I have recently returned from the Millennium Wing of the Royal Sussex County Hospital following major surgery. My grateful thanks are due to all concerned - the surgeon, doctors, nurses, physios, phlebotomists, radiographers, caterers and porters. I am
Alexander Pope would certainly have approved of Richard Gamman's defence of his reputation as a "misery-guts" (Letters, February 12). When the allegation was originally made, Pope devised a cunning plan to have some of his "amicable" letters published
We read that if we continue to produce waste at our current rate, all the landfill sites in Sussex will be full. The proposed incinerator at Newhaven is no doubt seen by some (or many) as the answer to all our waste problems. The arguments against that
Almost £120,000 will be spent next year on maintaining the King Alfred leisure centre - even though it could end up being bulldozed. Brighton and Hove City Council is considering what to do with the ageing centre in Kingsway, Hove. The council is considering
Two men stole a cash bag from a bus driver on Brighton's Whitehawk estate. He was remonstrating with one of the men who had urinated on the top deck of the number 1 service last night. Meanwhile the man's accomplice went downstairs and grabbed the bag
Controversial waste plans which include two waste incinerators in East Sussex have been agreed prior to a second round of consultation. County councillors backed the plans, which call for incinerators to be built at North Quay, Newhaven, and Mountfield
On the evening of Thursday, January 31, an AA van towed a silver-grey Ford Mondeo and parked it outside our house. Not long after, the car's alarm went off and continued to go off at the slightest wind or when a lorry passed. This was a particularly windy
Major Sussex tourist attractions could be hit by an English Heritage workers' strike over pay next month. Members of Prospect, which represents many English Heritage staff, voted three to one in favour of industrial action. The union plans a one-day strike
My sympathies are with the burglar who was sent one of the police's fake Valentine cards (The Argus, February 16). These cards were not only lacking in poetry but also seemed dubious both legally and tactically. If the police have evidence someone is
A blanket ban on mobile phone masts at schools and other council-owned buildings and land in East Sussex has been lifted. East Sussex County Council's ruling Conservatives ended the ten-month-old ban, saying there was no general risk to health from the
Brighton and Hove social services supremo Jean Spray is stepping down after five years to take on a new job. She has been appointed to chair Brighton and Hove City Primary Care Trust, the new health care body. Coun Spray will remain a city councillor
Last week, my son, a 20-year old student, was the victim of an unprovoked assault in a Brighton night club. Given the bad press hospitals routinely receive, we might have been forgiven had we been apprehensive about the care he would receive at the Royal
As readers join in the general knockabout regarding the allocation of the people's money to various voluntary bodies and study the most detailed account of it I have ever read in The Argus, they would do well to remind themselves that such a specific
James Dear's new streamline riding position is paying off in a big way. The Friston rider, second last week in the Central Sussex 25, won the Kingston Wheelers' 14-mile time trial at Ripley. His time of 33min.57sec is a new course record. Dear (Eastbourne
Please, councillors, MPs and anyone else involved in making decisions relating to the leisure facilities in Brighton and Hove, visit the fantastic Triangle at Burgess Hill. I went there recently, for the first time, with my two children and my 65-year-old
Crawley's Ritchie Venner and Uckfield's Nigel Eckersley took part in the Southern Open Grand Prix at Bournemouth and both picked up prizes. Eckersley won his third veterans' singles event in a row and is close to winning the section outright. He beat
Chris Gilbert is being economical with the truth when he says there has been extensive consultation on the scheme for the Brighton station site. This has been a consult and ignore process. The Community Planning Weekend voted overwhelmingly against a
One of the few war heroes to have survived the real-life Great Escape, made famous in a Steve McQueen movie, has died aged 86. Desmond Plunkett, one of the defiant prisoners of war immortalised in the Hollywood film, died on February 14, the Royal Air
Frustrated point guard Mark Jackson has been told he can still play a big part in Brighton Bears' play-off push. Jackson's court time has dried up since forward Rodger Farrington's impressive arrival in the Bears squad. He had just one minute in each
