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  • It's nonsense

    It's nonsense for protesters to claim majority local support for their campaign against Steyning Parish Council's proposal to allow a Scout hut with a small parking area in an unused corner of the field behind the bowling pavilion. In fact, the matter

  • Bus fears

    I an concerned about the increasing misbehaviour of youths on the No 1 bus. It really is not safe to travel back from central Brighton after 9pm on the upstairs of the bus. The other night, at around 9.30pm, myself and an elderly passenger were intimidated

  • Must take note

    I note bus operator Arriva has won a national award for providing accessible public transport for people with disabilities. In achieving top place, Arriva was also acknowledged for its driver awareness training. It would be wonderful if Brighton and Hove

  • Before the storms

    The picture above is of my daughter and a friend enjoying a sunny day in Uckfield, near the Market Cafe. Little did they know that just a few hours later some of the worst flooding the area has ever known was to begin! -V. Craig, Kemp Town, Brighton

  • Defeat looms for park and ride

    Plans for a new park and ride site are in danger of defeat when they come before councillors in the New Year. Labour leaders on Brighton and Hove Council want to keep park and ride in the new local plan - the blueprint for development over the next decade

  • It's worthy

    For a number of years I have supported the activities of the Mouth and Foot Painting Artists (MFPA) by purchasing Christmas cards and calendars produced by their members. I am therefore pleased some of the Sussex artists involved and the organisation

  • Hair raising

    I was pleased to read chief inspector Carroll Lamport and her officers attempted to rescue the cattle stranded on Landport brooks. It must have been quite hair-raising. However, I was surprised the RSPCA is considering prosecuting farmers who lost animals

  • Outrageous

    I was disgusted with Brian Behan's outrageous suggestions regarding Brighton's alcoholics and drug addicts (Opinion, October 15). It is lucky Mr Behan lives in a democracy, otherwise he would not be extended the right of freedom of speech to make statements

  • Seven-year wait is over for the county

    Sussex Colts won their first South East League title since 1983 by defeating Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 71/2-41/2 at Liphook. They have high hopes of successfully defending the crown next year when only Dean Plant will be excluded on grounds

  • Agonising choice

    Brighton and Hove Council is spending huge sums of money on providing transport for hundreds of youngsters from home to school. Now the authority is trying to reduce the bill, there are naturally protests from many of the parents affected. In some cases

  • Getting safety back on track

    Rail is still the safest form of transport but public confidence has been badly battered after three fatal accidents in two years. After the Southall and Paddington crashes, there has been another disaster at Hatfield in Hertfordshire. This time, four

  • Bears go down a Storm

    Brighton Bears experienced centre Wilbur Johnson is optimistic his team can build on recent improvements when they visit Derby Storm tomorrow. Bears gained their first win of the season with a 93-91 success at Edinburgh after double overtime, before being

  • Cricket: Goodwin sets Sussex target

    New signing Murray Goodwin will complete his cricketing education with Sussex next season. The 27-year-old batsman has played 19 Tests and over 71 one-day internationals for Zimbabwe and has just signed a new three-year contract with Western Australia

  • Ryman: Donnelly sticks with Rebels

    Sammy Donnelly has been assured his playing budget will not be cut as he plots a Worthing promotion bid. The Rebels boss had considered quitting after claiming he was docked pay to offset the cost of rewarding players. He held 90 minutes of clear-the-air

  • Council votes to split village

    Thousands of people are opposing plans that would split a village in two. Under proposed changes to Brighton and Hove Council ward boundaries, the southern part of Woodingdean would merge into an enlarged Rottingdean ward. Tory councillor David Smith,

  • Designs on silk fit for the Queen

    The Queen took a break during her State visit to Italy to pay a personal tribute to a Brighton teacher who has won an award for new designers. She made a special trip to an exhibition to see the work of Gail Eastwood, 36, which was on display at Milan's

  • How Eastbourne became Margate

    Eastbourne will take on the role of rival resort Margate in a new Michael Caine film - but not a lot of people will know that. Its sandy beach and imposing pier will transport filmgoers back in time to Margate's heyday - even though the seaside attractions

