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  • Bid to stop Falmer legal challenge fails

    A last-ditch bid to derail a council's legal challenge against the Falmer stadium planning permission has failed. Albion fan Ed Bassford, of Firle, asked Lewes District Council to review its decision to launch a High Court judicial review against the

  • The Book of Job, Komedia, Brighton

    This was a third Life Of Brian, a third Rocky Horror Show and a third sixth-form review. Six actors dressed in black stood in a row on stage, their lines and lyrics on stands before them. The story they vocally acted out was the Old Testament's tragic

  • I want to do everything I can to take my boys' pain away

    It has been a tough week, dominated by ongoing discussions with the boys' father over their future and it's not been helped with us all having horrible colds and feeling rotten. The cold has gone to my chest. Everything hurts and it's hard not to attribute

  • I am sure I won't see my sister again - but never say never

    January 14, 2006: We haven't stopped since we got back from New Zealand in the new year. We've celebrated Lewis's birthday, I've gone back to work full-time and been best man for one of my closest friends. We've been catching up with friends and family

  • Grilling for waste incinerator man

    A model of a controversial waste incinerator plan was shown to scores of people in a bid to convince them the scheme should go ahead. But the director of the incinerator project, John Collis, faced some tough questions from many of the residents who turned

  • City bucks UK crime trend

    Street robberies are on the increase nationally but the trend is being bucked in Brighton and Hove. The total from April to December last year was 285 - down almost 20 per cent from the same period in 2004. Police put the success down to drug dealers

  • Cameras to spot visiting villains

    Cameras will be watching almost every vehicle entering and leaving Brighton and Hove in a £500,000 crime-cracking initiative. The system will automatically read registration plates and identify any vehicle wanted by police in connection with motoring,

  • The Ordinary Boy who would be BB king

    Preston's girlfriend is unlikely to turn up to greet him when he leaves the Big Brother house. Bandmate Will Brown does not expect Brighton University student Camille Aznar to attend the reality show finale tonight. The Ordinary Boys' guitarist told The

  • Letter: It beggars belief

    After reading that John Prescott "accepted hospitality" at Withdean stadium, including a steak and kidney pie and a glass of water on a visit to Brighton and Hove Albion, it beggars belief that Norman Baker has so much time to complain about such trivial

  • A second chance for heart attack victims

    Life-saving medical equipment has been installed at four train stations thanks to the generosity of a woman after her husband's death. The defibrillators are used to kickstart a person's heart. The machines will be based at Brighton, Haywards Heath, Worthing

  • Motorist dies in train smash

    A motorist was killed when an 80mph train ploughed into her car at an unmanned level crossing. Passengers told of their shock as they were confronted with the gruesome sight of the woman's dead body as their train ground to a halt after dragging the Mini

  • Letter: Tribute to Mick

    On behalf of all Mick's family and friends, I would like to thank everybody who played in the Mick Cheal Memorial Darts Trophy on Saturday, January 14, at the Brighton Trades and Labour Club. Thanks also to everybody who bought raffle tickets and all

  • The leader in waiting?

    Just one candidate has emerged in the contest to fill one of the country's most important public sector jobs. Simon Burgess, who has 10 years' experience as a councillor, is almost certain to be appointed unchallenged as leader of Brighton and Hove City

  • Letter: Think of others

    I was dismayed by Dale Marland's letter (January 19) in which he complains about the different colours of tactile paving used at road crossings. Tactile paving is used by people who are blind and those with impaired vision. The former will use the blisters

  • Boxing: Minter lines up European title shot

    Ross Minter is set to challenge Turgay Uzun for the vacant European Boxing Association welterweight title. The fight is scheduled for February 25 at the ExCel Arena in London's Docklands. Minter, 27, was due to make the first defence of his English welterweight

  • Football: The day the Reds' decline began

    At about this time last year, Crawley were pinching themselves after beating Morecambe in front of the television cameras. A 2-1 win at Broadfield Stadium sent them to the dizzy heights of second in their debut season in the Conference. Fast forward 11

  • McCammon goes on trial at Watford

    Mark McCammon is on his way out of Albion before next Tuesday's transfer deadline. The big striker will be loaned out if he fails to land a permanent deal with Championship promotion chasers Watford. McCammon trained with Watford yesterday, an arrangement

