A Sussex vitamins and food supplement firm is investing more than £1 million in a restructuring and expansion programme. Most of the spend will go on new machinery. G&G Food Supplies, of East Grinstead, has also appointed three new directors as it
An agency finding walk-on roles in television dramas, films and commercials has been taken over by Sussex actress Amanda Holmes. The Elliott Agency was founded more than 20 years ago by theatrical couple Marcelle and Ian Elliott and was run from their
Wet weather may dampen the spirits of gardeners but artist Kate Naylor adds a splash of colour to even the soggiest patches. Her mosaics are bursting with colour and not confined to outdoors. Kate, who lives in Brighton, said: "City centre properties
Dick Blake is so obsessed with statistics he has kept records of every school playground kickabout he competed in as a youngster. The 63-year-old retired filing clerk has even hoarded every gas bill dating back to when he and wife Hazel married in 1963
How thrilled I was to learn that Amy (nee Grainger) and her husband, Ruzhdi, have won the fight for Ruzhdi to stay in England. What an example to many of our own young people - he has shown his love for and commitment to Amy and their imminent family.
I looked forward to collecting my copy of The Argus (March 1), being eager to see what the development of Brighton's West Pier would look like. I remembered an artist's impression of another seafront view (The Argus, January 26, 1998). It was the Aquarium
Brighton Festival 2002 promises to be a cultural invasion with more than 700 performances, 11 world and eight UK premieres. Residents and visitors will be treated to an array of dance, theatre, music and literature, along with four big weekend extravaganzas
A man was stabbed three times when he intervened in a row between another man and a woman, a court was told. Joseph Nti described how blood spurted from his body after the attack on the stairs of a Brighton block of flats. The first stab wound went right
Slaughterman Steven Smart was killed after taunting a colleague during a sheep cull, a court heard today. Keith Hubbard put a bolt gun to the head of Steven Smart while standing on the uneven bodies of sheep, which the pair had earlier slaughtered during
A woman who decided to do something about crime and vandalism on a council estate has been honoured for her work by the police. Residents in Bognor who branded their area of the town as "Lego Land" are starting to revert back to using its proper name
I was pleased to read that David Franks, the managing director of South Central trains, is a commuter and can see at first-hand the daily problems commuters have to face (The Argus, February 27). For far too long, long-suffering commuters have had to
The Network Card was introduced in British Rail days to encourage people to use off-peak trains throughout the South East. When the network was dismantled and sold to the numerous operators favoured by the Tories, one promise made was the "Network Card
Few couples have had an unluckier start to married life than John and Paula Beaumont-Willard. Their bus crashed on the way to their skiing honeymoon and John broke his arm on the slopes. While they were away, John's car was broken into and their flat
We have had so many let-downs over the restoration of the West Pier, so let us hope it goes ahead before any more damage is done to it, especially with all the winds and high tides we have suffered recently. I do not agree with the new buildings, however
Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company has done its best to reduce robberies and attacks on staff, even installing closed circuit TV on buses. Despite that, drivers have been understandably concerned by a series of three robberies. Some of them are asking
How refreshing. Tim Brown's letter on the West Pier (Letters, February 28) brought a voice of balance to this obsessional issue. I would like to see the pier restored but not at the expense of Brighton's open promenade and uninterrupted sea views. This
Lewes moved off the bottom of National League division one after a much needed 3-2 win at home to fellow strugglers Brooklands. With one team being relegated and another going into the end-of-season play-offs, Lewes have still got a long way to go to
As someone who has been a paid-up supporter of the West Pier Trust for ten years, I have to say I don't recall any mention until very recently of the necessity of a large, enabling development on the shore of the kind currently proposed. We are told if
Brighton's title hopes were effectively ended after they were held to a 1-1 draw at Worthing in the Kent and Sussex Regional League. With two games remaining, Holcombe are now three points clear at the top with a superior goal difference. The only hope
Chris McPhee scored twice as Albion Reserves reached the Sussex Senior Cup semi-finals with a 2-0 win over Horsham at Queen Street last night. Albion had to wait until the 73rd minute to take the lead. Rupert Sanson dispossessed James Bird and Horsham
