Sussex is currently experiencing September temperatures in the middle of December as one of the mildest winters on record continues. Last night the temperature in Brighton was 12C 54F making it the warmest December night since 1994. The past nine nights
IT solutions provider, the fdm group, has made its fourth successive appearance in the list of the country's fastest growing businesses. fdm, whose annual sales growth of 73.47 per cent has taken it from £7.9m in 1996 to £41.2m last year, is one of only
Rapid growth in its internet solutions business has led Brighton-based JS Media, part of the JobSearch group, to move into new offices. The firm, which started in 1995 with just two people and now has a staff of 14, has taken over premises in Frederick
The pay gap between men and women has narrowed since the national minimum wage was introduced but the difference is still 19 per cent, new Government research shows. Average earnings of women in the year to March were 81 per cent of men's, around one
The price of goods leaving factory gates rose at its highest rate for six months in November, fuelled by the higher cost of oil. The Office for National Statistics reported that the annual rate of factory gate inflation in November was 2.9 per cent, the
Astronomy student Kevin Apps has done it again and helped discover three more planets. Last year we reported how he became the first British astronomer to identify a new planet. The 26-year-old University of Sussex undergraduate, from Three Bridges, then
Many years ago as a youngster I slept in a nice warm bed throughout the winter months. Not that I slept alone - there were two or three other brothers in the same bed. The rest of the family slept warmly. Being the youngest of 12 children, although we
I was saddened to read of Mrs Posener's dilemma concerning facilities available in Brighton and Hove for entertaining children with autism, hyperactivity and challenging behaviour (Opinion, December 7). Social inclusion for all is an issue that should
In the current Brighton and Hove News we are told: "There is to be a crackdown on illegal and dangerous parking next year." But why do we have to wait until next summer, when Brighton and Hove Council takes responsibility? By this time motorists will
Either Warren Morgan (Opinion, December 5) takes Millbank briefing sheets to bed with him or he believes the lies being put around by Labour strategists. His claims about the Conservative Party agenda for our next government are plain rubbish. William
Come hell or high water, and it's often been both this autumn, Ken Mitchell makes sure pintas are delivered to the doors of Lewes. The 51-year-old milkman suffers from arthritis and has had to contend with floods. But his 500 customers are seldom disappointed
I finally visited the Millennium Dome and thank goodness I didn't leave it any longer. There has been so much hostile publicity I was almost embarrassed to admit it was on my list of places to visit. However, the whole day was exhilarating, inspiring,
I would like to know if any older readers remember a film called The Flying Bomb. It was made at Elstree Film Studios some years ago. My late father was an extra in it with some others who had all been prisoners of war. My father was a soldier in the
I would say Falmer Parish Council is clutching at straws (Argus, December 6). The proposed stadium site is large enough, as the finest architects will testify. Brighton and Hove Albion have also perfected an excellent park and ride system and, with the
The Samaritans has suffered a 15 per cent drop in donations in the last year. The counselling service's Brighton and Hove District branch is now looking at ways to ensure the funding crisis does not continue next year. While the number of people using
A quick trip to the Lanes in Brighton last week, which should have been quite pleasant, turned out to be a bit of an obstacle course. Here's why. I parked my car in Church Street and left the car park at the North Street exit. On passing the pound shop
Skipper Carlo Missirian believes Brighton can still clinch promotion despite losing 4-1 at home to Kent and Sussex Regional League leaders Holcombe on Saturday. Defeat has left Brighton in third place, six points behind Holcombe and three behind Tulse
Crawley's Michael Alldis has been handed the chance to win the Lonsdale belt outright in his home town. Promoters Matchroom have confirmed Alldis will defend his British super-bantamweight crown at Crawley Leisure Centre on Tuesday January 23. This will
Albion boss Micky Adams has labelled Bobby Zamora as "priceless". And he has warned clubs watching the Seagulls' wonder boy £750,000 "wouldn't buy his right boot." Zamora headed his 16th goal of the season in Saturday's FA Cup exit at Scunthorpe. The
A fire authority is facing a £400,000 shortfall from its insurers in replacing fire engines and vehicles damaged in the floods. East Sussex Fire Brigade lost three major fire appliances, the Operational Support Unit and eight light vehicles in the floods
