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Can readers send me sweet recipes for a cookery book I am compiling on South East food? Lorraine Forbes, -Flat 6, 25a Belmore Road, Eastbourne, BN22 8BW

A British packaging firm has reached across the water to snap up a U.S. rival at the same time as a U.S. firm has acquired a firm over here. Paper and packaging company David S Smith has agreed to buy Packaging Systems LLC, which trades under the name

I agree with John Parry on everything in his column (Argus, June 25). Prince Charles should be passed over and Prince William should be our next king. Charles could then make an honest woman of Camilla. -Keith Salvage, Dudley Road, Brighton

I would like to thank the people of Shoreham for their support during our recent street collection, which raised £50.84 for Campaign Whale. Many people were shocked to learn whaling is on the increase. For more information, please contact us at Campaign

I was very pleased to recently read of the Argus' success in the regional newspaper awards. It is a much loved paper. I have been a reader and enjoyed it very much for a long time. -Jean Howes, Meadowside, Storrington

If Sussex County Cricket Club had continued the way it was going there would not now be a club left to support (Opinion, June 26). The club has done its best to attract new supporters with attractions such as day/night cricket and has done good deals

There's a site in Brighton that has been derelict for so long no one can remember exactly what happened to it. Some say Jubilee Street was bombed in the war and others believe it was a victim of slum clearance in the early Fifties. Whatever the truth,

A male strip-o-gram had to perform in the street when a hen party was left waiting outside for a restaurant table. Bride-to-be Ellen Barnett and 14 friends, aged 18 to 70, claim they were left waiting 45 minutes on Saturday night because the table they

I am going through a painful divorce and for my own protection recently ended up in police custody. Because of the respect, kindness and consideration the staff on duty there showed me, I feel I can now move on slowly with my life. -Name and address supplied

Tom Carr might bang on about businesses and the community (Opinion, June 15) but as his suggestions for a stadium near Brighton Station would involve channelling thousands of extra cars into the middle of town we're entitled to question his motives, especially

As a child, TV comedian Rory McGrath would have done anything to get out of history lessons. But this week he discovered a latent interest in the past when he came to Brighton to uncover the secrets of the town for a new show. The celebrity, known for

The Albion's plans for a £40 million stadium at Falmer were always going to be controversial. But the news that consultants have branded the proposal in its current format as "unworkable" has now whipped the debate into a frenzy. For consultants Vantagepoint

Brighton and Hove Albion can stay at their temporary home in Withdean Stadium for another two years, until the end of the 2003 season. Brighton and Hove Council planners last night also voted 8-4 in favour of another 960 seats at the ground. The club

John Stanaway makes several factual errors (Opinion, June 23). Sir Winston Churchill never used the expression "hate filled bigots". Chamberlain and Halifax's mistake was hoping a policy of appeasement would stop Hitler's plan for European domination.

Tom Fitzpatrick and the Sussex Law Society are right about recent changes to Legal Aid being a disaster in the process of happening (Argus, June 23). The changes restrict the number of firms undertaking legal aid work and therefore the availability of

Jason Lewry found it hard going on his first day as Sussex captain at Hove yesterday. He lost the toss and condemned his bowlers to a hard day's labour on a flat, slow pitch against New Zealand A. Lewry made the breakthrough in the 11th over, but Sussex

Martin Lee has pinpointed the lapse which wrecked his hopes of Wimbledon glory. The Worthing star was on course to reach the third round for the first time when he took the first set off tall Moroccan Younes El Aynaoui. But he was then broken to love

A new police squad is being set up to tackle a crime that has plagued Sussex for years. Sixteen newly-recruited forensic examiners will be dedicated to catching car criminals, who last year accounted for nearly three vehicle break-ins and thefts every

Vandals may force a school swimming pool to close just a week after emergency building work allowed it to open for the summer. Youngsters at West Blatchington Junior School in Hove have already been without the use of their pool for several weeks this

Too many students at Brighton College of Technology bunk off lessons or drop out of their courses, inspectors have warned. A report by the Further Education Funding Council criticised poor attendance, punctuality and retention rates at the college and

