The building Don Franklin refers to (Letters, July 23) is one of a pair remaining from a group of four, built about 1790 and known at one time as "The Blues and Buffs", having been painted in the colours of the Whig party. This was a compliment to the
There are 42 seats in Preston Park, Brighton, and I am pleased to respond to Selma Montford and the Preston and Old Patcham Society (Letters, July 12) that four seats will very soon be in place in the recently restored walled garden. There was never any
I would like to wish all Brighton and Hove City Council's Cityclean team of refuse collectors, street cleaners and managers the best of luck with their new rounds this week. They already do an excellent job in all weathers and at all hours of the day,
Beer works wonders for two four-legged regulars at a popular country pub. Shire horses Patch and Charlie are so fond of the occasional tipple at the Golden Galleon, overlooking the Cuckmere Valley, they get excited each time they get near the pub. Patch
A couple who had their moped stolen are furious after being told to pay £270 for the return of the £300 vehicle. To add insult to injury, the 50cc moped was found by police just yards from the couple's home. But instead of knocking on Francesca and Nigel
The Norwich Union Sunday League is a favourite with the players, the players' wives and the crowds. The players enjoy the games as a welcome break from the rigours of four-day cricket and from the monotony of wearing white clothes. The wives are happy
Following a period of loutish behaviour, under-age drinking and smoking and general damage in the Hangleton area, local workers, the police and residents had a meeting to try to find a workable solution. Because of reduced resources and volunteers and
Pensioners are to be handed hundreds of pounds to live at home rather than take up hospital beds. The move, announced by Health Secretary Alan Milburn, aims to reduce bed-blocking, elderly patients taking up hospital beds when they are well enough to
A 12-year-old girl with terminal cancer has become too ill to go on a dream holiday paid for by an anonymous donor. Natasha Stapleton's family have decided to postpone the trip, hoping she will be well enough at a later date. Celebrities including Jordan
I hope Hoogstraten will be stripped of much of his wealth and his palace turned into a retirement home. Will Brighton and Hove City Council now be able to do something about Embassy Court? It's surely one of the most ugly blots on any UK seafront. Will
It was a welcome change, after all the bad news we are so used to, to see an article about someone who makes not only a difference to her own community but who also touches those of others. I refer to Sister Lena (July 20). This is a person who commands
An Eastbourne woman who plunged to her death from Beachy Head was a talented illustrator who worked on books by Enid Blyton. Elizabeth Taylor, of Bedford Grove, Eastbourne, was found halfway down the 600ft cliff at the notorious Sussex suicide spot with
Nick Knight broke two records at Edgbaston today but it was the Warwickshire tail-enders who gave Sussex all the problems. Neil Carter scored a career-best 38 off just 26 balls and then last man Alan Richardson added to Sussex's frustrations by helping
In response to S L of Lewes (Letters, July 19), my husband is a Harley Davidson owner and rider and loves to go for long rides. There are a lot of ignorant car users who tend to pull out in front of bikers without checking mirrors and so on. Some car
Christopher Gould (Letters, July 19) reinforced to what extent Britain has become addicted to the (mis)use of the motor-car. His statement "Buses have their use for people who are too young to drive, are unfit through physical or mental infirmity or cannot
On a trip to a local post office, I recently overheard one of those conversations that lessens your faith in humanity. Some people in their 50s and 60s were discussing in grave tones the horrors of having a group of travelling people encamped in a local
So Hove MP Ivor Caplin is now the official film censor of Brighton and Hove, is he? Does he also tour the libraries burning the books he dislikes? For some people, "Ein Volk! Ein Reich! Ein Euro!" is a fair reflection on how the European Union is unfolding
Ludovic Leygue, a doctor's son from Tours, took the honours for France on a quiet opening day at Hickstead's Golden Jubilee Royal International Horse Show yesterday. He scored a split second victory on Diabolo du Parc II over Jackson Reed-Stephenson and
In answer to Peter E H Bailey (Letters, July 18), yes, many of us do find Gordon Dean's supporting Hollywood actors of the Thirties and Forties very interesting. They certainly were not lesser-known to our generation. They were instantly recognisable
Carl Hopkinson smashed a career best 215 to help Sussex Second XI pile up a massive 600-8 declared in their Championship tussle with Hampshire. The 20-year-old Brighton born all-rounder hit 35 fours and four sixes before Sussex called a halt an hour after
A wicket for Chris Nash and some hostile bowling from Kevin Innes were about the only crumbs of comfort for Sussex in their Championship match against Warwickshire at Edgbaston. If watching Nick Knight bat all day to make an unbeaten 198 out of 368-7
Lewes Chamber of Commerce is to run a series of surgeries on the first Tuesday of every month. The surgeries, for members and prospective members, will be held in the Reg Yarris Room at Lewes Town Hall from noon to 2pm. The next surgery is on August 6
