More companies went bust in the last three months of 2000 than during the same period a year earlier. The number of company insolvencies between October and the end of December stood at 3,697, a rise of 6.7 per cent on the last quarter of 1999. However
Mortgage bank the Halifax today agreed to buy the assets of life assurer Equitable Life in a two-stage deal valued at £1 billion. In the first part of the deal, Halifax will pay £500 million to buy the Equitable's non-profit and unit-linked business,
A couple uncovered an old newspaper clipping of their own wedding while working on a DIY project in their new house. Tomboy appears daily in The Argus and is updated each day on this web site. You can see more of Tomboy on www.moontoon.co.uk The Moontoon
A bid to build 35 homes on an area prized for its wildlife has been thrown out by a planning inspector. Inspector David Fenton dismissed an appeal by Whitgift Homes Ltd to develop the site between Wilson Avenue and Vines Cross Road in Brighton. He said
There is a TV programme called Temptation Island which has hit America by storm. Although I haven't seen it, I read a great deal about it on a trip to the States. While the title somewhat gives away the plot, the main aim seems to be to destroy relationships
Trying to get daughter out of bed in the mornings in cold weather is a nightmare. I usually give her the first shout at about 7am. This consists of "It's time to get up sweetheart," said in a reasonable tone. This usually provokes no response. A second
On the coldest day of the year my central heating decided it was a splendid day to go on strike and leave me wandering round with goose pimples. I phoned the company at the stroke of office opening and was lucky enough to get an appointment for the next
A Sussex skipper and the firm which organised a yacht trip which ended in tragedy faces a £1 million compensation claim from a woman whose husband died. A second woman, who also lost her husband, is considering taking separate legal action against the
Food inspectors have found banned material in two more consignments of beef just days after a similar scare in Sussex. The Food Standards Agency said inspectors had found spinal cord in another consignment of German beef delivered to a cutting plant in
We are now reaping the benefits of two positive campaigns in the centre of Hove, which have not gone unnoticed. At a recent meeting of the Hove Business Association, numerous members reported that customers in the George Street and Blatchington Road area
Higher taxes and wasteful public spending seem to go hand-in-hand under a Labour government. Take Labour's New Deal employment programmes for instance. Each person placed in work under this programme has cost the taxpayer £24,000. Under the Conservative
Women who sunbathed topless on Hove beach are being featured all over the country on an internet site for voyeurs. Visitors can vote on which ones they think are the best and transfer the shots on to their own computers. These women can't have been that
Title-chasing Pagham went top on goal difference but dropped two points as they were held to a 3-3 draw by Lancing. Pagham manager Richie Reynolds felt his side created enough chances to win ten games against the strugglers, but they trailed 3-2 with
Albion boss Micky Adams has saluted Bobby Zamora for putting their promotion bid back on track. Zamora headed his 19th goal of the season from a Darren Freeman cross in the 1-0 win at lowly Torquay. It lifted the Seagulls back into second place, two points
Photographs of topless sunbathers enjoying a summer's day on the beach are being posted on a web site for voyeurs. During the past two weeks a series of pictures of women on Hove beach have been placed on the site. The free shots have been entered into
Albion's victorious Fourth Division championship campaign of 1964-65 was marred by tragedy. Barry Rees died from injuries received in a road accident when the pennant was within reach. In rather less than three months Rees appeared 12 times after being
Angry cabbies caused chaos on roads around Gatwick Airport today as they set off in convoy to London to protest about new regulations. The 271 cabs were driving to the Victoria headquarters of BAA, which runs Gatwick Airport, to hold a demonstration and
Thousands of commuters faced yet more chaos today as people took to the roads to avoid the Tube strike. An AA Roadwatch spokesman said the rush hour was "horrendous", with sections of the M25 brought to a virtual standstill. The spokesman said: "We definitely
Detectives were today interviewing a lorry driver forced off the A23 at gunpoint and robbed of his cargo after he mistook an armed gang for police. John Goodman, 54, pulled over when he spotted a vehicle displaying a blue flashing light on the London
A special constable feared for his life when youths at a disturbance threatened to kill officers, a court was told today. Part-time officer Anthony Collingbourne told Hove Crown Court that bottles, stones and eggs were thrown at police at the disturbance
One of the senior police officers who ordered a crackdown on cards advertising call girls in phone boxes led the way by making an arrest. The blitz is part of a rigorous police initiative launched by Chief Inspector Stuart Harrison and his boss Superintendent
