He knows the every move of Batman, Spiderman and Slaine, the Celtic warrior who features in the comic 2000AD, because he draws them. His skill as an illustrator for DC Comics and Marvel Comics has brought him worldwide recognition but his paintings, used
Divorcees could finally be married in Sussex churches if leading clergymen agree. At present the Dioecese of Chichester does not allow people with broken marriages to wed again in church. Some churches allow a blessing of the marriage, but only if neither
A bid to pedestrianise a busy shopping centre could force traders out of business, it is feared. Shopowners said it could drive customers away from Boundary Road, Hove, and "turn it into another George Street". They were stunned to hear of the proposals
Leanne Butland's birthday began with a shock when her kitchen went up in flames early today. Leanne, 32 today, and husband Neil were sleeping when the fire started and say they owe their lives to their smoke alarm. Bank clerks Neil and Leanne were woken
First it was the water board not paying back money to people charged over many years for services they were not using. Now we discover BT has not charged thousands of its internet customers for their calls and they will soon begin receiving higher bills
In response to a recent anonymous correspondent, the reason I attend as many community association meetings as possible but not panels and forums in Kemp Town and Whitehawk, is that the council protocol is to only invite ward councillors to these meetings
I used to live in Rottingdean and found what Simon Fanshawe had to say about people living in the village and working elsewhere interesting (Argus, October 26). But those who live there value village life, not city life. So why should it become absorbed
This area does not need a new stadium. It needs two, three or even four. Then perhaps one day we could host the Olympics or Commonwealth Games and turn this little town in to the sporting city we deserve. Never mind the killjoys and nimbys, let's think
There has always been a culture of secrecy within the British Government no matter which party has been in control. Now it has been partly blamed for the developing BSE crisis. The Phillips report said scientists and ministers might have acted earlier
The arguments of the opponents of a community stadium at Falmer appear to be twofold. The first is the proposed site, Village Way North, is downland and building on it would set a precedent unacceptable in environmental terms. The other argument is that
Motorists are openly flouting the restriction on private drivers using some town centre streets such as the bottom end of Dyke Road, Brighton, during shopping hours. Police and wardens stopped 119 of them in only 90 minutes yesterday in a section of Western
David Lepper MP accuses Green councillors of ignorance of the needs of a modern football club when he responds to our suggestion that Brighton and Hove Albion should abandon its plans for a stadium at Falmer in favour of building a new stadium at Withdean
After the dreadful storms and hurricanes we have experienced, should councils consider setting up central sites for the disposal of blown-down trees and other waste wood, so those of us with wood-burning stoves or open fires could collect it and so save
Former Albion player Robbie Reinelt scored twice to consign Bognor to a 2-1 defeat at Braintree last night in Ryman League division one. The game had looked destined to be a goalless draw after the first hour had passed but on 67 minutes Reinelt converted
Gary Charman scored one of the most famous goals in Horsham's 129-year history, then told his grandad: "That's £100 you owe me." That was the family bonus Charman had been offered for a goal as underdogs Hornets tackled the Conference leaders in their
Albion boss Micky Adams has warned his high-flying side to expect a "real test" at Aldershot in the first round of the FA Cup. The Ryman Premier League team set up a first round showdown against the Seagulls at The Recreation Ground on November 18 with
Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has been urged to order a strategic study of the Ouse and Uck river systems to develop better flood defences. Lewes Lib Dem MP Norman Baker made the demand in the House of Commons. He said businesses in the town were
Database solutions can be produced in an instant with File Maker Pro 5. This software is billed as the ultimate solution to workgroup working. File maker allows users to create sophisticated reports and forms over a network or even on the web. It allows
Two new athletics-based games have been released for those wanting to relive "the best ever Olympic games". One of them, Dreamcast's Virtual Athlete 2K, consists of seven popular athletic events, 100m dash, long jump, shot put, high jump, 110m hurdles
After facing two life-threatening situations on his way up Mount Kilimanjaro, returning home to find his office flooded for the third time meant nothing to Peter Taylor. The architect had no idea his boilers, security systems and new carpets had been
