Supermarket group Sainsbury's said it was catching up with the competition as it posted a rise in sales for the last three months. The group said sales, including its supermarkets and Homebase stores, were up 9.2 per cent for the 12 weeks to June 24.
After the horrific murder of Sarah Payne, as a former resident in their home area, I would like to see a trust fund set up for the family, as their three other courageous children will need a help in the future. -John and Rosemary Freeman, School Close
I was outraged to learn Brighton and Hove's Mayor, Andy Durr, is a Freemason. How can this town, campaigning to become a city, be lead by a member of an exclusive, male-only secret society? What does this say about Brighton and Hove's claim to be a welcoming
I am trying to contact the family of my father George Herburt Wilson, who I lost touch with after his death in 1961. He married Mary Hill from Sunderland and they lived there in the late 1950s. He was formerly a captain in the Royal Artillery. Later,
The innocent face of Sarah Payne has been a haunting image for Sussex and the whole nation this month. First there was the fortnight when everyone hoped against hope that she was still alive and since then there has been a huge hunt for her killer. It
My husband, daughter and myself recently visited England for a couple of weeks from California, where we moved nine years ago. It was lovely to see Brighton again and all the changes that have been made - the newly-developed Churchill Square shopping
Former army recruit Millie Watkins remembers with fondness the day she first met HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. Now, as her favourite royal approaches her 100th birthday, she pays tribute to the stalwart who refused to leave her country's side during
A Conservative will risk the wrath of the gay community by joining Brighton's Pride festival this weekend. Prospective parliamentary candidate David Gold is planning to man a stall at Pride in Brighton and Hove in a bid to recruit new party members. The
A joyrider who crashed a stolen car, killing an 18-year-old passenger, tried to return to the scene undercover as a student, a court heard. German student Regina Eibach was confronted by the tattooed man on November 26 last year as she walked home with
If Brighton and Hove Council is reluctant to make the decision to ban town centre drinking, let's have a referendum on the subject. Drunks urinating openly in the middle of the day in the gardens in Queens Road is a normal occurrence, hardly a good advert
The Argus Appeal 2000 is going from strength to strength thanks to a new partnership with local business Legal and General. The Hove firm, based in Montefiore Road, which employs up to 1,200 people, will be supporting the charity for this coming season
Millions of pounds were spent in the Seventies and Eighties on renovating and redeveloping two housing estates. In Whitehawk, 1,000 pre-war Brighton Council houses were knocked down and replaced by 1,400 council and housing association houses and flats
Here is a selection of messages from people from across the world who have written to express their sympathy and sadness to the eight-year-old's family. DAVID GOLD, HIGH STREET, BRIGHTON: Words cannot adequately express the sorrow of anyone who has followed
Cuts are being proposed in transporting hundreds of children from their homes to school. Brighton and Hove Council is likely to overspend its home-to- school transport budget by £362,000 this year unless savings are made. A report to an education meeting
The article by Rowan Dore and the letter from Christine Coombson on Telscombe Tye are both first class (Argus, July 20). However, what is not emphasised strongly enough is why the independents are so desperate to get their hands on £115,000 from Southern
Mary Mears longingly looks forward to a common sense Conservative government (Argus, July 22). She is due for disappointment if the recent comments of prospective parliamentary Conservative candidate Andrew Gold are to be taken seriously. Although he
I was alarmed to read the recent article about Steven Ransom's book on AIDS (Argus, July 19). Does he really believe those with the HIV virus do not get AIDS? If you read the newspapers or watch the news it is obvious there are people who have both conditions
Albion could find themselves in the centre of a demonstration storm on the opening day of the new season. Angry Southend United fans are expected to stage a series of protests when Micky Adams' men visit Roots Hall on August 12. The hard-up Essex club
Sussex have both Robin Martin-Jenkins and Mark Robinson available for tomorrow's crucial Champ-ionship match against Middlesex at Southgate (11am). Martin-Jenkins missed last week's drawn game with Nottinghamshire because of a shin injury. Robinson was
Accountancy firm Hunt & Partners of Chichester is furthering its drive to adopt family-friendly working practices with two new appointments. Karen Archer from Bognor has joined the firm as marketing assistant and senior secretary, and Debbie Hickson
After the horrific murder of Sarah Payne, as a former resident in their home area, I would like to see a trust fund set up for the family, as their three other courageous children will need a help in the future. -John and Rosemary Freeman, School Close
I was outraged to learn Brighton and Hove's Mayor, Andy Durr, is a Freemason. How can this town, campaigning to become a city, be lead by a member of an exclusive, male-only secret society? What does this say about Brighton and Hove's claim to be a welcoming
I am trying to contact the family of my father George Herburt Wilson, who I lost touch with after his death in 1961. He married Mary Hill from Sunderland and they lived there in the late 1950s. He was formerly a captain in the Royal Artillery. Later,
The innocent face of Sarah Payne has been a haunting image for Sussex and the whole nation this month. First there was the fortnight when everyone hoped against hope that she was still alive and since then there has been a huge hunt for her killer. It
My husband, daughter and myself recently visited England for a couple of weeks from California, where we moved nine years ago. It was lovely to see Brighton again and all the changes that have been made - the newly-developed Churchill Square shopping
Doctors and nurses who discover problems which put patients at risk are being encouraged to blow the whistle on their colleagues. Health bosses in Sussex hope new guidelines will encourage workers to raise concerns as early as possible and reveal the
If Conservative councillors are so against the increase in expenses awarded to them (Opinion, July 14) and if they genuinely support the bus routes being cut back, will they give their allowance increases to the bus company to help maintain services?
