Escapologist Adrian Davies-Jordan will live out his rock'n'roll dreams on TV show Star For A Night. Adrian, 36, of Ditchling Rise, Brighton, is a street performer in London's Covent Garden and plays in a pub band, together with Londoner Helen Austin.
Having known Henfield since the Forties and being proud of my village, I find I am increasingly having to apologise to friends and visitors. We walk down historic Cagefoot Lane, past the picturesque duckpond and then into the bridleway past the property
The reason Councillor Ken Bodfish has chosen to deliberately misconstrue the warnings from Superintendent Graham Cox that Brighton and Hove City Council will not find parking enforcement an easy task probably has something to do with his mayoral ambitions
Paragliding teacher Robert Chisholm says he is being forced out of business by the foot-and-mouth crisis. He has lost thousands of pounds' worth of business and is now considering becoming a driving instructor instead. Mr Chisholm, 35, of Atlingworth
There was no time for shopping on the Queen's visit to Brighton and Hove, but what if there had been? 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 web site also
John Parry should aim his pen at our local station, Southern Counties Radio. The lady newsreader is excellent and obviously well-trained. The same could not be said for Marcus, who reads the traffic news. It would seem he has not been trained by the BBC
Many readers will be unaware the Radio Authority announced a few months ago it intended to grant Worthing a commercial radio licence. From August this year, all interested parties are to submit their licence applications. The closing date will be November
Down from Scotland, visiting my family and walking my granddaughter to and from infant school each day, I have been appalled by the lack of road safety provision in Brighton and Hove. Because of the school catchment areas imposed by the local education
It is so easy to become cynical and dismissive about politics and public life in Britain today. Led as we are by such indecisive and opportunist political pygmies in all the parties, it is not surprising there is such widespread disenchantment among the
A skip lorry shed two tonnes of glass on the A27 near the Adur flyover in the middle of today's rush hour, causing traffic chaos. A bolt is believed to have sheared off the back of the lorry, spreading glass across the westbound carriageway near the Sussex
Sussex has been given the go-ahead to set up its first medical school. The universities of Brighton and Sussex were today due to confirm they have been given more than £28 million to establish an undergraduate medical college to train doctors. The Royal
In this day and age, whenever we read our papers, turn on our televisions or listen to our radios, we are forever bombarded with the terrible suffering of people and animals caused by earthquakes, floods, terrorist activities, disease and so on. These
I read with interest Clifford Witt's letter about potholes (Opinion, March 27). A while ago, I obtained a Brighton and Hove City Council phone number (01273 292200) to call and report any holes I knew of. There was one in the road we live in. I phoned
Dean Martin and Eric South (Opinion, March 24) reveal the true divisions in our society today. The kind of Britain they would prefer is one where government taxes less, delivers less and could not care less. Without investment in government schemes to
Any day now the postman will deliver a package tied with blue and white ribbon to the Downs Stables at Findon. It will be addressed to Brave Highlander and contain a box of Polo mints. The colours are those of the owners, Nick and Valda Embericos. The
One can only assume Simon Fanshawe derives his notion of the future set-up of Brighton and Hove from reading Oscar Wilde's The Happy Prince, about the statue and the swallow which looked down upon such scenes as the one in which "early the next morning
Worthing remain firm favourites to retain the Davies and Tate Trophy for the Sussex Inter-Club Matchplay championship. But the form of West Sussex so far suggests they are emerging as the team to watch. When Worthing finally resolved their delayed first
Eastbourne crashed to defeat in their first league match of the season at Ipswich last night. The Elite League champions went down 49-29, the match being halted after heat 13 in pouring rain. The result was no surprise. Eagles have not won at Ipswich
Salesmen of the Big Issue are planning to put on a musical about a homeless fish in this year's Brighton Festival. Now Brighton and Hove is a city, they have decided to call their show The Plaice to Be. And if they need any artistic help for their fishy
So the Labour Party will not consider postponing any forthcoming elections because to do so will send the wrong signals to other countries. Is this the modern version of "what will the neighbours say?" If the Government fails to do what is right for the
