Councillor Peter Willows made some ill-advised remarks at a party when, by his own admission, he had had "one too many" and for which he later apologised. Nobody is forced to agree with him. However, in a democracy, he is entitled to his opinion, no matter
While appalled by Councillor Willows's insensitivity and offensiveness, I am more disgusted by his ignorance and naivety. Although it used to be held that being gay could be equated with the sexual abuse of children, Press coverage in recent years has
A paedophile ring preyed on girls as young as seven and eight, Hove Crown Court heard yesterday. They fed their victims medicine and alcohol before abusing them. They took videos of the abuse and sent them to each other as multi-media messages. Police
Police have named the man who lay dead in bushes at a busy supermarket as Slovakian national Pavol Matejcik. The 33 year-old homeless man, was found in bushes by the exit to Asda's car park in Hollingbury. A post-mortem confirmed he died of natural causes
Shoreham Port Open Day was a fantastic day out. My son Nicholas (aged 8) enjoyed exploring the lifeboat and a trip around the harbour. Despite horrible weather the turnout was fantastic. Well done to everyone involved in what can only be described as
Archaeologists have discovered a Roman cemetery on a building site. During a routine inspection, they discovered 18 cremation urns, most in perfect condition, yards from the Thomas A Becket crossroads in Offington Lane, Worthing. Project manager Neil
I am absolutely disgusted with Brighton and Hove City Council's decision to approve Sealife's application for a seal pool. Animal welfare was clearly low on the council's list of priorities when making this decision. Animal welfare groups and the Green
I am experiencing exactly the same problem as Mrs Shepherd (Letters, May 19) with water from my taps which tastes of chemicals or, as described, "having a metallic poisonous aftertaste". I find this quite worrying water is something we need to put into
Violent criminals and rapists on "away days" to the coast are turning Brighton and Hove into one of the most dangerous nightspots in the country. New figures published today show there were 117 rapes last year - a rate of 5.66 per 10,000, which puts Brighton
Last Saturday, I had occasion to use my free bus pass for the first time on the 2A service. Stopping at Southern Cross, three young "hoodies" got on and promptly occupied the front seats reserved for the elderly. Since the bus was half-empty, this didn't
There were powerful reports in the Press last week about the murder of Kiyan Prince from north London. I found them very moving, even though I had never met the lad. I cannot even begin to imagine how deeply they affected Kiyan's parents and the rest
"It all grows out of our merciless piss-taking of each other," says Toby Park (above, left). "Petra is extremely dense with the most fantastic talent for malapropisms. According to the others, I'm the good looking but rather boring one. Aitor is fat and
Len Smith will be brimming with pride when England run out at Priory Lane for the opening match in the Four Nations Tournament tonight. The Eastbourne Borough chairman can still remember the days when Priory Lane was hosting County League football in
England National Game XI manager Paul Fairclough today called on Sussex football supporters to roar his side to Four Nations glory. The best non-league players from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales are in action tonight as the Four Nations Tournament
A design consultancy expects to increase turnover by 25 per cent in 2006 after winning a series of lucrative accounts with blue-chip companies. Horsham-based Storm, which was founded seven years ago by managing director Matt Saunders, is gearing up for
Thousands of pounds from Europe could pour into Brighton and Hove's first Business Improvement District (BID) if traders approve the scheme later this week. Business leaders in the city have pointed to a pilot BID scheme in London which raised millions
Someone with a warped sense of humour should turn Albuquerque's The Handsome Family into a teatime TV show: The Adventures Of Brett And Rennie Sparks. Episode one: Brett and Rennie stop for coffee in the Redwood forest. Episode two: Brett and Rennie find
Playing to an early evening audience comprised mainly of "delegates" from the industry-centric Great Escape three-day festival was never going to be an easy gig for this bunch of smoky alt-country popstrels. With a slight 30 minutes to convert a mostly
Big Brother contestant Pete Stephenson is on the show to become a flag-bearer for Tourette's syndrome sufferers, said his manager. Madame Pussycat, who runs Pete's Brighton-based rock band Daddy Fantastic, said: "Pete wants to be a spokesperson and inspiration