  • Driver dies in car fireball

    A driver died early today when his car crashed into a wall and burst into flames. Rescuers were driven back by intense heat and flames and could do nothing to save the motorist. The crash happened in Falmer Road, Brighton, at the junction of Ovingdean

  • Small screen fame for historic cinema

    Film crews have been shooting at one of the country's oldest cinemas for a series about the Hollywood greats. Actor Jack Wilde - who played the Artful Dodger in the Sixties' film Oliver! - visited the Dome Cinema in Worthing to film links for the series

  • It's nonsense

    It's nonsense for protesters to claim majority local support for their campaign against Steyning Parish Council's proposal to allow a Scout hut with a small parking area in an unused corner of the field behind the bowling pavilion. In fact, the matter

  • Hospital staff to fight on for club

    Hospital staff today vowed to continue the fight to stop their social club from closing. Bosses at Worthing Hospital have told the club committee to move out of its premises by the end of the month because they need the site for a new creche. But club

  • Big issue

    Ann Widdecombe calls for a fixed penalty for anyone caught in possession of cannabis. She and the Conservative party aim to open up the great drugs debate while the Labour party constantly sweeps the issue under the carpet. While the use of cannabis for

  • Fifties funeral farewell

    Bereaved Andrew Sains decided a conventional funeral service would not be a fitting tribute to his charismatic partner of 14 years, Ian Tong. Instead, he enlisted the help of a budding artist and friend Nathan Enticknapp to create a unique coffin, painted

  • Euphemism

    While the government is to fund a £1 million police hit squad to tackle homophobic, racist and domestic violence in Brighton and Hove, the Argus' own figures identify the problem as overwhelmingly one of violence against women. Can we not, therefore,

  • Must take note

    I note bus operator Arriva has won a national award for providing accessible public transport for people with disabilities. In achieving top place, Arriva was also acknowledged for its driver awareness training. It would be wonderful if Brighton and Hove

  • Vital to ensure housing goes to priority cases

    IT is difficult to comment on anecdotes involving housing allocations, such as the ones recently mentioned by Stuart Marlet, without knowing the full circumstances of the case. However, Mr Marlet's letter also serves to highlight the extremely high level

  • Think Of It This Way, by John Parry

    Surely we are all grown-up enough not to need some minor royal swanning around offering a limp handshake and a wet smile every time there is a crisis. The carefully choreographed visit of Prince Edward ensured he only met friendly faces in the devastated

  • Unsuitable

    Falmer is a highly unsuitable location for the proposed football stadium. It was bad enough when the village was divided by the A27, but must it now be totally ruined by the introduction of a stadium? The increase in cars, rubbish and people would prove

  • Hair raising

    I was pleased to read chief inspector Carroll Lamport and her officers attempted to rescue the cattle stranded on Landport brooks. It must have been quite hair-raising. However, I was surprised the RSPCA is considering prosecuting farmers who lost animals

  • Missed the point

    I was disappointed to see Simon Fanshawe using his weekly column to further the Brighton and Hove Council line that a new supermarket (it will be a few square feet short of being a superstore) in the heart of Brighton is somehow not going to create more

  • Eagles aim to go out with a bang

    Eastbourne Eagles aim to go out with a bang on Sunday in more ways than one. The British speedway champions take on Oxford Cheetahs in their final match of the season at Arlington Stadium. Although the result is academic to the Sussex squad, they want

  • Cameras that lie

    People who watch Sir Michael Caine's next film, called Last Orders, may be surprised when they look at scenes supposed to have been filmed in Margate. The ailing Kentish resort lost its pier a long time ago, so seaside filming had to take place at Eastbourne

  • Seven-year wait is over for the county

    Sussex Colts won their first South East League title since 1983 by defeating Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 71/2-41/2 at Liphook. They have high hopes of successfully defending the crown next year when only Dean Plant will be excluded on grounds

  • Nothing to offer

    The article on St James's Street becoming a ghetto (Argus, October 15) made my blood boil. As an occasional visitor to Kemp Town I walk from St George's road to Old Steine. The problem areas are by the Fitzherbert Centre in Upper St. James's Street and

  • Tennis: Brits could clash at Brighton

    British number one Tim Henman could face Greg Rusedski in the opening round of the Samsung Open at the Brighton Centre next month. Rusedski has tumbled down the Champions Race rankings following injury problems and lack of form and is likely to be unseeded

