels are keen to sign Harper, who scored 27 goals last season

  • Letter: Draconian

    The proposed change to local beach bylaws are inherently dangerous to windsurfers and kitesurfers and are far more likely to result in injury or death than the current situation. The current plan ignores Defra and Rospa's recommendation to work with groups

  • Letter: Daylight robbery

    On Wednesday a parking warden issued a ticket claiming I had not displayed my disabled badge. A shop manager confirmed my badge was quite clearly displayed and vowed to be my witness if required. Having driven a short distance, I found and confronted

  • Conference: Kember's glad to be alive

    Rob Kember today targeted a poignant return to Crawley's starting line-up and admitted: "I'm lucky to be alive". The Reds midfielder is back in contention six weeks after being involved in a horrific car crash. He lost control of a BMW borrowed from his

  • Letter: Think again about how to make our roads safe

    Having walked and driven in Woodingdean for more years than I care to admit to, I have found the courtesy of its road users second to none. Therefore, I do not accept the need for somewhere in the region of 100 pairs of speed cushions proposed for our

  • Seagulls are united

    Leon Knight vowed today that injury-hit Albion can match the once-mighty Leeds United. The Yorkshire giants arrive at Withdean tomorrow, four years after entertaining Barcleona on their way to the semi-finals of the Champions League. They had just lost

  • Basketball: Holley holds them down

    Tony Holley is ready to clamp down defensively for Brighton Bears this weekend as he thrives on life with the old enemy. The 37-year-old may have been born in New York and played for Thames Valley Tigers but he now regards Jacksonville, Florida, and Brighton

  • Call for £6 minimum wage

    The national minimum wage is too low to eradicate poverty pay and should increase by around £2 an hour, an independent think tank said today. An hourly rate of between £6 and £7 was needed, rather than the present £4.85, if workers are to escape poverty

  • Hotel bids for £5m makeover

    The owners of a seafront hotel have vowed to spend £5 million to bring it back to its former glory. The Sackville Hotel, in Kingsway, Hove, has suffered from underinvestment by more than a dozen owners in the past 15 years. Its current owners have submitted

  • Bus strike threat in pay battle

    Bus drivers in Sussex are threatening to strike in a move which could cause chaos. Hundreds of Stagecoach South workers are to be balloted on industrial action in a row over pay rates. Depots affected include Lewes, Worthing, Chichester and Hastings.

  • Spotlight on £47m project

    Managers at community project eb4u face an investigation into the way they have spent millions of pounds of taxpayers' money in east Brighton. The decision to request a scrutiny panel was taken by Brighton and Hove City councillors following concerns

  • The future is bright for architectural ace

    Andy Francis, a partner at RH Partnership Architects, has lived in Brighton and Hove for the past 15 years and reckons the city has finally turned a corner. Town planners, no longer desperate to pay homage to the city's Regency heyday, have identified

  • Christmas Day trade ban urged

    Shopworkers' trade union Usdaw wants new laws banning big stores from opening on Christmas Day implemented as soon as possible. Labour MP Kevan Jones' Private Member's Bill, which prohibits stores larger than 280sqm from opening on Christmas Day has now

  • Alien vs Predator

    (Cert 15, 101mins): Starring Sanaa Lathan, Lance Henriksen, Ewan Bremner and Raoul Bova. Directed by Paul WS Anderson If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all." Or so my mother used to say. On this occasion, however, the humanitarian

  • Coffee and Cigarettes

    (Cert 15, 96 mins): Starring Steve Coogan, Alfred Molina, Bill Murray, Iggy Pop and Tom Waits. Directed by Jim Jarmusch The world of independent cinema has tossed up the rather odd Coffee and Cigarettes, the brainchild of director Jim Jarmusch, which

  • The Polyphonic Spree, Old Market, Hove, Wednesday 27 October

    There's 25 of them, they wear robes and there's a happy-clappy mood to their symphonic pop. On one visit to New York The Polyphonic Spree were even reported to be walking the streets en masse, singing as they went. It seems hardly surprising, therefore

  • Goat-o-genic

    Billy the goat was once a homeless runaway, wandering the streets alone. Now his fortunes have changed and he is enjoying a career as an international pin-up in a calendar for animal-lovers called Goats 2005. The full-length shot of Billy was sent to

  • Letter: What an inspiration

    Kristy Baldock's story is heart-warming and will give great encouragement to all parents whose children are born with spina bifida (The Argus, October 14). When born, her parents were told to prepare for her funeral. Now, aged 17, Kristy has become one

