Plans have been unveiled to close the missing link in a cycle path 16 years after it was earmarked as a priority. The route along Lewes Road from Brighton seafront to Sussex University was identified in 1986. This was the same year in which the Channel
Famous people have contributed to a charity auction raising funds for a new sports and social centre. Prime Minister Tony Blair has sent his autograph, EastEnders star Tamzin Outhwaite donated a signed copy of the script of her hen night in the show and
I rather fear Brighton has some way to go to become the Las Vegas of the South. It would appear from the photo (The Argus, January 24) that the new casino is in a warehouse, somewhat different to the casinos on Las Vegas's Strip. -J M Gallsworthy, Horsted
How I agree with Doris Short (Letters, January 31) - surely it is far nicer and kinder for your kids to leave them in a creche with caring staff, loads of toys to play with and other children to interact with than to drag them round the shops. If you
Punter Derrick Frost says he enjoys The Argus and is an avid reader of our racing pages but is sometimes "driven up the wall" by unnecessary mistakes. Such as the time (on January 6 but he "forgot to write until now") when we published the runners and
Intolerance, arrogance, and occasionally downright nastiness are the predictable responses of those involved in the contemporary art movement whenever conceptual art is under attack. The enforced resignation of Ivan Massow as chairman of the Institute
A railway station nobody can remember is mystifying historians. Fetham station is supposed to have been one mile north of Steyning on the Brighton to Horsham line, which closed in 1966. But it seems to have come and gone with nobody having any recollection
A linesman was attacked by a spectator for raising an offside flag during a youth team football match. The official was punched on the shoulder after he signalled a Mile Oak Colts player had strayed offside in a game against Hove Park Colts in Hangleton
Experts from North America are flying in for the UK's first conference on zero waste. The conference, at the University of Sussex, has been organised by the pressure group Zero Waste UK, which was inspired by campaigns to stop incinerators. Communities
For years I have always kept a copy of The Argus letters page whenever one of my letters appeared and I now have three large boxes full. It is fascinating to look back to see what issues people were feeling so strongly about that made them put pen to
Sussex trainers won five out of nine races at the Charing point-to-point fixture. It was the first of a dozen meetings within a 50-mile radius of Brighton between now and mid-May. Nick Gifford, training nine horses next door to father Josh at Findon,
The way opinion is flowing in Brighton and Hove, it is not the Liberal Democrats who will be fighting for survival at the next city council elections but the Tories (Voice Of The Argus, January 29). Conservatives are quitting their party at such a rate
Michael Williams (Letters, February 4) insults the intelligence of readers when he claims council tax in Brighton and Hove has risen by 55 per cent in five years and voters would support an annual referendum on council tax levels. That would cost hundreds
A South African invasion could make the future a lot brighter for Crawley. The team are currently bottom of Kent/Sussex Regional League and staring relegation in the face but player-coach Terry Higgs believes there are exciting times ahead. The turnaround
Once again, we are pressed with a large rise in council tax, the main reason being the cost of waste disposal. I cannot believe Sita, a large company operating throughout Britain, would price itself so it lost £2 million a year just to get a contract
Lewes could hand a surprise home debut to Artur Correia in tomorrow's FA Vase clash with Tow Law Town. Jimmy Quinn's side has been stripped to the bare bones with up to ten regulars either cup-tied, injured, ill or unavailable. Correia, a 22-year-old
I wholeheartedly agree with Michael Williams (Letters, February 4) regarding successive massive council tax increases with little visible improvement and, in some instances, a reduction in what we get for our money. Increases of ever greater multiples
Crawley's Michael Alldis has vowed he will beat Scotsman Brian Carr wherever he fights him. Alldis is bitterly disappointed after being told he will not be fighting for the British and Commonwealth super-bantamweight crowns in his home town. Instead,
Robbie Pethick is on standby for Albion at Oldham tomorrow, as an emergency goalkicker. The rightback took the goalkicks in the second half of Tuesday's 1-0 home win over Tranmere after Michel Kuipers suffered a recurrence of a thigh injury. Boss Peter
