Britain's most famous toy shop, Hamleys, has begun talks with a possible buyer for the business. The group, best known for its flagship store in London's Regent Street, said it had received an approach and begun "preliminary discussions" but did not name
Can any Brighton and Hove Council representative tell me why the council website is only half complete and why councillors do not respond to emails sent via it? Could they also explain why the public forum on the website has been largely ignored by the
What is happening about the boat service championed by Mayor Andy Durr which is supposed to be running between the piers? -T. Bradley, Bonchurch Street, Brighton
As Brighton and Hove Council spokesman for the Place to Be campaign and an Argus columnist, surely it would wrong for Simon Fanshawe to run for mayor himself? Could he come clean and say that he won't run? -A. Bruggi, Clifton Road, Brighton
It seems not everyone takes notice of my fellow columnist, Adam Trimingham, the Sage of Sussex. In his column last Thursday, the Sage wrote: "Can we please stop pummelling politicians, the constant sneering and vilification palls after a while and creates
Illegal parking is costing a bus company at least £500,000 a year through congestion and lost time. Brighton and Hove Buses is urging Brighton and Hove Council to takeover enforcement from the police and remove offending cars. The council wants to do
Schools in Sussex are to be given more to spend, thanks to a clampdown on town hall bureaucracy. This was announced by Education Secretary David Blunkett. The three education authorities, Brighton and Hove, East Sussex and West Sussex, are among the highest
When Evelyn Cowan was just 18, she left home and set off to play her part in the war effort. It was 1941 and the Second World War was raging across Europe when Evelyn joined the Women's Land Army. The memories of those days, almost 60 years ago, have
When teenager Peter Harding's popular mum died tragically at the age of just 39, he was determined the unique youth club she helped launch would carry on. Now he has become one of the first winners of a new award named after Princess Diana. Peter, 17,
Gordon Brown has by sleight of hand used council tax increases to lighten voters' pockets by a sum equivalent to a 1p increase in income tax. The extra tax burden has been much greater in Brighton and Hove as a result of the spendthrift policies of the
A scheme to restore an historic park is being put on hold until 2001 - more than four years after the town was awarded a £543,000 National Lottery windfall. Campaigners say the latest setback in the scheme to return Preston Park in Brighton to its Victorian
S. Perry surely stretches logic too far (Opinion, June 24). If Hove Labour Party was to put Ivor Caplin's latest message to the Hove electorate: "Tories Smart at Gordon's Budget Tonic" on its windows, the Conservative Party would accuse them of window
A 13-year-old boy was lifted to safety in the second dramatic cliff-top rescue by emergency services in less than 48 hours. Eastbourne inshore lifeboat and a Coastguard rescue team were alerted at around 1pm yesterday when a member of the public heard
Police have been catching criminals and preventing crimes for years by stopping and searching people on the street. As one officer put it: "It is one of our best tools." Recently-promoted Sgt Steve Curry, of Brighton police, realised its value while he
Developers are pressing ahead with a controversial housing scheme after winning a bitter court battle. Bellway Homes wants to build 53 houses and 32 flats with garages and parking spaces on the east bank of the River Arun at Littlehampton. The plans were
An untaxed van has been on the road outside our house for six months. It has been reported to Brighton and Hove Council and the police on several occasions, most recently when it was vandalised and I have been told it will be removed. However, when I
More asylum seekers should be allowed in to the UK. With low unemployment and a thriving economy, we could see soon see labour shortages. Those who apply for political asylum or refugee status could immediately be issued with a national insurance number
The sad case of Stephen Lawrence has had one good result. It has changed the nature of a lot of policing for ever. After the death of their son in London, the Lawrence family succeeded in putting the spotlight on the police for their sloppy handling of
Not many trainers have the nerve to take a holiday abroad in the middle of the season, but Lewes handler, Jamie Poulton is doing just that over the next few days. He said: "My horses have been suffering a low grade bug in the last week so I have shut
Mark Richardson defied Sussex again at Hove yesterday, but the New Zealand A opener's unbeaten 212 didn't come as much of a surprise to 2nd XI coach Keith Greenfield. The left-hander from Otago spent two seasons in the '90s as a team-mate of Greenfield's
