Please stop the mass murder of so many beautiful animals. It is not necessary. The Government is completely at a loss. It knows nothing about our countryside. There won't be any farms left at this rate. Stop importing meat - that is why we have this terrible
Ports operator P&O said it was confident it would keep any economic slowdown at bay as it posted a 12 per cent rise in full-year profits. The company, which last October floated off its luxury cruise line P&O Princess Cruises, runs container ports
I am a former RAF Second World War pilot, more than 80 years of age and not yet senile. Why has no one tried using crop-dusting aircraft or helicopters to blanket-spray with disinfectant the areas worst affected by the terrible spread of foot-and-mouth
Vegetarian foot-and-mouth opinions in The Argus suggest the UK urgently needs a freedom of information act, even if opposed by the European Union. Through freedom of information, we now know the United States Defense Department has on its list of potential
Pheasants have been spotted in the city. Tomboy appears daily in The Argus and is updated each day on this website. You can see more of Tomboy on www.moontoon.co.uk The Moontoon website also has comic strips, greeting cards, magazine illustrations and
Whoever is responsible for co-ordinating and completing the remedial work required to prevent further flooding in Old London Road, Patcham and Bevendean would be well advised to speed up the work. This is top priority, before the residents experience
They've christened the new arrival the Park Crescent pheasant - and for a country bird he has certainly taken to city life. The uninvited guest has been sneaking around the communal gardens in Park Crescent, Brighton, for at least a fortnight now. He
Yes, of course the extra £25m from Government to help regional, subsidised theatres and touring drama companies is truly wonderful news. And I am particularly delighted that Brighton's Komedia Theatre has had a well deserved £95,000 boost to its funding
A national database giving details of the UK's 24,000 mobile phone masts will be set up within the next three months. Today the Government unveiled tougher guidelines to curb the spread of masts just weeks after the Argus launched a campaign to Put Masts
How sad it was to see the old Imperial Theatre in North Street, Brighton, in ruins after its demolition (Argus, March 14). For 60-odd years it must have given pleasure to many thousands of people. The site will now largely consist of retail outlets, as
One of the most satisfying aspects of horse racing is the possibility of small stables getting the better of the big battalions and winning a major race. Just such a happy story was told at Sandown Park on an afternoon not otherwise notable for a jolly
Any team capable of turning four times outright champions Copthorne over on their own turf deserves respect. So all hats should be doffed to West Sussex on the strength of a 7-5 first round victory in the Davies and Tate Trophy. When Roy Froud led the
People in Park Crescent, Brighton, have had an unusual but highly-colourful visitor to their gardens. A male pheasant has been seen there in all his glory, searching Brighton and Hove for a mate. It's unusual for a pheasant to leave the country and visit
Everyone will no doubt be studying Gordon Brown's Budget statement and asking what it means for them. Having studied the details and made the calculations, very few of us have anything to cheer about. The government came to office in 1997 having made
Brighton Bears looked destined to be southern conference wooden spoonists for the second successive season after going down 97-81 at Newcastle Eagles last night. Bears' fourth consecutive defeat means they must win three of their remaining four fixtures
The Whitehawk Estate in East Brighton has had a reputation for trouble over the years which community leaders have tried hard to dispel. Millions of pounds are being pumped into the area under the New Deal scheme in a bid to build a better lifestyle.
