People are less optimistic about the state of the economy and their job prospects than they were three months ago. The latest quarterly survey by analysts Business Strategies showed the "feel-good factor" fell across the UK in the second quarter of the
On the subject of corporal punishment at Ditchling Road School (Opinion, July 25), I remember our teachers had wooden 12-inch rulers and would sneak behind us and rap our knuckles. -Mrs J. Mansell, Crown Road, Shoreham
Thousands of people have signed a petition against proposals to sell off a town swimming pool for housing. Worthing Borough Council is considering selling the crumbling Aquarena site and adjacent paddling pool in Brighton Road to developers. It is proposed
Firefighters investigating a blaze in Brighton were stunned when they checked footage on a security camera. Crews watched in amazement as the CCTV revealed a rare case of spontaneous combustion. They could find no cause for the outbreak when they forced
A woman trapped in a holiday insurance nightmare wrote a last letter of love to her family while stranded and ill in Thailand. Evelyn Pavlovic set off with her 13-year-old daughter Catherine last month on what was meant to be the trip of a lifetime to
The owner of one of the oldest aquarium shops in the country says she is being forced to close because of a controversial road scheme. Aubrey Ayton set up one of the first shops in Britain selling tropical and cold water fish in Beaconsfield Road, Brighton
At the posh end it was a picnic from the boot of the Rolls or Bentley, while just a few hundred yards away in the public enclosure it was jellied eels and a pint. But there was a common bond between the jet set and the people who saved up for a day out
How does the Argus suggest we take measures to protect children from paedophiles, as opposed to naming them as the News of The World, has done (Argus, July 24)? Naming them raises thorny issues, but if this approach saves even one child then the News
Glade Dale heard of the problems facing one of the biggest developers of residential care homes some weeks ago. Bovis Retirement Homes was buying an historic building in up and coming Brighton where developers were falling over themselves to snap up properties
Four Brighton schools will share a £12.5 million Government handout. The news comes on the same day as the announcement of regeneration cash for Brighton and Hove, East Sussex and West Sussex totalling £12 million. The schools' windfall comes after ministers
As an ME sufferer I deplore the national ME Association's attempts to close the Sussex ME Society and seize its funds (Argus, July 25). It is no exaggeration that to many people with ME our local group is a lifeline. It is extremely frightening and isolating
Telscombe deputy mayor Tony Prince's recent letter (Argus, July 26) contained inaccuracies regarding the recent Telscombe Town Council meeting. There was no rent-a-mob at the meeting. The vast majority of people there were Telscombe and East Saltdean
I recently telephoned the tourist information office on behalf of friends who wish to visit Brighton. An automated message told would cost fifty pence per minute. Is this a new policy to discourage visitors? -Shirley Carden, 14 Ridgeway Close, Southwick
The owner of one of the oldest aquarium shops in the country says she is being forced to close because of a controversial road scheme. Aubrey Ayton set up one of the first shops in Britain selling tropical and cold water fish in Beaconsfield Road, Brighton
At the posh end it was a picnic from the boot of the Rolls or Bentley, while just a few hundred yards away in the public enclosure it was jellied eels and a pint. But there was a common bond between the jet set and the people who saved up for a day out
An artist who was once fired from his job because of his connections to Oscar Wilde is set to get a blue plaque outside the house where he lived. Aubrey Beardsley, the illustrator, born in Buckingham Road, Brighton, in 1872, courted controversy with his
The call for longer prison sentences following the murder of Sarah Payne is understandable. Unfortunately, this does not solve the problem of what to do with paedophiles in the long term. Could the law be changed so paedophiles can be detained as potentially
I am surprised no one seems to remember any Jewish connection with Regency Square, as was proved when a Star of David was recently discovered on a pillar at the Prince Regent Hotel in the square. I remember in the early 1960s, three Kosher hotels on the
