An Open Letter to Health Minister Alan Milburn: You will be aware the European Union is currently planning to ban many dietary supplements. In two years' time, it may be illegal to sell products containing more than the recommended daily amounts (RDAs
A Lancing man has taken a break from the nine-to-five office routine to help vulnerable young people in Sussex. Bob Eyre left his job at the American Express training department in Brighton last December to take up a six-month sabbatical working on YMCA
Disillusioned with conventional travel guides, Jim Simpson decided to research and publish his own. He gave up his job after 30 years with London Underground to devote time to the project. Mr Simpson has already published Stroll Back in Time guides to
Four people have been injured in two separate motorcycle crashes near Shoreham. The first happened at 3.10pm yesterday on the westbound A27 on the approach to Southwick Hill Tunnel. A Yamaha bike was in collision with a central crash barrier. The 39-year-old
A sign opposing the proposed community stadium recently appeared on a bridge over the A27 at Falmer. I was appalled to see this eyesore of a sign in such an area of outstanding natural beauty. My daily trip to the tranquil haven of the bridge was totally
Thank you, Mr Wilkin (Letters, February 13), for writing from Hampshire with your view on where our stadium should be. Contrary to your opinion, local opposition is not based on house prices. Indeed, house prices are likely to inflate should the urban
I would prefer to see Brighton and Hove City Council not waste hundreds of thousands of pounds in its pursuit of European Capital of Culture glory but spend some of that money on cleaning our streets. I am totally ashamed and embarrassed to walk through
Your film critics all seem to have forgotten a Bonar Colleano film called Give Us This Day, about demolition workers knocking down a house, which collapsed on them. Halfpenny Green is near Wimbourne in Staffordshire and does have a small aerodrome. Perhaps
Elaine finds it an ordeal to leave her house each day. Every morning she has to stop and count to ten before opening the front door of her home in Crawley to go to work. Elaine, not her real name, suffered from agoraphobia, the fear of open spaces, for
Being bald and fat might not be society's idea of physical perfection but actor Nigel Cooper says he's made a good living out of it. His finest moment - playing, somewhat unsurprisingly, a bald, fat, and naked man in a Daewoo car advert - is making a
Rail company Thameslink was battling to get services back to near-normal this afternoon after most of its fleet got stuck in the sidings. A power failure caused major disruption this morning as passengers crammed on to other operators' services. Passengers
The Way To The Stars certainly was an unforgettable film. It starred Rosamund John (who went to my school and was then Nora Jones), Joyce Carey, Rene Asherson and Jean Simmons. It was at a time when heroes had dignity, self-control and gallantry. If these
British Airways plans to cancel its four weekly flights between Gatwick airport and Montego Bay in Jamaica in April. The flights were from London with stops in Montego Bay and Kingston, Jamaica, said Alvin Sealy, the airline's Barbados-based spokesman
It is good to see how many supporting actors who helped make a film are fondly remembered. Bonar Colleano appeared in many excellent British films. A Matter Of Life And Death was the Royal Film Performance film for 1946. One of my favourites was Once
I have a book called Quinlan's Illustrated Directory Of Film Stars in which Bonar Colleano is listed with no less than 31 films. Starlight Serenade (1943); We The People (1944); The Way To The Stars (1945); Wanted For Murder, A Matter Of Life And Death
I was one of the girls to whom Bonar Colleano gave his goodnight kiss way back in the Fifties. My girlfriend and I went to London to seek our fortunes. We secured digs and both landed good jobs, myself as a model and Peggy my friend with Val Parnell,
The comeback kings are back in the title hunt after an astonishing weekend against the two form sides of the Southern Conference. Brighton Bears followed Saturday's 85-73 success over leaders London Towers at the Triangle with a dramatic 99-98 overtime
Worthing-based actor Nigel Cooper is the opposite to most people's idea of a heartthrob. He is bald and fat. But Nigel's performance in a Daewoo car ad will be shown on TV tonight as one of the world's weirdest and funniest. He's also made a fat living