Chichester player-coach Joe Laidlaw's stint as a stand-in keeper last Saturday at Burgess Hill brought back memories for the well-travelled former professional. The 51-year-old came off the bench to replace the injured Jason Johnson in goal in front of
A bid to build a waste station which sparked one of the biggest protests in Worthing to date will be decided on tomorrow. It now seems certain that critics of plans to set up the plant on the Meadow Road industrial estate will emerge victorious. West
Mortgage bank the Halifax today agreed to buy the assets of life assurer Equitable Life in a two-stage deal valued at £1 billion. In the first part of the deal, Halifax will pay £500 million to buy the Equitable's non-profit and unit-linked business,
A couple uncovered an old newspaper clipping of their own wedding while working on a DIY project in their new house. Tomboy appears daily in The Argus and is updated each day on this web site. You can see more of Tomboy on www.moontoon.co.uk The Moontoon
On the coldest day of the year my central heating decided it was a splendid day to go on strike and leave me wandering round with goose pimples. I phoned the company at the stroke of office opening and was lucky enough to get an appointment for the next
A commuters' group is furious that rail managers have been given performance bonuses despite months of disruption on the network. Managers at Connex, which runs most Sussex trains, will get performance-related payouts of between £250 and £750. That will
Workers have handed a petition to their bosses demanding improvements to "Victorian" working conditions. Almost 300 staff signed the document, which was presented to management at Gardners Books in Eastbourne this morning. Officials from the Graphical
Urgent talks are being held to try to halt the closure of Horsham magistrates' court. If they fail, many court users face lengthy journeys to Crawley or Chichester for justice. West Sussex County Council is opposing the move and has organised meetings
A Worthing off-licence has been targeted by armed robbers for the second time in three weeks. Last night's shotgun raid brings the number of armed robberies in the Worthing area up to seven since Christmas. All are thought to have been carried out by
An Uckfield company has been named one of the best 50 in the country to work for. Trifast plc was ranked 26th in the Sunday Times 50 Best Companies to Work For list and bosses will receive a trophy from Trade and Industry Secretary Stephen Byers on February
A Worthing off-licence has been targeted by armed robbers for the second time in three weeks. Last night's shotgun raid brings the number of armed robberies in the Worthing area up to seven since Christmas. All are thought to have been carried out by
When will Brighton and Hove Council be treated with the same rigour as strip-club owners? Your recent report, (January 27) describes "a spokesman for the Hyde Club, who refused to be named..." Two paragraphs later, there comes this, without such censure
We are now reaping the benefits of two positive campaigns in the centre of Hove, which have not gone unnoticed. At a recent meeting of the Hove Business Association, numerous members reported that customers in the George Street and Blatchington Road area
I quite agree with P H Paine (February 1) that there does seem to be some memory loss surrounding the Tories' 18 years in power with some of the people in this country. Perhaps I can help jog some of their memories for them: 3.5 million unemployed, 15
In the Rich City County League, Pagham, Horsham YMCA and Burgess Hill all have 44 points but Paghan is ahead on goal difference. John O'Hara League Cup - 3rd Round East Preston Saltdean (postponed) Rich City League - Division One Burgess Hill 3 Selsey
Worthing's depressing run continued at Harlow Town where a late goal from Danny Cowley gave the hosts a 3-2 division one victory after Rebels had twice led. Sammy Donnelly's side, now without a win in their last 11 games, had to play the final 21 minutes
I enjoyed reading Will Chalmers' vivid account of his 1970 hijack ordeal by Palestinian terrorists (January 31), but cannot agree with his conclusions. According to Mr Chalmers, what the hijackers did was a successful propaganda idea and drew attention
Crawley Town boss Billy Smith was angry as his side slumped 2-0 at Worcester City in the premier division. Town came away with nothing from Worcester City on Saturday after a woeful performance. Worcester were depleted by injury and had lost three of
Women who sunbathed topless on Hove beach are being featured all over the country on an internet site for voyeurs. Visitors can vote on which ones they think are the best and transfer the shots on to their own computers. These women can't have been that
Home improvement enthusiasts Tony and Paula Worrell pulled an old piece of newspaper out of their wall - and discovered a report of their own wedding. The couple moved into a semi-detached house in Carden Hill, Brighton, on May 26 last year and began
Title-chasing Pagham went top on goal difference but dropped two points as they were held to a 3-3 draw by Lancing. Pagham manager Richie Reynolds felt his side created enough chances to win ten games against the strugglers, but they trailed 3-2 with
Nick Killick may be moving into coaching, but don't expect him to hang up his No.2 shirt just yet. The Sussex hooker is teaming up with another old Harlequin in David Price and former Haywards Heath club mate Paul Halsey to knock the county Under-20s
