Tailgating through a red traffic light seems to be the norm nowadays, while driving very late through a red light also appears to be common practice. For example, I have moved forward, on green, at the Sackville Road/Old Shoreham Road lights only to have
A mother who escaped war-torn Beirut with her fivemonth- old triplets has spoken of her joy and relief to be back home in Brighton. Elise Mazegi, 32, and her babies were among the first Britons to be evacuated from Lebanon after becoming trapped in the
Firefighters did not finish putting out the last flames until 24 hours after a fire started. It was still burning in an inaccessible part of a wall between the Lloyds TSB offices and a disused casino in Queens Road, Brighton, yesterday despite crews working
Lack of properties on the market is sending house prices in parts of Sussex rocketing, according to new figures. The Halifax house price index for the second quarter of 2006 suggests last year's dip in the property market is well and truly in the past
An armed man sparked a two-hour police siege as he impersonated the Incredible Hulk and "barked like a dog" at frightened bystanders. Witnesses at Brighton Marina told how the man, thought to be in his 30s and half-naked, angrily flexed his muscles -
How great it would be if Norman Cook was given permission to stage another concert. It would be great for Brighton to be able to show its appreciation of one of its famous sons. I understand, however, there are some concerns over the beach being a suitable
I am delighted the Komedia has been re-vamped but hope it will reopen as a no-smoking venue. As to the closing of the Hanbury Ballroom, each time I have spotted a gig I wanted to attend, when I phoned I was told they allow smoking in the venue. I caved
Eastbourne Eagles could be ready to give Sunday afternoon racing at Arlington another whirl if the fans turn out in force. Eagles revert to their old start time of 3.30pm on a Sunday this weekend when they host rock-bottom Oxford Cheetahs. The match has
Reading an advert in The Argus for a concert on Brighton beach on Saturday, July 15, in connection with the Church of God of Prophecy Annual Conference, I strolled along the front to the Eclipse on the beach facing the Brighton Centre. Although I am a
What a distorted picture your front page gave of the current conflict between Israel and Hamas/Hezbollah (The Argus, July 18). The Palestinian aid worker sees only one side of the situation. The article is so biased it paints the Israelis as the aggressors
Mark Robinson is hoping Sussex's luck will change today as they bid to take control of what could be a pivotal match in the title race. Sussex's cricket manager could not hide his disappointment at some of the decisions his side received against Middlesex
Mark McGhee today challenged his Albion players to stake a claim for League One action. Albion face probably their toughest fixture of the pre-season programme when they face French second division outfit Le Havre (5pm BST). McGhee's men have been piling
Pay-and-display parking could be introduced in another part of Brighton by the autumn. Brighton and Hove city councillors will decide next week whether to change the regulations in Kemp Town. The area, parking zone H, has a mix of permit parking and short-term
Blood, rape, sodomy, underage sex, honour killings, violence, necrophilia, obscene language. It is all there on Who Needs Actions When You Got Words, the explosive debut album from 22-year-old East London rapper, Ben Drew. Accompanying himself on an acoustic
A disused hospital could be demolished and replaced with flats for adults with learning difficulties, hospice accommodation and affordable housing. Downland Housing Association hopes to buy the former Westbourne Hospital in New Church Road, Hove, and
"We are five men making a loud noise with drums, bass, guitar, keys, and a cheap Seventies synthesiser," says My Federation frontman Lee "Muddy" Baker who formed the band after a career as an art forger failed to fulfill his deepest creative desires.