Medical device manufacturer Viomedex is expecting to make inroads into the international aid market. This is following a trip to Geneva as part of a British trade mission. The Uckfield-based firm has been invited to tender for a major contract by the
Earlier this month, the front page of The Argus had a picture of Brighton City councillor Chris Morley, dressed to kill, helping our 140 council street cleaners. He reminded me of a kindly womble, but never mind. He was setting an example and telling
After a series of negative experiences looking for a job, Sussex counsellor Pat Frank has set up an agency to help older people start their own businesses. Ms Frank, who ran six businesses from a shoe shop to a bed and breakfast guest house, found she
A showcase of dynamic and original work will make its debut at this year's Edinburgh Festival to promote Brighton and Hove as a city of culture. Fresh work by 13 theatre and dance companies will feature throughout the festival, one of the most renowned
Robin Martin-Jenkins became the latest addition to Sussex's injury list yesterday. The all-rounder was only able to deliver 5.1 overs at Edgbaston because of a side strain and will not bowl again in the rest of Warwickshire's first innings. Coach Peter
Nick Knight broke two records at Edgbaston today but it was the Warwickshire tail-enders who gave Sussex all the problems. Neil Carter scored a career-best 38 off just 26 balls and then last man Alan Richardson added to Sussex's frustrations by helping
Gary Hart last night emerged unscathed from his second comeback match in three days. Hart, who broke his leg in the final away match of last season at Peterborough, played for 61 minutes in Albion's 1-1 draw at Gravesend. He looked back to his best despite
Insurance giant Prudential showed how corporate collapses and falling stock markets had hit home after it unveiled a slide in half-year profits. In the US, Prudential was hit by losses totalling about £148.4 million on its bond portfolio, a large proportion
A popular Sussex police inspector says he could not turn down the offer of a new job despite protests over his move. Chief Inspector Stuart Harrison is leaving Brighton and Hove, although civic leaders and businesses campaigned for him to stay. He told
Cyclists have been angered by action to remove bikes from railings at Brighton train station. Many who left their bikes chained to railings at the front of the station returned to find notices threatening to impound them and charge for their return. The
Five asylum seekers were detained after being found hiding inside a lorry. Off-duty security guard Steve Rook, out with his two daughters, Maryann, four months, and eight-year-old Evie, raised the alarm after hearing banging from inside the lorry as it
The traditional police tunic has been saved after an officer's wife bent the ear of Chief Constable Ken Jones. She joined a throng of protesters and lobbied him face-to-face. Mr Jones has now decided officers can keep their tunics and wear them for ceremonial
A man accused of punching a pensioner in a fit of road rage has been cleared of causing his death. Mark Heightley, 28, of The Crestway, Brighton, who denied a charge of manslaughter, was jailed for two years at Lewes Crown Court yesterday after he admitted
Controversial plans to move breast cancer care out of Brighton and into Mid Sussex have been given the go-ahead by planners despite massive opposition. Two outline planning applications to build a new unit at the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath
Brighton's Royal Pavilion libraries and museums have been awarded a £135,000 grant. Culture minister Baroness Blackstone said the cash would be used to improve access to the non-Western and decorative art collections. It will also pay for improved storage
How I agree with Ms B Framer (Letters, July 22), who complained about the obtrusiveness of noise. My particular hatred is music playing in shops. If I enter a shop and music is playing, I turn around and leave. Why should a shopkeeper have the arrogant
Can you help me? I am desperately looking for an old school friend, Abigail Keefe, whom I have lost touch with since I moved abroad a few years ago. Last time I saw Abigail, she was living in Brighton. I am getting married in August and would dearly love
The article "Sewage plant is back on agenda" (July 19) merely confirms what we have suspected since the Countryside Agency announced the boundary for the proposed South Downs National Park would be moved to the north side of the A259 and the Area of Outstanding
There are 42 seats in Preston Park, Brighton, and I am pleased to respond to Selma Montford and the Preston and Old Patcham Society (Letters, July 12) that four seats will very soon be in place in the recently restored walled garden. There was never any
I would like to wish all Brighton and Hove City Council's Cityclean team of refuse collectors, street cleaners and managers the best of luck with their new rounds this week. They already do an excellent job in all weathers and at all hours of the day,
A group of children, some as young as nine, are pretending to be asylum seekers to steal bags and valuables. A police spokesman said: "They are going up to people sitting outside cafes in the city centre to beg for money. "Some distract the victims while
I am a great animal lover. I have dogs, cats, birds, a rat and fish. I have nursed hurt pigeons. But I draw the line at gulls. All parents protect their young, including human parents, but these gulls attack us, our children and our animals. My two German