Class sizes for five, six and seven-year-olds in Sussex have fallen dramatically. The number of youngsters starting their studies in over-sized classes has dropped by thousands. Less than 1,000 pupils are in classes of 31 or more this year compared to
Among the most popular TV hits of the last few years have been home improvement show Changing Rooms and the voyeuristic docusoap Big Brother. Now a Brighton entrepreneur has come up with a project combining elements of both. Richard Furlong plans to transform
A man has been united with relatives he never knew he had thanks to the internet. Marketing manager John Wood, from East Grinstead, had been looking for information about his father's parents. He said: "My grandfather died before I was born and I only
Thousands of performers will take part in the annual Worthing Music Festival, which starts this weekend. The four-week festival is one of the biggest and best-known in Sussex. One of this year's highlights is a Piano Concerto Competition for young professional
A man climbed Mount Kilamanjaro and returned to find his office flooded. 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
He knows the every move of Batman, Spiderman and Slaine, the Celtic warrior who features in the comic 2000AD, because he draws them. His skill as an illustrator for DC Comics and Marvel Comics has brought him worldwide recognition but his paintings, used
Storms have damaged an historic Sussex cinema, exactly a year after it reopened following major restoration work. The scaffolding that shrouded the front of Bexhill's Curzon Cinema was finally taken down in November last year as the historic picture palace
Victims of the two tornadoes in West Sussex are being warned not to fall prey to cowboy builders. West Sussex Trading Standards has set up a special hotline to offer advice to people whose homes have been damaged in the storms in Bognor Regis and Selsey
I've been told there are certain personal items you can order through the post which will be delivered in a discreet brown package, giving absolutely no indication of the contents. Well, I ordered something along these lines a couple of weeks ago, thinking
An Eastbourne man has been jailed after stamping on another man's head so hard he left a trainer imprint. Jonathan Inch, 21, of Jevington Gardens, attacked Martin Strevens outside Shimmers nightclub following an afternoon's drinking. Lewes Crown Court
Sussex was on a "knife edge" today with heavy showers and strong winds poised to bring more chaos to the coast. Flood warnings are in force throughout the county, but a new threat loomed today. The Chichester area, devastated by massive flooding in 1994
A £9 million scheme to redevelop Worthing's main swimming pool has been backed by councillors. Further investigations into how to meet the cost of the scheme for the Aquarena in Worthing will take place. The move could see the development of a partnership
Leanne Butland's birthday began with a shock when her kitchen went up in flames early today. Leanne, 32 today, and husband Neil were sleeping when the fire started and say they owe their lives to their smoke alarm. Bank clerks Neil and Leanne were woken
An Eastbourne man has been jailed after threatening to cut off a man's nose and ears in a row over parking. Lewes Crown Court heard how Ricky Warner, 24, attacked Philip Gilson in his flat after drinking four pints of beer. Warner was jailed for three
First it was the water board not paying back money to people charged over many years for services they were not using. Now we discover BT has not charged thousands of its internet customers for their calls and they will soon begin receiving higher bills
In response to a recent anonymous correspondent, the reason I attend as many community association meetings as possible but not panels and forums in Kemp Town and Whitehawk, is that the council protocol is to only invite ward councillors to these meetings
Artist Glenn Fabry is stopped in the street and asked for autographs when he goes to San Diego for a comic convention. Many American fans regard him as much as a superhero as some of his most celebrated creations. But, when he returns home to suburban
This area does not need a new stadium. It needs two, three or even four. Then perhaps one day we could host the Olympics or Commonwealth Games and turn this little town in to the sporting city we deserve. Never mind the killjoys and nimbys, let's think
There has always been a culture of secrecy within the British Government no matter which party has been in control. Now it has been partly blamed for the developing BSE crisis. The Phillips report said scientists and ministers might have acted earlier
The arguments of the opponents of a community stadium at Falmer appear to be twofold. The first is the proposed site, Village Way North, is downland and building on it would set a precedent unacceptable in environmental terms. The other argument is that