David Panter is up the spout. What arrogance to impose conditions on the Rape Crisis Project to force it to break confidentiality, which is surely essential to encourage these most vulnerable and stressed women (and men) to come forward. What typically
Anyone for tennis? There would have been at Adelaide Crescent and Palmeira Square had ambitious plans ever been realised. A picture about to be auctioned shows the landscaped gardens levelled and replaced with no fewer than nine tennis courts. Tennis
Three of Sussex's major roads have been declared among the worst in the South for safety in a list of shame published today. The A21, A259 and A26 in Sussex have been given a single-star rating by the AA for their potential danger to motorists. Drivers
Crawley coach Brian Owen was satisfied with a 2-2 premier draw at second-to-bottom Merthyr after newcomer Younes Nabil sparked a hard-fought comeback. Making his debut at the start of a month's loan from Ryman Premier club St Albans, Nabil reduced a 2
Withdean 2000 don't bother counting their attendances these days because they are so small it would be depressing. The club could be forgiven for wallowing in self-pity with no permanent home, uncertainty over which league they will be in next season,
The price of a first class stamp could rise to as much as 40p if plans to introduce competition to the postal service go ahead, says Consignia. Fierce competition to secure contracts for bulk business mail could hit Consignia's profits and its ability
A woman whose filthy home was raided during a drugs crackdown in Brighton has been given a week to tidy up. Officers found rubbish, syringes, blood and excrement strewn around in the terraced home in Washington Street, Brighton. They called in environmental
A Sussex man who threatened police officers with a Japanese-style samurai sword was jailed for 12 months today. Paul Hay, 40, waved the weapon at four terrified officers who had been called to a domestic dispute. Hay, of Garlands Close, Chichester, was
A father jumped into a fast-flowing West Sussex river to save his daughter from being swept out to sea. Dozens of passers-by desperately called for help as the pair were washed down the River Arun at Littlehampton on Saturday afternoon. The man grabbed
A grandmother and her 24-year-old husband plan to pay a surrogate mother to have a child for them. Chris and Norma Harvey, of Whitehawk, Brighton, have already had to fight critics because of their age gap. Now their plans to find a surrogate mother have
Plans to open a fish and chip shop in Southwick Square have prompted fury from some of its neighbours-to-be. The takeaway and restaurant will replace the Bryter Colours paint shop. People living near the shop, whose present owners are retiring, fear the
A computer error has resulted in hundreds of blank sheets of paper being sent out to benefit claimants. The error is believed to have cost thousands of pounds and is being investigated by Benefits Agency bosses. They have promised people on income support
A former jailer appeared in the dock today charged with stabbing a Brighton man to death. Brian Rudwick, 34, of Tarner Road, Brighton, was accused of stabbing to death Bill Davey on Friday night. Mr Davey, a 41-year-old father of six, died outside his
Labour peer Lord Bassam has called for local councils to get behind the Albion bid for a new community stadium. His plea follows criticism of the project by East Sussex County Council, Lewes District Council and Falmer Parish Council. Lord Bassam, former
Sports car driver John Morgan could be forced to sell his pride and joy after road humps were built in streets near his home. Mr Morgan, 37, can no longer take his twin-turbo Nissan 300 for a spin because it is so low to the ground it cannot get over
Concerns about pharmacists continuing to work despite being struck off are being raised by a Sussex MP. David Lepper, Labour MP for Brighton Pavilion, is worried about the temporary grace period granted to pharmacists found guilty of misconduct. Their
Two East Sussex boys narrowly escaped injury after aerosol cans they threw on a sitting-room fire exploded. Firefighters were called to a house in Emmanuel Road, Hastings, after neighbours heard an explosion last night. The pressure of the blast blew
Disillusioned with conventional travel guides, Jim Simpson decided to research and publish his own. He gave up his job after 30 years with London Underground to devote time to the project. Mr Simpson has already published Stroll Back in Time guides to