The Norwich Union Sunday League is a favourite with the players, the players' wives and the crowds. The players enjoy the games as a welcome break from the rigours of four-day cricket and from the monotony of wearing white clothes. The wives are happy
To the middle-aged bald man in a blue shirt who stole a purse of money from a trader's table in Upper Gardner Street Market, Brighton, on Saturday, you are a despicable lowlife and you were seen but, unfortunately, not caught. The new stallholder, in
Following a period of loutish behaviour, under-age drinking and smoking and general damage in the Hangleton area, local workers, the police and residents had a meeting to try to find a workable solution. Because of reduced resources and volunteers and
How nice it was to read about the Dolphin Pre-School group collecting their Certificates of Achievement (The Argus, July 20). Well done, headteacher. I'm sure this will help their transition to big school and to do well. Thanks to The Argus for printing
Pensioners are to be handed hundreds of pounds to live at home rather than take up hospital beds. The move, announced by Health Secretary Alan Milburn, aims to reduce bed-blocking, elderly patients taking up hospital beds when they are well enough to
Can Councillor Ken Bodfish please inform the Brighton and Hove taxpayers the exact sum that the Fatboy Slim debacle cost them? We would like a reply within a week. Brighton and Hove, to our dismay, is fast becoming an undesirable place to be. Brighton
Filth. Scum. Riff-raff. Maggot. It's funny how Hoogstraten describes everyone else in terms that describe him to a tee. Sewer rat, psychopath, vermin... the list could go on. Let's hope this common criminal spends the rest of his days where he belongs
It was a welcome change, after all the bad news we are so used to, to see an article about someone who makes not only a difference to her own community but who also touches those of others. I refer to Sister Lena (July 20). This is a person who commands
Animal rights protesters disrupted a university careers fair, demanding the removal of a guest speaker. Five members of the East Sussex branch of Stop Hunting and Animal Cruelty invaded a University of Brighton lecture hall as students prepared to take
Researchers say Lewes prison has the worst drugs record in England and Wales. Almost one in every three drug tests at the prison were positive, the annual report of the Prison Service revealed. The 31.6 per cent positive testing rate was the highest in
A recycling co-op is to launch the first door-to-door recycling scheme for the whole of Brighton and Hove. Magpie Recycling is to begin kerbside collections of glass, paper, cardboard, food and drink cans, tin foil, textiles and some plastics. Garden
Animal rights protesters disrupted a university careers fair, demanding the removal of a guest speaker. Five members of the East Sussex branch of Stop Hunting and Animal Cruelty invaded a University of Brighton lecture hall as students prepared to take
Beer works wonders for two four-legged regulars at a popular country pub. Shire horses Patch and Charlie are so fond of the occasional tipple at the Golden Galleon, overlooking the Cuckmere Valley, they get excited each time they get near the pub. Patch
Nick Knight broke two records at Edgbaston today but it was the Warwickshire tail-enders who gave Sussex all the problems. Neil Carter scored a career-best 38 off just 26 balls and then last man Alan Richardson added to Sussex's frustrations by helping
An Eastbourne woman who plunged to her death from Beachy Head was a talented illustrator who worked on books by Enid Blyton. Elizabeth Taylor, of Bedford Grove, Eastbourne, was found halfway down the 600ft cliff at the notorious Sussex suicide spot with
There was joy and woe for Mid Sussex hospitals with today's publication of the Government's annual star ratings. The specialist Queen Victoria Hospital in East Grinstead scored a maximum three stars for its performance. But the former Mid Sussex NHS Trust
Controversial plans to move breast cancer care out of Brighton and into Mid Sussex have been given the go-ahead by planners despite massive opposition. Two outline planning applications to build a new unit at the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath
In response to S L of Lewes (Letters, July 19), my husband is a Harley Davidson owner and rider and loves to go for long rides. There are a lot of ignorant car users who tend to pull out in front of bikers without checking mirrors and so on. Some car
Christopher Gould (Letters, July 19) reinforced to what extent Britain has become addicted to the (mis)use of the motor-car. His statement "Buses have their use for people who are too young to drive, are unfit through physical or mental infirmity or cannot
Summer in the city and with the sunshine comes incontrovertible proof that the obsession with cultural diversity has finally pushed some citizens too far. Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company's idea to bestow recognition upon noteworthy figures past
Two shire horses love nothing better than a pint of beer at the Golden Galleon pub near Seaford. Now Patch and Charlie have been given their own special inscribed tankards by the pub owner. Every moment they savour, sipping the home-produced best bitter
So Hove MP Ivor Caplin is now the official film censor of Brighton and Hove, is he? Does he also tour the libraries burning the books he dislikes? For some people, "Ein Volk! Ein Reich! Ein Euro!" is a fair reflection on how the European Union is unfolding