How can Lewes District Council be so mindless? The community is still trying to recover from the worst flooding in history, with untold consequential damage to our roads and properties. The commercial substance of our local farming and rural life is currently
Simon Funnell was discussing his future with Worthing boss Sammy Donnelly today amid concerns over his health. Funnell collapsed and was taken to hospital after Worthing's 3-0 home defeat by Aylesbury last Saturday. The former Albion striker suffers from
ALBION boss Micky Adams has turned up the heat on promotion rivals Hartlepool. Adams reckons tomorrow's clash at Victoria Park is a must win for the team closest to upsetting his side's automatic promotion dream. The Seagulls make the long journey to
Fontwell Park's meeting next Tuesday will go ahead unless a foot and mouth outbreak occurs near to the course. But the hunter chase will be omitted from the programme with another race substituted because a high proportion of hunter chasers and point-to-pointers
A farmer who has agreed to take part in genetically modified crop trials has hit back at criticism. Jeremy Courtney, of Crouch's Farm, East Hoathly, said people who are opposed to the experiments have "closed minds". He said: "We have got to go forwards
Staff at 161 schools across Sussex are being rewarded with a School Achievement Award. The awards, worth around £5,000 for a typical primary school and £25,000 for a secondary school, were announced by School Standards Minister Estelle Morris yesterday
Sussex Police today unveiled its latest weapon against crime on the day after four people were convicted of street thuggery. They will be the first force in the country to pioneer a new pepper spray which has been introduced after it was revealed assaults
Community leaders and police today pleaded with youths on Brighton's Whitehawk estate to put anger and distrust behind them. The plea comes in the wake of the seven-week trial in which four people were convicted of offences for their role in an outbreak
I weep inside at the destruction of all these beautiful animals and for the farmers who really cared about them. It's enough to drive them over the edge. We are told that the situation has been "contained" - how so with numbers of cases rising daily?
Can East Sussex County Council tell the public why it has abruptly closed, until further notice, Seaford Head golf course? Why is this the only course in the area to be shut? Exactly how many miles away has the nearest case of foot-and-mouth been detected
I am fed up with of people complaining the Government is not doing enough to help farmers and the rural economy. Tony Blair has done far more to compensate and support agriculture and the countryside after BSE and foot-and-mouth than Thatcher or Major
I watched a programme on TV about stag hunting and the people who take part. I have never seen anything so barbaric and horrible. I could not stop watching as I could not believe what some "human" beings call sport: A magnificent animal chased for hours
Ports operator P&O said it was confident it would keep any economic slowdown at bay as it posted a 12 per cent rise in full-year profits. The company, which last October floated off its luxury cruise line P&O Princess Cruises, runs container ports
Foot-and-mouth disease is mainly spread by people's feet, animal paws, birds and on the wind. A recent television programme featured a farmer complaining that he had seen a strange man with a dog walking across his farmland. I am a vegetarian and am appalled
How can Peter Savill compare the foot-and-mouth outbreak to HIV (Argus, March 13)? There is no comparison (ask any doctor). Horse racing should be banned until this dreadful outbreak has been beaten. If zoos and public places are closed to the general
Pheasants have been spotted in the city. Tomboy appears daily in The Argus and is updated each day on this website. You can see more of Tomboy on www.moontoon.co.uk The Moontoon website also has comic strips, greeting cards, magazine illustrations and
Not one penny of the money collected for Comic Relief this year should leave this country. Instead, it should be put into a fund to help the British farmers. What they are now going through is no joke. I remember when the British farmer, before European
How nice to think the EU has given £4.5 million to Brighton and Hove - especially since it is our money, contributed to Europe at the rate of £1.2 million an hour. How much more we could do with our £11 billion annual contribution to Europe if politicians
At long last, cold food fans councillors Forshaw and Matthewson have bowed to public pressure and resigned. They were the two leading Tories on West Sussex County Council responsible for the disgraceful decision to snatch away hot school meals from thousands
Yes, of course the extra £25m from Government to help regional, subsidised theatres and touring drama companies is truly wonderful news. And I am particularly delighted that Brighton's Komedia Theatre has had a well deserved £95,000 boost to its funding
