If I were Dome boss Nick Dodds, I would be employing structural engineers to check the auditorium and the roof for cracks. The Russians have been in town playing Russian music and I swear the force of their music-making moved my seat back several
Albion's three latest signings all made their debuts in the 0-0 draw against Rotherham on Saturday. Midfielder Nick Ward and striker Bas Savage were both in the starting line-up and Alexis Bertin came on as a second-half substitute. What did you make
The Tories could wrestle control from Labour in Brighton and Hove for the first time in 12 years. An election expert has predicted a political shift in May's city council elections because of general disillusionment with Tony Blair's government. Election
Lynda Spencer produced a thrilling sprint finish to win the Chichester Priory 10k by the narrowest of margins yesterday. Spencer lead for the entire race but almost had victory snatched from her at the end by Karen Haslett. The Chichester Runner
Caretaker boss John Yems has urged Crawley's young players to keep their discipline. Lee Blackburn was shown a straight red card for a tackle which sparked a mass brawl at the end of Reds' 3-1 home win against Forest Green Rovers. He had only
Airport bosses claim glowing results for a survey about its train service proves it should be kept. Gatwick Express came top in a national passenger questionnaire but faces the possibility of being axed in a Government review of the Brighton mainline
A second child being treated for suspected meningitis does not have the illness, tests have revealed. The nine-year-old, who is a pupil at Cradle Hill Community School in Lexden Road, Seaford, was taken to Eastbourne District General Hospital on Friday
A 15-year-old boy told today how he got out of a stolen car minutes before it went on to be involved in a horrific crash which killed all five teenagers inside. He and three other youths who later died in the collision spent part of the evening and early
A mum is so determined to see drama thrive at her daughter's school that she has set about raising £250,000 to pay for a new theatre development. Julie Bateman has given herself a year to raise the money for Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee School in
Animal welfare officers have hit out at cruel and irresponsible pet owners after discovering two appalling cases of mistreatment. Portslade Animal Rescue discovered 500 Egyptian spiny mice running wild across the furniture and carpet in a one-bedroom
If life is like a box of chocolates and love is a red red rose, then divorce is a big pile of chairs. Well it is according to Vincent Dance Theatre's latest production, a chronicle of break-ups and breakdowns which takes a dark and humorous look
"I think Father Jack is a bit more surreal but I have to admit I hadn't actually thought about that." The characters may not be open to direct comparison, but you can't help thinking Jim Norton's role as Richard in Conor McPherson's latest play
Aids charities have criticised plans for a permanent memorial to victims of the illness. A lobby group is trying to raise £20,000 to create a tribute in Brighton for those who have lost their lives to Aids. But the proposal has come under fire from
A top policeman has spoken out against racist "morons" exacerbating tensions between Eastern Europeans and the local community. Inspector Mark Hammond, who is based in Littlehampton, made his comments after a small group of Eastern Europeans were set
Trading standards are hunting staff from an internet firm which took hundreds of pounds from customers but failed to deliver the goods. Officers from East Sussex Trading Standards received complaints from people who ordered cut-price clothes and
A council has begged Sussex's cash-strapped police authority not to cut services in their crime-hit district. Arun District Council has warned police bosses that reductions in the number of officers could lead to crime rocketing. And they have urged
Many of the most beautiful and important landscapes in Sussex will be at risk of pollution and damage under new Government rules, it has been claimed. A total of 142 of the county's sites of special scientific interest (SSSIs) - including swathes of
A pier nightclub is still empty more than a year after it closed suddenly. The former Lush nightclub in the Southern Pavilion of Worthing Pier - crowned Pier of the Year in 2006 - is being marketed by Bath property consultants James A Baker, which
Three people were taken to hospital after their car came off the road and crashed into a tree. The accident happened near Pashley Manor, Ticehurst, at around 6pm yesterday. The injured people had to be cut free from the wreckage of the Renault they
I write in response to the letter regarding cruel judging in the South Coast Idol competition (Letters, January 31). From my own experience as a judge, I was amazed to read the account of Jennie Christian. I have never witnessed such a crass act
I cannot believe people are still complaining about the Fatboy Slim seafront gig weeks after the event (Letters, January 29). Do they have nothing better to do? Yes, £30 does seem a bit steep for a ticket but nobody was forced to buy one. DJing
January is firmly established as the month for ice skating at the Brighton Centre. This year, the seventh Get Your Skates On! event launched two great weeks of public ice skating. The ice rink was bigger than ever before, which was a triumph for
Is it wrong to want a high quality of life? Apparently so. For the third time in as many months, having pointed out to foulmouthed youths that there is a bin six feet from where they have just dropped their litter, I have been told to "f*** off