It's no surprise vegetarian shops and restaurants are doing a roaring trade in the wake of the foot-and-mouth crisis. Consumer confidence has been irredeemably dented. But butchers and farmers are being made to suffer by a change in consumption patterns
Dave Wahl has called for depleted Brighton Bears to go out on a high note in front of their own fans. Bears tackle high-flying London Leopards at the Brighton Centre tomorrow with Wilbur Johnson and Demetric Reese again expected to be absent. Johnson
It has been a long time since the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh visited Brighton and Hove but it was worth the wait. Thanks to the Queen, this resort, made famous by her ancestor George IV, has at last achieved city status. And her visit yesterday was
How pleased everyone must have been to hear the firm assurance that Elmcroft Residential Home for the Elderly in Croft Avenue, Southwick, is not to be closed by West Sussex County Council. Senior county officials who were at a recent, well-attended public
Sussex remain unbeaten in their pre-season tour of Grenada after a crushing 122 run win over Northamptonshire yesterday. It was in the first match of a three-match one-day series. Despite losing their last eight wickets for 70 runs, Sussex still posted
Vic Shepherd (Opinion, March 22) highlights our hypocritical attitude towards animals and meat. He says we shouldn't be showing close-up views of slaughtered animal body parts being burnt on farms but is presumably quite happy to see the same body parts
Former Peacehaven manager Peter Edwards believes the club is facing the most important week in its history. The club have been threatened with eviction over an unpaid council bill and Edwards believes the situation could force the club to fold. Peacehaven
Charlie Oatway has given Albion a promotion boost with an amazing recovery from surgery. Oatway resumed full training yesterday, just 15 days after an operation to repair recurring left knee trouble. He was originally expected to be out for the rest of
Complaints about dog mess are spiralling as closures of rural paths to halt foot-and-mouth force more owners on to Worthing's streets. Two tonnes of dog dirt were cleared from bins in the town last week as countryside closures stopped rural walks. But
A seafront club in Brighton has been ordered to close for operating illegally. Club Barracuda, on the Lower Esplanade, Brighton, was run as a nightclub despite only having a private members' licence. Brighton magistrates granted an application by Sussex
Schoolchildren who were sick are believed to have been copying a church minister who ate a daffodil during a talk at morning assembly. Today the Reverend Dave Bishop said he would not give the talk to youngsters at the school again. Despite warning the
Escapologist Adrian Davies-Jordan will live out his rock'n'roll dreams on TV show Star For A Night. Adrian, 36, of Ditchling Rise, Brighton, is a street performer in London's Covent Garden and plays in a pub band, together with Londoner Helen Austin.
The doctors I know entered the medical profession to be of service to suffering mankind. Some believed medicine was their vocation from God. I was rather shocked, therefore, to read in The Argus (March 23), quoting from the medical magazine Doctor, the
There was no time for shopping on the Queen's visit to Brighton and Hove, but what if there had been? 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 web site also
Complaints about dog mess are spiralling as closures of rural paths to halt foot-and-mouth force more owners on to Worthing's streets. Two tonnes of dog dirt were cleared from bins in the town last week as countryside closures stopped rural walks. But
With parliamentary elections being discussed, the Brighton and Hove Conservative Associations have made a popular decision in selecting their candidates with local connections. All three are associated with the city, either through birth, educational
Dean Martin and Eric South (Opinion, March 24) reveal the true divisions in our society today. The kind of Britain they would prefer is one where government taxes less, delivers less and could not care less. Without investment in government schemes to
Any day now the postman will deliver a package tied with blue and white ribbon to the Downs Stables at Findon. It will be addressed to Brave Highlander and contain a box of Polo mints. The colours are those of the owners, Nick and Valda Embericos. The
So the Labour Party will not consider postponing any forthcoming elections because to do so will send the wrong signals to other countries. Is this the modern version of "what will the neighbours say?" If the Government fails to do what is right for the
