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  • Tomboy - Dali Line Painter

    A Sussex man once modelled for Salvador Dali. 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, magazine illustrations

  • Home Truths, by Jacqui Bealing

    My husband has just had his first dental filling, which, in my book, is something to celebrate. Especially since I have just had what is probably my 91st. At last, we can compare drill techniques. At last, his perfect set of gnashers is starting to show

  • Chesterfield 1, Albion 0: Late defeat

    Albion suffered a heartbreaking end to their ten-match unbeaten run against the Third Division leaders. Chesterfield snatched a victory they scarcely deserved with a 91st-minute goal by substitute Jamie Ingledow after the Seagulls had played most of the

  • The surreal thing

    Antony Barwell has turned his modest one-bedroom flat in Brighton into a temple of surrealism. He has even grown a luxuriant moustache resembling that of Salvador Dali, for whom he once modelled in France. Antony may now live in this country after many

  • Trust your butcher

    There used to be a butcher's shop in almost every parade in Brighton and Hove - but not any more. Whereas once there were 60 shops between Preston Circus and the seafront, now there are fewer than ten. It's simple for meat traders to blame a rise in vegetarianism

  • Kick boxing contender fears ban

    JIM CALDECOURT may be banned from using his most lethal weapon in tonight's world title showdown in Brighton. Caldecourt won't know until just before the fight at the Corn Exchange whether his speciality move, the spinning back fist, will be outlawed

  • Cricket: Adams thanks Sussex fans

    Sussex skipper Chris Adams today pledged: "I will get things right for our magnificent supporters." Adams says he has been inundated with messages of support since he revealed in the Argus a fortnight ago that he expected to be sacked at the end of next

  • Council surfs web in war on vandals

    Vandals who have tormented residents are to be targeted by a new "zero tolerance" policy. Adur Council surfed the internet for advice on dealing with vandals and has now pledged to adopt tactics used in Toronto, Canada, where authorities are boasting

  • Family in legal battle over vaccine

    A Sussex mum is one of a number of parents taking legal action claiming vaccines have left their children with learning difficulties. Mother Rochelle Poulter from Burgess Hill is suing a pharmaceutical firm at the centre of mounting controversy over the

  • Runaway, 8, sparks search

    An eight-year-old girl sparked a huge search operation when she fled from her mother after an argument. She walked into a seafront hotel in Brighton and told staff she was meeting her mum there. She had jumped out of her mother's car in Percival Terrace

  • OAP killed as lorry sheds wheel

    A woman died when a wheel fell off a moving lorry and hit her. It happened on the B2102 at Cross-in-Hand, near Heathfield, at 9.35am on Friday. The wheel of a Volvo tipper truck, heading towards Heathfield, came loose and knocked the 83-year-old over

  • Butchers on the rack

    Butchers in Brighton are struggling to make ends meet following a dramatic decline in trade. When Sydney Street's PCH Butchers closed a week ago it became just the latest family-run butchers to fall foul of the changing times. Butchers blame supermarkets

  • Teenagers taught rules of responsible driving

    Teenagers are being encouraged to learn about responsible driving and the perils of car crime in a scheme designed to nip car crime in the bud. The youngsters, students from East Brighton College of Media Arts aged between 12 and 17, also had an opportunity

  • Late agony as Seagulls crash land

    Albion forced the pace in the early stages of this weekend's match against Chesterfield. Some of the 2,400 Seagulls supporters were delayed by an accident on the M1, so referee Mike Ryan delayed the kick-off for 15 minutes. Watson's corner inside the

  • The surreal thing

    Antony Barwell has turned his modest one-bedroom flat in Brighton into a temple of surrealism. He has even grown a luxuriant moustache resembling that of Salvador Dali, for whom he once modelled in France. Antony may now live in this country after many

  • Trust your butcher

    There used to be a butcher's shop in almost every parade in Brighton and Hove - but not any more. Whereas once there were 60 shops between Preston Circus and the seafront, now there are fewer than ten. It's simple for meat traders to blame a rise in vegetarianism

  • Put children's health first

    Matthew Poulter, aged ten, will not know much about the legal battle his mother is waging on his behalf. Rochelle Poulter, from Burgess Hill, is suing Merck and Co in the High Court for damage caused to him, allegedly through the vaccine he had against

  • Cricket: Adams thanks Sussex fans

    Sussex skipper Chris Adams today pledged: "I will get things right for our magnificent supporters." Adams says he has been inundated with messages of support since he revealed in the Argus a fortnight ago that he expected to be sacked at the end of next

  • Council surfs web in war on vandals

    Vandals who have tormented residents are to be targeted by a new "zero tolerance" policy. Adur Council surfed the internet for advice on dealing with vandals and has now pledged to adopt tactics used in Toronto, Canada, where authorities are boasting

  • Family in legal battle over vaccine

    A Sussex mum is one of a number of parents taking legal action claiming vaccines have left their children with learning difficulties. Mother Rochelle Poulter from Burgess Hill is suing a pharmaceutical firm at the centre of mounting controversy over the

