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  • Council complaint over Downs leaflet

    A council is being reported after being accused of misusing public funds for a leaflet against national park status for the South Downs. An official complaint has been made to the District Auditor about a West Sussex County Council leaflet which, it

  • Look to future as well as the past

    Companies should place more emphasis on future potential instead of concentrating on the past in their annual reports. Proposals from the financial reporting committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants call for more information from businesses

  • Between you and me, by Vanora Leigh

    WHENEVER I want to shock people, I utter three little words that are guaranteed conversation-stoppers. I whispered them in someone's ear last week and he appeared stunned - I really don't think he believed me. So, what do I say that causes such consternation

  • Mayor's tribute to popular photographer

    The Mayor of Worthing paid tribute to Argus photographer Phil Wigglesworth at his funeral yesterday. He joined dozens of photographers, journalists and family members for the service at Worthing Crematorium. Coun Brian McLuskie, a former newspaper advertising

  • On course to grow organics

    A scheme has been launched to train unemployed people how to grow organic fruit and vegetables. The project has been launched by Plumpton College and the Common Cause Co-Operative and is backed by East Sussex County Council. It offers ten unemployed people

  • Raids target the shop 'steamers'

    Thugs, thieves and bullies were targeted in police raids in Brighton today. Operation Detonate was aimed at rounding up a gang who 'steam' through town centre shops, assaulting staff, stealing goods and terrorising people on the Whitehawk estate. Thirty

  • Hastings splash their way into last four

    Hastings Town advanced into the semi-finals of the Sussex Senior Cup with a convincing win at The Oval. The fourth-round tie was played in near monsoon conditions with the players forced to cope with continual rain for most of the match. Stewart Myall

  • Holden hat-trick inspires Hillians

    Tony Holden fired a hat-trick against Hassocks to send Burgess Hill into the RUR Cup final. With only three goals in his first 10 games since arriving from Worthing, Holden was desperate to make a big impression and he did just that to earn a meeting

  • Dunning aims to topple Towers

    Brighton Bears' coach Mark Dunning believes his side can topple high-flying London Towers tonight. The game at the Brighton centre looks a tall order against a Towers' side with a four-point lead at the top of the southern conference and two wins against

  • Battle on for captaincy

    Albion duo Danny Cullip and Charlie Oatway are battling to be named stand-in skipper. Regular captain Paul Rogers is suspended for Saturday's visit to high-flying Northampton. Manager Micky Adams has confirmed that ex-Brentford pair Cullip and Oatway

  • Scheme is launched to save coastline

    A £115,000 scheme to stop part of the West Sussex coastline being washed away was launched today. Workmen are creating a rock bank to protect East Head, close to the entrance of Chichester harbour. The sand dunes are popular with walkers and are also

  • Mayor's tribute to popular photographer

    The Mayor of Worthing paid tribute to Argus photographer Phil Wigglesworth at his funeral yesterday. He joined dozens of photographers, journalists and family members for the service at Worthing Crematorium. Coun Brian McLuskie, a former newspaper advertising

  • Police team targets monkey protestors

    A special police team has been set up to crack down on violent demonstrations outside Shamrock Farm. The MP Howard Flight raised in the Commons the threat faced by residents living near the farm. Campaigners fighting to close the farm have staged regular

  • The age of innocence

    Kerry Button was devastated when doctors said her baby daughter would probably die when she is about 13. Hayley Okines is only two years old, but because of a rare disease her body has already aged 16 years. Her pinched nose and tiny face betray her tender

  • Police reopen murder files

    A special team of detectives is being set up to re-examine unsolved murders in Sussex. Advances in forensic science and computer technology mean officers now have a national database of information that was not previously available. One of the first cases

  • Army unveils weapons cache

    Soldiers searching the home of a depressed man have uncovered an arsenal of weapons, including two handguns. The discovery of 80-year-old Peter Watford's body at his home in Chalvington Drive, St Leonards, last week sparked an immediate evacuation of

  • On course to grow organics

    A scheme has been launched to train unemployed people how to grow organic fruit and vegetables. The project has been launched by Plumpton College and the Common Cause Co-Operative and is backed by East Sussex County Council. It offers ten unemployed people