12-year-old Kirsten Read from Heathfield has been called up by England. She will join the national squad at Milton Keynes this weekend for the first of two training sessions in preparation for her international debut next month. The Heathfield Community
Motorists are openly flouting the restriction on private drivers using some town centre streets such as the bottom end of Dyke Road, Brighton, during shopping hours. Police and wardens stopped 119 of them in only 90 minutes yesterday in a section of Western
After the dreadful storms and hurricanes we have experienced, should councils consider setting up central sites for the disposal of blown-down trees and other waste wood, so those of us with wood-burning stoves or open fires could collect it and so save
Former Albion player Robbie Reinelt scored twice to consign Bognor to a 2-1 defeat at Braintree last night in Ryman League division one. The game had looked destined to be a goalless draw after the first hour had passed but on 67 minutes Reinelt converted
Albion boss Micky Adams has warned his high-flying side to expect a "real test" at Aldershot in the first round of the FA Cup. The Ryman Premier League team set up a first round showdown against the Seagulls at The Recreation Ground on November 18 with
Police investigating the murder of schoolgirl Sarah Payne are to make renewed appeals to the public on the BBC's Crimewatch show. Detectives still want to trace the driver of a 7.5 ton curtain-sided lorry who may hold vital clues to the youngster's killer
Make sure your child has every opportunity with Dorling Kindersly's Test for Success, Maths for Sats software. It is ideal for general maths practise throughout Key Stage 2, as well as for children about to sit their national tests. The only possible
Database solutions can be produced in an instant with File Maker Pro 5. This software is billed as the ultimate solution to workgroup working. File maker allows users to create sophisticated reports and forms over a network or even on the web. It allows
Two new athletics-based games have been released for those wanting to relive "the best ever Olympic games". One of them, Dreamcast's Virtual Athlete 2K, consists of seven popular athletic events, 100m dash, long jump, shot put, high jump, 110m hurdles
HP makeS some very fine CD writers and the 9600se is probably the best to date. Fast, reliable and seriously cool, this slick bit of kit could be the most efficient back-up solution around. This new generation of highspeed drives can write 650MB of data
After facing two life-threatening situations on his way up Mount Kilimanjaro, returning home to find his office flooded for the third time meant nothing to Peter Taylor. The architect had no idea his boilers, security systems and new carpets had been
A double-decker bus driver broke down in tears as he told an inquest how he hit a Brighton man who stepped out suddenly into a bus lane. Kenneth Charles said: "I couldn't miss him. I tried everything I could. I am really sorry." The bus driver was giving
The new millennium has presented a long list of frighteners for the computer business. It opened with the biggest scare, the Y2K millennium bug, when experts predicted potential disasters on a global scale as the century changed. And yet nothing happened
Four people are recovering in hospital after a crash which left a major East Sussex road closed for more than two-and-a-half hours. The accident happened on the A22 at Golden Cross, near Hailsham, last night near the junction with Laughton Road. An elderly
Among the most popular TV hits of the last few years have been home improvement show Changing Rooms and the voyeuristic docusoap Big Brother. Now a Brighton entrepreneur has come up with a project combining elements of both. Richard Furlong plans to transform
Ambulance bosses and paramedics are calling for a change in the way emergency calls are dealt with amid claims of a crisis in the service. Bosses at Sussex Ambulance Service have accepted pressures being placed on ambulance crews need to be reduced by
A man has been united with relatives he never knew he had thanks to the internet. Marketing manager John Wood, from East Grinstead, had been looking for information about his father's parents. He said: "My grandfather died before I was born and I only
Mid Sussex District Council has joined up with the Brighton and Hove Albion to give youngsters with special needs the chance to join a new football scheme. Every fortnight Oakmeeds Community School in Burgess Hill will give children with a range of problems
A conservation expert is to investigate the effects of pollution and global warning on marine life. Conservation groups have teamed up to employ the marine officer for an area of coastline stretching from Hampshire to the Thames estuary. The Sussex Wildlife
A man climbed Mount Kilamanjaro and returned to find his office flooded. 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