A 12-mile police chase along the West Sussex coast ended when a stolen car hit a parked vehicle and ploughed into a building. A police helicopter and several patrol cars pursued the car from Rustington, along Worthing seafront to near Shoreham power station
A man exposed himself to a hiker as she walked along the South Downs Way, near Eastbourne. The woman screamed and the man ran off towards Wannock, near Polegate. He was described as white, 6ft, of medium build and wearing a black balaclava and brown boots
A sign opposing the proposed community stadium recently appeared on a bridge over the A27 at Falmer. I was appalled to see this eyesore of a sign in such an area of outstanding natural beauty. My daily trip to the tranquil haven of the bridge was totally
After having watched the saga of the gravestones being "laid down" by Lewes District Council, I am astounded that, firstly, none of the families seems to have been contacted and, secondly, that no one in the council seems to have had the nous to suggest
Your film critics all seem to have forgotten a Bonar Colleano film called Give Us This Day, about demolition workers knocking down a house, which collapsed on them. Halfpenny Green is near Wimbourne in Staffordshire and does have a small aerodrome. Perhaps
We finally agreed daughter could have a new mobile phone for her birthday next month. Of course, she couldn't wait and pestered and pestered to go to town "just to look". In the end we said she could have it early as her dad's phone decided to die. He's
Hundreds of placard-waving demonstrators took to the streets of Eastbourne to protest about the proposed closure of the Old Town Library. It was a last-ditch attempt to sway East Sussex county councillors, who tomorrow are expected finally to decide whether
A Brighton man has been jailed for five years for his part in a failed plot to steal £200 million of diamonds from the Millennium Dome. Kevin Meredith, 34, of Aucklands Drive, was found guilty of conspiracy to steal by an Old Bailey jury. But boat skipper
British Airways plans to cancel its four weekly flights between Gatwick airport and Montego Bay in Jamaica in April. The flights were from London with stops in Montego Bay and Kingston, Jamaica, said Alvin Sealy, the airline's Barbados-based spokesman
Bonar Colleano co-starred in The Way To The Stars, with Sir Michael Redgrave and Sir John Mills, as a 317 bombardier named Joe Frizzeli. I can attest to his being as brash off-screen as his character portrayed in that same film. In 1946, I was at the
The comeback kings are back in the title hunt after an astonishing weekend against the two form sides of the Southern Conference. Brighton Bears followed Saturday's 85-73 success over leaders London Towers at the Triangle with a dramatic 99-98 overtime
Worthing salvaged only their second point in the last nine division one games by scoring twice in the last ten minutes to force a 2-2 draw at home to bottom club Barking. An 80th-minute header by Gavin Jones and a stoppage time strike from Wesley Lopez
Three of Sussex's major roads have been declared among the worst in the South for safety in a list of shame published today. The A21, A259 and A26 in Sussex have been given a single-star rating by the AA for their potential danger to motorists. Drivers
Crawley coach Brian Owen was satisfied with a 2-2 premier draw at second-to-bottom Merthyr after newcomer Younes Nabil sparked a hard-fought comeback. Making his debut at the start of a month's loan from Ryman Premier club St Albans, Nabil reduced a 2
Withdean 2000 don't bother counting their attendances these days because they are so small it would be depressing. The club could be forgiven for wallowing in self-pity with no permanent home, uncertainty over which league they will be in next season,
Seeking to justify Brighton and Hove City Council's decision to close the daily service at Hove Citizens' Advice Bureau (CAB), chief executive David Panter said the CAB "wanted" to merge its Brighton and Hove bureaux (February 13). But when the same claim
Albion boss Peter Taylor wants to climax the promotion push by making the loan move of matchwinner Junior Lewis permanent. Lewis is with the Seagulls for the rest of the season, but Taylor will try to persuade chairman Dick Knight to keep hold of the
Rush-hour traffic was disrupted along Seaside, Eastbourne, this morning after a crash between two cars. A Renault 19 and a BMW collided near St Anthony's Avenue at about 7.40am. The drivers of the two vehicles suffered minor injuries.
