Architect Frank Gehry flew to England from America to defend his £290 million designs for a housing and leisure development. The Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) had said it was worried about some aspects of the proposals
Albion are poised to solve their goalkeeping crisis today by signing on loan one of two young prospects with Premiership clubs. Wayne Henderson from Aston Villa will make his debut for the Seagulls at Leeds tomorrow, providing Villa can overcome a contractual
Self-consciously arty, with stage names VV and Hotel, this boy/girl rock band like to keep things simple. The duo have a basic set-up of guitars, vocals and drum machine, while their sound fills the gap between the swamp sounds of Black Rebel Motorcycle
I read with interest that Labour councillor Brian Fitch said: "Hove and Portslade votes are not for sale" (The Argus, January 18). Don't hold your breath Mr. Fitch. I have voted Labour all my life but not this time. I would have done if Ivor Caplin had
I am sure many residents of Patcham were appalled to learn Patcham Court Farm was being considered for a Park and Ride (The Argus, January 19). There has been no consultation with Patcham councillors or residents. Indeed, the residents of Patcham Court
Tim Armstrong came up with the idea for a spin-off side project from legendary punk ensemble Rancid during 'nothing time' between tours. He approached spikey-haired guitarist, Lars Frederickson, saying: "Lars, I love your stories and we need to put them
The idea of Mozart's sublime piece of panto opera sung by Renaissance experts accompanied only by a piano does not sound particularly appealing. But the opera was given a superb performance last weekend at a fundraiser for the Brighton Early Music Festival
I would like to warn readers to be on their guard against thieves and pickpockets. Last Saturday afternoon, some low-life stole a young mother's handbag from a restaurant - as she laid it down on a chair and turned to attend to her baby, it "went". Her
Supermarket workers have resorted to wearing thermal underwear because of the "arctic" conditions in their store. Sainsbury's in Lewes Road, Brighton, is so cold that some members of staff wear four layers of clothing. Till operators put on scarves and
I can think of nothing more stupid than the extension of drinking hours. It will lead to even more violence in the streets and in the pubs, the cost of employing barmen or women will increase and it will give customers longer to get drunk, causing chaos
Domestic violence is wrecking lives in Brighton and Hove's poorest estates. About 85 per cent of the worst cases of abuse come from east Brighton, an area recognised by the Government as one of the most socially deprived in the county. Arson, burglary
Holocaust survivors gathered across Sussex to mark the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. They were joined by people of all ages in moving memorials to the men, women and children, the vast majority of them Jews, who died at the notorious
Enterprising Lewes trainer Jamie Poulton takes his colt Tiger Tiger to Dubai tomorrow to contest two of the most valuable races in the International Carnival of Racing. Four-year-old Tiger Tiger, owned by Poulton's patron Ron Huggins, will run in the
As properties go it is a touch compact. But the location is excellent, the facilities all lie conveniently to hand and it certainly would not cost much to heat. That may go some way to explaining why this Brighton garage is for sale at £50,000. At 340sq
Burgess Hill boss Gary Croydon has hit back at Hassocks manager Dave John for criticising the Hillians' youth policy. Croydon was incensed by John's comments in the Sports Argus last Saturday when he claimed Hillians do not bring players through their
While sympathising with the patient being treated on Solomon Ward of the Royal Sussex County Hospital (RSCH) and the concerns of her family who found ants crawling over the bed clothes (The Argus, January 20), I feel I should testify to my own experience
Worthing midfielder Mark Knee has been ruled out for six weeks due to an ankle injury. Knee suffered the injury against Horsham on Tuesday which will sideline him until the middle of March. It is a crushing blow for Worthing who were hoping their injury
I had to visit a friend in Centurion Road, Brighton, last Saturday morning and needed to use my car. When it came time to leave, I found I had to wait for a short while as the refuse collection truck was in the road. Centurion Road is very narrow so passing
Albion's last goalkeeping manager fears for the future of Kevin Blackwell at Leeds now that Ken Bates has taken control at Elland Road. Jeff Wood likens Blackwell's situation to his own ill-fated reign with the Seagulls. Blackwell's hopes of holding onto
Albion are poised to solve their goalkeeping crisis today by signing on loan one of two young prospects with Premiership clubs. Wayne Henderson from Aston Villa will make his debut for the Seagulls at Leeds tomorrow, providing Villa can overcome a contractual