A pensioner fed up with NHS waiting lists is prepared to travel to France to have his hip replaced. But Gerald Diamond, 65, feels he has been thwarted by NHS bureaucracy because East Sussex, Brighton and Hove Health Authority won't pay for the procedure
As motorists across the country boycotted petrol stations during yesterday's Dump the Pump protests, Gerry Woolf was showing people what he believes is the way forward. Gerry claims electric cars are the way forward for town centre travel and they received
IF Ecovert has sufficient funds to sponsor the giant lectern on the A23 just south of the Patcham roundabout (Argus, July 24), Brighton and Hove Council must be paying them too much for their parks and gardens contract. This is the kind of environmentally
More than 8,000 bunches of flowers laid at the roadside shrine to schoolgirl Sarah Payne have been recycled and turned into compost, it has been revealed. The news came on the day a man being questioned in connection with the murder hunt was released
Following the report about the national ME Association disbanding all its UK support groups and attempting to seize local funds to help with their own cash flow, (Argus, July 7), we would like to reassure all those that rely on us for information and
Detectives have launched a murder inquiry after a woman was found stabbed to death at a flat in Bognor Regis. The body of the victim, a 42-year-old taxi driver, was discovered yesterday. Neighbours said police suddenly sealed off the normally busy residential
At 7ft 3in and dressed a red lycra suit, John Le Bar caused a bit of a stir when he presented gold medals to staff at a bookmakers. The second tallest man in Britain visited Ladbrokes, in the Langney Shopping Centre, Eastbourne, to reward staff for raising
Four Brighton schools will share a £12.5 million Government handout. The news comes on the same day as the announcement of regeneration cash for Brighton and Hove, East Sussex and West Sussex totalling £12 million. The schools' windfall comes after ministers
As an ME sufferer I deplore the national ME Association's attempts to close the Sussex ME Society and seize its funds (Argus, July 25). It is no exaggeration that to many people with ME our local group is a lifeline. It is extremely frightening and isolating
Richard Salt has become a national champion. But the 17-year-old from West Chiltington revealed how he overcame injury fears to secure the ASA under-18s 100m freestyle crown in a personal best 53.39sec in Sheffield. The Shiverer club member said: "I was
A last-minute winner saw Brighton go down 2-1 to Hastings Town at The Pilot Field. The Dr Martens League side came back from a goal down, thanks to two goals from veteran Terry White. A Paul Brooker goal was not enough to prevent an upset as White scored
Skipper Chris Adams today challenged Sussex's batsmen to fill Michael Bevan's boots over the next three weeks. Bevan heads off to Melbourne later this week to take part in Australia's indoor one-day series against South Africa and he will miss the county's
Labour today claimed a major blow to William Hague after Brighton millionaire Ivan Massow defected to its ranks. The 32-year-old businessman, said to be a party adviser and on the list of Conservative candidates for the next election, claimed the Tories
I recently telephoned the tourist information office on behalf of friends who wish to visit Brighton. An automated message told would cost fifty pence per minute. Is this a new policy to discourage visitors? -Shirley Carden, 14 Ridgeway Close, Southwick
Lumping together councillors from all parties in the article on councillor use of passes (Argus, July 31) is very deceptive. Twenty Labour members chose a bus pass, compared to three green councillors, two Conservatives and no Liberal Democrats. -Councillor
I also attended Ditchling Road School, Brighton, during the late 1930s and during the war years. I remember Miss Reno well. -J. Jenkins, Brighton
An artist who was once fired from his job because of his connections to Oscar Wilde is set to get a blue plaque outside the house where he lived. Aubrey Beardsley, the illustrator, born in Buckingham Road, Brighton, in 1872, courted controversy with his
The call for longer prison sentences following the murder of Sarah Payne is understandable. Unfortunately, this does not solve the problem of what to do with paedophiles in the long term. Could the law be changed so paedophiles can be detained as potentially
I am surprised no one seems to remember any Jewish connection with Regency Square, as was proved when a Star of David was recently discovered on a pillar at the Prince Regent Hotel in the square. I remember in the early 1960s, three Kosher hotels on the
