Whatever happened to Bill & Ted? Well, yes, we all know that Ted Theodore Logan (Keanu Reeves) went on to star in films such as The Matrix, A Scanner Darkly and - most boring blockbuster ever - The Day The Earth Stood Still; but what of his
The rain has been utterly depressing recently. I've spent untold hours hiding away from November rain and a number of other Axl Rose compositions. In an attempt to fill my free time on these wet winter evenings I have fallen victim to an all
NO SELF-RESPECTING Santa would dare to appear in public with bare hands (The Argus, November 23). White gloves are always the order of the day. And, as for having his hands around the waists of his two visitors, has he not been advised of political
RECENTLY there was a very useful and entertaining Older People’s Day at Hove Town Hall. A reminder that older people are important and entitled to care and respect. Ray Wootton, Stanmer Avenue, Saltdean
Wayne Cook’s critique of the bus service to Peacehaven is not entirely fair (Letters, November 25). He refers to the ten-minute frequency applying all day and being unreliable with long waits, but that frequency only applies at peak times when the route
Roger Perkins offers readers of The Argus an apology for the disruption on First Capital Connect trains on the Brighton to Bedford Thameslink route (Letters, November 23). However, to lay the blame on “drivers choosing not to work rest days or overtime
I was issued with a hackney licence in May 2009 to ensure more wheelchair taxis are available, wheelchair access being a condition of the licence. Some six months on I have not had any wheelchair jobs off a rank or the roadside. I am also a member of
I READ “Row erupts over Pride” (The Argus, November 19). The public must be getting bored with how the present runners of Pride are handling things. I know I am. Wilde Ones came up with an idea to run the park on a non-profit basis in roughly the format
COULD I please thank the gentleman who stopped to help a damsel in distress – me. It was a very wet, windy morning on Friday, November 13 at 11.15am on the corner of Cowley Drive and Falmer Road, Woodingdean. I was so pleased to see him. The traffic
I AM writing about the King Alfred Leisure Centre in Hove and the manner in which the older generation is treated with regard to indoor bowls. The gym contains a good selection of exercise cycles and treadmills and the dance area used for aerobics and
WITH the 2010 Pride looking very doubtful, I, like many others, will be deeply saddened if this is to be the case. Not for any personal participation or involvement, but because it is one of the only times in the year you can be guaranteed to spot
My love for all things 1980s includes pubs, especially the Old Vic. If one can say any pub was beautiful, it was definitely the Old Vic, formerly the Seven Stars, and now back to its original name after several changes. Back in the 1600s the pub was
Last month Harrow Leisure Centre in London played host to ‘Super Vs. Battle’ one of the UK’s largest gaming events. Since Neo Empire first graced the internet some years ago, they’ve grown from a buzzing forum into a source for news, events
Council officials are seeking residents' views on a major town centre redevelopment. Adur District Council wants a new community centre, health centre, library, Citizens Advice Bureau and up to 140 new homes in Pond Road, Shoreham. Consultants have
A cancer patient whose life has been prolonged by a trial drug has criticised a decision not to make it routinely available on the NHS. Peter Lane, of Fairwarp, near Uckfield, says he would not be alive today if he had not been given Avastin as part
A pervert has been banned from getting girls to give him a piggyback. Limping father-of-one Kieron Bobbette got a sexual kick from jumping onto the backs of girls aged 13 to 19. He wrapped his legs around them and and offered one victim £5 if she carried
A 22-year-old man who killed a teenage Arab student following a racist row in Hastings was jailed for four-and-a-half years today. A judge said George Austin and his two co-defendants were a "terrible advertisement to the youth of this country
Claire Dowie is a fascinating character; a stand-up who doesn’t tell jokes, an actor who feels uncomfortable acting, a lesbian who settled down with a gay man to have a baby. She has admirably ploughed her own furrow, winning acclaim for her candid one-woman
Assistant-manager Paul Raynor praised his injury- ravaged Crawley side after they secured a welcome win with two second-half goals against ten man Salisbury. The visitors lost defender James Turley in first-half stoppage time when he was shown a
Written in 1893, George Bernard Shaw’s play is a moral debate about prostitution, although that word is never mentioned once. The subject matter was considered so shocking that the play was once banned in England by the Lord Chamberlain and in New
They say you have to suffer for your art and for Sophie Noonan that means getting rather chilly. A third year student at Camberwell College of Arts, she will be standing in a room in a former solicitors’ office in Brighton, inviting members of
Eastbourne Borough squandered a golden opportunity to end their long wait for a win at Priory Lane last night. Liam Enver-Marum had given Borough the lead against Histon three minutes before the interval and they looked odds-on to record their
There’s a strong wind blowing and it’s pouring with rain as I write and it’s been that way for most of the month. While national attention has rightly been focused on Cumbria, where there has been unprecedented rainfall and severe flooding, it’s been
Norwich 4 - Albion 1 Gus Poyet will have to get to grips with the defensive frailties if Albion are going to climb away from trouble. There was plenty of promise again going forward at a blustery Carrow Road last night. But they were
