I wonder how many other people look at the state of South Victoria (where the large Christmas tree was) and see what a mess it is. Last year, new turf was laid, at great expense, only to be trampled into a boggy mess. Doesn't Brighton and Hove City Council
JM Hawkins (Letters, February 8) has got it right. What's up with blue plaques? The next thing you know we'll be having various political parties demanding red, green, gold and stripey signs for "their" building. -Rod Main, Newhaven
An eight-year-old boy has been given a bravery award for saving his mother's life. Alfred Harmsworth's other suffers from diabetes and has collapsed several times. On each occasion the youngster has calmly moved her into the recovery position and called
Police are investigating the theft of a lawn from a prestige housing development. The 70sqm of turf was laid only three weeks ago in Nether Lane, Nutley, near Uckfield. Construction firm Marcon Homes reinstated the lawn of a bungalow which was being demolished
The letters submitted Elizabeth Wakefield (February 1) and David Hammond (February 8) seem to prove what many of us suspected. The calls to ban angling appear to be the next step in an unending quest which started with fox hunting. Fortunately, any Government
It may interest your readers to know the National Blood Service (NBS) will not accept donations of blood from gay men or anyone who has had sex with a gay man. Quite apart from the Dark Ages-style discrimination (all blood received by the NBS is routinely
Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has ordered the removal of a CCTV camera from a council-run homeless hostel. Mr Prescott upheld an order by Brighton and Hove City Council that the camera must be removed from the facade of the Grade II-listed building
Oh, it's tough being a fox nowadays, according to Chris Garrod (Letters, February 4), following the introduction of the Hunting Bill, pushed through by a group of "reds", apparently. Now elderly foxes are no longer legally euthanased, in other words slaughtered
Airport-style security scanners designed to stop terrorists will not be installed at minor stations in Sussex. The Department for Transport has indicated that Brighton and Gatwick railway stations could be in line to get the scanners which alert police
Train passengers watched in horror as a woman threw herself in front of a 70mph train at a busy station. The woman plunged on to the tracks from the northbound platform of Hampden Park railway station in Eastbourne yesterday afternoon. She was pronounced
So, Southern Water has written to its 350,000 customers telling them there's a water shortage and, in effect, saying we have to waste less of "their" water. I received one of these letters and sent it back immediately, telling Southern Water they have
I write regarding your article "Alleged attacker will not be prosecuted" (The Argus, February 8), a pathetic piece of journalism. A man is accosted on his doorstep and attempts to dissuade intrusive journalists from disturbing his wife at the family home
Crawley proved a big point at Grays, even though they failed to take any in their fight to avoid the drop. Reds boss John Hollins openly criticised his players in the wake of the FA Trophy embarrassment against Boreham Wood last week, accusing them of
Try as they might, nothing is going right for Albion in their increasingly desperate battle to beat the drop. In fact, the harder they try the more things seem to go wrong. In-between another soul-destroying search for strikers, Mark McGhee and his staff
Adam Hinshelwood is poised for his first appearance for 11 months for relegation-haunted Albion at Norwich tomorrow night. He is an almost certain starter at Carrow Road as Dean Hammond serves a one-match suspension and Seb Carole has an ankle injury.
