Sufferers of ME, known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, are used to the views of sceptics who believe the problem is all in the victim's head and those who think it is just about feeling tired. Try telling Lynn Gilderdale that. The 28-year-old has not been
Mike Yardy and Carl Hopkinson - Sussex's men for a crisis - came good again yesterday to keep the Sharks on course for the knockout stages of the Twenty20 Cup. On Friday they saw their side to victory over Surrey at Hove and in last night's return at
Thank you for the extensive coverage and wonderful pictures of the Celebrating Age Festival programme launch (The Argus, 29 June). However, the photograph captioned as Councillor Willows is in fact of David Smart, member of the Older People's Council
The claim Lewes District Council (LDC) makes, that High Court action will speed up the outcome of the Falmer stadium dispute, is a little optimistic. The 20 or so villagers who attended the Falmer Parish Council (FPC) AGM on June 6 would have heard Toby
A little more than a year ago, I attended the Royal Sussex County Eye Hospital where I underwent a macular hole eye operation under the care of Mr Casswell and his team of opthalmic consultants and staff, who are all very caring and dedicated people.
A former Sussex MP has called for a ban on ageism in the Conservative Party after he was apparently judged too old to make a comeback by one constituency. Howard Flight was barred by Michael Howard from defending his Arundel and South Downs seat at the
While it is encouraging Sussex Sharks were able to dismiss Surrey for their lowest-ever total in the Twenty20 cricket match at Hove last Friday, those of us who wanted a drink missed the whole of the first innings. The county ground has banned fans from
Jean Calder's incisive characterisation of sexism as a contemporary "canker" is probably broadly correct (The Argus, July 1). However, she does not mention a recent phenomenon, sometimes alluded to in the media - the female equivalent of "laddism". Having
A reformed shoplifter turned have-a-go hero and caught a thief. Hysen Muca, 38, was working in a charity shop in Brassey Parade, Eastbourne, when he saw a teenager snatching £50 from a woman at a cash machine opposite and gave chase. Albanian Mr Muca,
Shocked Carly Coleman amazed her family and doctors when she gave birth to twins just hours after finding out she was pregnant. The 20-year-old, from Hailsham, was rushed to hospital when her waters broke and stunned medics delivered the two surprise
A Jamaican dance hall singer accused of promoting "murder music" has been barred from performing in Brighton. Concert venue Concorde 2 cancelled the Buju Banton gig at the last minute after it was given an ultimatum by Brighton and Hove City Council which
Albion have delayed Kerry Mayo's testimonial match until they can secure high profile opposition for the long-serving defender. The Seagulls' last pre-season friendly before the League One campaign gets under way on August 5 is now expected to be a visit
You're probably already familiar with the most distressing details of Emmanuel Jal's life. He was a child in southern Sudan when the civil war broke out. His father left home to fight and his mother died when he was about seven. In the hope of education
A Sussex MP claims Government scientist Dr David Kelly may have been assassinated. Norman Baker, Liberal Democrat MP for Lewes, suspects British and American security services could have played a part in the weapons expert's death in July 2003. The senior
A controversial £200 million sewage plant could seriously damage marine life because it would not use the latest technology, an inquiry has been told. Dr Sheila Lewenhak, of campaign group Save Our Seabirds, said birds and fish would suffer from discharges
More than 10,000 claimants of incapacity benefit in Brighton and Hove will be expected to go back to work under Government plans published yesterday. Figures show the city is home to 12,400 people deemed too ill to hold down a job. That is the 50th highest
Although the temperature outside the theatre may be sky high, this high-energy production notches the heat up a few more degrees. The show tells the story of Holly's career from his attempts to break away from the country and western music of his native
One critic wrote that seeing Jerry Springer: The Opera at the National, two years after its debut, was like arriving sober at a party where everyone else was drunk. Watching it on telly last spring felt like arriving at a five-year-old's birthday party
The title is a misnomer, for the magic is missing. The performers are extraordinarily fleet of foot, kicking up a storm. But, with no apparent through line, the production itself is irritatingly disjointed. Comparisons with Riverdance are inevitable.
