Summer has arrived - it's official. And how do I know? No, not from the weather forecaster or my trusted piece of seaweed. I just poke my head out of my patio doors, look for the smoke and wait for the smell of burnt burgers, sausages and onions. Yes,
There were several errors in the piece entitled "Pub security must improve" (The Argus, July 29). It said my pub, The George, has applied for a licence to open until 1.30am from Sunday to Thursday and until 2am from Friday and Saturday. However, we have
Estate agents are facing prosecution in a bid to stop tenants littering the streets with household rubbish. Brighton and Hove City Council wants to take legal action against those who fail to keep rubbish off the streets. It follows complaints from residents
It is a partnership that would once have turned the country's admirals purple with rage. Five years after the end of the ban on homosexuality in the armed forces, the Royal Navy is joining forces with Pride in Brighton and Hove and seeking gay recruits
A pensioner was left distraught after she realised a letter making claims about her future was a money-making ploy. Pauline Homer, 84, who lives in sheltered housing in Southwick, received an eight-page letter from a woman claiming to be a psychic who
I read both the front-page coverage of the elderly care wards at Brighton General Hospital (The Argus, July 28) and the publication of the reply from South Downs NHS Trust. You will recall the local NHS held a consultation earlier this year, entitled
Celebrity Albion fan Des Lynam fan got a cold and wet reminder of what life is like for many fans at Brighton's Withdean Stadium. The smooth-talking TV presenter was left gasping for breath as supporters of rival Championship clubs emptied six freezing
It seems drivers in Brighton need to be reminded that using a mobile phone while driving is illegal. I regularly walk my children home from school and have, on a number of occasions, felt unsafe crossing roads, especially Lewes Road, where many drivers
Thousands of elderly patients are being forced to pay up to £32 for an ambulance service to take them to hospital. Many cannot afford the fees and are cancelling their appointments. The pensioners are victims of a cost-cutting exercise by Brighton and
Dozens of binmen are furious after they were told they will be banned from wearing shorts at work. The refuse collectors in Worthing have been told managers at Adur and Worthing Services want them to wear protective trousers on health and safety grounds
Graham Howson is right to ask Tony Mernagh and other councillors to state whether they are planning to reduce city-centre parking as part of an integrated approach to local transport (Letters, July 30). A study of leading cities by the Government's commission
Mark McCammon spearheaded the attack and scored twice when Albion last played Derby. There is no chance of Big Mac staging a repeat at Pride Park tomorrow. He has four players above him in the fight for forward places. McCammon has dropped down the pecking
Stephanie Savill is confident she is finally on the road to success after launching Sussex's first women-only motoring club. The 51-year-old is the brains behind Foxy Lady Drivers' Club which helps its members navigate an industry plagued by unscrupulous
China's Olympic team are among those being courted by city leaders in a bid to bring £40 million of investment to Sussex for the 2012 Olympic Games. Brighton and Hove City Council will invite the Chinese squad to stay and train in the city in the months
Devendra Banhart has heard about Brighton. "I heard it's a beach town," he says, "and a gay town. Groovy! Don't get me wrong, I don't dip my finger in that particular cake, but I admire the decoration. I love the vibe." This is Devendra. Upbeat, poetic
this is brighton offers a critical view of what's hot for the coming week. Clothing brand Lee is showcasing unsigned bands at Brighton seafront esplandade on August 5, plus The Television Personalities, Jimmy Chamberlin, !!!, Chris Simmons, Sandweaver
Sussex's prisons are proving their reputations for drugs and violence are outdated by scoring highly in an annual performance report. Both Lewes Prison and Ford Open Prison have achieved almost all their performance targets for 2004-05, according to the
A club has been shortlisted for an award to decide the UK's best nightspot. In 2003 Brighton's Ocean Rooms in Morley Street club beat renowned London venues, including The End and Sankeys Soap, for the Smirnoff Beda nightclub of the year title. Owner