  • Getting safety back on track

    Rail is still the safest form of transport but public confidence has been badly battered after three fatal accidents in two years. After the Southall and Paddington crashes, there has been another disaster at Hatfield in Hertfordshire. This time, four

  • Residential care claim is a misrepresentation

    Clive Robson's letter claiming West Sussex County Council will no longer fund residential care (Opinion, October 14) is a complete misrepresentation of the facts and will only serve to upset our elderly residents for no reason. Did Mr Robson try to obtain

  • Cricket: Goodwin sets Sussex target

    New signing Murray Goodwin will complete his cricketing education with Sussex next season. The 27-year-old batsman has played 19 Tests and over 71 one-day internationals for Zimbabwe and has just signed a new three-year contract with Western Australia

  • Ryman: Donnelly sticks with Rebels

    Sammy Donnelly has been assured his playing budget will not be cut as he plots a Worthing promotion bid. The Rebels boss had considered quitting after claiming he was docked pay to offset the cost of rewarding players. He held 90 minutes of clear-the-air

  • Eight-minute op changes lives

    Sharon Charlton has been given the gift of perfect sight at the age of 39 thanks to a simple new operation. After spending nearly all of her life in a cloudy and unfocused world she is now free to pursue her driving ambition and learn to drive. The operation

  • How Eastbourne became Margate

    Eastbourne will take on the role of rival resort Margate in a new Michael Caine film - but not a lot of people will know that. Its sandy beach and imposing pier will transport filmgoers back in time to Margate's heyday - even though the seaside attractions

  • Chemicals alert at swimming pool

    Ten people were taken to hospital after a chemical reaction in a swimming pool produced potentially lethal chlorine gas. The alarm was raised yesterday by an attendant at the swimming pool at the Brighton University site in Gaudick Road, Eastbourne. The

  • Still waiting for King Alfred

    It was approved in the summer, but there is still no start date for a £25 million leisure scheme planned for the King Alfred leisure centre in Hove. Developer Citygrove wants to build bars, restaurants, cinemas and a sports hall at the King Alfred in

  • Bonfire cancelled

    A bonfire and fireworks display has been cancelled due to lack of support. East Preston Scout Group has called the event off for the first time in 15 years, to the disappointment of leaders and members. The group sent letters to local businesses and organisations

  • Rail delays on 'danger' tracks

    Rail passengers today faced delays after speed limits were imposed on potentially dangerous tracks. Railtrack has identified 81 trouble spots across the network with "similar characteristics" to the track believed to have caused the Hatfield disaster.

  • Overspending NHS Trust faces tough decisions

    Hospital bosses ordered to clampdown on spending are finding themselves in a dilemma over the demand for beds. The Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath plans to use as few spare beds for emergencies as possible to cut costs. The move was agreed because

  • Street of shame

    Palmeira Avenue is very much not The Place To Be at the moment. Building work has been going on for the past two years and there is no sign of it coming to an end. We were told in a letter from the building company the work on a block of flats would be

  • More job losses as clothing retailer closes another 55 stores

    Arcadia, the Top Shop-to-Dorothy Perkins clothing retailer is to close an extra 55 stores on top of 400 announced in April, as it plunged further into the red. But the retailer said any job losses would be minimal, probably in the region of 50 to 100

  • Disappointment

    There always seem to be a lot of children at the skateboard park at the Level, Brighton, on school days. Most are about 16 or 17, but many are possibly as young as eight or nine. Neither the police nor the education authority seem to have noticed this

  • Tied to the past

    It was pleasing to read Bob Hoad's article regarding the wearing of collars and ties, which to many men seems to be a thing of the past. Having worked outdoors, it was not practical to wear a collar and tie, but once work was finished it was wash, shave

  • Stars come out for sick children

    Celebrities will be out in force to raise money for sick and disadvantaged youngsters. Stars including actors Joe McGann, Christopher Biggins and TV journalist Nick Owen will attend the Variety Club's regional dinner and ball at Brighton's Metropole Hotel

  • Big issue

    Ann Widdecombe calls for a fixed penalty for anyone caught in possession of cannabis. She and the Conservative party aim to open up the great drugs debate while the Labour party constantly sweeps the issue under the carpet. While the use of cannabis for