Albion boss Micky Adams has saluted Bobby Zamora for putting their promotion bid back on track. Zamora headed his 19th goal of the season from a Darren Freeman cross in the 1-0 win at lowly Torquay. It lifted the Seagulls back into second place, two points
Two Brighton and Hove taxi companies are to merge, they announced today. Portland Cabs, of Hove, and Yellow Cabs, based at Pool Valley coach station in Brighton, are to form a single company. Portland Cabs boss Tony Roberts said: "We feel this is a very
Albion's victorious Fourth Division championship campaign of 1964-65 was marred by tragedy. Barry Rees died from injuries received in a road accident when the pennant was within reach. In rather less than three months Rees appeared 12 times after being
The Environment Agency has issued flood watches on the Rivers Uck, Ouse and Cuckmere after heavy rain yesterday and overnight. Flooding is also possible along the stretch of water near Gatwick Sley and between Crawley and Horley. The agency has warned
Angry cabbies caused chaos on roads around Gatwick Airport today as they set off in convoy to London to protest about new regulations. The 271 cabs were driving to the Victoria headquarters of BAA, which runs Gatwick Airport, to hold a demonstration and
Thousands of commuters faced yet more chaos today as people took to the roads to avoid the Tube strike. An AA Roadwatch spokesman said the rush hour was "horrendous", with sections of the M25 brought to a virtual standstill. The spokesman said: "We definitely
Plans to reduce crime and unemployment in east Brighton have been unveiled. A series of targets have been set by the New Deal for Communities (NDC) project in partnership with the Government and statutory agencies. They include raising educational achievement
Detectives were today interviewing a lorry driver forced off the A23 at gunpoint and robbed of his cargo after he mistook an armed gang for police. John Goodman, 54, pulled over when he spotted a vehicle displaying a blue flashing light on the London
Young people in east Hailsham are to get a host of new leisure facilities paid for with Government money. Plans to build a playground, "teenage village" and kick-around area are approaching fruition. The area is one of the most deprived in the country
A woman was recovering in hospital today after a fire in a basement flat. Acrid smoke filled the flat below Thayers Ice Cream parlour in Seaside, Eastbourne, after a blaze broke out in the bedroom. When firefighters arrived they found the woman gasping
A gipsy who faced eviction when his father died has won a three-year battle to keep his mobile home in the countryside. Edward Russell has been fighting to stay on an area of farmland and won support from neighbouring residents. They helped persuade Wealden
RIVAL BOUGHT: Online research portal ingenta has snapped up its main competitor, CatchWord, for £11.2 million - which could rise to £16.7 million if CatchWord hits revenue targets. TRANSFER: Up to 1,200 IT staff at pharmaceutical group AstraZeneca are
Members of The Portman Building Society shared in a £30 million windfall last year. The society, which is now the biggest in the South said the payment proved people were better off with mutuals. In its annual report to members, the society said its assets
A commuters' group is furious that rail managers have been given performance bonuses despite months of disruption on the network. Managers at Connex, which runs most Sussex trains, will get performance-related payouts of between £250 and £750. That will
A Worthing off-licence has been targeted by armed robbers for the second time in three weeks. Last night's shotgun raid brings the number of armed robberies in the Worthing area up to seven since Christmas. All are thought to have been carried out by
When will Brighton and Hove Council be treated with the same rigour as strip-club owners? Your recent report, (January 27) describes "a spokesman for the Hyde Club, who refused to be named..." Two paragraphs later, there comes this, without such censure
I quite agree with P H Paine (February 1) that there does seem to be some memory loss surrounding the Tories' 18 years in power with some of the people in this country. Perhaps I can help jog some of their memories for them: 3.5 million unemployed, 15
Chris Cheesman was victorious in the Jeff Slater 10,000m Track Walk at Broadbridge Heath after a tremendous battle. The Crawley athlete saw off a stern challenge from Steyning's Donald Bearman and Surrey's Mark Easton in cold and icy conditions and the
In the Rich City County League, Pagham, Horsham YMCA and Burgess Hill all have 44 points but Paghan is ahead on goal difference. John O'Hara League Cup - 3rd Round East Preston Saltdean (postponed) Rich City League - Division One Burgess Hill 3 Selsey
Worthing's depressing run continued at Harlow Town where a late goal from Danny Cowley gave the hosts a 3-2 division one victory after Rebels had twice led. Sammy Donnelly's side, now without a win in their last 11 games, had to play the final 21 minutes
The long arm of coincidence reached out to do-it-yourself workers Tony and Paula Worrell when they were renovating a home in Carden Hill, Brighton. They pulled an old piece of newspaper out of a porch wall and discovered it contained a report of their