Ramblers are taking their battle to clear a 140-year-old footpath across millionaire Nicholas Hoogstraten's Sussex estate to the High Court. The right of way through land at Framfield, near Uckfield, is blocked by a barbed-wire fence, padlocked gate,
Bus drivers are to be quizzed on ways to step up security following the third attack in less than a fortnight. The latest happened on Sunday at 11.30pm when an empty bus broke down in Queen's Park Road, Brighton. The driver was waiting for a mechanic
A drug addict tried to resuscitate a baby boy who died in his care, a court heard. Aaron Goodman denies murdering one-year-old Sam Back, the son of his partner, Emma Back. Goodman, 27, of Church Road, St Leonards, said he found the child dead, apparently
Financial Times-to-Penguin group Pearson reported a fall in profits over the last year after being hit by a downturn in advertising. The group said pre-tax profits for the year to December 31, before one-off items, fell 12 per cent on the previous year
A friend of tragic pop star turned shoplifter Doreen Waddell joined the singer in her last performance. Annie Ingham, 27, who lives doors away from Ms Waddell's flat in Clarendon Villas, Hove, said she joked with the former singer of chart-topping band
A major road tunnel will be closed for four hours when it is used to test how emergency services cope with a disaster. Experts plan to create a realistic accident inside the Southwick tunnel on the A27 near Shoreham. Operation Parris will involve closing
Imagine a Victorian church with a giant spike through its spire, or a hotel with its balconies pierced by ornate rings. In a few months' time, ideas like these will be put into action in Brighton and Hove as part of an ambitious programme of building
With some people, the names ZX Spectrum or Commodore 64 provoke a blank stare. The rest of us probably remember them with a certain dewy-eyed wistfulness. Whichever group you belong to, harking back to the heyday of arcades and home computers by using
Q: I am a freelance graphic designer working in the Brighton area. I use computers all of the time. Will I have to buy all new software if I move over to using Mac OS X? A: If you are a graphic designer, you probably use Adobe Photoshop, Quark for desktop
Mid-Sussex amateur theatre company Act Too Productions has found a way to cut the queues for its forthcoming production of Annie. The company, whose show runs at Clair Hall, Haywards Heath, from April 1 to 6, has a new secure selling system on its web
Headset Services, based at Shoreham Airport, has more than a passing interest in the 2002 Formula One season, which began on Sunday. The company, founded in 1994 by managing director Mark Panton, supplies headsets to two Formula One teams. The company
Council tax payers face having to foot a £2.5 million bill because of a shortfall in one of Sussex's biggest local government pension schemes. Auditors said the money needed to be pumped into the West Sussex County Council pension fund because of poor
Proud mother Susan Thorncroft today hailed her young sons life-saving heroes. Flames and smoke tore through their home in the early hours of yesterday and the children were left with just the nightclothes they were wearing. But the youngsters' quick action
Doctors may be able to monitor a patient's heartbeat from a distance using a sensor being developed at the University of Sussex. The project has gone through five development cycles in more than 12 years but the latest research by Professor Terry Clark
A woman poisoned her neighbour's cat after finding animal droppings on the roof of her shed. Pamela Mass, 55, admitted placing slug pellets in her garden and outside her back gate. She said it was "a very unfortunate accident" some were eaten by a ginger
A cyclist who died after being found in a road was medical historian Professor Roy Porter. Prof Porter, 56, of Church Road, St Leonards, wrote more than 200 books and articles on a wide range of subjects. He was discovered on Sunday morning in Pevensey
A pensioner who has retired at the age of 85 is looking for another job to keep himself busy. Phil Tester, who worked at Disco Furnishings in Church Road, Burgess Hill, for 16 years, is looking for another part-time job a little closer to home. Phil,
A Sussex vitamins and food supplement firm is investing more than £1 million in a restructuring and expansion programme. Most of the spend will go on new machinery. G&G Food Supplies, of East Grinstead, has also appointed three new directors as it
A leading analyst has tipped Pilkington as the best buy for this year. After four years of painful reorganisation and cost cutting, the company is now the world's lowest cost producer of glass. Profits are rising and it is calculated that global glass
May I thank The Argus (February 2) for the lovely tribute to George, a member of the Brighton Trades and Labour Club. Your description of him was spot on. He may have been 75 years old but he never was an old man in his mind or our eyes. I still look
How thrilled I was to learn that Amy (nee Grainger) and her husband, Ruzhdi, have won the fight for Ruzhdi to stay in England. What an example to many of our own young people - he has shown his love for and commitment to Amy and their imminent family.
