I was glad to see the issue of street rubbish raised on the front page of The Argus (August 15). It's about time this nuisance, which spills out all over the city, was tackled. The summer only highlights what is a year-round problem. Open binliners bring
Adam Trimingham paints a grim picture of the way we took our holidays in the Fifties (The Argus, August 10). While this is his view as a visitor to Brighton in those days, as a resident at that time I remember things rather differently. Yes, there was
I'm writing to you regarding Giles Paley-Phillips' debut poetry book, Linear Hymns, which is due for release at the end of November. As this is an independent release, I am currently looking for independent bookshops willing to stock it. The proceeds
I am sure we are all pleased to read of the Golden family being reunited after Rachel turned up in Brixton having run away from home more than two weeks ago. However, it should be remembered this is not the first time this young lady has done this and
Having been a student myself, albeit in the dark and distant past, I have to agree with Liz Johnson (Letters, August 15) when she says ex-students may wish to stay on in Hanover and raise a family as it is "such a lovely area". Indeed, I have done exactly
New laws are needed to stop cities like Brighton and Hove closing vital public toilets, say campaigners. The British Toilet Association (BTA) has seized on figures revealing a major decline in the number of public conveniences between 2000 and 2004. The
The traditional Sunday roast is the meal of choice for Brightonians, according to a new survey. The city may have a cosmopolitan reputation but 47 per cent of people surveyed by catering company Avenance said their favourite dish was meat and two veg.
A widower took out £80,000 in loans to pay for almost £100,000 of roofing work which was only worth a few thousand pounds, a court heard. Leonard Heal, 80, told the jury at Hove Crown Court yesterday he used the money to pay a £93,930 bill for work carried
Two cats have been shot in the head just two years after another of the family's cats lost an eye when it was fired at in the same street. The gunman has been picking off the family's pets over a two year period, almost killing three of their four cats
I wish to express concern at the manner in which Sussex Police chose to handle the protest against the weapons components factory EDO/MDM in central Brighton on Saturday. Police were in attendance at Churchill Square before the protest against this company
A pensioner died after falling down rubbish tip steps identified as dangerous. Orthopaedic surgeon Nick Laurence, 86, of Hove Park Way, Hove, had been emptying garden waste into a container at the Old Shoreham Road recycling facility in May when he slipped
I am so glad there is going to be another chance to photograph Mars in the hope of finding water. Does that mean we can have a supply in future for the parched south of England? -Sylvia Harwood, Hove
With 4,000 more homes to be built in Sussex, the water companies claim the demand would be met (The Argus, August 4). How come we in Sussex have a hosepipe ban every year because of shortage of water? -J Hall, Rustington
On the subject of changing the use of the King Alfred centre from a sports centre into 750 apartments, perhaps it would actually match rather nicely the seemingly permanent wreck of the West Pier. And perhaps it would be possible to put a couple of kinks
Network Rail has chartered a helicopter as part of a campaign to tackle vandalism and stop youngsters playing on railway lines. The Twin Squirrel chopper will tour vandalism hot spots, including Hampden Park in Eastbourne. The helicopter will liaise with
I am very much against the proposed King Alfred development. We have enough noise from the Lagoon nightclub, with drunks shouting and singing late at night, not to mention urinating against the wall. The proposed building will be a blot on Hove's seafront
Regarding the King Alfred and the other huge tower block developments proposed for Brighton and Hove, if this is so "new", "bold" and "innovative", why was the high-rise tower block so common way back in the Sixties? If the tower block is such a progressive
Manager Francis Vines insists it is only a matter of time before Crawley start scoring goals. Reds drew a second consecutive blank in a goalless draw against Dagenham in their first home game of the season last night. Vines signed three strikers last
Leon Knight predicted today that Colin Kazim-Richards will soon come good for Albion in the Coca-Cola Championship. Knight, off the mark against Crewe last Saturday, believes it is only a matter of time before the Seagulls' new teenage striker follows
An advice charity is having to turn away 20 people a day desperate for help because it cannot cope with the rise in demand. Volunteers at Brighton and Hove branch of the Citizens' Advice Bureau (CAB) realised how much they were overstretched when they
Police failed to evict protesters from a peace camp set up to protest against a factory which makes components for fighter jets. Campaigners set up the camp at Wild Park, near the EDO/MBM factory in Home Farm Road, Moulsecoomb, Brighton, on Monday. Ten
Two cats have been shot in the head, two years after another belonging to the same family lost an eye when it was fired at in the street. The gunman has been picking off the family's pets over a two year period, almost killing three of their four cats