Ludovic Leygue, a doctor's son from Tours, took the honours for France on a quiet opening day at Hickstead's Golden Jubilee Royal International Horse Show yesterday. He scored a split second victory on Diabolo du Parc II over Jackson Reed-Stephenson and
In answer to Peter E H Bailey (Letters, July 18), yes, many of us do find Gordon Dean's supporting Hollywood actors of the Thirties and Forties very interesting. They certainly were not lesser-known to our generation. They were instantly recognisable
Carl Hopkinson smashed a career best 215 to help Sussex Second XI pile up a massive 600-8 declared in their Championship tussle with Hampshire. The 20-year-old Brighton born all-rounder hit 35 fours and four sixes before Sussex called a halt an hour after
What a difference a year makes. In 2001, Brighton Health Care NHS Trust was rated as the worst in the South-East, with no stars under the Government's new ratings scheme. Now it has two stars and is only beaten in Sussex by the Queen Victoria Hospital
The Government officials who have demanded that every resident of the Queen Alexandra Hospital home in Worthing has his own room, totally against the residents' wishes, have never known the camaraderie of the barrack room and the service hospital ward
A wicket for Chris Nash and some hostile bowling from Kevin Innes were about the only crumbs of comfort for Sussex in their Championship match against Warwickshire at Edgbaston. If watching Nick Knight bat all day to make an unbeaten 198 out of 368-7
Earlier this month, the front page of The Argus had a picture of Brighton City councillor Chris Morley, dressed to kill, helping our 140 council street cleaners. He reminded me of a kindly womble, but never mind. He was setting an example and telling
After a series of negative experiences looking for a job, Sussex counsellor Pat Frank has set up an agency to help older people start their own businesses. Ms Frank, who ran six businesses from a shoe shop to a bed and breakfast guest house, found she
Martin Hinshelwood was absent from last night's match at Gravesend but Bob Booker is not concerned about telling the new Albion manager that his 100 per cent record has gone. Hinselwood was at another game scouting an unidentified player with a view to
Gary Hart last night emerged unscathed from his second comeback match in three days. Hart, who broke his leg in the final away match of last season at Peterborough, played for 61 minutes in Albion's 1-1 draw at Gravesend. He looked back to his best despite
The economy is set to make a strong recovery even though consumer spending will slow, a leading think-tank has forecast. Improving conditions in the manufacturing sector were bolstering the economy, said the National Institute of Economic and Social Research
Music festival Bognor Live has been scrapped after police feared it would pose a health and safety risk. The open-air event was due to have taken place on August 3 and 4 with dozens of bands and musicians performing on the seafront. But the main event
A popular Sussex police inspector says he could not turn down the offer of a new job despite protests over his move. Chief Inspector Stuart Harrison is leaving Brighton and Hove, although civic leaders and businesses campaigned for him to stay. He told
Fewer couples in West Sussex are getting married outside church, according to new statistics. The number of civil ceremonies in the county fell by nine per cent last year, dropping from 2,674 in 2000 to 2,434 in 2001. Experts suspect the drop is due to
The mother of a police officer killed by a hit-and-run driver has praised The Argus following a change in the driving laws. Veronica Tooley thanked the newspaper after the Government announced it was to raise the maximum penalty for causing death by dangerous
A GIRL aged 16 was indecently assaulted and had her mobile phone snatched by a gang of youths in Eastbourne. The teenager was walking home in the early hours of Tuesday morning when she was attacked by four people. The group indecently assaulted her and
Five asylum seekers were detained after being found hiding inside a lorry. Off-duty security guard Steve Rook, out with his two daughters, Maryann, four months, and eight-year-old Evie, raised the alarm after hearing banging from inside the lorry as it
The traditional police tunic has been saved after an officer's wife bent the ear of Chief Constable Ken Jones. She joined a throng of protesters and lobbied him face-to-face. Mr Jones has now decided officers can keep their tunics and wear them for ceremonial
Doctors should be more upfront when giving information to terminal cancer patients, according to a new study. The research was led by Lesley Fallowfield, director of the oncology group at the University of Sussex. Of the 2,850 patients studied, the overwhelming
A man accused of punching a pensioner in a fit of road rage has been cleared of causing his death. Mark Heightley, 28, of The Crestway, Brighton, who denied a charge of manslaughter, was jailed for two years at Lewes Crown Court yesterday after he admitted
Controversial plans to move breast cancer care out of Brighton and into Mid Sussex have been given the go-ahead by planners despite massive opposition. Two outline planning applications to build a new unit at the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath
Angry residents have criticised a major new flood defence plan after officials admitted it would protect some areas more than others. A flood strategy for Lewes was unanimously approved by the Sussex Flood Defence Committee yesterday. Work could begin
