It is 110ft long and 12ft high and its the biggest sign the Sussex Sign Company has ever dealt with. In between showers, gusts and tides the company is applying the sign to the side of one of Hoverspeed's Fast Cats currently in Newhaven for a facelift
Small businesses have been boosting their profits with the help of an internet auction site. Companies have begun selling products through FSauctions, the online auctions site from Freeserve, and taking advantage of the fact Freeserve do not charge for
Portslade bargain clothing firm QS Group has secured 16 new stores in towns across the Midlands and the north of England in a £900,000 deal. It bought the leaseholds, fixtures and fittings of the Bright Essentials shops from Valco Stores in locations
The Gardner Arts Centre is offering the starstruck a first step into showbusiness. Managers are looking for new volunteer ushers after former helpers accepted paid positions at the theatre. American studies graduate Susan Smillie was employed as front
Tailor Gresham Blake is predicting a return in popularity of the business suit. Gresham, 32, tailors clothes for some of the leading names in the world of entertainment. He has now set up fitting rooms at his Brighton home to meet the growing demand from
I agree with recent letters describing On Her Majesty's Secret Service as the best James Bond film. The ending, when George Lazenby's new bride, Diana Rigg, is killed is very touching and emotional. It's the first time I've ever seen James Bond cry! -
I was pleased to read Andy Player's recent letter on child protection (Opinion, September 21). Will he now support the great majority of parents who see the retention of Section 28 as an essential factor to this end? -William Fraser, Summerheath Road,
I am a big fan of Ian Dury and the Blockheads. I am planning a convention in honour of the band which will take place in Eastbourne in December and urgently need memorabilia for display. -Lorraine Forbes, Flat 6, 25a Belmore Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex
Councillors have been severely criticised for refusing to back a motion deploring the decision to downgrade services at Crawley Hospital. The Labour members have been attacked by Crawley's prospective Conservative Parliamentary candidate Henry Smith who
I had to write in praise of our much-maligned dustmen. I had forgotten our collection day had changed and was dismayed to see the dustcart go hurtling up the road without my rubbish, which I should have placed out the front. Imagine my surprise when a
Almost 80 years ago at unique social experiment was set up in a rural area of Sussex. In 1922 Vera Pragnell bought 50 acres of land at Heath Common, near the village of Washington, north of Worthing. Her aim was to establish a commune where people of
Resting on our shoulders in 1940 was the determination and courage to never surrender to Hitler. It was England's greatest hour. In this little island was placed the destiny of the world. This must never be forgotten. If we had followed France and surrendered
A health boss has spoken out about the constant pressures his staff face - an issue he says has become a relentless problem for the NHS. Stuart Welling, chief executive of Brighton Health Care NHS Trust, which runs four hospitals, said he was saddened
Police and council officials last night used emergency powers to order travellers off a public park. They posted notices on 15 caravans which had arrived at Surrenden Field, off London Road, Brighton, telling them to move by early today. The caravans
The former chief executive of a debt-ridden health authority is to receive a pay-off of £359,000 for retiring early. Peter Catchpole, 53, who resigned from West Sussex Health Authority in March, was behind the controversial decision to downgrade Crawley
It currently takes 3.5 working taxpayers to support one of the country's 10.6 million OAPs. This ratio will fall sharply in the coming years as medical advances enable more people to survive into an unprecedentedly extended old age. The message is clear
Greg Rusedski will join British No. 1 Tim Henman at the Samsung Open at the Brighton Centre from November 20-26. The out-of-sorts No. 2, who was dumped out of the Olympics in the opening round, believes his Sussex fans can help him re-discover the form
Bankers at Halifax in Hove are to swap their straight suits for surf gear to promote a new internet booth tomorrow. Staff dressed in Hawaiian shirts and shorts will leave surfboards in the banking hall to mark their surfing day as they show customers
Two Sussex men have revealed technology which will bring a human voice to the internet. Brighton-based Michael Ayers and Peter Godwin from Worthing have spent two years developing the system which lets website users talk to a company while browsing its
Sussex technology is to drive the creation of a new multi-cultural digital television station to be delivered over the internet. Absolute Internet in Newtimber near Brighton has created a CD-Rom which will let viewers sign up for FTVS2, a service promising
The Little Prince is a gentle story about a small spaceman from the future who meets a crashed pilot in the Sahara Desert and strikes up an unlikely friendship. Elegantly narrated by Kenneth Branagh, Antoine de Saint Exupery's emotive 1943 classic children's
Q I am a photographer and want to scan some slides. What is the best way of doing this? A There are a number of 35mm film and slide scanners on the market which would probably suit your needs very well. They provide high-quality scans and can be relatively
Sussex police chief Paul Whitehouse helped catch two suspects after an alleged homophobic knife attack last night. The midnight attacks happened at Dukes Mound, Brighton, a popular meeting place for homosexuals and a hot spot for homophobic assaults.