Sussex batsman Tony Cottey's ten-month injury nightmare is over after he declared himself fit for the new season. The 35-year-old played just one game in the county's promotion-winning campaign after he was diagnosed with tennis elbow. But after four
Lee Steele boosted his bid for a return to the first team squad with a goal for Albion's Reserves last night. Steele, watched by boss Peter Taylor, struck in a 1-1 draw against Gillingham before going off at half-time. It is unclear whether the former
The Conservatives have chosen their candidate for a council by-election to be held in Brighton on April 11. Brian Pidgeon, who has lived in the Brighton and Hove area for 42 years, is the favourite to win the contest in Patcham for a seat on Brighton
Sussex-based telecoms testing group Spirent has reported pre-tax losses of almost £731 million. Hekimian, the US-based telecoms company bought by Spirent in 2000, accounted for more than half of £724.6 million-worth of write-offs. Two other US firms,
Families angry at plans to flatten more than 600 cemetery headstones are to get a chance to have their say. Senior officers from Lewes District Council face a grilling at a meeting in Seaford on Saturday night. The council has come under increasing pressure
Britain's first medal winner at the Winter Olympics in the USA today thanked people in Sussex for their support. Alex Coomber, 28, an RAF intelligence officer who grew up in Rustington, near Littlehampton, described her joy at securing bronze in the women's
People struggling to get a new library built in Lewes fear the on-off project could be put on hold again. Campaigners who have been told they must raise £500,000 for the new library fear East Sussex County Council wants major alterations to the building's
Developers hope to tie up a series of deals with retailers at the landmark Hanningtons department store site in Brighton. The store was housed in a number of buildings fronting North Street, East Street and The Lanes. The store, which closed last summer
Brighton's West Pier is gradually slipping away from us, quite literally, as every storm takes its toll. Why was the damage it originally sustained, which caused it to fall into gradual decline, not covered by insurance? Surely it would have been covered
I have recently returned from the Millennium Wing of the Royal Sussex County Hospital following major surgery. My grateful thanks are due to all concerned - the surgeon, doctors, nurses, physios, phlebotomists, radiographers, caterers and porters. I am
Alexander Pope would certainly have approved of Richard Gamman's defence of his reputation as a "misery-guts" (Letters, February 12). When the allegation was originally made, Pope devised a cunning plan to have some of his "amicable" letters published
More power to the campaigns against waste incinerators at North Quay, Newhaven, and Mountfield Mine, near Robertsbridge (The Argus, February 16). If successful, they may bring about a rational UK waste policy. Incinerators are no solution to the ever-growing
Almost £120,000 will be spent next year on maintaining the King Alfred leisure centre - even though it could end up being bulldozed. Brighton and Hove City Council is considering what to do with the ageing centre in Kingsway, Hove. The council is considering
On Tuesday, February 18, between 9am and 10.40am, my purple Ford Fiesta was hit by another vehicle while parked legally on Eastern Road, adjacent to Brighton College on the opposite side of the road. There is a bus stop opposite where I was parked and
Two men stole a cash bag from a bus driver on Brighton's Whitehawk estate. He was remonstrating with one of the men who had urinated on the top deck of the number 1 service last night. Meanwhile the man's accomplice went downstairs and grabbed the bag
I take back what I said about Brighton and Hove City Council and NCP being inefficient. They have sent me a fine for a ticket I allegedly received last July saying I now have to pay £90 for parking outside my house with a permit displayed. Two days later
Controversial waste plans which include two waste incinerators in East Sussex have been agreed prior to a second round of consultation. County councillors backed the plans, which call for incinerators to be built at North Quay, Newhaven, and Mountfield
Hundreds of students graduate today, but when Bruce Byrne receives his degree it will be especially poignant. At one stage the former police officer feared he might not live to see another day. Mr Byrne, 58, of Spences Field, Lewes, became dangerously
It's the unholy alliance of columnist Julie Burchill and Lib-Dem Paul Elgood who should be hanging their heads in shame. Why do they have to turn everything into party politics? The council's chief executive, David Panter, was putting the facts before