A Sussex author is hoping her book about lust on the tennis lawns will tap into the public's desire for steamy fiction. Anna Cheska used the sedate setting of Worthing's tennis courts as inspiration for her book. In her novel, called Love-40, Anna - real
The nuns of St Geroge's Retreat hope to help beat the bed-blocking crisis by creating Britain's biggest care community. Across Sussex, hundreds of nursing and retirement homes are being forced to shut because they cannot afford to comply with new government
The eyes of the international opera world will be focused on Sussex this week as Glyndebourne unveils its new production of Carmen. The reason is the somewhat surprising casting of Swedish mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter in the title role. Ms von Otter
Slicing a patient's mouth with a razorblade and rubbing elephant dung into the cuts was one of the ways Joe Lukong was told to cure his stammer. Another suggestion was to only drink water out of a snail's shell. Or he could sacrifice a goat or cow, add
Brighton's Royal Pavilion libraries and museums have been awarded a £135,000 grant. Culture minister Baroness Blackstone said the cash would be used to improve access to the non-Western and decorative art collections. It will also pay for improved storage
Findon horse racing legend Josh Gifford, the Grand National-winning trainer, is to retire and hand over to his son, Nick. The man who saddled Aldaniti for an emotional triumph at Aintree is to hand over the reins of his Sussex stable next June. He said
David Sellers has joined the Brighton Buccaneers senior baseball club for this season as a pitcher. His grandmother, Yvonne Sellers, nee Woodroffe, entertained the people of Brighton in the Forties as one of the Tiller Girls in the pantomime Babes In
After months of publicity regarding the alleged serious economic effects of the "immigrant invasion" through the Channel Tunnel as Eurotunnel drastically reduced its number of trains, it comes as a complete surprise that suddenly the company would break
How I agree with Ms B Framer (Letters, July 22), who complained about the obtrusiveness of noise. My particular hatred is music playing in shops. If I enter a shop and music is playing, I turn around and leave. Why should a shopkeeper have the arrogant
Can you help me? I am desperately looking for an old school friend, Abigail Keefe, whom I have lost touch with since I moved abroad a few years ago. Last time I saw Abigail, she was living in Brighton. I am getting married in August and would dearly love
The Russian pianist Sviatoslav Richter was largely self-taught as a child. Not until he was 22 did he go to Moscow for formal study. But his genius was instantly recognised and soon he was touring the length of the USSR. Yet for decades he was forbidden
The article "Sewage plant is back on agenda" (July 19) merely confirms what we have suspected since the Countryside Agency announced the boundary for the proposed South Downs National Park would be moved to the north side of the A259 and the Area of Outstanding
A group of children, some as young as nine, are pretending to be asylum seekers to steal bags and valuables. A police spokesman said: "They are going up to people sitting outside cafes in the city centre to beg for money. "Some distract the victims while
I am a great animal lover. I have dogs, cats, birds, a rat and fish. I have nursed hurt pigeons. But I draw the line at gulls. All parents protect their young, including human parents, but these gulls attack us, our children and our animals. My two German
I'm not as stupid as I was made to feel, then. Twice, recently, I have seen mention of the kiss of life to animals. Back in 1983, I gave the kiss of life to my hamster. Unfortunately, he died. His name was Ruskin - yes, you're right, I named him after
To the middle-aged bald man in a blue shirt who stole a purse of money from a trader's table in Upper Gardner Street Market, Brighton, on Saturday, you are a despicable lowlife and you were seen but, unfortunately, not caught. The new stallholder, in
Before Nigel Donovan (Letters, July 19) writes about educating anyone, he should get his brain in gear and realise the things he wrote were stupid. We have no privacy, dignity or freedom now because we have checks on phone, gas and electricity bills,
How nice it was to read about the Dolphin Pre-School group collecting their Certificates of Achievement (The Argus, July 20). Well done, headteacher. I'm sure this will help their transition to big school and to do well. Thanks to The Argus for printing
Can Councillor Ken Bodfish please inform the Brighton and Hove taxpayers the exact sum that the Fatboy Slim debacle cost them? We would like a reply within a week. Brighton and Hove, to our dismay, is fast becoming an undesirable place to be. Brighton
A man of 77 died in a fire on one of the few nights his wife failed to check if he had dropped a lit cigarette before going to bed. An inquest heard how Dorothy Mizen, 80, would get up in the night to check their mobile home because her chain-smoking
Filth. Scum. Riff-raff. Maggot. It's funny how Hoogstraten describes everyone else in terms that describe him to a tee. Sewer rat, psychopath, vermin... the list could go on. Let's hope this common criminal spends the rest of his days where he belongs
The psychiatrist who examines tycoon Nicholas Hoogstraten before he is sentenced for manslaughter should find him an interesting case. Here is a man who has enjoyed notoriety and revelled in evil to an extent almost unknown before. There could hardly