Albion manager Micky Adams refuses to be held to ransom in his striker search. Adams wants to complete his summer squad strengthening by signing at least one new forward. But he said: "I am finding at the moment that average players are asking a fortune
Hoteliers could face prosecution if they take up the offer of housing a rising number of asylum seekers. They have been told they could risk legal action if they cater for asylum seekers on a long-term basis. Hotel owners in East-bourne received a letter
The field of poppies on the north side of the tunnel and the Holmbush Centre really stirs the soul. Coming from the east it can be seen in all its glory. -B. V. Crane, Ambleside Road, Sompting
I would gladly contribute towards the repair of the floral clock in Hove (Argus, June 23). From my flat window it is a blaze of colour when in bloom. As bus companies use part of Church Road as a parking lot for their buses, perhaps they would contribute
I am trying to create an archive on cine film of Sussex places and events and have recently acquired film taken of Boys Brigade marches and camps at Brighton, Ditchling and Firle in the 1950s-70s. I would like to contact anyone who was on the films. Also
Firefighters were today investigating the cause of a blaze which destroyed a row of beach huts. The alarm was raised at around 1am when flames were spotted coming from one of the timber huts near Cinque Ports Way, St Leonards. By the time fire crews arrived
Illegal parking is costing a bus company at least £500,000 a year through congestion and lost time. Brighton and Hove Buses is urging Brighton and Hove Council to takeover enforcement from the police and remove offending cars. The council wants to do
Schools in Sussex are to be given more to spend, thanks to a clampdown on town hall bureaucracy. This was announced by Education Secretary David Blunkett. The three education authorities, Brighton and Hove, East Sussex and West Sussex, are among the highest
A teacher is on a mission to carry a pebble from the west coast of England to the east. Lynda Lloyd will be raising cash for a charity helping sufferers of pituitary disorders, a rare problem her husband Terry suffers from. She will be setting out on
A scheme to restore an historic park is being put on hold until 2001 - more than four years after the town was awarded a £543,000 National Lottery windfall. Campaigners say the latest setback in the scheme to return Preston Park in Brighton to its Victorian
Electors last night delivered a vote of no confidence in their town council in the first poll of its kind held in Britain. There was a 778 to 191 vote in support of a no confidence motion against the controlling Liberal Democrats, who hold all 18 seats
Pig farmers may try to have us believe they meet high welfare standards but this is far from the truth. I'm a supporter of Viva!, the vegetarian and animal charity and over the past year we have filmed inside British pig farms. Everywhere we pointed the
Police have been catching criminals and preventing crimes for years by stopping and searching people on the street. As one officer put it: "It is one of our best tools." Recently-promoted Sgt Steve Curry, of Brighton police, realised its value while he
Developers are pressing ahead with a controversial housing scheme after winning a bitter court battle. Bellway Homes wants to build 53 houses and 32 flats with garages and parking spaces on the east bank of the River Arun at Littlehampton. The plans were
Could anyone explain the difference between euthanasia, which is is illegal and Do Not Resuscitate (DNR), which apparently can be carried out without permission? I would be a worried patient if I knew medical staff could pull the plug without having to
Six people were evacuated from their homes after a gas cylinder exploded during a fire at the rear of a butcher's shop near Chichester. Shrapnel from the cylinder damaged brickwork outside Brian Gurden's shop in Stockbridge Road, Donnington. The fire,
The sad case of Stephen Lawrence has had one good result. It has changed the nature of a lot of policing for ever. After the death of their son in London, the Lawrence family succeeded in putting the spotlight on the police for their sloppy handling of
I was dismayed to read the article about Mrs Jeanette Burke and the letter she received from Brighton and Hove Council telling her to take down the memorial plaque she put up in memory of her son Stephen (Argus, June 20). I know Mrs Burke and I'd like
Not many trainers have the nerve to take a holiday abroad in the middle of the season, but Lewes handler, Jamie Poulton is doing just that. He said: "My horses have been suffering a low grade bug in the last week so I have shut up shop for almost a fortnight
Not many trainers have the nerve to take a holiday abroad in the middle of the season, but Lewes handler, Jamie Poulton is doing just that over the next few days. He said: "My horses have been suffering a low grade bug in the last week so I have shut