Written in 1850 by Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter is regarded by some critics as the greatest American novel ever. Set in 17th Century Boston, the plot follows a woman called Hester Prynne who is forced to wear the letter A as punishment for
"I hope they really hate me," is not normally a line you'd here from someone promoting a play but in this case it's appropriate. Juliette Kaplan (Pearl from Last Of The Summer Wine) is happy to show her scary side as the Wicked Witch Of The West. "I just
Everyone knows someone who has a real gift of the gab. Whether they're blagging their way into a private function or telling tall tales about the previous night's escapades, a good storyteller is a wonder to behold. Imagine, then, having to rely on your
Russ Dewbury's success lies in his ability to appeal to the jazz novice just as much as the music's aficionados. This was the first Jazz Rooms Live session, something of a cross between Dewbury's club nights at The Jazz Rooms in Ship Street and his legendary
(U, 101mins) Starring Lindsay Lohan, Michael Keaton, Matt Dillon. Directed by Angela Robinson Thirty years ago, cinemagoers were happy to pay money to see Herbie "go bananas" or "ride again" but those simple adventures are no longer enough to tempt today's
Robin Martin-Jenkins rediscovered his form with a battling 88 to help Sussex gain an important first-innings lead of 130 in their Championship match against Surrey at Hove. Martin-Jenkins stroked nine fours and a six in his valuable 142-ball innings as
Lewes have completed their squad rebuilding with the capture of John Robinson from Crawley. The former Albion, Charlton and Wales midfielder has signed for the Rooks and will play in next Saturday's Conference south opener at home to Farnborough Town.
Recently, there have been continuing reports on the way hospitals in this area (said to be among the worst performing in the country) have been organised and run. They have focused, in particular, on the treatment of elderly people which, if the reports
I would like to thank the person, who in his or her great wisdom, has spent a great deal of time and trouble creating some of the most incredible pranks in Rottingdean. I take my hat off to them. -Kate Lewis, Ovingdean
I was pleased K Schwester underlined the need for "watchdogs who regularly check hospitals and nursing homes" (Letters, July 28). In fact, these watchdogs already exist and do exactly this work. The Commission for Social Care Inspection inspects and regulates
Robin Martin-Jenkins rediscovered his form with a battling 88 to help Sussex gain an important first-innings lead of 130 in their Championship match against Surrey at Hove. Martin-Jenkins stroked nine fours and a six in his valuable 142-ball innings as
Thanks to everyone who donated prizes for the Hangleton Festival raffle on July 30. The evening was wonderful and we raised £280 for the community. -Councillor Dawn Barnett, Greenleas, Hove
What irony that the villagers of West Chiltington are supporting opponents of the proposed recycling centre at Hollingdean (The Argus, July 29). Hollingdean residents are not fighting a landfill site as West Chiltington residents seem to think. They are
The Government has ordered a rethink of controversial plans to reshape the future of post-16 education. The Sussex Learning and Skills Council (LSC) submitted a £53 million proposal to replace six sixth forms in Hastings and Rother with a new college
A building site is the setting for Brighton and Hove's most talked-about new art exhibition. The largest collection of graffiti artists ever assembled in the UK descended on the city at the weekend as part of the Brighton Hip Hop Festival. It took two
Oh dear, Adam Trimingham has really shown himself up this time. Of the 25 "legends" of Sussex, he has nominated (The Argus, August 1), 24 are men and only one is a woman. And just one woman smacks of tokenism. For every Lawrence Olivier, there is a Jean
Police today were deciding the fate of three men arrested in Brighton in connection with failed bomb attacks in London. Metropolitan officers have to charge, release or seek authority to further detain them. The three were arrested with a woman and three
After the doom-and-gloom merchants have condemned the Albion to relegation before a ball is even kicked, I would like to wish Mark McGhee and the boys all the best for the forthcoming season. With Charlie leading by example, and the younger players, such
The UK's first beach sports centre could be built on Brighton seafront under ambitious plans to regenerate the shoreline. The £500,000 development is being backed by volleyball champion Katie Randall who hopes the centre will put the city on the sporting