I thank the people who sat in seats J59, 60 and 61 in the stalls of the Brighton Dome at the first performance of Brighton Muses for their non-stop running commentary. Perhaps they could ask for seats on the stage next time so they could share their views
Ramblers are taking their battle to clear a 140-year-old footpath across millionaire Nicholas Hoogstraten's Sussex estate to the High Court. The right of way through land at Framfield, near Uckfield, is blocked by a barbed-wire fence, padlocked gate,
Council tax payers face having to foot a £2.5 million bill because of a shortfall in one of Sussex's biggest local government pension schemes. Auditors said the money needed to be pumped into the West Sussex County Council pension fund because of poor
Dame Vera Lynn really was "the singer who won the heart of a nation" (The Argus Weekend, February 23). I wonder if readers also remember "the professor who won the minds of a nation", C E M Joad, in the wartime Brains Trust - a Sunday afternoon broadcast
The Network Card was introduced in British Rail days to encourage people to use off-peak trains throughout the South East. When the network was dismantled and sold to the numerous operators favoured by the Tories, one promise made was the "Network Card
It was with disgust I read about the plans of the South East train-operating companies (TOCs) to change the conditions of the Network Card (The Argus, March 4). I regularly use the card for short-distance leisure trips. With the minimum fare for using
The launch of Brighton and Hove's Where Else campaign signalled the race to become European Capital of Culture 2008 and highlights our potential to be recognised both nationally and in Europe. The proposals indicate how important, culturally and historically
Hove held on for a tense cup win over their old rivals, then targeted a first final appearance in 11 years. John Oades' side led Eastbourne 16-0 after 19 minutes of their Sussex Trophy quarter-final on Sunday. They eventually won 22-19, helped by the
A man who tried to burn down a house where his sister's violent boyfriend was staying has been jailed for four years. Scott Powell, 26, siphoned petrol from a car and used a hose pipe to pour it through the letter box of a house in Langney Road, Eastbourne
Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company has done its best to reduce robberies and attacks on staff, even installing closed circuit TV on buses. Despite that, drivers have been understandably concerned by a series of three robberies. Some of them are asking
Lewes moved off the bottom of National League division one after a much needed 3-2 win at home to fellow strugglers Brooklands. With one team being relegated and another going into the end-of-season play-offs, Lewes have still got a long way to go to
Tucked away on a hill and separated from Brighton city centre, Hollingdean has been out of sight, out of mind. The community was left to fend for itself while other estates had millions of pounds pumped into them. With little for young people to do, car
Brighton's title hopes were effectively ended after they were held to a 1-1 draw at Worthing in the Kent and Sussex Regional League. With two games remaining, Holcombe are now three points clear at the top with a superior goal difference. The only hope
Former Albion youngster Duncan McArthur set up both goals as Hastings beat Crawley 2-0 in extra time last night to book a semi-final against Lewes in the Sussex Senior Cup. Reds' goalkeeper Andy Little appeared at fault for both goals as McArthur served
Brighton University has resubmitted plans to build accommodation for more than 300 students. But neighbours of the Welkin campus of Brighton University in Carlisle Road, Eastbourne, fear the amended plans do not go far enough to stem worries about the
A barmaid who lost her job when she became ill during pregnancy has won £3,733 compensation. Gretchen Walker was admitted to hospital twice because of severe vomiting. But when she tried to return to work at the Preston Brewery Tap pub in Brighton she
Albion boss Peter Taylor has set his players a 20-point target to achieve the dream of back-to-back promotions. The second-placed Seagulls already have 66 points and Taylor calculates 86 could be enough to take them into Division One. Taylor's team, beaten
Ramblers are taking their battle to clear a 140-year-old footpath across millionaire Nicholas Hoogstraten's Sussex estate to the High Court. The right of way through land at Framfield, near Uckfield, is blocked by a barbed-wire fence, padlocked gate,
Newly-wed Brian Compton who tied the knot at home with his bride Angela Green because he was too ill to travel has lost his battle with cancer. Carpenter Mr Compton, 59, died in the Martlets Hospice of liver cancer on Wednesday with his wife and family
Bus drivers are to be quizzed on ways to step up security following the third attack in less than a fortnight. The latest happened on Sunday at 11.30pm when an empty bus broke down in Queen's Park Road, Brighton. The driver was waiting for a mechanic
Financial Times-to-Penguin group Pearson reported a fall in profits over the last year after being hit by a downturn in advertising. The group said pre-tax profits for the year to December 31, before one-off items, fell 12 per cent on the previous year
Thousands of home-buyers were today looking forward to a windfall from Britain's biggest mortgage lender. Halifax will refund 10,000 of its borrowers an average of £350 each and give them an additional payment of £150 to compensate for any inconvenience
