Bus passengers will pay higher fares from January 9 because of increasing world oil prices. Brighton and Hove Buses today confirmed ticket prices for a single journey will be increased by 10p to £1.40. The seven per cent rise will come into force on Sunday
Rock stars, community workers and renowned experts have been rewarded for their efforts in the New Year Honours List revealed today. The Who frontman Roger Daltrey, who lives in Burwash, was made a CBE and actor Hugh Lloyd was made an OBE. Illustrator
Someone in Sussex is thousands of pounds richer without knowing it. National Lottery operator Camelot has launched a hunt for the missing winner of £63,391, who could be celebrating his or her New Year in style. The mystery ticket was bought in the Brighton
I read of the sale of the two police boxes (The Argus, December 22) with a little sadness as another little piece of Brighton history disappeared. Two of the busiest police boxes will soon be no more. The sum paid for these is tiny compared to the whole
In response to Tony Sturley's negative observations about policing in his neighbourhood (Letters, December 1), contrary to his opinion, I can assure residents of Telscombe Cliffs that officers do conduct foot patrols in the town. High visibility patrols
Captain Ian Simpemba believes Crawley's play-off hopes are being threatened by schoolboy errors. Reds have paid the price for individual mistakes in their last three games. They handed York City two goals in a 3-1 defeat two weeks ago, conceded a soft
Michel Kuipers wants to play in the Premiership, but Albion fans need not worry. The formidable Dutchman's declaration of his ambition does not mean he is eager to become the latest high-profile departure. Kuipers' dream is to reach the top flight with
Albion are ready to offer Leon Knight an improved contract, manager Mark McGhee revealed today. The Seagulls are hopeful of thrashing out a new deal with Knight and his agent, although McGhee admits he could still lose last season's prolific top scorer
Relatively generous final salary pension funds run by the UK's top companies plunged an extra £5 billion into the red this year, experts said today. Actuaries at City firm Deloitte said they had estimated that the total deficit run up by the defined benefit
CBI leader Digby Jones spoke of his delight at being knighted today and said he believed the honour was recognition of how business was now well regarded across the country. The 49-year-old director-general said industry was an integral part of the UK
A delegation of 100 tourism chiefs gathered in Eastbourne to discuss how to attract more visitors to the South-East. Key decision-makers from Kent to Dorset attended the Magnetic South conference at the town's Grand Hotel on the seafront. The focus of
Shopkeepers who have failed to modernise their payment technology by opening hour tomorrow will be exposed to expensive compensation claims. Changes relating to chip and PIN mean retailers who have not upgraded and continue to accept signature payment
A concerned mother has called in trading standards to investigate a cuddly Christmas toy she claims is a fire hazard. Doreen Gardiner, 45, bought two Cosy Creature Microwavable Comforter toys as presents for her two young children. The £5.99 toys, a cuddly
A romantic chess player drove 1,500 miles to Romania to propose to his long-distance girlfriend - and luckily for him she said yes. After the arduous journey Paul Kelly, 47, went down on bended knee and asked for Simona Elena Jecan's hand in marriage.
Brighton and Hove Albion chairman Dick Knight has issued a New Year message to John Prescott: "Our future is in your hands." He said the Deputy Prime Minister's decision on the Falmer stadium proposal this year would either make or break the club. But
The old year fades, leaving most of us with a sense of empty helplessness over the scenes of devastation in countries battered by the tsunami disaster. By last night the death toll in the Indian Ocean nations affected had reached 114,000 and still the
Why is it players beginning with "D" keep leaving the Albion? Already this season we have seen the departures of Darren Currie and Danny Cullip (sold), David Lee, Dan Beck and Darren Budd (released) and Dean Blackwell (retired). Hopefully the list will
Chris Rackley thinks songbirds don't matter (Letters, December 23) but he has forgotten pigeons. If people are more important, how about getting some of the homeless and hungry here in Brighton to catch some pigeons - there are so many of them - and finding
Steven King is hoping to get his long-term future with Lewes sorted out in the next few weeks. King has led the club to the dizzy heights of second place in Conference south ahead of tomorrow's derby with Eastbourne Borough at the Dripping Pan. A fifth
Winning back-to back-games as part of a 1,000-mile road trip was always going to be a tough proposition. Adding the non-availability of Steve Lepore, who remains stuck in America, and Yorick Williams, due to a shoulder injury, and the task became too
People made more rail journeys in 2004 than for 45 years, figures show. A growth in train trips during the last nine years has helped boost the travel statistics. On the Brighton to London line alone, passengers made 1,537,756 more journeys than in 1995
