Last Thursday morning, my husband had a fall by the shops at Higher Bevendean bus stop. I would like to thank, on his behalf, the young lady and the man who called the ambulance. My husband saw the doctor and is much better. -Mrs I Willard, Bevendean
When are either Brighton and Hove City Council or the police going to do something about the number of thefts from football clubs while games are being played in our parks? Once again, another local team, Shoreham United, have had their changing rooms
I thank The Argus (March 4) for the generous coverage of the Conservative Party's event on April 18 at Pool night club. I have received a lot of supportive calls from local businesses, individuals and organisations expressing interest in the event and
On Saturday, March 2, I went to support the re-opening of the Dome. The event was called Storming The Dome, which was a laugh because it wasn't even an amble. I have lived in Brighton for 20 years and consider it my spiritual home. It truly is an amazing
Archbishop Desmond Tutu can hardly be described as a turbulent priest with his own politically correct agenda, as John Parry implied. To him and Nelson Mandela, the peoples of South Africa owe the comparatively peaceful transition from apartheid to a
The distraught family of a teenage girl who went missing one week ago are urging her to come home. Kelly Hammond, 15, has made three calls to her family, a friend and police since disappearing last Wednesday, saying she was safe and well. One of the calls
Because I don't drive, I get the bus and walk everywhere. By doing so, I tend to see much more and notice many drivers using their mobile phones while driving, not wearing seatbelts and some with children with them on the front seat. If I can see them
A Euro MP has warned Britain will fail to cut the number of old cars abandoned on the streets because of a lack of money. Sussex MEP Chris Huhne has warned Britain is set to miss by months the April deadline for implementing a new EU environmental law
Two brothers told a court how trouble "kicked off" at their parents' Sussex flat while they were on holiday. Jimmy and George Ibrahim had been left in charge of the flat in Mount Pleasant, Brighton, while their parents were in the United States, a court
The countryside holds many delightful surprises for anyone leaving the main road to investigate what lies down winding lanes and my greatest surprise came one day out Hailsham way in a tiny hamlet called Cowbeech. To my amazement and great delight, I
I do not know what C Cox, who complained about "Robin Hood" taxis (Letters, March 1), does for a living but I wonder if it costs him between £200 and £300 a week for tools, because that is what it costs a cabbie before any profit is taken. The last cab
Stacey Furnival celebrated her England call-up by winning three titles at the Sussex Junior Championships at Fontwell. The 11-year-old, from St Leonards, triumphed in the girls' under-14 and under-12 singles and the under-17 doubles. She will represent
West Park's decision to play four girls was rewarded with victory in the first West Sussex Inter Schools Tag Rugby Festival at Worthing. They beat fellow Worthing school Chesswood in the final of the seven-a-side competition for 10 to 12-year-olds by
June 9 is a significant date for Donna Munn and her mother - and not just because it is their birthday. Donna, from Mile Oak, has placed a £50 bet with William Hill at 20-1 that her baby will be born on the same date. It will be an amazing coincidence
The Government has agreed to underwrite the cost of concessionary bus fares for men and women aged over 60 with effect from April 2003. MPs asked if these concessions could be brought forward for inclusion in the budgetary arrangements for the forthcoming
The inspiration of a world champion helped Rachel Wilmott complete a remarkable hat-trick of British squash titles. The 13-year-old, from Horsham, defeated Louise Clarke (Hampshire) 9-1 9-4 9-1 in the final of the under-15s championship at Wolverhampton
The sale of a walking stick taken by the author Virginia Woolf to the river where she killed herself has been described as ghoulish. The stick was found in mud by the River Ouse after the writer had filled the pockets of her coat with stones and drowned
Since The Sportsman public house took over a number of parking spaces at Withdean, I have found the capacity of the park-and-ride car park to be stretched. On a Saturday when the Albion were not playing, I arrived at midday and ended up having to street
Horsham YMCA booked their place in the final of the John O'Hara League Cup with a convincing 3-1 win over Sidley United. The West Sussex side dominated most of the game and were unlucky not to win by more. They opened the scoring after a well taken free
It takes years to get anything done in Brighton and Hove, as the history of many big developments has shown. Young men have become old and grown grey beards waiting for work to start on the Jubilee Street site in the city centre and on the land next to
You are dead right, N Swift of Fiveways (Letters, March 2). It is purely selfish you want to go to Lewes to play tennis and dread having your way blocked by football traffic. I know what it's like when I go to football and have my way blocked by people