Thank you for printing the article about John Smith (The Argus, February 13). I hope he didn't die in vain. How could the foster parents ask for a reprieve of sentence? I and many others hoped they would get life. I am pleased the aunt, Mrs Terry, is
Major Sussex tourist attractions could be hit by an English Heritage workers' strike over pay next month. Members of Prospect, which represents many English Heritage staff, voted three to one in favour of industrial action. The union plans a one-day strike
I was such a poor footballer that opposing captains used to haggle over who wouldn't have me in their team. There were two reasons for this. One was a towering lack of talent. But the other was a tremendous lack of anywhere to play sport. At my primary
A heavy rock legend came close to tears as he met the music fan he helped bring back to life 20 years ago. Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan last saw Paul Newman as a 17-year-old, critically ill in hospital following a car crash in 1982. Paul's life hung
A blanket ban on mobile phone masts at schools and other council-owned buildings and land in East Sussex has been lifted. East Sussex County Council's ruling Conservatives ended the ten-month-old ban, saying there was no general risk to health from the
Lawyers have launched a bid to increase prison sentences imposed on a lesbian couple after a brutal knife attack on a 14-year-old boy. Lorraine Large and Gemma McGarvie, from Littlehampton, were found guilty of attempted murder at Lewes Crown Court in
Rescuers sent to a crash were left scratching their heads when they could find no trace of wrecked vehicles. Fire, police and ambulance officers were sent to the A23 at Handcross Hill near Haywards Heath at 8am today after reports of a collision between
A row has erupted between two councils about where future housing development in West Sussex should be located. Councillors at Mid Sussex District Council are angry because they feel other district councils are trying to push housing quotas into the area
Brighton and Hove social services supremo Jean Spray is stepping down after five years to take on a new job. She has been appointed to chair Brighton and Hove City Primary Care Trust, the new health care body. Coun Spray will remain a city councillor
The Mid Sussex Brass Band is to play a musical tribute at the funeral of its chairman, who has died aged 67. John Taylor, 67, of Cyprus Road, Burgess Hill, died after falling ill with emphysema. Friends and family of Mr Taylor said he was involved with
Fans of TV sports presenter Des Lynam have a chance to poke round the flat where he lived as a young man. Nowadays, the silver-haired presenter owns a £500,000 detached house in an exclusive private estate in West Sussex, which he shares with his long-term
Last week, my son, a 20-year old student, was the victim of an unprovoked assault in a Brighton night club. Given the bad press hospitals routinely receive, we might have been forgiven had we been apprehensive about the care he would receive at the Royal
One of the few war heroes to have survived the real-life Great Escape, made famous in a Steve McQueen movie, has died aged 86. Desmond Plunkett, one of the defiant prisoners of war immortalised in the Hollywood film, died on February 14, the Royal Air
Frustrated point guard Mark Jackson has been told he can still play a big part in Brighton Bears' play-off push. Jackson's court time has dried up since forward Rodger Farrington's impressive arrival in the Bears squad. He had just one minute in each
Chris Gilbert of QED said the Brighton station site development had been widely discussed (The Argus, February 16). The only reason for those discussions is that objectors have arranged public meetings which should have been organised by the developer
Sussex batsman Tony Cottey's ten-month injury nightmare is over after he declared himself fit for the new season. The 35-year-old played just one game in the county's promotion-winning campaign after he was diagnosed with tennis elbow. But after four
Alex Coomber secured Britain's first medal at the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City when she struck bronze yesterday in the skeleton bobsleigh. And her mother Rosemary, back home in Rustington raised a glass of champagne and declared: "I'm so proud of
Campaigners hope approval of a new slaughterhouse near Pulborough will help their fight against another abattoir. Proposals for a slaughterhouse at Steepwood Farm in Adversane, near Pulborough, were given the go-ahead by councillors who said it was a
A police station in Eastbourne is to undergo a £110,000 modernisation programme from next month. A ten-week programme of improvements to Grove Road police station will begin on March 4. Workmen will install hearing loops for the hard of hearing, an enlarged