I enjoyed reading Will Chalmers' vivid account of his 1970 hijack ordeal by Palestinian terrorists (January 31), but cannot agree with his conclusions. According to Mr Chalmers, what the hijackers did was a successful propaganda idea and drew attention
Crawley Town boss Billy Smith was angry as his side slumped 2-0 at Worcester City in the premier division. Town came away with nothing from Worcester City on Saturday after a woeful performance. Worcester were depleted by injury and had lost three of
Home improvement enthusiasts Tony and Paula Worrell pulled an old piece of newspaper out of their wall - and discovered a report of their own wedding. The couple moved into a semi-detached house in Carden Hill, Brighton, on May 26 last year and began
Brighton and Hove Council has decided to give us free bus passes but has cut down the time we can use them. Now we can use the £5 pass at any time but the free pass will not start until 9am weekdays. One day a week I have to get a bus before 9am so if
Justice moves extremely slowly in Sussex for thousands of people who find themselves accused of crimes. It can be months, or even more than a year, from the time people are arrested until the day they appear in court. It's unfair on everyone involved
With regards to the mobile phone mast BT TEC site on the Old Shoreham Road in Hove, (February 1) in the last seven months I have walked miles and have worked in an effort to raise local awareness. I have been met with apathy, an attitude of 'why bother
Selsey player manager Danny Hinshelwood was fuming with referee John Ewen after his team crashed to a late Burgess Hill winner at Leylands Park. Hinshelwood insisted that all three Burgess Hill goals were questionable and spoke to the Eastbourne official
Nick Killick may be moving into coaching, but don't expect him to hang up his No.2 shirt just yet. The Sussex hooker is teaming up with another old Harlequin in David Price and former Haywards Heath club mate Paul Halsey to knock the county Under-20s
No one can be unmoved by the death and destruction caused by the terrible earthquake which shook the Indian state of Gujarat. The death toll is already estimated at more than 20,000 and continues to rise alarmingly. Hundreds of thousands more people are
Former two-time world champion Lloyd Honeyghan is a fan of Chill John. And it was easy to see why as the Brighton light welterweight secured one of six victories for Ronnie Davies' fighters at Hove Town Hall on Saturday night. Only Scott Baker's defeat
Micky Adams praised lots of people for Albion's first win at Torquay since 1965. He thanked TV pundit Alan Hansen for inadvertently aiding his team talk. He praised Bobby Zamora for his goal and Darren Freeman for his cross. He also had some congratulatory
Two Brighton and Hove taxi companies are to merge, they announced today. Portland Cabs, of Hove, and Yellow Cabs, based at Pool Valley coach station in Brighton, are to form a single company. Portland Cabs boss Tony Roberts said: "We feel this is a very
A popular community pub has been taken over by a small Brighton chain. The George Beard in Gloucester Road, Brighton, has been bought by Dominic McCartan, owner of The Hop Poles and The Coopers Cask. The three-storey building in the North Laine area started
Plans to reduce crime and unemployment in east Brighton have been unveiled. A series of targets have been set by the New Deal for Communities (NDC) project in partnership with the Government and statutory agencies. They include raising educational achievement
Neighbours formed a human barricade to stop a bulldozer as it started demolishing their communal garden. They watched in horror as it wrecked the garden in Wilbury Road, Hove, and called the police after witnessing the damage. The garden is at the rear
A gipsy who faced eviction when his father died has won a three-year battle to keep his mobile home in the countryside. Edward Russell has been fighting to stay on an area of farmland and won support from neighbouring residents. They helped persuade Wealden
RIVAL BOUGHT: Online research portal ingenta has snapped up its main competitor, CatchWord, for £11.2 million - which could rise to £16.7 million if CatchWord hits revenue targets. TRANSFER: Up to 1,200 IT staff at pharmaceutical group AstraZeneca are
More companies went bust in the last three months of 2000 than during the same period a year earlier. The number of company insolvencies between October and the end of December stood at 3,697, a rise of 6.7 per cent on the last quarter of 1999. However
Members of The Portman Building Society shared in a £30 million windfall last year. The society, which is now the biggest in the South said the payment proved people were better off with mutuals. In its annual report to members, the society said its assets
A new secondary school and major improvements to another will be approved this week. The new school for 800 pupils will be built at Burgess Hill on land at West End Farm, Jane Murray Way. The development would be carried out jointly by West Sussex County
A bid to build 35 homes on an area prized for its wildlife has been thrown out by a planning inspector. Inspector David Fenton dismissed an appeal by Whitgift Homes Ltd to develop the site between Wilson Avenue and Vines Cross Road in Brighton. He said
There is a TV programme called Temptation Island which has hit America by storm. Although I haven't seen it, I read a great deal about it on a trip to the States. While the title somewhat gives away the plot, the main aim seems to be to destroy relationships