  • Raids target the shop 'steamers'

    Thugs, thieves and bullies were targeted in police raids in Brighton today. Operation Detonate was aimed at rounding up a gang who 'steam' through town centre shops, assaulting staff, stealing goods and terrorising people on the Whitehawk estate. Thirty

  • Mark sails to the world title

    Mark Campbell-James, a 19-year-old from Seaford, is a world sailing champion. Mark won the World Youth Match Racing Championship title in Auckland, New Zealand, with crew David Carr and James Ward. Helmsman Mark, who predicted his success, said: "I did

  • Hastings splash their way into last four

    Hastings Town advanced into the semi-finals of the Sussex Senior Cup with a convincing win at The Oval. The fourth-round tie was played in near monsoon conditions with the players forced to cope with continual rain for most of the match. Stewart Myall

  • Holden hat-trick inspires Hillians

    Tony Holden fired a hat-trick against Hassocks to send Burgess Hill into the RUR Cup final. With only three goals in his first 10 games since arriving from Worthing, Holden was desperate to make a big impression and he did just that to earn a meeting

  • Gatwick workers to get new bus service

    Gatwick Airport is spending more than £1 million sponsoring a new bus service for its workers. The service will run for two years to encourage airport staff to leave their cars at home. It will be operated by Metrobus, part of the Go-Ahead group, which

  • Superstore jobs are thrown into doubt

    A major jobs boost in Eastbourne has been put under threat. DIY giant B&Q had earmarked land at Sovereign Harbour as the site for a new flagship superstore. The new store would create as many as 170 jobs, but county planners are seeking to halt the

  • Army unveils weapons cache

    Soldiers searching the home of a depressed man have uncovered an arsenal of weapons, including two handguns. The discovery of 80-year-old Peter Watford's body at his home in Chalvington Drive, St Leonards, last week sparked an immediate evacuation of

  • Murder plot - son cleared

    A man has been cleared of plotting to murder his parents and steal their money. The trial of Ian Ayres, who was charged with attempted murder, collapsed today after his defence successfully argued he had no case to answer. The jury was ordered to formally

  • Order is quashed in soft drink case

    A Sussexbusinessman who defrauded Britvic and Customs and Excise out of six-figure sums in a soft drinks scam has escaped a £400,000 confiscation order. Juan Carlos Miranda, 34, of Princes Drive, Seaford, was told by three judges - including the Lord

  • VOICE OF THE ARGUS

    Science may catch killers, Catholic tastes, Champion teen Murderers who thought they'd got away with their crimes will be worried men and women today. Advances in technology may mean detectives will be able to solve crimes which happened many years ago

  • Wanting the Beeb back on Sussex radio

    Tory councillor Geoffrey Theobald is calling for the restoration of BBC Radio Sussex. He is asking Brighton and Hove Council to make a formal request for the change to BBC management. Radio Sussex was merged with Radio Surrey to form Southern Counties

  • 190,000 on hospital waiting lists

    Waiting lists for NHS hospital treatment in the South East have risen. In East Sussex, Brighton and Hove Health Authority's catchment area, the number of people waiting to be admitted to NHS hospitals now stands at 18,931. The figure is 1,374 cases behind

  • Nightclub expansion 'will cut violence'

    Doubling the size of a seafront nightclub could cut violent crime in Brighton, a public inquiry was told. Increasing the capacity of the soon-to-be-built Cream club, in Aquarium Terraces, from 902 to 1,750 would lead to fewer street brawls by taking pressure

  • Gilbert in shock win at nationals

    Show-stopper Paul Gilbert led the way as Sussex grabbed three gold and two silver medals at the AAA Junior Indoor Championships at Birmingham. Gilbert (Phoenix) caused a major upset in the under-20 800m when he beat European Junior Championship silver

  • Mark sails to the world title

    Mark Campbell-James, a 19-year-old from Seaford, is a world sailing champion. Mark won the World Youth Match Racing Championship title in Auckland, New Zealand, with crew David Carr and James Ward. Helmsman Mark, who predicted his success, said: "I did