Eastbourne Eagles take on top Elite League title contenders Oxford Cheetahs at Arlington Stadium tomorrow night. The Sussex squad will be aiming to knock spots off the Cheetahs and send a message to the bookies they have got it all wrong. Oxford began
It's great news that all pensioners will be able to get a half-fare bus pass for free. That means pensioners can travel for half-fare anywhere in Sussex at any time of day. Last year, Adur's Labour councillors successfully dropped the cost of the half-fare
Dave Wahl has called for depleted Brighton Bears to go out on a high note in front of their own fans. Bears tackle high-flying London Leopards at the Brighton Centre tomorrow with Wilbur Johnson and Demetric Reese again expected to be absent. Johnson
It has been a long time since the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh visited Brighton and Hove but it was worth the wait. Thanks to the Queen, this resort, made famous by her ancestor George IV, has at last achieved city status. And her visit yesterday was
How pleased everyone must have been to hear the firm assurance that Elmcroft Residential Home for the Elderly in Croft Avenue, Southwick, is not to be closed by West Sussex County Council. Senior county officials who were at a recent, well-attended public
Sussex remain unbeaten in their pre-season tour of Grenada after a crushing 122 run win over Northamptonshire yesterday. It was in the first match of a three-match one-day series. Despite losing their last eight wickets for 70 runs, Sussex still posted
Vic Shepherd (Opinion, March 22) highlights our hypocritical attitude towards animals and meat. He says we shouldn't be showing close-up views of slaughtered animal body parts being burnt on farms but is presumably quite happy to see the same body parts
Former Peacehaven manager Peter Edwards believes the club is facing the most important week in its history. The club have been threatened with eviction over an unpaid council bill and Edwards believes the situation could force the club to fold. Peacehaven
Charlie Oatway has given Albion a promotion boost with an amazing recovery from surgery. Oatway resumed full training yesterday, just 15 days after an operation to repair recurring left knee trouble. He was originally expected to be out for the rest of
Complaints about dog mess are spiralling as closures of rural paths to halt foot-and-mouth force more owners on to Worthing's streets. Two tonnes of dog dirt were cleared from bins in the town last week as countryside closures stopped rural walks. But
The oldest resident of St Patrick's Church hostel for the homeless woke bright and early to tidy his room for the Queen yesterday. Tommy Ogle, 66, decided to go the extra mile for the Queen's visit to the hostel and resource centre in Cambridge Road,
Prince Philip marvelled at the high-tech projects shown to him during at visit to the University of Sussex - including a robot called Maggie. Afterwards he joked with students about his own lack of technical know-how. He said: "The one thing they never
A taxi driver has been cleared of indecently assaulting a blind customer when he called at her house to pick her up. A jury found Michael George, 60, of Stanford Avenue, Hassocks, not guilty of two charges of indecent assault following a two-day trial
Seventies rock star Rick Wakeman has urged theatregoers to sign a petition to help save a threatened Eastbourne playhouse. Speaking from the stage of the Royal Hippodrome Theatre, the former Strawbs and Yes keyboard player leant his support to the rescue
City Centre Restaurants is to sell three of its chains in an effort to kick-start the business. Alan Jackson, who joined as executive chairman last week, said he was looking for a buyer for Deep Pan Pizza and signalled two more chains were up for sale
Can anyone tell me how long it takes to issue an electric wheelchair for outdoor use? Does anyone ever get one? A year ago I was informed that, providing I could pass the necessary test, I would be able to have one from the Rehab Centre, Elm Grove, Brighton
The doctors I know entered the medical profession to be of service to suffering mankind. Some believed medicine was their vocation from God. I was rather shocked, therefore, to read in The Argus (March 23), quoting from the medical magazine Doctor, the
I support writers to Opinion being permitted anonymity on publication. The letter which prompted your invitation to comment (Opinion, March 24) gave "occupation" as a valid reason in some circumstances. There are others, including the wish to avoid nuisance
Anonymity: Who deserves it and who doesn't when writing letters to our Opinion page? Well, the subject has already been raised there, but the editor wishes me to throw open the debate to readers of this column too, since you are such a well-read bunch
With parliamentary elections being discussed, the Brighton and Hove Conservative Associations have made a popular decision in selecting their candidates with local connections. All three are associated with the city, either through birth, educational