Researchers say Lewes prison has the worst drugs record in England and Wales. Almost one in every three drug tests at the prison were positive, the annual report of the Prison Service revealed. The 31.6 per cent positive testing rate was the highest in
A recycling co-op is to launch the first door-to-door recycling scheme for the whole of Brighton and Hove. Magpie Recycling is to begin kerbside collections of glass, paper, cardboard, food and drink cans, tin foil, textiles and some plastics. Garden
Animal rights protesters disrupted a university careers fair, demanding the removal of a guest speaker. Five members of the East Sussex branch of Stop Hunting and Animal Cruelty invaded a University of Brighton lecture hall as students prepared to take
An emaciated dog which has been named after ex-Spice Girl Geri Halliwell is fighting for life after being dumped in a cardboard box. The Staffordshire bull terrier was so thin the police inspector who found her said she resembled "the dog equivalent of
I would like to warn readers about the perils of booking with Transmanche Ferries. Our trip from Newhaven to Dieppe was uneventful enough. The trouble was the return trip, which was a complete non-event because there was no ferry. No check-in staff, no
Summer in the city and with the sunshine comes incontrovertible proof that the obsession with cultural diversity has finally pushed some citizens too far. Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company's idea to bestow recognition upon noteworthy figures past
Two shire horses love nothing better than a pint of beer at the Golden Galleon pub near Seaford. Now Patch and Charlie have been given their own special inscribed tankards by the pub owner. Every moment they savour, sipping the home-produced best bitter
Cycling is being encouraged in Brighton and Hove as an alternative to the car. But South Central is doing its level best to discourage anyone who wants to ride a bike. Its new trains will take a maximum of two bikes in each unit - but none if someone
What a difference a year makes. In 2001, Brighton Health Care NHS Trust was rated as the worst in the South-East, with no stars under the Government's new ratings scheme. Now it has two stars and is only beaten in Sussex by the Queen Victoria Hospital
The Government officials who have demanded that every resident of the Queen Alexandra Hospital home in Worthing has his own room, totally against the residents' wishes, have never known the camaraderie of the barrack room and the service hospital ward
A Sussex printing firm beat off competition from two of the UK's biggest businesses to scoop an award for caring for the environment. Beacon Press took the top spot in environment category the government-sponsored Business in the Community awards, beating
Drug addicts and drunks are still blighting an area of Brighton which is hoping to attract tourists. More than £10,000 is being spent on a brochure promoting St James's Street in Kemp Town but traders say while steps have been taken to transform the area
Findon horse racing legend Josh Gifford, the Grand National-winning trainer, is to retire and hand over to his son, Nick. The man who saddled Aldaniti for an emotional triumph at Aintree is to hand over the reins of his Sussex stable next June. He said
I am a pensioner member of Amicus, the Union which voted out Ken Jackson last week. I voted against Mr Jackson. No trade union should form an alliance with any political party whatsoever. The union's purpose is to look after its members' interests no
Martin Hinshelwood was absent from last night's match at Gravesend but Bob Booker is not concerned about telling the new Albion manager that his 100 per cent record has gone. Hinselwood was at another game scouting an unidentified player with a view to
Banking group Abbey National, the UK's second biggest mortgage lender, announced a 34 per cent slide in half-year profits. The company, which parted company with Mr Harley last Friday, primarily blamed the fall on £208 million worth of bad debt provisions
The economy is set to make a strong recovery even though consumer spending will slow, a leading think-tank has forecast. Improving conditions in the manufacturing sector were bolstering the economy, said the National Institute of Economic and Social Research
Doctors should be more upfront when giving information to terminal cancer patients, according to a new study. The research was led by Lesley Fallowfield, director of the oncology group at the University of Sussex. Of the 2,850 patients studied, the overwhelming
A failing hospital trust has become one of the best performing in Sussex, according to the annual Government star ratings published today. The former Brighton Health Care NHS Trust has risen from no stars last year to two out of a possible three. It is
Angry residents have criticised a major new flood defence plan after officials admitted it would protect some areas more than others. A flood strategy for Lewes was unanimously approved by the Sussex Flood Defence Committee yesterday. Work could begin
A Sussex author is hoping her book about lust on the tennis lawns will tap into the public's desire for steamy fiction. Anna Cheska used the sedate setting of Worthing's tennis courts as inspiration for her book. In her novel, called Love-40, Anna - real
The nuns of St Geroge's Retreat hope to help beat the bed-blocking crisis by creating Britain's biggest care community. Across Sussex, hundreds of nursing and retirement homes are being forced to shut because they cannot afford to comply with new government
