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Why all this fuss about Golden Jubilee street parties? The money wasted on these events would be better spent on solving local issues. -Mr P Blackburn, Hove

An old friend of mine has since become one of the most acclaimed of living British writers. Philip Pullman was recently awarded the 2002 Whitbread Book of the Year award, the first time it has been won by a children's author. In a society of dumbed-down

How heartwarming to read Roger Moodiman's account of the Amadeus Quartet (Letters, January 24). The Amadeus was, indeed, a quartet of immense talent which blended together in friendship and musicianship as no other did post-war. Their rendering of the

A church is to close in the face of a dwindling congregation and faults which would cost more than £3 million to repair. St Elisabeth's Church in Victoria Drive, Eastbourne, has 200 members but church warden Dennis Cousins said only 80-90 regularly attended

As I walk through Brighton's Hanover district, I find myself having to keep an eye open for new-style window sashes that open out on to the pavement at quite a dangerous height. Visually-impaired people, presumably, have to walk well to the outside of

The ailing Lewes library project will be revived - providing campaigners come up with £500,000. East Sussex County Council's ruling Cabinet will set aside £1.9 million for the library project, which has been on hold since the summer. The councillors said

At least the Conservative leader had the guts to stick up for the patient who suffered so cruelly at the hands of the NHS. The lady is only one of hundreds of patients suffering in the same way. Why are footballers paid such vast sums of money when NHS

I have been thinking. Why don't they put all those responsible for the railway misery on to the Brighton to London line so that the poor irate and weary passengers can get at them. Instead of Murder On The Orient Express it would be A Lynching On The

With regard to Voice Of The Argus (January 25) - yes, the voluntary sector is well aware there are other grants and Brighton Women's Centre makes many applications each year for alternative sources of funding. However, please bear in mind that all these

Students at City College Brighton and Hove are working in workshops with water pouring through the ceiling. This photograph was sent to us by a source who feared students' safety was at risk as they worked around the dripping chute. Pupils at the Pelham

Our new city mayor should be a lifelong resident with strong local connections. Instead, the Labour group has foisted an individual who is none of the above (January 28). What an insult to our city. -Nigel Donovan, Lincoln Road, Portslade

Elderly people were too afraid to leave home to attend a public meeting on policing and community safety, it was suggested last night. Residents were outnumbered two-to-one by Brighton and Hove City Council members and police officers at a meeting at

A controversial plan to merge two schools has been rejected by the Government. Brighton and Hove City Council wanted to create a new all-through primary school in Balfour Road. But there was strong opposition to the merger of Balfour Infant and Junior

Air services group Alpha Airports has cut 180 Gatwick Airport jobs in response to the post-September 11 travel slump. The firm will axe 923 jobs in total, representing about 15 per cent of its staff numbers. Most have been in its UK flight services business

For a change, I'm starting off with praise for The Argus and in particular Lynn Daly's report bout research of children's fears to be carried out at Sussex University. Dr Andy Field, lecturer in psychology who will be helping to carry out the study, says

Britain's biggest union has pledged to oppose cuts in services and jobs at Brighton and Hove City Council. The authority has to cut its budget by millions of pounds and will still have to put up council tax by almost 11 per cent in April. The council's

At about 7.45 one morning during the recent gales, I was walking along the clifftop from Rottingdean to Saltdean. As I reached the high point, I saw a ragged flock of Canada geese rise from the beach to clifftop height. The birds were being blown about

Coma victim Carina Marong today cradled the healthy baby girl she forgot she had given birth to and thanked the medics who saved her. Former airport worker Carina, 39, suffered massive memory loss when critically ill with both cancer and meningitis and

Lewes could try a new formation when they return to National League action at home to Beeston on Sunday. This was always going to be a rebuilding season for Lewes and three wins from eight games in the first part of the campaign was a fair return. Now

Hawyards Heath's steely defence faces its toughest test yet when London One's top scorers head to Sussex tomorrow from 2pm. Heath have not conceded a try in 239 minutes of action, but they will have to be at their best at home to a Basingstoke side with