Growth is continuing at Gatwick Airport with more passengers and cargo passing through. During January 2,094,300 passengers used the airport, 2.1 per cent more than in January 2005. The number of passengers using the airport during the last 12 months
An MP has joined a campaign to save the Post Office card account. David Lepper, Brighton Pavilion Labour MP, backs a call by London Labour MP Clive Efford for the Department of Work and Pensions to change its mind about ending the card account. Hundreds
An all-night grocery store's controversial application for an alcohol licence has been rejected. Jennifer's Shop in St James's Street, Brighton, wanted to serve drinks for consumption off the premises 24 hours a day. But the bid was turned down by Brighton
A pensioner with diabetes was horrified when nurses told her to leave hundreds of hypodermic needles on her doorstep. Joan Jenner, 78, from Peacehaven, believes drug dealers and junkies will have a field day right outside her house if she follows instructions
When Henry Smith became leader of West Sussex County Council, it was hoped he would bring a fresh outlook to local issues. Unfortunately, he appears to have taken up the council's misinformed stance against a South Downs National Park with a renewed zeal
As the Seagulls seem determined to drop out of the Championship this year, perhaps we should consider using the stadium, if ever built, for a different sport. Let us forget the beautiful game of football and stage a man's game of rugby. -Ron Gillman,
Now the Council for the Protection of Rural England have jumped into bed with Lewes District Council and Falmer Parish Council, I do hope they have adequate protection should an adverse outcome occur. I hope other people are not left to clear up the resulting
Brighton and Hove certainly should not have its own "gay village". Brighton and Hove City Council, as Simon Williams well knows, has an equality policy which should be adhered to at all times. All persons living in the city have the right to be treated
With regard to Mr Moores' letter "Return our trolleys" (February 8), I have noticed a trolley from as far afield as south-east London appearing on the South Coast. Granted, this trolley was sent packing as quickly as it appeared but what could possibly
Horticultural activists traded thousands of illegal seeds in protest at the corporate control of the market. More than 1,000 eco-rebels packed the Old Market in Hove for Seedy Sunday. They swapped outlawed seeds such as cocoa bi-colour climbing bean and
Traders have complained about a pile of fly-tipped bin bags which went uncollected for two months - attracting rats and leaving a noxious stink. Occupants of Enterprise House, in Western Road, Hove, say despite regular calls to the city council the rubbish
A controversial shelter for recovering drunks and drug addicts will be named after a homeless man who died on the street. Worthing Churches Homeless Project (WCHP) has christened the new complex Delaney House. This is in memory of Pat Delaney, who died
A lingerie model stopped the traffic in a Sussex high street when she posed semi-naked in a shop window. Cars slowed to a standstill and shoppers' jaws dropped when they noticed shapely 22-year-old graduate Steph Waller posing in the window at Contessa
The problem of waste has been placed on the individual's shoulders for too long. With the exception of a few extraordinary characters, most of our concerns turn to apathy after thwarted attempts to do something effective. I would like our Government to
Schools and rubbish collections could be plunged into chaos as thousands of city council workers threaten to strike over pensions. Union officials today warned of "massive disruption" in Brighton and Hove if their members decided to walk out. More than
Might I suggest Southern Water send a representative to North America, to an Indian reservation, and recruit a rain man who could teach them the art of rain dancing. I also read (The Argus, February 6) a Southern Water representative is a member of a
In the wake of the criticism of the Crown Prosecution Service for failing to act earlier in the case of Abu Hamza comes the acquittal, after four court hearings, of Sion Jenkins for the murder of his foster daughter. The persistence of the CPS in the
Manager Garry Wilson has warned Eastbourne Borough they will face the drop if they do not start picking up points. Borough extended their winless league run to eight games in a 2-0 defeat against leaders Weymouth at Priory Lane. Matt Bound put the full-time
It was interesting to read Kate Morrison's article on East Sussex County Council's £1.4 billion pension fund investments (The Argus, February 8). There are, however, a few points which should also be mentioned. Most importantly, it is despite being a
Companies are being offered health and safety courses. The courses aim to prevent accidents and ill health arising from work activities. The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 require that employees are provided with adequate information
A flagship Government scheme to help lone parents back into work has secured less than 20 placements in Brighton in the past year. Brighton has one of the least successful "employment zones" in the country, show figures released to MPs. Most zones are
Controversial MP and Big Brother star George Galloway, who recently pretended to be a cat on the Channel 4 programme, has postponed an appearance in Sussex because of another engagement. The Respect MP for Bethnal Green and Bow was due to appear at Lewes
Saboteurs have ruined a campaign to unite homeless cats with new owners. Five adverts appealing for people to love a new cat for Valentine's Day have disappeared from a park just hours after being put up. The charity Cats Protection Brighton and Hove