Ospreys, rare fish-eating birds of prey, have been spotted in Sussex thanks to the latest in satellite technology. The birds were fitted with state-of-the-art satellite tracking devices, letting RSPB workers follow them as they flew over the county. One
Just when you thought it was safe to go back to your computer, the London Aquarium has pointed a webcam at its shark-filled Pacific tank. The five-second update on this camera is quite enough to get an impression of just how fast the Sand Tiger, Nurse
MyDigiGuide lets you know what is happening on 186 TV channels. It will e-mail you reminders when your favourite programme is due. A helpful search engine makes individual shows easy to find, so you need never miss an episode of EastEnders. With the TV
The London Stock Exchange has launched its defence against the hostile £808 million takeover bid by Sweden's OM Gruppen, branding it "wholly inadequate". The LSE said the offer "represents a terminal loss of influence for LSE shareholders over the London
The Gardner Arts Centre is offering the starstruck a first step into showbusiness. Managers are looking for new volunteer ushers after former helpers accepted paid positions at the theatre. American studies graduate Susan Smillie was employed as front
Tailor Gresham Blake is predicting a return in popularity of the business suit. Gresham, 32, tailors clothes for some of the leading names in the world of entertainment. He has now set up fitting rooms at his Brighton home to meet the growing demand from
One of the fastest-growing private companies in Sussex is involved in a multi-million pound merger. Olympian Consultancy, the recruitment consultancy set up ten years ago by Richard Leman, the former Great Britain Olympic men's hockey team captain, is
I agree with recent letters describing On Her Majesty's Secret Service as the best James Bond film. The ending, when George Lazenby's new bride, Diana Rigg, is killed is very touching and emotional. It's the first time I've ever seen James Bond cry! -
Brighton Festival bosses will today unveil a new fund-raising campaign for next year's events. Outgoing chief executive Christopher Barron and his successor Nick Dodds will launch new sponsorship packages at the Pavilion Theatre Bar. Three packages will
Ricardo, one of the world's leading independent automotive consultancies, has reported a record increase in profits. The Shoreham-based firm, which operates technical centres in the US, Germany and the Czech Republic, has a workforce of more than 1,300
I am a big fan of Ian Dury and the Blockheads. I am planning a convention in honour of the band which will take place in Eastbourne in December and urgently need memorabilia for display. -Lorraine Forbes, Flat 6, 25a Belmore Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex
Charles Newman need not worry too much about car pollution. World supplies of fossil fuels will almost certainly run out within the next 50 years and unless a new type of power is developed, cars, buses and other vehicles will be things of the past. -
Am being haunted by pigeons again. Not ghosts of past pigeon culls at Brighton station but their very much alive and flapping descendants. A couple of weeks ago was alarmed to hear end of radio report which said Connex had abandoned plans to solve problems
I had to write in praise of our much-maligned dustmen. I had forgotten our collection day had changed and was dismayed to see the dustcart go hurtling up the road without my rubbish, which I should have placed out the front. Imagine my surprise when a
I agree with councillor Laura Murphy (Opinion, September 21) that we should exercise our right to vote, but I believe many people may be discouraged from registering, or disenfranchised after doing so, by the present system. I receive an endless stream
A straw bull has been built to promote a new guarantee of quality in British farming. The bull is the work of farm workers Paul Kench and Brian White who work at Whetton Farm at Kingston, near Worthing. Mr White, 53, said: "We were bet a pint by the farmer's
Resting on our shoulders in 1940 was the determination and courage to never surrender to Hitler. It was England's greatest hour. In this little island was placed the destiny of the world. This must never be forgotten. If we had followed France and surrendered
A health boss has spoken out about the constant pressures his staff face - an issue he says has become a relentless problem for the NHS. Stuart Welling, chief executive of Brighton Health Care NHS Trust, which runs four hospitals, said he was saddened