Britain's trade deficit soared to a record £33.6 billion last year, as the slowdown in world trade and tough competition hurt exports. Data from the Office for National Statistics showed the deficit for trade in goods in 2001 widened from the previous
An ornate onyx carriage clock with a gold dial was among £5,000 worth of antiques stolen from a house in Seaford. Thieves smashed their way through a door window before ransacking the ground floor of the house in Stirling Close. An urn worth £2,200, a
Vandals attacked parked cars in a wrecking spree through the streets of Eastbourne. They struck in the Parkfield Avenue and Brassey Avenue area of Hampden Park. Wing mirrors on a Saab 900, a Ford Sierra, a Mini, a Ford Transit van, a Mitsubishi Shogun
Developers hope to tie up a series of deals with retailers at the landmark Hanningtons department store site in Brighton. The store was housed in a number of buildings fronting North Street, East Street and The Lanes. The store, which closed last summer
Brighton's West Pier is gradually slipping away from us, quite literally, as every storm takes its toll. Why was the damage it originally sustained, which caused it to fall into gradual decline, not covered by insurance? Surely it would have been covered
A village social club set up by Sir Winston Churchill's head cook has held its last meeting. The Rottingdean Good Fellowship Club was established for over-60s as life got back to normal after the Second World War. Its members have been meeting for the
Once again, Portslade had a wonderful show at the Community College, presented by the members of the 6th Hove Scout group and the local Guides' group. Everything was slick and fast moving and the costumes were fantastic. The scenery complemented each
More power to the campaigns against waste incinerators at North Quay, Newhaven, and Mountfield Mine, near Robertsbridge (The Argus, February 16). If successful, they may bring about a rational UK waste policy. Incinerators are no solution to the ever-growing
Golf can be an expensive game - especially when your balls turn out to be worth an estimated £2,000. An antique collection scored a hole in one for its owner at a valuation of sporting memorabilia. Slightly dusty and a little battered, the 100-year-old
On Tuesday, February 18, between 9am and 10.40am, my purple Ford Fiesta was hit by another vehicle while parked legally on Eastern Road, adjacent to Brighton College on the opposite side of the road. There is a bus stop opposite where I was parked and
On Sunday afternoon, my car was towed from a taxi rank on Marine Parade, Brighton, at a quarter to five. It had been intermittently parked there since Friday evening because there were no legal spaces to be found on the seafront between Chichester Terrace
I take back what I said about Brighton and Hove City Council and NCP being inefficient. They have sent me a fine for a ticket I allegedly received last July saying I now have to pay £90 for parking outside my house with a permit displayed. Two days later
Last Saturday, a car alarm went off in my road at 10.30am. By 1.30pm, I was surprised nobody seemed to have reported it. I soon found out why. On trying to find the traffic wardens' phone number - which, I was informed by directory inquiries, is now extinct
Hundreds of students graduate today, but when Bruce Byrne receives his degree it will be especially poignant. At one stage the former police officer feared he might not live to see another day. Mr Byrne, 58, of Spences Field, Lewes, became dangerously
It's the unholy alliance of columnist Julie Burchill and Lib-Dem Paul Elgood who should be hanging their heads in shame. Why do they have to turn everything into party politics? The council's chief executive, David Panter, was putting the facts before
Thank you for printing the article about John Smith (The Argus, February 13). I hope he didn't die in vain. How could the foster parents ask for a reprieve of sentence? I and many others hoped they would get life. I am pleased the aunt, Mrs Terry, is
I must agree with the comment from Melanie Nowocin (Letters, February 14). I have lived in Hove for more than 30 years and have watched as Brighton and Hove gradually goes downhill. How on earth we got city status is beyond belief. I have just returned
I was such a poor footballer that opposing captains used to haggle over who wouldn't have me in their team. There were two reasons for this. One was a towering lack of talent. But the other was a tremendous lack of anywhere to play sport. At my primary
A heavy rock legend came close to tears as he met the music fan he helped bring back to life 20 years ago. Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan last saw Paul Newman as a 17-year-old, critically ill in hospital following a car crash in 1982. Paul's life hung
Police offered a £1,000 reward today for the capture of a "Bonnie and Clyde" couple behind seven armed hold-ups. The man and woman threaten off-licence staff with a black handgun and demand the contents of tills. The pair have got bolder since their first
