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  • Framed - Trust No One, Theatre Royal, Brighton

    An isolated cottage in Norfolk seems an odd setting for a "taut, edge-of-your-seat psychological thriller". And so it proves. A combination of murder mystery, ghost story and unintentional pantomime, Framed borrows from a range of genres and ends up resembling

  • Anger as residents lose PR contract

    A group of residents who ran a non-profit PR agency to promote projects in their community have been sacked. East Communications employed four people to publicise the work of eb4u, the organisation given £47 million from the Government to regenerate east

  • £100,000 to clear up dog mess

    Selfish dog owners are costing council taxpayers £100,000 a year. That is the amount the council spends clearing dog mess from Brighton and Hove's streets and parks. To help people clean up after their pets, the council provides bins so dog mess can be

  • Chance to quiz Chris

    Fight fans will have the opportunity to probe a boxing champion's mind at a candid question-and-answer session. Chris Eubank, of Hove, will be put under the spotlight in Keiters Bar, Third Avenue, Hove, to raise money for Age Concern this evening. The

  • Hospital staff suffer rising tide of abuse

    Abuse hurled at hospital nurses and doctors is on the increase. Staff at Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust reported 1,020 cases of verbal attacks and intimidating behaviour in the past year. It is an increase on the year before, when

  • Kuipers on right track

    Michel Kuipers has taken a significant step towards a return between the posts for Albion. The Seagulls No. 1, sidelined since January by a shoulder injury, has resumed specialist goalkeeping training with coach John Keeley. Kuipers enjoyed his first

  • Cricket: Bowlers shine as 20 wickets fall

    Sussex have given themselves a chance of toppling Championship leaders Kent after 20 wickets fell on a dramatic third day at Canterbury yesterday. The contest seemed to have swung decisively Kent's way during the afternoon when Sussex lost their last

  • Letter: Neighbours made for a great event

    A big thank you to those people who gave up their time to organise the Patchfest on Saturday, July 8. It was a wonderful community event, which involved catering, several bands and stalls. It was so nice to have a chance to see neighbours and families

  • Letter: Waiting in Canada

    Although I have lived in Canada, for more 24 years, I have been an Albion fan forever. I spent lots of time at the old Goldstone ground but cannot believe we still don't have a permanent ground. I ran on the track at Withdean Stadium as a schoolboy and

  • Letter: Already proud

    Regarding the letter from Councillor Peter Willows (July 9), may I point out that the people and children of this country are already proud to be British - as seen in the joy with which we greeted the Olympic bid's success and the way everyone is pulling

  • Letter: Port will create a parking problem

    Anyone at the public meeting held by Shoreham Port Authority at Southwick Community Centre on July 4 will probably agree it was useful. However, the topic which caused most discussion was parking and increased traffic from the proposed development on

  • Letter: Trend of contempt

    The leadership of Brighton and Hove Council, in trying to force the huge King Alfred towers development on the community, against the wishes of its people, is sadly acting typically like local and national government: They are completely ignoring the

  • Letter: Generating jams

    The Argus reported that Brighton and Hove City Council fears total gridlock in the city unless car use is curbed (The Argus, July 6). But the council is forcing more cars on to the city's streets through its housing policy. It is totally irresponsible

  • Letter: It's a bad policy

    I live in West Hill Road where we have parking wardens patrolling the roads virtually around the clock, booking everything and anything they can and usually only for minor residents' bay or timed bay infringements and occasionally for parking on a single-yellow

  • Letter: 21p to be healthy

    The warm praise for healthier school dinners is certainly well deserved (The Argus, July 6). Schools across the city are currently taking part in the "healthy schools" program under a pilot scheme being run by school meal provider Scolarest. Pupils and

  • Tributes paid to little Mollie

    Friends and neighbours have paid tribute to a nine-year-old victim of a suspected murder. Many have laid floral tributes as a mark of respect to little Mollie Haynes in the hours after her death. One message on a spray of flowers simply read: "Little

  • Tributes paid to little Mollie

    Friends and neighbours have paid tribute to a nine-year-old victim of a suspected murder. Many have laid floral tributes as a mark of respect to little Mollie Haynes in the hours after her death. One message on a spray of flowers simply read: "Little

  • Tributes paid to little Mollie

    Friends and neighbours have paid tribute to a nine-year-old victim of a suspected murder. Many have laid floral tributes as a mark of respect to little Mollie Haynes in the hours after her death. One message on a spray of flowers simply read: "Little

  • Property developer gives run-down hotel a luxury makeover

    Property developer David Glover has taken his latest venture to heart. In July last year he bought the run-down Dudley Hotel in Lansdowne Place, Hove, and set about restoring its reputation as one of the finest hotels in the city. The Brightonian remembers

  • New faces on show for Rebels

    Worthing will give a run-out to former Queens Park Rangers striker Richard Pacquette in tonight's friendly with Albion. Pacquette scored six League goals in 31 appearances for Rangers before being released last September. He subsequently had spells with