Christmas is almost upon us so here are some great ideas for superior technology toys that won't break the bank. The coolest toys this Christmas are also the hottest. Intel, famed for Pentium III processor computers, has developed Intel Play smart toys
It is a scientifically proven fact that the male of the species is incredibly difficult to buy for. Whether it's your father, brother, husband or boyfriend, it's the same hopeless task. I can think of a hundred things I'd like but ask a man and the best
A genuine Second World War Spitfire is to be auctioned on the internet. Billed as the perfect gift for the man who has everything, the rare piece of military history is expected to fetch more than £1 million. According to auction site eBay.co.uk, the
Q: Which web browser should I use to browse the internet? A: The simple answer to the question is whichever one suits you best! There are currently three mainstream browsers on the market and these are, in order of popularity: Internet Explorer (IE),
The owners of Wembley have won the right to use the name of the stadium as an internet address. The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has ordered www.wembleystadium.net should be transferred from a Mr Thomson, of Aylesbury, who claimed he
Strongman Geoff Capes put his weight behind claims that a new industrial-strength email server was infallible. Brighton company Herculeez invited the former World's Strongest Man to the launch of their email server capable of withstanding hardware failures
A robust hand-held PC has been developed to withstand the cut and thrust of army life. The design was created by Raytheon Systems after it was set the challenge by the armed forces. In a multi-million pound tender, the company was asked to come up with
A new web site aimed at teaching innovators how to make the most of their ideas and stop others copying them has been launched by the Government. Consumer Affairs Minister Dr Kim Howells was the first person to click on to the Intellectual Property site
A company that predicts impending disasters has been sold for an undisclosed sum, thought to run into millions of pounds. Wire, which operates from the Sussex Innovations Centre, was set up in 1994 to gather statistics on the type of data insurance companies
Council tax bills will rise unless the Government pledges more cash to flood defence work. The Environment Agency wants a big increase in the amount of cash East Sussex County Council contributes to flood defence work and without matching funds from central
A revamped, lightning-fast chess engine teamed with crisp 16 bit graphics makes Chessmaster 8000 the ultimate chess opponent this Christmas. Now in its tenth year, Chessmaster has evolved dramatically to meet recent technological advances and is recognised
Sussex is currently experiencing September temperatures in the middle of December as one of the mildest winters on record continues. Last night the temperature in Brighton was 12C 54F making it the warmest December night since 1994. The past nine nights
Most people entering into a mortgage tend to go for one of the many reduced or fixed rates on offer. Many mortgage lenders are cutting initial mortgage costs in order to attract new business. One of the biggest problems they face is what to do when the
Pioneering medical equipment made by a Brighton firm for premature babies has been hailed as a major breakthrough. The revolutionary Infant Flow System, developed by Electro Medical Equipment, has been improved to add a 'sigh breath' that will be an important
Two years ago, the word accountancy was rarely heard in Brussels. These days, there is hardly a speech by a senior European Union official not littered with the jargon of the accounting fraternity. Accountancy and auditing are now at the centre of the
Rapid growth in its internet solutions business has led Brighton-based JS Media, part of the JobSearch group, to move into new offices. The firm, which started in 1995 with just two people and now has a staff of 14, has taken over premises in Frederick
Holidaymakers are furious after waiting up to three weeks to get through to a telephone hotline to book trips abroad. People have found that the Eurotunnel's hotline is not so hot after continually getting through to a recorded message. The number to
Many years ago as a youngster I slept in a nice warm bed throughout the winter months. Not that I slept alone - there were two or three other brothers in the same bed. The rest of the family slept warmly. Being the youngest of 12 children, although we
A bereaved brother is calling for the law to be changed after a driver guilty of careless driving walked free from court. Richard Thorpe's sister and brother-in-law died in a collision with a car driven by Ian Reddick earlier this year. Mr Thorpe's sister
A crazed knifeman thought to be behind a string of terror attacks on women in Brighton struck again last night. He hid in a darkened doorway of a pub before pouncing on a 20-year-old woman as she got off a bus in the town centre. She went to use her mobile