Police and council officials last night used emergency powers to order travellers off a public park. They posted notices on 15 caravans which had arrived at Surrenden Field, off London Road, Brighton, telling them to move by early today. The caravans
The former chief executive of a debt-ridden health authority is to receive a pay-off of £359,000 for retiring early. Peter Catchpole, 53, who resigned from West Sussex Health Authority in March, was behind the controversial decision to downgrade Crawley
I was interested to see Brian Oliver claim nobody knows what's going on regarding the seafront paddling pool situation (Opinion, September 13). To set the record straight, here are the facts. Most importantly, a new and beautiful children's play area,
Brighton and Hove Council seems to come under a lot of criticism in the Argus and certainly old Brightonians can recite by heart a list of the destruction and architectural horrors perpetrated on the town during the past 50 years. To redress the balance
To cut down on using the car, I usually cycle to the David Lloyd Centre at the Marina using the seafront cycle lane. Cycling back on Sunday night, I was stopped by a policeman who informed me I was not allowed to use the cycle lane from the bottom of
Albion midfielder Warren Aspinall is facing make or break surgery. He has an ankle operation on Thursday which will decide whether he can carry on playing. Manager Micky Adams said: "We are all hoping he is fine. This will determine his career." Aspinall
Bankers at Halifax in Hove are to swap their straight suits for surf gear to promote a new internet booth tomorrow. Staff dressed in Hawaiian shirts and shorts will leave surfboards in the banking hall to mark their surfing day as they show customers
Wall-crawling, web-slinging, wise-cracking Spiderman is without a doubt one of the coolest superheros on the block. Fans of Spidey will be proud to know his turn on the PlayStation is a highly enjoyable and completely immersive game experience. As soon
Good news for all those people who can't get rid of their unwanted programs by using Microsoft's own uninstaller tool. McAfee's Uninstaller claims to be able to zap all those "orphaned" files which remain on our computer systems after an unwanted program
The Little Prince is a gentle story about a small spaceman from the future who meets a crashed pilot in the Sahara Desert and strikes up an unlikely friendship. Elegantly narrated by Kenneth Branagh, Antoine de Saint Exupery's emotive 1943 classic children's
Writing and Calculating is the first DK title that has failed to live up to my expectations. Despite neat and tidy graphics and content that appears fundamentally sound, this dreary educational software just does not make the grade. The user interface
Q I am a photographer and want to scan some slides. What is the best way of doing this? A There are a number of 35mm film and slide scanners on the market which would probably suit your needs very well. They provide high-quality scans and can be relatively
A Sussex student who disappeared for three weeks while backpacking through the South American jungle was today recovering from his ordeal. Luke Dance, 19, slipped off a path into a river and plunged over a 15ft waterfall in Bolivia. He landed in a whirlpool
Just when you thought it was safe to go back to your computer, the London Aquarium has pointed a webcam at its shark-filled Pacific tank. The five-second update on this camera is quite enough to get an impression of just how fast the Sand Tiger, Nurse
The London Stock Exchange has launched its defence against the hostile £808 million takeover bid by Sweden's OM Gruppen, branding it "wholly inadequate". The LSE said the offer "represents a terminal loss of influence for LSE shareholders over the London
Neil Kinnock, vice-president of the European Commission, has officially opened the Brussels office representing 40 key organisations in the South-East. South-East England House will act as a contact point for businesses in the UK looking to do business
We would like to congratulate the Argus on starting the new column Where Are They Now? It is a very useful service. -Mr and Mrs Rider, Brighton Road, Lancing
One of the fastest-growing private companies in Sussex is involved in a multi-million pound merger. Olympian Consultancy, the recruitment consultancy set up ten years ago by Richard Leman, the former Great Britain Olympic men's hockey team captain, is