I'd like to thank all the members of the cross-party working group on secondary school admissions and the parents' stakeholder group for all the work they have done on the secondary schools admissions review (The Argus, February 3). I very much
The content of your recent article about window cleaning services for Brighton and Hove City Council properties did not tell the whole story (The Argus, January 22). Leaseholders objected to the proposal because the contract was not opened to
I have bought three different kinds of beefburgers from different supermarkets. The last were from Safeway. All of them contain loads of water - it runs out of them like a tap. When they are cooked, they finish up a bit thicker than a slice of
David Neighbour of Lewes District Council (LDC) advocates the use of Sheepcote Valley for the purpose of building a stadium for Brighton and Hove Albion (Letters, January 10). I thought only a council planning officer would consider building a
I am both annoyed and saddened that you have pedalled the usual lie about water shortages, thus backing this supine Government's continued efforts to force water meters on us, knowing this will do nothing to stop droughts (The Argus, January 6
Please tell Dawn Booth she is worrying unnecessarily (The Argus, January 30). West Sussex has excellent facilities to cope with stroke patients. I'm speaking from experience as my husband had a stroke last year and the doctors and nurses could
I write regarding Tony Greenstein's recent comments (Letters, January 20). His final statement that people living in council housing are also the most disadvantaged isn't entirely true. Homeowners can lose their properties much more easily than
Keith Farmer's criticism of the Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company's advertising is misplaced (Letters, January 31). The adverts for the £2.80 Saver ticket clearly indicate that's the price available by purchasing from our website at www.buses.co.uk
Music which encourages violence towards minority groups could be banned in Brighton and Hove in the first move of its kind in the country. Proposals to outlaw so-called murder music in venues, pubs and clubs are being considered as part of a review
Last year, on receiving details of the redevelopment of the King Alfred Centre, I telephoned the number on the brochure and told the person I spoke to I thought the proposed building was hideous and that I felt sorry for the people who would have
How can you honestly report that two-thirds of the public in Hove and Brighton support the plan for the King Alfred site (The Argus, January 25)? Only 1,000 people had been contacted by telephone to vote. I wonder how those people were picked,
It would appear the bean counters at Southern Railway have managed to recoup the reductions in season tickets from Burgess Hill to London by increasing the parking charges by 25 per cent for a monthly ticket. Given the pricing structure - £9.60
The Woodingdean Lions held two sessions of charitable collections on December 9 and 16 at the Downs Hotel crossroads and would like to thank everyone who donated. Also the staff at the hotel for their hospitality, members from the Lewes and the
Investigations are continuing into the cause of a fire at the back of a music shop. Firefighters were called to Power Play in Terminus Road, Eastbourne, at around 9.20pm yesterday to find smoke coming from the rear of the building. The blaze had started
Albion's chronic lack of punch up front is threatening their League One status. The arrival of former Gillingham striker Bas Savage did nothing to improve the Seagulls' barren run of form. Nor, in fairness, was it likely to. Savage's record suggests
A man has been shot in the arm by a masked gunman. Police and ambulance crews were called to reports of several shots being fired at the property in West Street, Burgess Hill, on Friday night. The 22-year-old victim, named by police as "Basher" Carden
A plan to save an abandoned community centre from being sold to Tesco could cost each householder up to £7 in extra council tax. At a special meeting of the town council, Uckfield residents and councillors backed a plan to bid for the adult learning
Celebrity Big Brother's Jermaine Jackson visited Sussex to promote a new anti-bullying campaign. Mr Jackson joined pupils from Birchwood Grove, Burgess Hill, at The Olympos leisure centre for the launch of the national Nobull campaign. This year's Celebrity
Parents are bitterly divided over a controversial secondary school catchment area revamp. The plans were approved by councillors in Brighton and Hove after a knife-edge vote on Friday. Protesters at a meeting of the children, families and schools
A park bench, a public toilet and a well-trodden pavement are not places you would expect to find literary works. But an author and journalist plans to change that for this year's Brighton Festival. William Shaw will post real-life stories about
Three men who held a knifewielding man in a restaurant until the police arrived are to be nominated for a bravery award. Jay Smith, Simon Godden and Ben Vineer dashed to the rescue when the man began threatening staff and customers inside the
A body set up to promote culture in Brighton and Hove has helped inject millions of pounds into the arts. The city's Arts Commission has also been credited with boosting tourism by enabling the staging of hundreds of events ranging from music to
Beach hut tenants have hit out at hiring charges which they claim have soared £200 in four years. They said Worthing Borough Council faced a fight after the cost of huts rose from £510 in 2003 to £710 from April. Dennis Paice, 58, of Heene Terrace
The body of Sussex man Lee Fitzgerald has been flown home from Tenerife. Mr Fitzgerald, 47, died after falling from a clifftop track near his home in the south of the country. His family believe he was taking a shortcut along a makeshift path