I've been told there are certain personal items you can order through the post which will be delivered in a discreet brown package, giving absolutely no indication of the contents. Well, I ordered something along these lines a couple of weeks ago, thinking
A man walking his dog was attacked by two pit bull terriers. Geoffrey Street was walking his shitzu dog near his home in Palmeira Square, Hove. Mr Street, a 41-year-old nurse, said: "One of the dogs came up to sniff my dog, Scooby, and then it started
Sussex was on a "knife edge" today with heavy showers and strong winds poised to bring more chaos to the coast. Flood warnings are in force throughout the county, but a new threat loomed today. The Chichester area, devastated by massive flooding in 1994
My daughter went to Goldstone Junior School and is now in Year Seven at Blatchington Mill School. However, many of her Hangleton friends who also went to Goldstone did not get a place at Blatchington. I am very sad for these Hove children. Twenty years
Brighton has traditionally had a liberal history towards beggars and if you can sanitise this town you can sanitise anywhere. The beggars of today are yesterday's children. For them there was no childline or Esther Rantzen but instead abuse in every part
Artist Glenn Fabry is stopped in the street and asked for autographs when he goes to San Diego for a comic convention. Many American fans regard him as much as a superhero as some of his most celebrated creations. But, when he returns home to suburban
A 17-year-old Seaford sailor has defeated an Olympic gold medallist. Paul Campbell-James beat Shirley Robertson on his way to sixth place in the Chernikeef RYA National Match Racing Championship finals at east London's Docklands. The former Newlands schoolboy
12-year-old Kirsten Read from Heathfield has been called up by England. She will join the national squad at Milton Keynes this weekend for the first of two training sessions in preparation for her international debut next month. The Heathfield Community
Rachel Wilmott has successfully defended her British under-13s crown with the help of a world class coach. The 12-year-old from Horsham overcame Leicestershire's Sara Mattharu 9-0, 9-0, 9-2 in the final at Nottingham watched by her new guide Mike Harris
Police investigating the murder of schoolgirl Sarah Payne are to make renewed appeals to the public on the BBC's Crimewatch show. Detectives still want to trace the driver of a 7.5 ton curtain-sided lorry who may hold vital clues to the youngster's killer
Make sure your child has every opportunity with Dorling Kindersly's Test for Success, Maths for Sats software. It is ideal for general maths practise throughout Key Stage 2, as well as for children about to sit their national tests. The only possible
HP makeS some very fine CD writers and the 9600se is probably the best to date. Fast, reliable and seriously cool, this slick bit of kit could be the most efficient back-up solution around. This new generation of highspeed drives can write 650MB of data
It is hard to define what makes Disney products so good but its Winnie the Pooh Learning Software meets all the criteria. Designed for children from ages one and a half to six years of age, the three Winnie the Pooh titles are visually stimulating and
A double-decker bus driver broke down in tears as he told an inquest how he hit a Brighton man who stepped out suddenly into a bus lane. Kenneth Charles said: "I couldn't miss him. I tried everything I could. I am really sorry." The bus driver was giving
The new millennium has presented a long list of frighteners for the computer business. It opened with the biggest scare, the Y2K millennium bug, when experts predicted potential disasters on a global scale as the century changed. And yet nothing happened
The next generation of broadband internet access for businesses is about to be launched in Sussex. The new service, provided by Brighton-based Pavilion Internet, will improve the speed at which web-based and e-commerce companies can upload information
Ambulance bosses and paramedics are calling for a change in the way emergency calls are dealt with amid claims of a crisis in the service. Bosses at Sussex Ambulance Service have accepted pressures being placed on ambulance crews need to be reduced by
Police have launched a crackdown on late-night thuggery and vandalism after a public outcry. Police made seventeen arrests on Friday and Saturday night as they launched Operation Marble to catch the hooligans. Several dozen officers, some in riot helmets
Mid Sussex District Council has joined up with the Brighton and Hove Albion to give youngsters with special needs the chance to join a new football scheme. Every fortnight Oakmeeds Community School in Burgess Hill will give children with a range of problems
A conservation expert is to investigate the effects of pollution and global warning on marine life. Conservation groups have teamed up to employ the marine officer for an area of coastline stretching from Hampshire to the Thames estuary. The Sussex Wildlife