My, oh, my. I came across many a tie In the charity shop. My eyes popped out like organ stops - Ties, all the colours one could find And a certain gent came into mind. Wearing one of those, I'd feel a right Richard, to put it politely. Yes, I am referring
Fans of TV sports presenter Des Lynam have a chance to poke round the flat where he lived as a young man. Nowadays, the silver-haired presenter owns a £500,000 detached house in an exclusive private estate in West Sussex, which he shares with his long-term
I would like to thank all readers who helped the National Trust last weekend at Devil's Dyke. Despite the weather, more than 220 volunteers came out for a weekend of conservation work. The amount of scrub cleared was incredible. A visit to Devil's Dyke
Injury-prone Crawley athlete Nick Buckfield is adamant he is not yet a member of the world's elite. One of Britain's brightest hopes for a gold medal in next week's European Indoor Championships has been playing down his new-found position after twice
The plans for the station site are ludicrous. Having city status and, obviously, city planning when we are really only a town in size and mentality is no reason to build yet another supermarket and more hotels. We don't need more visitors because Brighton
Having read Adam Trimingham's article about the proposed station site development, I had a long and hard look at the model in the library. Any scheme for this derelict area would be better than nothing but the architects have produced a plan we should
A politics student from Brighton has been trailing MPs in the House of Commons. Martha Grover, a student at Varndean College in Brighton, was shadowing politicians for work experience. She attended Prime Minister's Question Time with ex-New York mayor
Chris Gilbert of QED said the Brighton station site development had been widely discussed (The Argus, February 16). The only reason for those discussions is that objectors have arranged public meetings which should have been organised by the developer
Simon Morgan believes Albion are equipped to sustain their promotion push because they have so many who have done it before. Peter Taylor's squad is overflowing with players accustomed to the thrills and spills of going up. Morgan reckons that experience
Albion boss Peter Taylor has warned fans not to expect Wrexham to be whipped as the Seagulls bid for six of the best at Withdean on Saturday. The Welshmen are rooted in the relegation zone, a gaping 33 points adrift of Taylor's promotion chasers, but
Alex Coomber secured Britain's first medal at the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City when she struck bronze yesterday in the skeleton bobsleigh. And her mother Rosemary, back home in Rustington raised a glass of champagne and declared: "I'm so proud of
Campaigners hope approval of a new slaughterhouse near Pulborough will help their fight against another abattoir. Proposals for a slaughterhouse at Steepwood Farm in Adversane, near Pulborough, were given the go-ahead by councillors who said it was a
Britain's trade deficit soared to a record £33.6 billion last year, as the slowdown in world trade and tough competition hurt exports. Data from the Office for National Statistics showed the deficit for trade in goods in 2001 widened from the previous
Councillors have decided to sell a derelict farmstead site in Patcham so that offices can be built there. There was opposition on Brighton and Hove's policy committee from Green councillor Keith Taylor. He said the Patcham Court Farm buildings, which
Lawyers have launched a bid to increase prison sentences imposed on a lesbian couple after a brutal knife attack on a 14-year-old boy. Lorraine Large and Gemma McGarvie, from Littlehampton, were found guilty of attempted murder at Lewes Crown Court in
For those MS sufferers who smoke cannabis to ease their pain, the arrival of the proposed new drugs cannot come too soon. People with multiple sclerosis could have access to cannabis-based painkillers on NHS prescription by 2004 if new drug trials prove
A village social club set up by Sir Winston Churchill's head cook has held its last meeting. The Rottingdean Good Fellowship Club was established for over-60s as life got back to normal after the Second World War. Its members have been meeting for the
Once again, Portslade had a wonderful show at the Community College, presented by the members of the 6th Hove Scout group and the local Guides' group. Everything was slick and fast moving and the costumes were fantastic. The scenery complemented each
We read that if we continue to produce waste at our current rate, all the landfill sites in Sussex will be full. The proposed incinerator at Newhaven is no doubt seen by some (or many) as the answer to all our waste problems. The arguments against that