Eastbourne Eagles take on top Elite League title contenders Oxford Cheetahs at Arlington Stadium tomorrow night. The Sussex squad will be aiming to knock spots off the Cheetahs and send a message to the bookies they have got it all wrong. Oxford began
Train conductors in Sussex have been spat at, punched and insulted in a spate of attacks during a crackdown on fare dodgers. Now the RMT union, which represents conductors, is considering holding a ballot over striking on late night services unless security
It's great news that all pensioners will be able to get a half-fare bus pass for free. That means pensioners can travel for half-fare anywhere in Sussex at any time of day. Last year, Adur's Labour councillors successfully dropped the cost of the half-fare
Horsham YMCA manager John Suter paid an emotional tribute to his heroes after they won the club's first ever top flight Sussex trophy. YM produced a champagne performance full of slick passing, pace and clinical finishing to blow away Sussex's most dominant
Former drug addict Ivan Betson, who yesterday sold The Big Issue to the Queen, opened his heart last night to reveal his battle to rebuild his life. Until the early Nineties the future looked bright for Ivan. He came from a working class background and
The oldest resident of St Patrick's Church hostel for the homeless woke bright and early to tidy his room for the Queen yesterday. Tommy Ogle, 66, decided to go the extra mile for the Queen's visit to the hostel and resource centre in Cambridge Road,
Prince Philip marvelled at the high-tech projects shown to him during at visit to the University of Sussex - including a robot called Maggie. Afterwards he joked with students about his own lack of technical know-how. He said: "The one thing they never
Hundreds of well-wishers lined the streets of Brighton to cheer the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh. Residents stood on windowsills and benches to catch a glimpse of the Royal couple as they went walkabout. A clap of thunder greeted Her Majesty, who was wearing
A couple who lost two sons to cystic fibrosis have dedicated more than 20 years to fund-raising. Margaret and Derek Miller have staged an annual coffee morning for 23 years to raise money for research into the condition. Their first-born son Mike died
City Centre Restaurants is to sell three of its chains in an effort to kick-start the business. Alan Jackson, who joined as executive chairman last week, said he was looking for a buyer for Deep Pan Pizza and signalled two more chains were up for sale
Having known Henfield since the Forties and being proud of my village, I find I am increasingly having to apologise to friends and visitors. We walk down historic Cagefoot Lane, past the picturesque duckpond and then into the bridleway past the property
The reason Councillor Ken Bodfish has chosen to deliberately misconstrue the warnings from Superintendent Graham Cox that Brighton and Hove City Council will not find parking enforcement an easy task probably has something to do with his mayoral ambitions
Can anyone tell me how long it takes to issue an electric wheelchair for outdoor use? Does anyone ever get one? A year ago I was informed that, providing I could pass the necessary test, I would be able to have one from the Rehab Centre, Elm Grove, Brighton
Paragliding teacher Robert Chisholm says he is being forced out of business by the foot-and-mouth crisis. He has lost thousands of pounds' worth of business and is now considering becoming a driving instructor instead. Mr Chisholm, 35, of Atlingworth
I support writers to Opinion being permitted anonymity on publication. The letter which prompted your invitation to comment (Opinion, March 24) gave "occupation" as a valid reason in some circumstances. There are others, including the wish to avoid nuisance
John Parry should aim his pen at our local station, Southern Counties Radio. The lady newsreader is excellent and obviously well-trained. The same could not be said for Marcus, who reads the traffic news. It would seem he has not been trained by the BBC
Many readers will be unaware the Radio Authority announced a few months ago it intended to grant Worthing a commercial radio licence. From August this year, all interested parties are to submit their licence applications. The closing date will be November
Down from Scotland, visiting my family and walking my granddaughter to and from infant school each day, I have been appalled by the lack of road safety provision in Brighton and Hove. Because of the school catchment areas imposed by the local education
Anonymity: Who deserves it and who doesn't when writing letters to our Opinion page? Well, the subject has already been raised there, but the editor wishes me to throw open the debate to readers of this column too, since you are such a well-read bunch