Strict parking restrictions could be introduced in Lewes town centre by the middle of next year. A controlled parking scheme should be in operation by 2003 after East Sussex County Council backed the plan. A park-and-ride system and priority lanes for
Dick Knight aside, I have never really been a big fan of the Albion chairmen I have come into contact with. I ended up in the High Court against one of them because he didn't like supporters daring to question the way the club was being run. The other
Schoolgirl Shakira Phillips was the envy of her friends today after she had breakfast with the stars at Southern FM. Shakira, 11, winner of The Argus' Money Can't Buy competition, became a member of the exclusive on-air breakfast club when she joined
Retailer Marks & Spencer has become the latest company to close its final salary pension scheme to new staff. The group announced following a 12-month review of the scheme, staff who joined the company after April 1 would no longer be able to enrol
Offices may be built on the site of old allotments in Old Shoreham Road to meet a need for commercial space. The Eastbrook allotments on the borders of Brighton and Hove have been identified for partial development by the Brighton and Hove Economic Partnership
Slaughtermen culling sheep during the foot-and-mouth crisis left loaded bolt guns unattended, a court heard today. The captive bolt guns, used to shoot animals dead, were left loaded and cocked on walls surrounding pens of sheep, Preston Crown Court was
A mother was taken to hospital after being struck on the head by a full watering can dropped from a multi-storey car park. Police say it may have been a prank that went wrong and her three-month-old daughter could have been killed if the can had hit her
Phone giant BT has begun stripping 'surplus' phone boxes from the streets of Brighton and Hove. The company is scrapping 45 public payphones which, it says, are under-used and unprofitable. But the removal has caused anger among politicians who believe
A dance teacher who celebrates her Golden Wedding this summer wants to contact her former pupils who were her bridesmaids and pageboys. Dawn Barnes has taught dance for more than 50 years at her school, the Dawn Jordan School of Dancing. Her bridesmaids
When nurse Helen Thorpe held a grand reunion with former colleagues she found it impossible to trace everyone she wanted to find. Although the celebrations went ahead Mrs Thorpe was sure there were others who would have liked to come. It was then Mrs
With reference to the charge of racism in the police, if I ever needed the assistance of a police officer, I would not care if he were black, white, pink, blue or yellow but I would like him to have a sense of humour - and if this is no longer permitted
I am disgusted with the small number of Shoreham animal rights activists who go on protests now - not even a full coachload. What's wrong with you all? The animals need your help. I will continue to be on the protests against cruelty to animals. -M Frankel
Can any reader help me identify a rather peculiar photo I received from a friend in the US? Is it a black magic ritual or an unusual game of cards? -Lorraine Forbes, Belmore Road, Eastbourne
When are either Brighton and Hove City Council or the police going to do something about the number of thefts from football clubs while games are being played in our parks? Once again, another local team, Shoreham United, have had their changing rooms
On Saturday, March 2, I went to support the re-opening of the Dome. The event was called Storming The Dome, which was a laugh because it wasn't even an amble. I have lived in Brighton for 20 years and consider it my spiritual home. It truly is an amazing
Is their no limit to the interference from those such as Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who advocate that a non-Englishman should take over as Archbishop of Canterbury? They will stop at nothing to push even further the inclusion of ethnic minorities into positions
I am carrying out some research about being brought up by grandparents rather than parents for whatever reason. It would be helpful to talk to people brought up in this way and, if they are still alive, chat to the grandparents too. If any readers can
What a lovely interview with Dame Vera Lynn by Vanora Leigh (The Argus Weekend, February 23). I agree with Jim Marshall (Letters, March 1) about Dame Vera, who is always there to help charities. She never seems to say no. I hope and pray Dame Vera, who
Because I don't drive, I get the bus and walk everywhere. By doing so, I tend to see much more and notice many drivers using their mobile phones while driving, not wearing seatbelts and some with children with them on the front seat. If I can see them
Spike Milligan lay confined in bed on stage in one of his first serious lead roles in an adaptation of the 19th Century Russian novel Oblomov. It wasn't really Spike and he didn't stay confined to his bed for long. The classic play opened at the Lyric
A mother was taken to hospital after being struck on the head by a full watering can dropped from a multi-storey car park. Police say it may have been a prank that went wrong and her three-month-old daughter could have been killed if the can had hit her
