Lewis Sida has survived war zones and earthquakes as well as working in refugee camps in some of the world's poorest countries. He narrowly escaped death in Zaire, now the Democratic Republic of Congo, when rebels bombed the town where he was working
Training the right way is not always easy. It can be hard to make a start then maintain or increase the amount of training you do. Another, equally hard, area to consider is how you are training. This week I have included some important dos and don'ts
So Julia Elliot, of Tennis Road, Hove, wants Brighton and Hove City Council to sort out her seagull problem (The Argus, August 16)? Please explain to me why these people choose to live near the sea. Perhaps they should stay in a sterilised bubble where
With so much talking, it's more a prattle-market than a cattle-market ("Speedy solution to finding a partner", The Argus, August 15) but still sounds fun. Bit too pricey for my pocket, though, and the wife would kill me. -Richard W Symonds, Lavington
We went to the beach in Hove last Tuesday and did not see any glass. We did see lots of dogs, even though they are banned from the beach. I am glad The Argus is making a stand against glass left on the beach and that Alistair McGowan is helping. -Lesley
I have finally managed to wrestle my column, and our computer, back from daughter's sticky fingers. With the advent of some nice weather she has retired to her new hammock, under the shade of the eaves of the shed, to read books and while away the days
Rumour is said to be a lying jade but it seems the rumours flying round about the Albion's tenure of Withdean are probably only too true. In spite of promises, long forgotten, as to the length of their stay in the middle of a delightful residential area
Convicted killer Nicholas Hoogstraten has been embroiled in a row over supplying fighter jets to Zimbabwe. Robert Mugabe's beleaguered government allegedly wants Hoogstraten to help with the purchase of a squad-ron of combat aircraft, according to reports
With other forms of packaging, there is no need to take glass on to the beach. In many towns and around many pools it is illegal. However, the Kemp Town beach is kept clean every day (unlike Dukes Mound behind it), and there is plenty of room for more
A row has broken out between the usually peaceful worlds of charity work and complementary therapy. Colin Barton, chairman of the Sussex ME/CFS Society, is angry after a new shop opened in Brighton called me! Mr Barton believes sufferers of the chronic
Let us hear no more about the alleged lowering of A-level standards. University lecturers may complain they have to teach "basic material" that should have been taught in sixth-form but so what if it means more young people are continuing their education
I do so agree with Jamie Normington, head of sales and marketing at the Worthing Theatres (Letters, August 6) as to the excellence of the If it's on... weekly entertainments guide. While Brighton and Hove may be the place to be for the 18-30 age group
Sussex sides made their mark on the opening day in Division One South with Lewes, Worthing and Bognor all enjoying excellent wins. Pride of place went to Lewes who defeated title favourites Carshalton 3-1 at the Dripping Pan even though Luke Gedling had
There really is no need for Brighton and Hove City Council chief executive David Panter to "bang heads together" over the proposed Black Rock development, as John Parry suggested (The Argus, May 9). The project is progressing methodically behind the scenes
Move over Liz Hurley. Lily Newman has been picked as the new face of a national advertising campaign at the age of 101. Lily was chosen thanks to a picture by Sarah Bourne, a photographer for The Argus, which judges at Age Concern thought best summed
I am kindly advised by Brighton and Hove's traffic engineers that further improvements have been made for the consultant-designed Lewes Road traffic management scheme, as follows: The original two lanes at the Union Road junction with the Lewes Road are
Key workers such as nurses and teachers have been officially recognised as being unable to meet the cost of living in Brighton and Hove. Measures are being taken to help them. But these workers are no longer in isolation, as more residents find it increasingly
E Birch wonders why buses are delayed when there is no obvious cause within sight of his bus stop (Letters, August 14). Sadly, there is no cure for a bus held up by unpredictable traffic delays on one part of its cross-city journey that will make it instantly
In the Eastern Division, a brace from Matt Allen helped Eastbourne Borough on their way to an impressive 3-0 triumph at Banbury United. Matt Crabb set up both goals in the 40th and 59th minutes before former Albion midfielder John Westcott came off the
A successful community, wherever it is in the world, needs a wide range of people with a wide range of skills. Cleaners, supermarket shelf-stackers and bus drivers are just as important as doctors, nurses, teachers and police officers. Whatever the job
Mountfield are the new Seaford Tournament champions of the Sussex Association. In the first all-East Division final in the 45-year history of the event, they beat defending champions Stone Cross on the Salts ground. Batting first, Mountfield amassed 92
Ellis Hooper celebrated a composed debut at the heart of the Crawley defence by twice helping his side come from behind to earn a hard-fought point. But the young defender refused to claim the credit for Reds' dramatic 89th minute point-saver even though
Hastings have returned to the top of the Shepherd Neame Sussex premier league and lead by 22 points. And they still have three games to play after beating rivals Three Bridges. Horsham maintained their challenge with a 50-run victory at home to Worthing
Savalas Clouting produced the most prolific display of his Eastbourne career as Eagles moved back into the driving seat in the Elite League title battle. After a week in which the Eagles were knocked off the top perch by Wolverhampton, they roared into
Worthing boss Barry Lloyd was forced to play three up front because of injuries to Wes Lopez and Paul Rapps. But the switch paid dividends as Rebels thrashed Ashford Town 5-0 at Woodside Road. All three front men, skipper Paul Kennett, who converted a
I.T. firm Newmark Technology unveiled a shake-up of the business after securing a deal to snap up a rival. The group is buying Grosvenor Technology, which designs and makes security management systems for clients such as Marks & Spencer, the Metropolitan
The number of times police in Sussex were sent out with guns has rocketed by 90 per cent. The number of operations in which firearms were authorised last year was 353, according to new government figures. This compares to 185 in 2000 and 123 in 1999.
