The death of a woman in a flat early yesterday was not suspicious, a Home Office pathologist has ruled. Following an examination of the body at Worthing Hospital, he found she had died from natural causes. Police were initially treating the death of the
A 95 year old is very fond of his creation from 70 years ago: Bertie Bassett. 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
Well done to the worshippers at Gloucester Place Baptist Church who have set themselves the goal of raising £500,000 to pay for the refurbishment of their church. They are a small and far from affluent congregation and are to be admired for launching
There are some societies where you would have your legs smashed if you appeared at a wedding and handed out death certificates to the newlyweds because you disagreed with marriage. While I could never condone vigilante violence, I confess I felt a twinge
A doctor has been arrested following an incident in the nurses' accommodation block at Brighton General Hospital. Police were called to the communal shower area of the block shortly after 11pm last night following allegations that recording equipment
A suspected knife-wielding rapist has committed suicide in a prison hospital wing. Unemployed Rashid Kausmally, who was charged with raping a 26-year-old Australian visitor while holding a knife to her throat, was found dead in Lewes Prison early today
I am surprised that Councillor Betty Walshe is suddenly opposed to renaming Hove as West Brighton. It seems to me a very good idea. I have already begun to do so. Surely this was the point of a city bid? There's no point in pussyfooting about now this
I see poor Mrs Ridgeway (January 15) is not only suffering from the effects of old age but, presumably, paradise syndrome. I assume, like many racist older people, she was born and bred in the UK, therefore having never suffered civil war, religious or
Judging from the coughing and spluttering in the city on Saturday, maybe a feature on influenza would go down well with readers of the Saturday health pages. Each year a vaccine is produced against the influenza viruses that are expected to be prevalent
Trainer Amanda Perrett has sacked her uncle Geoffrey Lawson from his position as assistant trainer at Coombelands in Pulborough. Lawson, 55, is brother of Amanda's mother Gillian and was a major player in the success of the stables when Perrett's father
Pensioner Stanley Back created one of the most endearing figures in advertising more than half a century ago. Bertie Bassett is still synonymous with liquorice allsorts and appears on the boxes of sweets to this day. What a shame Stanley, who lives in
I was, to say the very least, bemused by the reaction of one of your readers in response to my attempt to shame the owners of the building site that occupies the land next to the Spar on the Lewes Road, Brighton. I doubt that the author of the correspondence
Riding as an amateur has long been a recognised route to becoming a professional jump jockey. Richard Dunwoody, Peter Scudamore, Tony McCoy, Carl Llewellen and many other familiar names were all 'gentleman riders' before joining the paid ranks. Outstanding
There is uproar in the town of Chelmsford in Essex because it has twice been turned down for city status in the last ten years. Suggestions have even been made that Brighton and Hove got city status this year because it includes two marginal Parliamentary
When an eight-year-old girl died after gross neglect in London, the first reaction of Health Secretary Alan Milburn was to order an inquiry. Yet when the case of three children who died of neglect in Brighton was revealed by The Argus last year, no inquiry
After the dreadful tragedy of Anna Climbie, it really is of great concern that there may be other children in similar situations. Today, I was walking in George Street, Hove, when I saw a little girl walking with a very obese tall man. She looked so thin
Brighton Bears skipper Michael Brown will make his long awaited comeback from injury next weekend. Brown took part in his first full training session since early December yesterday and has been pencilled in for his first start against London Leopards
A top Labour councillor has refused an opposition demand to quit over a controversial children's project. Brighton and Hove Council reached agreement in the High Court a week ago on the future of the Palmeira Project for five severely autistic children
Albion boss Micky Adams refuses to fret over a fixture imbalance caused by the unplayable Withdean pitch. The Seagulls will have played five away matches on the trot by the time they return to Withdean against promotion rivals Cardiff on February 10.
