Multi-millionaire Mr Martin's pool looks brilliant (The Argus, March 9) and I'd love to be his neighbour. I'd make sure I was his best friend. This is what I would do in your position, Mr Martin, particularly as you could afford to. I would move to a
I greatly enjoyed Freddie Lawrence's review of Margaret Samuelson's Sussex Recipe Book, of which I am proud to be the publisher (The Argus, March 4). And, of course, he's right about the cooks of 50 or 100 years ago - they knew how to find really tasty
Big Brother star Preston has signed up to host a series of shows on Virgin Radio. The Ordinary Boys frontman, 24, of Hove, will be chatting to guests and playing tracks by the bands that inspired him. The first of Preston's four three-hour Sunday shows
A ten-year-old saved his mother's life when she suffered a mild stroke just two weeks before she was due to give birth to her daughter. Joshua Rudd was off school with flu when he found his mother Pennie, 29, collapsed at their Seaford home. She had lost
I realise cinemas today derive their main income from the confectionery they sell in their foyers. But no matter how much I buy (and my dentist would have a fit if he knew), I cannot make my purchases last until the main feature starts. My plea therefore
Hundreds of ambulance workers are to be consulted on future industrial action. The Sussex Ambulance Service branch of Unison is joining forces with colleagues in Kent and Surrey to ask members' views. The three services could be merged to create a single
Tony Blair's "God will judge me on Iraq" remarks are beyond the pale. Everyone can see the war in Iraq has been a disaster. Despite a clear majority demanding the return of the troops, the Prime Minister has once again made it clear he will ignore the
I am responding to the letter (March 13) from Avril Curtis regarding the refusal by Tesco to accommodate the food collection box for Celia Hammond's Animal Trust. We run the Lewes, Seaford and District Cats Protection and had a food collection box in
Why do I dislike 4x4's? Well, firstly, they are so high off the ground anyone less than 6ft tall has trouble seeing over the top of them, hence making them a real threat to anyone trying to cross the road near where they are parked. Secondly, parents
Animal rights campaigners yesterday won a partial victory after plans for seal and penguin pools were put on hold. Brighton and Hove city councillors deferred making a decision on the £250,000 proposals for the Sea Life Centre in Marine Parade, Brighton
It was a pleasure to see Another Audience with the still-lovely Shirley Bassey on TV last Saturday night, performed to a star-studded audience. After a showbusiness career spanning six decades, her voice was still outstanding, with beautiful phrasing
More than 5,000 public service workers in Brighton and Hove are to stage a one-day strike in a bitter row over pensions. The walkout is expected to bring the city to a near standstill as part of the UK's biggest bout of industrial unrest since the 1926
I'd like to address the issues raised by Eliza Fricker regarding Brighton's Jubilee Library (Letters, March 11) No library is perfect and, even though ours has now won 11 national awards, we are still encouraging people's comments about how we can improve
In February she directed the sell-out hit Coffeehouse, a captivating series of vignettes staged among the customers at Kemp Town's Red Roaster. But Linda Waller has been preoccupied by another novel idea, that of two playwrights creating a piece of work
Jason Dodd today told manager Mark McGhee he is ready to use his experience of relegation fights to help Albion survive in the Championship. The Seagulls take on managerless QPR at Loftus Road on Saturday five points behind fourth-from-bottom Sheffield
A bankrupt airline is reinstating daily flights between the USA and Gatwick. Northwest Airlines suspended flights between Gatwick and Minneapolis St Paul International Airport in October 2005 because of the rising cost of fuel. Now the US firm, which
The loss of a car park would decimate trade in a traffic-choked town centre, business leaders have warned. Traders are lobbying Adur District Council to drop plans to sell the 90 space all-day car park in South Street, Lancing, and say there are already
Desalination plant could be built on the coast to meet future demand for water. South East Water has been running a small trial plant at Newhaven Harbour for the last 18 months to test the economic and environmental feasibility of the scheme. The water
The last remaining resident of a closing care home is having to move out of Sussex and away from her 101-year-old sister. Alice Pink, 93, left Dresden House in Medina Villas, Hove, today. She was among five elderly women left at the retirement home after