A woman whose filthy home was raided during a drugs crackdown in Brighton has been given a week to tidy up. Officers found rubbish, syringes, blood and excrement strewn around in the terraced home in Washington Street, Brighton. They called in environmental
A driver called the police to report that two children were pelting passing vehicles in Goring with eggs. The culprits fled through nearby back gardens after the egg attacks in Sea Lane yesterday afternoon. They are also believed to have dragged a public
A Sussex man who threatened police officers with a Japanese-style samurai sword was jailed for 12 months today. Paul Hay, 40, waved the weapon at four terrified officers who had been called to a domestic dispute. Hay, of Garlands Close, Chichester, was
A man was attacked and beaten by a mob of youths as he tried to help a friend in trouble Factory worker Terry Rice was on his way home on Friday night when he spotted a gang of 15 youths circling an old friend. Terry, 22, intervened but when the friend
When pianist Rosemary Robinson died a month ago her children were amazed at the number of messages and letters they received. They knew their mother had devoted her life to playing the piano but had no idea she had made so many friends. Her daughter,
A grandmother and her 24-year-old husband plan to pay a surrogate mother to have a child for them. Chris and Norma Harvey, of Whitehawk, Brighton, have already had to fight critics because of their age gap. Now their plans to find a surrogate mother have
A computer error has resulted in hundreds of blank sheets of paper being sent out to benefit claimants. The error is believed to have cost thousands of pounds and is being investigated by Benefits Agency bosses. They have promised people on income support
A former jailer appeared in the dock today charged with stabbing a Brighton man to death. Brian Rudwick, 34, of Tarner Road, Brighton, was accused of stabbing to death Bill Davey on Friday night. Mr Davey, a 41-year-old father of six, died outside his
Concerns about pharmacists continuing to work despite being struck off are being raised by a Sussex MP. David Lepper, Labour MP for Brighton Pavilion, is worried about the temporary grace period granted to pharmacists found guilty of misconduct. Their
A former serviceman who wants compensation for non-payment of pensions has been joined by almost 100 fellow claimants. Steve Reed joined the Royal Navy at 15 and served for 12 years but, due to a Government loophole, did not receive a pension. His plight
Two East Sussex boys narrowly escaped injury after aerosol cans they threw on a sitting-room fire exploded. Firefighters were called to a house in Emmanuel Road, Hastings, after neighbours heard an explosion last night. The pressure of the blast blew
Fancy appearing on the big screen next to Vinnie Jones? The search is on for Sussex people to take part in a series of films to be shot in the area during the summer. A company specialising in recruiting extras for film and television work has been engaged
Public sector workers are set to receive "substantial" pay rises this year in a drive to boost recruitment, according to a new report. Many workers in public services have been paid bigger rises than other employees over the past year, and the trend is
A 12-mile police chase along the West Sussex coast ended when a stolen car hit a parked vehicle and ploughed into a building. A police helicopter and several patrol cars pursued the car from Rustington, along Worthing seafront to near Shoreham power station
An artist's impression has revealed a doomed Victorian plan to build tennis courts in the centre of one of Sussex's most famous neighbourhoods. The watercolour, by an unknown painter, shows an ambitious plan from about 1895 to level the landscaped gardens
I make 80 per cent of my journeys by train, the rest by bike or foot and none by plane or car (Letters, February 12). I value the air we breathe much more than airline industry propaganda. I am prepared to risk my life through non-violent direct action
After having watched the saga of the gravestones being "laid down" by Lewes District Council, I am astounded that, firstly, none of the families seems to have been contacted and, secondly, that no one in the council seems to have had the nous to suggest
We finally agreed daughter could have a new mobile phone for her birthday next month. Of course, she couldn't wait and pestered and pestered to go to town "just to look". In the end we said she could have it early as her dad's phone decided to die. He's
This is my week to have a good whinge. Well, come on, be fair, I've been all sweetness and light recently. The nearest thing that firms seem able to deliver in terms of commitment is on the lines of: "Between eight and twelve or two and four." Hardly
A Brighton man has been jailed for five years for his part in a failed plot to steal £200 million of diamonds from the Millennium Dome. Kevin Meredith, 34, of Aucklands Drive, was found guilty of conspiracy to steal by an Old Bailey jury. But boat skipper
Bonar Colleano co-starred in The Way To The Stars, with Sir Michael Redgrave and Sir John Mills, as a 317 bombardier named Joe Frizzeli. I can attest to his being as brash off-screen as his character portrayed in that same film. In 1946, I was at the