Albion boss Peter Taylor clinched the signing of Junior Lewis for the third time last night, then rounded on critics of the player. The versatile 28-year-old has joined the Seagulls' promotion challenge on a three-month loan from Leicester. He goes straight
A man who smashed up his partner's flat in a fit of rage narrowly escaped a jail term. Police called to Brendan Hayes' basement flat in Beaconsfield Villas, Brighton, arrived to see his partner Mark Craven, 25, hurl a TV through the front window, Lewes
A rescue plan designed to secure the future of crisis-hit mutual Equitable Life was given the legal all-clear today. The ruling opens the way for a £250 million injection from Halifax. The High Court sanctioned a compromise "scheme of arrangement" which
Fans packed a bookshop to see former Stranglers frontman Hugh Cornwell play an acoustic set to promote his new book. Between 150 and 200 fans travelled from as far as London to see the musician at Borders bookshop in Churchill Square, Brighton. The bookshop's
Mobile phone masts are to be banned from fire stations until the technology is deemed safe. Fire brigade chiefs decided on the ban as they rejected plans to erect antennae at three stations in East Sussex and Brighton and Hove. Firefighters and residents
A man has been charged with the manslaughter of pensioner George Osborne. Unemployed Mark Alan Heightley, 27, of The Crestway, Brighton, was due to appear at Brighton Magistrates Court today. Mr Osborne, 75, who lived in Burstead Close, Hollingdean, Brighton
A school for future rock stars is opening in Brighton - but wannabe Pop Idols need not apply. The Brighton Institute of Modern Music is rounding up a host of big names from the world of music to pass on their tips for success. But Gareth Gates and Will
I rather fear Brighton has some way to go to become the Las Vegas of the South. It would appear from the photo (The Argus, January 24) that the new casino is in a warehouse, somewhat different to the casinos on Las Vegas's Strip. -J M Gallsworthy, Horsted
How I agree with Doris Short (Letters, January 31) - surely it is far nicer and kinder for your kids to leave them in a creche with caring staff, loads of toys to play with and other children to interact with than to drag them round the shops. If you
Punter Derrick Frost says he enjoys The Argus and is an avid reader of our racing pages but is sometimes "driven up the wall" by unnecessary mistakes. Such as the time (on January 6 but he "forgot to write until now") when we published the runners and
A railway station nobody can remember is mystifying historians. Fetham station is supposed to have been one mile north of Steyning on the Brighton to Horsham line, which closed in 1966. But it seems to have come and gone with nobody having any recollection
People desperate to move to Brighton and Hove have helped push the average price of a property in the city to more than £150,000. The cost of the average home in the city is £150,963, which is £32,136 more than the national average of £118,827. According
Property seekers in West Sussex are paying up to £34,000 more than the price of the average home in England and Wales. The national average price rose by 8.46 per cent in a year to £118,827. But the average price for a home in West Sussex has reached
Parents told councillors they fear their children's education will suffer if two schools are forced to shut. More than 300 people, including members of the Save Our Schools campaign, packed a meeting last night to demand West Sussex County Council halts
A decision on a superpub's entertainment licence has been delayed to make time to review the long list of objections to it. The Bar Med chain was due to discover the outcome of a three-day hearing but the decision has been adjourned. The chain plans to
Experts from North America are flying in for the UK's first conference on zero waste. The conference, at the University of Sussex, has been organised by the pressure group Zero Waste UK, which was inspired by campaigns to stop incinerators. Communities
I disagree completely with the pompous views of the chairman of Hove and Portslade Conservatives (Letters, January 31), as I am sure many others do. I will certainly vote for a good, independent candidate if one is standing where I live. Let's get rid
Here in the South, the Liberal Democrats present themselves as a safe home for the many disaffected Conservatives not quite ready to make the jump to Labour. But in the northern cities, they present themselves as a more radical alternative to Labour.