One woman suffered stab wounds and another head injuries in an incident last night. Police were called to Essex Place council flats off Eastern Road, Brighton, at 5pm and found a 36-year-old woman with multiple knife injuries in one room and a 44-year-old
Car firm Daewoo is to cut another 90 jobs from its Worthing technical centre, it was announced today. The site at Lyons Farm employed 750 workers before the South Korean parent company went bankrupt last year. The latest cutback will leave 160 employees
A national database giving details of the UK's 24,000 mobile phone masts will be set up within the next three months. Today the Government unveiled tougher guidelines to curb the spread of masts just weeks after the Argus launched a campaign to Put Masts
How sad it was to see the old Imperial Theatre in North Street, Brighton, in ruins after its demolition (Argus, March 14). For 60-odd years it must have given pleasure to many thousands of people. The site will now largely consist of retail outlets, as
I am writing to express my support for Stephen Albion (Opinion, March 8), who raised the issue of the exorbitant house prices in Brighton and Hove being detrimental to the city. I have seven close mates who were born, bred and schooled in this city. Two
The Dyke, always a team to watch, were given a tough battle at Goodwood Park. After leading the foursomes 2,-1,, they won the first three singles and then lost the next three. Much depended on Rod Saunders who has had a break from golf for about a year
Any team capable of turning four times outright champions Copthorne over on their own turf deserves respect. So all hats should be doffed to West Sussex on the strength of a 7-5 first round victory in the Davies and Tate Trophy. When Roy Froud led the
Worthing are hoping there will be cause for double celebration this weekend. Tomorrow they entertain Cliftonville in the knowledge that victory should ensure them promotion from Kent/Sussex division one. Then on Sunday a coachload of supporters will follow
As the recent appearance of Tony Blair in Hove was attended by Labour party supporters and members only - that is, by invitation - many non-political people were denied the chance to put questions of national importance to him. I particularly wanted to
How can Lewes District Council be so mindless? The community is still trying to recover from the worst flooding in history, with untold consequential damage to our roads and properties. The commercial substance of our local farming and rural life is currently
ALBION boss Micky Adams has turned up the heat on promotion rivals Hartlepool. Adams reckons tomorrow's clash at Victoria Park is a must win for the team closest to upsetting his side's automatic promotion dream. The Seagulls make the long journey to
Passengers could face increased bus fares following a shake-up in services. Compass Travel has won a three-year contract to run services in Burgess Hill and takes over from Brighton and Hove Bus Company. It has pledged to maintain the same number of services
One of the country's top horticulturalists today vowed to rebuild his showpiece garden after vandals went on the rampage, cutting down several 95-year-old yew bushes. Every year more than 40,000 people flock to Christopher Lloyd's beautifully sculptured
Sussex Police today unveiled its latest weapon against crime on the day after four people were convicted of street thuggery. They will be the first force in the country to pioneer a new pepper spray which has been introduced after it was revealed assaults
Community leaders and police today pleaded with youths on Brighton's Whitehawk estate to put anger and distrust behind them. The plea comes in the wake of the seven-week trial in which four people were convicted of offences for their role in an outbreak
In God's name, we are still slaughtering unwanted animals from the BSE exercise. Now we learn more than 100,000 are to be destroyed, so far, for foot-and-mouth disease and 500,000, from areas not suspected of the disease because their welfare could be
A man whose hopes of becoming world kick boxing champion were shattered by a road accident has beaten a bid to strip him of his £400,000 damages payout. Robert Langford, 33, of Brighton, had already become world amateur light-middleweight champion and
Can East Sussex County Council tell the public why it has abruptly closed, until further notice, Seaford Head golf course? Why is this the only course in the area to be shut? Exactly how many miles away has the nearest case of foot-and-mouth been detected
I am fed up with of people complaining the Government is not doing enough to help farmers and the rural economy. Tony Blair has done far more to compensate and support agriculture and the countryside after BSE and foot-and-mouth than Thatcher or Major
I watched a programme on TV about stag hunting and the people who take part. I have never seen anything so barbaric and horrible. I could not stop watching as I could not believe what some "human" beings call sport: A magnificent animal chased for hours