Excuse the pun, but which bright spark allowed the colossal firework display by The Light Players to be staged deep among the trees of Preston Park, slap bang in the middle of the nesting season? My enjoyment of the impressive pyrotechnics was tempered
As a gay man who suffered abuse from my father as a child, I am deeply offended by Councillor Willows's outburst saying gay men are paedophiles (The Argus, May 20). Ten years ago my best friend, also gay, committed suicide after years struggling to come
An Edwardian library is reopening today after being restored to its former glory. Hove Library, a Grade II listed building, has undergone a seven-month, £350,000 restoration. New or improved features include a children's library; a sound and vision section
Dozens of court cases could be delayed or cancelled because there are not enough magistrates to hear them. Brighton and Hove's courts are around 100 magistrates short of the number they need to run properly and an urgent appeal has been made for volunteers
Tough new restrictions on water use could be announced today. Southern Water is expecting a decision on its application for a drought order that would allow it to limit how businesses can use water. The decision will be made by the Department for the
Protect Our Woodland would like to thank everyone who signed our petition and gave so generously at our table in Montague Precinct, Worthing, last Saturday in support of the campaign to save the ancient Titnore Lane area. The fantastic support we are
A Tory councillor facing a police investigation amid allegations he said homosexuals were all paedophiles is to carry on serving his ward for the party. Gay activists have criticised the decision to allow Peter Willows to carry on representing Brighton
A Tory councillor facing a police investigation amid allegations he said homosexuals were all paedophiles is to carry on serving his ward for the party. Gay activists have criticised the decision to allow Peter Willows to carry on representing Brighton
It is with sadness we hear Paul and Heather McCartney are to part after such a short marriage. Let us hope they will individually continue their wonderful work in the field of animal welfare. Heather has embraced all the issues Paul holds so dear and
You report beach huts on Hove promenade are changing hands for about £8,000. Since a beach hut only costs a few hundred pounds, we are talking about huge sums being paid for tiny plots of land which are actually owned by Brighton and Hove City Council
Interested readers of analysis of schizophrenia by Adrian Kwintner (The Argus, May 19) will find his interviews with Sussex's newly-formed group of "Mad Mums" borne out by Peter Barham's equally insightful book Closing The Asylum. Barham concisely traces
Lewis Bridger has been told his reserve appearance at the Millennium Stadium is off. But Eastbourne Eagles are hoping team mate Edward Kennett could be called in to take his place. Sixteen-year-old Bridger was selected as one of two reserves for the British
One of Sussex's most successful manufacturing companies celebrated its 25th birthday on Friday and said business was booming. Newhaven-based Cash Bases said revenues for the first quarter were up a massive 43 per cent on last year and sales were set to
Unusual films and live performance will collide to bring an exotic short film programme to the Brighton Festival Fringe. Final Cut, now the largest short film screening organisation on the South Coast, will celebrate its fifth birthday with its most extensive
I had forgotten the heavenly sound of a flute in a church. Rachel Smith's playing was warm, compelling and relaxed. Beginning with the challenging Sonata In C Major by Bach, she sailed through it, with the intricate phraseswapping between her instrument
Australian-born guitarist Craig Ogden has been dubbed a worthy successor to Julian Bream by BBC Music Magazine, a claim probably shared by everyone in the audience at this lunchtime recital. He showed his mastery of his chosen instrument through a programme
After Trevor Nunn's Cosi on board an ocean liner, Graham Vick's "white box" version and most recently Glyndebourne Education's hip-hop interpretation, a firmly traditional version comes to Glyndebourne and it is a triumphant success. Mozart's most sublime
Copies of the specially commissioned song City by the Sea are disappearing fast. The long-awaited recording, sung by thousands of children, relives the musical sensation from earlier this month when 40,000 children completed the annual Children's Parade
Forget all your preconceptions about mime. This revolution in silent comedy comes dressed in sharp suits and Doc Martins and sporting brightly-coloured mohicans. And where wordless performances can sometimes fail to connect this, in the words of one critic