I was saddened to see the Sackville Hotel being demolished (The Argus, June 19). I do hope the owners don't give up on rebuilding and the hotel will be replaced but I fear it will become yet another block of flats. -L Armitage, Hove
After a long period of service in education, in a variety of roles, starting off in a very deprived area of London and ending in one of its leafy suburbs, I eventually came to realise that the best teachers - at least below A-level - were not the highly
Nobody is asking David Greenop (Letters, June 29) to live so near to the Sussex County Cricket ground. All he has to do is move to an area free of the amplified sound of the crowd and the glare of floodlights rather than whinge about his plight in your
A bright GCSE student was told by teachers she would have to dumb down to pass her exams. Katie Merchant, 16, was marked down for giving a sophisticated answer in her mock Latin exam at Brighton College. She achieved an A* - the highest mark possible
Popular Pete might have women fighting to be chained to him in the Big Brother house. The 24-year-old rock singer from Brighton has won a few hearts in the reality television show. Now there are rumours the housemates might have to spend a week chained-up
Family and friends have paid tribute to architect and former councillor Nimrod Ping - described by his brother as an "irrepressible one off" - after he died unexpectedly of a sudden illness. Mr Ping found national fame after BBC Radio 2 DJ Terry Wogan
A suburb which was once the haunt of yobs, junkies and drunks is undergoing a transformation. The Clarendon area of Hove once had the unenviable reputation of being a haven for drugs dealers. They lurked around the communal hallways of flats in the Clarendon
He died nearly 30 years ago, but the spirit of Jacques Brel's life and times lives on in his music. The travelling troubadour, who abandoned his native Belgium for Paris in the Fifties, left a treasured legacy of passionate, poetic and poignant songs
If the Queen and the Royal Family only cost each taxpayer 62p a year, they are great value for money (The Argus, June 29). The total cost of the monarchy rose by 4.2 per cent to £37.4 million last year. We could not have a president for much less. Although
Lewes District Council will be investigated by a local government watchdog following claims it used doctored and mis-leading pictures in literature opposing Falmer stadium. The pro-stadium Seagulls Party has referred its complaint about pictures used
Although I generally welcome the latest development of Brighton Marina, the term marina seems to exist more and more in name only. The boats are not visible at all from the central road, leaving some visitors to think they are simply in the middle of
I was appalled by the Sealife Centre protest (The Argus, June 29). It shows the moral bankruptcy of the animal rights protesters that they should go and picket outside the offices of the architects involved in building the tanks for the new Sealife Centre
Brighton and Hove City Council is talking about removing what's left of the West Pier at great expense. Other seaside resorts are busy sinking redundant ships and even old bin lorries into the sea to create reefs for wildlife and divers. Why not just
Two "small boats" fishermen have lost their appeal against convictions and heavy fines for exceeding their monthly quota (The Argus, June 29). Surely the fines, at £7,496 and £6,574, are out of all proportion because, as your article stated, these were
Town centre shopping in Brighton and Hove is dying, thanks in part to the prohibitively expensive car parking fees, an incomprehensible traffic management system and dirty and unreliable public transport. Is it any wonder internet banking and online shopping
Now Brighton and Hove City Council has at last successfully negotiated and approved a strategic triumph for the city, it is imperative to keep this momentum going for the improvement of the city for the benefit of all its citizens. I refer to the planning
Mike Yardy and Carl Hopkinson - Sussex's men for a crisis - came good again yesterday to keep the Sharks on course for the knockout stages of the Twenty20 Cup. On Friday they saw their side to victory over Surrey at Hove and in last night's return at
Albion transfer target Danny Dichio has rejected a move to the South Coast - for the time being. The Seagulls agreed a five-figure fee with Preston for the widely travelled centre forward. New Preston manager Paul Simpson is prepared to let Londoner Dichio
Hundreds of business leaders met buyers from Gatwick at an event to help the airport use suppliers from surrounding towns. Last year's Meet the Buyers event, organised by airport staff, generated about £1 million of business for companies near Gatwick
Free advice is being offered to businesses to help them become smoke free zones. By summer 2007 smoking will be banned in all public places and Eastbourne Downs Primary Care Trust is helping companies to make the changeover as smoothly as possible. Forty
Businesses have applauded a decision to give a 40-storey skyscraper rising above Brighton Marina the go-ahead. The 420ft tower, dubbed the Roaring Forties, will be the centrepiece of a £235 million development which on Friday won planning permission from
Former world boxing champion Chris Eubank is facing prosecution for careless driving and failing to stop after an accident. Eubank, 39, is being prosecuted after an alleged accident last November, The case was listed at Brighton Magistrates Court but
A pensioner who has been unable to have a proper bath for two years because she suffers from severe arthritis has called on her council to hurry up and fit a shower at her home. Phyllis Ovard cannot get in or out of the bath at her flat in Buckley Close
Beach-goers are being warned to watch out after a woman was left in agony when she stepped on a poisonous weaver fish. Deborah Newman said it felt like she had been electrocuted when one of its venomous spikes pierced her toe, causing it to bleed for