Golf can be an expensive game - especially when your balls turn out to be worth an estimated £2,000. An antique collection scored a hole in one for its owner at a valuation of sporting memorabilia. Slightly dusty and a little battered, the 100-year-old
On Sunday afternoon, my car was towed from a taxi rank on Marine Parade, Brighton, at a quarter to five. It had been intermittently parked there since Friday evening because there were no legal spaces to be found on the seafront between Chichester Terrace
Last Saturday, a car alarm went off in my road at 10.30am. By 1.30pm, I was surprised nobody seemed to have reported it. I soon found out why. On trying to find the traffic wardens' phone number - which, I was informed by directory inquiries, is now extinct
On the evening of Thursday, January 31, an AA van towed a silver-grey Ford Mondeo and parked it outside our house. Not long after, the car's alarm went off and continued to go off at the slightest wind or when a lorry passed. This was a particularly windy
I must agree with the comment from Melanie Nowocin (Letters, February 14). I have lived in Hove for more than 30 years and have watched as Brighton and Hove gradually goes downhill. How on earth we got city status is beyond belief. I have just returned
My sympathies are with the burglar who was sent one of the police's fake Valentine cards (The Argus, February 16). These cards were not only lacking in poetry but also seemed dubious both legally and tactically. If the police have evidence someone is
Passengers have been checking out buses which will form part of a £29 million transport scheme for the Crawley area. Fastway, which is due to begin in April next year, will transform sections of the town's road network. It is hoped the scheme will ferry
Police offered a £1,000 reward today for the capture of a "Bonnie and Clyde" couple behind seven armed hold-ups. The man and woman threaten off-licence staff with a black handgun and demand the contents of tills. The pair have got bolder since their first
Neighbours and shopkeepers are split over plans to build a superstore on the Worthing College site in a £20 million deal. The deal between Asda and Worthing College, in Bolsover Road, would also create a modern "super-school" - but it depends on planning
Mid Sussex pet owners have been warned their dogs could be destroyed if they are found worrying sheep. It follows an incident at a farm in Pickwell Lane, Bolney, near Haywards Heath, where a dog is thought to have savaged a lamb. No one saw the attack
My, oh, my. I came across many a tie In the charity shop. My eyes popped out like organ stops - Ties, all the colours one could find And a certain gent came into mind. Wearing one of those, I'd feel a right Richard, to put it politely. Yes, I am referring
I would like to thank all readers who helped the National Trust last weekend at Devil's Dyke. Despite the weather, more than 220 volunteers came out for a weekend of conservation work. The amount of scrub cleared was incredible. A visit to Devil's Dyke
Injury-prone Crawley athlete Nick Buckfield is adamant he is not yet a member of the world's elite. One of Britain's brightest hopes for a gold medal in next week's European Indoor Championships has been playing down his new-found position after twice
As readers join in the general knockabout regarding the allocation of the people's money to various voluntary bodies and study the most detailed account of it I have ever read in The Argus, they would do well to remind themselves that such a specific
James Dear's new streamline riding position is paying off in a big way. The Friston rider, second last week in the Central Sussex 25, won the Kingston Wheelers' 14-mile time trial at Ripley. His time of 33min.57sec is a new course record. Dear (Eastbourne
Please, councillors, MPs and anyone else involved in making decisions relating to the leisure facilities in Brighton and Hove, visit the fantastic Triangle at Burgess Hill. I went there recently, for the first time, with my two children and my 65-year-old
Crawley's Ritchie Venner and Uckfield's Nigel Eckersley took part in the Southern Open Grand Prix at Bournemouth and both picked up prizes. Eckersley won his third veterans' singles event in a row and is close to winning the section outright. He beat
Chris Gilbert is being economical with the truth when he says there has been extensive consultation on the scheme for the Brighton station site. This has been a consult and ignore process. The Community Planning Weekend voted overwhelmingly against a
The plans for the station site are ludicrous. Having city status and, obviously, city planning when we are really only a town in size and mentality is no reason to build yet another supermarket and more hotels. We don't need more visitors because Brighton
