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  • Huge rise in house prices

    House prices in Brighton and Hove have risen more than anywhere else in the country over the past decade. The cost of buying a home in the city has gone up by 280 per cent over the period as tough planning rules, the growth of the buy-to-let market and

  • Nearly £2,000 raised for Argus Appeal

    Almost £2,000 has been donated to the The Argus Appeal by panto audiences at the Theatre Royal Brighton. Actress Susan Hampshire, who is currently appearing at the theatre in The Bargain, handed the pot of cash over to Martyn Willis, managing director

  • Rana and Mushtaq take Sussex close

    Kmowing the affection Peter Moores still has for Sussex cricket, it probably gave him as much pleasure that on the day he was appointed England coach the side he put together was making such a spirited start to their Championship defence. Every member

  • Sussex pride as Moores gets top job

    The biggest cheer of the day at Hove yesterday came not for another Mushtaq Ahmed wicket but the announcement that Peter Moores is to be the new England coach. Everyone at Hove - former team-mates, the players he coached and supporters for whom he always

  • Prison inmates found with Viagra

    Inmates at an open prison have been popping Viagra pills - despite the shortage of female company. The pills - which are used to cure impotence and enhance performance in the bedroom - were found in searches at the Category D Ford Open Prison near Arundel

  • Moores is so proud

    Former Sussex coach Peter Moores today spoke of his pride and excitement after landing the biggest job in English cricket. Moores has been named as new England coach in succession to Duncan Fletcher. He was given the news in Gambia where he is on holiday

  • Cheeky Martinez will pay vows Cox

    Albion have vowed to make cheeky Swansea chief Roberto Martinez eat his words by putting a spoke in the Welshmen's play-off bid. The Spaniard believes today's clash at the Liberty Stadium against the struggling Seagulls "could be a four-point game" which

  • 'Family man' back home after immigration mix up

    A family man separated from his wife and child by immigration authorities has spoken of his joy at being reunited with them. Asylum seeker Mohammed Samad, 23, from Blackthorns, Hurstpierpoint, was detained nearly two weeks ago without warning during

  • Pregnant woman cut from car

    A pregnant woman was cut out of a car after smashing into a barrier today. Fire crews from Shoreham, Lancing and Worthing used hydraulic equipment to tear the roof off the car to rescue the woman just after 3pm. She had ploughed into crash barriers

  • New police chief outlines aims for city

    Brighton and Hove's new police chief has said there will be no major changes in the way the city's force goes about its job - for now. Superintendent Paul Pearce was named as the divisional commander for Brighton and Hove three weeks ago and said he

  • MP fights to keep FOI laws

    Lewes MP Norman Baker today spoke in Parliament for more than two hours to block an attempt to water down the Freedom of Information Act. The Liberal Democrat gave a lengthy and impassioned defence of the Act, which by revealing details of MPs' spending

  • Pub regulars end boycott

    Regulars ended their boycott of a popular pub after their favourite tipple was reinstated. Drinkers at the Lewes Arms in Mount Place, Lewes, reacted angrily when brewery Greene King, which owns the pub, decided to remove Harveys Best from the pub just

  • Ex-RSC actor loses road crash damages bid

    A former Royal Shakespeare Company actor who was seriously injured when he was knocked off his motorcycle by an untraced driver has lost his claim that the Government was to blame for the level of damages he received. In 1999, Kenneth Moore, who used

  • Appeal for missing pensioner

    Police are growing concerned for a pensioner who went missing today. Rose Watson, 75, was last seen near her home in Holland Road, Hove, around 12.45pm. Officers were last night searching the area for the pensioner who they say may have become confused

  • Bid for strip club control

    Councillors in Brighton are to promote a Private Bill through Parliament to press for stricter controls to regulate strip clubs in the area. Brighton and Hove City Council's licensing committee voted in favour of the move at a meeting on Thursday. Councillors

  • Children, 5, expelled from school

    Children as young as five are being excluded from school and others have been punished for offences as severe as racism, drug abuse and sexual misconduct. New statistics from the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) show that exclusions from primary

  • Snappy Snaps shop shuts

    Staff at a photo shop have been left without jobs after the owner closed the store suddenly and disappeared. Joanna Galogavrou, manager of Snappy Snaps in North Street, Brighton, said she and the other staff were given two hours notice last Saturday

  • Teenager pleads to escape life of drug addiction

    A 17-year-old girl with 77 convictions pleaded to be sent to prison to escape a life of begging and drug addiction. Kirsty Ann Barnett, who is addicted to heroin and crack cocaine, was banned from begging under city centre cashpoints when an Anti-Social