Albion manager Micky Adams refuses to be held to ransom in his striker search. Adams wants to complete his summer squad strengthening by signing at least one new forward. But he said: "I am finding at the moment that average players are asking a fortune
Health chiefs say many casualty patients should be treated at Brighton instead of at Haywards Heath. Major changes are proposed for the Princess Royal Hospital, where the accident and emergency unit could be downgraded to an emergency treatment centre
The field of poppies on the north side of the tunnel and the Holmbush Centre really stirs the soul. Coming from the east it can be seen in all its glory. -B. V. Crane, Ambleside Road, Sompting
I would gladly contribute towards the repair of the floral clock in Hove (Argus, June 23). From my flat window it is a blaze of colour when in bloom. As bus companies use part of Church Road as a parking lot for their buses, perhaps they would contribute
I am trying to create an archive on cine film of Sussex places and events and have recently acquired film taken of Boys Brigade marches and camps at Brighton, Ditchling and Firle in the 1950s-70s. I would like to contact anyone who was on the films. Also
Several weeks ago the Argus published a photograph of Anston House in Preston Road, Brighton. It was last fully occupied by private business in the mid-Eighties. Over the years it has been attacked by vandals and now looks hideous. How can a privately
Brian Phillips from the car- hating Transport 2000 misses the point (Opinion, June 27). Since I started driving in October 1990, petrol has doubled in price! That's why motorists complain. Most salaries, however, have not doubled over the last ten years
The hysterical response that greeted the excessively silly Channel 5 game show The Naked Jungle was so predictable. This was the show in which the naked host Keith Chegwin and his equally pink, unlovely guests lolloped around pretending not to be embarrassed
Firefighters were today investigating the cause of a blaze which destroyed a row of beach huts. The alarm was raised at around 1am when flames were spotted coming from one of the timber huts near Cinque Ports Way, St Leonards. By the time fire crews arrived
A teacher is on a mission to carry a pebble from the west coast of England to the east. Lynda Lloyd will be raising cash for a charity helping sufferers of pituitary disorders, a rare problem her husband Terry suffers from. She will be setting out on
Recent press reports describing the redundancy packages offered by the Brenninkmeyer family (owners of the C&A chain of stores) as generous are laughable. After a decade of working in a local store, employees will receive the princely sum of £5 for
Electors last night delivered a vote of no confidence in their town council in the first poll of its kind held in Britain. There was a 778 to 191 vote in support of a no confidence motion against the controlling Liberal Democrats, who hold all 18 seats
Pig farmers may try to have us believe they meet high welfare standards but this is far from the truth. I'm a supporter of Viva!, the vegetarian and animal charity and over the past year we have filmed inside British pig farms. Everywhere we pointed the
Could anyone explain the difference between euthanasia, which is is illegal and Do Not Resuscitate (DNR), which apparently can be carried out without permission? I would be a worried patient if I knew medical staff could pull the plug without having to
A new principal has been appointed to beleaguered East Brighton College of Media Arts. Dr Jill Clough will take over at the school, which was put on special measures this month, next Easter. She said her first task would be to reassure students and parents
I was dismayed to read the article about Mrs Jeanette Burke and the letter she received from Brighton and Hove Council telling her to take down the memorial plaque she put up in memory of her son Stephen (Argus, June 20). I know Mrs Burke and I'd like
Not many trainers have the nerve to take a holiday abroad in the middle of the season, but Lewes handler, Jamie Poulton is doing just that. He said: "My horses have been suffering a low grade bug in the last week so I have shut up shop for almost a fortnight
In August 1999 I wrote saying with the loss of the chance of a stadium on the Brighton Station site, I feared that the team will find itself forced to stay at Withdean or have nowhere to go. The recent consultants' report branding plans for the Falmer
Brighton and Hove Council is rebelling against Government plans for thousands of new homes. The Government has been recommended by a panel to fix a figure of 2,420 new homes a year for the next 16 years in East Sussex, Brighton and Hove. But the authority
Britain's most famous toy shop, Hamleys, has begun talks with a possible buyer for the business. The group, best known for its flagship store in London's Regent Street, said it had received an approach and begun "preliminary discussions" but did not name