  • Fifties funeral farewell

    Bereaved Andrew Sains decided a conventional funeral service would not be a fitting tribute to his charismatic partner of 14 years, Ian Tong. Instead, he enlisted the help of a budding artist and friend Nathan Enticknapp to create a unique coffin, painted

  • Euphemism

    While the government is to fund a £1 million police hit squad to tackle homophobic, racist and domestic violence in Brighton and Hove, the Argus' own figures identify the problem as overwhelmingly one of violence against women. Can we not, therefore,

  • Tomboy - Budget Costumes

    Part of Michael Caine's new film is being shot on Eastbourne pier. Tomboy appears daily in The Argus and is updated each day on this website. You can see more of Tomboy on www.moontoon.co.uk The Moontoon website also has comic strips, greeting cards,

  • Vital to ensure housing goes to priority cases

    IT is difficult to comment on anecdotes involving housing allocations, such as the ones recently mentioned by Stuart Marlet, without knowing the full circumstances of the case. However, Mr Marlet's letter also serves to highlight the extremely high level

  • Think Of It This Way, by John Parry

    Surely we are all grown-up enough not to need some minor royal swanning around offering a limp handshake and a wet smile every time there is a crisis. The carefully choreographed visit of Prince Edward ensured he only met friendly faces in the devastated

  • Feedback, with Chris Chandler

    Our Don't Give To Beggars campaign has sparked considerable comment from readers both for and against. However, there seems to be some misunderstanding among our critics that we are somehow anti-beggars and the campaign will encourage violence against

  • Zamora wants away goal

    Albion hotshot Bobby Zamora is ready to end eight months of travel sickness. The teenage striker has set his sights on a rare away goal in tomorrow's top-of-the-table tussle against leaders Chesterfield. Zamora rediscovered his scoring touch with a brace

  • Unjustified

    I commute from Lewes and feel Ian Betteridge's criticism of the service provided by train operator Connex during the recent bad weather was unjustified. Did he not realise he only arrived at his destination because Connex put on a diesel, rather than

  • Unsuitable

    Falmer is a highly unsuitable location for the proposed football stadium. It was bad enough when the village was divided by the A27, but must it now be totally ruined by the introduction of a stadium? The increase in cars, rubbish and people would prove

  • Missed the point

    I was disappointed to see Simon Fanshawe using his weekly column to further the Brighton and Hove Council line that a new supermarket (it will be a few square feet short of being a superstore) in the heart of Brighton is somehow not going to create more

  • Eagles aim to go out with a bang

    Eastbourne Eagles aim to go out with a bang on Sunday in more ways than one. The British speedway champions take on Oxford Cheetahs in their final match of the season at Arlington Stadium. Although the result is academic to the Sussex squad, they want

  • Cameras that lie

    People who watch Sir Michael Caine's next film, called Last Orders, may be surprised when they look at scenes supposed to have been filmed in Margate. The ailing Kentish resort lost its pier a long time ago, so seaside filming had to take place at Eastbourne

  • Nothing to offer

    The article on St James's Street becoming a ghetto (Argus, October 15) made my blood boil. As an occasional visitor to Kemp Town I walk from St George's road to Old Steine. The problem areas are by the Fitzherbert Centre in Upper St. James's Street and

  • Tennis: Brits could clash at Brighton

    British number one Tim Henman could face Greg Rusedski in the opening round of the Samsung Open at the Brighton Centre next month. Rusedski has tumbled down the Champions Race rankings following injury problems and lack of form and is likely to be unseeded

  • Residential care claim is a misrepresentation

    Clive Robson's letter claiming West Sussex County Council will no longer fund residential care (Opinion, October 14) is a complete misrepresentation of the facts and will only serve to upset our elderly residents for no reason. Did Mr Robson try to obtain

  • The real rescuers

    The four children who rescued several dogs from a flooded house in Lewes were extremely courageous. Hester Stewart, Indianna Dabson, Antony Herbert and Emer Morris deserve a letter or medal from the RSPCA recognising their bravery. They are truly dedicated

  • FA Vase: Heat is on Lewes

    Wick manager Carl Stabler insists the pressure will be on hosts Lewes when the two sides meet tomorrow in a first round clash at The Dripping Pan. Stabler, who watched Rooks' FA Cup replay with Dulwich in midweek, said: "They are good defensively and

