My heartfelt thanks to everyone at Brighton Methodist Church, Dorset Gardens, for the beautiful memorial service for my dear friend Rena Collins. The minister, the Reverend Cynthia Park, was like an angel as she delivered the inspired and personal service
East Sussex County Council has been criticised for its "ivory tower arrogance" over proposals for the incinerator in Newhaven and for having "simply gone through the motions without any real sense of democracy or accountability to the people it serves
The annual parental unrest over selection for secondary education would soon evaporate if our schools were of equal excellence. Parents would be quite content to send their children to local "community" schools knowing they would receive equally good
Thank you for the excellent article about Father Alan Sharpe and St Patrick's Night Shelter. One important point, though - the £13m Supporting People grant, from which St Pat's was funded, comes from general taxation (office of the Deputy Prime Minister
A hospital trust with one of the highest rates of MRSA in the country says it is beginning to gain control of the number of infections. Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust reported 29 cases between October and December last year. This is
Emergency services could be moved to make way for shops and a new multiplex cinema. Multi-million pound proposals could see Burgess Hill's police station moved away from the town centre, followed by fire and ambulance services. An entertainment complex
Volunteers from Sussex who tried desperately to save a northern bottle-nosed whale trapped in the Thames were issued with £300 parking fines for their troubles. Members of British Divers Marine Life Rescue, based in Uckfield, spent two days in the media
I was pleased to read in The Argus that BBC Southern Counties Radio is relocating its headquarters back to Brighton. The conversion of BBC Radio Sussex to BBC Southern Counties Radio, to add those Surrey listeners who do not listen to London radio stations
When Alan and Sylvia Sinclair die they don't want it to be the end of their life. The couple plan to have their bodies cryogenically frozen and stored until the time arrives when medical science has developed enough to revive them. The couple have everything
M Boyask (Letters, January 23) from Hove makes some interesting observations about pseudo science. However, carbon dioxide is measurable in ice cores from the poles. Since the beginning of the industrial revolution this has increased almost year on year
Penny Hajduk (Letters, January 18) requests that I answer some very valid questions on the current drought which has now brought the driest period of weather to Sussex since 1914. To do so may I first clarify that reservoirs such as the one at Park Road
The value of the UK's "pink pound" has been revealed by a survey estimating gay workers earned more than £70 billion last year. Research showed the gay and lesbian community had a high disposable income, spending more than £3 billion on tourism in 2005
A water company has been praised for its efforts to reduce energy consumption. Worthing-based Southern Water was one of a handful of utitility companies to gain official accreditation from the Energy Efficiency Foundation in Birmingham this week. The
Brighton and Hove has long enjoyed a reputation as the trendiest city in the South, if not the UK. Now its good fortunes are starting to spread. Proposals unveiled last week to build an iconic bridge similar to Newcastle's "winking eye" in Shoreham are
A council's decision to challenge the Falmer stadium planning permission in the High Court could be overturned by a panel of its own members. Lewes District Council's scrutiny committee will meet on Thursday to decide if there is a case for the decision
Businesses and residents in Eastbourne are being asked to assess the impact of the largest free airshow in Sussex. An Eastbourne Borough Council scrutiny task group is examining the value, environmental impact and overall benefits of Airbourne. The four-day
Romance, or rather romantic music, can fill a concert hall, as was proved at a packed Dome for the second Romantic Violin concert by the Brighton Philharmonic. The featured piece was Max Bruchs violin concerto No 1 in G minor. It is the work most closely
The traumatic plight of the whale in the Thames has united everyone's interest and sympathy. In a few days' time, all that will be forgotten and people of different beliefs will be at each others' throats once again. If someone could prove God was, in
Watching the attempted rescue of the Thames whale did something to restore my faith in human nature. Although the rescue bid was in vain, I hope this wonderful mammal's death was not. Look upon her being an envoy for her species. Although her time in
Bus users want council leaders to tackle ticket prices which have risen by 50 per cent in five years. Fares in Brighton and Hove are believed to be the highest in the UK and are more expensive than those on London buses. In 2000, passengers in Brighton
Regarding the letter, "Young thugs deserve to be named and shamed" (January 14), it seems us old fogies are too quick to pass judgement on youngsters and that they deserve to have anti-social behaviour orders (Asbos) slapped on them. We need to look at
