I wish to make an overdue comment about the behaviour of some of the foreign language students who visit Brighton. The problem concerns their travelling on the buses. The front seats of local buses are clearly marked as priority seating for elderly and
On a glorious summer's afternoon, there is real delight in walking along the splendid undercliff path from Rottingdean to Saltdean. On arrival, what could be nicer than a refreshing cup of tea? But I had no such luck. The cafe is boarded up and in the
I can't understand why people argue that children should be banned from carrying mobile phones while they are at school. They are an essential part of communication between child and parent. Especially if there is an emergency. -Bobbie Harris, a school
The date of a meeting about the proposed development at the King Alfred was reported recently (The Argus, July 29). I rang the would-be developer, Karis, to get the exact time and was told it was a private meeting. Why all the secrecy? Surely it concerns
If in this day and age it's possible for the talentless to become famous purely by having their faces on TV, it must conversely follow that a lack of TV exposure will make any kind of success impossible. How, then, do you explain the line of people snaking
Protesters campaigning against a mobile phone mast have forced a company to look for another site. Seventy people opposed to 02's plans to construct a 15m mast outside the Norwich Union building, Worthing, stormed the company's drop-in session, designed
Two private companies have produced business plans for a new West Pier on Brighton seafront. The West Pier Trust, which reluctantly gave up its dream of restoring the devastated pier after public funding fell through, is in talks with the companies about
I am upset that people ride their bikes on the seafront promenade in Brighton and Hove. I like to walk there and not be afraid of being hit by someone on a bike. They don't even ring a bell to let you know they are coming. There are signs on posts, as
A young mother has been jailed for life for stabbing a man who was fighting with her boyfriend. A jury unanimously found Alison Walder guilty of murder yesterday and she was ordered to serve a minimum of 12 years. Adrian Ede died after Walder, 22, struck
Janet Smith wrote that "the waste protesters are just a bunch of Nimbys" (Letters, July 29) but, as governors of Downs Infant School, we have a duty of care to our children and staff. Our issue is nothing to do with house prices but is about safeguarding
A shop assistant who suffered agonising injuries when her arm was dragged into an electric pasta machine has won substantial damages from her employer. Donna Saunders, 24, was working at the fresh-to-go counter of Safeway in St James's Street, Brighton
A car linked to the bungled suicide bombings in London on July 21 was discovered in Sussex yesterday. Police swooped on the Nissan Primera in Goldstone Crescent, opposite Hove Park, shortly after 7am. Scotland Yard confirmed the vehicle was connected
What happened to Jean Calder's father (The Argus, July 30) must have been unbearable. If only what was on the Panorama programme was unimaginable. The empty words of Peter Coles, the Royal Sussex County Hospital's chief executive, were certainly unforgivable
I have worked as a health care assistant at the Royal Sussex County Hospital (RSCH) for 11 years, where the care of patients, young or elderly, is not all poor. It is upsetting and soul destroying to keep reading about supposedly lacking care all the
I have worked at the Royal Sussex County Hospital (RSCH) for a number of years. The hospital has received criticism which we can learn from. It may have no stars but the bad press detracts from the efforts of nurses who work all hours of the day and night
My experience of care of the elderly, predominantly in cardiac and cancer services, at the Royal Sussex County Hospital (RSCH) has been good. However, when my late husband needed long-term care for Parkinson's Disease-related dementia and diabetes, I
Motorcycling journalist Cyril Quantrill, who set modern standards for reporting of the sport by founding Motorcycle News, has died aged 89. He was in semi-retirement in Sutton Place, Bexhill, and passed away in a local nursing home. Mr Quantrill, whose
A council has banned advertising boards in a bid to de-clutter the streets. West Sussex County Council has told shops and businesses in Worthing town centre it could use its powers under the Highways Act to force them to remove the A-boards if the request
Spending a lazy summer afternoon in a pub garden may be many people's idea of heaven. For hay fever sufferers, watery eyes and streaming noses tend to spoil the fun. But a Sussex brewery believes it may have come up with a remedy. The 1648 Brewing Company
Any new band which has fans banging on the front of the stage for more bodes well, especially when it's a band about to make its debut in Brighton. Meet The Duhks, a Canadian fivepiece from Winnipeg, Manitoba, who are touring the UK for the first time
A pair of artists have been awarded £5,000 to create a symphony out of sounds inaudible to the human ear. Rowena Easton and Mike Blow plan to choose a high-profile Brighton building as the subject matter for their unusual idea. They will use specialist
A DJ's record collection has been stolen days before an important charity gig. Adam Ryan, 22, of Frederick Street, Brighton, is due to play at the Pride festival on Saturday where he will help launch a new entertainments collective raising money for charity
A long-established theatre faces closure over a £6,500 repair bill. Members of the Seaford Operatic Society have been holding fund-raising events to drum up the cash needed to fix the Barn Theatre's leaky roof. But they fear only a generous benefactor