  • Dr Martens League: Vines on mission

    Francis Vines leads the Crawley frontline tomorrow, insisting: "I'm a man who can get us out of a crisis." The veteran striker has answered boss Billy Smith's SOS call and will replace out-of-sorts Mark Hynes in the top-of-the-table crunch game against

  • Chemicals alert at swimming pool

    Ten people were taken to hospital after a chemical reaction in a swimming pool produced potentially lethal chlorine gas. The alarm was raised yesterday by an attendant at the swimming pool at the Brighton University site in Gaudick Road, Eastbourne. The

  • Still waiting for King Alfred

    It was approved in the summer, but there is still no start date for a £25 million leisure scheme planned for the King Alfred leisure centre in Hove. Developer Citygrove wants to build bars, restaurants, cinemas and a sports hall at the King Alfred in

  • Rail delays on 'danger' tracks

    Rail passengers today faced delays after speed limits were imposed on potentially dangerous tracks. Railtrack has identified 81 trouble spots across the network with "similar characteristics" to the track believed to have caused the Hatfield disaster.

  • Street of shame

    Palmeira Avenue is very much not The Place To Be at the moment. Building work has been going on for the past two years and there is no sign of it coming to an end. We were told in a letter from the building company the work on a block of flats would be

  • More job losses as clothing retailer closes another 55 stores

    Arcadia, the Top Shop-to-Dorothy Perkins clothing retailer is to close an extra 55 stores on top of 400 announced in April, as it plunged further into the red. But the retailer said any job losses would be minimal, probably in the region of 50 to 100

  • Disappointment

    There always seem to be a lot of children at the skateboard park at the Level, Brighton, on school days. Most are about 16 or 17, but many are possibly as young as eight or nine. Neither the police nor the education authority seem to have noticed this

  • Tied to the past

    It was pleasing to read Bob Hoad's article regarding the wearing of collars and ties, which to many men seems to be a thing of the past. Having worked outdoors, it was not practical to wear a collar and tie, but once work was finished it was wash, shave

  • Stars come out for sick children

    Celebrities will be out in force to raise money for sick and disadvantaged youngsters. Stars including actors Joe McGann, Christopher Biggins and TV journalist Nick Owen will attend the Variety Club's regional dinner and ball at Brighton's Metropole Hotel

  • Health watchdogs defend closure plans

    Health watchdogs have slammed a campaign to save a hospital claiming it could jeopardise the development of services. Eastbourne, Seaford and Wealden Community Health Council (CHC) has hit back at criticism of plans to close Eastbourne's All Saints Hospital

  • Tomboy - Budget Costumes

    Part of Michael Caine's new film is being shot on Eastbourne pier. Tomboy appears daily in The Argus and is updated each day on this website. You can see more of Tomboy on www.moontoon.co.uk The Moontoon website also has comic strips, greeting cards,

  • Bus fears

    I an concerned about the increasing misbehaviour of youths on the No 1 bus. It really is not safe to travel back from central Brighton after 9pm on the upstairs of the bus. The other night, at around 9.30pm, myself and an elderly passenger were intimidated

  • Before the storms

    The picture above is of my daughter and a friend enjoying a sunny day in Uckfield, near the Market Cafe. Little did they know that just a few hours later some of the worst flooding the area has ever known was to begin! -V. Craig, Kemp Town, Brighton

  • Feedback, with Chris Chandler

    Our Don't Give To Beggars campaign has sparked considerable comment from readers both for and against. However, there seems to be some misunderstanding among our critics that we are somehow anti-beggars and the campaign will encourage violence against

  • Zamora wants away goal

    Albion hotshot Bobby Zamora is ready to end eight months of travel sickness. The teenage striker has set his sights on a rare away goal in tomorrow's top-of-the-table tussle against leaders Chesterfield. Zamora rediscovered his scoring touch with a brace

  • Defeat looms for park and ride

    Plans for a new park and ride site are in danger of defeat when they come before councillors in the New Year. Labour leaders on Brighton and Hove Council want to keep park and ride in the new local plan - the blueprint for development over the next decade