A woman trumpeter was the most original addition to this jazz show. The sparkly singer-songwriter even had a cornet up her sleeve. Her silky voice and muted accompaniments were a class act. But next time she should up the volume to avoid being drowned
A seventh-wicket partnership of 228 between MikeYardy and Rana Naved put Sussex in control of their Frizzell County Championship division one match against Middlesex at Lord's. Yardy made a championship best 179 and Naved 139 as Sussex finished the first
Compassion in World Farming Trust would like to thank the people of Lewes for raising £127.25 at our street collection on Saturday, July 23. All proceeds will go towards our educational work for farm animal welfare. For more information, contact CIWF
Further to the letter from Michael Parker (August 13), there seems to be a word which has recently crept into the English language: "Grabatologist", as in a collector of ties. I can only find mention of this word in recent quiz questions and have doubts
Campaigners have voiced concerns that blocks of flats planned for Brighton Marina will harm their views. Brunswick Developments has re-applied to Brighton and Hove City Council for planning permission for a development of 988 flats in 11 buildings ranging
Neighbours of an art deco hotel closed eight months ago have complained it is being left to decay. The Grand Ocean Hotel, which has attracted top Hollywood stars including Bette Davis to holiday on Saltdean seafront, was closed for good in January. It
Twelve people were prosecuted for gay hate crimes in Sussex last year, according to the first publication of Crown Prosecution Service records. Six of those taken to court by Crown Prosecutors pleaded guilty and two more were found guilty but the cases
I'm pleased to hear of Harveys success at the Great British Beer Festival and thought readers would be interested to hear of another Sussex brewer which faired rather well. Haywards Heath-based Dark Star Brewery had its Hophead ale in the final of the
The manager of the beach where three-year-old Abbie Livingstone-Nurse suffocated under a mountain of sand has warned the tragedy could happen again. Phillip Drew, manager of Upton Towns beach, Cornwall, said he saw other holidaymakers digging sandpits
Naked lap dancers could soon appear at strip clubs in Brighton and Hove for the first time. Until now, erotic dance venues have been bound by strict licensing regulations that dictate dancers must wear a G-string. But strip clubs in Brighton and Hove
The public was originally given to understand that the King Alfred development would provide a sports centre, funded by a number of flats. The tables have now been turned and support for permission to build double the number of smaller flats is being
Those attending or observing the peace march, against the weapons components factory EDO at Moulescoomb, on Saturday will have seen modern-day policing in action. Untold numbers of police from Sussex and London (haven't they got more important things
A seventh-wicket partnership of 228 between MikeYardy and Rana Naved put Sussex in control of their Frizzell County Championship division one match against Middlesex at Lord's. Yardy made a championship best 179 and Naved 139 as Sussex finished the first
Saucy underwear supremo Jacqueline Gold will be the star speaker at a two-day exhibition for small-to-medium-sized businesses. The Ann Summers boss will explain how to spot a gap in the market, to build a profitable business and to stand out from the
Martin Lawrence is Brighton and Hove bred, if not quite born. Apart from a "horrible" period living out of a suitcase in London, the city has been his home since the age of two when his parents moved here from leafy Surrey. Over the past 20 years, the
A group of workers at industrial manufacturing company BOC Edwards are working to rule in a long-running pay dispute. Some 35 staff at the firm's UK headquarters in Manor Royal, Crawley, have withdrawn flexibility after their claim for a 3.1 per cent
"I always think that Freud got it wrong," says America's Jill Sobule. "It wasn't the first few weeks and months which made all the difference in your life - it was being 12 or 13 that really f***** you up." One of pop's wittiest subversives, Sobule is
Pedestrians have complained a crossing introduced as part of a £4 million road safety scheme is putting lives at risk. They spoke out after a pensioner suffered life-threatening injuries when he was in collision with a motorcycle in Viaduct Road, Preston
A prestigious girls' school is investing £3.5 million in a major building and refurbishment programme. St Mary's Hall School in Brighton may have its foundations rooted firmly in the past but it is looking far into the future as building work gets well
An MP has spoken out against plans to merge mental health services in Sussex. Residents are being asked to consider creating a single NHS trust to run all mental health, learning disabilities and substance misuse services. South Downs Health, which is
I can't help it. Watching a Southampton-based Green Day tribute act attempt an American accent peppered with "f**k yeah"s makes the mind wander. Does our Billie Joe Armstrong impersonator and frontman Biscuit Jay continue that accent offstage, I wonder