A renowned shopping street could be pedestrianised under plans to clean up the area and revive flagging trade. Community leaders are asking traders and neighbours what they think about the idea of getting rid of traffic from St James's Street in Kemp
One of Fabric's head honchos, Craig Richards soundtracks the London superclub's Saturday nights every week. Blending dubby, breaky, house music with fragile, ever-funky techno, his sets have continually explored new and emerging genres. Craig is also
(PG, 93mins) Alex Pettyfer, Mickey Rourke, Bill Nighy, Sophie Okonedo, Missi Pyle, Alicia Silverstone, Ewan McGregor, Damian Lewis, Andy Serkis, Stephen Fry, Sarah Bolger, Ashley Walters. Directed by Geoffrey Sax. Geoffrey Sax's film version of the first
(12A, 106mins) Jennifer Aniston, Vince Vaughn, Joey Lauren Adams, Jason Bateman, Cole Hauser, Vincent D'Onofrio, John Michael Higgins, Justin Long. Directed by Peyton Reed. Contrary to expectations, The Break-Up is an anti-romantic comedy, which wades
A return to ancient farming methods has resulted in the revival of rare plants at a beauty spot. Rottingdean farmer David Baker was asked to take his four working Percheron horses to drag a harrow across a strip of land at Sheepcote Valley, Brighton,
Pier owners have moved a historic kiosk to prevent dare-devils hurling themselves into the sea from its roof. Artist Faye Whittaker, who uses the 126-year-old kiosk on Brighton's Palace Pier as a gallery, has praised the Noble Organisation for its efforts
A Nicosia court order that a British couple give up their home in northern Cyprus should be honoured by the English courts since it represented the sole "legitimate power" on the island, a QC argued yesterday. Tom Beasley - representing Meletios Apostolides
A 40-storey tower is to be built at Brighton Marina after councillors agreed to overrule a 38-year-old ban on skyscrapers at the site. Protesters say the 420ft tower will look "totally out of place" at the marina and are calling for a judicial inquiry
A last-ditch attempt to halt the development of a recycling and waste transfer centre has been crushed by central government. Ministers rejected a request by Brighton Pavilion MP David Lepper to call in a decision to give the go-ahead to the £10 million
Three couples unite to eat crackers and pilchards, suffer bad backs, hide shoes, cry, throw temper tantrums, kiss, quarrel, love and hate all in three beds. Set over one night, the couples have their plans ruined by the arrival of Trevor and his new wife
Teacher turned standup Natalie Haynes makes the most out of her freedom of speech. Squeezing a laugh a second out of tough topics like bulimia, rape, suicide and cancer, her lack of taboos is unnerving yet admirable. This is her fifth sell-out tour, this
The news that their visit to Brighton had sold out weeks in advance could hardly have come as a surprise to The Automatic. Their debut album, Not Accepted Anywhere, charted at number three, accompanied by a top ten single in the shape of festival anthem
Steve Fuller's assertion that the Royal Family is "worth every penny" can only be maintained if hereditary privilege and unaccountability are admired. For the rest of us, the Royal Family is an embarrassment and a constant reminder that unfairness, grasping
I remember the roads melting when I was a kid. We thought it was fun playing with the tar until it was all over us. I grew up in Mile Oak and remember hot summers and snow in the winter. Now I live in northern Idaho where there are lots of lakes and mountains
The stresses and strains of school life are being stretched away for Sussex youngsters thanks to a new addition to the curriculum - yoga. Pupils as young as two are being taught the lotus position and Salute to the Sun in schools across Sussex. More than
Brighton's Big Brother contestant Pete Stephenson was elected as a training leader for the housemates' latest task. The housemates were ordered to devise special exercises to test their co-ordination, strength and endurance skills. Successful completion
A team of synchronised swimmers were left high and dry when their training pool closed two weeks before they were due to compete in the world championships. The Brighton Dolphins are flying out to the World Masters Swimming Championships in San Francisco
Would all pet owners please be considerate with their pets in the very hot weather. I have recently seen a number of dogs being walked on hot pavements or taken onto the beach over hot pebbles dragging their bodies in discomfort. Please stop being selfish
Your coverage of the heatwave (The Argus, July 19) has highlighted particular problems faced by homeless men and women. Our day centre in Montpelier Place has handed out more than 1,000 litres of bottled water to those who have limited access to clean
I am afraid GF Mower has misunderstood what happened at the Elton John concert (Letters, July 15). My wife and I and our teenage sons had a very enjoyable time there. We watched the England football match on television (having visited the ground earlier
Yobbish behaviour on Sussex railways is soaring. Passengers groups are demanding tougher safeguards to make travellers feel safer after official figures revealed a 41 per cent rise in public disorder in just one year on trains travelling between London