Strange how the hunting fraternity would have us believe a total ban on hunting would be impossible to enforce but that its "middle way" option, under which the worst excesses of the "sport" would be outlawed, could be adequately implemented by a regulatory
I don't ride horses or hunt foxes but I have been following the letters in the Argus Opinion pages. All this attention appears to me to be very unfair on the rest of the wildlife population. How about a campaign against the real killers of all the smaller
Foot-and-mouth disease is mainly spread by people's feet, animal paws, birds and on the wind. A recent television programme featured a farmer complaining that he had seen a strange man with a dog walking across his farmland. I am a vegetarian and am appalled
How can Peter Savill compare the foot-and-mouth outbreak to HIV (Argus, March 13)? There is no comparison (ask any doctor). Horse racing should be banned until this dreadful outbreak has been beaten. If zoos and public places are closed to the general
Not one penny of the money collected for Comic Relief this year should leave this country. Instead, it should be put into a fund to help the British farmers. What they are now going through is no joke. I remember when the British farmer, before European
How nice to think the EU has given £4.5 million to Brighton and Hove - especially since it is our money, contributed to Europe at the rate of £1.2 million an hour. How much more we could do with our £11 billion annual contribution to Europe if politicians
At long last, cold food fans councillors Forshaw and Matthewson have bowed to public pressure and resigned. They were the two leading Tories on West Sussex County Council responsible for the disgraceful decision to snatch away hot school meals from thousands
Jim Matthews feels we scored an own goal with our report about the latest stage of negotiations over the Albion's plans for a community stadium at Falmer. Lesley Hixon reported how the city's two universities were not giving too much away about their
One woman suffered stab wounds and another head injuries in an incident last night. Police were called to Essex Place council flats off Eastern Road, Brighton, at 5pm and found a 36-year-old woman with multiple knife injuries in one room and a 44-year-old
I have a problem, possibly in common with a lot of elderly people "on the move" to either smaller accommodation or even into a nursing home. I have a small quantity of old furniture. When dealers (mostly) answer my adverts, they ask: "How much do you
I am writing to express my support for Stephen Albion (Opinion, March 8), who raised the issue of the exorbitant house prices in Brighton and Hove being detrimental to the city. I have seven close mates who were born, bred and schooled in this city. Two
I was disgusted and annoyed to read housing minister Nick Raynsford complaining about the cost of helping our own homeless people (Argus, March 6). Councillor Tehmtan Framroze agreed the budget was growing because of this. The budget is getting bigger
The Dyke, always a team to watch, were given a tough battle at Goodwood Park. After leading the foursomes 2,-1,, they won the first three singles and then lost the next three. Much depended on Rod Saunders who has had a break from golf for about a year
It seems from the lather Warren Morgan has worked himself into (Opinion, March 12) over some readers saying they are not interested in reading his political views his own ego has been rattled, not the cages of the vermin he suspects of conspiring. As
Worthing are hoping there will be cause for double celebration this weekend. Tomorrow they entertain Cliftonville in the knowledge that victory should ensure them promotion from Kent/Sussex division one. Then on Sunday a coachload of supporters will follow
The good news for Daewoo employees at Worthing is that another company looks set to take over the troubled enterprise. But the bad news is that scores more job losses may be announced before the rebuilding process can take place. The TWR group is a global
Personalised car number plates are the pride of their owners, but few would collect registrations spelling the names of their favourite vermin. Unless, that is, they were the owner of a pest control firm like David Sankey. The company director has paid
How sad that in the Budget the Chancellor couldn't find the will or means to improve the lot of war widows who, in the main, are over 70. Their lives are drawing to a close, their numbers decrease annually. Surely it is not asking too much to give them
As the recent appearance of Tony Blair in Hove was attended by Labour party supporters and members only - that is, by invitation - many non-political people were denied the chance to put questions of national importance to him. I particularly wanted to
Former professional Peter Heritage is happy for Sidley United's County League title challenge to go unnoticed. A fabulous run of results has seen Sidley move to within five points of the top of division one with games in hand. But their success has gone