  • Letter: Spurious argument

    While I uphold the right of anyone to object to anything they choose, your article about the residents of Woodland Avenue's campaign against the re-route of the 81 bus through their road made extraordinary reading. When people have a genuine grievance

  • Letter: Anti-bus campaigners are just narrow-minded

    I cannot believe the re-route of the 81 bus has caused such an uproar with residents in Woodland Avenue, Hove (The Argus, October 18). The new route has meant the bus now stops right near my house, for which I am extremely grateful. With the impending

  • County League: Bridges release coach Freeman

    Sammy Donnelly believes Darren Freeman has a great future as a coach. Former Albion striker Freeman was released from his player-coach role at Three Bridges this week. Manager Donnelly decided to let Freeman go after he was sent off during last Saturday's

  • Police hail gun crime fall

    Gun crime in Sussex fell more than 19 per cent in the past year. Sussex Police said they were pleased with the figures, but promised more action to combat this category of crime was in the pipeline. There is also a campaign being readied to tackle street

  • Live bomb kept in car for two days

    A scuba diver who dredged up a live mortar from the bottom of the sea drove around with it in his car for two days before handing it in. Tony Mills eventually took the device to Littlehampton police station, which had already been evacuated the night

  • Isthmian Division One: Lovell waits on Sherwood

    Jon Wallis may return for Hastings United tomorrow at Bashley if Mitchell Sherwood does not recover from a stomach injury. Wallis dropped out of United's Tuesday night squad to turn out for Gillingham reserves on Wednesday and he scored the winner in

  • Isthmian Premier: Russell sticks with Rebels

    Worthing have extended the loan of Bognor striker Matt Russell for a second month. Russell, Bognor's all-time record scorer, scored his first goal for the Rebels in Tuesday's 2-1 win over Yeading. A deal has now been agreed for the former Albion trialist

  • Conference South: Rooks need to find golden touch

    Steven King has called on his Lewes players to show their mettle against mega-rich Hornchurch tomorrow. The league leaders arrive at the Dripping Pan tomorrow with a squad costing a reported £30,000 a week. That figure dwarfs the sums King has to juggle

  • Racing: Fallon's Brighton blow

    Kieron Fallon today backed Brighton's decision to abandon racing in their final meeting of the season even though it hit his bid to be champion jockey. The Sussex course was hit with high winds yesterday and the stewards called a halt after the first

  • Jarrett wants more than sub role

    There is a pretty good chance that Albert Jarrett will get a fleeting taste of the action for Albion against Leeds at Withdean tomorrow. The teenage winger is likely to celebrate his 20th birthday not as a starter or part of the main course so much as

  • Golf: Evans has surgery to save career

    Gary Evans faces an anxious six months after an operation to save his career. The most successful professional to come out of Sussex is recovering from a shoulder operation that casts a shadow over his playing future. Even the sun-drenched beaches of

  • Firm bids to cut deaths from falls

    Construction company Bluestone has launched a national campaign to help reduce the number of people falling to death at work. Falls from ladders and scaffolding are the UK's single biggest cause of workplace deaths and the second major cause of serious

  • Craftsman's story is an inspiration

    A man who had to have his leg amputated following a motorbike accident has made it through to the finals of a national award after launching his own business. Tony Weakford, 37, from Eastbourne, took up leatherwork as a form of occupational therapy following

  • Alfie

    (Cert 15, 105 mins): Starring Jude Law, Sienna Miller, Susan Sarandon and Marisa Tomei. Directed by Charles Shyer Continuing the trend for pillaging through Michael Caine's back catalogue, comes this remake of Sir Mickey's saucy comedy drama set in swinging

  • 22-20s, Concorde 2, Brighton, Saturday October 23

    They've been tipped as Britain's answer to The White Stripes and the noughties equivalent of Oasis, but this young trio from Lincoln have other ideas. "We're influenced by an attitude," lead singer Martin Trimble explains. "People like Bob Dylan and Morrissey

  • The Sadies, Concorde 2, Brighton, Sunday October 24

    This Toronto-based outfit have taken country rock, bluegrass, surf music, psychedelic jangle and garage rock and transformed it into something curiously theirs. Led by brothers Dallas and Travis Good, who tend to dress in beautifully embroidered matching

  • October 22: Seagulls are united

    Leon Knight vowed today that injury-hit Albion can match the once-mighty Leeds United. The Yorkshire giants arrive at Withdean tomorrow, four years after entertaining Barcleona on their way to the semi-finals of the Champions League. They had just lost