Having read Adam Trimingham's article about the proposed station site development, I had a long and hard look at the model in the library. Any scheme for this derelict area would be better than nothing but the architects have produced a plan we should
A politics student from Brighton has been trailing MPs in the House of Commons. Martha Grover, a student at Varndean College in Brighton, was shadowing politicians for work experience. She attended Prime Minister's Question Time with ex-New York mayor
Simon Morgan believes Albion are equipped to sustain their promotion push because they have so many who have done it before. Peter Taylor's squad is overflowing with players accustomed to the thrills and spills of going up. Morgan reckons that experience
Lee Steele boosted his bid for a return to the first team squad with a goal for Albion's Reserves last night. Steele, watched by boss Peter Taylor, struck in a 1-1 draw against Gillingham before going off at half-time. It is unclear whether the former
Albion boss Peter Taylor has warned fans not to expect Wrexham to be whipped as the Seagulls bid for six of the best at Withdean on Saturday. The Welshmen are rooted in the relegation zone, a gaping 33 points adrift of Taylor's promotion chasers, but
The Conservatives have chosen their candidate for a council by-election to be held in Brighton on April 11. Brian Pidgeon, who has lived in the Brighton and Hove area for 42 years, is the favourite to win the contest in Patcham for a seat on Brighton
Sussex-based telecoms testing group Spirent has reported pre-tax losses of almost £731 million. Hekimian, the US-based telecoms company bought by Spirent in 2000, accounted for more than half of £724.6 million-worth of write-offs. Two other US firms,
Free live music nights at a bar in Worthing will showcase indie, pop and rock bands. The gigs, launched by Strobe Promotions, will be held at the Green Mango in Chatsworth Road every Friday and Saturday night. Music will include original songs and covers
Councillors have decided to sell a derelict farmstead site in Patcham so that offices can be built there. There was opposition on Brighton and Hove's policy committee from Green councillor Keith Taylor. He said the Patcham Court Farm buildings, which
Lawyers have launched a bid to increase prison sentences imposed on a lesbian couple after a brutal knife attack on a 14-year-old boy. Lorraine Large and Gemma McGarvie, from Littlehampton, were found guilty of attempted murder at Lewes Crown Court in
Families angry at plans to flatten more than 600 cemetery headstones are to get a chance to have their say. Senior officers from Lewes District Council face a grilling at a meeting in Seaford on Saturday night. The council has come under increasing pressure
Britain's first medal winner at the Winter Olympics in the USA today thanked people in Sussex for their support. Alex Coomber, 28, an RAF intelligence officer who grew up in Rustington, near Littlehampton, described her joy at securing bronze in the women's
People struggling to get a new library built in Lewes fear the on-off project could be put on hold again. Campaigners who have been told they must raise £500,000 for the new library fear East Sussex County Council wants major alterations to the building's
Police offered a £1,000 reward today for the capture of a "Bonnie and Clyde" couple behind seven armed hold-ups. The man and woman threaten off-licence staff with a black handgun and demand the contents of tills. The pair have got bolder since their first
A blanket ban on mobile phone masts at schools and other council-owned buildings and land in East Sussex has been lifted. East Sussex County Council's ruling Conservatives ended the ten-month-old ban, saying there was no general risk to health from the
A petition has been raised against plans to move a secondary school to ease Eastbourne's shortage of classroom places. Campaigners fear Cavendish School's standards would slip if it moved from Eldon Road to Cross Levels Way, Eastbourne. Last month we
Part of the A27 in West Sussex was blocked today after a lorry ploughed into a metal crash barrier. The lorry went out of control after a collision with a car on the Chichester bypass. The accident happened shortly after 6.30am. There were no reports
For those MS sufferers who smoke cannabis to ease their pain, the arrival of the proposed new drugs cannot come too soon. People with multiple sclerosis could have access to cannabis-based painkillers on NHS prescription by 2004 if new drug trials prove
A new service will be launched in Worthing to speed up the treatment of heroin and cocaine addicts. Experts say the project, which could be up and running by July, is badly needed and could help cut crime. Details were unveiled at a meeting of West Sussex