One of the most unusual backgrounds for a classical musician was that of the Australian pianist Eileen Joyce. Her father was an itinerant Irish labourer, her mother was Spanish and she was born in a leaky tent in a Tasmanian forest. Her cradle was an
The countryside holds many delightful surprises for anyone leaving the main road to investigate what lies down winding lanes and my greatest surprise came one day out Hailsham way in a tiny hamlet called Cowbeech. To my amazement and great delight, I
I do not know what C Cox, who complained about "Robin Hood" taxis (Letters, March 1), does for a living but I wonder if it costs him between £200 and £300 a week for tools, because that is what it costs a cabbie before any profit is taken. The last cab
Charlotte Browning is favourite to win her third national cross country under-15s crown of the season at the All England Schools Championships at Chelmsford on Saturday. The Chichester High pupil, who has enjoyed success in club and inter counties events
If £162,000 can be saved from Brighton and Hove City Council's budget by stopping free parking spaces for councillors and senior officers (The Argus, February 27), please bring it in as soon as possible. After all, why should they have such privileges
Stacey Furnival celebrated her England call-up by winning three titles at the Sussex Junior Championships at Fontwell. The 11-year-old, from St Leonards, triumphed in the girls' under-14 and under-12 singles and the under-17 doubles. She will represent
West Park's decision to play four girls was rewarded with victory in the first West Sussex Inter Schools Tag Rugby Festival at Worthing. They beat fellow Worthing school Chesswood in the final of the seven-a-side competition for 10 to 12-year-olds by
The Government has agreed to underwrite the cost of concessionary bus fares for men and women aged over 60 with effect from April 2003. MPs asked if these concessions could be brought forward for inclusion in the budgetary arrangements for the forthcoming
The inspiration of a world champion helped Rachel Wilmott complete a remarkable hat-trick of British squash titles. The 13-year-old, from Horsham, defeated Louise Clarke (Hampshire) 9-1 9-4 9-1 in the final of the under-15s championship at Wolverhampton
Many drivers will sympathise with residents who are having to wait at least five months to get permits in the Brunswick parking zone in Hove. But it was the shortages of spaces that convinced Brighton and Hove City Council a scheme was necessary a year
Horsham YMCA booked their place in the final of the John O'Hara League Cup with a convincing 3-1 win over Sidley United. The West Sussex side dominated most of the game and were unlucky not to win by more. They opened the scoring after a well taken free
It takes years to get anything done in Brighton and Hove, as the history of many big developments has shown. Young men have become old and grown grey beards waiting for work to start on the Jubilee Street site in the city centre and on the land next to
Crawley MP Laura Moffatt is supporting parents fighting to prevent major changes to the town's schools. She has written to education officials at West Sussex County Council telling them the majority of their proposals have been rejected by the people
I would like to outline the services offered by Brighton and Hove City Council for dealing with nuisance car alarms. The council operates a 24-hour advice line to deal with this problem. This service can be accessed during office hours by telephoning
Dick Knight aside, I have never really been a big fan of the Albion chairmen I have come into contact with. I ended up in the High Court against one of them because he didn't like supporters daring to question the way the club was being run. The other
Schoolgirl Shakira Phillips was the envy of her friends today after she had breakfast with the stars at Southern FM. Shakira, 11, winner of The Argus' Money Can't Buy competition, became a member of the exclusive on-air breakfast club when she joined
These are the faces of two men who grabbed a female worker while holding up an off-licence. Police have released CD-fits of two of the three men wanted for the robbery of Thresher in High Street, Billingshurst. The men stole a large amount of cash, cigarettes
Britain's under-pressure service sector showed further signs of recovery last month but people spent less in the shops. A survey by the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply, (CIPS) showed service sector growth edged up further from January's level
An expectant mum stands to win £1,000 if her first child is born on the birthday she shares with her mother. Donna Munn is due to give birth to her first child at the end of May or in early June. She and her mother share a birthday on June 9 and Donna
A fire at a Crawley pub early today is being treated as arson. Firefighters from Horley and Crawley battled flames in a wooden outbuilding at the Heath Farm, in Balcombe Road, shortly after 4am. No one was injured but there were fears the building contained
The captain of a chemical tanker has appeared in a Sussex court charged with manslaughter over a man's death in a ship crash. Brian Norcott D'esterre Roberts, 38, of Bally Macus in County Cork, Ireland, appeared before Hastings magistrates yesterday.