Can any Brighton and Hove Council representative tell me why the council website is only half complete and why councillors do not respond to emails sent via it? Could they also explain why the public forum on the website has been largely ignored by the
What is happening about the boat service championed by Mayor Andy Durr which is supposed to be running between the piers? -T. Bradley, Bonchurch Street, Brighton
As Brighton and Hove Council spokesman for the Place to Be campaign and an Argus columnist, surely it would wrong for Simon Fanshawe to run for mayor himself? Could he come clean and say that he won't run? -A. Bruggi, Clifton Road, Brighton
Several weeks ago the Argus published a photograph of Anston House in Preston Road, Brighton. It was last fully occupied by private business in the mid-Eighties. Over the years it has been attacked by vandals and now looks hideous. How can a privately
Brian Phillips from the car- hating Transport 2000 misses the point (Opinion, June 27). Since I started driving in October 1990, petrol has doubled in price! That's why motorists complain. Most salaries, however, have not doubled over the last ten years
The hysterical response that greeted the excessively silly Channel 5 game show The Naked Jungle was so predictable. This was the show in which the naked host Keith Chegwin and his equally pink, unlovely guests lolloped around pretending not to be embarrassed
It seems not everyone takes notice of my fellow columnist, Adam Trimingham, the Sage of Sussex. In his column last Thursday, the Sage wrote: "Can we please stop pummelling politicians, the constant sneering and vilification palls after a while and creates
When Evelyn Cowan was just 18, she left home and set off to play her part in the war effort. It was 1941 and the Second World War was raging across Europe when Evelyn joined the Women's Land Army. The memories of those days, almost 60 years ago, have
Recent press reports describing the redundancy packages offered by the Brenninkmeyer family (owners of the C&A chain of stores) as generous are laughable. After a decade of working in a local store, employees will receive the princely sum of £5 for
When teenager Peter Harding's popular mum died tragically at the age of just 39, he was determined the unique youth club she helped launch would carry on. Now he has become one of the first winners of a new award named after Princess Diana. Peter, 17,
Gordon Brown has by sleight of hand used council tax increases to lighten voters' pockets by a sum equivalent to a 1p increase in income tax. The extra tax burden has been much greater in Brighton and Hove as a result of the spendthrift policies of the
S. Perry surely stretches logic too far (Opinion, June 24). If Hove Labour Party was to put Ivor Caplin's latest message to the Hove electorate: "Tories Smart at Gordon's Budget Tonic" on its windows, the Conservative Party would accuse them of window
A 13-year-old boy was lifted to safety in the second dramatic cliff-top rescue by emergency services in less than 48 hours. Eastbourne inshore lifeboat and a Coastguard rescue team were alerted at around 1pm yesterday when a member of the public heard
A new principal has been appointed to beleaguered East Brighton College of Media Arts. Dr Jill Clough will take over at the school, which was put on special measures this month, next Easter. She said her first task would be to reassure students and parents
An untaxed van has been on the road outside our house for six months. It has been reported to Brighton and Hove Council and the police on several occasions, most recently when it was vandalised and I have been told it will be removed. However, when I
More asylum seekers should be allowed in to the UK. With low unemployment and a thriving economy, we could see soon see labour shortages. Those who apply for political asylum or refugee status could immediately be issued with a national insurance number
In August 1999 I wrote saying with the loss of the chance of a stadium on the Brighton Station site, I feared that the team will find itself forced to stay at Withdean or have nowhere to go. The recent consultants' report branding plans for the Falmer
Mark Richardson defied Sussex again at Hove yesterday, but the New Zealand A opener's unbeaten 212 didn't come as much of a surprise to 2nd XI coach Keith Greenfield. The left-hander from Otago spent two seasons in the '90s as a team-mate of Greenfield's
Hoteliers could face prosecution if they take up the offer of housing a rising number of asylum seekers. They have been told they could risk legal action if they cater for asylum seekers on a long-term basis. Hotel owners in East-bourne received a letter
Brighton and Hove Council is rebelling against Government plans for thousands of new homes. The Government has been recommended by a panel to fix a figure of 2,420 new homes a year for the next 16 years in East Sussex, Brighton and Hove. But the authority