In-form Crawley pole vaulter Nick Buckfield has broken the British indoor record again. He soared over 5.81m to win the international indoor competition at Bad Segeberg, near Hamburg in Germany. Buckfield set a British indoor record at Bedford last month
My programme for losing and maintaining weight is based on Ayurvedic Panchakarma detoxification of the body. This includes Ayurvedic deep-tissue massage and herbal steam treatment followed by a herbal enema. It also features Ayurvedic herbal formulations
Worthing salvaged only their second point in the last nine division one games by scoring twice in the last ten minutes to force a 2-2 draw at home to bottom club Barking. An 80th-minute header by Gavin Jones and a stoppage time strike from Wesley Lopez
Call me old-fashioned if you will but I am astonished David Panter should display such bad manners as to address Julie Burchill as "Julie" throughout his reply to her sprightly article when, by the very nature of the subject, it is evident they are far
The most dangerous roads in Sussex are not motorways like the M23 or busy dual carriageways such as the Brighton bypass. They are roads such as the A21 to Hastings, the A259 coast road and the A26 between Uckfield and Newhaven. A survey by the AA has
We are concerned about David Panter's comments about Brighton Rape Crisis Project (BRCP). In implying that BRCP does not have a coherent child protection policy, Mr Panter has done a great disservice to the women who have used our service. They did not
Seeking to justify Brighton and Hove City Council's decision to close the daily service at Hove Citizens' Advice Bureau (CAB), chief executive David Panter said the CAB "wanted" to merge its Brighton and Hove bureaux (February 13). But when the same claim
Albion 1 Huddersfield 0: Albion's knack of grinding out wins at muddy Withdean has taken them a big step closer to the First Division. Huddersfield were the latest promotion contenders, or should that be pretenders, to discover how difficult it has become
Albion boss Peter Taylor wants to climax the promotion push by making the loan move of matchwinner Junior Lewis permanent. Lewis is with the Seagulls for the rest of the season, but Taylor will try to persuade chairman Dick Knight to keep hold of the
Agency workers could be awarded new equal pay and employment rights under draft European Union reforms, it was reported today. A draft EU directive, leaked to the Financial Times, would give "temps" rights to the same pay, holidays, health insurance,
Passers-by could be forgiven for being stumped at the appearance of this mini-Stonehenge on the beach at Worthing. Children have been climbing on the new addition and adults have peered quizzically at the wooden posts at Splash Point. But far from the
Two women from East Brighton who left school without an O-level between them have become the first people in Britain to pass a new community exam. For the past two years Margaret MacDonald, 48, and Beryl Goodall, 53, have given a voice to residents in
A man has paid tribute to his friend who was a well-known car dealer in Brighton. Jim Leach, of Telscombe Cliffs, said his friend, Archie Hazell, who has died at the age of 75, was a well-known figure in the city. Jim, 65, said: "Lots of people knew Archie
Arsonists firebombed a funeral director's business in the latest in a string of attacks. Andy and Melanie Derriman fear they are victims of a vendetta after the second attack in two days and the latest in five years. Howard Blackford, 68, and Jenny Noel
A man was attacked and beaten by a mob of youths as he tried to help a friend in trouble Factory worker Terry Rice was on his way home on Friday night when he spotted a gang of 15 youths circling an old friend. Terry, 22, intervened but when the friend
When pianist Rosemary Robinson died a month ago her children were amazed at the number of messages and letters they received. They knew their mother had devoted her life to playing the piano but had no idea she had made so many friends. Her daughter,
Sooner or later, Jane O'Byrne is going to have to make her mind up about the MMR triple vaccine. Like many parents of young children, Jane, from East Sussex, has strong doubts about the three-inone measles, mumps and rubella jab. After reading stories
It will be the hottest ticket of the year - but today is the last day you can apply for it. The gold-edged invitation money cannot buy is to the most select party at the most exclusive address in the UK. To apply to get on the guest list, all you need
The thought of living in a house previously owned by a conspirator in a notorious bloody murder might send a shiver down anyone's spine. But the residents of Old Threel House, which is on the market for £1.2 million, love to speculate on how the brutal
A former serviceman who wants compensation for non-payment of pensions has been joined by almost 100 fellow claimants. Steve Reed joined the Royal Navy at 15 and served for 12 years but, due to a Government loophole, did not receive a pension. His plight
An Open Letter to Health Minister Alan Milburn: You will be aware the European Union is currently planning to ban many dietary supplements. In two years' time, it may be illegal to sell products containing more than the recommended daily amounts (RDAs
A Lancing man has taken a break from the nine-to-five office routine to help vulnerable young people in Sussex. Bob Eyre left his job at the American Express training department in Brighton last December to take up a six-month sabbatical working on YMCA