More than 150 parents staged a noisy protest as councillors voted to keep a controversial school admissions system. The campaigners vowed to carry on their fight regardless of the decision by Brighton and Hove City Council's Children, Families and Schools
I want to clear up any misunderstanding which could arise following your report and editorial comment on the proposed crewing changes at East Grinstead and Haywards Heath Fire Stations (The Argus, January 20). Firefighters at East Grinstead and Haywards
What a fantastic result for the Albion's under-18 side in beating the might of super-rich Chelsea in the FA Youth Cup! Doesn't this show the anti-Falmer campaigners the enormous benefits the Albion "Youth in the Community" sporting and educational programme
The contest for the leadership of Brighton and Hove City Council is likely to be a one-horse race. Father-of-two Simon Burgess, 41, is firm favourite to take over the helm next month when Ken Bodfish steps down. Deputy leader Sue John had been expected
On Saturday a group of more than 100 Brighton residents travelled to London to join a march to the US embassy and protest about the detention without trial of British residents held in Guantanamo Bay, including local man Omar Deghayes. This protest was
A mountain of red tape is threatening the closure of homes for the elderly across Sussex, care workers have warned. Nursing and residential homes have told The Argus they are struggling to cope, following the implementation of draconian regulations, forcing
Stop moaning about the dustmen. Surely on the odd occasion when your rubbish is not collected, you could put it in the car and take it to the tip? I know not everyone has a car but your rubbish shouldn't smell if it is properly wrapped anyway. Three cheers
Mid Sussex are refusing to give up on survival despite the odds being stacked against them. Ten points adrift at the bottom with nine games to play, nobody is giving them a chance of staying in the Kent/Sussex Regional League. Vice captain Mike Dovey
Lewes have been warned they cannot forget about relegation, despite beating the leaders. A 17-point haul, including two tries by Neil Rumble, helped them see off Guildford 32-27 in an excellent London Two South contest at the Stanley Turner Ground. Lewes
I am writing regarding the appalling lack of affordable housing. It is becoming more and more difficult, particularly for younger people, to purchase their first property. Increasingly, we hear of grown-up children being unable to leave home and gain
Ronnie Baker thought he had seen it all in one of the most distinguished careers in British basketball. He can boast 20 years as a professional, 149 England caps, various European campaigns and countless medals. Seen it, done it, got the T-shirt (and
Crawley manager John Hollins has told supporters not to panic. Reds travel to mid-table Dagenham and Redbridge tonight two points above the Conference relegation places and on the back of two consecutive league defeats. Worried fans have inundated a supporters
Adam Hinshelwood revealed today he is almost ready to help Albion's Championship survival fight. The influential and versatile young defender is 90 minutes away from being in contention for next Tuesday's visit by Burnley. Hinshelwood steps up his comeback
Brighton and Hove will grind to a halt if a bird flu pandemic hits the city, business leaders have warned. Thousands of workers and school children would be forced to take up to six months off to fight the virus, leading to economic meltdown, Brighton
Sussex firms could finally be gaining on their overseas competitors in terms of productivity following an increase in spending on training to boost workers' skills, according to a new report. A snapshot of 500 companies from across the UK showed more
Thousands of people across Sussex will remember those who died in the Nazi Holocaust this week. Holocaust Memorial Day, in memory of all victims of genocide, is on Friday but there are events in the county every day. Tonight the Jubilee Library in Brighton
A council is calling on its MPs to back a complete ban on smoking in public places. Brighton and Hove City Council passed a notice of motion calling on the city's three Labour MPs to vote for a comprehensive ban when the issue comes before Parliament
Relationships have been breaking down in the Big Brother house with Preston taking the brunt of the fallout. Gossiping with exbasketball star Dennis Rodman, housemate Pete Burns said the Worthingborn singer had "a mental age of ten". The Eighties' pop
"If Burns was alive today," says Eddi Reader, "I think he would've been excited about the prospect of writing a song for KT Tunstall or collaborating with Madonna. He was so full of joy and vitality. If only he hadn't been hijacked to the shortbread tin
The phrase dance rock, like the words vegetarian sausage, fills me with dread. I like my music meaty so I was not sure what to expect from Hackney five-piece The Infadels and their punk-funk fusion. But while they took a bit of time to convince me musically
Crawley manager John Hollins has told supporters not to panic. Reds travel to mid-table Dagenham and Redbridge tonight two points above the Conference relegation places and on the back of two consecutive league defeats. Worried fans have inundated a supporters
