When I was in the army, towards the end of the Second World War, I would have been astonished, even mutinous, if told that, in six decades' time, people would not be allowed to collect signatures for a petition about a lack of crime fiction and biography
Adam Trimingham's article on John Tyndall was interesting but incomplete. I remember the National Front standing in the Parliamentary elections in Hove in the Seventies, with a dream candidate. John Harrison-Broadley DFC (distinguished flying cross) was
Am I the only person to find Adam Trimingham's article (The Argus, July 27) on the death of the National Front founder, John Tyndall, supercilious and patronising? He said "ordinary people" think Muslim clerics who openly advocate terrorism should be
Jean Calder's claims about history being rewritten with a right-wing slant are highly hypocritical. It appears to someone such as myself, with a deep interest in history and politics, that political correctness is rearing its ugly head again. Our so-called
I have just returned from a holiday on the Italian lakes. Talk about pigeons - it's sparrows over there which visit the outdoor cafes. I was amazed. They take food from your hands and one even took ice-cream from my fingers. -Jean Merritt, Brighton
The girlfriend of a man who contracted legionnaires' disease at a hotel is suing its owners for £250,000 over his death. Salesman Chris Lewis, 44, of Meads, Eastbourne, fell ill during an eight-day stay at the Woodville Hotel in Nottingham three years
Householders are to receive doorstep calls from advisers explaining how to recycle. Leonie White and Fiona Wellings have been employed by Brighton and Hove City Council to visit homes to talk about the black box scheme because not enough people are using
A twister threatened to strike a seaside resort as heavy storms pounded the Sussex coast. Sinister dark clouds swirling over Worthing yesterday suddenly formed into a funnel and sent a violent spiral of wind reaching towards the ground. Traffic ground
I wish people would stop equating and comparing pay levels in one job with those of another. Especially when the people making these ridiculous claims about more, less or equal pay have only experienced their own job. In my experience, you can't compare
The second house at the centre of investigations by police into suspected Sussex links to the London bomb attacks has been named. Shocked neighbours watched from windows as anti-terror police in stab-proof vests burst into the suspect address. The semi-detached
Nick Buckfield put the disappointment of missing out on selection for the World Championships behind him to help Crawley preserve their British Athletics League division three status in style. The British No. 1 pole vaulter made a record-breaking return
Could taxi driver Nick Hale (Letters, July 28) tell us mere mortals - who stick to the speed limits, indicate in plenty of time and do not make illegal U-turns - if taxi drivers are insured if they have an accident during the course of an illegal manoeuvre
Davey Watt today tuned up for his track comeback - in the heat of World Cup battle. The Eastbourne Eagles star, who suffered extensive upperbody bruising and ligament damage in a smash at Arlington just 17 days ago, has declared himself fit to make his
I was prompted to write about environmental threats after watching a report on the BBC's Countryfile programme about the over-fishing of Atlantic salmon as they head towards rivers in Wales to spawn. Industrial fishing fleets use drift nets to intercept
Albion are still hunting for a centre half for Saturday's Championship opener at Derby after cooling their interest in Barry Ashby. The former Gillingham stopper was unable to train yesterday due to a recurrence of ankle trouble following his debut in
Business leaders say a derelict tower block should be bulldozed to make way for a skyscraper and new office space. Members of the Brighton and Hove Economic Partnership have met property developer Raymond Stoner to discuss plans for the Anston House site
The shortlist for the Brighton and Hove Business Awards 2005 has been announced. Passions are bound to be stirred in the best visitor attraction category where judges must decide between three of the city's famous landmarks - the Pavilion, the Marina
A bid to increase the amount of fair trade products bought by a council has been described as a "missed opportunity" by campaigners. They said an amendment to a motion which would have committed Eastbourne Borough Council more strongly to buying free
Hundreds of applications for later pub opening hours have sparked fears families will abandon city centre communities. Pubs across Brighton and Hove have applied for longer opening hours in time for November 24 when drinking laws are relaxed. But some
Albion are still hunting for a centre half for Saturday's Championship opener at Derby after cooling their interest in Barry Ashby. The former Gillingham stopper was unable to train yesterday due to a recurrence of ankle trouble following his debut in
Albion chairman Dick Knight has revealed the part played by former manager Liam Brady in the capture of Argentinian target man Federico Turienzo. Brady's friendship with ex-Juventus colleague and Polish international Zibi Boniek launched a chain of events
The recent disclosures about the treatment of the elderly patients at the Royal Sussex County hospital were no surprise to me. I complained about the treatment my mother received in 1998 when she was extremely ill. She was placed in a ward of many dementia
With the bad press about Sussex hospitals, I was nervous about having my eyes operated on at the Sussex Eye Hospital but the experience wasn't frightening at all. Less than 24 hours after the operation, I went home, able to see very well. The treatment