Brighton Festival bosses will today unveil a new fund-raising campaign for next year's events. Outgoing chief executive Christopher Barron and his successor Nick Dodds will launch new sponsorship packages at the Pavilion Theatre Bar. Three packages will
Ricardo, one of the world's leading independent automotive consultancies, has reported a record increase in profits. The Shoreham-based firm, which operates technical centres in the US, Germany and the Czech Republic, has a workforce of more than 1,300
Charles Newman need not worry too much about car pollution. World supplies of fossil fuels will almost certainly run out within the next 50 years and unless a new type of power is developed, cars, buses and other vehicles will be things of the past. -
Am being haunted by pigeons again. Not ghosts of past pigeon culls at Brighton station but their very much alive and flapping descendants. A couple of weeks ago was alarmed to hear end of radio report which said Connex had abandoned plans to solve problems
Part of Brighton town centre was cordoned off by police for three hours last night after a bomb scare at the station. Police evacuated the station and nearby streets after a van was spotted in the car park during a security check. Police moved in shortly
A building society robber who was caught by a police clerk and a posse of firefighters and traffic wardens has been jailed for six years. Colin Albiston, 29, fled with £3,000 after holding up the Halifax in London Road, Brighton, with a kitchen knife.
I agree with councillor Laura Murphy (Opinion, September 21) that we should exercise our right to vote, but I believe many people may be discouraged from registering, or disenfranchised after doing so, by the present system. I receive an endless stream
A straw bull has been built to promote a new guarantee of quality in British farming. The bull is the work of farm workers Paul Kench and Brian White who work at Whetton Farm at Kingston, near Worthing. Mr White, 53, said: "We were bet a pint by the farmer's
AS one of many who has gay relatives and as an educator in opposition to bigoted correspondents such as Dr T. Baxter - who seems to label gays as the equivalent of promiscuous heterosexuals - I can only welcome, as a socialist, the Liberal Democrats conference
We have an enormous folly in the shape of the Dome. The misguided idea possibly came from someone who had been inspired by the Sydney Opera House. But opera has a relatively limited following, so in spite of the Opera House's waterside location, the number
A Sussex student who disappeared for three weeks while backpacking through the South American jungle was today recovering from his ordeal. Luke Dance, 19, slipped off a path into a river and plunged over a 15ft waterfall in Bolivia. He landed in a whirlpool
I was interested to see Brian Oliver claim nobody knows what's going on regarding the seafront paddling pool situation (Opinion, September 13). To set the record straight, here are the facts. Most importantly, a new and beautiful children's play area,
Labour faces a difficult problem in dealing with all the protesters who are pleading their case outside the conference in Brighton this week. It has to be seen to be listening to the will of the people, whether it be pensioners complaining their rise
Brighton and Hove Council seems to come under a lot of criticism in the Argus and certainly old Brightonians can recite by heart a list of the destruction and architectural horrors perpetrated on the town during the past 50 years. To redress the balance
Haywards Heath are planning for a major Tetley's Bitter Cup test at Newbury after reaching the second round proper. But Worthing's hopes of a home tussle with Clifton were thwarted as they lost just 9-8 at home to Cheshunt on Saturday. Heath were comfortable
To cut down on using the car, I usually cycle to the David Lloyd Centre at the Marina using the seafront cycle lane. Cycling back on Sunday night, I was stopped by a policeman who informed me I was not allowed to use the cycle lane from the bottom of
Daren Newman scored twice on his Southwick debut as the second division strugglers claimed their first points of the Rich City League campaign. Newman, a recent capture from Burgess Hill, hit the goal trail in the second half as Wickers beat Shinewater
Albion midfielder Warren Aspinall is facing make or break surgery. He has an ankle operation on Thursday which will decide whether he can carry on playing. Manager Micky Adams said: "We are all hoping he is fine. This will determine his career." Aspinall