  • Gaslight, Capitol Theatre, Horsham, January 27 and 28

    Tense psychological thriller Gaslight is a tale of murder and mystery set in dark Victorian London. This story centres on Mr and Mrs Mannigham, who live in Angel Street. An authoritative and suave fellow, Manningham leaves wife Bella permanently terrified

  • Munich

    (15, 163 mins) Eric Bana, Daniel Craig, Mathieu Kassovitz, Ciaran Hinds, Geoffrey Rush. Directed by Stephen Spieberg Few contemporary film-makers manage to straddle the divide between multiplex and arthouse cinema quite so effortlessly as Steven Spielberg

  • Walk The Line

    (12A, 136 mins) Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon, Shelby Lynne. Directed by James Mangold and Tyler Hilton. Already mooted as a major contender for this year's Oscars battle and quickly eating up acclaim around the world like an award-laden

  • The call goes out for more part-time firefighters

    Fire engines are being forced out of service in rural parts of East Sussex because of a lack of retained firefighters. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service has launched a recruitment campaign to attract people who can respond at a moment's notice during

  • The festival stage fit for a legend

    A beach will be transformed into a stage set for an open-air opera, headed by an iconic Hollywood legend. The star of the show is being kept under wraps but the promoter behind the event has worked with big names in the past. Dan Prattley, of Angry Seagull

  • Shorty, The Pressure Point, Brighton, Friday, January 27

    Before musicians DuCane and Cisco joined hip-hop band Shorty, they were in a band called IBS which they didn't realise stood for irritable bowel syndrome. A good job then that the opportunity to join Shorty arose, so they could say goodbye to IBS forever

  • Critics' choice

    The Guide offers a critical view of what's hot for the coming week. Thunder, Brighton Dome, Friday, January 27 - Thunder believe we are seeing a resurgence of rock music and we have The Darkness to thank for it. It's a whole new generation. If you like

  • Jo Brand, Jubilee Library, Brighton

    It was a cold night but a sizeable gang of "women of a certain age" had gathered to hear comedian Jo Brand talk about her latest novel, It's Different For Girls. The Word festival format was simple - a reading, chat with writer-in-residence Peter Guttridge

  • Letter: Raising the stakes for our casinos

    Some ten months ago, The Argus published a letter outlining my grave concerns when it was announced by the Government that more casino licences were to be granted. The figure that was then quoted would have seen the return of the sleazy, grimy joints

  • Last picture of 'lady in the lake'

    This is "lady in the lake" murder victim Kamila Garsztka at Brighton rail station on what police think was her last journey. She was captured on security cameras about to board a train. Kamila spent that night with her boyfriend in her home town of Bedford

  • Letter: Fighting crime

    I write regarding the article concerning the performance of Sussex Police with regard to crime detection (The Argus, January 19). The article failed to put into any context at all the issue as a whole and therefore, in my view, fails to provide a clear

  • Letter: So what if Prezza likes a pie?

    Many thanks to Norman Baker MP for bringing to the public's attention that John Prescott accepted a steak and kidney pie and a glass of water from Brighton and Hove Albion. This act was absolutely disgraceful on Mr Prescott's part for he has managed to

  • Bid to stop Falmer legal challenge fails

    A last-ditch bid to derail a council's legal challenge against the Falmer stadium planning permission has failed. Albion fan Ed Bassford, of Firle, asked Lewes District Council to review its decision to launch a High Court judicial review against the

  • Letter: City centre is no place for penguins

    Green Party national spokeswoman on animal rights Sue Baumgardt is right when she says the Sea Life Centre's plans to build two pools at the entrance to its aquarium to enclose two seals or penguins is purely a money-making endeavour (The Argus, January

  • Turf talk: Sheena gripped by festival fever

    Sheena West is stepping up her preparations for the Cheltenham Festival. She is enjoying her best season since she started training at Lewes five years ago, and has laid out four of her 18 horses for the National Hunt spectacular in seven weeks time.