Either Warren Morgan (Opinion, December 5) takes Millbank briefing sheets to bed with him or he believes the lies being put around by Labour strategists. His claims about the Conservative Party agenda for our next government are plain rubbish. William
I finally visited the Millennium Dome and thank goodness I didn't leave it any longer. There has been so much hostile publicity I was almost embarrassed to admit it was on my list of places to visit. However, the whole day was exhilarating, inspiring,
I would say Falmer Parish Council is clutching at straws (Argus, December 6). The proposed stadium site is large enough, as the finest architects will testify. Brighton and Hove Albion have also perfected an excellent park and ride system and, with the
The Samaritans has suffered a 15 per cent drop in donations in the last year. The counselling service's Brighton and Hove District branch is now looking at ways to ensure the funding crisis does not continue next year. While the number of people using
A quick trip to the Lanes in Brighton last week, which should have been quite pleasant, turned out to be a bit of an obstacle course. Here's why. I parked my car in Church Street and left the car park at the North Street exit. On passing the pound shop
Skipper Carlo Missirian believes Brighton can still clinch promotion despite losing 4-1 at home to Kent and Sussex Regional League leaders Holcombe on Saturday. Defeat has left Brighton in third place, six points behind Holcombe and three behind Tulse
Everyone who's ever travelled on a bus full of rowdy, shouting schoolchildren knows what a pain and a problem it can be. Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company and Metrobus have, in the past, had to withdraw some services because of vandalism and even
A school head called in police after pupils daubed graffiti on a nearby cafe. And he made it clear that he would support their prosecution if necessary. Peter Evans, head teacher at Cardinal Newman School, Hove, decided on tough action after a complaint
Albion boss Micky Adams has labelled Bobby Zamora as "priceless". And he has warned clubs watching the Seagulls' wonder boy £750,000 "wouldn't buy his right boot." Zamora headed his 16th goal of the season in Saturday's FA Cup exit at Scunthorpe. The
The NHS chief responsible for plans to downgrade the Princess Royal Hospital insists he can still sleep at night. In a personal account of his time as Mid Sussex NHS Trust chief executive written for colleagues, Roger Greene said he could not always be
Hospitals are cancelling more operations because of an increasing demand on services. Brighton Health Care NHS Trust has been forced to call off 565 operations since April this year. The figure is nearly double the number for the same period last year
A senior hospital manager told an employment tribunal she was shocked and hurt when a midwife accused her of being a bully. Sandra Tranter, service manager for the women and children's directorate for the Mid Sussex NHS Trust, denied intimidating midwife
Companies with international ambitions have a new champion. Lewis Scott has been appointed Sussex's first international trade director. Taking up his role this week, Mr Scott said it was a fear of the unknown and confusion over where to go for information
Families who need a break from the stress of caring for disabled children are taking part in a trial service to help them in Mid Sussex. If the "sitter service" proves successful it may be extended to other areas of West Sussex. Trained volunteers look
A fire authority is facing a £400,000 shortfall from its insurers in replacing fire engines and vehicles damaged in the floods. East Sussex Fire Brigade lost three major fire appliances, the Operational Support Unit and eight light vehicles in the floods
Commuters are being urged by rail company Connex to claim compensation for the recent disruption to services. Travellers who hold monthly and longer period season tickets are being urged to claim the cash, which could be up to £100 each, for the disruption
Nurses are being given Visa cards to pay for improvements to their wards. Every ward sister or charge nurse working for Brighton Health Care NHS Trust will be issued with a card next month. Each card will have a limit of £2,500 which will be used to buy
Christmas is almost upon us so here are some great ideas for superior technology toys that won't break the bank. The coolest toys this Christmas are also the hottest. Intel, famed for Pentium III processor computers, has developed Intel Play smart toys
New film makers can have their work screened in living rooms around the country thanks to MyMovies.net The online movie site has agreed a partnership with the Short Films Bureau which promotes short films and supports new talent. MyMovies has also teamed
Brighton company ShareCrazy has launched an upgraded version of its web site for private investors. Hosted by wacky cartoon character Joe Public, the site still has a simplistic and fun approach to shares and investments but with additions, including