  • Six of the best from Albion kids

    Albion's youngsters have powered their way through to the second phase of the Football League Youth Alliance. They demolished Colchester 6-1 at the University of Sussex yesterday to guarantee a top- three finish in the South East Conference. Two goals

  • Vanora Leigh - Between you and me

    Whenever I want to shock people, I utter three little words that are guaranteed conversation-stoppers. I whispered them in someone's ear last week and he appeared stunned - I really don't think he believed me. So, what do I say that causes such consternation

  • Man No. 2 in body quiz

    A second Bognor man is helping police with their inquiries in connection with the death of Karen Heywood. A 25-year-old man from the area has already been charged with Ms Heywood's murder last month. The mother-of-two's body was discovered in dense undergrowth

  • Gatwick workers to get new bus service

    Gatwick Airport is spending more than £1 million sponsoring a new bus service for its workers. The service will run for two years to encourage airport staff to leave their cars at home. It will be operated by Metrobus, part of the Go-Ahead group, which

  • Council complaint over Downs leaflet

    A council is being reported after being accused of misusing public funds for a leaflet against national park status for the South Downs. An official complaint has been made to the District Auditor about a West Sussex County Council leaflet which, it is

  • Cormac is in the hot seat

    The Bishop of Arundel and Brighton is to become Archbishop of Westminster It ended months of speculation about who would succeed the late Cardinal Basil Hume. When Cormac Murphy O'Connor was four years old, he announced to his parents he intended to become

  • Model teenager Olly is a world champion

    Olly Wheatley started tinkering around with toy cars as a child - now he is a world beater. The Hove teenager has a passion for model stock car racing, a motor sport which has all the thrills, bumps and shunts of the real thing - but at a fraction of

  • Casino is given the go-ahead

    A new casino will open at Brighton Marina by the end of the year, creating 150 jobs. Magistrates yesterday granted a gaming and alcohol licence for the new venue despite objections from existing casinos in Brighton and Hove. The new club, which will be

  • Superstore jobs are thrown into doubt

    A major jobs boost in Eastbourne has been put under threat. DIY giant B&Q had earmarked land at Sovereign Harbour as the site for a new flagship superstore. The new store would create as many as 170 jobs, but county planners are seeking to halt the

  • Murder plot - son cleared

    A man has been cleared of plotting to murder his parents and steal their money. The trial of Ian Ayres, who was charged with attempted murder, collapsed today after his defence successfully argued he had no case to answer. The jury was ordered to formally

  • Order is quashed in soft drink case

    A Sussexbusinessman who defrauded Britvic and Customs and Excise out of six-figure sums in a soft drinks scam has escaped a £400,000 confiscation order. Juan Carlos Miranda, 34, of Princes Drive, Seaford, was told by three judges - including the Lord

  • Look to future as well as the past

    Companies should place more emphasis on future potential instead of concentrating on the past in their annual reports. Proposals from the financial reporting committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants call for more information from businesses

  • Between you and me, by Vanora Leigh

    WHENEVER I want to shock people, I utter three little words that are guaranteed conversation-stoppers. I whispered them in someone's ear last week and he appeared stunned - I really don't think he believed me. So, what do I say that causes such consternation

  • VOICE OF THE ARGUS

    Science may catch killers, Catholic tastes, Champion teen Murderers who thought they'd got away with their crimes will be worried men and women today. Advances in technology may mean detectives will be able to solve crimes which happened many years ago

  • Wanting the Beeb back on Sussex radio

    Tory councillor Geoffrey Theobald is calling for the restoration of BBC Radio Sussex. He is asking Brighton and Hove Council to make a formal request for the change to BBC management. Radio Sussex was merged with Radio Surrey to form Southern Counties

  • Mayor's tribute to popular photographer

    The Mayor of Worthing paid tribute to Argus photographer Phil Wigglesworth at his funeral yesterday. He joined dozens of photographers, journalists and family members for the service at Worthing Crematorium. Coun Brian McLuskie, a former newspaper advertising

  • 190,000 on hospital waiting lists

    Waiting lists for NHS hospital treatment in the South East have risen. In East Sussex, Brighton and Hove Health Authority's catchment area, the number of people waiting to be admitted to NHS hospitals now stands at 18,931. The figure is 1,374 cases behind