Can readers send me sweet recipes for a cookery book I am compiling on South East food? Lorraine Forbes, -Flat 6, 25a Belmore Road, Eastbourne, BN22 8BW

A British packaging firm has reached across the water to snap up a U.S. rival at the same time as a U.S. firm has acquired a firm over here. Paper and packaging company David S Smith has agreed to buy Packaging Systems LLC, which trades under the name

I can't agree with Brighton's town centre officer, Mr T. Mernagh, when he proposes a park and ride north of the by-pass. Not only would it be completely unacceptable environmentally, but all car parks, park and rides and on-street parking does is discourage

I would like to thank the people of Shoreham for their support during our recent street collection, which raised £50.84 for Campaign Whale. Many people were shocked to learn whaling is on the increase. For more information, please contact us at Campaign

I live opposite Preston Park and pay rent and council tax to live here, not once a year, but all year. I do not want to listen to 60,000 teenagers screaming their heads off for a lot of so-called pop stars, as happened last weekend at the Party in the

Coastway trains passing Hove station on Sunday were so packed they reminded me of the rush hour on the London underground. Returning to Hove station on the London to Portsmouth train we had to fight to get on the platform. Our carriage was already filled

If Sussex County Cricket Club had continued the way it was going there would not now be a club left to support (Opinion, June 26). The club has done its best to attract new supporters with attractions such as day/night cricket and has done good deals

There's a site in Brighton that has been derelict for so long no one can remember exactly what happened to it. Some say Jubilee Street was bombed in the war and others believe it was a victim of slum clearance in the early Fifties. Whatever the truth,

Pupils and parents are complaining about new school rules forcing youngsters to wear colour-coded shirts. The 1,180 pupils at Cardinal Newman School, Upper Drive, Hove, have to wear different uniforms to identify their separate school years. Head teacher

I am going through a painful divorce and for my own protection recently ended up in police custody. Because of the respect, kindness and consideration the staff on duty there showed me, I feel I can now move on slowly with my life. -Name and address supplied

Can it actually be true, someone at long last has a conscience? East Sussex County Council is now looking to sell off its care homes and is insisting no resident would be forced to move (Argus, June 19). Having seen at first hand what happened when the

Brighton and Hove Albion can stay at their temporary home in Withdean Stadium for another two years, until the end of the 2003 season. Brighton and Hove Council planners last night also voted 8-4 in favour of another 960 seats at the ground. The club

The row over the promotion of Worthing as a holiday venue took a further twist today. Worthing Council angered hotel owners when it slashed its annual £100,000 tourism budget by half earlier this year. It allocated £50,000 to the West Sussex Tourism Initiative

Electors in Lewes are going to the polls tonight in the country's first ever vote of no confidence in a town council. All 12,000 voters eligible to vote in Lewes Town Council elections will have a chance to say whether councillors should resign en masse

After hunting with dogs, I suppose Mr Allen (Opinion, June 21) is planning to campaign to outlaw angling and shooting, as a far greater number of fish and birds are killed or maimed by these cruel practices than foxes are by hunting. Come off it Mr Allen

Andy Player is obviously confused about the recent tragic deaths of the 58 Chinese people in Kent (Opinion, June 22). All parties of whatever persuasion will acknowledge the tragedy of this but for Mr Player to blame it on capitalism seems strange. He

Chris McNamra, of the promoting vc Etoile club, has confirmed his recent good form with third place in the Giles Ree Memorial Road Race. Gary Dodd, from the Kingston-based Festival RC, was the winner and former British 12-hour champion, Colin Roshier

Tom Fitzpatrick and the Sussex Law Society are right about recent changes to Legal Aid being a disaster in the process of happening (Argus, June 23). The changes restrict the number of firms undertaking legal aid work and therefore the availability of

Martin Lee needs to hit the ball harder for longer to make a mark in men's tennis. That is the verdict on the Worthing ace from Roger Taylor, Great Britain's new Davis Cup captain. Taylor was in the crowd on court two at Wimbledon yesterday for Lee's

The dramatic rise in house prices in Sussex which saw the price of detached homes in Brighton and Hove rise by £65,000 last year is slowing down. Estate agents agree prices are levelling out and in some cases falling slightly. Up to two months ago, sellers