One of Sussex's most famous DJs has launched an online campaign to help wannabe Fat Boy Slims find fame on MTV. Horsham-based Carl Cox has encouraged bedroom DJs to upload their mixes to eJay, a dance website of which he is a director. The best tracks
If you use the internet regularly, you might do your weekly food shop, order books or even browse for a last-minute holiday online. But have you ever thought of buying your skincare products in the same way? Well, the good news is all the big-brand names
Wall-crawling, web-slinging, wise-cracking Spiderman is without a doubt one of the coolest superheros on the block. Fans of Spidey will be proud to know his turn on the PlayStation is a highly enjoyable and completely immersive game experience. As soon
Two Brighton firms are celebrating after their internet fantasy football game attracted 23,500 users in just over a month. Interakt and Communicopia created Dreamsquad for cable television firm NTL but the firm has yet to market the website or even offer
Good news for all those people who can't get rid of their unwanted programs by using Microsoft's own uninstaller tool. McAfee's Uninstaller claims to be able to zap all those "orphaned" files which remain on our computer systems after an unwanted program
Writing and Calculating is the first DK title that has failed to live up to my expectations. Despite neat and tidy graphics and content that appears fundamentally sound, this dreary educational software just does not make the grade. The user interface
A Brighton man has clinched a lucrative deal with mobile phone giant One2One after creating some of the first games for new wireless application protocol (WAP) telephones. One2One WAP phone users will be able to access ten games and applications created
Sussex's Baroness Cumberlege has launched a website to help older people cope with illness and death. The baroness, a former chairman of Brighton Health Authority and junior health minister, is a non-executive director of guideforlife.com. The site provides
A Brighton philosopher turned web designer has put two of the world's biggest reference works on the internet. The mammoth projects are nearly completed and Adrian Driscoll will launch the Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy Online and the New Grove
It is 110ft long and 12ft high and its the biggest sign the Sussex Sign Company has ever dealt with. In between showers, gusts and tides the company is applying the sign to the side of one of Hoverspeed's Fast Cats currently in Newhaven for a facelift
Small businesses have been boosting their profits with the help of an internet auction site. Companies have begun selling products through FSauctions, the online auctions site from Freeserve, and taking advantage of the fact Freeserve do not charge for
Portslade bargain clothing firm QS Group has secured 16 new stores in towns across the Midlands and the north of England in a £900,000 deal. It bought the leaseholds, fixtures and fittings of the Bright Essentials shops from Valco Stores in locations
Neil Kinnock, vice-president of the European Commission, has officially opened the Brussels office representing 40 key organisations in the South-East. South-East England House will act as a contact point for businesses in the UK looking to do business
We would like to congratulate the Argus on starting the new column Where Are They Now? It is a very useful service. -Mr and Mrs Rider, Brighton Road, Lancing
I was pleased to read Andy Player's recent letter on child protection (Opinion, September 21). Will he now support the great majority of parents who see the retention of Section 28 as an essential factor to this end? -William Fraser, Summerheath Road,
Councillors have been severely criticised for refusing to back a motion deploring the decision to downgrade services at Crawley Hospital. The Labour members have been attacked by Crawley's prospective Conservative Parliamentary candidate Henry Smith who
Part of Brighton town centre was cordoned off by police for three hours last night after a bomb scare at the station. Police evacuated the station and nearby streets after a van was spotted in the car park during a security check. Police moved in shortly
A building society robber who was caught by a police clerk and a posse of firefighters and traffic wardens has been jailed for six years. Colin Albiston, 29, fled with £3,000 after holding up the Halifax in London Road, Brighton, with a kitchen knife.