The owners of Wembley have won the right to use the name of the stadium as an internet address. The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has ordered www.wembleystadium.net should be transferred from a Mr Thomson, of Aylesbury, who claimed he
Strongman Geoff Capes put his weight behind claims that a new industrial-strength email server was infallible. Brighton company Herculeez invited the former World's Strongest Man to the launch of their email server capable of withstanding hardware failures
A robust hand-held PC has been developed to withstand the cut and thrust of army life. The design was created by Raytheon Systems after it was set the challenge by the armed forces. In a multi-million pound tender, the company was asked to come up with
A new web site aimed at teaching innovators how to make the most of their ideas and stop others copying them has been launched by the Government. Consumer Affairs Minister Dr Kim Howells was the first person to click on to the Intellectual Property site
A 19-year-old girl who glued the eyes, ears and lips of her fiance shut as he slept, before stabbing him to death was placed in custody for life today. Paula Staines, now 19, claimed voices in her head told her to kill recluse Simon Widger, 35. Paula
A company that predicts impending disasters has been sold for an undisclosed sum, thought to run into millions of pounds. Wire, which operates from the Sussex Innovations Centre, was set up in 1994 to gather statistics on the type of data insurance companies
Council tax bills will rise unless the Government pledges more cash to flood defence work. The Environment Agency wants a big increase in the amount of cash East Sussex County Council contributes to flood defence work and without matching funds from central
A teenager recovering from months of treatment for leukaemia was stabbed 40 times, a court heard. Justin Hayward, 19, died from stab wounds to his throat, neck and both eyes after he was attacked on Duke's Mound near Brighton seafront. He had been punched
The home where Elizabeth had lived since arriving in England from South Africa was a stark contrast to her friend Andrew Sutton's comfortable suburban home where she died. The youngster shared a modest flat with her parents, Campbell and Pauline Gold,
The most exciting piece of design software this Christmas has to be Poser 4.3 from Curious Labs. Designed as a multi-platform (Windows and Mac) tool to create character animations and three-dimensional figures, Poser is simple to use and great fun to
A medical consultancy with a worldwide reputation for wound care has been set up by two Sussex nurses. Fiona Collins and Sylvie Hampton were already leading authorities on the subject before they pooled their talents and started the business. Fiona was
IT solutions provider, the fdm group, has made its fourth successive appearance in the list of the country's fastest growing businesses. fdm, whose annual sales growth of 73.47 per cent has taken it from £7.9m in 1996 to £41.2m last year, is one of only
Norman Boyland, the newly-appointed chairman of the Sussex Learning and Skills Council, has named the people who will join him in the task of improving workplace training. Members of the new council will work together to encourage more people to take
The pay gap between men and women has narrowed since the national minimum wage was introduced but the difference is still 19 per cent, new Government research shows. Average earnings of women in the year to March were 81 per cent of men's, around one
The price of goods leaving factory gates rose at its highest rate for six months in November, fuelled by the higher cost of oil. The Office for National Statistics reported that the annual rate of factory gate inflation in November was 2.9 per cent, the
Astronomy student Kevin Apps has done it again and helped discover three more planets. Last year we reported how he became the first British astronomer to identify a new planet. The 26-year-old University of Sussex undergraduate, from Three Bridges, then
The father of a disabled man is claiming victory in his two-year fight to improve access at a concert venue. Richard Barratt, of King's Road, South Lancing, said nights out at the Brighton Centre with his son, Mark, 30, who is confined to a wheelchair
Fatboy Slim thinks nightclub culture and parenthood are going to be difficult to combine. 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
Best not read this if you're eating your breakfast. Had been getting into the spirit of Christmas attending trash novel publishers annual Christmas party, sipping champagne, chatting to in-house female blockbuster author (who turned out to be male) and
I was saddened to read of Mrs Posener's dilemma concerning facilities available in Brighton and Hove for entertaining children with autism, hyperactivity and challenging behaviour (Opinion, December 7). Social inclusion for all is an issue that should
In the current Brighton and Hove News we are told: "There is to be a crackdown on illegal and dangerous parking next year." But why do we have to wait until next summer, when Brighton and Hove Council takes responsibility? By this time motorists will
