Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, . Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test
A tycoon at the centre of a notorious kidnap case 12 years ago has left more than £12 million in his will. Desmond Cracknell, who died in April, was forced to negotiate with a kidnapper on the phone for 96 hours after his son, Victor, was snatched at
Thank you for all the letters regarding little John Smith. It just proves The Argus has shown the sympathy and disgust people have felt about this terrible case. It will be on their minds for a long time. I was horrified to read people blamed the system
A man left for dead in a brutal assault is stranded in hospital while authorities argue about who is responsible for his aftercare. Timothy John, 42, from Hailsham, was left unconscious with swelling to the brain after being attacked outside the White
"Secret to long life is a pint of mild" (The Argus, November 6) stated HMS Argonaut was in Tokyo harbour when the atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. I doubt this very much. I was serving in HMS Indefatigable, flagship of the Royal Navy
Following the front-page article "Mayor sides count costs" (The Argus, October 31), it would appear the No campaign was true value for money, being half the cost and twice the vote, compared to the Yes campaign. What I find puzzling, though, is the lack
I write with regard to "Fury in village over new flats" (The Argus, October 22). The views expressed were not those of Ferring Parish Council. They were my personal observations and, although I am vice-chairman of the council, I thought I had made it
Ritchie Venner has retained his No.1 position on the new Sussex ranking list. The 36-year-old the Sussex champion, from Crawley, made his third appearance for Darlington in the British League premier division on Sunday. He won all three games against
There are parking problems at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton, with staff complaining they often have nowhere to put their cars. Now Brighton Health Care NHS Trust wants to build an education centre on the car park of the nearby Sussex Eye
I would like to congratulate Don Black on his remarks about the Albion. While I could comment on each of his points individually, it is surely sufficient to commend his letter for what it was - a masterpiece of the inept and irrelevant. With opposition
In response to Don Black's ill-informed comments regarding the low attendance at the Albion's home match against Wycombe recently (Letters, November 5), I would like to raise the following points. The match was a second-round LDV trophy match. The LDV
St Leonards have sacked manager Mickey Taylor and replaced him with Terry White, assistant manager of local rivals Hastings Town. Saints chairman Jon Cornelius says he wants a locally-based man to run the team. Taylor, 53, said: "I was told I was sacked
Albion's reserves tossed away the prospect of their first Combination win of the season at Worthing last night. An 87th minute equaliser by substitute Duncan Willetts earned Cheltenham an unlikely 2-2 draw. Willetts had only just been introduced when
Albion's match against Port Vale on Saturday is a special one for Gary Hart, and not just because he makes his 150th League appearance for the club. The Seagulls' stalwart will always be grateful to the man in charge of the opposition, Brian Horton. The
Albion fans have been urged not to berate the club's former captain and current Port Vale boss Brian Horton. Saturday's Withdean showdown against Vale will be the first time Horton has been back since quitting the Seagulls in January 1999 to take charge
A jury has seen photos showing 23 stab wounds allegedly inflicted on a 13-year-old boy by a lesbian couple. Richard Anelay QC, prosecuting, told the jury at Lewes Crown Court yesterday: "I apologise but they are not pleasant. That is the reality." The
A hospital trust plans to slash up to 60 of its car spaces, despite already struggling to provide parking for visitors and staff. Brighton Health Care NHS Trust wants to build an education centre on the car park at the Sussex Eye Hospital in Eastern Road
A temporary sex shop licence has been granted for an exhibition at one of Brighton's most famous hotels. The permit, granted by Brighton and Hove City Council, will allow an adult lifestyle show to be held in the Hilton Brighton Metropole exhibition halls
Schools in Brighton have been put on alert after a man tried to abduct a boy. He was in Surrenden Crescent, Brighton, yesterday morning when the man approached him. The child ran off and raised the alarm. Balfour Junior and Infants schools, in Balfour
An opera has lost publicity and sales worth up to £18,000 because a ticket agency confused the music event with a tennis tournament. Puccini's Turandot is due to be performed by Opera International at The Brighton Centre on Friday, November 23. However
Following the current furore over the future of the Nigel Porter breast care centre, I was glad to see the comments from Helen Anthony (Letters, November 5). I was beginning to think The Argus and other petitioners had forgotten a high percentage of the
At the start of the last century, the average age of death was fortysomething and you were considered clapped out if you reached your 50s. Now most people expect to reach at least 80 and to be in good nick to the end. There are some remarkable old people
