Why is it these summer days are spoilt by a few selfish people who have to light bonfires? At night is fine, but when you have washing out and windows open the smell is offensive. I wish they knew how many people are affected by their thoughtless actions
The Brighton and Hove branch of the British Heart Foundation would like to thank everyone who contributed to our street collection around the Brighton seafront during the the London to Brighton bike ride on Sunday, June 18. We raised £374.39 in the collecting
James Bond stuntgirl Sarah Donohue will be showing off her enthusiasm for boats as a competitor in the Newhaven Marina Powerboat Grand Prix later this month. The 28-year-old doubled for Italian film star Maria Grazia Cucinotta in the last 007 movie, The
An 88-year-old woman has been struck off by her doctor for harassing him too much just days after her husband died. Irene Hardiman, of East Drive, Brighton, was told she would no longer receive treatment at Elm Grove Surgery, the practice she has attended
A psychology lecturer who was caught living under a false name in Brighton could be jailed for life for battering a colleague to death. Steven Reid, 34, attacked Elizabeth Stacey so he could "have a friend in the afterlife", Middlesex Guildhall Crown
The Sussex Ambulance Service NHS Trust would like to thank the members of the public who offered their assistance when a car carrying five teenagers plunged over the cliff at Holywell in Eastbourne on June 27. The paramedics and other emergency agencies
What's the world coming to when a straight couple are thrown out of a gay club for kissing? Can you imagine the uproar from the campaigners for politically correctness if the situation was reversed? Considering the prejudice gay people have had to put
It will be a very special first birthday for twins Tia and Callum Jackson. Born three months premature, the twins spent 12 weeks in intensive care before they were allowed home last year. Now parents Stephen and Mandy, of Reigate Road, Brighton, are planning
When I first arrived in Brighton in 1960 it was still rather old-fashioned and the rot hadn't set in. There were plenty of beatniks and hippies but very little in the way of rudeness, violence and vandalism. I have noticed an increase in letters to the
Flash floods swept along the Sussex coast yesterday, bringing chaos to shops and homes. East and West Sussex fire brigades took more than 60 calls in an hour as waves of water washed through the streets. Worthing bore the brunt of the freak storm, which
I am amazed by the convoluted thinking of Brian Phillips (Opinion, June 27). Without the money paid by motorists the country would grind to a halt, yet he has the audacity to call us scroungers. We pay more for our fuel than any other country in the world
I cannot accept Gemma Thwaite's Darwinian and possibly neo-fascist claim that increases in allergies and asthma is due to dilution of the gene pool caused by the survival of human weaklings made possible by medical science (Opinion, June 29). My genes
I feel totally let down by Sussex Police and fed-up with their feeble excuses (Opinion, June 22). I am sorry for inspector Richard Allum, as I am sure he realises he is losing the battle against crime and the social disorder this country is blighted with
Alan Pook has resigned as chairman of Burgess Hill to join Withdean. Pook is to take charge of the club's youth policy after four successful years at Leylands Park. There has been speculation for months that Pook, who led Hillians to three successive
Promising Portslade prospect Scott Miller is on cue to make the big time. The 17-year-old has already made a maximum break and defeated two players ranked in the world's top 70. Now he is determined to make the ultimate break into the pro game and line
Albion manager Micky Adams is thinking big in his quest to sign a new striker. The Seagulls are being linked with Shrewsbury's pint-sized goalgetter Lee Steele. Adams is not ruling Steele out, but he is looking for "a different type of player". A tall
A proposed asphalt distribution plant at Shoreham Harbour could seriously affect the health of local residents, a councillor has warned. Portslade councillor Steve Collier has called on county planners to throw out a bid to set up the plant at the Solent
Why would anyone pay £80 a year for a parking permit, when for £2, two passport photographs and a little white lie they can have a disabled badge for three years? I occasionally observe 'disabled' people park on yellow lines so they can run into the shops
Why is it these summer days are spoilt by a few selfish people who have to light bonfires? At night is fine, but when you have washing out and windows open the smell is offensive. I wish they knew how many people are affected by their thoughtless actions
The Brighton and Hove branch of the British Heart Foundation would like to thank everyone who contributed to our street collection around the Brighton seafront during the the London to Brighton bike ride on Sunday, June 18. We raised £374.39 in the collecting
Well, what an adventure I've had - just when I thought that life had lost that element of surprise, that ability to catch me off guard and bring me out in a cold sweat. Yet it was all so innocuous at the start. There I was, washing my hands in the bathroom