A community health council is backing a citizens' panel which said it wanted the breast cancer unit to remain in Brighton and Hove. A reconvened citizens' panel met last week and listened to new evidence about health chiefs' plans to move the Nigel Porter
Adobe Photoshop has been the mainstay of the UK graphics industry for many years and now it appears the best just got better. The user interface in newly-launched Photoshop 7.0 looks comfortably familiar. Most importantly, the product works the same way
Starfighter for the PC tries to steer a tricky path between being enough of a flight simulator and enough of a shoot 'em up to keep dads happy. It succeeds at the latter all the time but whether there is enough depth to make you want to play it over again
A man was hit by a car after being targeted by the driver. The victim crashed on to the car's bonnet and was thrown into the air. He was left with broken bones in a hand and arm as the attacker sped away. He was taken to the Royal Sussex County Hospital
An airport watchdog has called on Transport Secretary Stephen Byers to set up an inquiry into leaks about the future of Gatwick. Gatwick Area Conservation Council wrote to Mr Byers in January pointing out a leaked report claiming the Government was considering
Health minister Hazel Blears has given the go-ahead for a further shake-up of services in Sussex. The new Crawley Primary Care Trust will start operating on April 1. It brings together GPs and more than 100 practice and district nurses across the area
Residents and business owners will have the chance to voice concerns about plans for a £20 million superstore and college project. A public exhibition will be held at Worthing College, Bolsover Road, to detail proposals to knock down the existing building
Five schools have been praised for their achievements in the annual report of the Government's Chief Inspector of Schools. The report also named West Sussex County Council as having the best local education authority in England and Wales. Schools mentioned
A woman who decided to do something about crime and vandalism on a council estate has been honoured for her work by the police. Residents in Bognor who branded their area of the town as "Lego Land" are starting to revert back to using its proper name
Q: I am a freelance graphic designer working in the Brighton area. I use computers all of the time. Will I have to buy all new software if I move over to using Mac OS X? A: If you are a graphic designer, you probably use Adobe Photoshop, Quark for desktop
An area blighted by crime has been awarded £80,000 to improve shop security. The Home Office last month handed £750,000 to secure shops in King's Road, St Leonards. But, due to prudent use of the cash, £80,000 is still available, which council bosses
The first mobile phones were available in 1985. Big as a brick, these early devices needed to be used in or near a car that held the battery and aerial. Coverage was patchy at best and, as a Royal was to find out, it was fairly easy to listen in to others
A taxi boss is launching a private prosecution against an allegedly violent passenger after police declined to press charges. Tony Turner, who owns Brighton's biggest cab company, running 180 cars, said he was forced to take legal action to protect his
Council tax payers face having to foot a £2.5 million bill because of a shortfall in one of Sussex's biggest local government pension schemes. Auditors said the money needed to be pumped into the West Sussex County Council pension fund because of poor
Sussex internet users are hoping to take advantage of lower prices for high-speed internet access after BT's move to reinvigorate Britain's broadband revolution. The telecoms group has slashed the wholesale line rental for consumer assymetric digital
Tributes have been pouring in following the death of the first lady of Sussex industry, Nora Potter. The legendary Mrs Potter was the driving force behind the local business scene for almost 40 years. She helped launch the Federation of Sussex Industry
A woman poisoned her neighbour's cat after finding animal droppings on the roof of her shed. Pamela Mass, 55, admitted placing slug pellets in her garden and outside her back gate. She said it was "a very unfortunate accident" some were eaten by a ginger
A woman was killed after the car she was driving plunged 300ft over cliffs. Rescue teams scaled the rockface at notorious suicide spot Beachy Head in an effort to rescue the woman yesterday. Firefighters took three hours to free the body of the woman,
Residents have been left out in the cold since the intercom to their flats broke down more than three weeks ago. People living in Parker Court in Foredown Road, Portslade, are fed up with people banging on their windows to be let in. Brighton and Hove
A housing estate has got its own permanent GP two years after the last one left. Luis Rodrigues is based at the Whitehawk clinic in Brighton which provides a service for more than 2,200 people. Residents have welcomed the news after months of having to
A pensioner who has retired at the age of 85 is looking for another job to keep himself busy. Phil Tester, who worked at Disco Furnishings in Church Road, Burgess Hill, for 16 years, is looking for another part-time job a little closer to home. Phil,
Chef and restrauteur Rick Stein's management techniques are the subject of a training video made by Sussex film maker Vincent Thompson. Mr Thompson whose company Supernova is based in Hove said watching the internationally-famous chef in action had been
The majority of small business owners in Sussex believe the biggest challenge facing them in the coming year will be coping with red tape. The finding comes from a survey by Crawley-based Bibby Factors Sussex. This showed 70 per cent of firms expected