Detective Constable Dave Field made a mistake when he arrived at the gates of Lewes prison with a handcuffed prisoner and no keys. Then he committed a cardinal sin by radioing an operator for help and asking if the incident could be kept secret. As a

Millions of people visit Churchill Square shopping centre in Brighton and it is kept in sparkling condition. But the same could not be said about the Imperial Arcade, which nestles behind shops on the other side of Western Road. It is dire and dank with

Heavy metal fan Paul Newman is preparing to meet his musical heroes Deep Purple - 20 years after they helped bring him back to life. As a teenager, Paul was one of Deep Purple's biggest fans and dreamed of meeting lead singer Ian Gillan. Paul did get

Crawley boss Billy Smith is looking to bring in two new faces for the Dr Martens League title run-in. They won't have been signed in time for tomorrow's trip to Ilkeston, but Smith hopes to have strengthened his squad before Reds return to action a fortnight

I write with regard to the recent renewed interest in banning hunting with hounds. My wife and I decided on Boxing Day we would go out. We had read a foxhunt meets in Lewes prior to the day's hunting so thought we would have a look, never having seen

Teenager Adam Virgo "lived a dream" again last night as Albion bounced back into second place. The rookie defender was one of several stars in a gallant 1-0 victory for Peter Taylor's below-strength Seagulls against moneybags Cardiff at Withdean. An early

Soccer legend Jimmy Hill headed straight for the dice table of the new casino at Brighton Marina. He chanced his arm at the Rendezvous Casino, where celebrities and guests were out in force for last night's official opening. But the owners of the £4 million

Two care homes for the elderly are to close after East Sussex County Council decided it was not worth spending almost £2 million to upgrade them. The council said 30 people would have to be rehoused and more than 60 people would lose their jobs. More

More than 100 jobs are likely to go after top East Sussex county councillors recommended a council tax hike of just over five per cent. The rise could be among the lowest in the country but would still be more than double the 1.9 per cent inflation rate

Two investigations were under way today after burglars broke INTO a Sussex jail. The raid happened at Ford Open Prison, near Littlehampton. Tools and mobile phones were stolen and damage believed to run into thousands of pounds was caused as the thieves

Four people were arrested following fighting outside Withdean Stadium before and after Albion's match against Cardiff last night. The game, originally scheduled for Saturday, was rearranged in an effort to minimise crowd disorder but there were still

Three NHS patients from West Sussex flew out to Germany today for operations. Mary Lumb, Joyce Hewitt and Joyce Marples will be treated at Lutherhaus Hospital and are expected to stay for almost two weeks. The operation to replace their knee joints is

Trader Michele Stanley wants urgent action to stop a shopping arcade becoming run-down. Ms Stanley was left with a £500 repair bill after thieves tried to break the window of her shop, The Condom Store, in Imperial Arcade off Dyke Road, Brighton. She

Pizza firm Famous Moe's has been sold to the same business team behind several Burger King outlets. The new owners plan to double the size of the family-run business by injecting £2 million into the company and creating up to 220 new jobs. A multi-million

I am an old lady of 86 years and my friend is 90. Our bus shelter opposite St Mary's Church, Brighton, has been taken away. I was told children had damaged it. My friend and I get cold and wet waiting for the 5B bus. Why cannot someone from the school

Devoted racegoer Jimmy Jupp has won a greyhound owners' award after more than 60 years at the track. Jimmy, 88, is top dog at the Coral Brighton and Hove Greyhound Stadium in Hove. He has been a familiar face at the racetrack since 1945, first as a punter

Eye surgeons are carrying out radical surgery with a new piece of equipment which uses radio waves to cut the skin. Raymond Castro has become one of the first patients to undergo the procedure at the West Sussex Eye Unit. Mr Castro, 81, remained conscious

Sandra Ebrahimi asks why pensioners are "made" to go to a post office to collect their pensions in this age of electronic banking (Letters, January 29). Well, Ms Ebrahimi, they are not. Pensioners with a bank account could have their pension automatically

I am writing in the hope some readers may be able to help keep a vital local service going. I came to live in Brighton less than a year ago with an eight-month-old child and few friends or contacts. Many readers know how hard being a parent is at times