A pensioner fed up with NHS waiting lists is prepared to travel to France to have his hip replaced. But Gerald Diamond, 65, feels he has been thwarted by NHS bureaucracy because East Sussex, Brighton and Hove Health Authority won't pay for the procedure
As motorists across the country boycotted petrol stations during yesterday's Dump the Pump protests, Gerry Woolf was showing people what he believes is the way forward. Gerry claims electric cars are the way forward for town centre travel and they received
IF Ecovert has sufficient funds to sponsor the giant lectern on the A23 just south of the Patcham roundabout (Argus, July 24), Brighton and Hove Council must be paying them too much for their parks and gardens contract. This is the kind of environmentally
More than 8,000 bunches of flowers laid at the roadside shrine to schoolgirl Sarah Payne have been recycled and turned into compost, it has been revealed. The news came on the day a man being questioned in connection with the murder hunt was released
Following the report about the national ME Association disbanding all its UK support groups and attempting to seize local funds to help with their own cash flow, (Argus, July 7), we would like to reassure all those that rely on us for information and
Micky Adams is heading up a new initiative to help grassroots football in Sussex. The Albion manager, assistant Alan Cork, reserve team coach Ian Culverhouse and youth manager Dean Wilkins will go into schools for Master Coaching Classes next month. And
Bridegroom Shaun Capon will be walking gingerly down the aisle this Saturday after being beaten up by a gang just days before the event. He is going ahead with wedding plans despite being covered in cuts and bruises from two beatings by the same gang
It is with great disgust that I read of the national ME Association disbanding its local groups and demanding local funds be transferred into its own bank account. Our local group, run from Brighton, provides professional support for many very ill and
Richard Salt has become a national champion. But the 17-year-old from West Chiltington revealed how he overcame injury fears to secure the ASA under-18s 100m freestyle crown in a personal best 53.39sec in Sheffield. The Shiverer club member said: "I was
You've got to admire the ingenuity of Gerald Diamond. The 65-year-old is planning to travel across the Channel for a hip replacement operation rather than wait for NHS treatment. Mr Diamond is planning the move after being told he could wait up to 15
I agree cyclists should have third party insurance (Argus, July 21). Membership of the national cycling organisation, the C.T.C., starts at £15 per year and includes third party insurance. Cover is available through the Brighton Mitre Cycling Club for
Millenary achieved an apparent mission impossible when gaining a last-gasp success for Goodwood director John Dunlop. The trainer and the colt's supporters had probably accepted defeat as he laboured at the back well behind the leaders with three furlongs
Albion's exhaustive hunt for a big striker is on hold. Manager Micky Adams still has an un-named target, but talks with the player will not start until next week. Adams hopes to have him on board before the Seagulls' opening fixture at Southend on August
A last-minute winner saw Brighton go down 2-1 to Hastings Town at The Pilot Field. The Dr Martens League side came back from a goal down, thanks to two goals from veteran Terry White. A Paul Brooker goal was not enough to prevent an upset as White scored
Skipper Chris Adams today challenged Sussex's batsmen to fill Michael Bevan's boots over the next three weeks. Bevan heads off to Melbourne later this week to take part in Australia's indoor one-day series against South Africa and he will miss the county's
A pregnant woman was left stranded at a bus stop for more than two hours after three buses failed to turn up. Jill Whittington, 27, of Graham Avenue, Mile Oak, is expecting her first baby on October 24 and said her journey to and from work is becoming
Labour today claimed a major blow to William Hague after Brighton millionaire Ivan Massow defected to its ranks. The 32-year-old businessman, said to be a party adviser and on the list of Conservative candidates for the next election, claimed the Tories
People are less optimistic about the state of the economy and their job prospects than they were three months ago. The latest quarterly survey by analysts Business Strategies showed the "feel-good factor" fell across the UK in the second quarter of the