Until the Government hinted about tax rises recently, life looked grim for financial advisers trying to persuade savers to invest in tax-free funds. While stock markets have fallen, the idea of putting money in a tax-free haven like an individual savings
The Sussex economy was badly hit by the events of September 11 last year and the effects of foot and mouth disease. Hundreds of jobs were lost, especially at Gatwick, and firms went out of business. But in the past two months, there has been a turning
A leading analyst has tipped Pilkington as the best buy for this year. After four years of painful reorganisation and cost cutting, the company is now the world's lowest cost producer of glass. Profits are rising and it is calculated that global glass
Business coach, counsellor and psychotherapist Tony Warren is encouraging businesses to start thinking differently. Mr Warren, whose Burgess Hill-based company Balance is aiming to take the stress out of business, said people needed to think about why
Job losses across Sussex following the terrorist attacks in the United States have done nothing to alleviate the county's skills shortage. The unemployment rate has remained below four per cent despite more than 5,000 redundancies announced by Sussex
May I thank The Argus (February 2) for the lovely tribute to George, a member of the Brighton Trades and Labour Club. Your description of him was spot on. He may have been 75 years old but he never was an old man in his mind or our eyes. I still look
I was sorry to read of the former Second World War pilot, Bill Williamson, who lost his flying log book, which had been left on the roof of his car as he drove off to book a flight his family had bought for his 80th birthday (The Argus, February 28).
I thank the people who sat in seats J59, 60 and 61 in the stalls of the Brighton Dome at the first performance of Brighton Muses for their non-stop running commentary. Perhaps they could ask for seats on the stage next time so they could share their views
Indulging in a spot of displacement activity - ie savouring the full, rich body of a cup of aromatic coffee, while listening to radio, while supposed to be working. Over airwaves woman, taking part in discussion on health service rationing, was arguing
Barbara Davidson reports on the wall of silence closing in around Lewes Prison following the recent deaths of two inmates at the Victorian jail. HUGH Talmage is not your typical campaigner for prison reform. A semi-retired landscape gardener, the closest
Dame Vera Lynn really was "the singer who won the heart of a nation" (The Argus Weekend, February 23). I wonder if readers also remember "the professor who won the minds of a nation", C E M Joad, in the wartime Brains Trust - a Sunday afternoon broadcast
It was with disgust I read about the plans of the South East train-operating companies (TOCs) to change the conditions of the Network Card (The Argus, March 4). I regularly use the card for short-distance leisure trips. With the minimum fare for using
I cannot leave unanswered the misleading statements about the Brighton station site made by Richard Paul-Jones and Selma Montford (Letters, February 21). Mr Paul-Jones bemoans the supermarket's size. Yes, the gross area is larger than Brighton and Hove
The launch of Brighton and Hove's Where Else campaign signalled the race to become European Capital of Culture 2008 and highlights our potential to be recognised both nationally and in Europe. The proposals indicate how important, culturally and historically
Hove held on for a tense cup win over their old rivals, then targeted a first final appearance in 11 years. John Oades' side led Eastbourne 16-0 after 19 minutes of their Sussex Trophy quarter-final on Sunday. They eventually won 22-19, helped by the
A man who tried to burn down a house where his sister's violent boyfriend was staying has been jailed for four years. Scott Powell, 26, siphoned petrol from a car and used a hose pipe to pour it through the letter box of a house in Langney Road, Eastbourne
Gary Brockwell scored a brace as Eastbourne Town consolidated their position in the third promotion place in Rich City County League division two. While seven of the top nine sides were drawing, The Saffrons outfit beat Worthing United 2-0 to remain 15
Tucked away on a hill and separated from Brighton city centre, Hollingdean has been out of sight, out of mind. The community was left to fend for itself while other estates had millions of pounds pumped into them. With little for young people to do, car
Former Albion youngster Duncan McArthur set up both goals as Hastings beat Crawley 2-0 in extra time last night to book a semi-final against Lewes in the Sussex Senior Cup. Reds' goalkeeper Andy Little appeared at fault for both goals as McArthur served
A barmaid who lost her job when she became ill during pregnancy has won £3,733 compensation. Gretchen Walker was admitted to hospital twice because of severe vomiting. But when she tried to return to work at the Preston Brewery Tap pub in Brighton she
Albion boss Peter Taylor has set his players a 20-point target to achieve the dream of back-to-back promotions. The second-placed Seagulls already have 66 points and Taylor calculates 86 could be enough to take them into Division One. Taylor's team, beaten
Newly-wed Brian Compton who tied the knot at home with his bride Angela Green because he was too ill to travel has lost his battle with cancer. Carpenter Mr Compton, 59, died in the Martlets Hospice of liver cancer on Wednesday with his wife and family