District councillors in Chichester have published the secret agreement that lies behind its threat to sue West Sussex County Council for breach of contract. The wraps were lifted on a 1997 deal made behind closed doors. The decision to make the documents
A psychology lecturer who was caught living under a false name in Brighton could be jailed for life for battering a colleague to death. Steven Reid, 34, attacked Elizabeth Stacey so he could "have a friend in the afterlife", Middlesex Guildhall Crown
A mother fears children and pets could be harmed after rat poison was laid in a busy park following an outbreak of vermin. Denise Friend, of Hythe Road, Brighton, spotted the poison being put down after noticing a footpath near the cricket pitch in Preston
Back in 1969, Dave Gibson and his partner Eddie Loake employed several men at their carpet- fitting business but they kept all the plum jobs for themselves. After working at the home of the Rolling Stones' Keith Richards they were recommended to the band's
What's the world coming to when a straight couple are thrown out of a gay club for kissing? Can you imagine the uproar from the campaigners for politically correctness if the situation was reversed? Considering the prejudice gay people have had to put
Unlike most teenagers, Nick Smith does not play music loud in his bedroom - he is worried it might frighten his babies. The 19-year-old shares his room with a couple of corn snakes and their 22 offspring. Some of the creatures have tried to bite him but
When I first arrived in Brighton in 1960 it was still rather old-fashioned and the rot hadn't set in. There were plenty of beatniks and hippies but very little in the way of rudeness, violence and vandalism. I have noticed an increase in letters to the
Unlike most teenagers, Nick Smith does not play loud music in his bedroom - he is worried it might frighten his babies. The 19-year-old shares his room with a couple of corn snakes and their 22 offspring. Some of the creatures have tried to bite him but
Flash floods swept along the Sussex coast yesterday, bringing chaos to shops and homes. East and West Sussex fire brigades took more than 60 calls in an hour as waves of water washed through the streets. Worthing bore the brunt of the freak storm, which
I am amazed by the convoluted thinking of Brian Phillips (Opinion, June 27). Without the money paid by motorists the country would grind to a halt, yet he has the audacity to call us scroungers. We pay more for our fuel than any other country in the world
Firms have turned Horsham's dream of a millennium maze into reality. The Horsham in Bloom group recently asked for help from local businesses for its project. So many firms came forward that the group was able to start work on the scheme. They will be
Police hunting missing schoolgirl Sarah Payne said today they had released one of the men arrested in connection with her disappearance. The man, in his thirties, was given police bail but detectives were still questioning another man about the missing
Brian Phillips of Transport 2000 should start living in the real world instead of preaching vitriolic idealism at us (Opinion, June 27). Motorists are scroungers? The car is dead? Has he tried carrying a week's shopping for a family of four on a bus or
East Sussex County Council must make up its mind quickly about what to do over the vexed question of waste disposal. So what did the ruling cabinet do when it met at Lewes? It decided to set up a forum to find a solution to ways of dealing with rubbish
Where are the drug users and alcoholics in St James's Street that Adam Trimingham writes about supposed to go (Argus, June 23)? They have already been moved from the town centre by CCTV cameras and the police. Unfortunately, during the daytime, unlike
Alan Pook has resigned as chairman of Burgess Hill to join Withdean. Pook is to take charge of the club's youth policy after four successful years at Leylands Park. There has been speculation for months that Pook, who led Hillians to three successive
Promising Portslade prospect Scott Miller is on cue to make the big time. The 17-year-old has already made a maximum break and defeated two players ranked in the world's top 70. Now he is determined to make the ultimate break into the pro game and line
Chris Adams says his side are determined to make the most of some national exposure at the Oval today. Their NatWest Trophy fourth round tie against Surrey is being televised live by Channel Four and the Sussex skipper believes it's an ideal opportunity
Albion manager Micky Adams is thinking big in his quest to sign a new striker. The Seagulls are being linked with Shrewsbury's pint-sized goalgetter Lee Steele. Adams is not ruling Steele out, but he is looking for "a different type of player". A tall
A proposed asphalt distribution plant at Shoreham Harbour could seriously affect the health of local residents, a councillor has warned. Portslade councillor Steve Collier has called on county planners to throw out a bid to set up the plant at the Solent
A shop owner says she may be forced to close for good after her premises were raided for the eighth time in as many years. Anju Patel, who owns The Conservatory in the Drive, Hove, was woken by police at 4am on Saturday after the latest break-in. They