Slaughtermen culling sheep during the foot-and-mouth crisis left loaded bolt guns unattended, a court heard today. The captive bolt guns, used to shoot animals dead, were left loaded and cocked on walls surrounding pens of sheep, Preston Crown Court was
A mother was taken to hospital after being struck on the head by a full watering can dropped from a multi-storey car park. Police say it may have been a prank that went wrong and her three-month-old daughter could have been killed if the can had hit her
Phone giant BT has begun stripping 'surplus' phone boxes from the streets of Brighton and Hove. The company is scrapping 45 public payphones which, it says, are under-used and unprofitable. But the removal has caused anger among politicians who believe
Brighton and Hove has been shortlisted for the first time in the prestigious Britain in Bloom competition. The city's pansies and petunias will be up against the likes of Southport, Llandudno, Scarborough and Felixstowe in the Large Coastal Resort category
When nurse Helen Thorpe held a grand reunion with former colleagues she found it impossible to trace everyone she wanted to find. Although the celebrations went ahead Mrs Thorpe was sure there were others who would have liked to come. It was then Mrs
A charity football match is being held in memory of a West Sussex postman. Father-of-two Glenn Whitehead, from Shoreham, died last November of cancer in St Barnabas' Hospice, Columbia Drive, Worthing. He left a wife, Ann, and daughters Hayley and Laura
With reference to the charge of racism in the police, if I ever needed the assistance of a police officer, I would not care if he were black, white, pink, blue or yellow but I would like him to have a sense of humour - and if this is no longer permitted
I have never smoked or taken drugs. I do not own a car, I hate TV, you would not see me dead with a mobile phone and PCs and the like leave me stone cold. I am still old-fashioned enough to use local shops and markets rather than the cattle market of
Can any reader help me identify a rather peculiar photo I received from a friend in the US? Is it a black magic ritual or an unusual game of cards? -Lorraine Forbes, Belmore Road, Eastbourne
More than 200 people attended the cremation and thanksgiving service on Friday, February 22 for my husband, John Taylor. My family and I would like to say a big thank you to the doctor at the Meadows Surgery and the ambulancemen, doctors and nurses at
Is their no limit to the interference from those such as Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who advocate that a non-Englishman should take over as Archbishop of Canterbury? They will stop at nothing to push even further the inclusion of ethnic minorities into positions
John Parry has misinterpreted Archbishop Desmond Tutu's views on who might become the next Archbishop of Canterbury (March 1). Archbishop Tutu properly suggested, since only about two million out of 70 million Anglicans live in England, all the bishops
I am carrying out some research about being brought up by grandparents rather than parents for whatever reason. It would be helpful to talk to people brought up in this way and, if they are still alive, chat to the grandparents too. If any readers can
What a lovely interview with Dame Vera Lynn by Vanora Leigh (The Argus Weekend, February 23). I agree with Jim Marshall (Letters, March 1) about Dame Vera, who is always there to help charities. She never seems to say no. I hope and pray Dame Vera, who
Every day we are bombarded with the ever-increasing failures of the Government. Would anybody like to list the solid achievements of Tony Blair's administration? Answers on the back of a postage stamp, please. -Ken Faulkner, Stanford Avenue, Brighton
With regard to Brighton and Hove's bid to become European Capital of Culture, it was only the other day I read that Brighton and Hove City Council had scrapped the annual £34,000 grant to the Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra, yet £150,000 is to be spent
Spike Milligan lay confined in bed on stage in one of his first serious lead roles in an adaptation of the 19th Century Russian novel Oblomov. It wasn't really Spike and he didn't stay confined to his bed for long. The classic play opened at the Lyric