Is this positive enough for you, Peter Atkinson (Opinion, December 8)? Conservatives will restore police numbers to the levels of 1997. Police will be able to spend more time fighting crime. Tories will pursue an honest sentencing policy, ensuring criminals
Tony Blair and his government are to do away with Community Health Councils (CHCs), the only independent committee within the health service. As a founder member, and having served on the Brighton CHC for eight years, I am appalled at this idea. What
Come hell or high water, and it's often been both this autumn, Ken Mitchell makes sure pintas are delivered to the doors of Lewes. The 51-year-old milkman suffers from arthritis and has had to contend with floods. But his 500 customers are seldom disappointed
I would like to know if any older readers remember a film called The Flying Bomb. It was made at Elstree Film Studios some years ago. My late father was an extra in it with some others who had all been prisoners of war. My father was a soldier in the
The death of two 17-year-old girls in a garage at Crawley after a party is as sad as it is shocking. Elizabeth Gold and Jennifer Prinn were found dead in a car with a length of hosepipe leading into it from the exhaust. It looks at this stage as if the
Regulars are preparing to say farewell to a popular seafront pub which could be bulldozed to make way for a new block of flats. Plans have been drawn up to build 23 flats and knock down the Litten Tree in Marine Parade, Worthing. The plans have sparked
Haywards Heath have gone top of London Two South ahead of the biggest league match in their history. Heath visit second placed Canterbury on Saturday still unbeaten since the opening day of the season thanks to Saturday's battling 23-18 success at Maidstone
Crawley's Michael Alldis has been handed the chance to win the Lonsdale belt outright in his home town. Promoters Matchroom have confirmed Alldis will defend his British super-bantamweight crown at Crawley Leisure Centre on Tuesday January 23. This will
Hospital bosses are hoping to cut a £1.5 million debt by getting staff to switch off lights. Eastbourne District General Hospital has fallen into the red due to the strain of taking on more permanent staff. Bosses, looking at ways the hospital can cut
A proposed shake up in how health facilities are run has been unveiled today. The move will see the formation of one unified Care Trust that would be responsible for all social care and health services in Brighton and Hove. The only exception is the district
Hospital bosses have drafted in extra staff to deal with complaints from patients. Brighton Health Care NHS Trust wants to improve its response times so all complaints are dealt with fully within 20 days, in accordance with NHS guidelines. About 32 per
The last time fire crews in the Lewes command room left work it was in their wellies and by rescue boat. Yesterday, two months after they were flooded out of their offices, the staff returned armed with humidifiers and a note of optimism. The control
Booming Eastbourne is asserting itself as the shopping capital of Sussex with Christmas trade helping to bolster cash tills. Town centre traders in the resort are reporting increases of up to 16 per cent on last year. It marks a resurgence for some businesses
A leading Sussex software company is part of a multi-million pound merger with an IT business in the US. ProtoView, which employs 18 people at two sites in Worthing, is linking up with Sheridan, of Long Island, New York, with a staff of 50. The new company
A 'greedy' airport official who made a million by allowing hundreds of illegal immigrants into the country was hit with a massive confiscation order yesterday. Judge Timothy Pontius gave corrupt civil servant Guy Emmett a year to pay back £1 million -
It is a scientifically proven fact that the male of the species is incredibly difficult to buy for. Whether it's your father, brother, husband or boyfriend, it's the same hopeless task. I can think of a hundred things I'd like but ask a man and the best
A genuine Second World War Spitfire is to be auctioned on the internet. Billed as the perfect gift for the man who has everything, the rare piece of military history is expected to fetch more than £1 million. According to auction site eBay.co.uk, the
Q: Which web browser should I use to browse the internet? A: The simple answer to the question is whichever one suits you best! There are currently three mainstream browsers on the market and these are, in order of popularity: Internet Explorer (IE),
A violent row between two Gatwick cleaners over a broken mop led to one of them being jailed for two months at Crawley Court on Monday. Tony Vitulli of Haroldslea Drive, Horley, appeared for sentencing after being convicted at an earlier trial of a racially
An education web site set up by a schoolboy has beaten off tough competition to win a major award. Tom Hadfield, who created Schoolsnet when he was just 16, collected the award for the best web content at the Internet Business Awards at The Corn Exchange