Sussex trainers won five out of nine races at the Charing point-to-point fixture. It was the first of a dozen meetings within a 50-mile radius of Brighton between now and mid-May. Nick Gifford, training nine horses next door to father Josh at Findon,
The way opinion is flowing in Brighton and Hove, it is not the Liberal Democrats who will be fighting for survival at the next city council elections but the Tories (Voice Of The Argus, January 29). Conservatives are quitting their party at such a rate
Nick Nurse relished a tough double weekend and told his Brighton Bears: "It's for real now." Bears visit Birmingham tomorrow (7pm) and Sheffield on Sunday (4pm) aiming for two wins to keep the heat on Southern Conference leaders London Towers. It has
Michael Williams (Letters, February 4) insults the intelligence of readers when he claims council tax in Brighton and Hove has risen by 55 per cent in five years and voters would support an annual referendum on council tax levels. That would cost hundreds
Here's a little mystery. An old British Rail map clearly shows Fetham station on the Brighton to Horsham line about one mile north of Steyning. Yet rail experts, historians and people in the area have never heard of Fetham and there's no trace of it today
Player-coach Sean Edwards is the only fitness worry as Burgess Hill attempt to reach the quarter finals of the FA Vase for the first time at Leylands Park tomorrow. Blocking their path to the last eight are away specialists Porthleven, from near Falmouth
Residents cannot get to their cash because two post offices on their estate keep running out of money. Some people have been left without pensions and benefits because of the shortage. Laurence Townsend, Brighton and Hove City Council community participation
Once again, we are pressed with a large rise in council tax, the main reason being the cost of waste disposal. I cannot believe Sita, a large company operating throughout Britain, would price itself so it lost £2 million a year just to get a contract
How on earth does Brighton and Hove City Council consider we can afford to pay a tax rise of five times the rate of inflation, especially those people on fixed incomes? Further, this latest proposed rise follows similar increases in excess of inflation
I wholeheartedly agree with Michael Williams (Letters, February 4) regarding successive massive council tax increases with little visible improvement and, in some instances, a reduction in what we get for our money. Increases of ever greater multiples
Crawley's Michael Alldis has vowed he will beat Scotsman Brian Carr wherever he fights him. Alldis is bitterly disappointed after being told he will not be fighting for the British and Commonwealth super-bantamweight crowns in his home town. Instead,
Albion boss Peter Taylor clinched the signing of Junior Lewis for the third time last night, then rounded on critics of the player. The versatile 28-year-old has joined the Seagulls' promotion challenge on a three-month loan from Leicester. He goes straight
A man who smashed up his partner's flat in a fit of rage narrowly escaped a jail term. Police called to Brendan Hayes' basement flat in Beaconsfield Villas, Brighton, arrived to see his partner Mark Craven, 25, hurl a TV through the front window, Lewes
Fans packed a bookshop to see former Stranglers frontman Hugh Cornwell play an acoustic set to promote his new book. Between 150 and 200 fans travelled from as far as London to see the musician at Borders bookshop in Churchill Square, Brighton. The bookshop's
Coach station bosses say they will be forced to scale down their business unless the council cleans up its act. The bosses at Pool Valley in Brighton say Brighton and Hove City Council has no interest in promoting the area. The coach station buildings
Presenter Jonathan Ross has been ticked off by BBC bosses for plugging his sister-in-law's restaurant on radio. He spent two minutes telling 3.3 million listeners about the opening night of Eileen Ross' Sussex restaurant on his Saturday morning radio
Printing firm Baxter is axing 35 jobs by shutting down its operation in Lewes. The closure brings an end to 200 years of printing in the town. The firm is relocating to Mitcham, Surrey, in June to be closer its parent company Fulmar PLC. The move has
Mobile phone masts are to be banned from fire stations until the technology is deemed safe. Fire brigade chiefs decided on the ban as they rejected plans to erect antennae at three stations in East Sussex and Brighton and Hove. Firefighters and residents
A pagan festival has been refused a council grant to erect a medieval-style tent. The plans may now have to be scrapped after organisers were told a funding request did not meet requirements. Jerry Bird, organiser of the Lammas Festival, due to take place