Too many students at Brighton College of Technology bunk off lessons or drop out of their courses, inspectors have warned. A report by the Further Education Funding Council criticised poor attendance, punctuality and retention rates at the college and

I walk through Stanmer Park regularly and love reading the plaques and watching people tending their trees and flowers. The Brighton and Hove Council should do something to keep cars off the grass at weekends and fine selfish dog owners. -K. Robinson,

I can't agree with Brighton's town centre officer, Mr T. Mernagh, when he proposes a park and ride north of the by-pass. Not only would it be completely unacceptable environmentally, but all car parks, park and rides and on-street parking does is discourage

I live opposite Preston Park and pay rent and council tax to live here, not once a year, but all year. I do not want to listen to 60,000 teenagers screaming their heads off for a lot of so-called pop stars, as happened last weekend at the Party in the

Coastway trains passing Hove station on Sunday were so packed they reminded me of the rush hour on the London underground. Returning to Hove station on the London to Portsmouth train we had to fight to get on the platform. Our carriage was already filled

Graham Chainey highlights how some 60,000 different chemicals, many suspected or actually proved to be injurious to human health, are used in carpets, furnishings, clothes, toilet paper, paint and packaging (Opinion, June 27). Particularly scandalous

Pupils and parents are complaining about new school rules forcing youngsters to wear colour-coded shirts. The 1,180 pupils at Cardinal Newman School, Upper Drive, Hove, have to wear different uniforms to identify their separate school years. Head teacher

Falling pupil numbers have led one school in Brighton to consider teaching two age groups in one class. Parents of youngsters at Fairlight County Primary in Brighton are worried. The number on the school roll is falling and not all the teachers due to

Not many people can say a trip to a bookshop inspired them to become a stuntman. But while he leafed through secondhand volumes one day almost 50 years ago, that's exactly what happened to Ronald Cunningham. A book of tricks by the legendary escapologist

Can it actually be true, someone at long last has a conscience? East Sussex County Council is now looking to sell off its care homes and is insisting no resident would be forced to move (Argus, June 19). Having seen at first hand what happened when the

These are two of the the five teenage friends who had a miracle escape in a car which plunged 100ft over a cliff. All of the youngsters were still seriously ill in hospital last night after the Ford Fiesta car crashed down the cliff at King's Parade at

After hunting with dogs, I suppose Mr Allen (Opinion, June 21) is planning to campaign to outlaw angling and shooting, as a far greater number of fish and birds are killed or maimed by these cruel practices than foxes are by hunting. Come off it Mr Allen

I disagree with Andy Player (Opinion, June 22) that the problem of asylum seekers can be partly blamed on capitalism and transnational companies. Most refugees and asylum seekers are fleeing communist or former communist regimes. That the people who recently

Brighton and Hove Albion's temporary move to Withdean Stadium has been a success. The club has lifted itself off the bottom of the League and most of the fans have been well behaved. Gates have regularly reached capacity of nearly 6,000, which is why

Andy Player is obviously confused about the recent tragic deaths of the 58 Chinese people in Kent (Opinion, June 22). All parties of whatever persuasion will acknowledge the tragedy of this but for Mr Player to blame it on capitalism seems strange. He

Chris McNamra, of the promoting vc Etoile club, has confirmed his recent good form with third place in the Giles Ree Memorial Road Race. Gary Dodd, from the Kingston-based Festival RC, was the winner and former British 12-hour champion, Colin Roshier

Martin Lee needs to hit the ball harder for longer to make a mark in men's tennis. That is the verdict on the Worthing ace from Roger Taylor, Great Britain's new Davis Cup captain. Taylor was in the crowd on court two at Wimbledon yesterday for Lee's

The dramatic rise in house prices in Sussex which saw the price of detached homes in Brighton and Hove rise by £65,000 last year is slowing down. Estate agents agree prices are levelling out and in some cases falling slightly. Up to two months ago, sellers

A project for youngsters with autism has been given a three-month stay of execution. National Children's Homes' Action for Children gave Brighton and Hove Council notice of ending the Palmeira Project in Hove in August after problems over keeping to the