I learnt a new skill last week - how to clean my teeth properly. All right, it's not brain surgery and you may think you know all there is to know about using a toothbrush but I bet you a decayed molar to a crowned incisor that you're not doing the job
One of the most unusual backgrounds for a classical musician was that of the Australian pianist Eileen Joyce. Her father was an itinerant Irish labourer, her mother was Spanish and she was born in a leaky tent in a Tasmanian forest. Her cradle was an
Charlotte Browning is favourite to win her third national cross country under-15s crown of the season at the All England Schools Championships at Chelmsford on Saturday. The Chichester High pupil, who has enjoyed success in club and inter counties events
If £162,000 can be saved from Brighton and Hove City Council's budget by stopping free parking spaces for councillors and senior officers (The Argus, February 27), please bring it in as soon as possible. After all, why should they have such privileges
What does Roger French, managing director of Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company, have against handicapped people in small, accompanied wheelchairs? All single-deckers have a sticker on the side barring manual wheelchairs. Why? On Wednesday, February
Many drivers will sympathise with residents who are having to wait at least five months to get permits in the Brunswick parking zone in Hove. But it was the shortages of spaces that convinced Brighton and Hove City Council a scheme was necessary a year
Worthing conceded two goals in first half stoppage time as they slipped to a 2-1 defeat at Whyteleafe. Rebels had to play for nearly an hour with ten men after the sending off of Wesley Lopez for deliberate handball in the division one clash. Lopez saw
I would like to outline the services offered by Brighton and Hove City Council for dealing with nuisance car alarms. The council operates a 24-hour advice line to deal with this problem. This service can be accessed during office hours by telephoning
Eastbourne Borough will face Albion Reserves in the semi-finals of the Sussex Senior Cup after a 1-0 win over local rivals Eastbourne United. United, who are languishing at the bottom of County League divison one, put up a brave fight but Andrew Ducille's
Bobby Zamora has been tipped to continue his goalscoring exploits in the Premiership following his demolition of Wycombe last night. The accolade came from Wycombe boss Lawrie Sanchez after a comeback double for Zamora helped Albion to a thumping 4-0
These are the faces of two men who grabbed a female worker while holding up an off-licence. Police have released CD-fits of two of the three men wanted for the robbery of Thresher in High Street, Billingshurst. The men stole a large amount of cash, cigarettes
Hundreds of gravestones toppled by a council should have been left standing because of their height, say campaigners. When testing the stones in Seaford and Lewes cemeteries, Lewes District Council followed guidelines laid down by the Health and Safety
An accountant has told an employment tribunal she lost her job because she changed her gender. Hannah Benson said she was unfairly made redundant by a Sussex rope company because she was a transsexual. Ms Benson, formerly known as William, claimed she
Britain's under-pressure service sector showed further signs of recovery last month but people spent less in the shops. A survey by the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply, (CIPS) showed service sector growth edged up further from January's level
An expectant mum stands to win £1,000 if her first child is born on the birthday she shares with her mother. Donna Munn is due to give birth to her first child at the end of May or in early June. She and her mother share a birthday on June 9 and Donna
A centre for old people in Hove will be redeveloped thanks to a £1.8 million Government windfall. Knoll House, in Ingram Crescent, Hove, will be turned into a care centre for older people following a successful bid by the city council and local NHS for
A plane spotter from Horsham is expected to face trial on a spying charge in Greece next month, it emerged today. BT worker Christopher Wilson, 46, of Erica Way, is one of 12 Britons arrested during a plane spotting trip to the country last November.