Some of the world's most renowned global artists will play at a spectacular festival of light, architecture and sound this weekend. Acts such as Courtney Pine, The James Taylor Quartet, Nitin Sawhney and Ozomatli will perform as digital projections and
Slicing a patient's mouth with a razorblade and rubbing elephant dung into the cuts was one of the ways Joe Lukong was told to cure his stammer. Another suggestion was to only drink water out of a snail's shell. Or he could sacrifice a goat or cow, add
Labour councillor Pat Murphy is calling on the Government to review the right of council tenants to buy their properties. The scheme, first introduced nationally by the Thatcher Government in the Eighties, has resulted in 5,000 homes being bought by tenants
Findon horse racing legend Josh Gifford, the Grand National-winning trainer, is to retire and hand over to his son, Nick. The man who saddled Aldaniti for an emotional triumph at Aintree is to hand over the reins of his Sussex stable next June. He said
David Sellers has joined the Brighton Buccaneers senior baseball club for this season as a pitcher. His grandmother, Yvonne Sellers, nee Woodroffe, entertained the people of Brighton in the Forties as one of the Tiller Girls in the pantomime Babes In
After months of publicity regarding the alleged serious economic effects of the "immigrant invasion" through the Channel Tunnel as Eurotunnel drastically reduced its number of trains, it comes as a complete surprise that suddenly the company would break
The Russian pianist Sviatoslav Richter was largely self-taught as a child. Not until he was 22 did he go to Moscow for formal study. But his genius was instantly recognised and soon he was touring the length of the USSR. Yet for decades he was forbidden
The building Don Franklin refers to (Letters, July 23) is one of a pair remaining from a group of four, built about 1790 and known at one time as "The Blues and Buffs", having been painted in the colours of the Whig party. This was a compliment to the
Beer works wonders for two four-legged regulars at a popular country pub. Shire horses Patch and Charlie are so fond of the occasional tipple at the Golden Galleon, overlooking the Cuckmere Valley, they get excited each time they get near the pub. Patch
A couple who had their moped stolen are furious after being told to pay £270 for the return of the £300 vehicle. To add insult to injury, the 50cc moped was found by police just yards from the couple's home. But instead of knocking on Francesca and Nigel
I'm not as stupid as I was made to feel, then. Twice, recently, I have seen mention of the kiss of life to animals. Back in 1983, I gave the kiss of life to my hamster. Unfortunately, he died. His name was Ruskin - yes, you're right, I named him after
Before Nigel Donovan (Letters, July 19) writes about educating anyone, he should get his brain in gear and realise the things he wrote were stupid. We have no privacy, dignity or freedom now because we have checks on phone, gas and electricity bills,
A 12-year-old girl with terminal cancer has become too ill to go on a dream holiday paid for by an anonymous donor. Natasha Stapleton's family have decided to postpone the trip, hoping she will be well enough at a later date. Celebrities including Jordan
I hope Hoogstraten will be stripped of much of his wealth and his palace turned into a retirement home. Will Brighton and Hove City Council now be able to do something about Embassy Court? It's surely one of the most ugly blots on any UK seafront. Will
A man of 77 died in a fire on one of the few nights his wife failed to check if he had dropped a lit cigarette before going to bed. An inquest heard how Dorothy Mizen, 80, would get up in the night to check their mobile home because her chain-smoking
A man who told a court he was sexually abused by a former Catholic school caretaker says he cannot bring himself to tell his own children. At the age of ten, the man was abused by John Bumstead, 69, of Harold Road, Hastings, who was jailed at Hove Crown
An Eastbourne woman who plunged to her death from Beachy Head was a talented illustrator who worked on books by Enid Blyton. Elizabeth Taylor, of Bedford Grove, Eastbourne, was found halfway down the 600ft cliff at the notorious Sussex suicide spot with
The psychiatrist who examines tycoon Nicholas Hoogstraten before he is sentenced for manslaughter should find him an interesting case. Here is a man who has enjoyed notoriety and revelled in evil to an extent almost unknown before. There could hardly
An emaciated dog which has been named after ex-Spice Girl Geri Halliwell is fighting for life after being dumped in a cardboard box. The Staffordshire bull terrier was so thin the police inspector who found her said she resembled "the dog equivalent of
West Sussex hospitals today insisted their standards were not falling despite dropping in the Government's annual star ratings. Worthing and Southlands Hospitals and St Richards, Chichester, both slipped from two to one star out of a possible three. The
A man accused of punching a pensioner in a fit of road rage has been cleared of causing his death. Mark Heightley, 28, of The Crestway, Brighton, who denied a charge of manslaughter, was jailed for two years at Lewes Crown Court yesterday after he admitted
I would like to warn readers about the perils of booking with Transmanche Ferries. Our trip from Newhaven to Dieppe was uneventful enough. The trouble was the return trip, which was a complete non-event because there was no ferry. No check-in staff, no