Property seekers in East Sussex are paying almost £10,000 more for a home than the average price of a property in England and Wales. The national average for a home has increased by 8.46 per cent in the last year to reach £118,827. The average house price
A school for future rock stars is opening in Brighton - but wannabe Pop Idols need not apply. The Brighton Institute of Modern Music is rounding up a host of big names from the world of music to pass on their tips for success. But Gareth Gates and Will
A set of cufflinks formerly owned by piano legends Russ Conway and Liberace has been stolen. The prized items, in the shape of miniature pianos, were among a number of items taken from a home near Bexhill. The owner, who does not want to be identified
The family of a man who died after being run over by a street-cleaning truck has released a photograph of him so he will be remembered. Stephane Aineto, 28, of Upper Lewes Road, has been out with friends in Brighton on July 29 last year. He was walking
With all the crimes being committed in our homes, workplaces, on the streets and almost everywhere, would it not be nice to see more bobbies on the beat again? I am sure they would be a deterrent to would-be criminals. Maybe if enough people voiced their
Is the St Modwen Developments (The Argus, February 4) shown charming Brighton and Hove city councillors as it demolishes buildings at the derelict Woodingdean bakery site the same St Modwen Developments that seeks to overdevelop the landward side of the
Matt Nixson reports on the crisis facing schools after outgoing Ofsted chief Mike Tomlinson revealed recruitment was at its lowest level since 1963. WHEN headteacher Liz Fletcher heard a good maths teacher might be looking for a job she did not hesitate
People desperate to move to Brighton and Hove have helped push the average price of a property in the city to more than £150,000. The cost of the average home in the city is £150,963, which is £32,136 more than the national average of £118,827. According
Schoolboy fans of Fatboy Slim have been immortalised on their idol's new album cover. Teenage pals John Medhurst, Mo White, Alex Jones and Tom Rajan have pride of place in the crowd scene featured on the cover of Fatboy Slim's new live album. Fatboy Slim
I disagree completely with the pompous views of the chairman of Hove and Portslade Conservatives (Letters, January 31), as I am sure many others do. I will certainly vote for a good, independent candidate if one is standing where I live. Let's get rid
Here in the South, the Liberal Democrats present themselves as a safe home for the many disaffected Conservatives not quite ready to make the jump to Labour. But in the northern cities, they present themselves as a more radical alternative to Labour.
Nick Nurse relished a tough double weekend and told his Brighton Bears: "It's for real now." Bears visit Birmingham tomorrow (7pm) and Sheffield on Sunday (4pm) aiming for two wins to keep the heat on Southern Conference leaders London Towers. It has
Here's a little mystery. An old British Rail map clearly shows Fetham station on the Brighton to Horsham line about one mile north of Steyning. Yet rail experts, historians and people in the area have never heard of Fetham and there's no trace of it today
I urgently request the leader of Brighton and Hove City Council, Ken Bodfish, explains to the Queen that on account of the terrible financial state of the city, no Jubilee celebrations will take place because of the exorbitant costs. The council tax will
Player-coach Sean Edwards is the only fitness worry as Burgess Hill attempt to reach the quarter finals of the FA Vase for the first time at Leylands Park tomorrow. Blocking their path to the last eight are away specialists Porthleven, from near Falmouth
Work to complete the "missing link" of a £350,000 cycle route could begin as soon as April. But, astonishingly, the scheme has already taken longer to complete than the Channel Tunnel. How it can come a poor second to an engineering feat of that scale
Residents cannot get to their cash because two post offices on their estate keep running out of money. Some people have been left without pensions and benefits because of the shortage. Laurence Townsend, Brighton and Hove City Council community participation
Parents will be justifiably concerned at the latest talk of a crisis in teacher recruitment. Better pay and conditions have yet to reverse the profession's poor standing among many graduates. Outgoing Ofsted chief Mike Tomlinson, who has as much first-hand
How on earth does Brighton and Hove City Council consider we can afford to pay a tax rise of five times the rate of inflation, especially those people on fixed incomes? Further, this latest proposed rise follows similar increases in excess of inflation