Murder squad detectives have named a man found dead at flats in Portslade earlier this week. Robert Thomas Kelly, 46, was found bleeding from serious head injuries in a first-floor flat at Downland Court, Stonery Road, Mile Oak early on Tuesday. He died
Parts of Sussex were today the coldest in the British Isles as the big freeze continued. Temperatures last night dropped to minus 8C (18F) in the north of the county. The Met office said overall Sussex was the coldest part of Britain early today, with
A teenage girl was slashed in the face with a knife and her boyfriend clubbed with a gun at a popular Mid Sussex courting spot. A man appeared out of the darkness and threatened the couple as they sat in their parked car before launching the unprovoked
For ex-ad man Stanley Back, Bassett's Liquorice Allsorts led to the sweet taste of success. More than 50 years ago Stanley, now 94, created one of the tastiest characters in advertising history - Bertie Bassett. The character, made from the famous liquorice
It surely comes to something when the mere fact of a policeman joining Shoreham is such a unique event that it is news in the local newspaper. The officer is not of course a "new" officer, however, but transferred so presumably the place he comes from
To save on money, children with learning and behavioural problems will have to travel to school together in a minibus instead of by taxi (January 10). Somehow I don't think MPs would be forced to travel to work in a minibus. -A. Bruggi, Clifton Road,
Well done to the worshippers at Gloucester Place Baptist Church who have set themselves the goal of raising £500,000 to pay for the refurbishment of their church. They are a small and far from affluent congregation and are to be admired for launching
Tory leader William Hague has made me angry. First he says that the numbers of police are falling, when Sussex Police say they've had an increase. Then he runs a campaign saying "You paid the tax so where are the trains?" when it was the last Tory government
Councillor Paul Cosham, planning chairman for Peacehaven Town Council, recalls that last September the council raised concerns about the stability of the cliffs at Peacehaven. He was concerned about the extra stress put on it by abseilers but was accused
A consultant sacked from a Sussex hospital following an inquiry into his professional conduct is now being investigated by the General Medical Council. Michael Pembrey, of Saxonwood Road, Battle, has been restricted in the work he can do while the inquiry
A suspected knife-wielding rapist has committed suicide in a prison hospital wing. Unemployed Rashid Kausmally, who was charged with raping a 26-year-old Australian visitor while holding a knife to her throat, was found dead in Lewes Prison early today
A teenage girl was slashed in the face with a knife and her boyfriend clubbed with a gun at a popular Mid Sussex courting spot. A man appeared out of the darkness and threatened the couple as they sat in their parked car before launching the unprovoked
A doctor has been arrested following an incident in the nurses' accommodation block at Brighton General Hospital. Police were called to the communal shower area of the block shortly after 11pm last night following allegations that recording equipment
I am surprised that Councillor Betty Walshe is suddenly opposed to renaming Hove as West Brighton. It seems to me a very good idea. I have already begun to do so. Surely this was the point of a city bid? There's no point in pussyfooting about now this
I had to laugh when I saw the Tories' recent advert asking what happened to the trains. Don't they know? They sold them. -H. Gregory, Elm Grove, Brighton
Luke Dace, without a winner this season, is nothing if not a trier. The Pulborough handler has set up a website (www.lukedace.co.uk) in order to appeal to a wider audience in the hope of attracting new owners. It is tough to set up as a trainer without
THIS is the terrifying moment when masked raiders robbed a building society. The three men were caught on security cameras as they entered the Bradford and Bingley in Western Road, Brighton, at 4.40pm on Wednesday. They shouted threats as they jumped
Judging from the coughing and spluttering in the city on Saturday, maybe a feature on influenza would go down well with readers of the Saturday health pages. Each year a vaccine is produced against the influenza viruses that are expected to be prevalent
Trainer Amanda Perrett has sacked her uncle Geoffrey Lawson from his position as assistant trainer at Coombelands in Pulborough. Lawson, 55, is brother of Amanda's mother Gillian and was a major player in the success of the stables when Perrett's father
Hospital wards are to be closed for lunch so patients can eat their meals undisturbed. Brighton Health Care NHS Trust is planning a pilot scheme which would see routine non-urgent tests, examinations and ward visits suspended while patients are eating
Footballer Dagberto Fontebasso tried to spell his name to a referee during his English debut - and promptly got sent off for swearing. Stunned Dagberto, of Queen's Gardens, Brighton, was shown the red card as he attempted to give his Italian surname to
The Sussex Professional Championship will be staged for the next five years at West Hove. Sponsor Les Watts this week pledged a deal covering the 2001 event at the course in September of more than £10,000, increasing by £1,000 for each subsequent year
Former Albion player John Westcott is hoping Langney Sports extend their unbeaten 12-match run at Sittingbourne tomorrow. Westcott has been given a new lease of life since signing on loan from Sutton United. He said: "It's just great to be back playing