Patcham trainer Julian Poulton was on the horns of a dilemma earlier this week. He intended to run Sodelk in the Novices' Hurdle at Plumpton on Monday, but his landlord, farmer Tim Carnaghan, put moral pressure on him not to have a runner at the meeting
Car firm Daewoo is to cut another 90 jobs from its Worthing technical centre, it was announced today. The site at Lyons Farm employed 750 workers before the South Korean parent company went bankrupt last year. The latest cutback will leave 160 employees
One of the country's top horticulturalists today vowed to rebuild his showpiece garden after vandals went on the rampage, cutting down several 95-year-old yew bushes. Every year more than 40,000 people flock to Christopher Lloyd's beautifully sculptured
Work is expected to start in May on a long-awaited £4 million-flood-relief scheme. The Environment Agency says if work starts on schedule, the scheme for Chichester will be fully-operational by the end of 2002. The final go-ahead was given at a meeting
Multi-million pound plans to revitalise Newhaven Harbour could be jeopardised unless an EU directive is scrapped, according to a Labour MEP. Euro MP Mark Watts said a plan to sell the port for £15 million could be at risk because of the draft directive
As the jury returned guilty verdicts, Ricky Rider and Lee Gumbrill broke down in tears. The pair sobbed quietly as Judge Anthony Scott-Gall warned them and two teenagers, who cannot be named for legal reasons, they were facing jail for their part in the
In God's name, we are still slaughtering unwanted animals from the BSE exercise. Now we learn more than 100,000 are to be destroyed, so far, for foot-and-mouth disease and 500,000, from areas not suspected of the disease because their welfare could be
A man whose hopes of becoming world kick boxing champion were shattered by a road accident has beaten a bid to strip him of his £400,000 damages payout. Robert Langford, 33, of Brighton, had already become world amateur light-middleweight champion and
Please stop the mass murder of so many beautiful animals. It is not necessary. The Government is completely at a loss. It knows nothing about our countryside. There won't be any farms left at this rate. Stop importing meat - that is why we have this terrible
Strange how the hunting fraternity would have us believe a total ban on hunting would be impossible to enforce but that its "middle way" option, under which the worst excesses of the "sport" would be outlawed, could be adequately implemented by a regulatory
I don't ride horses or hunt foxes but I have been following the letters in the Argus Opinion pages. All this attention appears to me to be very unfair on the rest of the wildlife population. How about a campaign against the real killers of all the smaller
I am a former RAF Second World War pilot, more than 80 years of age and not yet senile. Why has no one tried using crop-dusting aircraft or helicopters to blanket-spray with disinfectant the areas worst affected by the terrible spread of foot-and-mouth
Vegetarian foot-and-mouth opinions in The Argus suggest the UK urgently needs a freedom of information act, even if opposed by the European Union. Through freedom of information, we now know the United States Defense Department has on its list of potential
Whoever is responsible for co-ordinating and completing the remedial work required to prevent further flooding in Old London Road, Patcham and Bevendean would be well advised to speed up the work. This is top priority, before the residents experience
They've christened the new arrival the Park Crescent pheasant - and for a country bird he has certainly taken to city life. The uninvited guest has been sneaking around the communal gardens in Park Crescent, Brighton, for at least a fortnight now. He
Jim Matthews feels we scored an own goal with our report about the latest stage of negotiations over the Albion's plans for a community stadium at Falmer. Lesley Hixon reported how the city's two universities were not giving too much away about their
A runaway lorry caused chaos in a busy town centre during this morning's rush hour. It is thought the driver of the articulated low-loader may have been taken ill at the wheel in Seaside, Eastbourne. Witnesses reported the lorry careering out of control
Seventy jobs are under threat after the owners of a battery factory warned it may close. AEA Technology said it might shut its Crawley factory after it completes a month-long consultation with its workforce. Staff could be given the opportunity of relocating
I have a problem, possibly in common with a lot of elderly people "on the move" to either smaller accommodation or even into a nursing home. I have a small quantity of old furniture. When dealers (mostly) answer my adverts, they ask: "How much do you
One of the most satisfying aspects of horse racing is the possibility of small stables getting the better of the big battalions and winning a major race. Just such a happy story was told at Sandown Park on an afternoon not otherwise notable for a jolly
