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  • February 16: Albion could target keeper

    Albion manager Mark McGhee today revealed he is considering bringing in a new goalkeeper ahead of the visit of Sunderland on Saturday. The Seagulls boss has been concerned by the form of David Yelldell in the last two matches and has lined up a possible

  • 3Men+Black, Old Market Hall, Hove

    Legend has it, according to Pauline Black of The Selecter, that when the band used to perform Too Much Pressure live, a fight would break out between them. Little chance of that 25 years on. Never completely out of fashion but unfortunately never likely

  • Letter: These children were brave little heroes

    Kerrie-Ann Blackmer's story is a wonderful demonstration of the courage of two young children confronted with a serious situation where many adults would have panicked (The Argus, February 10). Kerrie broke her neck and back after falling backwards down

  • Letter: Charity scouts

    Can I express my thanks to all the Scouts and leaders who organised last Saturday's Tsunami Fundraising Panto? It was just wonderful. The Scouts were a credit to the youth of today and having little Cub/Beavers acting alongside the older and very much

  • Letter: Ladder sense

    I must admit I am disappointed at the decision to remove one aerial fire appliance from Brighton and Hove but admit it is in line with the aerial cover in other counties. There are three aerial ladder platforms in Surrey and two in West Sussex (Worthing

  • Letter: No welcome

    I was saddened by Jean Calder's story about Adam and the reception he has had from some people in Brighton because of his disfigurement (The Argus, January 12). My wife suffers from a form of muscular dystrophy which makes it difficult for her to eat,

  • Letter: Camera cash

    I have no axe to grind as I have never been caught on any form of speed camera but I noticed there is a new camera past the Rock Garden/ Edward Street traffic lights in Brighton. Why has it been put there? Is there a history of recent accidents? I have

  • Library sends books to the tip

    Book lovers are angry at library managers who sent skip loads of old stock to the tip. A huge pile of books destined for the dump were rescued by a builder working next to the new Brighton library. When he saw a skip full of reading matter he was so horrified

  • Rise in police tax bills should mean more officers

    Police tax bills are set to rise by more than the inflation rate - but Sussex should see more bobbies on the beat. The Sussex Police Authority has agreed a budget of £231 million, putting average household taxes up by £5.20 a year or just under 5 per

  • Letter: Council protect us

    Our local councillors are elected to represent us, the people of Brighton and Hove, not to represent the interests of big developers such as Berkeley Homes. They are elected to protect us and our neighbourhoods from the unrealistic and arrogant designs

  • Letter: I hope Camilla will be queen

    It's great Prince Charles and Camilla are going to get married and, if his boys agree, that's all that matters. Why should they grow old without each other? As we get older we need a partner - loneliness is a killer. Congratulations to both of them. -

  • Letter: This palace of books is open soon

    World Book Day on March 3 is being celebrated all over the world but nowhere more enthusiastically than in Brighton. On that day, the new library opens its doors for the first time and it is quite magnificent in its conception. It is so light and airy

  • Letter: Old school song

    My sister in England called me re a request from Jack Kinsman for the old school song at Hove High School. Here it is: Do your best and see things through. Working, playing, striving Be a sportsman, play the game Never say die, nor argue why, Floreat

  • New boy hits two in great fightback

    Two wonder goals from new signing Yemi Odubade earned Eastbourne Borough a well deserved 2-2 draw away to high-flying Cambridge City. The player signed from Yeovil Town last week struck twice as Borough fought back from 2-0 down at the interval. Just

  • Vines promises more as Reds go second

    Manager Francis Vines saw Crawley go second in the Conference last night and insisted: "Let's make sure we stay there." Reds jumped six places to move above Carlisle on goal difference after out-classing ten-man Tamworth at the Broadfield Stadium. Victory

  • Albion could target keeper

    Albion manager Mark McGhee today revealed he is considering bringing in a new goalkeeper ahead of the visit of Sunderland on Saturday. The Seagulls boss has been concerned by the form of David Yelldell in the last two matches and has lined up a possible