Four people have been injured in two separate motorcycle crashes near Shoreham. The first happened at 3.10pm yesterday on the westbound A27 on the approach to Southwick Hill Tunnel. A Yamaha bike was in collision with a central crash barrier. The 39-year-old
Fancy appearing on the big screen next to Vinnie Jones? The search is on for Sussex people to take part in a series of films to be shot in the area during the summer. A company specialising in recruiting extras for film and television work has been engaged
Public sector workers are set to receive "substantial" pay rises this year in a drive to boost recruitment, according to a new report. Many workers in public services have been paid bigger rises than other employees over the past year, and the trend is
Thank you, Mr Wilkin (Letters, February 13), for writing from Hampshire with your view on where our stadium should be. Contrary to your opinion, local opposition is not based on house prices. Indeed, house prices are likely to inflate should the urban
An artist's impression has revealed a doomed Victorian plan to build tennis courts in the centre of one of Sussex's most famous neighbourhoods. The watercolour, by an unknown painter, shows an ambitious plan from about 1895 to level the landscaped gardens
I would prefer to see Brighton and Hove City Council not waste hundreds of thousands of pounds in its pursuit of European Capital of Culture glory but spend some of that money on cleaning our streets. I am totally ashamed and embarrassed to walk through
I make 80 per cent of my journeys by train, the rest by bike or foot and none by plane or car (Letters, February 12). I value the air we breathe much more than airline industry propaganda. I am prepared to risk my life through non-violent direct action
Elaine finds it an ordeal to leave her house each day. Every morning she has to stop and count to ten before opening the front door of her home in Crawley to go to work. Elaine, not her real name, suffered from agoraphobia, the fear of open spaces, for
This is my week to have a good whinge. Well, come on, be fair, I've been all sweetness and light recently. The nearest thing that firms seem able to deliver in terms of commitment is on the lines of: "Between eight and twelve or two and four." Hardly
Being bald and fat might not be society's idea of physical perfection but actor Nigel Cooper says he's made a good living out of it. His finest moment - playing, somewhat unsurprisingly, a bald, fat, and naked man in a Daewoo car advert - is making a
British Airways plans to cancel its four weekly flights between Gatwick airport and Montego Bay in Jamaica in April. The flights were from London with stops in Montego Bay and Kingston, Jamaica, said Alvin Sealy, the airline's Barbados-based spokesman
Rail company Thameslink was battling to get services back to near-normal this afternoon after most of its fleet got stuck in the sidings. A power failure caused major disruption this morning as passengers crammed on to other operators' services. Passengers
A 12-mile police chase along the West Sussex coast ended when a stolen car hit a parked vehicle and ploughed into a building. A police helicopter and several patrol cars pursued the car from Rustington, along Worthing seafront to near Shoreham power station
A father jumped into a fast-flowing West Sussex river to save his daughter from being swept out to sea. Dozens of passers-by desperately called for help as the pair were washed down the River Arun at Littlehampton on Saturday afternoon. The man grabbed
Taxi drivers, pub landlords and councillors in Worthing have united to fight yob culture. They are sick of vandalism and drunken behaviour in the town centre and have spent months discussing ways to tackle it. Now the borough council has launched a taskforce
The Way To The Stars certainly was an unforgettable film. It starred Rosamund John (who went to my school and was then Nora Jones), Joyce Carey, Rene Asherson and Jean Simmons. It was at a time when heroes had dignity, self-control and gallantry. If these
It is good to see how many supporting actors who helped make a film are fondly remembered. Bonar Colleano appeared in many excellent British films. A Matter Of Life And Death was the Royal Film Performance film for 1946. One of my favourites was Once
I have a book called Quinlan's Illustrated Directory Of Film Stars in which Bonar Colleano is listed with no less than 31 films. Starlight Serenade (1943); We The People (1944); The Way To The Stars (1945); Wanted For Murder, A Matter Of Life And Death
In-form Crawley pole vaulter Nick Buckfield has broken the British indoor record again. He soared over 5.81m to win the international indoor competition at Bad Segeberg, near Hamburg in Germany. Buckfield set a British indoor record at Bedford last month
I was one of the girls to whom Bonar Colleano gave his goodnight kiss way back in the Fifties. My girlfriend and I went to London to seek our fortunes. We secured digs and both landed good jobs, myself as a model and Peggy my friend with Val Parnell,
My programme for losing and maintaining weight is based on Ayurvedic Panchakarma detoxification of the body. This includes Ayurvedic deep-tissue massage and herbal steam treatment followed by a herbal enema. It also features Ayurvedic herbal formulations