A father who was killed by a falling branch in a freak accident is expected to be identified today. The 34-year-old builder was driving home along Bramlands Way near Henfield on Monday lunchtime when he was struck by a branch from an oak tree. The wood
A father kicked down the door of his neighbour’s burning flat to drag him and his girlfriend to safety Steffen Foster, 21, of Grinstead Mount, Nuthurst Place, Whitehawk, was in his flat with his girlfriend Donna Gearing, 19 and their daughters Kaydi
The mother of a fallen soldier claimed her decision to record an apologetic phone call from Gordon Brown has saved lives. Jacqui Janes, 47, hit the headlines earlier in the month after the Prime Minister misspelt her dead son’s name in a letter of condolence
A nightclub at at the end of a town's pier and troubled by a string of police incidents is to be temporarily closed to try to sort out its problems. The Pier Nightclub, in Worthing, has been recommended to have its premises licence suspended by councillors
An experienced pilot died when he crashed during a controversial stunt flight. Brian Brown was killed instantly when the historic £1.5 million Hawker Hurricane aircraft he was at the controls of plunged into fields near Lancing College. Mr Brown, 49
A man and woman were arrested after an attempted 'car-jacking' in Brighton. A woman told police she was threatened with a knife by a man who demanded she hand over her car in Cannon Place, behind Churchill Square shopping centre, at about 3.55pm on Tuesday
Lewes have been given another stay of execution. The Rooks were given more time to repay a tax debt at a winding-up petition in the High Court this morning. The case, which was originally heard in August, has been adjourned for a second
Dragging yourself out of bed on a chilly winter morning is always one of life's testing experiences – but not for Rob Pope, the proud owner of Brighton and Hove's ultimate bachelor pad. There is no shivering in the bathroom for him while he
High street banks have won their appeal over unauthorised overdraft charges. The Supreme Court today ruled in favour of the seven major banks and a building society, which had challenged High Court and Court of Appeal decisions that the charges come
Flooding could wreck one in six homes in Brighton and Hove but council officials have not drawn up any plan to avert the potential disaster. As gusts of up to 66mph were predicted to hit the south coast last night, it emerged that the city is one of
Oceana Brighton are giving away a pair of VIP tickets to the PAUL OAKENFOLD WORLD EXCLUSIVE LIVE DJ SET! On Monday 7 December, the world's number one DJ, Producer and Remixer is coming to Oceana Brighton for what is set to be one of the biggest
Gus Poyet has admitted Albion have no chance of winning games if they continue to leak goals at such an alarming rate. The manager highlighted his side’s defensive deficiencies after last night’s 4-1 drubbing at Norwich. The defeat, hot on the heels
Two people had to be rescued from their bungalow after the latest in a string of arson attacks in Worthing. West Sussex Fire and Rescue crews were called out three times overnight to suspected arson attacks in the Tarring area of Worthing. Crews were
On Monday I saw Lord of the Dance. Now this isn't something I would have usually chosen to see but I bought two tickets as a gift for my mum and it was quite amazing. From the beginning I was mesmerised by the girls, their legs were bending
This tattoo is the clue police hope will identify a body which washed ashore at Brighton last week. Coastguards and police pulled the body ashore at Brighton last Monday. Since then police have been trying to work out who the man is and are
It seems a little churlish to be moaning about this weather in terms of its impact on my training plans when the news is full of lives and livelihoods shattered by the worst of its effects. But my professional life and, by choice, my marathon
Two florists who include Graham Norton and fashion designer Paul Smith among their celebrity clients have opened their first shop. Fi Koderisch, pictured left, who was previously the manager of the prestigious Harper & Tom’s florist in Notting
"This was an antique shop and next door was an antiques shop, while on Fridays the knocker boys used to come round selling stuff they had knocked off.” Jeremy Hoye is in the back office of his Ship Street shop, describing what The Lanes was like
Firms are being encouraged to replace outdated, inefficient equipment and save thousands of pounds on their energy bills. The Carbon Trust has launched a campaign titled the Big Business Refit, offering £100 million in interestfree loans to help
A puppet show for adults? Unusual certainly, but then that’s what The Basement prides itself on. Duo An Inconvenient Spoof have filmed an adventure starring a bag of unwanted toys they bought in Oxfam, are in the process of producing a multimedia
Duke Vin and Count Suckle arrived in the UK in the 1950s, after stowing away on a boat from Kingston, Jamaica. They brought with them a sound that was sweeping across the small Caribbean island and would later change the face of music in the UK – ska.
This week I took the bus to Phnom Penh, a six hour endurance test on what is laughably called a VIP bus, with sleeper seats that would do Ryanair proud for legroom. The city is best known for its museum and relationship with the killing fields
Worthing held on to top spot in Ryman division one south with a comfortable 3-0 win at home to Corinthian-Casuals. Glen Woodburn gave the Rebels early lead but they needed an Alan Mansfield penalty save just before the break to ensure they went in ahead