Customers of troubled department store Allders said today its closure would be a major loss to shopping centres in Sussex. The firm went into administration yesterday, casting a shadow over 141 jobs in the county. The chain's directors appointed administrators
An auction bid of just £1.78 was enough to send Zoe Ealey off on a magnificent skiing holiday, thanks to The Argus. Shrewd Zoe, 32, put in the lowest unique bid in our reverse auction competition to win a £2,000 ski holiday from Neilson, the top active
(Cert 12A, 115 mins): Starring Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Dustin Hoffman, Barbra Streisand, Blythe Danner and Teri Polo. Directed by Jay Roach With a moniker like Meet The Fockers, you can be fairly sure the comedy on offer is not going to be of the
Acclaimed by The Guardian, The Independent and The Times, Brighton resident Charlie Morrisey is a leading light of the contemporary dance scene. Even if ignorant of the world of contemporary dance, long-time residents are likely to be familiar with his
It's one of the most anticipated rock 'n' roll extravaganzas of the year. Respected music mag NME picks out what they consider to be four of the hippest, about to be biggest, bands from their extensive lists of the up-and-coming and takes them on a national
Bluegrass and punk may not immediately spring to mind as obvious bedfellows. But in the fickle world of musical genres there's a thread of logic when you consider that both are outcasts from the middle road mainstream and are, in their own ways, seriously
Just when I thought I would not have to read any more about Prince Harry and his blunder with the Nazi uniform, Adam Trimingham, writing about Churchill, says Harry is "a boy of little brain" (The Argus, January 19). This is surprising - unless, of course
The Mystery Jets are certainly one of the most unlikely bands to be touted for big things in 2005. Hailing from Twickenham's offshore artistic community of Eel Pie Island (population just 120), lead singer Blaine Harrison bangs out percussion on a set
I used to say, "Isn't it time we all moved on?" like Charles Holcombe (Letters, January 24). Then, five years ago, I discovered my close personal connection with RAF fighter pilot Keith Gillman. Keith was 19 years old when he was reported missing, presumed
Already an A-list celeb on the club scene in his native France, Guetta is coming to Brighton to give us a taster from his forthcoming second album, Guetta Blaster. With more than a passing nod to Depeche Mode he combines the vocal talents of JD Davis
A £10,000 racehorse narrowly escaped the same gruesome death as her stablemate after falling into a cattle grid. The grey escaped with cuts and bruises after becoming trapped in the grid on Telscombe Tye. Earlier this month Lady Polly, her stablemate
Lollipop men and women turn up every morning and afternoon, whatever the weather, to see their charges safely across some of the busiest roads in Sussex. However, the number of stalwarts patrolling school runs is dwindling at an alarming rate and local
A newsagent has complained his business is being damaged since a school banned pupils from his store. Dave King, of DLB News, in Lyndhurst Road, Hove, says he has lost up to £100 a day and believes children at Cardinal Newman School were told to shop
A gunman executed a customer in a barber's shop just minutes after greeting him in the street, a court heard. Rafik Alleyne, 21, of Zion Gardens, Brighton, is said to have shot Andrew Sams, known as Axe, once in the head. But jurors at the Old Bailey
HEN Chris Leppard started to gain weight rapidly as a child his mum Anne thought there was something wrong. But she did not realise her son had a rare condition that meant he would have a dangerous and uncontrollable addiction to food for the rest of
Returning to Brighton after 40 years has been a harrowing experience. I feel I've spent two weeks in hell. Everywhere, I've seen young women with tattoos, smoking and ill-dressed; children truanting and boldly using skateboards and cyclists behaving bizarrely
Ben Evans' first full season on the amateur circuit got off to a flyer when he won the inaugural Faldo Series International Trophy in Hong Kong. His nine shot victory has brought a swift reward. Evans, just 18, now goes to Palm Springs early next month
We are often reminded of the threatened danger to our pensions and the country's economy by the increasing average age of the native population. But we now learn this is less of a menace than in, say, Italy, where in 20 years the average age will rise
It gets my goat when people complain about the NHS for trivial matters. The NHS is understaffed, underpaid and poorly managed and yet it still manages to provide a fantastic service. If people are unhappy about ants in their beds, they should go private
This is the first picture of the woman raped, stabbed 16 times and set ablaze on a Sussex seafront. Jenny Kiely's ex-partner gave The Argus permission to publish the photograph today in the hope more people will come forward to help catch the killer.