I walk through Stanmer Park regularly and love reading the plaques and watching people tending their trees and flowers. The Brighton and Hove Council should do something to keep cars off the grass at weekends and fine selfish dog owners. -K. Robinson,

I agree with John Parry on everything in his column (Argus, June 25). Prince Charles should be passed over and Prince William should be our next king. Charles could then make an honest woman of Camilla. -Keith Salvage, Dudley Road, Brighton

I was very pleased to recently read of the Argus' success in the regional newspaper awards. It is a much loved paper. I have been a reader and enjoyed it very much for a long time. -Jean Howes, Meadowside, Storrington

A male strip-o-gram had to perform in the street when a hen party was left waiting outside for a restaurant table. Bride-to-be Ellen Barnett and 14 friends, aged 18 to 70, claim they were left waiting 45 minutes on Saturday night because the table they

Graham Chainey highlights how some 60,000 different chemicals, many suspected or actually proved to be injurious to human health, are used in carpets, furnishings, clothes, toilet paper, paint and packaging (Opinion, June 27). Particularly scandalous

Tom Carr might bang on about businesses and the community (Opinion, June 15) but as his suggestions for a stadium near Brighton Station would involve channelling thousands of extra cars into the middle of town we're entitled to question his motives, especially

Falling pupil numbers have led one school in Brighton to consider teaching two age groups in one class. Parents of youngsters at Fairlight County Primary in Brighton are worried. The number on the school roll is falling and not all the teachers due to

Not many people can say a trip to a bookshop inspired them to become a stuntman. But while he leafed through secondhand volumes one day almost 50 years ago, that's exactly what happened to Ronald Cunningham. A book of tricks by the legendary escapologist

As a child, TV comedian Rory McGrath would have done anything to get out of history lessons. But this week he discovered a latent interest in the past when he came to Brighton to uncover the secrets of the town for a new show. The celebrity, known for

The Albion's plans for a £40 million stadium at Falmer were always going to be controversial. But the news that consultants have branded the proposal in its current format as "unworkable" has now whipped the debate into a frenzy. For consultants Vantagepoint

John Stanaway makes several factual errors (Opinion, June 23). Sir Winston Churchill never used the expression "hate filled bigots". Chamberlain and Halifax's mistake was hoping a policy of appeasement would stop Hitler's plan for European domination.

Horsham Council is calling on Environment Secretary John Prescott to visit the town to see the impact house-building targets would have on the area. It is calling for the figure to be substantially reduced and says the lack of brownfield sites should

These are two of the the five teenage friends who had a miracle escape in a car which plunged 100ft over a cliff. All of the youngsters were still seriously ill in hospital last night after the Ford Fiesta car crashed down the cliff at King's Parade at

I disagree with Andy Player (Opinion, June 22) that the problem of asylum seekers can be partly blamed on capitalism and transnational companies. Most refugees and asylum seekers are fleeing communist or former communist regimes. That the people who recently

Brighton and Hove Albion's temporary move to Withdean Stadium has been a success. The club has lifted itself off the bottom of the League and most of the fans have been well behaved. Gates have regularly reached capacity of nearly 6,000, which is why

Jason Lewry found it hard going on his first day as Sussex captain at Hove yesterday. He lost the toss and condemned his bowlers to a hard day's labour on a flat, slow pitch against New Zealand A. Lewry made the breakthrough in the 11th over, but Sussex

Martin Lee has pinpointed the lapse which wrecked his hopes of Wimbledon glory. The Worthing star was on course to reach the third round for the first time when he took the first set off tall Moroccan Younes El Aynaoui. But he was then broken to love

A new police squad is being set up to tackle a crime that has plagued Sussex for years. Sixteen newly-recruited forensic examiners will be dedicated to catching car criminals, who last year accounted for nearly three vehicle break-ins and thefts every

A project for youngsters with autism has been given a three-month stay of execution. National Children's Homes' Action for Children gave Brighton and Hove Council notice of ending the Palmeira Project in Hove in August after problems over keeping to the

Vandals may force a school swimming pool to close just a week after emergency building work allowed it to open for the summer. Youngsters at West Blatchington Junior School in Hove have already been without the use of their pool for several weeks this