  • Mechanic swaps spanners for trainers

    A mechanic has swapped his spanner for sports shoes to raise money for charity. Ian Hodge, 36, of Leeves Close, Heathfield, is running the Flora London Marathon on Sunday as part of an eight man team for Coeliac UK. His youngest son, Joseph, five, has

  • Super-green village set for go-ahead

    A super-green village made of used car tyres and beer cans is set to be given the go-ahead by planning officials. The pioneering Earthship at Brighton Marina would be the first residential development of its kind in the UK. Brighton and Hove City Council

  • Men 'seen laughing' after attack, court heard

    Two men were seen laughing after they took part in an attack which killed a homeless man, a court heard. Matthew Heading, 41, died two days after he was brutally kicked and stamped on. He died from a ruptured spleen in his room at Glenwood Lodge hostel

  • Fraud probe into water services dropped

    Fraud investigators have dropped their inquiry into whether a firm which supplies water in the region deliberately misled regulators about its failure to meet customer service standards, it has been announced. The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) said there

  • Safety fears at Gatwick dismissed

    The Government has dismissed claims that opening up Gatwick's ground operations to greater competition could lead to more injuries among baggage handlers. Transport Minister Gillian Merron said there were "no compelling grounds" to stop airport

  • Win food fit for heros

    A restaurant wants employers to nominate star workers for a free meal. Browns in Duke Street, Brighton, is asking bosses to nominate unsung heroes to coincide with Administrative Professionals Week. Browns is also celebrating the launch of

  • Moores is new England coach

    England have moved swiftly to appoint former Sussex coach Peter Moores as successor to departing head coach Duncan Fletcher. Moores, currently the National Cricket Centre director, will take over from May 1. Fletcher yesterday announced that, after

  • Terror trial jury offered majority decision

    Jurors in the year-long fertiliser bomb plot trial at the Old Bailey were today given a majority direction by the judge in the case. Sir Michael Astill told the jury he would accept verdicts on which at least 10 of their number were agreed. The jury

  • Fields, Pavilion Theatre, New Road, Brighton

    When Talking Heads released their seminal concert film Stop Making Sense, they built a show up from David Byrne playing solo guitar to a full-band sonic assault. The brilliantly programmed line-up here followed the same structure. North Dakotan Tom

  • Sussex beaches among cleanest in the UK

    Beaches in Sussex are among the cleanest in the UK according to a new report. However the results of the Marine Conservation Society's annual Beachwatch survey show large amounts of litter are still being found. The average amount of litter discovered

  • Office Suite, Minerva Theatre, Chichester

    The two one-act plays making up Office Suite both star the redoubtable Patricia Routledge, for whom Alan Bennett wrote them, as TV plays, 30 years before. It was hard to imagine how she would have played them differently all that time ago, for the

  • Labour comfortable in Hollingbury and Stanmer

    Labour should hold their three seats in this ward - but the election will be by no means boring. A host of parties and 16 candidates are vying for a place in the council chamber. And seasoned Labour councillor Tehmtan Framroze is making way for

  • Hip Hop Karaoke, The Engine Room, Brighton, Thu, Apr 26

    Remember Victoria Aitken, daughter of disgraced Tory MP Jonathan Aitken? If you saw an episode of Young, Posh and Loaded a few years back, you couldn't forget her - even if you wanted to. Self-styled Vicky from the Yacht made a woeful attempt to

  • Boy hanged from treehouse

    A teenager who was worried after getting into minor trouble with the police hanged himself from a treehouse in his back garden, an inquest heard today. Luke Hadden, 18, was found on May 19 last year at the family home in North Chailey, East Sussex, after

  • Andy Yorke, Cella Bar, Sanctuary Cafe, Brighton, Sun, Apr 22

    Life can be hard as the brother of a famous musician - just ask Paul McCartney's sibling Mike McGear or David Knopfler, brother of Dire Straits' Mark. For a while in 1998 Andy Yorke was breaking out from the shadow of older brother Thom and his internationally-renowned

  • Celebrating St George with pride

    I went to see the St George's Day Centenary Parade of the Scouts, Beavers, Cubs and Guides on Brighton's Level (The Argus, April 16). As my son (now nearly 43 years old) was in the Cubs and Scouts, I thought that was the right thing to do. In

  • Pensioners' lunch is off the menu

    I was disappointed when I heard the pensioners' Thursday Lunch Club and meetings at Valley Social Centre in Whitehawk, Brighton, had to close (The Argus, April 13). I used to be a helper on Thursdays and enjoyed seeing the happy faces light up

  • The Waterboys, Dome Concert Hall, Brighton, Sun, Apr 22

    There was always more to The Waterboys than just their huge hit single The Whole of the Moon and cult albums such as This Is The Sea and Fisherman's Blues. Lead Waterboy, singer/songwriter Mike Scott, formed the band in 1981. Their mix of folk influences

  • No good reason for Omar to still be in Guantanamo

    I would like to thank R Metson for replying to my correspondence (Letters, April 4) about why Omar Deghayes has not yet been released from Guantanamo Bay and for his interest in Omar's case. However, while Mr Metson has obviously followed the

  • Safety first?