It is so easy to become cynical and dismissive about politics and public life in Britain today. Led as we are by such indecisive and opportunist political pygmies in all the parties, it is not surprising there is such widespread disenchantment among the
A skip lorry shed two tonnes of glass on the A27 near the Adur flyover in the middle of today's rush hour, causing traffic chaos. A bolt is believed to have sheared off the back of the lorry, spreading glass across the westbound carriageway near the Sussex
Sussex has been given the go-ahead to set up its first medical school. The universities of Brighton and Sussex were today due to confirm they have been given more than £28 million to establish an undergraduate medical college to train doctors. The Royal
In this day and age, whenever we read our papers, turn on our televisions or listen to our radios, we are forever bombarded with the terrible suffering of people and animals caused by earthquakes, floods, terrorist activities, disease and so on. These
I read with interest Clifford Witt's letter about potholes (Opinion, March 27). A while ago, I obtained a Brighton and Hove City Council phone number (01273 292200) to call and report any holes I knew of. There was one in the road we live in. I phoned
One can only assume Simon Fanshawe derives his notion of the future set-up of Brighton and Hove from reading Oscar Wilde's The Happy Prince, about the statue and the swallow which looked down upon such scenes as the one in which "early the next morning
Worthing remain firm favourites to retain the Davies and Tate Trophy for the Sussex Inter-Club Matchplay championship. But the form of West Sussex so far suggests they are emerging as the team to watch. When Worthing finally resolved their delayed first
Eastbourne crashed to defeat in their first league match of the season at Ipswich last night. The Elite League champions went down 49-29, the match being halted after heat 13 in pouring rain. The result was no surprise. Eagles have not won at Ipswich
Salesmen of the Big Issue are planning to put on a musical about a homeless fish in this year's Brighton Festival. Now Brighton and Hove is a city, they have decided to call their show The Plaice to Be. And if they need any artistic help for their fishy
It's no surprise vegetarian shops and restaurants are doing a roaring trade in the wake of the foot-and-mouth crisis. Consumer confidence has been irredeemably dented. But butchers and farmers are being made to suffer by a change in consumption patterns
Train conductors in Sussex have been spat at, punched and insulted in a spate of attacks during a crackdown on fare dodgers. Now the RMT union, which represents conductors, is considering holding a ballot over striking on late night services unless security
Horsham YMCA manager John Suter paid an emotional tribute to his heroes after they won the club's first ever top flight Sussex trophy. YM produced a champagne performance full of slick passing, pace and clinical finishing to blow away Sussex's most dominant
A seafront club in Brighton has been ordered to close for operating illegally. Club Barracuda, on the Lower Esplanade, Brighton, was run as a nightclub despite only having a private members' licence. Brighton magistrates granted an application by Sussex
Former drug addict Ivan Betson, who yesterday sold The Big Issue to the Queen, opened his heart last night to reveal his battle to rebuild his life. Until the early Nineties the future looked bright for Ivan. He came from a working class background and
Hundreds of well-wishers lined the streets of Brighton to cheer the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh. Residents stood on windowsills and benches to catch a glimpse of the Royal couple as they went walkabout. A clap of thunder greeted Her Majesty, who was wearing
Police are seeking witnesses to an assault on a 17-year-old girl during yesterday's morning rush hour. She was walking along the footpath by the junction of Downland Drive and Horsham Road in Southgate, Crawley, at about 8.40am when a teenager approached
Schoolchildren who were sick are believed to have been copying a church minister who ate a daffodil during a talk at morning assembly. Today the Reverend Dave Bishop said he would not give the talk to youngsters at the school again. Despite warning the
A couple who lost two sons to cystic fibrosis have dedicated more than 20 years to fund-raising. Margaret and Derek Miller have staged an annual coffee morning for 23 years to raise money for research into the condition. Their first-born son Mike died
Two West Sussex traffic wardens who helped rescue occupants of a riverboat from rising floodwaters have been rewarded by Sussex Police. Tyson Pickett, 32 and Lin Marshall, 54, were given a certificate for quick-thinking when they saw the couple in danger