Brothers Reece and Jay Head are hoping to make it a family double in the fifth round of the FA Vase tomorrow. Reece, 27, expects to be in the Lewes squad which takes on Tow Law Town at the Dripping Pan while younger brother Jay, 21, will be in the Burgess
BT's new boss Ben Verwaayen is hoping to kick-start the broadband revolution in the UK by making high-speed internet access more affordable. The Dutchman, who took over as chief executive last week, plans to outline substantial red-uctions to wholesale
Coach station bosses say they will be forced to scale down their business unless the council cleans up its act. The bosses at Pool Valley in Brighton say Brighton and Hove City Council has no interest in promoting the area. The coach station buildings
Presenter Jonathan Ross has been ticked off by BBC bosses for plugging his sister-in-law's restaurant on radio. He spent two minutes telling 3.3 million listeners about the opening night of Eileen Ross' Sussex restaurant on his Saturday morning radio
Sussex taxpayers are facing a whopping 18 per cent tax rise to pay for extra bobbies. Sussex Police Authority wants to increase its budget to £190 million and meets next Monday in Chichester for a final decision. The rise means an extra 21p a week for
Hospitals were today given extra cash to help them cut the number of cancelled operations. Four Sussex trusts will spend £75,000 each on appointing trouble-shooting managers to tackle the problem. Health minister John Hutton is distributing the money
An office worker broke down in tears as she recalled how she was sacked five days after she gave birth to a child, which died seconds later. Danielle Pellett, an administration clerk, is claiming compensation at an employment tribunal for sexual discrimination
Heard about what the projectionist and the usherette got up to in the projection box? If so, or if you have any other anecdotes about The Dome in Worthing, the cinema wants to hear from you. A book of memories is being collated to raise funds for the
Plans have been unveiled to close the missing link in a cycle path 16 years after it was earmarked as a priority. The route along Lewes Road from Brighton seafront to Sussex University was identified in 1986. This was the same year in which the Channel
A set of cufflinks formerly owned by piano legends Russ Conway and Liberace has been stolen. The prized items, in the shape of miniature pianos, were among a number of items taken from a home near Bexhill. The owner, who does not want to be identified
The family of a man who died after being run over by a street-cleaning truck has released a photograph of him so he will be remembered. Stephane Aineto, 28, of Upper Lewes Road, has been out with friends in Brighton on July 29 last year. He was walking
Famous people have contributed to a charity auction raising funds for a new sports and social centre. Prime Minister Tony Blair has sent his autograph, EastEnders star Tamzin Outhwaite donated a signed copy of the script of her hen night in the show and
With all the crimes being committed in our homes, workplaces, on the streets and almost everywhere, would it not be nice to see more bobbies on the beat again? I am sure they would be a deterrent to would-be criminals. Maybe if enough people voiced their
Is the St Modwen Developments (The Argus, February 4) shown charming Brighton and Hove city councillors as it demolishes buildings at the derelict Woodingdean bakery site the same St Modwen Developments that seeks to overdevelop the landward side of the
Matt Nixson reports on the crisis facing schools after outgoing Ofsted chief Mike Tomlinson revealed recruitment was at its lowest level since 1963. WHEN headteacher Liz Fletcher heard a good maths teacher might be looking for a job she did not hesitate
Intolerance, arrogance, and occasionally downright nastiness are the predictable responses of those involved in the contemporary art movement whenever conceptual art is under attack. The enforced resignation of Ivan Massow as chairman of the Institute
An airport worker suffering from depression was found dead in her fume-filled car, an inquest heard. Carol Dyer, 52, of Allyington Way, Worth, near Crawley, drove off from her home saying she was going to visit friends. Her body was found in her Renault
Property seekers in West Sussex are paying up to £34,000 more than the price of the average home in England and Wales. The national average price rose by 8.46 per cent in a year to £118,827. But the average price for a home in West Sussex has reached
A linesman was attacked by a spectator for raising an offside flag during a youth team football match. The official was punched on the shoulder after he signalled a Mile Oak Colts player had strayed offside in a game against Hove Park Colts in Hangleton