This Saturday, there was to be a disco-buffet in honour of my dad, John Millard, who died of cancer. Owing to lack of response, I have no choice but to cancel. I'm so very angry and upset that so-called friends and former colleagues didn't bother to buy
Following the front-page article "Mayor sides count costs" (The Argus, October 31), it would appear the No campaign was true value for money, being half the cost and twice the vote, compared to the Yes campaign. What I find puzzling, though, is the lack
Ritchie Venner has retained his No.1 position on the new Sussex ranking list. The 36-year-old the Sussex champion, from Crawley, made his third appearance for Darlington in the British League premier division on Sunday. He won all three games against
There are parking problems at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton, with staff complaining they often have nowhere to put their cars. Now Brighton Health Care NHS Trust wants to build an education centre on the car park of the nearby Sussex Eye
Lewes Wanderers are mourning the death of Matthew Rabbetts, one of the top riders in Sussex during the Eighties and early Nineties. Matthew, 36, was working in Rotherham when he collapsed and died later in intensive care from a brain haemorrhage. He rode
In reply to Don Black, the LDV Trophy is not a big attraction anywhere in the country and, if he looked, out of 15 games played, we were the third highest gate. As for other attendances, it has always been the same in Sussex, be it the Albion, cricket
Albion's reserves tossed away the prospect of their first Combination win of the season at Worthing last night. An 87th minute equaliser by substitute Duncan Willetts earned Cheltenham an unlikely 2-2 draw. Willetts had only just been introduced when
Albion's match against Port Vale on Saturday is a special one for Gary Hart, and not just because he makes his 150th League appearance for the club. The Seagulls' stalwart will always be grateful to the man in charge of the opposition, Brian Horton. The
A jury has seen photos showing 23 stab wounds allegedly inflicted on a 13-year-old boy by a lesbian couple. Richard Anelay QC, prosecuting, told the jury at Lewes Crown Court yesterday: "I apologise but they are not pleasant. That is the reality." The
A temporary sex shop licence has been granted for an exhibition at one of Brighton's most famous hotels. The permit, granted by Brighton and Hove City Council, will allow an adult lifestyle show to be held in the Hilton Brighton Metropole exhibition halls
A Staffordshire bull terrier is under threat of a death sentence after it viciously attacked another dog. The terrier, named Summer, injured the Pyrenean mountain dog so badly that it had to be put down. Brighton and Hove City Council now wants magistrates
An opera has lost publicity and sales worth up to £18,000 because a ticket agency confused the music event with a tennis tournament. Puccini's Turandot is due to be performed by Opera International at The Brighton Centre on Friday, November 23. However
It struck me recently that we are manipulating certain memorial dates on our calendar. Examples that come to mind are: November 11, Armistice Day, celebrated on the nearest Sunday. May 1, which should be May Day, is celebrated with a Spring Bank Holiday
Following the current furore over the future of the Nigel Porter breast care centre, I was glad to see the comments from Helen Anthony (Letters, November 5). I was beginning to think The Argus and other petitioners had forgotten a high percentage of the
At the start of the last century, the average age of death was fortysomething and you were considered clapped out if you reached your 50s. Now most people expect to reach at least 80 and to be in good nick to the end. There are some remarkable old people
In this age of high-tech theatrical wizardry, it is hard to imagine that two men chatting and singing at a piano on a bare stage could sell out theatres in the West End, Broadway and round the world for a whole decade. But Michael Flanders and Donald
This Saturday, there was to be a disco-buffet in honour of my dad, John Millard, who died of cancer. Owing to lack of response, I have no choice but to cancel. I'm so very angry and upset that so-called friends and former colleagues didn't bother to buy
Natalie Parr hurt her foot so badly that she could not continue in her star role in a production of Oklahoma!. But with only six hours to spare, Tandy Roberts stepped into the role. It wasn't a beautiful morning or day for poor Natalie. But, taking her
On Sunday, I was made to feel like a criminal. On Monday, I was made to feel like a naughty schoolboy. Where do you think I've been? I'll tell you - the "amenity tip" in Shoreham. After spending most of the weekend digging up the garden, pulling out old
Lewes Wanderers are mourning the death of Matthew Rabbetts, one of the top riders in Sussex during the Eighties and early Nineties. Matthew, 36, was working in Rotherham when he collapsed and died later in intensive care from a brain haemorrhage. He rode