AS one of many who has gay relatives and as an educator in opposition to bigoted correspondents such as Dr T. Baxter - who seems to label gays as the equivalent of promiscuous heterosexuals - I can only welcome, as a socialist, the Liberal Democrats conference
Almost 80 years ago at unique social experiment was set up in a rural area of Sussex. In 1922 Vera Pragnell bought 50 acres of land at Heath Common, near the village of Washington, north of Worthing. Her aim was to establish a commune where people of
We have an enormous folly in the shape of the Dome. The misguided idea possibly came from someone who had been inspired by the Sydney Opera House. But opera has a relatively limited following, so in spite of the Opera House's waterside location, the number
A Sussex student who disappeared for three weeks while backpacking through the South American jungle was today recovering from his ordeal. Luke Dance, 19, slipped off a path into a river and plunged over a 15ft waterfall in Bolivia. He landed in a whirlpool
It currently takes 3.5 working taxpayers to support one of the country's 10.6 million OAPs. This ratio will fall sharply in the coming years as medical advances enable more people to survive into an unprecedentedly extended old age. The message is clear
Labour faces a difficult problem in dealing with all the protesters who are pleading their case outside the conference in Brighton this week. It has to be seen to be listening to the will of the people, whether it be pensioners complaining their rise
Haywards Heath are planning for a major Tetley's Bitter Cup test at Newbury after reaching the second round proper. But Worthing's hopes of a home tussle with Clifton were thwarted as they lost just 9-8 at home to Cheshunt on Saturday. Heath were comfortable
Daren Newman scored twice on his Southwick debut as the second division strugglers claimed their first points of the Rich City League campaign. Newman, a recent capture from Burgess Hill, hit the goal trail in the second half as Wickers beat Shinewater
Greg Rusedski will join British No. 1 Tim Henman at the Samsung Open at the Brighton Centre from November 20-26. The out-of-sorts No. 2, who was dumped out of the Olympics in the opening round, believes his Sussex fans can help him re-discover the form
One of Sussex's most famous DJs has launched an online campaign to help wannabe Fat Boy Slims find fame on MTV. Horsham-based Carl Cox has encouraged bedroom DJs to upload their mixes to eJay, a dance website of which he is a director. The best tracks
Two Sussex men have revealed technology which will bring a human voice to the internet. Brighton-based Michael Ayers and Peter Godwin from Worthing have spent two years developing the system which lets website users talk to a company while browsing its
If you use the internet regularly, you might do your weekly food shop, order books or even browse for a last-minute holiday online. But have you ever thought of buying your skincare products in the same way? Well, the good news is all the big-brand names
Two Brighton firms are celebrating after their internet fantasy football game attracted 23,500 users in just over a month. Interakt and Communicopia created Dreamsquad for cable television firm NTL but the firm has yet to market the website or even offer
Sussex technology is to drive the creation of a new multi-cultural digital television station to be delivered over the internet. Absolute Internet in Newtimber near Brighton has created a CD-Rom which will let viewers sign up for FTVS2, a service promising
A Brighton man has clinched a lucrative deal with mobile phone giant One2One after creating some of the first games for new wireless application protocol (WAP) telephones. One2One WAP phone users will be able to access ten games and applications created
Tories today demanded the removal of a county council leader and environment supremo. East Sussex County Council's Tory chief accused council leader David Rogers and fellow Lib Dem Kathryn Field of jeopardising controversial waste plans to defend their
Sussex's Baroness Cumberlege has launched a website to help older people cope with illness and death. The baroness, a former chairman of Brighton Health Authority and junior health minister, is a non-executive director of guideforlife.com. The site provides
Sussex police chief Paul Whitehouse helped catch two suspects after an alleged homophobic knife attack last night. The midnight attacks happened at Dukes Mound, Brighton, a popular meeting place for homosexuals and a hot spot for homophobic assaults.
A Brighton philosopher turned web designer has put two of the world's biggest reference works on the internet. The mammoth projects are nearly completed and Adrian Driscoll will launch the Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy Online and the New Grove
Ospreys, rare fish-eating birds of prey, have been spotted in Sussex thanks to the latest in satellite technology. The birds were fitted with state-of-the-art satellite tracking devices, letting RSPB workers follow them as they flew over the county. One
The world's first snail race on the internet was broadcast live yesterday. The race, organised by the UK's largest interactive betting service, Blue Square, was inspired by the Guinness advert which featured snail racing. Ed Pownall, spokesman for Blue
MyDigiGuide lets you know what is happening on 186 TV channels. It will e-mail you reminders when your favourite programme is due. A helpful search engine makes individual shows easy to find, so you need never miss an episode of EastEnders. With the TV