Brighton and Hove has been shortlisted for the first time in the prestigious Britain in Bloom competition. The city's pansies and petunias will be up against the likes of Southport, Llandudno, Scarborough and Felixstowe in the Large Coastal Resort category
Basketball players have thrown their support behind a campaign to prevent children getting addicted to smoking. The Brighton Bears will be meeting more than 1,000 children at schools across Sussex to highlight the benefits of not lighting up. The drive
Tim Brown (Letters, February 28) neglected to mention that the new conference centre at Lewes Castle would, of course, need a multi-storey car park in the mound as well as the lift to take delegates to the top of the castle. -R J Allen, High Street, Lewes
Recently, I spent a few days in the Royal Sussex County Hospital undergoing an operation. The staff in every department were absolutely first class and the food very good. I was given perfect attention. So much criticism is published I thought I should
Last Thursday morning, my husband had a fall by the shops at Higher Bevendean bus stop. I would like to thank, on his behalf, the young lady and the man who called the ambulance. My husband saw the doctor and is much better. -Mrs I Willard, Bevendean
Police are hunting thieves who stole a diamond ring worth almost £4,000 from a jewellery shop. The 18-carat yellow-gold ring was stolen from Warrington's, in Carfax, Horsham, on the afternoon of February 23. The ring, worth £3,965, has a diamond set in
I have never smoked or taken drugs. I do not own a car, I hate TV, you would not see me dead with a mobile phone and PCs and the like leave me stone cold. I am still old-fashioned enough to use local shops and markets rather than the cattle market of
More than 200 people attended the cremation and thanksgiving service on Friday, February 22 for my husband, John Taylor. My family and I would like to say a big thank you to the doctor at the Meadows Surgery and the ambulancemen, doctors and nurses at
I thank The Argus (March 4) for the generous coverage of the Conservative Party's event on April 18 at Pool night club. I have received a lot of supportive calls from local businesses, individuals and organisations expressing interest in the event and
Archbishop Desmond Tutu can hardly be described as a turbulent priest with his own politically correct agenda, as John Parry implied. To him and Nelson Mandela, the peoples of South Africa owe the comparatively peaceful transition from apartheid to a
John Parry has misinterpreted Archbishop Desmond Tutu's views on who might become the next Archbishop of Canterbury (March 1). Archbishop Tutu properly suggested, since only about two million out of 70 million Anglicans live in England, all the bishops
The distraught family of a teenage girl who went missing one week ago are urging her to come home. Kelly Hammond, 15, has made three calls to her family, a friend and police since disappearing last Wednesday, saying she was safe and well. One of the calls
Every day we are bombarded with the ever-increasing failures of the Government. Would anybody like to list the solid achievements of Tony Blair's administration? Answers on the back of a postage stamp, please. -Ken Faulkner, Stanford Avenue, Brighton
A Euro MP has warned Britain will fail to cut the number of old cars abandoned on the streets because of a lack of money. Sussex MEP Chris Huhne has warned Britain is set to miss by months the April deadline for implementing a new EU environmental law
With regard to Brighton and Hove's bid to become European Capital of Culture, it was only the other day I read that Brighton and Hove City Council had scrapped the annual £34,000 grant to the Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra, yet £150,000 is to be spent
Two brothers told a court how trouble "kicked off" at their parents' Sussex flat while they were on holiday. Jimmy and George Ibrahim had been left in charge of the flat in Mount Pleasant, Brighton, while their parents were in the United States, a court
I learnt a new skill last week - how to clean my teeth properly. All right, it's not brain surgery and you may think you know all there is to know about using a toothbrush but I bet you a decayed molar to a crowned incisor that you're not doing the job
Builders who started drilling the walls of empty flats were shocked when live Second World War ammunition fell through the plaster. They were working on flats above the former Kazbah pub on Marine Parade, and were astonished when 20 bullets, some dated
A plane spotter from Horsham is expected to face trial on a spying charge in Greece next month, it emerged today. BT worker Christopher Wilson, 46, of Erica Way, is one of 12 Britons arrested during a plane spotting trip to the country last November.