Police have declared a campaign to tackle a spate of burglaries a huge success. In the first twelve months since their launch, Burglary Action Teams, or BATS, have cut the number of burglaries by around ten per cent, Sussex police say. Sussex Police's
Artist Esther Rolinson has been treating residents to a sneak preview of a new seafront lighting scheme. The dazzling feature called Stream is to be installed along Hastings seafront early next year as part of the town's bid to attract more tourists and
Divorcees could finally be married in Sussex churches if leading clergymen agree. At present the Dioecese of Chichester does not allow people with broken marriages to wed again in church. Some churches allow a blessing of the marriage, but only if neither
A teenage student was murdered after being lured away from her friends at a party, a court has heard. Former Bexhill schoolgirl Rebecca Storrs, 18, had been on a night out with her older sister Victoria in their home town of Bridgend, south Wales, on
The only town in Sussex to operate free bus passes is considering scrapping them next year in what would be the first cutback for a quarter of a century. Crawley Council is looking into part-payment fare options on bus journeys around the town for pensioners
A bid to pedestrianise a busy shopping centre could force traders out of business, it is feared. Shopowners said it could drive customers away from Boundary Road, Hove, and "turn it into another George Street". They were stunned to hear of the proposals
A man walking his dog was attacked by two pit bull terriers. Geoffrey Street was walking his shitzu dog near his home in Palmeira Square, Hove. Mr Street, a 41-year-old nurse, said: "One of the dogs came up to sniff my dog, Scooby, and then it started
Councillors have stepped in to save Horsham's market after it closed down suddenly. Piries Place market shut last Saturday after traders were given a week's notice by their landlord. Now the market, which has been operating on Thursdays and Saturdays
My daughter went to Goldstone Junior School and is now in Year Seven at Blatchington Mill School. However, many of her Hangleton friends who also went to Goldstone did not get a place at Blatchington. I am very sad for these Hove children. Twenty years
Brighton has traditionally had a liberal history towards beggars and if you can sanitise this town you can sanitise anywhere. The beggars of today are yesterday's children. For them there was no childline or Esther Rantzen but instead abuse in every part
I used to live in Rottingdean and found what Simon Fanshawe had to say about people living in the village and working elsewhere interesting (Argus, October 26). But those who live there value village life, not city life. So why should it become absorbed
A 17-year-old Seaford sailor has defeated an Olympic gold medallist. Paul Campbell-James beat Shirley Robertson on his way to sixth place in the Chernikeef RYA National Match Racing Championship finals at east London's Docklands. The former Newlands schoolboy
David Lepper MP accuses Green councillors of ignorance of the needs of a modern football club when he responds to our suggestion that Brighton and Hove Albion should abandon its plans for a stadium at Falmer in favour of building a new stadium at Withdean
Rachel Wilmott has successfully defended her British under-13s crown with the help of a world class coach. The 12-year-old from Horsham overcame Leicestershire's Sara Mattharu 9-0, 9-0, 9-2 in the final at Nottingham watched by her new guide Mike Harris
Gary Charman scored one of the most famous goals in Horsham's 129-year history, then told his grandad: "That's £100 you owe me." That was the family bonus Charman had been offered for a goal as underdogs Hornets tackled the Conference leaders in their
Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has been urged to order a strategic study of the Ouse and Uck river systems to develop better flood defences. Lewes Lib Dem MP Norman Baker made the demand in the House of Commons. He said businesses in the town were
An East Sussex man has been jailed for two years after slashing a cafe owner's face with a knife. Adrian Elms, 35, left Piers Mott with an 8cm gash on his left cheek after the row in the Crown and Thistle pub on July 16 this year. A court heard there
It is hard to define what makes Disney products so good but its Winnie the Pooh Learning Software meets all the criteria. Designed for children from ages one and a half to six years of age, the three Winnie the Pooh titles are visually stimulating and
Class sizes for five, six and seven-year-olds in Sussex have fallen dramatically. The number of youngsters starting their studies in over-sized classes has dropped by thousands. Less than 1,000 pupils are in classes of 31 or more this year compared to
The next generation of broadband internet access for businesses is about to be launched in Sussex. The new service, provided by Brighton-based Pavilion Internet, will improve the speed at which web-based and e-commerce companies can upload information