  • Police call in expert to track rapist

    Police have called in a specialist criminal profiler in the hunt for the Thursday Night Rapist who has struck fear into West Sussex women. They will also DNA test another 200 men in the hunt for the serial sex attacker, whose nickname comes from the night

  • Teenager faces murder retrial

    A teenager serving a life sentence for murdering a doorman has had his conviction overturned. Robert Tate, now 18, of Firle Road, Seaford, was convicted of murdering Justin Martin in a street brawl in Northampton last October. Lord Justice Kay, sitting

  • Unjustified

    I commute from Lewes and feel Ian Betteridge's criticism of the service provided by train operator Connex during the recent bad weather was unjustified. Did he not realise he only arrived at his destination because Connex put on a diesel, rather than

  • It's worthy

    For a number of years I have supported the activities of the Mouth and Foot Painting Artists (MFPA) by purchasing Christmas cards and calendars produced by their members. I am therefore pleased some of the Sussex artists involved and the organisation

  • Outrageous

    I was disgusted with Brian Behan's outrageous suggestions regarding Brighton's alcoholics and drug addicts (Opinion, October 15). It is lucky Mr Behan lives in a democracy, otherwise he would not be extended the right of freedom of speech to make statements

  • Agonising choice

    Brighton and Hove Council is spending huge sums of money on providing transport for hundreds of youngsters from home to school. Now the authority is trying to reduce the bill, there are naturally protests from many of the parents affected. In some cases

  • Bears go down a Storm

    Brighton Bears experienced centre Wilbur Johnson is optimistic his team can build on recent improvements when they visit Derby Storm tomorrow. Bears gained their first win of the season with a 93-91 success at Edinburgh after double overtime, before being

  • The real rescuers

    The four children who rescued several dogs from a flooded house in Lewes were extremely courageous. Hester Stewart, Indianna Dabson, Antony Herbert and Emer Morris deserve a letter or medal from the RSPCA recognising their bravery. They are truly dedicated

  • FA Vase: Heat is on Lewes

    Wick manager Carl Stabler insists the pressure will be on hosts Lewes when the two sides meet tomorrow in a first round clash at The Dripping Pan. Stabler, who watched Rooks' FA Cup replay with Dulwich in midweek, said: "They are good defensively and

  • Dr Martens League: Vines on mission

    Francis Vines leads the Crawley frontline tomorrow, insisting: "I'm a man who can get us out of a crisis." The veteran striker has answered boss Billy Smith's SOS call and will replace out-of-sorts Mark Hynes in the top-of-the-table crunch game against

  • Council votes to split village

    Thousands of people are opposing plans that would split a village in two. Under proposed changes to Brighton and Hove Council ward boundaries, the southern part of Woodingdean would merge into an enlarged Rottingdean ward. Tory councillor David Smith,

  • Axe looms for free parking

    A special meeting has been called to sort out a wrangle over free town centre parking in Littlehampton. The scheme has been at the centre of controversy since Arun Council announced it could no longer afford to pay its share towards the scheme. But when

  • Burglar alert over doorstep callers

    Police are warning residents to beware of uninvited doorstep callers following a spate of burglaries. Porcelain, silverware and furniture have been taken in break-ins over the past three weeks in the Steyning and Storrington areas, Sussex police say.

  • Traffic warden injured

    A traffic warden was injured by a car after a row over a parking ticket. Police said the warden's legs were "bumped" by a car as it drove away from Albert Road, close to Bognor seafront, just before 11am yesterday. Police have not named the warden but

  • Designs on silk fit for the Queen

    The Queen took a break during her State visit to Italy to pay a personal tribute to a Brighton teacher who has won an award for new designers. She made a special trip to an exhibition to see the work of Gail Eastwood, 36, which was on display at Milan's

  • Driver dies in car fireball

    A driver died early today when his car crashed into a wall and burst into flames. Rescuers were driven back by intense heat and flames and could do nothing to save the motorist. The crash happened in Falmer Road, Brighton, at the junction of Ovingdean

  • Power to the people in station victory

    Campaigners have won their battle for a disused power station to be demolished. Council bosses have confirmed they are looking for a contractor to bulldoze Broomgrove Power Station, Hastings, described as a blot on the landscape by residents. The derelict