A top Labour councillor has refused an opposition demand to quit over a controversial children's project. Brighton and Hove Council reached agreement in the High Court a week ago on the future of the Palmeira Project for five severely autistic children
The man who will oversee the new Brighton Dome theatre complex has been appointed. Robert Sanderson, manager of the Cambridge Corn Exchange, will take up his post as general manager of the Dome in March. He has already revived the fortunes of the Cambridge
An anonymous donor has left an Eastbourne hospital charity £39,500 to spend on life-saving equipment. The money was left to the Friends of Eastbourne Hospitals as a legacy in the benefactor's will. The charity plans to spend the windfall on medical equipment
Controversial plans for a residents' parking scheme in Hove will be dropped if most people in the area reject them. The pledge was made at a meeting of Brighton and Hove Council last night by environment lead councillor John Ballance. He was replying
Life insurer Prudential's growing international business helped it notch up a 13 per cent increase in insurance and investment sales last year. International sales grew by 53 per cent as the group developed its US arm Jackson, and expanded its reach in
Shadow Chancellor Michael Portillo today visited a Sussex caravan park hit by autumn's extreme weather. In October a tornado flung mobile homes into the air at the Riverside Caravan Park, Bognor. One landed on a caravan with two women inside. The park
Murder squad detectives have named a man found dead at flats in Portslade earlier this week. Robert Thomas Kelly, 46, was found bleeding from serious head injuries in a first-floor flat at Downland Court, Stonery Road, Mile Oak early on Tuesday. He died
This is the terrifying moment when masked raiders burst into a bank and robbed it. The three men were caught on security cameras as they entered the Bradford and Bingley in Western Road, Brighton, at 4.40pm on Wednesday. They shouted threats as they jumped
A teenage girl was slashed in the face with a knife and her boyfriend clubbed with a gun at a popular Mid Sussex courting spot. A man appeared out of the darkness and threatened the couple as they sat in their parked car before launching the unprovoked
A Worthing man was rescued by firefighters from his smoke-filled home after dozing off. John Riddles, 52, was led to safety after falling asleep in the front room of the terraced property in Becket Road. He woke to see acrid smoke billowing through the
A psychic and a Dyno-Rod man helped reunite a missing cat with its family after an eight-day ordeal. When the Denman family moved to St Leonards, four-year-old Roxy showed his unhappiness by disappearing up the chimney to escape noisy builders. Kim and
Is there a way to put a stop to the use of mobile phones in public? This chap was using his mobile, obviously talking to his wife, with a loud voice, much to the discomfort of his fellow passengers in the train. After 20 minutes a lady leaned across and
For ex-ad man Stanley Back, Bassett's Liquorice Allsorts led to the sweet taste of success. More than 50 years ago Stanley, now 94, created one of the tastiest characters in advertising history - Bertie Bassett. The character, made from the famous liquorice
It surely comes to something when the mere fact of a policeman joining Shoreham is such a unique event that it is news in the local newspaper. The officer is not of course a "new" officer, however, but transferred so presumably the place he comes from
To save on money, children with learning and behavioural problems will have to travel to school together in a minibus instead of by taxi (January 10). Somehow I don't think MPs would be forced to travel to work in a minibus. -A. Bruggi, Clifton Road,
Tory leader William Hague has made me angry. First he says that the numbers of police are falling, when Sussex Police say they've had an increase. Then he runs a campaign saying "You paid the tax so where are the trains?" when it was the last Tory government
Councillor Paul Cosham, planning chairman for Peacehaven Town Council, recalls that last September the council raised concerns about the stability of the cliffs at Peacehaven. He was concerned about the extra stress put on it by abseilers but was accused
A consultant sacked from a Sussex hospital following an inquiry into his professional conduct is now being investigated by the General Medical Council. Michael Pembrey, of Saxonwood Road, Battle, has been restricted in the work he can do while the inquiry
This really is a most 'interesting' world in which at the age of 78 I find myself living. I am constantly reminded of 'Alice in Wonderland'. The intriguing thing about that story is that one never knows what extraordinary thing is going to turn up next
I had to laugh when I saw the Tories' recent advert asking what happened to the trains. Don't they know? They sold them. -H. Gregory, Elm Grove, Brighton
Luke Dace, without a winner this season, is nothing if not a trier. The Pulborough handler has set up a website (www.lukedace.co.uk) in order to appeal to a wider audience in the hope of attracting new owners. It is tough to set up as a trainer without
Footballer Dagberto Fontebasso tried to spell his name to a referee during his English debut - and promptly got sent off for swearing. Stunned Dagberto, of Queen's Gardens, Brighton, was shown the red card as he attempted to give his Italian surname to
The anger I feel after reading your article on the sinister paedophile network which is on the increase all over the world (January 11) absolutely sickens me. These sick abusers are spreading their disgusting pornography more easily than ever before.