Trying to get daughter out of bed in the mornings in cold weather is a nightmare. I usually give her the first shout at about 7am. This consists of "It's time to get up sweetheart," said in a reasonable tone. This usually provokes no response. A second
A Sussex skipper and the firm which organised a yacht trip which ended in tragedy faces a £1 million compensation claim from a woman whose husband died. A second woman, who also lost her husband, is considering taking separate legal action against the
Food inspectors have found banned material in two more consignments of beef just days after a similar scare in Sussex. The Food Standards Agency said inspectors had found spinal cord in another consignment of German beef delivered to a cutting plant in
Angry cabbies caused chaos on roads around Gatwick Airport today as they set off in convoy to London to protest about new regulations. The 271 cabs were driving to the Victoria headquarters of BAA, which runs Gatwick Airport, to hold a demonstration and
A commuters' group is furious that rail managers have been given performance bonuses despite months of disruption on the network. Managers at Connex, which runs most Sussex trains, will get performance-related payouts of between £250 and £750. That will
Chris Cheesman was victorious in the Jeff Slater 10,000m Track Walk at Broadbridge Heath after a tremendous battle. The Crawley athlete saw off a stern challenge from Steyning's Donald Bearman and Surrey's Mark Easton in cold and icy conditions and the
Higher taxes and wasteful public spending seem to go hand-in-hand under a Labour government. Take Labour's New Deal employment programmes for instance. Each person placed in work under this programme has cost the taxpayer £24,000. Under the Conservative
The long arm of coincidence reached out to do-it-yourself workers Tony and Paula Worrell when they were renovating a home in Carden Hill, Brighton. They pulled an old piece of newspaper out of a porch wall and discovered it contained a report of their
Brighton and Hove Council has decided to give us free bus passes but has cut down the time we can use them. Now we can use the £5 pass at any time but the free pass will not start until 9am weekdays. One day a week I have to get a bus before 9am so if
Justice moves extremely slowly in Sussex for thousands of people who find themselves accused of crimes. It can be months, or even more than a year, from the time people are arrested until the day they appear in court. It's unfair on everyone involved
With regards to the mobile phone mast BT TEC site on the Old Shoreham Road in Hove, (February 1) in the last seven months I have walked miles and have worked in an effort to raise local awareness. I have been met with apathy, an attitude of 'why bother
Selsey player manager Danny Hinshelwood was fuming with referee John Ewen after his team crashed to a late Burgess Hill winner at Leylands Park. Hinshelwood insisted that all three Burgess Hill goals were questionable and spoke to the Eastbourne official
No one can be unmoved by the death and destruction caused by the terrible earthquake which shook the Indian state of Gujarat. The death toll is already estimated at more than 20,000 and continues to rise alarmingly. Hundreds of thousands more people are
Former two-time world champion Lloyd Honeyghan is a fan of Chill John. And it was easy to see why as the Brighton light welterweight secured one of six victories for Ronnie Davies' fighters at Hove Town Hall on Saturday night. Only Scott Baker's defeat
Micky Adams praised lots of people for Albion's first win at Torquay since 1965. He thanked TV pundit Alan Hansen for inadvertently aiding his team talk. He praised Bobby Zamora for his goal and Darren Freeman for his cross. He also had some congratulatory
Photographs of topless sunbathers enjoying a summer's day on the beach are being posted on a web site for voyeurs. During the past two weeks a series of pictures of women on Hove beach have been placed on the site. The free shots have been entered into
A popular community pub has been taken over by a small Brighton chain. The George Beard in Gloucester Road, Brighton, has been bought by Dominic McCartan, owner of The Hop Poles and The Coopers Cask. The three-storey building in the North Laine area started
A special constable feared for his life when youths at a disturbance threatened to kill officers, a court was told today. Part-time officer Anthony Collingbourne told Hove Crown Court that bottles, stones and eggs were thrown at police at the disturbance
One of the senior police officers who ordered a crackdown on cards advertising call girls in phone boxes led the way by making an arrest. The blitz is part of a rigorous police initiative launched by Chief Inspector Stuart Harrison and his boss Superintendent
Neighbours formed a human barricade to stop a bulldozer as it started demolishing their communal garden. They watched in horror as it wrecked the garden in Wilbury Road, Hove, and called the police after witnessing the damage. The garden is at the rear
Chichester player-coach Joe Laidlaw's stint as a stand-in keeper last Saturday at Burgess Hill brought back memories for the well-travelled former professional. The 51-year-old came off the bench to replace the injured Jason Johnson in goal in front of