I was disappointed so little acknowledgement was made of the hard-pressed and committed staff who work amid the conditions described in reports about the Royal Sussex County Hospital and to whom countless patients have been most grateful. My thanks to
As a Brighton councillor 35 years ago, I visited the Royal Sussex County Hospital on many occasions. I made it clear it should be bulldozed to the ground and a new hospital built because it was an outdated Dickensian building which had outstayed its use
I have just spent three weeks in hospital with a broken hip. I was taken by ambulance to Worthing Hospital, where I had an operation. The hospital was first class - the place was clean and the staff could not have done more to make me comfortable. I then
Plans for a new housing estate in a seaside town have been rejected after massive public opposition. Bovis Homes Brickfast Limited wanted to build 185 homes in Peacehaven and had been given the backing of planning officers. But Lewes District Council's
Richard Montgomerie yesterday celebrated a one-day personal best of 132 not out as Sussex took another step towards promotion in the totesport League. Montgomerie was only playing because neither Ian Ward (injury) or skipper Chris Adams (personal reasons
Vandals who twice ripped out safety barriers from a harbour put lives at risk, according to port officials. The barriers were installed along Shoreham Port's east breakwater in December to stop people jumping or falling into the sea. Youths armed with
The government's casualty tsar has spoken in favour of the controversial decision to close a hospital's accident and emergency ward. Sir George Alberti, the NHS director of emergency care in England, said the changes were about providing high quality
The grieving parents of Annalie Vickers were today facing the grim reality she and her boyfriend are among the Egyptian terror bomb victims. Both sets of parents said they have traced their children to one of the three bomb sites in Sharm el-Sheik and
A picturesque village pond will be concreted over to create a car park while homes in its most salubrious road will be demolished to make way for a bypass. Or will they? Pranksters have been at it again in Rottingdean, this time producing official looking
Robert Barnett (Letters, July 25) makes a number of comments about the NHS arising from his concerns about standards. I feel I must respond to his comments about what he calls "the wonderful new four-storey office block in London Road". I believe he is
I noticed that the defunct portable building on the promenade beside the West Pier, belonging to the former West Pier Trust, is now attracting graffiti artists. It should take only a small nudge from The Argus to get this eyesore permanently removed.
In September 1953, there was a ceremony held at St Andrew's Church, Hove, to dedicate the new lych gate. The gate was erected on behalf of the Shiverers Swimming Club in memory of its members who died during the Second World War. Club members of all ages
I would like to thank Broadwater Carnival Society committee members for all their hard work throughout the year and to thank sponsors and those who took part in the carnival, held on Saturday, July 23. An especially big thank you goes to all the people
Ifield captain Graeme Dean has conceded the division one title to Billingshurst with four weeks of the season remaining. Only four points separate Ifield from leaders Billingshurst but Dean believes the championship is already over after the top-of-the-table
Richard Montgomerie yesterday celebrated a one-day personal best of 132 not out as Sussex took another step towards promotion in the totesport League. Montgomerie was only playing because neither Ian Ward (injury) or skipper Chris Adams (personal reasons
Albion chairman Dick Knight has revealed the part played by former manager Liam Brady in the capture of Argentinian target man Federico Turienzo. Brady's friendship with ex-Juventus colleague and Polish international Zibi Boniek launched a chain of events
Shopkeepers fear they will lose millions of pounds because of the Pride festival. They said changes to the parade route last year discouraged shoppers and left traders out of pocket. Pride organisers have denied the new route, which goes along West Street
New plans are being unveiled to transform a beachfront nightclub described by its owner as "the ugliest building in Hove". Ali Kosari, who bought the Babylon Lounge on Hove seafront five years ago, has already tried to revamp the complex once with unsuccessful
An Influential business group has announced a six-point plan to prevent Sussex's over-burdened transport system from grinding to a halt. The West Sussex Economic Partnership (WSEP) said a lack of investment in roads and public transport over the last
Thousands of homeowners would lose huge sums on their homes under plans to turn Gatwick into the biggest airport in the world, it has been claimed. The British Airports Authority (BAA), which wants to build a second runway and raise Gatwick's capacity
Refuse workers have agreed to halt a ballot for strike action which could have crippled rubbish collection services. Six mechanics at Cityclean's Hollingdean depot in Brighton were understood to be ready to down tools in a dispute about working conditions
A commitment to build almost 100,000 new homes in Sussex during the next two decades has been submitted to the Government by an unelected assembly. The pledge, which would see the county grow at an average rate of 4,800 homes a year until 2026, forms
Dead cats, rotting roses and old folks waiting to die are their subjects. So you'd think this melancholy cocktail would leave you teetering on the edge. But the wit, wry asides and exquisitely shivery vocals of singer songwriter Eliza Skelton are joyful