I am interested in the history of the building in which I work, Queen's Park Villa, 30 West Drive, Brighton. It was built in about 1860 and known as Pennant Lodge until 1986. Can any readers help me with any memories, articles or photos? Anything sent
Andrew Gilbert from Newhaven was right to point out that two of the four officers on bikes in the photograph of police on the seafront (The Argus, July 30) were not wearing appropriate cycling helmets. I would like to stress this was a staged photograph
I have worked on building sites for many years as a plasterer. Bearing in mind this latest water shortage and looking around the current site I am working on, I can't see why the Government doesn't make it compulsory for every new building to have, say
Tony Mernagh wrote that 1,000 car parking spaces have already gone from Brighton and Hove city centre (Letters, July 17) but as we still suffer from congestion and pollution, this is obviously not enough. Oxford may have increased its park-and-ride provision
Robin Martin-Jenkins rediscovered his form with a battling 88 to help Sussex gain an important first-innings lead of 130 in their Championship match against Surrey at Hove. Martin-Jenkins stroked nine fours and a six in his valuable 142-ball innings as
Lewes have completed their squad rebuilding with the capture of John Robinson from Crawley. The former Albion, Charlton and Wales midfielder has signed for the Rooks and will play in next Saturday's Conference south opener at home to Farnborough Town.
Albion have solved their goalkeeping crisis by landing Aston Villa youngster Wayne Henderson at the second time of asking. The Republic of Ireland Under-21 international makes his debut on a month's loan in tomorrow's Championship opener at Derby, months
Traders have vowed it will be business as usual in Brighton city centre tomorrow despite the influx of people for the Pride festival. Retailers are keen to get the message out that the Pride procession will be clear of the city by noon and the shops will
Supergrass have grown up. We don't mean they've grown beards and beer bellies. We mean they've really grown up. Gone are the songs of a misspent youth, long summer days and police chases. In come tales of fatherhood, personal trauma and exorcising the
Artful gloomers Editors are celebrating the release of debut album The Back Room with their largest tour to date. Once settled in Birmingham in the autumn of 2003, the band signed to Kitchenware, an independent label that shared their hopes of a slow
Brighton is the most popular place in the country from which to send a postcard. A record number will be sent this year as holidaymakers continue to pass on "wish you were here" messages, despite the increased popularity of emails and texts, the Royal
Big Brother geek Eugene Scully's family are plead-ing with the people of Sussex to use their phone vote to put him in the final. Eugene, from Pound Hill, Crawley, and fellow nominee Derek Laud will face the public vote today to become the 11th person
A private hospital partly paid for by a public fund-raising appeal could be demolished to make way for a five-storey block of flats. Plans to knock down the Nuffield Hospital in New Church Road, Hove, and build 70 homes on the site have been submitted
Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Junior. The names are synonymous with Fifties cool. Well into the Sixties, the stars of the original Ocean's Eleven and the greatest crooners of the 20th Century owned the world of showbiz. The seductive trio
A fresh-faced young physician signs up as a ship's doctor - and embarks on four of the most extraordinary voyages ever described. He discovers Lilliput, for instance, where all the people are tiny, and Brobdignag, where all the people are giants. And
Everyone thinks they know the story of Guy Fawkes. But what really happened has been debated - one theory even suggests there wasn't a plot at all and it was a government fix-up. Writer Edward Kemp has attempted to piece together a version of events for
Organisers of a sand sculpture festival say the display has been plagued by people throwing stones at the exhibits. The vandals have damaged one of the 150 Egyptian-themed sculptures at Black Rock, near Brighton Marina, which cost £1 million to install
(15, 101 mins) Jamie Bell, Bill Pullman, Alison Pill, Mark Webber. Directed by Thomas Vinterberg. When a drama opens with an ironic voiceover directed at someone called Wendy, you would expect it to concentrate on a turbulent love affair between a man