  • Runaway, 8, sparks search

    An eight-year-old girl sparked a huge search operation when she fled from her mother after an argument. She walked into a seafront hotel in Brighton and told staff she was meeting her mum there. She had jumped out of her mother's car in Percival Terrace

  • Return of the floods

    West Sussex has been hit by floods again. Parts of Fittleworth and Petworth were left under water after heavy rainfall on Friday night. A blocked culvert in Fittleworth meant the water could not drain away from Tripp Hill and Lower Street. Six fire crews

  • Mobile phones lost but rarely found

    The advent of the mobile phone has brought a host of lost and found stories to Brighton police who have found themselves inundated with the cellular accessories. One of the latest includes a man who couldn't believe his eyes when his slimline mobile phone

  • Butchers on the rack

    Butchers in Brighton are struggling to make ends meet following a dramatic decline in trade. When Sydney Street's PCH Butchers closed a week ago it became just the latest family-run butchers to fall foul of the changing times. Butchers blame supermarkets

  • Teenagers taught rules of responsible driving

    Teenagers are being encouraged to learn about responsible driving and the perils of car crime in a scheme designed to nip car crime in the bud. The youngsters, students from East Brighton College of Media Arts aged between 12 and 17, also had an opportunity

  • It's time to talk rubbish - seriously

    Communities must aim at producing no waste if they are to provide a healthy planet for future generations, according to an expert from Australia. Australian zero waste specialist Gerard Gillespie brings his message to Brighton on Monday in a lecture sponsored

  • Late agony as Seagulls crash land

    Albion forced the pace in the early stages of this weekend's match against Chesterfield. Some of the 2,400 Seagulls supporters were delayed by an accident on the M1, so referee Mike Ryan delayed the kick-off for 15 minutes. Watson's corner inside the

  • Put children's health first

    Matthew Poulter, aged ten, will not know much about the legal battle his mother is waging on his behalf. Rochelle Poulter, from Burgess Hill, is suing Merck and Co in the High Court for damage caused to him, allegedly through the vaccine he had against

  • I was Dali's model

    When world-famous artist Salvador Dali asked for an angel, he got Antony Banwell. Antony, 64, from Hadlow Close, Brighton, was 25 when a group of young women approached him at a swimming pool in France. They told him Dali, the surrealist painter best

  • Sir Paul: I'm in love

    Beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney has spoken of his love for model girlfriend Heather Mills for the first time on a national television programme. Sir Paul, who lives in Peasmarsh, near Rye, admitted "Yeah, I love her" on the ITV programme Stars And Their

  • Passengers rebel after two hours on train

    Rail passengers fed up at a two-hour delay sparked chaos when they began walking along the track to the nearest station. Hundreds of furious travellers forced doors open and tried to reach their destinations on foot after they grew tired of waiting outside

  • Mobile phones lost but rarely found

    The advent of the mobile phone has brought a host of lost and found stories to Brighton police who have found themselves inundated with the cellular accessories. One of the latest includes a man who couldn't believe his eyes when his slimline mobile phone

  • Tomboy - Dali Line Painter

    A Sussex man once modelled for Salvador Dali. 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, magazine illustrations

  • It's time to talk rubbish - seriously

    Communities must aim at producing no waste if they are to provide a healthy planet for future generations, according to an expert from Australia. Australian zero waste specialist Gerard Gillespie brings his message to Brighton on Monday in a lecture sponsored

  • Home Truths, by Jacqui Bealing

    My husband has just had his first dental filling, which, in my book, is something to celebrate. Especially since I have just had what is probably my 91st. At last, we can compare drill techniques. At last, his perfect set of gnashers is starting to show

  • Chesterfield 1, Albion 0: Late defeat

    Albion suffered a heartbreaking end to their ten-match unbeaten run against the Third Division leaders. Chesterfield snatched a victory they scarcely deserved with a 91st-minute goal by substitute Jamie Ingledow after the Seagulls had played most of the

  • Kick boxing contender fears ban

    JIM CALDECOURT may be banned from using his most lethal weapon in tonight's world title showdown in Brighton. Caldecourt won't know until just before the fight at the Corn Exchange whether his speciality move, the spinning back fist, will be outlawed

  • I was Dali's model

    When world-famous artist Salvador Dali asked for an angel, he got Antony Banwell. Antony, 64, from Hadlow Close, Brighton, was 25 when a group of young women approached him at a swimming pool in France. They told him Dali, the surrealist painter best

  • OAP killed as lorry sheds wheel

    A woman died when a wheel fell off a moving lorry and hit her. It happened on the B2102 at Cross-in-Hand, near Heathfield, at 9.35am on Friday. The wheel of a Volvo tipper truck, heading towards Heathfield, came loose and knocked the 83-year-old over

  • Sir Paul: I'm in love

    Beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney has spoken of his love for model girlfriend Heather Mills for the first time on a national television programme. Sir Paul, who lives in Peasmarsh, near Rye, admitted "Yeah, I love her" on the ITV programme Stars And Their

  • Passengers rebel after two hours on train

    Rail passengers fed up at a two-hour delay sparked chaos when they began walking along the track to the nearest station. Hundreds of furious travellers forced doors open and tried to reach their destinations on foot after they grew tired of waiting outside