  • Letter: Get greener

    I have noticed Cityclean has reduced the number of items it collects in Brighton and Hove for recycling. It used to accept aluminium foil and textiles and, while one can accept there is probably a better use for old clothing, I find it difficult to understand

  • Letter: Brought to book

    I enjoyed reading Adam Trimingham's review of The Old Century (The Argus, January 7). As a result of Peter Fisher's letter (January 16), however, I would be grateful if you could publish the fact that the photograph of Eric Gill with the wrong information

  • Letter: The time has now come to hang up my woggle

    I am writing in response to the article regarding the lack of leaders in the Scouts (The Argus, January 24). I have been involved in Cub Scouting as a leader for the past 18 years and have now decided the time has come to hang up my woggle. This is not

  • Basketball: Rodman is raring to go

    The man who helped bring Dennis Rodman to Sussex today declared: "You will not have seen anything like this". Rodman, the former Chicago Bulls and Detroit Pistons forward and, more recently star of Big Brother, makes his British League debut for Genesis

  • Sweeney Todd, Theatre Royal, Brighton, January 31 - February 4

    Jason Donovan is taking a risk by playing Sweeney Todd. Steven Sondheim's bloodthirsty musical thriller is far removed from singalongs such as Chitty Chitty Bang Bang or The Rocky Horror Show - Jason's most recent stage exploits - and the demon barber

  • New British Airports Authority's onroute newsletter

    The newsletter for frequent flyers at Gatwick has been given a new look. British Airports Authority's onroute newsletter is now full colour and is being sent to travel agents across London and the South-East. For a free copy call 01293 503756. Friday,

  • Small firm makes a big impact

    Another Sussex company is tapping into China. RKS Laboratories, which carries out product testing from the medical to the aerospace sector, is discussing deals with three major producttesting houses in Hong Kong. The company, based in Petworth, West Sussex

  • Clinics 'will kill trade'

    Traders have warned that plans to transform empty office blocks into drug and alcohol misuse clinics will seal the fate of a city shopping area. They say the clinics, planned for St George's Place, Brighton, and the lower floors of Vantage Point, the

  • Join fight to save home

    Campaigners attempting to stop elderly women being evicted from a care home are holding a public meeting. Friends, relatives and former trustees connected with the Dresden House, Medina Villas, Hove, will meet at St John's Day Centre, Palmeira Square

  • Survivor recalls those who helped him

    A Polish Jew will relive the horrors of surviving for three years in five different concentration camps today, Holocaust Memorial Day. This year, the event remembers the people who offered help or humanity to others, despite the terrible conditions of

  • Demand grows for NHS to reveal pay off

    NHS hospital trust bosses are still refusing to reveal a six-figure pay-off handed to a former chief executive. Demands have grown for East Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust to release details of the golden handshake awarded to Annette Sergeant. But in a letter

  • Councils get together to improve coast bus service

    Improvements will be made to a 50-mile coastal route to help passengers get on and off the bus. Brighton and Hove City Council is one of nine local authorities which have agreed to enhance users' comfort on the 700 Stagecoach South service from Brighton

  • Protest at 'retrograde' sea life pool

    Animal rights activists are planning a second protest against proposed seal and penguin pools. On Saturday, the campaigners stood at the entrance to the Palace Pier, Brighton, and urged the public to sign a petition against the Sea Life Centre plans.

  • Accused 'confessed to sex'

    A man accused of murder confessed to his girlfriend he had sex with the woman he is alleged to have killed, a jury heard. Daniel Walker admitted he had sex with the murder victim, Melanie Gray, on the night she was stabbed to death but denied killing

  • Rumour Has It

    (12A, 96 mins) Jennifer Aniston, Mark Ruffalo, Shirley MacLaine, Kevin Costner, Richard Jenkins, Mena Suvari, Steve Sandvoss Directed by Rob Reiner This is a wry comedy about a young woman who learns, many years after Mrs Robinson seduced Benjamin Braddock

  • Richard Thompson, The Dome, Brighton, Wednesday, February 1

    It's 38 years since Richard Thompson recorded his first album with Fairport Convention. In that time he has retained a certain air of mystery, while keeping his credibility and devoted fanbase intact. He has also done much for the black beret. Last year

  • Tony Kofi Trio, Sussex Arts Club, Brighton, Friday, January 27

    When jazz musician Tony Kofi first picked up a saxophone at the age of 17, he knew he had some catching up to do. But he never once thought of putting it back down - his sudden interest in the instrument was the result of a vision he found impossible

  • In The Midnight Hour, Komedia, Brighton

    Purveyor of all things funky, Little Rik has moved his popular soul night to the Komedia, Brighton. Rik has been running In The Midnight Hour at the Sussex Arts Club for two years but felt it was time for a move. Tonight will be the first party at the

  • Test Icicles, Ocean Rooms, Brighton

    Test Icicles must feel a little overlooked at the moment. Their buzz started building last summer when their track Boa Vs Python was made available at their MySpace website. Then came the NME features and the tales of over-exuberant gigs, bloody injuries