A church is to close in the face of a dwindling congregation and faults which would cost more than £3 million to repair. St Elisabeth's Church in Victoria Drive, Eastbourne, has 200 members but church warden Dennis Cousins said only 80-90 regularly attended

As I walk through Brighton's Hanover district, I find myself having to keep an eye open for new-style window sashes that open out on to the pavement at quite a dangerous height. Visually-impaired people, presumably, have to walk well to the outside of

The ailing Lewes library project will be revived - providing campaigners come up with £500,000. East Sussex County Council's ruling Cabinet will set aside £1.9 million for the library project, which has been on hold since the summer. The councillors said

"Building for a modern future" (The Argus, January 29) left me with a feeling of gloomy dj vu. The first letter I wrote to a newspaper concerned a complaint by architects that they had not been able to tear down Brighton's North Laine area and redevelop

I have been thinking. Why don't they put all those responsible for the railway misery on to the Brighton to London line so that the poor irate and weary passengers can get at them. Instead of Murder On The Orient Express it would be A Lynching On The

With regard to Voice Of The Argus (January 25) - yes, the voluntary sector is well aware there are other grants and Brighton Women's Centre makes many applications each year for alternative sources of funding. However, please bear in mind that all these

Our new city mayor should be a lifelong resident with strong local connections. Instead, the Labour group has foisted an individual who is none of the above (January 28). What an insult to our city. -Nigel Donovan, Lincoln Road, Portslade

After the resignation of the third Brighton and Hove Conservative councillor, I was faced with a philosophical conundrum. Is it possible for a political void to implode? -Nigel Sweet, Nursery Close, Shoreham

Elderly people were too afraid to leave home to attend a public meeting on policing and community safety, it was suggested last night. Residents were outnumbered two-to-one by Brighton and Hove City Council members and police officers at a meeting at

For a change, I'm starting off with praise for The Argus and in particular Lynn Daly's report bout research of children's fears to be carried out at Sussex University. Dr Andy Field, lecturer in psychology who will be helping to carry out the study, says

So D-DAY is almost here. Three weeks to go until Brighton's gloriously restored Dome opens for the first of three official concerts celebrating its rebirth. Two-and-a-half years of work and more than £20 million have created a spectacular, versatile performance

A body of health professionals has agreed that a new hospital should be built in the Crawley area. The review panel, which is looking into the long-term future of health services in north Sussex and south-east Surrey, has recommended that a new hospital

Three NHS patients from Mid Sussex flew out to Germany today for operations. Mary Lumb, Joyce Hewitt and Joyce Marples will be treated at Lutherhaus Hospital and are expected to stay for almost two weeks. The operation to replace their knee joints is

Two investigations were under way today after burglars broke INTO a West Sussex jail. The raid happened at Ford Open Prison, near Littlehampton. Tools and mobile phones were stolen and damage believed to run into thousands of pounds was caused as the

At about 7.45 one morning during the recent gales, I was walking along the clifftop from Rottingdean to Saltdean. As I reached the high point, I saw a ragged flock of Canada geese rise from the beach to clifftop height. The birds were being blown about

Coma victim Carina Marong today cradled the healthy baby girl she forgot she had given birth to and thanked the medics who saved her. Former airport worker Carina, 39, suffered massive memory loss when critically ill with both cancer and meningitis and

For those of us living in the north-east Sussex growth area, there is a very stark choice indeed. Either we can choose a Gatwick city, which will inevitably include 21st-Century slum ghettos within either a Horsham, Crawley, Ifield, Horley or East Grinstead

Lewes could try a new formation when they return to National League action at home to Beeston on Sunday. This was always going to be a rebuilding season for Lewes and three wins from eight games in the first part of the campaign was a fair return. Now

Hawyards Heath's steely defence faces its toughest test yet when London One's top scorers head to Sussex tomorrow from 2pm. Heath have not conceded a try in 239 minutes of action, but they will have to be at their best at home to a Basingstoke side with

Detective Constable Dave Field made a mistake when he arrived at the gates of Lewes prison with a handcuffed prisoner and no keys. Then he committed a cardinal sin by radioing an operator for help and asking if the incident could be kept secret. As a