  • Bogus buyer drove off with £26,000 sports car

    A sports car enthusiast's £26,000 Lamborghini kit car was stolen from under his nose by a bogus buyer. Sam Fortescue, 24, tried to cling to the door of his one-of-a-kind car as it roared off under the control of a thief whom police suspect was a professional

  • Tributes paid to little Mollie

    Friends and neighbours have paid tribute to a nine-year-old victim of a suspected murder. Many have laid floral tributes as a mark of respect to little Mollie Haynes in the hours after her death. One message on a spray of flowers simply read: "Little

  • Police braced to tell mother child is dead

    Police are waiting to tell a mother her nine-year-old daughter is dead and may have been murdered. Police were today by the hospital bed of Helen Perkins, 41, waiting to break the tragic news. Ms Perkins and her daughter Mollie were found with serious

  • Police braced to tell mother child is dead

    Police are waiting to tell a mother her nine-year-old daughter is dead and may have been murdered. Police were today by the hospital bed of Helen Perkins, 41, waiting to break the tragic news. Ms Perkins and her daughter Mollie were found with serious

  • Police braced to tell mother child is dead

    Police are waiting to tell a mother her nine-year-old daughter is dead and may have been murdered. Police were today by the hospital bed of Helen Perkins, 41, waiting to break the tragic news. Ms Perkins and her daughter Mollie were found with serious

  • Bogus buyer stole £26,000 sports car

    A sports car enthusiast's £26,000 Lamborghini kit car was stolen from under his nose by a bogus buyer. Sam Fortescue, 24, tried to cling to the door of his one-of-a-kind car as it roared off under the control of a thief whom police suspect was a professional

  • Cricket: Bowlers shine as 20 wickets fall

    Sussex have given themselves a chance of toppling Championship leaders Kent after 20 wickets fell on a dramatic third day at Canterbury yesterday. The contest seemed to have swung decisively Kent's way during the afternoon when Sussex lost their last

  • Framed - Trust No One, Theatre Royal, Brighton

    An isolated cottage in Norfolk seems an odd setting for a "taut, edge-of-your-seat psychological thriller". And so it proves. A combination of murder mystery, ghost story and unintentional pantomime, Framed borrows from a range of genres and ends up resembling

  • The Gruffalo, Theatre Royal, Brighton, July 13 - 16

    "I never play down to the audience," says Mark Peachey. "I mean, essentially I'm a grown man running around in an 8ft suit pretending to be a monster but I take it very seriously. In my head, when I go on stage, I am The Gruffalo." Considering that The

  • Rape of woman prompts TV plea

    The rape of a woman in the back seat of a Rolls-Royce will tonight be the subject of a nationwide police appeal. A reconstruction of events both before and after the sex attack will be aired on BBC One's Crimewatch programme. Sussex Police hope it will

  • New post office to open

    A post office that closed after the postmaster resigned has been resurrected at a new site nearby. The closure of the post office in Broadfield Place, Crawley, caused upset in the local community. The new branch will be at 20-22 Broadfield Barton, Broadfield

  • MP targets motorcycle law change

    A campaign for stricter safety laws for child motorcycle passengers is being brought to the attention of Whitehall. Eastbourne Tory MP Nigel Waterson was last night meeting transport minister Stephen Ladyman to press for "modest and sensible" reforms.

  • Complaints as allotment owners waste water

    Neighbours of an allotment have complained gardeners are abusing privileges exempting them from the hosepipe ban. Joy Chittenden, 60, of Old Shoreham Road, Hove, said she has seen allotment owners attach hosepipes to the taps and walk away, leaving them

  • Home to make way for houses and flats

    Neighbours are "shell-shocked" after permission was granted to demolish a house for more housing. Letters from 26 people were sent to Brighton and Hove City Council objecting to the plans to replace a house with four three-storey houses and two flats.

  • Councillor dies of a heart attack

    A council is in mourning after the sudden death of a senior colleague. Councillor John Vincent, chairman of Wealden District Council, died of a heart attack on Monday night. He experienced chest pains shortly after speaking at a meeting of Westham Parish

  • Town is the top stop for coach trips

    For a town wooing the trendy tourist with promotional posters of skateboarding teenagers, this was hardly the acclaim it wanted. But Eastbourne, known for decades as God's waiting room, has been named one of the country's best coach trip destinations.

  • Police urge public to join war on terror

    Sussex residents today were urged to join the war on terror following the London bombings. County police chiefs urged members of the public to act as the eyes and ears of the force and to report anything suspicious immediately. The number of armed officers

  • Hunt begins as suspect goes on run

    A murder suspect was on the run last night after jumping bail. The 43-year-old failed to surrender to police yesterday and he was immediately circulated as wanted. The Worthing man was helping with inquiries into the stabbing death of Chris Stones on

  • Kuipers on right track

    Michel Kuipers has taken a significant step towards a return between the posts for Albion. The Seagulls No. 1, sidelined since January by a shoulder injury, has resumed specialist goalkeeping training with coach John Keeley. Kuipers enjoyed his first

  • Football: New faces on show for Rebels

    Worthing will give a run-out to former Queens Park Rangers striker Richard Pacquette in tonight's friendly with Albion. Pacquette scored six League goals in 31 appearances for Rangers before being released last September. He subsequently had spells with

  • Football: Vines still unclear following takeover

    Crawley manager Francis Vines does not know whether he will be handed an increased playing budget following the takeover of the club. Sussex-based company The SA Group this week announced they had bought Reds from owner John Duly and will invest £2 million

  • Bogus buyer drove off with £26,000 sports car

    A sports car enthusiast's £26,000 Lamborghini kit car was stolen from under his nose by a bogus buyer. Sam Fortescue, 24, tried to cling to the door of his one-of-a-kind car as it roared off under the control of a thief whom police suspect was a professional

  • Letter: One rule for us...