Former army recruit Millie Watkins remembers with fondness the day she first met HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. Now, as her favourite royal approaches her 100th birthday, she pays tribute to the stalwart who refused to leave her country's side during
A Conservative will risk the wrath of the gay community by joining Brighton's Pride festival this weekend. Prospective parliamentary candidate David Gold is planning to man a stall at Pride in Brighton and Hove in a bid to recruit new party members. The
A joyrider who crashed a stolen car, killing an 18-year-old passenger, tried to return to the scene undercover as a student, a court heard. German student Regina Eibach was confronted by the tattooed man on November 26 last year as she walked home with
A family are being forced out of their home following a campaign of terror by a gang of youths on their estate. Mary Jane Harris, 38, and her three children are living in constant fear following a spate of burglaries and vandalism attacks at their home
If Brighton and Hove Council is reluctant to make the decision to ban town centre drinking, let's have a referendum on the subject. Drunks urinating openly in the middle of the day in the gardens in Queens Road is a normal occurrence, hardly a good advert
The Argus Appeal 2000 is going from strength to strength thanks to a new partnership with local business Legal and General. The Hove firm, based in Montefiore Road, which employs up to 1,200 people, will be supporting the charity for this coming season
Firework displays over Brighton's Palace Pier are to continue for the rest of the summer despite a flood of complaints from pet owners. But a compromise has been reached between the pier's management and town centre animal-lovers, and future displays
Bongo-phobia is not a reason for bringing back the West Pier market. The drummers will not return just because the traders may go. The best reason for a market is it makes the area lively, attractive and helpful for the West Pier. Regency ward councillors
Here is a selection of messages from people from across the world who have written to express their sympathy and sadness to the eight-year-old's family. DAVID GOLD, HIGH STREET, BRIGHTON: Words cannot adequately express the sorrow of anyone who has followed
Twenty-two people were injured when a coach carrying pensioners was involved in a crash. Seventeen of the injured were on board the coach which was in head-on collision with a Ford Explorer 4x4 on the A285 at Duncton Hill near Petworth. The coach was
Staff at a Burgess Hill firm fear for their jobs once again as the future of a key contract is thrown into doubt. CAE Electronics had been chosen to provide training for a battlefield radio by the Bowman consortium, which was to build the system. But
Three workers sacked from the Brighton Centre for refusing to sign new contracts are to be supported by hundreds of their colleagues during the Labour Party conference. The men claim they were sacked by Brighton and Hove Council for refusing to accept
The article by Rowan Dore and the letter from Christine Coombson on Telscombe Tye are both first class (Argus, July 20). However, what is not emphasised strongly enough is why the independents are so desperate to get their hands on £115,000 from Southern
A top four finish in division three for the Albion could see children's cancer charity, The Chestnut Tree House Appeal benefit by £2,700. Ladbrokes bookmakers' area manager Jeff Fenwick kindly gave Argus columnist Ian Hart a free £50 football bet for
Albion did some pre-season training with a difference yesterday when they attended an aerobics class. London instructor Tina Cawley put the first team squad through an hour-and-quarter workout to Latin rhythms and beats at the Sussex University gymnasium
I was alarmed to read the recent article about Steven Ransom's book on AIDS (Argus, July 19). Does he really believe those with the HIV virus do not get AIDS? If you read the newspapers or watch the news it is obvious there are people who have both conditions
We write in response to the article HIV and the drug conspiracy theory (Argus, July 19). Steven Ransom's statement that HIV does not cause Aids is incorrect. As outlined in the recent Durban Declaration presented to President Mbeki of South Africa, it
Chief executive Dave Gilbert says Sussex may soon have to consider extending Michael Bevan's current contract. The Australian is currently in the first year of a new three-year deal which expires at the end of 2002. His value in the market place will
Sussex have both Robin Martin-Jenkins and Mark Robinson available for tomorrow's crucial Champ-ionship match against Middlesex at Southgate (11am). Martin-Jenkins missed last week's drawn game with Nottinghamshire because of a shin injury. Robinson was
Accountancy firm Hunt & Partners of Chichester is furthering its drive to adopt family-friendly working practices with two new appointments. Karen Archer from Bognor has joined the firm as marketing assistant and senior secretary, and Debbie Hickson
Black and Asian workers are facing "appalling" levels of verbal and physical racist abuse ranging from unfair sackings to death threats, according to a new report. The TUC called for urgent action from the Government, employers and unions after discovering