After the endless column inches relating to poor refuse collection in Brighton and Hove, I thought I would tell you about a positive experience I have had with my collection. Post-Christmas, my collection day had changed from Tuesdays to Thursdays and
Garry Wilson believes Ollie Rowland can help Eastbourne Borough make a late charge for the promotion play-offs. Rowland signed an 18-month contract at Priory Lane this week after Borough turned down an approach from Conference outfit Farnborough. Borough
Canvey Island striker Junior McDougald is preparing for a nostalgic return to Sussex - and he has some positive news for Crawley. McDougald, who spent two years at Albion in the mid-1990s, is hoping to lead the line for the Gulls against fifth-placed
Councillor Gill Mitchell claims a survey late last year showed strong support for the new communal bins in Clifton Hill streets (The Argus, January 22). The survey, however, asked some superficial questions (such as: "Have you found the new communal waste
Brighton Bears have been told there will be no excuses for failing to pick up a win double this weekend to put their title bid back on track. Bears stage back-to-back British League games at the Triangle against Plymouth Raiders tomorrow and Birmingham
Willy Russell's play is probably best known through its big screen adaptation, so it will come as a surprise to those seeing the play for the first time that it is really a monologue. The performance lies solely in the hands of one actress, who has to
From intimate duets to provocative and flirtatious gipsy dances infused with energy, this was sexy stuff and the audience was spellbound. The movement was satisfyingly simple and clean, fluid and graceful. Fleeting moments when the dancers departed from
An energy expert wants to convert the West Pier into a wind farm in a bid to turn Brighton and Hove into one of the greenest cities in the world. David Lockie, 25, from Brighton, thinks the crumbling iron structure could be rebuilt to harness wind and
Plans for a tower that would dwarf the tallest building in Sussex have been formally submitted to Brighton and Hove City Council. The Beetham Organisation wants to build a 403ft-tall hotel and homes complex at the New England Quarter, near Brighton station
When a man is in love, funny things tend to happen. Reason can go out the window and spurious logic liberally applied. Clever fellows become berks and smooth operators can go wobbly. Laurence and Gus' lauded show Men In Love examines the hilarity and
(Cert 15, 127 mins): Starring Paul Giamatti, Thomas Haden, Church, Virginia Madsen, Sandra Oh. Directed by Alexander Payne There is a dark horse cantering hard on the rails at this year's Oscars and its name is Sideways. Despite the low-key cast and the
(Cert 15, 134 mins) Starring Audrey Tatou, Gaspard Ulliel, Jean-Pierre Becker, Marion Cotillard, Dominique Pinon. Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet Still keen to yank at those heart strings is the director of quirky hit Amelie and the wonderfully expressive
Down with children! Do them in! Boil their bones and fry their skin! Bish them, squish them, bash them, mash them, break them, shake them, slash them, smash them! There's trouble brewing at Bournemouth's Hotel Magnificent where a gang of gruesome witches
Screamers is Brighton's monthly gay comedy night, hosted by music hall queen Ida Barr. The comic creation of organiser Chris Green, she's been described as 'Missy Elliot meets Marie Lloyd' - she looks like everyone's favourite grandmother but raps like
An energy expert wants to convert the West Pier into a wind farm in a bid to turn Brighton and Hove into one of the greenest cities in the world. David Lockie, 25, from Brighton, thinks the crumbling iron structure could be rebuilt to harness wind