Kettles-to-fryers group Kenwood Appliances says its major restructuring programme of the last three years is beginning to reap benefits. The company has been transforming itself from a UK manufacturer into a global brand-led business, moving production
Why would anyone pay £80 a year for a parking permit, when for £2, two passport photographs and a little white lie they can have a disabled badge for three years? I occasionally observe 'disabled' people park on yellow lines so they can run into the shops
E. Cohen would probably agree everyone in Britain, not just the Tories, would smart under Gordon Brown's stealth taxes on petrol, pensions, pupils, prescriptions and having to pay for nursing care on which they have already been taxed. -S. Perry, Braemore
The proposed Brighton Care NHS Trust and Mid Sussex NHS Trust merger will prove yet another example of discrimination against the elderly and disabled. There is also apparently a possibility of the volunteer hospital car service and manned ambulance being
Well, what an adventure I've had - just when I thought that life had lost that element of surprise, that ability to catch me off guard and bring me out in a cold sweat. Yet it was all so innocuous at the start. There I was, washing my hands in the bathroom
District councillors in Chichester have published the secret agreement that lies behind its threat to sue West Sussex County Council for breach of contract. The wraps were lifted on a 1997 deal made behind closed doors. The decision to make the documents
Housing bosses have ordered the demolition of garages taken over by gangs in Haywards Heath. The move comes as police enforce a crackdown on under-age drivers and car wreckers causing havoc in the Bentswood Road, Wilmington Way and Penn Crescent areas
Schoolchildren from a poverty-stricken former Soviet republic are getting their first taste of the seaside on a month-long visit to Sussex. The pupils from a school in Belarus had never seen the sea before visiting Brighton. But it is hoped the sea air
A mother fears children and pets could be harmed after rat poison was laid in a busy park following an outbreak of vermin. Denise Friend, of Hythe Road, Brighton, spotted the poison being put down after noticing a footpath near the cricket pitch in Preston
Back in 1969, Dave Gibson and his partner Eddie Loake employed several men at their carpet- fitting business but they kept all the plum jobs for themselves. After working at the home of the Rolling Stones' Keith Richards they were recommended to the band's
Consultant Derek Harborne works at the threatened Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath. He voices his fears today saying many journey times for patients will increase if controversial changes to A&E treatment go ahead, meaning more patients will
Sacked Lewes Mayor Graham Mayhew has been kicked out of the Liberal Democrat Party. The party launched an inquiry following complaints from members that Dr Mayhew had brought the party into disrepute. Dr Mayhew was asked to answer the groups' findings
In the Middle Ages the workers carving giant figures in the hillside chalk couldn't have comprehended the idea of sexual equality. Men hundreds of feet long were pictured striding purposefully across the land, while women were portrayed as small, servile
News that the proposed stadium at Falmer is running into trouble before a planning application is submitted does not surprise me. Now the suggestion is a smaller stadium be considered at Falmer. Just 44,985 voters were in favour of Falmer out of a total
Unlike most teenagers, Nick Smith does not play music loud in his bedroom - he is worried it might frighten his babies. The 19-year-old shares his room with a couple of corn snakes and their 22 offspring. Some of the creatures have tried to bite him but
Rail worker Tony Robshaw claims he lost his job because his ticket booth was too small for his 6ft 1in frame. Mr Robshaw said working in the excess ticket booth at Hove Station left him in agony. He said he was forced to take time off to recover from
Unlike most teenagers, Nick Smith does not play loud music in his bedroom - he is worried it might frighten his babies. The 19-year-old shares his room with a couple of corn snakes and their 22 offspring. Some of the creatures have tried to bite him but
Police hunting missing schoolgirl Sarah Payne said today they had released one of the men arrested in connection with her disappearance. The man, in his thirties, was given police bail but detectives were still questioning another man about the missing
Brian Phillips of Transport 2000 should start living in the real world instead of preaching vitriolic idealism at us (Opinion, June 27). Motorists are scroungers? The car is dead? Has he tried carrying a week's shopping for a family of four on a bus or
Several records were broken at the Brighton, Hove and Portslade Schools Year Seven championships. The top performances at Withdean came from Dorothy Stringer's Danny Stearman and Cardinal Newman pair Sean Wares and Mathew Hess. In the 1,000 metres, Sean
East Sussex County Council must make up its mind quickly about what to do over the vexed question of waste disposal. So what did the ruling cabinet do when it met at Lewes? It decided to set up a forum to find a solution to ways of dealing with rubbish