The 21st Sussex PGU Overseas Pro-am attracted a record 28 teams and produced a tie for first place among the professionals Nick Scott and Glenn Ralph. They both carded four under par. Each were able to discard their worst round and, in consequence, were
The Sussex Professional Championship will be staged for the next five years at West Hove. Sponsor Les Watts this week pledged a deal covering the 2001 event at the course in September of more than £10,000, increasing by £1,000 for each subsequent year
Your article 'Canon quits to think about future' (January 18) gave a false impression. I am quoted as having said: "I would have hoped that the Church of England might have decided the issue in a truly Christian manner of open debate." That is not what
Former Albion player John Westcott is hoping Langney Sports extend their unbeaten 12-match run at Sittingbourne tomorrow. Westcott has been given a new lease of life since signing on loan from Sutton United. He said: "It's just great to be back playing
Andy Taylor has blasted Crawley after quitting the club this week. The defender, who played 113 times in two spells, blamed the deteriorating atmosphere, loss of form and the manager's team selection. Crawley's form in the Dr Martens League has stalled
Albion chief executive Martin Perry has pledged that pitch problems at Withdean will not be repeated at the club's proposed new stadium. An expert has been employed and funds set aside to produce a good quality playing surface at Falmer. The Seagulls
The man who will oversee the new Brighton Dome theatre complex has been appointed. Robert Sanderson, manager of the Cambridge Corn Exchange, will take up his post as general manager of the Dome in March. He has already revived the fortunes of the Cambridge
Controversial plans for a residents' parking scheme in Hove will be dropped if most people in the area reject them. The pledge was made at a meeting of Brighton and Hove Council last night by environment lead councillor John Ballance. He was replying
Life insurer Prudential's growing international business helped it notch up a 13 per cent increase in insurance and investment sales last year. International sales grew by 53 per cent as the group developed its US arm Jackson, and expanded its reach in
Shadow Chancellor Michael Portillo today visited a Sussex caravan park hit by autumn's extreme weather. In October a tornado flung mobile homes into the air at the Riverside Caravan Park, Bognor. One landed on a caravan with two women inside. The park
This is the terrifying moment when masked raiders burst into a bank and robbed it. The three men were caught on security cameras as they entered the Bradford and Bingley in Western Road, Brighton, at 4.40pm on Wednesday. They shouted threats as they jumped
A car smashed into a shop today, leaving a £10,000 trail of destruction. It struck a Rover car parked in High Street, Shoreham, just after 3am, badly damaging it, then careered across the road and into the Three Cooks Bakery restaurant. Glass and rubble
Wards at Brighton's main hospitals are to be closed for lunch so patients can eat undisturbed. Brighton Health Care NHS Trust plans a pilot scheme to suspend routine non-urgent tests, examinations and ward visits while patients are eating. The move is
A psychic and a Dyno-Rod man helped reunite a missing cat with its family after an eight-day ordeal. When the Denman family moved to St Leonards, four-year-old Roxy showed his unhappiness by disappearing up the chimney to escape noisy builders. Kim and
The death of a woman in a flat early yesterday was not suspicious, a Home Office pathologist has ruled. Following an examination of the body at Worthing Hospital, he found she had died from natural causes. Police were initially treating the death of the
Is there a way to put a stop to the use of mobile phones in public? This chap was using his mobile, obviously talking to his wife, with a loud voice, much to the discomfort of his fellow passengers in the train. After 20 minutes a lady leaned across and
A 95 year old is very fond of his creation from 70 years ago: Bertie Bassett. 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
There are some societies where you would have your legs smashed if you appeared at a wedding and handed out death certificates to the newlyweds because you disagreed with marriage. While I could never condone vigilante violence, I confess I felt a twinge
A doctor has been arrested following an incident in the nurses' accommodation block at Brighton General Hospital. Police were called to the communal shower area of the block shortly after 11pm last night following allegations that recording equipment
An assistant manager with a Mid Sussex football club was found hanging at his home, an inquest heard. Electrician's mate David Sharpe, 27, was an assistant manager with Three Bridges Football Club. The inquest heard that PC Derek Marjoram answered an
Bungling ram raiders carried out a highly organised swoop last night - on an empty cash machine. Three men smashed their way into Catchpoles convenience store in Church Road, Rudgwick, near Horsham, at 9.45pm. They put a chain round the cash dispenser
The death of a woman in a flat early yesterday was not suspicious, a Home Office pathologist has ruled. Following an examination of the body at Worthing Hospital, he found she had died from natural causes. Police were initially treating the death of the
A 15-year-old girl fought off a man who tried to pull her into a car as she walked to school. The girl was returning to Davison High School after lunch when she walked past a car in Ladydell Road, Worthing. A man sitting in the front passenger seat opened
