I always enjoy your excellent and informative paper but have never written to you before. When I watch a great royal occasion, such as Trooping the Colour or the State Opening of Parliament, I always thank God for His gift of our gracious Queen. For more
Well done, Brighton and Hove City Council, you're eating out of Frank Gehry's hand by going with the "tin cans". Have you thought of the environmental impact they will have on the area? We are told to live healthily, yet the council has scrapped the indoor
It took more than 2,500 glasses of wine and enough gaffer tape to go round edge of the city. But this year's Brighton Festival has been declared the best ever with tickets sales at their highest in the event's 39-year history. Even cloudy skies failed
An indie group from Hove took the top spot in one of the tightest heats yet in the Battle of the Bands. Daze One impressed the judges in the competition run by Southern FM breakfast presenters Danny and Nicky. With only three weeks to go before the final
In response to David Broughton and John Pippard (Letters, June 6) on the proliferation of "yob culture", Mr Pippard hit the nail on the head when he wrote: "One day, hooligans will be old, too." As a mini-bus driver for Brighton and Hove City Council,
Waste bins filled with used bandages, swabs and wipes are being placed about three metres away from a hospital ward with seriously ill heart patients. The decision by managers at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton to move bins which contain
This week, I was driving past West Hove School at picking up time for the first time since my daughter last attended the school, five years ago. Nothing has changed with regard to the traffic chaos and gridlock on the zig-zag lines. It makes the Monaco
When was the first front-page story in The Argus reporting traffic jams and tailbacks from vehicles trying to enter Brighton on a hot day? Was it 20 years ago? Or 40? Maybe in the future, it will be sunshine every day of the year and rising sea levels
Campaigners fighting council plans for a waste site on their doorsteps were refused entry to a packed meeting. Protesters have sent about 2,200 objections to Brighton and Hove City Council opposing plans by Onyx, hired by the council to manage its waste
County councils have been accused of failing to provide their fair share of cheaper homes in Sussex. Brighton and Hove City Council, which demands that 40 per cent of new homes in large developments are affordable, has criticised East and West Sussex
Police launched a murder inquiry last night after a man was found dying in the street from a single stab wound to the stomach. Today a 29-year-old man was arrested at an address in Worthing and taken to a custody centre where detectives were waiting to
Campaigners fighting council plans for a waste site on their doorsteps were refused entry to a packed meeting. Protesters have sent about 2,200 objections to Brighton and Hove City Council opposing plans by Onyx, hired by the council to manage its waste
I was horrified by the traffic problems at the weekend. We invite more than 27,000 cyclists into the city and then we tell them they must bring a car or van to take their bike home. How many of those cars in those queues were coming simply to pick up
In 1984, my wife and I moved to Vale Avenue in Patcham. It was just before the A27 Brighton bypass opened. Before it did, we felt the full impact of the traffic, including heavy goods vehicles, which used Vale Avenue to avoid the city centre. So we saw
Steven King believes his latest signing can be a huge hit at Lewes. Former West Ham and Bournemouth striker Amos Foyewa joined the Rooks on a one-year contract yesterday. His signing ended a long wait for King, who first made a move for the 23-year-old
I read with interest the article about Government funding to extend school hours (The Argus, June 20). I am concerned many children will be incarcerated in a structured school environment for a substantial percentage of the day. After-school clubs are
Thousands were hit by a major power cut triggered by a sub-station fault. Traffic lights were put out of action across Brighton and Hove yesterday and people were trapped in lifts during the lunchtime blackout. TV tennis fans missed the first few minutes
The lawyer for Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Deghayes will visit Brighton after seeing his client at the camp. Clive Stafford-Smith will talk tomorrow at St Joseph's Hall in Milton Road at 7pm about Mr Deghayes' welfare and the campaign to free him. He
A mother who lost both her sons in road accidents has switched on a new speed camera. Georgina Dey, 61, has been campaigning for safer roads since the tragic deaths of her sons Tim and Barry. She turned on the new camera on the A24 southbound near Grinders
Soul singer, beatboxer and all-out showman, this electronic livewire certainly knows how to get his audience's minds boggling at his "out there" live shows. Jamie, originally from Brighton, and his co-conspirator Pablo Fiasco have spent the past couple
As one fifth of Westlife, Bryan (with a 'y') McFadden spent his early 20s as a member of one of the biggest boy bands on the planet, selling 30 million records and clocking up 12 UK number ones in the process. Taken in conjunction with his marriage to
Conor Oberst, Jamie Blunt, Damien Rice, Tom Baxter, Tom McCrae. If 2004 was the year of Dido, Katie Melua, Joss Stone and Norah Jones, 2005 seems to be the time for a tidal wave of male singer/songwriters with guitars. "I think there's always been that
Whether through car adverts, karaoke or rowdy wedding reception sing-alongs ("I love you baby!"), the chances are you'll have heard the silky vocals of Andy Williams. Combining the laid-back singing style of crooners such as Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin
"I think it's outrageous and it should be stopped. Politics should never enter any sphere that involves children at all," Mark Thomas rants down the phone. But Mark isn't talking about dodgy child labour laws or poverty. He's talking about those charity
Danny may be pretty, but his jokes are pretty good too. He returned from his third tour of Australia at the start of June - an exhausting three-month romp from city to city - before launching into a month-and-a-half long UK tour. You might think that