Thousands of home-buyers were today looking forward to a windfall from Britain's biggest mortgage lender. Halifax will refund 10,000 of its borrowers an average of £350 each and give them an additional payment of £150 to compensate for any inconvenience
A community health council is backing a citizens' panel which said it wanted the breast cancer unit to remain in Brighton and Hove. A reconvened citizens' panel met last week and listened to new evidence about health chiefs' plans to move the Nigel Porter
The University of Sussex will take part in a new scheme to boost the number of children from less well-off backgrounds going into higher education. Managers will be given £60,000 to pay for three or more teachers from deprived communities to go back to
Adobe Photoshop has been the mainstay of the UK graphics industry for many years and now it appears the best just got better. The user interface in newly-launched Photoshop 7.0 looks comfortably familiar. Most importantly, the product works the same way
Starfighter for the PC tries to steer a tricky path between being enough of a flight simulator and enough of a shoot 'em up to keep dads happy. It succeeds at the latter all the time but whether there is enough depth to make you want to play it over again
A man was hit by a car after being targeted by the driver. The victim crashed on to the car's bonnet and was thrown into the air. He was left with broken bones in a hand and arm as the attacker sped away. He was taken to the Royal Sussex County Hospital
With growing interest in wireless local area networks (Lans), it is gratifying to note new players are coming on to the scene. They are producing a range of network products that show more than a hint of design and style. Gone are the days of the square
The first mobile phones were available in 1985. Big as a brick, these early devices needed to be used in or near a car that held the battery and aerial. Coverage was patchy at best and, as a Royal was to find out, it was fairly easy to listen in to others
A taxi boss is launching a private prosecution against an allegedly violent passenger after police declined to press charges. Tony Turner, who owns Brighton's biggest cab company, running 180 cars, said he was forced to take legal action to protect his
Sussex internet users are hoping to take advantage of lower prices for high-speed internet access after BT's move to reinvigorate Britain's broadband revolution. The telecoms group has slashed the wholesale line rental for consumer assymetric digital
Tributes have been pouring in following the death of the first lady of Sussex industry, Nora Potter. The legendary Mrs Potter was the driving force behind the local business scene for almost 40 years. She helped launch the Federation of Sussex Industry
A woman was killed after the car she was driving plunged 300ft over cliffs. Rescue teams scaled the rockface at notorious suicide spot Beachy Head in an effort to rescue the woman yesterday. Firefighters took three hours to free the body of the woman,
A pair of newly-weds are Britain's unluckiest honeymooners after a catalogue of disasters. John and Paula Beaumont-Willard have returned home to Sussex wondering if they should ever have tied the knot. Their pledge to stay together for better or worse
Residents have been left out in the cold since the intercom to their flats broke down more than three weeks ago. People living in Parker Court in Foredown Road, Portslade, are fed up with people banging on their windows to be let in. Brighton and Hove
A housing estate has got its own permanent GP two years after the last one left. Luis Rodrigues is based at the Whitehawk clinic in Brighton which provides a service for more than 2,200 people. Residents have welcomed the news after months of having to
What would you do if a hacker attacked your computer network? Most people wouldn't have a clue. Incident Response offers a strategic guide to handling system and network security breaches. The increasing complexity and diversity of systems, applications
A drug addict tried to resuscitate a baby boy who died in his care, a court heard. Aaron Goodman denies murdering one-year-old Sam Back, the son of his partner, Emma Back. Goodman, 27, of Church Road, St Leonards, said he found the child dead, apparently
A friend of tragic pop star turned shoplifter Doreen Waddell joined the singer in her last performance. Annie Ingham, 27, who lives doors away from Ms Waddell's flat in Clarendon Villas, Hove, said she joked with the former singer of chart-topping band
The University of Sussex will take part in a new scheme to boost the number of children from less well-off backgrounds going into higher education. Managers will be given £60,000 to pay for three or more teachers from deprived communities to go back to
A major road tunnel will be closed for four hours when it is used to test how emergency services cope with a disaster. Experts plan to create a realistic accident inside the Southwick tunnel on the A27 near Shoreham. Operation Parris will involve closing
Imagine a Victorian church with a giant spike through its spire, or a hotel with its balconies pierced by ornate rings. In a few months' time, ideas like these will be put into action in Brighton and Hove as part of an ambitious programme of building
Gatwick boss Richard Cato was today forecasting British airports will make a full recovery in the next year from the effects of the September 11 terrorist attacks. His message was due to be delivered to the Airport Operators Association annual meeting
With growing interest in wireless local area networks (Lans), it is gratifying to note new players are coming on to the scene. They are producing a range of network products that show more than a hint of design and style. Gone are the days of the square