There has been talk for more than 30 years of building a South Coast highway from Kent to Devon. It would snake through Sussex on its way to linking the Channel Tunnel with places such as Southampton and Portsmouth. But a new Government study says the
In reply to Don Black, the LDV Trophy is not a big attraction anywhere in the country and, if he looked, out of 15 games played, we were the third highest gate. As for other attendances, it has always been the same in Sussex, be it the Albion, cricket
A telephone call revealed a 40-year-old family secret that was to change a Sussex man's life. Bus driver Paul Hawkins, 33, of Latimer Road, Eastbourne, was shocked to find out he had a sister he had never known. Now he is keen to find his older sister
A Staffordshire bull terrier is under threat of a death sentence after it viciously attacked another dog. The terrier, named Summer, injured the Pyrenean mountain dog so badly that it had to be put down. Brighton and Hove City Council now wants magistrates
Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, . Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test, Test
A tycoon at the centre of a notorious kidnap case 12 years ago has left more than £12 million in his will. Desmond Cracknell, who died in April, was forced to negotiate with a kidnapper on the phone for 96 hours after his son, Victor, was snatched at
It struck me recently that we are manipulating certain memorial dates on our calendar. Examples that come to mind are: November 11, Armistice Day, celebrated on the nearest Sunday. May 1, which should be May Day, is celebrated with a Spring Bank Holiday
Thank you for all the letters regarding little John Smith. It just proves The Argus has shown the sympathy and disgust people have felt about this terrible case. It will be on their minds for a long time. I was horrified to read people blamed the system
A man left for dead in a brutal assault is stranded in hospital while authorities argue about who is responsible for his aftercare. Timothy John, 42, from Hailsham, was left unconscious with swelling to the brain after being attacked outside the White
"Secret to long life is a pint of mild" (The Argus, November 6) stated HMS Argonaut was in Tokyo harbour when the atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. I doubt this very much. I was serving in HMS Indefatigable, flagship of the Royal Navy
In this age of high-tech theatrical wizardry, it is hard to imagine that two men chatting and singing at a piano on a bare stage could sell out theatres in the West End, Broadway and round the world for a whole decade. But Michael Flanders and Donald
I write with regard to "Fury in village over new flats" (The Argus, October 22). The views expressed were not those of Ferring Parish Council. They were my personal observations and, although I am vice-chairman of the council, I thought I had made it
Natalie Parr hurt her foot so badly that she could not continue in her star role in a production of Oklahoma!. But with only six hours to spare, Tandy Roberts stepped into the role. It wasn't a beautiful morning or day for poor Natalie. But, taking her
On Sunday, I was made to feel like a criminal. On Monday, I was made to feel like a naughty schoolboy. Where do you think I've been? I'll tell you - the "amenity tip" in Shoreham. After spending most of the weekend digging up the garden, pulling out old
I would like to congratulate Don Black on his remarks about the Albion. While I could comment on each of his points individually, it is surely sufficient to commend his letter for what it was - a masterpiece of the inept and irrelevant. With opposition
There has been talk for more than 30 years of building a South Coast highway from Kent to Devon. It would snake through Sussex on its way to linking the Channel Tunnel with places such as Southampton and Portsmouth. But a new Government study says the
In response to Don Black's ill-informed comments regarding the low attendance at the Albion's home match against Wycombe recently (Letters, November 5), I would like to raise the following points. The match was a second-round LDV trophy match. The LDV
St Leonards have sacked manager Mickey Taylor and replaced him with Terry White, assistant manager of local rivals Hastings Town. Saints chairman Jon Cornelius says he wants a locally-based man to run the team. Taylor, 53, said: "I was told I was sacked
Albion fans have been urged not to berate the club's former captain and current Port Vale boss Brian Horton. Saturday's Withdean showdown against Vale will be the first time Horton has been back since quitting the Seagulls in January 1999 to take charge
A telephone call revealed a 40-year-old family secret that was to change a Sussex man's life. Bus driver Paul Hawkins, 33, of Latimer Road, Eastbourne, was shocked to find out he had a sister he had never known. Now he is keen to find his older sister
A hospital trust plans to slash up to 60 of its car spaces, despite already struggling to provide parking for visitors and staff. Brighton Health Care NHS Trust wants to build an education centre on the car park at the Sussex Eye Hospital in Eastern Road
Schools in Brighton have been put on alert after a man tried to abduct a boy. He was in Surrenden Crescent, Brighton, yesterday morning when the man approached him. The child ran off and raised the alarm. Balfour Junior and Infants schools, in Balfour