    Residents of Brighton and Hove are given strict instructions as to what and where to put refuse and recylables. So why do their collectors put bins and lids wherever they choose? -T Howard, Hove

  • Letter: Dearth of buses

    I read Mel Sherriman's letter (July 11) about his long public transport journey to work with interest. My sister lives on the Knoll Estate, Hove, and works near the Upper Drive. There are no buses running along the Old Shoreham Road so she uses a car

  • Letter: Prima Madonna

    I agree with Caroline Sharp about the "totally unnecessary" swearing by Madonna (Letters, July 11) at the recent Live8 concert. This lack of sensitivity by a fading prima donna was matched only by her lack of dress sense. -Richard W Symonds, Ifield

  • Letter: Drop in security

    As a carer, I visit some elderly people living in Brighton and Hove City Council's sheltered housing. They are anxious about losing residential wardens and merely having drop-by staff instead. Is it too much to let these elderly and/or infirm residents

  • Letter: United we stand

    We condemn the attacks in London and believe it is important the country remains united in the face of terrorism. We must not allow the perpetrators to dignify or justify their actions through politics and we hope all democratic groups will remain united

  • Letter: Every religion has its murderous fanatics

    In the aftermath of the atrocities in London, I hope and pray people will not take revenge on Muslims - if the bombers are subsequently found to have carried out the attacks in the name of Islam. Extremism and fanaticism exists in many spheres and, doubtless

  • Letter: Call us heroes then cut what you praise us for

    I would like to thank the Prime Minister who paid tribute to Thursday's "heroic response" by the police, London's hospitals and the London Ambulance Service. As a paramedic, I am extremely proud of my colleagues in London who showed, once again, great

  • Tributes paid to little Mollie

    Friends and neighbours have paid tribute to a nine-year-old victim of a suspected murder. Many have laid floral tributes as a mark of respect to little Mollie Haynes in the hours after her death. One message on a spray of flowers simply read: "Little

  • Tributes paid to little Mollie

    Friends and neighbours have paid tribute to a nine-year-old victim of a suspected murder. Many have laid floral tributes as a mark of respect to little Mollie Haynes in the hours after her death. One message on a spray of flowers simply read: "Little

  • Tributes paid to little Mollie

    Friends and neighbours have paid tribute to a nine-year-old victim of a suspected murder. Many have laid floral tributes as a mark of respect to little Mollie Haynes in the hours after her death. One message on a spray of flowers simply read: "Little

  • 24-storey flats plan for town's gateway

    A 24-storey block of flats may be built on the site of a recently demolished eyesore shopping precinct. Developers are proposing a tiered luxury complex, containing almost 200 apartments, on Teville Gate, which forms the gateway to Worthing town centre

  • Waitrose tucks in to cakes from Kate's

    Handcrafted cakes will be tickling the taste buds of shoppers at supermarket chain Waitrose from next month. Sussex-based Kate's Cakes has persuaded the company to stock a range of its products, including Choc 'n' Nut shortbread and Mocha brownies. Waitrose

  • Bowlers shine as 20 wickets fall

    Sussex have given themselves a chance of toppling Championship leaders Kent after 20 wickets fell on a dramatic third day at Canterbury yesterday. The contest seemed to have swung decisively Kent's way during the afternoon when Sussex lost their last

  • Vines still unclear following takeover

    Crawley manager Francis Vines does not know whether he will be handed an increased playing budget following the takeover of the club. Sussex-based company The SA Group this week announced they had bought Reds from owner John Duly and will invest £2 million

  • Kuipers on right track

    Michel Kuipers has taken a significant step towards a return between the posts for Albion. The Seagulls No. 1, sidelined since January by a shoulder injury, has resumed specialist goalkeeping training with coach John Keeley. Kuipers enjoyed his first

  • Rape of woman prompts TV plea

    The rape of a woman in the back seat of a Rolls-Royce will tonight be the subject of a nationwide police appeal. A reconstruction of events both before and after the sex attack will be aired on BBC One's Crimewatch programme. Sussex Police hope it will

  • Call to drop plans for a third Jenkins trial

    Human rights groups last night called for the case against former deputy head Sion Jenkins to be dropped as he faced a third trial over his foster daughter's murder. It emerged last night the cost of pursuing Jenkins over Billie-Jo Jenkins' killing could