A controversial plan to open an educational farm for schoolchildren has been rejected. The decision follows a public inquiry into proposals for a site at Eartham, between Chichester and Arundel, put forward by a company called Crocodile Productions. The
A man armed with a knife held up staff at an off-licence and fled with a small amount of cash and cigarettes. Police are appealing for witnesses to the robbery at Threshers, in The Street, Rustington, at about 7pm on Sunday. The robber is described as
With some people, the names ZX Spectrum or Commodore 64 provoke a blank stare. The rest of us probably remember them with a certain dewy-eyed wistfulness. Whichever group you belong to, harking back to the heyday of arcades and home computers by using
A man has appeared in court charged with stabbing a shopkeeper. Stephen Hall, 34, of Pevensey Road, Eastbourne, was remanded in custody after appearing before magistrates yesterday charged with robbery and causing grievous bodily harm. He is alleged to
The site for a multi-million pound library in Lewes has been bought. East Sussex County Council has purchased the land at Lewes House, off Friars Walk, Lewes, taking a major step towards providing a new library for the town. The council, responsible for
Mid-Sussex amateur theatre company Act Too Productions has found a way to cut the queues for its forthcoming production of Annie. The company, whose show runs at Clair Hall, Haywards Heath, from April 1 to 6, has a new secure selling system on its web
Headset Services, based at Shoreham Airport, has more than a passing interest in the 2002 Formula One season, which began on Sunday. The company, founded in 1994 by managing director Mark Panton, supplies headsets to two Formula One teams. The company
Proud mother Susan Thorncroft today hailed her young sons life-saving heroes. Flames and smoke tore through their home in the early hours of yesterday and the children were left with just the nightclothes they were wearing. But the youngsters' quick action
Doctors may be able to monitor a patient's heartbeat from a distance using a sensor being developed at the University of Sussex. The project has gone through five development cycles in more than 12 years but the latest research by Professor Terry Clark
A pair of newly-weds are Britain's unluckiest honeymooners after a catalogue of disasters. John and Paula Beaumont-Willard have returned home to Sussex wondering if they should ever have tied the knot. Their pledge to stay together for better or worse
What would you do if a hacker attacked your computer network? Most people wouldn't have a clue. Incident Response offers a strategic guide to handling system and network security breaches. The increasing complexity and diversity of systems, applications
A cyclist who died after being found in a road was medical historian Professor Roy Porter. Prof Porter, 56, of Church Road, St Leonards, wrote more than 200 books and articles on a wide range of subjects. He was discovered on Sunday morning in Pevensey
Chef and restrauteur Rick Stein's management techniques are the subject of a training video made by Sussex film maker Vincent Thompson. Mr Thompson whose company Supernova is based in Hove said watching the internationally-famous chef in action had been
The majority of small business owners in Sussex believe the biggest challenge facing them in the coming year will be coping with red tape. The finding comes from a survey by Crawley-based Bibby Factors Sussex. This showed 70 per cent of firms expected
An agency finding walk-on roles in television dramas, films and commercials has been taken over by Sussex actress Amanda Holmes. The Elliott Agency was founded more than 20 years ago by theatrical couple Marcelle and Ian Elliott and was run from their
Until the Government hinted about tax rises recently, life looked grim for financial advisers trying to persuade savers to invest in tax-free funds. While stock markets have fallen, the idea of putting money in a tax-free haven like an individual savings
The Sussex economy was badly hit by the events of September 11 last year and the effects of foot and mouth disease. Hundreds of jobs were lost, especially at Gatwick, and firms went out of business. But in the past two months, there has been a turning
Wet weather may dampen the spirits of gardeners but artist Kate Naylor adds a splash of colour to even the soggiest patches. Her mosaics are bursting with colour and not confined to outdoors. Kate, who lives in Brighton, said: "City centre properties
Business coach, counsellor and psychotherapist Tony Warren is encouraging businesses to start thinking differently. Mr Warren, whose Burgess Hill-based company Balance is aiming to take the stress out of business, said people needed to think about why
Job losses across Sussex following the terrorist attacks in the United States have done nothing to alleviate the county's skills shortage. The unemployment rate has remained below four per cent despite more than 5,000 redundancies announced by Sussex
Dick Blake is so obsessed with statistics he has kept records of every school playground kickabout he competed in as a youngster. The 63-year-old retired filing clerk has even hoarded every gas bill dating back to when he and wife Hazel married in 1963
I was sorry to read of the former Second World War pilot, Bill Williamson, who lost his flying log book, which had been left on the roof of his car as he drove off to book a flight his family had bought for his 80th birthday (The Argus, February 28).