Swedish adventurer Per Lindstrand's plans for a £750,000 helium balloon have been grounded. His proposal for a HiFlyer balloon, which would take 600,000 people a year 500ft in the air, were withdrawn yesterday before they were due to be discussed by Brighton
A pop band's bass guitarist who was spotted with the ex-girlfriend of Celebrity Big Brother's Sam Preston has denied rumours of a romance. Young Soul Rebels' Graham Cullis, 24, popped over to see Camille Aznar at her flat in Hove after she split with
James Kennaway's classic novel, successfully filmed, now finds its way onto the stage. Set in the headquarters of a Scottish regiment, it is the story of a clash of personalities and wills. Jock Sinclair, a roistering, popular leader finds himself replaced
In the light of the latest problems, highlighted in today's Argus (March 13), relating to the proposed Brighton and Hove Albion Stadium in Falmer, would it not be more sensible for the club to "cut its losses" and accept the offer to build at Toad's Hole
This bus got stuck in a hole while negotiating its way around road works. The 5A was turning around at the junction of Old London Road and Ladies' Mile Road, Patcham, when its rear wheels fell into the works. Workmen put boards beneath the wheels so the
A man with cerebral palsy who has dedicated his life to helping children overcome the challenges that face them has won a prestigious award. Toby Hewson is one of the winners of the 2006 BT ChildLine Awards announced today in a glittering ceremony in
Football thugs from across Sussex have been banned from going to the World Cup. Some 24 hooligans are subject to banning orders following soccer-related public order offences. They will have their passports seized during the tournament in Germany and
A shopkeeper has overturned a ban on selling Britain's most popular lager. Samir Philips, of The Border Store, Western Road, Hove, claimed the condition on his licence stopping him selling beers above five per cent was wrecking his business. It effectively
A sex shop could be opened less than 50 yards from a Salvation Army Hall on a road linking two junior schools. Families in quiet Barrington Road, Horsham, are furious after a poster announcing "Adult Shop Coming Soon" was placed in the window of what
As a Beatles "academic" who has appeared on radio to discuss The Beatles, written Beatles-related articles for various magazines and featured in Beatles articles in The Argus, I found the Adam Trimingham article (The Argus, March 8) very frustrating for
Mrs Adams (Letters, March 14) objects to her rubbish collections being limited and recycling having to be washed and sorted. The days of all of us being able to throw out unlimited amounts of waste and not worry about what happens to it are over, Mrs
While most forward-thinking councils have created viable communities in their city centres, Brighton and Hove City Council seems to have adopted a "live in the suburbs, drive to town" approach which is neither sustainable nor civilised. The recent schools
Chris Adams says Sussex are prepared to wait to fill their second overseas player slot. The county approached Australian Andy Bichel about taking over when first-choice Rana Naved joins Pakistan's tour of England in mid-June. But Bichel, 35, has joined
Horsham boss John Maggs hailed last night's Sussex Senior Cup shock as one of the best results of his long managerial career. Maggs's Ryman division one side beat Conference neighbours Crawley at the Gladwish Stadium, Worthing, to secure a place in the
The booming housing market could exacerbate drought problems, councillors have warned. Wealden District Council is concerned water companies will not be able to meet the extra demand of building 400 new homes in the district each year. A select committee
A shopkeeper has overturned a ban on selling Britain's most popular lager. Samir Philips, of The Border Store, Western Road, Hove, claimed the condition on his licence stopping him selling beers above five per cent was wrecking his business. It effectively
The University of Sussex has been urged to put plans to close its top-rated chemistry department on hold. Des Turner, MP for Brighton Kemptown, and David Lepper, MP for Brighton Pavilion, are dismayed by the university's sudden announcement to get rid
Celia Barlow, Labour MP for Hove and Portslade, has added her name to a Parliamentary motion opposing an extension of the six-hour Sunday trading limit for big stores. The motion has also been signed by Brighton Labour MPs David Lepper and Des Turner.
They were once dismissed as the stuff of legend, alongside UFOs and the Loch Ness Monster. But a surge in big cat sightings has convinced many experts that something is lurking out there. Police are taking the big cat phenomenon seriously, even scrambling