A man armed with a knife snatched cash and top-up vouchers during a raid on a mobile phone shop. The robber threatened a member of staff with the knife after walking into the Phone Zone in the High Street, Littlehampton. Police said he demanded money
Street drinking may be banned after councillors gave the go-ahead to look at tough new bylaws. They agreed to move ahead with plans to restrict anti-social drinking in public places in Worthing town centre in a bid to reduce the crime and disorder the
For years I have always kept a copy of The Argus letters page whenever one of my letters appeared and I now have three large boxes full. It is fascinating to look back to see what issues people were feeling so strongly about that made them put pen to
Schoolboy fans of Fatboy Slim have been immortalised on their idol's new album cover. Teenage pals John Medhurst, Mo White, Alex Jones and Tom Rajan have pride of place in the crowd scene featured on the cover of Fatboy Slim's new live album. Fatboy Slim
A South African invasion could make the future a lot brighter for Crawley. The team are currently bottom of Kent/Sussex Regional League and staring relegation in the face but player-coach Terry Higgs believes there are exciting times ahead. The turnaround
I urgently request the leader of Brighton and Hove City Council, Ken Bodfish, explains to the Queen that on account of the terrible financial state of the city, no Jubilee celebrations will take place because of the exorbitant costs. The council tax will
Work to complete the "missing link" of a £350,000 cycle route could begin as soon as April. But, astonishingly, the scheme has already taken longer to complete than the Channel Tunnel. How it can come a poor second to an engineering feat of that scale
Lewes could hand a surprise home debut to Artur Correia in tomorrow's FA Vase clash with Tow Law Town. Jimmy Quinn's side has been stripped to the bare bones with up to ten regulars either cup-tied, injured, ill or unavailable. Correia, a 22-year-old
Parents will be justifiably concerned at the latest talk of a crisis in teacher recruitment. Better pay and conditions have yet to reverse the profession's poor standing among many graduates. Outgoing Ofsted chief Mike Tomlinson, who has as much first-hand
Brothers Reece and Jay Head are hoping to make it a family double in the fifth round of the FA Vase tomorrow. Reece, 27, expects to be in the Lewes squad which takes on Tow Law Town at the Dripping Pan while younger brother Jay, 21, will be in the Burgess
Robbie Pethick is on standby for Albion at Oldham tomorrow, as an emergency goalkicker. The rightback took the goalkicks in the second half of Tuesday's 1-0 home win over Tranmere after Michel Kuipers suffered a recurrence of a thigh injury. Boss Peter
BT's new boss Ben Verwaayen is hoping to kick-start the broadband revolution in the UK by making high-speed internet access more affordable. The Dutchman, who took over as chief executive last week, plans to outline substantial red-uctions to wholesale
A rescue plan designed to secure the future of crisis-hit mutual Equitable Life was given the legal all-clear today. The ruling opens the way for a £250 million injection from Halifax. The High Court sanctioned a compromise "scheme of arrangement" which
Sussex taxpayers are facing a whopping 18 per cent tax rise to pay for extra bobbies. Sussex Police Authority wants to increase its budget to £190 million and meets next Monday in Chichester for a final decision. The rise means an extra 21p a week for
Hospitals were today given extra cash to help them cut the number of cancelled operations. Four Sussex trusts will spend £75,000 each on appointing trouble-shooting managers to tackle the problem. Health minister John Hutton is distributing the money
A man has been charged with the manslaughter of pensioner George Osborne. Unemployed Mark Alan Heightley, 27, of The Crestway, Brighton, was due to appear at Brighton Magistrates Court today. Mr Osborne, 75, who lived in Burstead Close, Hollingdean, Brighton
A suspect in a double murder inquiry has been rearrested. The 23-year-old welder from St Leonards was brought in for questioning at Hastings police station by detectives late yesterday for the second time within a month. He was among three men arrested
An office worker broke down in tears as she recalled how she was sacked five days after she gave birth to a child, which died seconds later. Danielle Pellett, an administration clerk, is claiming compensation at an employment tribunal for sexual discrimination
Heard about what the projectionist and the usherette got up to in the projection box? If so, or if you have any other anecdotes about The Dome in Worthing, the cinema wants to hear from you. A book of memories is being collated to raise funds for the