On a trip to a local post office, I recently overheard one of those conversations that lessens your faith in humanity. Some people in their 50s and 60s were discussing in grave tones the horrors of having a group of travelling people encamped in a local
Cycling is being encouraged in Brighton and Hove as an alternative to the car. But South Central is doing its level best to discourage anyone who wants to ride a bike. Its new trains will take a maximum of two bikes in each unit - but none if someone
Lewes Chamber of Commerce is to run a series of surgeries on the first Tuesday of every month. The surgeries, for members and prospective members, will be held in the Reg Yarris Room at Lewes Town Hall from noon to 2pm. The next surgery is on August 6
A Sussex printing firm beat off competition from two of the UK's biggest businesses to scoop an award for caring for the environment. Beacon Press took the top spot in environment category the government-sponsored Business in the Community awards, beating
Medical device manufacturer Viomedex is expecting to make inroads into the international aid market. This is following a trip to Geneva as part of a British trade mission. The Uckfield-based firm has been invited to tender for a major contract by the
Drug addicts and drunks are still blighting an area of Brighton which is hoping to attract tourists. More than £10,000 is being spent on a brochure promoting St James's Street in Kemp Town but traders say while steps have been taken to transform the area
A showcase of dynamic and original work will make its debut at this year's Edinburgh Festival to promote Brighton and Hove as a city of culture. Fresh work by 13 theatre and dance companies will feature throughout the festival, one of the most renowned
Findon horse racing legend Josh Gifford, the Grand National-winning trainer, is to retire and hand over to his son, Nick. The man who saddled Aldaniti for an emotional triumph at Aintree is to hand over the reins of his Sussex stable next June. He said
Kirei the overweight pooch became stuck in brambles while out on a walk - and had to be rescued by firefighters. Owners Bob and Patricia Bullard were bemused when their pet disappeared near Mill Pond in Steyning. They discovered the disorientated spaniel
I am a pensioner member of Amicus, the Union which voted out Ken Jackson last week. I voted against Mr Jackson. No trade union should form an alliance with any political party whatsoever. The union's purpose is to look after its members' interests no
Robin Martin-Jenkins became the latest addition to Sussex's injury list yesterday. The all-rounder was only able to deliver 5.1 overs at Edgbaston because of a side strain and will not bowl again in the rest of Warwickshire's first innings. Coach Peter
Nick Knight broke two records at Edgbaston today but it was the Warwickshire tail-enders who gave Sussex all the problems. Neil Carter scored a career-best 38 off just 26 balls and then last man Alan Richardson added to Sussex's frustrations by helping
Banking group Abbey National, the UK's second biggest mortgage lender, announced a 34 per cent slide in half-year profits. The company, which parted company with Mr Harley last Friday, primarily blamed the fall on £208 million worth of bad debt provisions
Insurance giant Prudential showed how corporate collapses and falling stock markets had hit home after it unveiled a slide in half-year profits. In the US, Prudential was hit by losses totalling about £148.4 million on its bond portfolio, a large proportion
A £25 million package to revolutionise the way a growing mountain of rubbish is handled has been unveiled. The Private Finance Initiative for West Sussex has been approved by Environment Secretary Margaret Beckett. The contract will mean major improvements
TV cameras will be rolling this weekend at the Littlehampton Regatta, which is being featured on Sky Sports. The town has been chosen as one of the main venues of the Zapcat National Race Series, a new high-speed sport, which was only introduced to Britain
Cyclists have been angered by action to remove bikes from railings at Brighton train station. Many who left their bikes chained to railings at the front of the station returned to find notices threatening to impound them and charge for their return. The
A quarter of a million people are expected to flock to Worthing's seafront extravaganza this weekend. Worthing Seafront Fayre, one of the South's leading annual events, is packed with a programme of entertainment, much of which is free. Highlights of
Findon horse racing legend Josh Gifford, the Grand National-winning trainer, is to retire and hand over to his son, Nick. The man who saddled Aldaniti for an emotional triumph at Aintree is to hand over the reins of his Sussex stable next June. He said
A failing hospital trust has become one of the best performing in Sussex, according to the annual Government star ratings published today. The former Brighton Health Care NHS Trust has risen from no stars last year to two out of a possible three. It is
Some of the world's most renowned global artists will play at a spectacular festival of light, architecture and sound this weekend. Acts such as Courtney Pine, The James Taylor Quartet, Nitin Sawhney and Ozomatli will perform as digital projections and
Labour councillor Pat Murphy is calling on the Government to review the right of council tenants to buy their properties. The scheme, first introduced nationally by the Thatcher Government in the Eighties, has resulted in 5,000 homes being bought by tenants