A car could give a clue to a raid by a hooded armed robber on a supermarket last night. A man brandishing what staff believe was a pistol walked into the Somerfield store at Lindfield at 6.50pm. The man demanded cash and a member of staff handed over
Bus and taxi bosses are encouraging drivers to leave their cars at home during the Christmas and New Year festivities. Drinking and driving causes hundreds of deaths every year but the Christmas period brings extra risk to both pedestrians and motorists
Councillors have ordered an investigation into the collapse of a £25 million seafront leisure scheme. Last month proposals by Citygrove for the King Alfred Leisure Centre in Hove were ditched following a dispute with the council. Brighton and Hove scrutiny
Two teenage girls who died in a suicide pact in a fume-filled car were depressed because they longed to return to South Africa. As shocked friends of Elizabeth Gold and Jennifer Prinn, both 17, were told of the tragedy, it was revealed the childhood friends
A revamped, lightning-fast chess engine teamed with crisp 16 bit graphics makes Chessmaster 8000 the ultimate chess opponent this Christmas. Now in its tenth year, Chessmaster has evolved dramatically to meet recent technological advances and is recognised
Most people entering into a mortgage tend to go for one of the many reduced or fixed rates on offer. Many mortgage lenders are cutting initial mortgage costs in order to attract new business. One of the biggest problems they face is what to do when the
A medical consultancy with a worldwide reputation for wound care has been set up by two Sussex nurses. Fiona Collins and Sylvie Hampton were already leading authorities on the subject before they pooled their talents and started the business. Fiona was
Pioneering medical equipment made by a Brighton firm for premature babies has been hailed as a major breakthrough. The revolutionary Infant Flow System, developed by Electro Medical Equipment, has been improved to add a 'sigh breath' that will be an important
Two years ago, the word accountancy was rarely heard in Brussels. These days, there is hardly a speech by a senior European Union official not littered with the jargon of the accounting fraternity. Accountancy and auditing are now at the centre of the
Norman Boyland, the newly-appointed chairman of the Sussex Learning and Skills Council, has named the people who will join him in the task of improving workplace training. Members of the new council will work together to encourage more people to take
The father of a disabled man is claiming victory in his two-year fight to improve access at a concert venue. Richard Barratt, of King's Road, South Lancing, said nights out at the Brighton Centre with his son, Mark, 30, who is confined to a wheelchair
Holidaymakers are furious after waiting up to three weeks to get through to a telephone hotline to book trips abroad. People have found that the Eurotunnel's hotline is not so hot after continually getting through to a recorded message. The number to
Fatboy Slim thinks nightclub culture and parenthood are going to be difficult to combine. 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
Best not read this if you're eating your breakfast. Had been getting into the spirit of Christmas attending trash novel publishers annual Christmas party, sipping champagne, chatting to in-house female blockbuster author (who turned out to be male) and
A bereaved brother is calling for the law to be changed after a driver guilty of careless driving walked free from court. Richard Thorpe's sister and brother-in-law died in a collision with a car driven by Ian Reddick earlier this year. Mr Thorpe's sister
A crazed knifeman thought to be behind a string of terror attacks on women in Brighton struck again last night. He hid in a darkened doorway of a pub before pouncing on a 20-year-old woman as she got off a bus in the town centre. She went to use her mobile
Is this positive enough for you, Peter Atkinson (Opinion, December 8)? Conservatives will restore police numbers to the levels of 1997. Police will be able to spend more time fighting crime. Tories will pursue an honest sentencing policy, ensuring criminals
Tony Blair and his government are to do away with Community Health Councils (CHCs), the only independent committee within the health service. As a founder member, and having served on the Brighton CHC for eight years, I am appalled at this idea. What
The death of two 17-year-old girls in a garage at Crawley after a party is as sad as it is shocking. Elizabeth Gold and Jennifer Prinn were found dead in a car with a length of hosepipe leading into it from the exhaust. It looks at this stage as if the
Haywards Heath have gone top of London Two South ahead of the biggest league match in their history. Heath visit second placed Canterbury on Saturday still unbeaten since the opening day of the season thanks to Saturday's battling 23-18 success at Maidstone