    I write in response to Councillor Brian Oxley (Letters, April 14) regarding tuk-tuks extending their service in Brighton and Hove. I note the Conservative Party's attitude in this city to free enterprise seems to have made a real about-turn. Surely

  • Funny idea of fun

    Debbie Lunn shows impressive naivety over the tuk-tuk situation where she declares them fun (Letters, April 16). In the unlikely event of her getting elected to sit on Brighton and Hove City Council in May, one can only hope she is kept well away

  • Music's good for your soul

    In reply to the letter written by Paul Hollingdale about FIP (Letters, April 11), he mentions Radio Reverb and I would like to make it clear that the station has a great mix of different music. I produce and present my own music show called Kath's

  • September Tide, Connaught Theatre, Worthing

    Over the past few months local audiences have had the opportunity of seeing excellent revivals of classic works by playwrights who went out of fashion with the arrival of Osborne et al. Coward and Rattigan have been swept back into favour with

  • The Maccabees, Old Market, Hove

    Picking a support band is a tough business. If they're poor you've got to face an audience in a bad mood and work hard to get them back. If they're too good it could make your headline show a bit of an anti-climax. The Maccabees could have faced

  • Be charitable

    I was moved to write in response to MP David Lepper's crusade against charity muggers (Letters, April 12) and in particular to the anonymous attack on them (Letters, April 16). I have no connections to or particular sympathy with these people

  • Fluoride farrago

    In response to Gary Kemp (Letters, April 19), I wish you all the best in your task with the bureaucrats who impart untruths about fluoridation. They have poisoned nearly 50 per cent of the population in Newcastle and that city has not woken up

  • The whole tooth

    It is completely unnecessary to add fluoride to water just because children are eating too many sugary foods and drinks (The Argus, April 17). This will not solve the problem and will only add other health problems. Each person is different and

  • Thanks for help

    A letter was printed in The Argus recently about a man who suffered a fit in the middle of a busy road in Rottingdean (Letters, April 6). I was that man and would like to thank the lady who wrote the letter and came to my aid, the young girls

  • It's an unfair cop

    It looks as though a couple of members of Sussex Police have infiltrated the "Views from the web" section (Letters, April 14 and 16). Mr W and Hoveboy claim The Argus hardly ever praises the police and constantly criticises. Let us hope these two

  • Basement Soul, The Jazz Place, Brighton, Fri, Apr 20

    With Greymatter, Amar Patel, Matt Neale and Simon See, tonight is a special one for the Basement Soul crew. This is the official release party for their anticipated Basement Soul compilation CD, the first release on Unique Uncut Records, and it

  • Cricket club wins fight

    A village cricket club has won a victory against plans to build an office on its ground. East Preston Parish Council has been forced to withdraw its application which outraged sports groups and residents. Hundreds of people got involved in a campaign

  • The Speakeasy, The Volks, Brighton, Tue, Apr 24

    It's back to the Thirties with an authentic prohibition speakeasy, full of loose women and shady gangsters. Tonight includes Peggy Sue and the Pirates, Will Wilde' Harmonica and the Neptunes blues band, and cabaret from Busty Springfield and magical

  • Temple Hedz, Concorde 2, Brighton, Thu, Apr 26

    Based in Brighton, Temple Hedz is the brain child of Paul Savery, whose eclectic mix of world fusion, breakbeat, ambient grooves and global rock is influenced by pioneering dance acts such as the Orb and William Orbit. Their live show has become

  • Addicts must take each day at a time

    Heroin addicts are emotionally weak. Hannah Mayne, 19, cannot cope with the smallest setback without reaching for a needle. But some people find the strength to get off drugs. As difficult as it may seem, Sarah Browning, 37, has been clean for almost

  • Fervour, Ocean Rooms, Brighton, Sat, Apr 21

    Since its inception nearly two years ago in London, Fervor has gathered a loyal cult following due to the talent of the resident DJs and their commitment to booking the best underground DJs around. Artists to appear for Fervor include Bushwacka, Scarlett