Thieves and vandals are continuing to target a lido despite warnings it was forcing the operators out of business. Tony Sarin, manager of Saltdean Lido, in Marine Drive, said people kept breaking in despite tighter security measures that meant no cash
Big Brother contestant Eugene is convinced he will be waving goodbye to his fellow housemates. The 27-year-old from Pound Hill, Crawley, conceded he had little chance of defeating former Tory speech writer Derek when the pair go head to head in tomorrow's
Sussex curtailed another Mark Ramprakash masterclass to put themselves in a strong position after day one of their must-win Championship contest against Surrey. It was hard to believe Ramprakash was plying his trade at the County Ground rather than in
The number of people handing out flyers for nighclubs is growing. At the entrance to Bond Street from North Street, there are often eight or so people handing out leaflets, which are promptly thrown on the ground. This is repeated in several areas of
The premise of Wait Until Dark, Frederick Knott's highly-venerated thriller, is simple enough: A gang of crooks use trickery, threats and finally outright violence to lay their hands on a heroin-filled doll hidden in a blind woman's apartment. However
A 16-year-old boy's dream was shattered when an alternative gifts company announced it had folded with £12 million debts. Teenager Lewis Gimple, of Badgers Croft, Seaford, has been playing cricket since he was ten. He was jubilant when his parents bought
Two pubs have been granted late night drinking and music licences despite concerns from neighbours about noise and disturbance. Staff at The Sir Charles Napier in Southover Street, Brighton, and the Cuthbert Hotel in Freshfield Road, Brighton, will now
With reference to the delectable, traditional Sunday roast described on these pages (Letters, July 28), the ingredients are some of our national treasures. I have had several feasts of samphire, a succulent seaweed which only grows on our coast, from
A retired couple found themselves at the centre of a chemical bomb scare as they opened their post. Inside one envelope they found a white power and the chilling message: "Breathe this and die". The terrified couple immediately telephoned police who told
Councillor Leslie Hamilton says the West Sussex sign on the A27 is in the wrong place (The Argus, July 25) but at least West Sussex County Council put up a sign to welcome people. I have been trying for years to get Brighton and Hove City Council to put
Three operating theatres could be shut in a bid to save a cash-strapped hospital millions of pounds. A ward with up to 35 beds at Crawley Hospital could also be closed and patients forced to travel miles to other hospitals for surgery. The temporary changes
I am writing in response to the letter entitled "Health disservice" (Letters, July 26). Its author, Clive Hopper, asked readers to write to their MPs to protest at NICE's (National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence) decision to temporarily
Luke Wright today spelt out his determination to become a permanent fixture in Sussex's four-day side. The 20-year-old took 3-33 as Sussex enjoyed first-day honours against Surrey at Hove, the best figures of his fledgling Championship career. Jason Lewry's
Sussex curtailed another Mark Ramprakash masterclass to put themselves in a strong position after day one of their must-win Championship contest against Surrey. It was hard to believe Ramprakash was plying his trade at the County Ground rather than in
Package holiday pioneer Adrian Hayes has died, aged 87. The founder of Hove-based Panorama Holidays loved travelling the globe, often clocking up 30,000 miles a year in Europe alone. He died in Es Cana, on the island of Ibiza, where he had built a holiday
The standards of health and hygiene in 20 cafs and restaurants are being kept secret from the public. Brighton and Hove City Council has refused a request from The Argus under the Freedom of Information Act to release health and safety inspection reports
Water supplies could run dry if thousands of new homes are built in Sussex, say campaigners. Government planners want to pave the way for up to 4,800 more houses in the county every year from 2006 until 2026. The figures were agreed by the South East
A college is selling off some of its land for development. Northbrook College, Worthing, is selling its 1.5-acre site at Union Place to developers who plan to build homes for pensioners. The art and educational facilities will be dispersed to other college
A bid to save a clifftop village from crumbling into the sea is falling apart. Rother District Council is putting together a rescue package to shore up the cliffs at Fairlight, near Hastings, where it is predicted 155 homes will be lost to the sea over
Vintage shorts donated by the widow of a pioneering surfer have been stolen from a museum charting the history of the sport. The rare Sixties shorts or "baggies" were taken from the Surfing Museum in Kings Road Arches, Brighton, on Saturday as hundreds
A ticket clerk famed among commuters for his philosophical ponderings is leaving his post for a new spiritual plain. Bob Hoiles won over customers at Brighton station after he began putting up quirky meditations on daily life in the window of the ticket
The voluntary medical service St John Ambulance is in desperate need of a catering team to provide workers with refreshments during Pride. The charity provides 100 voluntary staff to help at the carnival and festival in Preston Park, Brighton. The volunteers