Much as I like Norman Cook and his tunes (The Argus, July 14), I feel we should get our own house in order (pardon the pun) regarding various incinerators, Frank Gehry's towers and, of course, most importantly, the Falmer stadium before we invite hordes
A hospital has admitted responsibility for the death of a 78-year-old man in its care. South Downs Health NHS Trust faces an unlimited fine after John Tilling died when he fell from a hoist as he was moved to his bed at the Nevill Hospital, Hove. The
ohe picture in the Looking Back column (The Argus, July 15) of the Whitehawk Road bombing took my mind back to that Monday morning in July, 1940, when I was just a lad of 18. I had left Mr Jones's dairy in Edward Street and was pushing my carrier bike
Relaxed Andy Murray last night dismissed suggestions he would buckle under the pressure of being British No. 1 against Israel in the Davis Cup tie starting at Eastbourne today. The visitors believe the 19-year-old Scot might crack because of the added
You just can't please some people. Michael Campbell waited 36 years to become a major champion - and now he admits that he couldn't wait to give his title back. It would be overstating his logic to claim that Campbell's big breakthrough, at last year's
The guide takes a critical view of what's hot for the coming week. Shana Morrison, Hanbury Ballroom, Brighton, Sunday, July 23 - Van Morrison's only child has a lot to live up to but she's earning respect in her own right. Rolling Stone magazine praises
Taking their inspiration from A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul and the Pharcyde, Slum Village formed while still at high school. Known for their innovative and sometimes light-hearted approach to hip-hop, the group have collaborated with some of the genre's
It's safe to say drum'n'bass wouldn't be what it is today without Dillinja and Randall, and they are both on this impressive bill. Joining them will be Concord Dawn. Described by Goldie as "the bass explorer of the Nineties" and adjudged "the grand master
"If this show had an in-house orchestra, it would be Lee Coombs," says Radio One's Pete Tong. And if we released an album, it would be called Land Of The Monkey Snake. The DJ's wonderfully-titled new record is released on July 31, on his own label Thrust
Engage Paolo Nutini in conversation, and you will encounter a hefty Scottish brogue. His accent is thick enough to spread on bread. But when he sings, his tones lift, lighten and become exquisitely mellifluous. His voice, a mixture of gravel and honey
(U, 80mins) Breckin Meyer, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Billy Connolly, Lucy Davis, Ian Abercrombie and the voices of Bill Murray, Tim Curry, Bob Hoskins, Richard E Grant. Directed by Tim Hill. Putting a feline spin on the classic fable The Prince And The Pauper
(15, 113mins) Cate Blanchett, Sam Neill, Hugo Weaving, Martin Henderson, Noni Hazlehurst, Dustin Nguyen, Joel Tobeck, Lisa McCune, Susie Porter, Nina Liu. Directed by Rowan Woods. Four years after heroin almost wrecked her life, 32-year-old video store
Family and friends said goodbye to "musician, architect and trouble maker" Nimrod Ping yesterday in a celebration of his life. Mourners attending the funeral of the former Brighton borough councillor, who died of a sudden digestive illness on July 3,
Glamour model Katie Price has suffered a miscarriage. The model, better known as Jordan, learned she had lost her baby during a routine scan at London's Portland Hospital. Her manager Claire Powell said Price and her pop star husband Peter Andre were
Enjoy two plays for the price of one at The New Venture Theatre in Brighton this week, with a dynamic double bill combining the wit and repartee of Noel Coward and the comic genius of Alan Ayckbourn. The common theme at the heart of opening play Between
Wired Theatre have already produced three successful site-specific performances in a family house in Hove. Park Play, performed in the Scented Garden at St, Anne's Well Gardens in Brighton, was one of the highlights of this year's Fringe Festival. Now
Electrifying, energetic and emotional, Dancing In The Streets shows Brighton the meaning of soul. A writhing, rhythmic celebration of the raw musical talent produced by Motown through the Sixties and Seventies, Dancing In The Streets parades the power
A host of fund-raising events have been held in support of an appeal to help a father dying from cancer. The Neil Cooper Appeal set up by The Argus has now raised more than £20,000 and donations continue to pour in from people touched by his plight
From experienced cross-country cyclists to novice pedal pushers, a record number of riders took part in the fourth Argus Appeal South Downs Way Challenge. Some riders were taking part for the fourth time to raise funds for good causes across Sussex
Charity football tournament is being held to help a father dying from cancer. Two of Neil Cooper's friends and former football team-mates and one of his work colleagues have organised the match. Paul Sargeant, Chris Lloyd and Brian Gillingham want
An appeal to help a father dying of cancer to spend more time with his family has hit the £10,000 mark in just one week. Donations have been pouring in since The Argus told the story of Neil Cooper and his desperate battle to stay alive for his family