  • Kate Lawler, The Honey Club, Brighton, Friday, Apr 20

    If you only eat your words once this year, make sure those words are "Kate Lawler". The lass from South East London has battled through "being off the telly" prejudice to score a top UK DJ residency at Manchester club Sankey's and bookings across the

  • Kean, Theatre Royal, Brighton, Tues Apr 24 until Sat, Apr 28

    If Anthony Sher could travel back in time and witness one theatrical performance in history, it would have to be to the Drury Lane Theatre, in 1814, when the great Shakespearean actor Edmund Kean was appearing as Richard III. His diminutive stature reminding

  • Seasick Steve, Komedia, Brighton, Sat, Apr 21

    Anyone who welcomed in 2007 watching Jools Holland and his annual Hootenanny on TV may have caught a little nugget of gold near the end. In among the expected and largely forgettable sets from the likes of Lily Allen, Paul Weller and Amy Winehouse, was

  • Farmer Jason / Jason Ringenberg, Sat, Apr 21

    When Jason Ringenberg created his musical children's character Farmer Jason in 2003, he had no idea he was launching what would prove to be the most commercially successful creation of his career. Best known for his mid-Eighties work with cowpunk band

  • Pam Ann, Theatre Royal, Brighton, Sun, Apr 22

    Anyone who has been filled with fear whenever they have been sat next to a plane's emergency exit or who has wondered whether stewardesses really do get trained in how to plaster on their make-up should get a ticket for Pam Ann. The comedy creation of

  • Moulsecoomb and Bevendean set for a bang?

    Moulsecoomb and Bevendean hold several of Brighton's biggest council estates. And while this would usually prove an unequivocal advantage for Labour, the presence of David Bangs, who led the campaign against the transfer of the council housing

  • Police will probe laughing gas club

    A nightclub is being investigated after illegally selling laughing gas to revellers. The Ocean Rooms in Brighton provided a dedicated "gas room" where ravers would queue up for hits of nitrous oxide. Clubbers would buy balloons full of the gas

  • Eastbourne's make-up may change

    If historical form is anything to go by, the political make-up of the next Eastbourne Borough Council could change in the May elections. The Liberal Democrats and Conservatives are the main contenders for Eastbourne's nine wards. In 2003 the Lib

  • Dad's delight at homecoming

    A man facing deportation is to be reunited with his family after immigration officials decided he could stay in the UK. Mohammed Samad, 23, from Hurstpierpoint, was detained a week ago without warning. Since then he had been held at the Colnbrook

  • Insurers refuse to pay out for paralysed man

    A window cleaner who was left paralysed after plunging 30ft at work has been told he was not insured to climb ladders. Despite shelling out £310 a year on insurance, 28-year-old Ricky Perrin has been left devastated after being told he was not

  • Boy, 2, died after fall from window

    A two-year-old boy plunged 30 feet to his death after climbing through a bedroom window, an inquest heard. The moments leading to Adam Golding Brown's death were recounted by his fiveyear- old sister Sophie who desperately tried to pull him

  • Hospital maternity services given stay of execution

    Fears that the maternity unit could close at either Eastbourne District General Hospital or the Conquest Hospital in St Leonards have been allayed, for now. East Sussex Downs and Weald and Hastings and Rother Primary Care Trusts (PCT) have agreed

  • Court told of 20 kicks aimed at man on ground

    A builder told a court how a fleeing man was knocked to the ground by a flying drop-kick before he was repeatedly kicked and stamped on. Matthew Heading, 41, was found dead in his hostel bedroom two days after the attack, a jury heard. Witness

  • 'Image at risk from neglected seafront'

    A leading Tory MP has criticised the state of Brighton seafront during a visit yesterday. Shadow cabinet member Michael Gove said the town's image was at risk as he toured the Regency ward with its two Conservative candidates. He said: "I was

  • Court hears pub story of knife

    The nephew of a man who almost died when he was brutally stabbed told a jury he was told what had happened to the weapon. Stephen Lavender, 38, a former boxer and body builder, was allegedly the victim of a horrific knife attack in a cul-de-sac

  • Assault woman must pay victim

    A woman who threatened a neighbour has been ordered to stay away from her. Vivien Glyde must also pay Patricia Peters £100 compensation for assaulting her. Glyde, 52, made the threats and damaged the door of her neighbour' s home in Downland

  • Life for drinkers who kicked man to death

    Two men have been jailed for life for stamping and kicking a homeless alcoholic to death. Terry Hannaby died after he was attacked outside Brighton Town Hall last year. His body was found under a bloodsoaked duvet in Bartholomew Square by security