My 15-year-old son and a friend recently spent the day on the beach by Brighton pier where both of their bags, containing clothes, wallets, bus passes and money were stolen. They were left with no way of getting home and in their swimming trunks. No assistance
Thanks for providing a bit of cheer with some stunning wedding photos (Argus, July 20), and also how much I have enjoyed seeing the photos of the couples celebrating anniversaries over the past few weeks. It has provided a much welcomed respite from the
There were three things I noticed this week which showed the fiendish difficulties faced when striving for prosperity in this town. The first was restaurant critic Audrey Simpson bemoaning the lack of top flight restaurants in town. She had a meal that
It is meant to be a chance when traders across Brighton and Hove fork out to put some colour into the street scene. Brighton and Hove in Bloom has been running since the mid-Nineties and usually attracts entries from shops, restaurants and pubs across
As an artist at the forefront of the Surrealist movement, Salvador Dali would have been proud of the latest incarnation of one of his works. A quick glance at local artist Kate Munro and she could be lazing about on any grassy mound in any Sussex meadow
Doctors and nurses who discover problems which put patients at risk are being encouraged to blow the whistle on their colleagues. Health bosses in Sussex hope new guidelines will encourage workers to raise concerns as early as possible and reveal the
A hospital which faced possible closure is to stay open, health bosses have confirmed. Doubt surrounded the future of Southlands Hospital at Shoreham after plans were drawn up to close half the site down. Worthing and Southlands NHS Trust will move some
If Conservative councillors are so against the increase in expenses awarded to them (Opinion, July 14) and if they genuinely support the bus routes being cut back, will they give their allowance increases to the bus company to help maintain services?
Brighton and Hove used to be a town known for its innovation, with gas and electric lighting, the first electric railway, trains, trolley buses and more. The news of a massive ten year investment by the Government into public transport, presents the perfect
A family are being forced out of their home following a campaign of terror by a gang of youths on their estate. Mary Jane Harris, 38, and her three children are living in constant fear following a spate of burglaries and vandalism attacks at their home
Firework displays over Brighton's Palace Pier are to continue for the rest of the summer despite a flood of complaints from pet owners. But a compromise has been reached between the pier's management and town centre animal-lovers, and future displays
Bongo-phobia is not a reason for bringing back the West Pier market. The drummers will not return just because the traders may go. The best reason for a market is it makes the area lively, attractive and helpful for the West Pier. Regency ward councillors
Crawley defender Jay Lovett has signed for second division Brentford. The 22 year-old full back from Brighton agreed a three-year contract after talks with Bees' boss Ron Noades at Broadfield Stadium on Tuesday. Lovett began his career with Plymouth,
Three workers sacked from the Brighton Centre for refusing to sign new contracts are to be supported by hundreds of their colleagues during the Labour Party conference. The men claim they were sacked by Brighton and Hove Council for refusing to accept
A top four finish in division three for the Albion could see children's cancer charity, The Chestnut Tree House Appeal benefit by £2,700. Ladbrokes bookmakers' area manager Jeff Fenwick kindly gave Argus columnist Ian Hart a free £50 football bet for
Albion did some pre-season training with a difference yesterday when they attended an aerobics class. London instructor Tina Cawley put the first team squad through an hour-and-quarter workout to Latin rhythms and beats at the Sussex University gymnasium
Plenty of money has been poured over the years into the estates of Whitehawk and Moulsecoomb in East Brighton. The aim has been to improve the homes on the estates so that many of the problems would go away. But it did not really work. Now the New Deal
We write in response to the article HIV and the drug conspiracy theory (Argus, July 19). Steven Ransom's statement that HIV does not cause Aids is incorrect. As outlined in the recent Durban Declaration presented to President Mbeki of South Africa, it
Chief executive Dave Gilbert says Sussex may soon have to consider extending Michael Bevan's current contract. The Australian is currently in the first year of a new three-year deal which expires at the end of 2002. His value in the market place will
Black and Asian workers are facing "appalling" levels of verbal and physical racist abuse ranging from unfair sackings to death threats, according to a new report. The TUC called for urgent action from the Government, employers and unions after discovering
Supermarket group Sainsbury's said it was catching up with the competition as it posted a rise in sales for the last three months. The group said sales, including its supermarkets and Homebase stores, were up 9.2 per cent for the 12 weeks to June 24.