Hugh Lupton and Daniel Morden re-tell this epic tale of the siege of Troy in the 50-seater, volunteer-staffed, pubbased theatre. During the Brighton Festival, the Brighton Storytellers put on a production of Ovid's Metamorphoses. Having done Ancient Greek's
(12A, 107mins) Ashton Kutcher, Amanda Peet, Kathryn Hahn, Kal Penn. Directed by Nigel Cole. Some people spend a lifetime looking for love and never find it. Twenty-something graduate Oliver (Kutcher) stumbles upon his dream woman and lets her go in order
(15, 98mins) Action/Comedy. Stephen Chow, Chan Kwok Kwan, Lam Tze Chung. Directed by Stephen Chow For more than 30 years, Jackie Chan has been the gravity-defying clown prince of the martial arts genre, entertaining audiences with his spectacular blend
(15, 99mins) Laura Dern, Mark Ruffalo, Peter Krause, Naomi Watts. Directed by John Curran Romances which begin in a soft-focus, slowmotion blur often end badly, which is probably why Hollywood movies concentrate on couples in the first flushes of love
It was interesting to read in the anniversary supplement for the Twenties (The Argus, May 28) how, at the turn of the century, the Brighton Corporation helped provide for the housing needs of the expanding town. My mind turned to the plight Brighton and
I enjoyed Mr Bayfield's letter and the photo of the exotic and eccentric organ designed by Frank Gehry (Letters, June 17) but surely the proposed King Alfred development is another of Mr Gehry's fantasies. When I was a child, I had the cautionary tale
We were told if the West Pier was rebuilt, it would have to be a metre higher because of rising sea levels. So why is it all right for the King Alfred to have an underground car park, which is well below sea level? As the sea rises, how safe will the
While we're all familiar with the seminal Citizen Kane, how much is really known about the man behind the film, the legendary actor and director, Orson Welles? Rosebud, a one-man monologue, written by Mark Jenkins and performed by Christian McKay, sets
Sussex sailors are ready to answer Bob Geldof's rallying call and set sail for France. Yachtsmen and women and motorboat owners are preparing to join the Sail8 initiative next weekend. Sail maker Jane Clout is ready to make the crossing with friends and
A Paddock protected by a 19th Century covenant could be built on. Sixteen bungalows could be built on the two-and-a-half acre site between Marine Drive and The Cliff, Brighton. A covenant imposed in 1898, which forbade any building on the land, was modified
Gangs of yobs who threaten and intimidate people will be targeted in a new crackdown. A dispersal order giving the police powers to move on gangs and ban them from the city centre is to be extended. It was imposed in February following reports of assaults
I am afraid The Argus, together with all sections of the media, including television and the national Press, is wrong in stating that the battle of Trafalgar saved Britain from invasion. The murder of the Duke of d'Enghien by agents of Bonaparte sent
Nesting starlings on a decaying pier are among the inspirations for public art projects which have been awarded £80,000. The latest round of Art Plus Development Awards will go to 11 projects including three schemes for art work in Brighton and two in
A hospital trust with one of the highest rates of the MRSA superbug in the country has been accused of failing the people in its care. Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust faced fierce criticism from a patients' group which said it was defending
A man feared he would never see his wife and children again when he was sprayed in the eyes by a would-be mugger. Tony Parr, 41, collapsed to his knees clutching his face and shouting for help. The marketing manager from Brighton was withdrawing money
The last post office in Kemp Town, in St George's Road, has long been due for closure. New premises were found nearby in the basement of St George's Church, which already contains a community centre. However, the planning committee of Brighton and Hove
A big thank you to the intermediate care nurses and staff for all the kindness and dedicated care which I received at their centre in Craven Vale resource centre during my operation. -E Rolf (Mrs), Brighton
Crawley manager Francis Vines believes the Conference will eventually become the fifth professional division. Non-league's top flight have agreed to fall in line with the rest of the Football League and introduce a transfer window. Clubs will not be able
Natasha Khan, like Maria Sharapova, is 18 years of age and playing at Wimbledon. There, for the time being at least, the similarities end. While Sharapova continues the defence of her title, Khan is preparing for her singles debut at the All England Club
Chris Adams has made his peace with Shane Warne ahead of tonight's Twenty20 showdown at the Rose Bowl. The pair clashed in April during Sussex's Championship match with Hampshire when the Sussex captain accused his opposite number of trying to humiliate
A water company boss is looking to the other side of the world for inspiration when drawing up drought action plans for parts of Sussex. Simon Robertson, regional distribution manager for South East Water, has spent five months in Australia learning how
A culinary nightmare has been transformed into an overnight success, attracting food lovers from as far away as Scotland and Ireland. Restaurant owner Charita Jones has revealed bookings at Momma Cherri's in Little East Street, Brighton, have rocketed
Police are being attacked by yobs on average once every day in Sussex, it was revealed today. Latest Government statistics revealed there were 625 attacks in the year ending April, 2004, down from 1,120 in 2001/2. But Sussex Police put the 2004 tally
"The last record was more whiskey, and this one's more wine," says lead singer Caleb Followill of the hairy quartet's second album release, Aha Shake Heartbreak. Unlike many of their contemporaries, Kings Of Leon seem to be maturing into a superior vintage
Imagine arriving at your new job and discovering not only is your boss devilishly handsome but there is something mysterious about one of the rooms on the top floor. This is the scenario for Jane Eyre, one of the most well-known and best-loved classic
Bill Callahan has three new moves - a breaststroke leg kick, a knockkneed shimmy and a grounded squat jump. This is noteworthy because, previously, this most absorbed and absorbing of American songwriters had no moves at all. The last time I saw Smog