Mr Bromley is quite right in assuming I am healthy, thank God. And I do understand that millions of people are reliant on drugs which have been tested on animals. I, too, have had to rely on medicines which have been tested on animals, simply because

Heavy metal fan Paul Newman is preparing to meet his musical heroes Deep Purple - 20 years after they helped bring him back to life. As a teenager, Paul was one of Deep Purple's biggest fans and dreamed of meeting lead singer Ian Gillan. Paul did get

So Sir Patrick Moore has taken the Archbishop of Canterbury to task over his refusal to condemn fox hunting. This Saturday, the Chiddingfold, Deconfield and Cowdray Hunt is meeting at Didling Church. A nice mixture of piety and cruelty intermingled, where

St Leonards and Rye United say speculation that they are planning a merger is rubbish. With Saints bottom of the Dr Martens eastern division and Rye looking certainties for promotion, there is every chance that the two clubs will be in County League Division

I write with regard to the recent renewed interest in banning hunting with hounds. My wife and I decided on Boxing Day we would go out. We had read a foxhunt meets in Lewes prior to the day's hunting so thought we would have a look, never having seen

Teenager Adam Virgo "lived a dream" again last night as Albion bounced back into second place. The rookie defender was one of several stars in a gallant 1-0 victory for Peter Taylor's below-strength Seagulls against moneybags Cardiff at Withdean. An early

The build-up towards the Aintree Grand National begins on Tuesday when sponsors Martell Cognac host the traditional weights lunch at London's Savoy Hotel. A modern-day record of 144 entries has been received for the £500,000, four-and-a-half mile chase

ScottishPower's third-quarter profits surged after a strong showing in the United States offset a weaker performance in this country. ScottishPower, owner of Worthing-based Southern Water, said the improvement came despite a drop in group turnover because

A church is to close in the face of a dwindling congregation and faults which would cost more than £3 million to repair. St Elisabeth's Church in Victoria Drive, Eastbourne, has 200 members but church warden Dennis Cousins said only 80-90 regularly attended

Air services group Alpha Airports has cut 180 Gatwick Airport jobs in response to the post-September 11 travel slump. The firm will axe 923 jobs in total, representing about 15 per cent of its staff numbers. Most have been in its UK flight services business

A £47,000 scheme to boost safety at a Mid Sussex accident blackspot is to be installed after a two-year campaign. Contractors will move and widen a footpath and put in a guard rail, traffic lights and new road markings on Leylands Road in Burgess Hill

Two care homes for the elderly are to close after East Sussex County Council decided it was not worth spending almost £2 million to upgrade them. The council said 30 people would have to be rehoused and more than 60 people would lose their jobs. More

Tug boats, lifeboats and helicopters mounted a large-scale rescue operation today after a passenger ferry ran aground. The 12,000-ton Sardinia Vera was coming into Newhaven harbour shortly after 8am when it became stuck on a sandbank. The vessel, operated

More than 100 jobs are likely to go after top East Sussex county councillors recommended a council tax hike of just over five per cent. The rise could be among the lowest in the country but would still be more than double the 1.9 per cent inflation rate

Four people were arrested following fighting outside Withdean Stadium before and after Albion's match against Cardiff last night. The game, originally scheduled for Saturday, was rearranged in an effort to minimise crowd disorder but there were still

Three NHS patients from West Sussex flew out to Germany today for operations. Mary Lumb, Joyce Hewitt and Joyce Marples will be treated at Lutherhaus Hospital and are expected to stay for almost two weeks. The operation to replace their knee joints is

A policeman arrived at the gates of Lewes prison with a prisoner to find he had forgotten the keys to his handcuffs. Detective Constable Dave Field radioed the operator for help but asked if his oversight could be kept a secret. A force insider said:

Pizza firm Famous Moe's has been sold to the same business team behind several Burger King outlets. The new owners plan to double the size of the family-run business by injecting £2 million into the company and creating up to 220 new jobs. A multi-million

A man was taken to hospital after his car crashed in the Southwick Hill tunnel today. His Alfa Romeo is thought to have clipped the side of tunnel, on the A27 near Shoreham, before overturning in the early hours. Leading Firefighter Justin Bomyer said