I was disgusted and annoyed to read housing minister Nick Raynsford complaining about the cost of helping our own homeless people (Argus, March 6). Councillor Tehmtan Framroze agreed the budget was growing because of this. The budget is getting bigger
It seems from the lather Warren Morgan has worked himself into (Opinion, March 12) over some readers saying they are not interested in reading his political views his own ego has been rattled, not the cages of the vermin he suspects of conspiring. As
People in Park Crescent, Brighton, have had an unusual but highly-colourful visitor to their gardens. A male pheasant has been seen there in all his glory, searching Brighton and Hove for a mate. It's unusual for a pheasant to leave the country and visit
Everyone will no doubt be studying Gordon Brown's Budget statement and asking what it means for them. Having studied the details and made the calculations, very few of us have anything to cheer about. The government came to office in 1997 having made
Brighton Bears looked destined to be southern conference wooden spoonists for the second successive season after going down 97-81 at Newcastle Eagles last night. Bears' fourth consecutive defeat means they must win three of their remaining four fixtures
The good news for Daewoo employees at Worthing is that another company looks set to take over the troubled enterprise. But the bad news is that scores more job losses may be announced before the rebuilding process can take place. The TWR group is a global
Personalised car number plates are the pride of their owners, but few would collect registrations spelling the names of their favourite vermin. Unless, that is, they were the owner of a pest control firm like David Sankey. The company director has paid
How sad that in the Budget the Chancellor couldn't find the will or means to improve the lot of war widows who, in the main, are over 70. Their lives are drawing to a close, their numbers decrease annually. Surely it is not asking too much to give them
The Whitehawk Estate in East Brighton has had a reputation for trouble over the years which community leaders have tried hard to dispel. Millions of pounds are being pumped into the area under the New Deal scheme in a bid to build a better lifestyle.
Simon Funnell was discussing his future with Worthing boss Sammy Donnelly today amid concerns over his health. Funnell collapsed and was taken to hospital after Worthing's 3-0 home defeat by Aylesbury last Saturday. The former Albion striker suffers from
Former professional Peter Heritage is happy for Sidley United's County League title challenge to go unnoticed. A fabulous run of results has seen Sidley move to within five points of the top of division one with games in hand. But their success has gone
Patcham trainer Julian Poulton was on the horns of a dilemma earlier this week. He intended to run Sodelk in the Novices' Hurdle at Plumpton on Monday, but his landlord, farmer Tim Carnaghan, put moral pressure on him not to have a runner at the meeting
Fontwell Park's meeting next Tuesday will go ahead unless a foot and mouth outbreak occurs near to the course. But the hunter chase will be omitted from the programme with another race substituted because a high proportion of hunter chasers and point-to-pointers
A farmer who has agreed to take part in genetically modified crop trials has hit back at criticism. Jeremy Courtney, of Crouch's Farm, East Hoathly, said people who are opposed to the experiments have "closed minds". He said: "We have got to go forwards
Staff at 161 schools across Sussex are being rewarded with a School Achievement Award. The awards, worth around £5,000 for a typical primary school and £25,000 for a secondary school, were announced by School Standards Minister Estelle Morris yesterday
Car firm Daewoo is to cut another 90 jobs from its Worthing technical centre, it was announced today. The site at Lyons Farm employed 750 workers before the South Korean parent company went bankrupt last year. The latest cutback will leave 160 employees
Work is expected to start in May on a long-awaited £4 million-flood-relief scheme. The Environment Agency says if work starts on schedule, the scheme for Chichester will be fully-operational by the end of 2002. The final go-ahead was given at a meeting
Multi-million pound plans to revitalise Newhaven Harbour could be jeopardised unless an EU directive is scrapped, according to a Labour MEP. Euro MP Mark Watts said a plan to sell the port for £15 million could be at risk because of the draft directive
As the jury returned guilty verdicts, Ricky Rider and Lee Gumbrill broke down in tears. The pair sobbed quietly as Judge Anthony Scott-Gall warned them and two teenagers, who cannot be named for legal reasons, they were facing jail for their part in the
I weep inside at the destruction of all these beautiful animals and for the farmers who really cared about them. It's enough to drive them over the edge. We are told that the situation has been "contained" - how so with numbers of cases rising daily?