Worthing-based actor Nigel Cooper is the opposite to most people's idea of a heartthrob. He is bald and fat. But Nigel's performance in a Daewoo car ad will be shown on TV tonight as one of the world's weirdest and funniest. He's also made a fat living
David Panter is up the spout. What arrogance to impose conditions on the Rape Crisis Project to force it to break confidentiality, which is surely essential to encourage these most vulnerable and stressed women (and men) to come forward. What typically
Anyone for tennis? There would have been at Adelaide Crescent and Palmeira Square had ambitious plans ever been realised. A picture about to be auctioned shows the landscaped gardens levelled and replaced with no fewer than nine tennis courts. Tennis
Call me old-fashioned if you will but I am astonished David Panter should display such bad manners as to address Julie Burchill as "Julie" throughout his reply to her sprightly article when, by the very nature of the subject, it is evident they are far
The most dangerous roads in Sussex are not motorways like the M23 or busy dual carriageways such as the Brighton bypass. They are roads such as the A21 to Hastings, the A259 coast road and the A26 between Uckfield and Newhaven. A survey by the AA has
We are concerned about David Panter's comments about Brighton Rape Crisis Project (BRCP). In implying that BRCP does not have a coherent child protection policy, Mr Panter has done a great disservice to the women who have used our service. They did not
Albion 1 Huddersfield 0: Albion's knack of grinding out wins at muddy Withdean has taken them a big step closer to the First Division. Huddersfield were the latest promotion contenders, or should that be pretenders, to discover how difficult it has become
The price of a first class stamp could rise to as much as 40p if plans to introduce competition to the postal service go ahead, says Consignia. Fierce competition to secure contracts for bulk business mail could hit Consignia's profits and its ability
Agency workers could be awarded new equal pay and employment rights under draft European Union reforms, it was reported today. A draft EU directive, leaked to the Financial Times, would give "temps" rights to the same pay, holidays, health insurance,
Passers-by could be forgiven for being stumped at the appearance of this mini-Stonehenge on the beach at Worthing. Children have been climbing on the new addition and adults have peered quizzically at the wooden posts at Splash Point. But far from the
Two women from East Brighton who left school without an O-level between them have become the first people in Britain to pass a new community exam. For the past two years Margaret MacDonald, 48, and Beryl Goodall, 53, have given a voice to residents in
A man has paid tribute to his friend who was a well-known car dealer in Brighton. Jim Leach, of Telscombe Cliffs, said his friend, Archie Hazell, who has died at the age of 75, was a well-known figure in the city. Jim, 65, said: "Lots of people knew Archie
Zella the horse was left in the cold after thieves stole the blanket from her back at her stable near Eastbourne. They also made off with three other blankets from her stable at Stone Cross. All the £500 blankets were marked with a postcode and had Zella
A father jumped into a fast-flowing West Sussex river to save his daughter from being swept out to sea. Dozens of passers-by desperately called for help as the pair were washed down the River Arun at Littlehampton on Saturday afternoon. The man grabbed
Arsonists firebombed a funeral director's business in the latest in a string of attacks. Andy and Melanie Derriman fear they are victims of a vendetta after the second attack in two days and the latest in five years. Howard Blackford, 68, and Jenny Noel
Plans to open a fish and chip shop in Southwick Square have prompted fury from some of its neighbours-to-be. The takeaway and restaurant will replace the Bryter Colours paint shop. People living near the shop, whose present owners are retiring, fear the
Labour peer Lord Bassam has called for local councils to get behind the Albion bid for a new community stadium. His plea follows criticism of the project by East Sussex County Council, Lewes District Council and Falmer Parish Council. Lord Bassam, former
Pensioners are fighting for the removal of a mobile phone mast being put up in front of their Burgess Hill homes. The mast for Orange, which will be 10 metres high, is just 30ft from flats in Manor Court, Junction Road. The base has been built but the
Sooner or later, Jane O'Byrne is going to have to make her mind up about the MMR triple vaccine. Like many parents of young children, Jane, from East Sussex, has strong doubts about the three-inone measles, mumps and rubella jab. After reading stories
It will be the hottest ticket of the year - but today is the last day you can apply for it. The gold-edged invitation money cannot buy is to the most select party at the most exclusive address in the UK. To apply to get on the guest list, all you need
Sports car driver John Morgan could be forced to sell his pride and joy after road humps were built in streets near his home. Mr Morgan, 37, can no longer take his twin-turbo Nissan 300 for a spin because it is so low to the ground it cannot get over
The thought of living in a house previously owned by a conspirator in a notorious bloody murder might send a shiver down anyone's spine. But the residents of Old Threel House, which is on the market for £1.2 million, love to speculate on how the brutal