Measures to stop vandals attacking fishing boats are proving a success. Lights triggered by movement have been installed along Eastbourne seafront behind the Fishermen's Club after a spate of attacks on boats. Peter Warren, vice-chairman of the Eastbourne

I am an old lady of 86 years and my friend is 90. Our bus shelter opposite St Mary's Church, Brighton, has been taken away. I was told children had damaged it. My friend and I get cold and wet waiting for the 5B bus. Why cannot someone from the school

Devoted racegoer Jimmy Jupp has won a greyhound owners' award after more than 60 years at the track. Jimmy, 88, is top dog at the Coral Brighton and Hove Greyhound Stadium in Hove. He has been a familiar face at the racetrack since 1945, first as a punter

A man was freed from the wreckage of his trapped car after it careered into an Eastbourne garden wall early today. He was travelling with a passenger along Burton Road when he lost control. He was freed by firefighters just after 1.15am and taken to the

So a Hove dentist borrowed money from his patients and never repaid them (The Argus, January 29). Did he really need to extract such a large sum just to bridge himself over? To cap it all, he blamed his health for such painful treatment of his victims

Long before Gripper Stebson picked on Roland Browning in TV show Grange Hill in the Eighties, bullies were a feature of school life. Yet bullying remains largely hidden, with many victims keeping their daily torment a secret. Reliable statistics are not

Eye surgeons are carrying out radical surgery with a new piece of equipment which uses radio waves to cut the skin. Raymond Castro has become one of the first patients to undergo the procedure at the West Sussex Eye Unit. Mr Castro, 81, remained conscious

Sandra Ebrahimi asks why pensioners are "made" to go to a post office to collect their pensions in this age of electronic banking (Letters, January 29). Well, Ms Ebrahimi, they are not. Pensioners with a bank account could have their pension automatically

I am writing in the hope some readers may be able to help keep a vital local service going. I came to live in Brighton less than a year ago with an eight-month-old child and few friends or contacts. Many readers know how hard being a parent is at times

I wonder if readers heard the report on the BBC World Service of the fate of the music department at Kabul University? I did and was stunned. It seems all the musical instruments (except one small accordion) and the buildings - and possibly all music

Lis Solkhon (The Argus, January 21) is justifiably concerned by Brighton and Hove City Council's withdrawal of its grant support to the Brighton and Hove Philharmonic Society, a decision apparently made in consequence of that organisation having benefited

I enjoyed reading "Building for a modern future". While we don't want to turn Brighton and Hove into a living museum, we should not forget Brighton is largely a Regency town and Hove a Victorian town. Much damage was done in both towns by the insensitivity

"Building for a modern future" (The Argus, January 29) left me with a feeling of gloomy dj vu. The first letter I wrote to a newspaper concerned a complaint by architects that they had not been able to tear down Brighton's North Laine area and redevelop

Businesses have been targeted by a hoax letter demanding cash and threatening legal action against those who do not pay up. The official-looking letter, printed on buff notepaper and headed with a scales of justice logo, comes from a firm based in Southport

Sacha Distel, Boney M and other big names of Sixties and Seventies music are making a comeback - at Butlins in Bognor. The holiday giant, which has moved upmarket in recent years, is showing old stars from the past never fade away. Some are about to turn

After the resignation of the third Brighton and Hove Conservative councillor, I was faced with a philosophical conundrum. Is it possible for a political void to implode? -Nigel Sweet, Nursery Close, Shoreham

So D-DAY is almost here. Three weeks to go until Brighton's gloriously restored Dome opens for the first of three official concerts celebrating its rebirth. Two-and-a-half years of work and more than £20 million have created a spectacular, versatile performance

There seems to be some opposition to the Albion's stadium being located anywhere in Brighton and Hove. I believe I have the solution. Here in Newhaven, we have the perfect site. Waterside, only a few hundred yards from the station, no immediate residential

For those of us living in the north-east Sussex growth area, there is a very stark choice indeed. Either we can choose a Gatwick city, which will inevitably include 21st-Century slum ghettos within either a Horsham, Crawley, Ifield, Horley or East Grinstead