Everyone who's ever travelled on a bus full of rowdy, shouting schoolchildren knows what a pain and a problem it can be. Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company and Metrobus have, in the past, had to withdraw some services because of vandalism and even
A school head called in police after pupils daubed graffiti on a nearby cafe. And he made it clear that he would support their prosecution if necessary. Peter Evans, head teacher at Cardinal Newman School, Hove, decided on tough action after a complaint
A proposed shake up in how health facilities are run has been unveiled today. The move will see the formation of one unified Care Trust that would be responsible for all social care and health services in Brighton and Hove. The only exception is the district
Hospital bosses have drafted in extra staff to deal with complaints from patients. Brighton Health Care NHS Trust wants to improve its response times so all complaints are dealt with fully within 20 days, in accordance with NHS guidelines. About 32 per
Hospitals are cancelling more operations because of an increasing demand on services. Brighton Health Care NHS Trust has been forced to call off 565 operations since April this year. The figure is nearly double the number for the same period last year
A leading Sussex software company is part of a multi-million pound merger with an IT business in the US. ProtoView, which employs 18 people at two sites in Worthing, is linking up with Sheridan, of Long Island, New York, with a staff of 50. The new company
Companies with international ambitions have a new champion. Lewis Scott has been appointed Sussex's first international trade director. Taking up his role this week, Mr Scott said it was a fear of the unknown and confusion over where to go for information
A 'greedy' airport official who made a million by allowing hundreds of illegal immigrants into the country was hit with a massive confiscation order yesterday. Judge Timothy Pontius gave corrupt civil servant Guy Emmett a year to pay back £1 million -
Commuters are being urged by rail company Connex to claim compensation for the recent disruption to services. Travellers who hold monthly and longer period season tickets are being urged to claim the cash, which could be up to £100 each, for the disruption
Nurses are being given Visa cards to pay for improvements to their wards. Every ward sister or charge nurse working for Brighton Health Care NHS Trust will be issued with a card next month. Each card will have a limit of £2,500 which will be used to buy
New film makers can have their work screened in living rooms around the country thanks to MyMovies.net The online movie site has agreed a partnership with the Short Films Bureau which promotes short films and supports new talent. MyMovies has also teamed
Brighton company ShareCrazy has launched an upgraded version of its web site for private investors. Hosted by wacky cartoon character Joe Public, the site still has a simplistic and fun approach to shares and investments but with additions, including
An education web site set up by a schoolboy has beaten off tough competition to win a major award. Tom Hadfield, who created Schoolsnet when he was just 16, collected the award for the best web content at the Internet Business Awards at The Corn Exchange
A 19-year-old girl who glued the eyes, ears and lips of her fiance shut as he slept, before stabbing him to death was placed in custody for life today. Paula Staines, now 19, claimed voices in her head told her to kill recluse Simon Widger, 35. Paula
Bus and taxi bosses are encouraging drivers to leave their cars at home during the Christmas and New Year festivities. Drinking and driving causes hundreds of deaths every year but the Christmas period brings extra risk to both pedestrians and motorists
Councillors have ordered an investigation into the collapse of a £25 million seafront leisure scheme. Last month proposals by Citygrove for the King Alfred Leisure Centre in Hove were ditched following a dispute with the council. Brighton and Hove scrutiny
A teenager recovering from months of treatment for leukaemia was stabbed 40 times, a court heard. Justin Hayward, 19, died from stab wounds to his throat, neck and both eyes after he was attacked on Duke's Mound near Brighton seafront. He had been punched
The home where Elizabeth had lived since arriving in England from South Africa was a stark contrast to her friend Andrew Sutton's comfortable suburban home where she died. The youngster shared a modest flat with her parents, Campbell and Pauline Gold,
Two teenage girls who died in a suicide pact in a fume-filled car were depressed because they longed to return to South Africa. As shocked friends of Elizabeth Gold and Jennifer Prinn, both 17, were told of the tragedy, it was revealed the childhood friends
The most exciting piece of design software this Christmas has to be Poser 4.3 from Curious Labs. Designed as a multi-platform (Windows and Mac) tool to create character animations and three-dimensional figures, Poser is simple to use and great fun to