Where are the drug users and alcoholics in St James's Street that Adam Trimingham writes about supposed to go (Argus, June 23)? They have already been moved from the town centre by CCTV cameras and the police. Unfortunately, during the daytime, unlike
Chris Adams says his side are determined to make the most of some national exposure at the Oval today. Their NatWest Trophy fourth round tie against Surrey is being televised live by Channel Four and the Sussex skipper believes it's an ideal opportunity
A shop owner says she may be forced to close for good after her premises were raided for the eighth time in as many years. Anju Patel, who owns The Conservatory in the Drive, Hove, was woken by police at 4am on Saturday after the latest break-in. They
Kettles-to-fryers group Kenwood Appliances says its major restructuring programme of the last three years is beginning to reap benefits. The company has been transforming itself from a UK manufacturer into a global brand-led business, moving production
E. Cohen would probably agree everyone in Britain, not just the Tories, would smart under Gordon Brown's stealth taxes on petrol, pensions, pupils, prescriptions and having to pay for nursing care on which they have already been taxed. -S. Perry, Braemore
The proposed Brighton Care NHS Trust and Mid Sussex NHS Trust merger will prove yet another example of discrimination against the elderly and disabled. There is also apparently a possibility of the volunteer hospital car service and manned ambulance being
Housing bosses have ordered the demolition of garages taken over by gangs in Haywards Heath. The move comes as police enforce a crackdown on under-age drivers and car wreckers causing havoc in the Bentswood Road, Wilmington Way and Penn Crescent areas
James Bond stuntgirl Sarah Donohue will be showing off her enthusiasm for boats as a competitor in the Newhaven Marina Powerboat Grand Prix later this month. The 28-year-old doubled for Italian film star Maria Grazia Cucinotta in the last 007 movie, The
An 88-year-old woman has been struck off by her doctor for harassing him too much just days after her husband died. Irene Hardiman, of East Drive, Brighton, was told she would no longer receive treatment at Elm Grove Surgery, the practice she has attended
Schoolchildren from a poverty-stricken former Soviet republic are getting their first taste of the seaside on a month-long visit to Sussex. The pupils from a school in Belarus had never seen the sea before visiting Brighton. But it is hoped the sea air
The Sussex Ambulance Service NHS Trust would like to thank the members of the public who offered their assistance when a car carrying five teenagers plunged over the cliff at Holywell in Eastbourne on June 27. The paramedics and other emergency agencies
Consultant Derek Harborne works at the threatened Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath. He voices his fears today saying many journey times for patients will increase if controversial changes to A&E treatment go ahead, meaning more patients will
Sacked Lewes Mayor Graham Mayhew has been kicked out of the Liberal Democrat Party. The party launched an inquiry following complaints from members that Dr Mayhew had brought the party into disrepute. Dr Mayhew was asked to answer the groups' findings
In the Middle Ages the workers carving giant figures in the hillside chalk couldn't have comprehended the idea of sexual equality. Men hundreds of feet long were pictured striding purposefully across the land, while women were portrayed as small, servile
News that the proposed stadium at Falmer is running into trouble before a planning application is submitted does not surprise me. Now the suggestion is a smaller stadium be considered at Falmer. Just 44,985 voters were in favour of Falmer out of a total
It will be a very special first birthday for twins Tia and Callum Jackson. Born three months premature, the twins spent 12 weeks in intensive care before they were allowed home last year. Now parents Stephen and Mandy, of Reigate Road, Brighton, are planning
Rail worker Tony Robshaw claims he lost his job because his ticket booth was too small for his 6ft 1in frame. Mr Robshaw said working in the excess ticket booth at Hove Station left him in agony. He said he was forced to take time off to recover from
Residents were left with a funny taste in their mouths after a water company pumped extra chlorine into their water supplies. Hundreds of homes in Hastings and St Leonards were affected by the action, which was carried out by Southern Water after problems
I cannot accept Gemma Thwaite's Darwinian and possibly neo-fascist claim that increases in allergies and asthma is due to dilution of the gene pool caused by the survival of human weaklings made possible by medical science (Opinion, June 29). My genes
Several records were broken at the Brighton, Hove and Portslade Schools Year Seven championships. The top performances at Withdean came from Dorothy Stringer's Danny Stearman and Cardinal Newman pair Sean Wares and Mathew Hess. In the 1,000 metres, Sean
I feel totally let down by Sussex Police and fed-up with their feeble excuses (Opinion, June 22). I am sorry for inspector Richard Allum, as I am sure he realises he is losing the battle against crime and the social disorder this country is blighted with