Worthing and Copthorne, two of the big guns in the Davies and Tate Trophy, clash in the first round on April 6. Holders West Sussex have drawn neighbours West Chiltington at Pulborough and, if they get through, face a sticky second-round tie at Royal

How do all those opposing the long-overdue second runway at Gatwick manage to fly to their holidays? I understand about 90 per cent of the workers at the terminal live in Crawley and the surrounding areas so it shouldn't worry them since they at least

Who is Green MEP Caroline Lucas to lecture the Government on the plans to expand Gatwick (The Argus, January 24)? It appears, from these comments, the Greens are suggesting the Government should not consider the long-term future of air travel in this

Mr Bromley is quite right in assuming I am healthy, thank God. And I do understand that millions of people are reliant on drugs which have been tested on animals. I, too, have had to rely on medicines which have been tested on animals, simply because

Big Wilbur Johnson is ready to tangle with the London Towers giants and start adding to his medal collection. The 6ft 8ins centre will be an inspirational figure as Brighton Bears take on Towers in Sunday's BBL Trophy quarter-final in Coventry (4pm).

Thomas Bromley of Seriously Ill for Medical Research (Letters January 30) ignores the fundamental issue of the differences between animals and human beings. Animal studies do not, as he states, help the advancement of medical science and cures for human

Sussex has been the starting place for many celebrated companies with The Body Shop being the best example. Brown's, the cafe company, has expanded elsewhere while only last year Goodbean, the coffee shop chain, was bought by Coffee Republic. Now it's

So Sir Patrick Moore has taken the Archbishop of Canterbury to task over his refusal to condemn fox hunting. This Saturday, the Chiddingfold, Deconfield and Cowdray Hunt is meeting at Didling Church. A nice mixture of piety and cruelty intermingled, where

St Leonards and Rye United say speculation that they are planning a merger is rubbish. With Saints bottom of the Dr Martens eastern division and Rye looking certainties for promotion, there is every chance that the two clubs will be in County League Division

Barry Lloyd steps up his rebuilding mission at shell-shocked Worthing tomorrow admitting: "It's going to be long haul for us now." Boss Lloyd is likely to miss his side's Ryman League trip to Bishop's Stortford and instead watch potential new signings

The build-up towards the Aintree Grand National begins on Tuesday when sponsors Martell Cognac host the traditional weights lunch at London's Savoy Hotel. A modern-day record of 144 entries has been received for the £500,000, four-and-a-half mile chase

The number of millionaires in the UK fell during the past two years as their wealth was hit by volatile stock markets, a report said today. Between 2000 and 2001, the number of people with more than £1 million in liquid assets fell to 68,700 from 69,600

ScottishPower's third-quarter profits surged after a strong showing in the United States offset a weaker performance in this country. ScottishPower, owner of Worthing-based Southern Water, said the improvement came despite a drop in group turnover because

Tug boats, lifeboats and helicopters mounted a large-scale rescue operation today after a passenger ferry ran aground. The 12,000-ton Sardinia Vera was coming into Newhaven harbour shortly after 8am when it became stuck on a sandbank. The vessel, operated

A policeman arrived at the gates of Lewes prison with a prisoner to find he had forgotten the keys to his handcuffs. Detective Constable Dave Field radioed the operator for help but asked if his oversight could be kept a secret. A force insider said:

A man was taken to hospital after his car crashed in the Southwick Hill tunnel today. His Alfa Romeo is thought to have clipped the side of tunnel, on the A27 near Shoreham, before overturning in the early hours. Leading Firefighter Justin Bomyer said

A mother whose daughter was killed on a seafront road is furious a driver who hit a girl at the same spot has only been fined. Betty Gregory said the case of Timothy Jones, who left student Harriet Jordan Wrench fighting for her life after an accident

So a Hove dentist borrowed money from his patients and never repaid them (The Argus, January 29). Did he really need to extract such a large sum just to bridge himself over? To cap it all, he blamed his health for such painful treatment of his victims