Two men fled after the car they were in struck an 86-year-old woman and left her with severe injuries. She was hit by a Peugeot 405 travelling south near the railway level crossing in South Farm Road. Police said there were three men in their mid to late
A consultant sacked from a Sussex hospital following an inquiry into his professional conduct is now being investigated by the General Medical Council. Michael Pembrey, of Saxonwood Road, Battle, has been restricted in the work he can do while the inquiry
This really is a most 'interesting' world in which at the age of 78 I find myself living. I am constantly reminded of 'Alice in Wonderland'. The intriguing thing about that story is that one never knows what extraordinary thing is going to turn up next
A suspected knife-wielding rapist has committed suicide in a prison hospital wing. Unemployed Rashid Kausmally, who was charged with raping a 26-year-old Australian visitor while holding a knife to her throat, was found dead in Lewes Prison early today
Foreign footballer Dagberto Fontebasso tried to spell his name to a referee during his English debut - and promptly got sent off for swearing. Stunned Dagberto, of Queen's Gardens, Brighton, was shown the red card as he attempted to give his Italian surname
I see poor Mrs Ridgeway (January 15) is not only suffering from the effects of old age but, presumably, paradise syndrome. I assume, like many racist older people, she was born and bred in the UK, therefore having never suffered civil war, religious or
Pensioner Stanley Back created one of the most endearing figures in advertising more than half a century ago. Bertie Bassett is still synonymous with liquorice allsorts and appears on the boxes of sweets to this day. What a shame Stanley, who lives in
I was, to say the very least, bemused by the reaction of one of your readers in response to my attempt to shame the owners of the building site that occupies the land next to the Spar on the Lewes Road, Brighton. I doubt that the author of the correspondence
Riding as an amateur has long been a recognised route to becoming a professional jump jockey. Richard Dunwoody, Peter Scudamore, Tony McCoy, Carl Llewellen and many other familiar names were all 'gentleman riders' before joining the paid ranks. Outstanding
There is uproar in the town of Chelmsford in Essex because it has twice been turned down for city status in the last ten years. Suggestions have even been made that Brighton and Hove got city status this year because it includes two marginal Parliamentary
The anger I feel after reading your article on the sinister paedophile network which is on the increase all over the world (January 11) absolutely sickens me. These sick abusers are spreading their disgusting pornography more easily than ever before.
The 21st Sussex PGU Overseas Pro-am attracted a record 28 teams and produced a tie for first place among the professionals Nick Scott and Glenn Ralph. They both carded four under par. Each were able to discard their worst round and, in consequence, were
When an eight-year-old girl died after gross neglect in London, the first reaction of Health Secretary Alan Milburn was to order an inquiry. Yet when the case of three children who died of neglect in Brighton was revealed by The Argus last year, no inquiry
After the dreadful tragedy of Anna Climbie, it really is of great concern that there may be other children in similar situations. Today, I was walking in George Street, Hove, when I saw a little girl walking with a very obese tall man. She looked so thin
Your article 'Canon quits to think about future' (January 18) gave a false impression. I am quoted as having said: "I would have hoped that the Church of England might have decided the issue in a truly Christian manner of open debate." That is not what
Brighton Bears skipper Michael Brown will make his long awaited comeback from injury next weekend. Brown took part in his first full training session since early December yesterday and has been pencilled in for his first start against London Leopards
Andy Taylor has blasted Crawley after quitting the club this week. The defender, who played 113 times in two spells, blamed the deteriorating atmosphere, loss of form and the manager's team selection. Crawley's form in the Dr Martens League has stalled
Albion chief executive Martin Perry has pledged that pitch problems at Withdean will not be repeated at the club's proposed new stadium. An expert has been employed and funds set aside to produce a good quality playing surface at Falmer. The Seagulls
Albion boss Micky Adams refuses to fret over a fixture imbalance caused by the unplayable Withdean pitch. The Seagulls will have played five away matches on the trot by the time they return to Withdean against promotion rivals Cardiff on February 10.
Parts of Sussex were today the coldest in the British Isles as the big freeze continued. Temperatures last night dropped to minus 8C (18F) in the north of the county. The Met office said overall Sussex was the coldest part of Britain early today, with
A car smashed into a shop today, leaving a £10,000 trail of destruction. It struck a Rover car parked in High Street, Shoreham, just after 3am, badly damaging it, then careered across the road and into the Three Cooks Bakery restaurant. Glass and rubble
Wards at Brighton's main hospitals are to be closed for lunch so patients can eat undisturbed. Brighton Health Care NHS Trust plans a pilot scheme to suspend routine non-urgent tests, examinations and ward visits while patients are eating. The move is