My 15-year-old son and a friend recently spent the day on the beach by Brighton pier where both of their bags, containing clothes, wallets, bus passes and money were stolen. They were left with no way of getting home and in their swimming trunks. No assistance
Thanks for providing a bit of cheer with some stunning wedding photos (Argus, July 20), and also how much I have enjoyed seeing the photos of the couples celebrating anniversaries over the past few weeks. It has provided a much welcomed respite from the
There were three things I noticed this week which showed the fiendish difficulties faced when striving for prosperity in this town. The first was restaurant critic Audrey Simpson bemoaning the lack of top flight restaurants in town. She had a meal that
It is meant to be a chance when traders across Brighton and Hove fork out to put some colour into the street scene. Brighton and Hove in Bloom has been running since the mid-Nineties and usually attracts entries from shops, restaurants and pubs across
As an artist at the forefront of the Surrealist movement, Salvador Dali would have been proud of the latest incarnation of one of his works. A quick glance at local artist Kate Munro and she could be lazing about on any grassy mound in any Sussex meadow
A hospital which faced possible closure is to stay open, health bosses have confirmed. Doubt surrounded the future of Southlands Hospital at Shoreham after plans were drawn up to close half the site down. Worthing and Southlands NHS Trust will move some
Brighton and Hove used to be a town known for its innovation, with gas and electric lighting, the first electric railway, trains, trolley buses and more. The news of a massive ten year investment by the Government into public transport, presents the perfect
Millions of pounds were spent in the Seventies and Eighties on renovating and redeveloping two housing estates. In Whitehawk, 1,000 pre-war Brighton Council houses were knocked down and replaced by 1,400 council and housing association houses and flats
The structure of new housing development in a large part of West Sussex may be transformed by a judge's ruling in a dispute between developers and Chichester District Council. Cala Homes (South) Ltd is accusing the council of acting with "a firmly closed
Cannabis, stolen goods and cash has been seized by police in drugs raids at Hastings. Officers supported by search teams and dog handlers made 14 arrests. Three people had cannabis and cocaine, while others were found to have stolen property and weapons
Crawley defender Jay Lovett has signed for second division Brentford. The 22 year-old full back from Brighton agreed a three-year contract after talks with Bees' boss Ron Noades at Broadfield Stadium on Tuesday. Lovett began his career with Plymouth,
Nurses and doctors are preparing to immunise 14,000 children against the potentially-fatal meningitis C bug later this summer. The next phase of the massive vaccination programme in East Sussex will protect children between five and nine. School nurses
Cuts are being proposed in transporting hundreds of children from their homes to school. Brighton and Hove Council is likely to overspend its home-to- school transport budget by £362,000 this year unless savings are made. A report to an education meeting
Mary Mears longingly looks forward to a common sense Conservative government (Argus, July 22). She is due for disappointment if the recent comments of prospective parliamentary Conservative candidate Andrew Gold are to be taken seriously. Although he
Plenty of money has been poured over the years into the estates of Whitehawk and Moulsecoomb in East Brighton. The aim has been to improve the homes on the estates so that many of the problems would go away. But it did not really work. Now the New Deal
Albion could find themselves in the centre of a demonstration storm on the opening day of the new season. Angry Southend United fans are expected to stage a series of protests when Micky Adams' men visit Roots Hall on August 12. The hard-up Essex club