Television celebrity Jeremy Beadle is to host a charity quiz night in Sussex for a cancer hospice. The former presenter of You've Been Framed will chair a quiz night to raise money for The Martlets Hospice. Tickets for the event, at the Hilton Brighton

I am probably the poorest man in the country but I have to pay an increase of ten times the rate of inflation on my council tax so it can be wasted on celebrations for probably the richest woman on earth. Jubilee? Stuff it. -Paul Lloyd, Burgess Hill

Long before Gripper Stebson picked on Roland Browning in TV show Grange Hill in the Eighties, bullies were a feature of school life. Yet bullying remains largely hidden, with many victims keeping their daily torment a secret. Reliable statistics are not

Why all this fuss about Golden Jubilee street parties? The money wasted on these events would be better spent on solving local issues. -Mr P Blackburn, Hove

An old friend of mine has since become one of the most acclaimed of living British writers. Philip Pullman was recently awarded the 2002 Whitbread Book of the Year award, the first time it has been won by a children's author. In a society of dumbed-down

I wonder if readers heard the report on the BBC World Service of the fate of the music department at Kabul University? I did and was stunned. It seems all the musical instruments (except one small accordion) and the buildings - and possibly all music

How heartwarming to read Roger Moodiman's account of the Amadeus Quartet (Letters, January 24). The Amadeus was, indeed, a quartet of immense talent which blended together in friendship and musicianship as no other did post-war. Their rendering of the

Lis Solkhon (The Argus, January 21) is justifiably concerned by Brighton and Hove City Council's withdrawal of its grant support to the Brighton and Hove Philharmonic Society, a decision apparently made in consequence of that organisation having benefited

I enjoyed reading "Building for a modern future". While we don't want to turn Brighton and Hove into a living museum, we should not forget Brighton is largely a Regency town and Hove a Victorian town. Much damage was done in both towns by the insensitivity

At least the Conservative leader had the guts to stick up for the patient who suffered so cruelly at the hands of the NHS. The lady is only one of hundreds of patients suffering in the same way. Why are footballers paid such vast sums of money when NHS

Businesses have been targeted by a hoax letter demanding cash and threatening legal action against those who do not pay up. The official-looking letter, printed on buff notepaper and headed with a scales of justice logo, comes from a firm based in Southport

Sacha Distel, Boney M and other big names of Sixties and Seventies music are making a comeback - at Butlins in Bognor. The holiday giant, which has moved upmarket in recent years, is showing old stars from the past never fade away. Some are about to turn

Students at City College Brighton and Hove are working in workshops with water pouring through the ceiling. This photograph was sent to us by a source who feared students' safety was at risk as they worked around the dripping chute. Pupils at the Pelham

A controversial plan to merge two schools has been rejected by the Government. Brighton and Hove City Council wanted to create a new all-through primary school in Balfour Road. But there was strong opposition to the merger of Balfour Infant and Junior

Air services group Alpha Airports has cut 180 Gatwick Airport jobs in response to the post-September 11 travel slump. The firm will axe 923 jobs in total, representing about 15 per cent of its staff numbers. Most have been in its UK flight services business

Britain's biggest union has pledged to oppose cuts in services and jobs at Brighton and Hove City Council. The authority has to cut its budget by millions of pounds and will still have to put up council tax by almost 11 per cent in April. The council's

Two care homes for the elderly are to close after East Sussex County Council decided it was not worth spending almost £2 million to upgrade them. The council said 30 people would have to be rehoused and more than 60 people would lose their jobs. More

Street drinkers could face arrest in a major crack down on anti-social behaviour in Worthing. On Wednesday, borough councillors will consider plans to ban the consumption of alcohol in public places. The move has been resisted in the past amid fears that

Tug boats, lifeboats and helicopters mounted a large-scale rescue operation today after a passenger ferry ran aground. The 12,000-ton Sardinia Vera was coming into Newhaven harbour shortly after 8am when it became stuck on a sandbank. The vessel, operated

More than 100 jobs are likely to go after top East Sussex county councillors recommended a council tax hike of just over five per cent. The rise could be among the lowest in the country but would still be more than double the 1.9 per cent inflation rate