  • Taxpayers to foot the bill for more officers

    Policing bills are set to rise by more than the inflation rate - but Sussex should see more bobbies on the beat. The Sussex Police Authority has agreed a budget of £231 million, putting average household taxes up by £5.20 a year, just under five per cent

  • Shock rise in water bills

    Thousands of Sussex householders face one of the country's biggest increases in water bills. Water companies have been accused of short-changing customers after announcing inflation-busting rises. The increases have added to fears that many on lower incomes

  • African Soul Rebels, Dome Concert Hall, Brighton, February 16

    "Our basic training was in guerrilla tactics," says Alhousseini Abdoulahi. "We all know how to use guns." In the Eighties, Abdoulahi and his bandmates were fighters in the Touareg insurgency against the Malian government. Exiled from their nomadic lives

  • Letter: Give them shelter

    I often visit an old friend in Marlborough House which is in Warrior Square, St Leonard's. This is an excellent complex which includes flats for the elderly and disabled, a cafe where they can obtain meals at reasonable prices, a library and at least

  • Refugees share stories for next generation

    Refugees who fled Sudan to live in Brighton and Hove have written a book about their experiences. Missing The Nile, produced by the city's Sudanese community, presents the memories and stories of 14 people. Some were political refugees from Sudan's 21

  • Letter: Use it or lose it

    Appealing to electors' social conscience to vote in May - as Councillor Sue John did - is insufficient in itself. I have already suggsted those who refuse to vote on three separate occasion should have the privilege revoked. Further, there is no known

  • Fury at rubbish depot planned near schools

    Families are fighting proposals to build a waste transfer station near two schools. Up to 120,000 tonnes of rubbish will be handled each year at the materials recovery facility and transfer station planned for the former abattoir site off Hollingdean

  • Mobile phone company announces possible sites

    A mobile phone company has earmarked more than a dozen sites for new telecommunications masts. T-Mobile says it needs the masts to roll out its 3G network, which allows users to access video clips on their handsets. But people in Hanover, Brighton, have

  • Shock rise in water bills

    Thousands in Sussex face one of the country's biggest increases in water bills. Water companies have been accused of short-changing customers after announcing inflation-busting rises. The increases have added to fears that many on lower incomes are struggling

  • Letter: Implicit arrogance

    Your report on the interview with Frank Gehry tells us he promises a landmark building for the King Alfred site which will compare with Brighton's Royal Pavilion. "Like nothing seen before" read your headline. With that last thought, I suspect, most of

  • Letter: Ride a bike

    In response to the article about encouraging cycling in Sussex (The Argus, February 14), the most obvious and helpful measure East Sussex County Council and Brighton and Hove City Council could take to encourage cycling is to introduce a 20mph speed limit

  • Deng gives Bears a new dimension

    He is the tallest player in the team, has the most famous surname in British basketball and now sports an eyecatching afro. None of which makes him an obvious candidate to be a secret weapon but 6ft 11in Ajou Deng could turn out to be exactly that as

  • Letter: Price of parking

    In response to Mr Plowman from Woodingdean who complained about the price of parking in the Level (Letters, February 9), that area down to the Steyne suffers from the highest levels of traffic pollution in Brighton and exceeds statutory limits. This means

  • Hillians give leaders a real battle

    Burgess Hill failed to do themselves and the chasing pack a favour but they still gave leaders AFC Wimbledon enough to think about before going down 2-0 in Ryman division one. Pat Gannon's excellent save from Wimbledon man of the match Rob Ursell was

  • Letter: How can we exercise without sports fields?

    The consequences of building a park-and-ride facility at Braypool will be manifold and against the public interest. As already described, there may well be pollution to ground water supplies from oil-based run off. However, there will be two other casualties

  • County still asks for more

    Council officials are fighting to gain an extra £1.3 million they believe the Government is wrongly denying them. East Sussex County Council believes ministers made a mistake when deciding its grant settlement for the next financial year. The Conservative-controlled