OH dear, Jeffrey. Another fine mess you've got yourself into. Why can't you learn to keep your mouth firmly SHUT? Yes, I'm talking to Lord Archer, who happens to be a friend of mine. That's a rather awkward situation since I've been editor of both the
Ageism in British business is alive and thriving. A new study into discrimination from the Employers Forum on Age and the Institute of Qualified Private Secretaries reveals widespread ageism against secretaries. A staggering 94 per cent of respondents
A 13-YEAR-old boy who stole a Poppy Appeal tin so he could buy sweets has owned up to more than 80 other thefts. He admitted the offences, which included 72 confectionery thefts from one shop, when he appeared at Mid Sussex Youth Court in Haywards Heath
HEALTH bosses were today branded "mean" for not paying community nurses millennium bonuses for working on New Year's Eve. A group of nurses on duty during the evening of December 31 will get no bonus because their shifts finish at 11pm. Night shift staff
CHICHESTER Institute scored an amazing 28 tries as they continued their superb start to the season. They ran up a 180-0 win over weakened Ditchling in Sussex Two, with No 8 Adam Holloway crossing six times. James Graney helped himself to 65 points, comprising
ALBION manager Micky Adams has pledged to hit his players in the pocket for "silly" disciplinary offences. He has laid the law down to the whole squad in the wake of Darren Freeman's red card for spitting at Plymouth on Saturday. The Argus revealed in
AN arson attack in the early hours of today left a car sales business badly damaged and destroyed three vehicles. Three cars parked on the forecourt of Pagham Auto Select, in the village of Pagham, near Bognor, were gutted. Today's 1.15am blaze also damaged
A MAN who stabbed and set fire to his wife in a "wicked" attack, had his prison sentence cut from ten years to eight at London's Criminal Court of Appeal. Joseph Mogre, 62, of The Gardens, Southwick, was jailed at Lewes Crown Court on July 21 this year
SUSSEX Police has paid out almost £900,000 in civil claims in the past seven years. But the years when some claimants, including unscrupulous villains, considered all forces as "soft touches" for suing appear to be ending. The formation of a Sussex Police
WHEN John Thynne picked up a thermometer at a car boot sale for 25p ten years ago, he had no idea it would lead him to a place in the Guinness Book of Records. But the 52-year-old is now celebrating his own entry in the famous book after amassing a collection
A BUS company has launched an investigation after a disabled woman claimed she was humiliated by a driver. Partially-sighted Josie Lawson says she was rudely questioned by a driver over why she had used a free bus pass for blind passengers after he saw
OH dear, Jeffrey. Another fine mess you've got yourself into. Why can't you learn to keep your mouth firmly SHUT? Yes, I'm talking to Lord Archer, who happens to be a friend of mine. That's a rather awkward situation since I've been editor of both the
A 16-YEAR-OLD student has died from meningitis six days after falling ill. Martin Clarke, who was on a computer course at Crawley College, was taken to Crawley Hospital and then transferred to St Mary's Hospital, London, where he died. Martin, of Glanville
A couple denied harbouring an escaped prisoner when they appeared at Brighton Magistrates Court. Adrian Bryant, 39, and Paula Briffa, 34, both of Bristol Place, Brighton, are accused of harbouring Wesley Douglas between August, 1998, and October this
ALBION manager Micky Adams has pledged to hit his players in the pocket for "silly" disciplinary offences. He has laid the law down to the whole squad in the wake of Darren Freeman's red card for spitting at Plymouth on Saturday. The Argus revealed in
AN arson attack in the early hours of today left a car sales business badly damaged and destroyed three vehicles. Three cars parked on the forecourt of Pagham Auto Select, in the village of Pagham, near Bognor, were gutted. Today's 1.15am blaze also damaged
THIS month has been dogged by the annual problem of leaves on the line which, due to the wet June, dry July, wet August scenario, are apparently fatter, more slippery and therefore more problematic than ever before. I heard a leading botanist laugh scornfully
WHEN John Thynne picked up a thermometer at a car boot sale for 25p ten years ago, he had no idea it would lead him to a place in the Guinness Book of Records. But the 52-year-old is now celebrating his own entry in the famous book after amassing a collection
SOUTHERN Water insists it cannot afford to cut customers' bills, despite having the biggest profit margin of any water company in the world. Researchers commissioned by the Transport and General Workers Union looked at water companies to compare profits