  • Nightclub expansion 'will cut violence'

    Doubling the size of a seafront nightclub could cut violent crime in Brighton, a public inquiry was told. Increasing the capacity of the soon-to-be-built Cream club, in Aquarium Terraces, from 902 to 1,750 would lead to fewer street brawls by taking pressure

  • Gilbert in shock win at nationals

    Show-stopper Paul Gilbert led the way as Sussex grabbed three gold and two silver medals at the AAA Junior Indoor Championships at Birmingham. Gilbert (Phoenix) caused a major upset in the under-20 800m when he beat European Junior Championship silver

  • Six of the best from Albion kids

    Albion's youngsters have powered their way through to the second phase of the Football League Youth Alliance. They demolished Colchester 6-1 at the University of Sussex yesterday to guarantee a top- three finish in the South East Conference. Two goals

  • Vanora Leigh - Between you and me

    Whenever I want to shock people, I utter three little words that are guaranteed conversation-stoppers. I whispered them in someone's ear last week and he appeared stunned - I really don't think he believed me. So, what do I say that causes such consternation

  • Dunning aims to topple Towers

    Brighton Bears' coach Mark Dunning believes his side can topple high-flying London Towers tonight. The game at the Brighton centre looks a tall order against a Towers' side with a four-point lead at the top of the southern conference and two wins against

  • Man No. 2 in body quiz

    A second Bognor man is helping police with their inquiries in connection with the death of Karen Heywood. A 25-year-old man from the area has already been charged with Ms Heywood's murder last month. The mother-of-two's body was discovered in dense undergrowth

  • Battle on for captaincy

    Albion duo Danny Cullip and Charlie Oatway are battling to be named stand-in skipper. Regular captain Paul Rogers is suspended for Saturday's visit to high-flying Northampton. Manager Micky Adams has confirmed that ex-Brentford pair Cullip and Oatway

  • Scheme is launched to save coastline

    A £115,000 scheme to stop part of the West Sussex coastline being washed away was launched today. Workmen are creating a rock bank to protect East Head, close to the entrance of Chichester harbour. The sand dunes are popular with walkers and are also

  • Mayor's tribute to popular photographer

    The Mayor of Worthing paid tribute to Argus photographer Phil Wigglesworth at his funeral yesterday. He joined dozens of photographers, journalists and family members for the service at Worthing Crematorium. Coun Brian McLuskie, a former newspaper advertising

  • Police team targets monkey protestors

    A special police team has been set up to crack down on violent demonstrations outside Shamrock Farm. The MP Howard Flight raised in the Commons the threat faced by residents living near the farm. Campaigners fighting to close the farm have staged regular

  • Council complaint over Downs leaflet

    A council is being reported after being accused of misusing public funds for a leaflet against national park status for the South Downs. An official complaint has been made to the District Auditor about a West Sussex County Council leaflet which, it is

  • Cormac is in the hot seat

    The Bishop of Arundel and Brighton is to become Archbishop of Westminster It ended months of speculation about who would succeed the late Cardinal Basil Hume. When Cormac Murphy O'Connor was four years old, he announced to his parents he intended to become

  • The age of innocence

    Kerry Button was devastated when doctors said her baby daughter would probably die when she is about 13. Hayley Okines is only two years old, but because of a rare disease her body has already aged 16 years. Her pinched nose and tiny face betray her tender

  • Model teenager Olly is a world champion

    Olly Wheatley started tinkering around with toy cars as a child - now he is a world beater. The Hove teenager has a passion for model stock car racing, a motor sport which has all the thrills, bumps and shunts of the real thing - but at a fraction of

  • Casino is given the go-ahead

    A new casino will open at Brighton Marina by the end of the year, creating 150 jobs. Magistrates yesterday granted a gaming and alcohol licence for the new venue despite objections from existing casinos in Brighton and Hove. The new club, which will be

  • Police reopen murder files

    A special team of detectives is being set up to re-examine unsolved murders in Sussex. Advances in forensic science and computer technology mean officers now have a national database of information that was not previously available. One of the first cases