Lumping together councillors from all parties in the article on councillor use of passes (Argus, July 31) is very deceptive. Twenty Labour members chose a bus pass, compared to three green councillors, two Conservatives and no Liberal Democrats. -Councillor
I also attended Ditchling Road School, Brighton, during the late 1930s and during the war years. I remember Miss Reno well. -J. Jenkins, Brighton
On the subject of corporal punishment at Ditchling Road School (Opinion, July 25), I remember our teachers had wooden 12-inch rulers and would sneak behind us and rap our knuckles. -Mrs J. Mansell, Crown Road, Shoreham
Thousands of people have signed a petition against proposals to sell off a town swimming pool for housing. Worthing Borough Council is considering selling the crumbling Aquarena site and adjacent paddling pool in Brighton Road to developers. It is proposed
Firefighters investigating a blaze in Brighton were stunned when they checked footage on a security camera. Crews watched in amazement as the CCTV revealed a rare case of spontaneous combustion. They could find no cause for the outbreak when they forced
A woman trapped in a holiday insurance nightmare wrote a last letter of love to her family while stranded and ill in Thailand. Evelyn Pavlovic set off with her 13-year-old daughter Catherine last month on what was meant to be the trip of a lifetime to
How does the Argus suggest we take measures to protect children from paedophiles, as opposed to naming them as the News of The World, has done (Argus, July 24)? Naming them raises thorny issues, but if this approach saves even one child then the News
Glade Dale heard of the problems facing one of the biggest developers of residential care homes some weeks ago. Bovis Retirement Homes was buying an historic building in up and coming Brighton where developers were falling over themselves to snap up properties
Micky Adams is heading up a new initiative to help grassroots football in Sussex. The Albion manager, assistant Alan Cork, reserve team coach Ian Culverhouse and youth manager Dean Wilkins will go into schools for Master Coaching Classes next month. And
The chairman of Surrey and Sussex Healthcare Trust, which runs Crawley and Horsham hospitals, is to retire in September. George Gibson originally accepted the temporary chairmanship when the trust was formed in April, 1998, and has since twice agreed
Bridegroom Shaun Capon will be walking gingerly down the aisle this Saturday after being beaten up by a gang just days before the event. He is going ahead with wedding plans despite being covered in cuts and bruises from two beatings by the same gang
It is with great disgust that I read of the national ME Association disbanding its local groups and demanding local funds be transferred into its own bank account. Our local group, run from Brighton, provides professional support for many very ill and
You've got to admire the ingenuity of Gerald Diamond. The 65-year-old is planning to travel across the Channel for a hip replacement operation rather than wait for NHS treatment. Mr Diamond is planning the move after being told he could wait up to 15
I agree cyclists should have third party insurance (Argus, July 21). Membership of the national cycling organisation, the C.T.C., starts at £15 per year and includes third party insurance. Cover is available through the Brighton Mitre Cycling Club for
Millenary achieved an apparent mission impossible when gaining a last-gasp success for Goodwood director John Dunlop. The trainer and the colt's supporters had probably accepted defeat as he laboured at the back well behind the leaders with three furlongs
Telscombe deputy mayor Tony Prince's recent letter (Argus, July 26) contained inaccuracies regarding the recent Telscombe Town Council meeting. There was no rent-a-mob at the meeting. The vast majority of people there were Telscombe and East Saltdean
Albion's exhaustive hunt for a big striker is on hold. Manager Micky Adams still has an un-named target, but talks with the player will not start until next week. Adams hopes to have him on board before the Seagulls' opening fixture at Southend on August
A pregnant woman was left stranded at a bus stop for more than two hours after three buses failed to turn up. Jill Whittington, 27, of Graham Avenue, Mile Oak, is expecting her first baby on October 24 and said her journey to and from work is becoming
Sacked car workers today spoke of their dismay after 113 jobs were axed at car giants Daewoo. More than 750 workers at the specialist car centre in Worthing were called to a meeting yesterday and handed letters. For some it was the good news that their