Health bosses are being exceptionally mean to community nurses working on New Year's Eve. The six nurses will miss their millennium bonus by a matter of minutes because their shift ends at 11pm. As the Argus revealed on Saturday, South Downs Health NHS
A 16-YEAR-OLD student has died from meningitis six days after falling ill. Martin Clarke, who was on a computer course at Crawley College, was taken to Crawley Hospital and then transferred to St Mary's Hospital, London, where he died. Martin, of Glanville
A couple denied harbouring an escaped prisoner when they appeared at Brighton Magistrates Court. Adrian Bryant, 39, and Paula Briffa, 34, both of Bristol Place, Brighton, are accused of harbouring Wesley Douglas between August, 1998, and October this
HORSHAM lost top spot in the Kent and Sussex Regional hockey League after being held to a 1-1 draw by local rivals Crawley. Ian Brown gave Horsham a first-half lead from a short corner, but Crawley secured a share of the points when Terry Higgs scored
LEWES maintained top spot in hockey's National League division one after producing a sparkling display to beat Brooklands 7-2. Alistair Boyse was the star of the show after scoring a hat-trick, but manager Peter Boyse was delighted about the all-round
THIS month has been dogged by the annual problem of leaves on the line which, due to the wet June, dry July, wet August scenario, are apparently fatter, more slippery and therefore more problematic than ever before. I heard a leading botanist laugh scornfully
SOUTHERN Water insists it cannot afford to cut customers' bills, despite having the biggest profit margin of any water company in the world. Researchers commissioned by the Transport and General Workers Union looked at water companies to compare profits
PEOPLE who eat mussels found near an old gasworks may be at risk of serious illness. Those discovered near the former Portslade plant in Shoreham Harbour have been found to contain high levels of contamination which could lead to conditions including
Ageism in British business is alive and thriving. A new study into discrimination from the Employers Forum on Age and the Institute of Qualified Private Secretaries reveals widespread ageism against secretaries. A staggering 94 per cent of respondents
Health bosses are being exceptionally mean to community nurses working on New Year's Eve. The six nurses will miss their millennium bonus by a matter of minutes because their shift ends at 11pm. As the Argus revealed on Saturday, South Downs Health NHS
A 13-YEAR-old boy who stole a Poppy Appeal tin so he could buy sweets has owned up to more than 80 other thefts. He admitted the offences, which included 72 confectionery thefts from one shop, when he appeared at Mid Sussex Youth Court in Haywards Heath
HEALTH bosses were today branded "mean" for not paying community nurses millennium bonuses for working on New Year's Eve. A group of nurses on duty during the evening of December 31 will get no bonus because their shifts finish at 11pm. Night shift staff
CHICHESTER Institute scored an amazing 28 tries as they continued their superb start to the season. They ran up a 180-0 win over weakened Ditchling in Sussex Two, with No 8 Adam Holloway crossing six times. James Graney helped himself to 65 points, comprising
HORSHAM lost top spot in the Kent and Sussex Regional hockey League after being held to a 1-1 draw by local rivals Crawley. Ian Brown gave Horsham a first-half lead from a short corner, but Crawley secured a share of the points when Terry Higgs scored
LEWES maintained top spot in hockey's National League division one after producing a sparkling display to beat Brooklands 7-2. Alistair Boyse was the star of the show after scoring a hat-trick, but manager Peter Boyse was delighted about the all-round
A MAN who stabbed and set fire to his wife in a "wicked" attack, had his prison sentence cut from ten years to eight at London's Criminal Court of Appeal. Joseph Mogre, 62, of The Gardens, Southwick, was jailed at Lewes Crown Court on July 21 this year
SUSSEX Police has paid out almost £900,000 in civil claims in the past seven years. But the years when some claimants, including unscrupulous villains, considered all forces as "soft touches" for suing appear to be ending. The formation of a Sussex Police
PEOPLE who eat mussels found near an old gasworks may be at risk of serious illness. Those discovered near the former Portslade plant in Shoreham Harbour have been found to contain high levels of contamination which could lead to conditions including
A BUS company has launched an investigation after a disabled woman claimed she was humiliated by a driver. Partially-sighted Josie Lawson says she was rudely questioned by a driver over why she had used a free bus pass for blind passengers after he saw