I looked forward to collecting my copy of The Argus (March 1), being eager to see what the development of Brighton's West Pier would look like. I remembered an artist's impression of another seafront view (The Argus, January 26, 1998). It was the Aquarium
Brighton Festival 2002 promises to be a cultural invasion with more than 700 performances, 11 world and eight UK premieres. Residents and visitors will be treated to an array of dance, theatre, music and literature, along with four big weekend extravaganzas
Indulging in a spot of displacement activity - ie savouring the full, rich body of a cup of aromatic coffee, while listening to radio, while supposed to be working. Over airwaves woman, taking part in discussion on health service rationing, was arguing
Barbara Davidson reports on the wall of silence closing in around Lewes Prison following the recent deaths of two inmates at the Victorian jail. HUGH Talmage is not your typical campaigner for prison reform. A semi-retired landscape gardener, the closest
A woman was killed after the car she was driving plunged 300ft over cliffs. Rescue teams scaled the rockface at notorious suicide spot Beachy Head in an effort to rescue the woman yesterday. Firefighters took three hours to free the body of the woman,
A man was stabbed three times when he intervened in a row between another man and a woman, a court was told. Joseph Nti described how blood spurted from his body after the attack on the stairs of a Brighton block of flats. The first stab wound went right
Slaughterman Steven Smart was killed after taunting a colleague during a sheep cull, a court heard today. Keith Hubbard put a bolt gun to the head of Steven Smart while standing on the uneven bodies of sheep, which the pair had earlier slaughtered during
A woman who decided to do something about crime and vandalism on a council estate has been honoured for her work by the police. Residents in Bognor who branded their area of the town as "Lego Land" are starting to revert back to using its proper name
I was pleased to read that David Franks, the managing director of South Central trains, is a commuter and can see at first-hand the daily problems commuters have to face (The Argus, February 27). For far too long, long-suffering commuters have had to
I cannot leave unanswered the misleading statements about the Brighton station site made by Richard Paul-Jones and Selma Montford (Letters, February 21). Mr Paul-Jones bemoans the supermarket's size. Yes, the gross area is larger than Brighton and Hove
Few couples have had an unluckier start to married life than John and Paula Beaumont-Willard. Their bus crashed on the way to their skiing honeymoon and John broke his arm on the slopes. While they were away, John's car was broken into and their flat
We have had so many let-downs over the restoration of the West Pier, so let us hope it goes ahead before any more damage is done to it, especially with all the winds and high tides we have suffered recently. I do not agree with the new buildings, however
Gary Brockwell scored a brace as Eastbourne Town consolidated their position in the third promotion place in Rich City County League division two. While seven of the top nine sides were drawing, The Saffrons outfit beat Worthing United 2-0 to remain 15
How refreshing. Tim Brown's letter on the West Pier (Letters, February 28) brought a voice of balance to this obsessional issue. I would like to see the pier restored but not at the expense of Brighton's open promenade and uninterrupted sea views. This
As someone who has been a paid-up supporter of the West Pier Trust for ten years, I have to say I don't recall any mention until very recently of the necessity of a large, enabling development on the shore of the kind currently proposed. We are told if
Chris McPhee scored twice as Albion Reserves reached the Sussex Senior Cup semi-finals with a 2-0 win over Horsham at Queen Street last night. Albion had to wait until the 73rd minute to take the lead. Rupert Sanson dispossessed James Bird and Horsham