There seems to be some opposition to the Albion's stadium being located anywhere in Brighton and Hove. I believe I have the solution. Here in Newhaven, we have the perfect site. Waterside, only a few hundred yards from the station, no immediate residential

Worthing and Copthorne, two of the big guns in the Davies and Tate Trophy, clash in the first round on April 6. Holders West Sussex have drawn neighbours West Chiltington at Pulborough and, if they get through, face a sticky second-round tie at Royal

How do all those opposing the long-overdue second runway at Gatwick manage to fly to their holidays? I understand about 90 per cent of the workers at the terminal live in Crawley and the surrounding areas so it shouldn't worry them since they at least

Who is Green MEP Caroline Lucas to lecture the Government on the plans to expand Gatwick (The Argus, January 24)? It appears, from these comments, the Greens are suggesting the Government should not consider the long-term future of air travel in this

Big Wilbur Johnson is ready to tangle with the London Towers giants and start adding to his medal collection. The 6ft 8ins centre will be an inspirational figure as Brighton Bears take on Towers in Sunday's BBL Trophy quarter-final in Coventry (4pm).

Millions of people visit Churchill Square shopping centre in Brighton and it is kept in sparkling condition. But the same could not be said about the Imperial Arcade, which nestles behind shops on the other side of Western Road. It is dire and dank with

Thomas Bromley of Seriously Ill for Medical Research (Letters January 30) ignores the fundamental issue of the differences between animals and human beings. Animal studies do not, as he states, help the advancement of medical science and cures for human

Crawley boss Billy Smith is looking to bring in two new faces for the Dr Martens League title run-in. They won't have been signed in time for tomorrow's trip to Ilkeston, but Smith hopes to have strengthened his squad before Reds return to action a fortnight

Sussex has been the starting place for many celebrated companies with The Body Shop being the best example. Brown's, the cafe company, has expanded elsewhere while only last year Goodbean, the coffee shop chain, was bought by Coffee Republic. Now it's

Barry Lloyd steps up his rebuilding mission at shell-shocked Worthing tomorrow admitting: "It's going to be long haul for us now." Boss Lloyd is likely to miss his side's Ryman League trip to Bishop's Stortford and instead watch potential new signings

The number of millionaires in the UK fell during the past two years as their wealth was hit by volatile stock markets, a report said today. Between 2000 and 2001, the number of people with more than £1 million in liquid assets fell to 68,700 from 69,600

Flood defence chiefs mounted a "shameful" campaign to win more cash from councils, a senior politician has claimed. East Sussex County Council leader Peter Jones said the Environment Agency had created fear among people in Lewes and Uckfield, still reeling

Soccer legend Jimmy Hill headed straight for the dice table of the new casino at Brighton Marina. He chanced his arm at the Rendezvous Casino, where celebrities and guests were out in force for last night's official opening. But the owners of the £4 million

Two investigations were under way today after burglars broke INTO a Sussex jail. The raid happened at Ford Open Prison, near Littlehampton. Tools and mobile phones were stolen and damage believed to run into thousands of pounds was caused as the thieves

A pregnant teenager was jailed for ten years for smuggling almost £1 million worth of cocaine into Gatwick after she was bribed with a sunshine holiday by a drug baron. The haul was discovered by airport customs officers. The 18-year-old had spent a week

Trader Michele Stanley wants urgent action to stop a shopping arcade becoming run-down. Ms Stanley was left with a £500 repair bill after thieves tried to break the window of her shop, The Condom Store, in Imperial Arcade off Dyke Road, Brighton. She

A mother whose daughter was killed on a seafront road is furious a driver who hit a girl at the same spot has only been fined. Betty Gregory said the case of Timothy Jones, who left student Harriet Jordan Wrench fighting for her life after an accident

Television celebrity Jeremy Beadle is to host a charity quiz night in Sussex for a cancer hospice. The former presenter of You've Been Framed will chair a quiz night to raise money for The Martlets Hospice. Tickets for the event, at the Hilton Brighton

I am probably the poorest man in the country but I have to pay an increase of ten times the rate of inflation on my council tax so it can be wasted on celebrations for probably the richest woman on earth. Jubilee? Stuff it. -Paul Lloyd, Burgess Hill