Animal rights campaigners are celebrating after controversial plans to build a slaughterhouse near Henfield were withdrawn. Members of vegetarian campaign group Viva! demonstrated outside Horsham District Council offices two weeks ago to call on councillors
Worthing is rarely been mentioned in the same breath as such tropical places as Miami, Marseilles and the Bahamas. But that may change when 18 exotic trees, costing almost £20,000, take pride of place on the seafront. The 12ft to 14ft Cordylines, shipped
What does Roger French, managing director of Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company, have against handicapped people in small, accompanied wheelchairs? All single-deckers have a sticker on the side barring manual wheelchairs. Why? On Wednesday, February
June 9 is a significant date for Donna Munn and her mother - and not just because it is their birthday. Donna, from Mile Oak, has placed a £50 bet with William Hill at 20-1 that her baby will be born on the same date. It will be an amazing coincidence
The sale of a walking stick taken by the author Virginia Woolf to the river where she killed herself has been described as ghoulish. The stick was found in mud by the River Ouse after the writer had filled the pockets of her coat with stones and drowned
Since The Sportsman public house took over a number of parking spaces at Withdean, I have found the capacity of the park-and-ride car park to be stretched. On a Saturday when the Albion were not playing, I arrived at midday and ended up having to street
You are dead right, N Swift of Fiveways (Letters, March 2). It is purely selfish you want to go to Lewes to play tennis and dread having your way blocked by football traffic. I know what it's like when I go to football and have my way blocked by people
Worthing conceded two goals in first half stoppage time as they slipped to a 2-1 defeat at Whyteleafe. Rebels had to play for nearly an hour with ten men after the sending off of Wesley Lopez for deliberate handball in the division one clash. Lopez saw
Eastbourne Borough will face Albion Reserves in the semi-finals of the Sussex Senior Cup after a 1-0 win over local rivals Eastbourne United. United, who are languishing at the bottom of County League divison one, put up a brave fight but Andrew Ducille's
Residents have launched an action plan to fight 90 houses which may be built on the Downs at Worthing. More than 50 people living in the Beeches Avenue and Pines Avenue areas of Worthing met at the Broadwater Baptist Church in Dominion Road, Worthing,
Strict parking restrictions could be introduced in Lewes town centre by the middle of next year. A controlled parking scheme should be in operation by 2003 after East Sussex County Council backed the plan. A park-and-ride system and priority lanes for
Bobby Zamora has been tipped to continue his goalscoring exploits in the Premiership following his demolition of Wycombe last night. The accolade came from Wycombe boss Lawrie Sanchez after a comeback double for Zamora helped Albion to a thumping 4-0
Hundreds of gravestones toppled by a council should have been left standing because of their height, say campaigners. When testing the stones in Seaford and Lewes cemeteries, Lewes District Council followed guidelines laid down by the Health and Safety
An accountant has told an employment tribunal she lost her job because she changed her gender. Hannah Benson said she was unfairly made redundant by a Sussex rope company because she was a transsexual. Ms Benson, formerly known as William, claimed she
Retailer Marks & Spencer has become the latest company to close its final salary pension scheme to new staff. The group announced following a 12-month review of the scheme, staff who joined the company after April 1 would no longer be able to enrol
Offices may be built on the site of old allotments in Old Shoreham Road to meet a need for commercial space. The Eastbrook allotments on the borders of Brighton and Hove have been identified for partial development by the Brighton and Hove Economic Partnership
A man was fighting for life this morning after the car he was travelling in left the road and hit a tree at Chailey. The man, a passenger in a Peugeot 205 car, was trapped for almost an hour as firefighters and medics battled to free him. The car had
A centre for old people in Hove will be redeveloped thanks to a £1.8 million Government windfall. Knoll House, in Ingram Crescent, Hove, will be turned into a care centre for older people following a successful bid by the city council and local NHS for
These are the faces of two men who grabbed a female worker while holding up an off-licence. Police have released CD-fits of two of the three men wanted for the robbery of Thresher in High Street, Billingshurst. The men stole a large amount of cash, cigarettes
A plane spotter from Horsham is expected to face trial on a spying charge in Greece next month, it emerged today. BT worker Christopher Wilson, 46, of Erica Way, is one of 12 Britons arrested during a plane spotting trip to the country last November.
A dance teacher who celebrates her Golden Wedding this summer wants to contact her former pupils who were her bridesmaids and pageboys. Dawn Barnes has taught dance for more than 50 years at her school, the Dawn Jordan School of Dancing. Her bridesmaids
Basketball players have thrown their support behind a campaign to prevent children getting addicted to smoking. The Brighton Bears will be meeting more than 1,000 children at schools across Sussex to highlight the benefits of not lighting up. The drive
Tim Brown (Letters, February 28) neglected to mention that the new conference centre at Lewes Castle would, of course, need a multi-storey car park in the mound as well as the lift to take delegates to the top of the castle. -R J Allen, High Street, Lewes
Recently, I spent a few days in the Royal Sussex County Hospital undergoing an operation. The staff in every department were absolutely first class and the food very good. I was given perfect attention. So much criticism is published I thought I should
I am disgusted with the small number of Shoreham animal rights activists who go on protests now - not even a full coachload. What's wrong with you all? The animals need your help. I will continue to be on the protests against cruelty to animals. -M Frankel