A woman was grabbed and indecently assaulted as she walked home through Brighton in the early hours. The 27-year-old was grabbed from behind as she walked through College Terrace at about 1.20am on Saturday. Her attacker forced her into the street and
Glamour model Jordan may have to have her hand amputated to cure her cancer. Jordan, real name Katie Price, was given the news after undergoing a two-hour operation to clear the aggressive cancer from her hand. The new mum, who lives in Brighton with
Sussex-based screenwriter Carla Lane is sending her OBE back to the Prime Minister in an animal rights protest. The comedy writer is handing the honour to Tony Blair after she found out the former Huntingdon Life Sciences Managing Director Brian Cass
Peter Lloyd is used to running a large company from the comfort of his office. But the Hove-based managing director swapped his suit for overalls and went back to the shop floor. Mr Lloyd, who founded Initial Retail Cleaning and used to get his hands
A change has been announced in the management of a top Sussex theatre. Julien Boast has been appointed chief executive of the Theatre Royal, Brighton, taking over from acting general manager Chris Haylett. Mr Boast, former head of production at a theatre
A recruitment agency has chosen Brighton as the site for its latest branch. First Recruitment Services opened the doors to its new branch in Bond Street last week. The team is headed by operations director Michelle Peagam and is made up by Lisa Bromley
Brighton Marina is set to become the first commercial site in Sussex to be specifically protected by paid-for police officers. Off-duty police will patrol the site in uniform and be paid overtime rates by the marina. Sussex Police and marina bosses are
Is it possible to have a healthy office lunch? I visited Maria and her colleagues at their games and media company in Hove to find out more. They told me most of the choices offered in the average sandwich man's tray are consistently wheat-based and somewhat
Holidaymakers in Sussex are being charged higher amounts for exchanging money compared to other cities. FX Currency Services carried out a mystery shopper exercise to establish the difference in the cost of buying travel money across the country. The
A cyclist has been killed in a collision with a van on a West Sussex road. The woman, from Chichester, was cycling along Vinnetrow Road, North Mundham, at 7.25pm yesterday when the accident happened. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of
The last play in the Alan Ayckbourn trilogy, Damsels In Distress, was a darker tragi-comedy than the first two. And yet, like the others, Ayckbourn managed to squeeze a fair bit of laughter out of what was a nightmare situation. The scenario was a dinner
Lewis Sida has survived war zones and earthquakes as well as working in refugee camps in some of the world's poorest countries. He narrowly escaped death in Zaire, now the Democratic Republic of Congo, when rebels bombed the town where he was working
With so much talking, it's more a prattle-market than a cattle-market ("Speedy solution to finding a partner", The Argus, August 15) but still sounds fun. Bit too pricey for my pocket, though, and the wife would kill me. -Richard W Symonds, Lavington
Glass on Brighton beach is nothing new. In 1938, as a four-year-old, I suffered a very badly cut foot which left me with a distinctive scar to this day. It is about time Brighton and Hove City Council did something and The Argus is to be commended for
Seafront traders are backing our campaign to make Brighton beach a glass-free zone. As crowds soaked up the weekend sun, shops and cafes took delivery of our first batch of posters warning people of the dangers of glass on the pebbles. Meanwhile, dozens
Rumour is said to be a lying jade but it seems the rumours flying round about the Albion's tenure of Withdean are probably only too true. In spite of promises, long forgotten, as to the length of their stay in the middle of a delightful residential area
Robb Banks has had his prized front garden trashed after losing a furious bidding war with his next-door neighbour. He watched in horror as a mechanical digger took minutes to completely destroy the garden he had spent hours cultivating. The 25ft garden
Convicted killer Nicholas Hoogstraten has been embroiled in a row over supplying fighter jets to Zimbabwe. Robert Mugabe's beleaguered government allegedly wants Hoogstraten to help with the purchase of a squad-ron of combat aircraft, according to reports
A pedestrian died from his injuries after he was hit by a car on an East Sussex road last night. The 58-year-old man was taken to Conquest Hospital in Hastings but medics could not save his life. A Nissan Bluebird was involved in the accident on the Straight
Cobalt blue skies came alive as more than 650,000 people gazed in awe at an airshow spectacular. Eastbourne's hotels, restaurants and pubs thrived as visitors flocked to the four-day Airbourne 2002, which ended on Sunday. A fireworks display off Eastbourne
A row has broken out between the usually peaceful worlds of charity work and complementary therapy. Colin Barton, chairman of the Sussex ME/CFS Society, is angry after a new shop opened in Brighton called me! Mr Barton believes sufferers of the chronic
Paul Young grabbed a first-half hat-trick on his full County League division one debut for Horsham YMCA. The side roasted visitors Shoreham 6-0 at a sweltering Goring Mead. Manager John Suter had agreed to make notes for a newspaper report and was soon
Sussex sides made their mark on the opening day in Division One South with Lewes, Worthing and Bognor all enjoying excellent wins. Pride of place went to Lewes who defeated title favourites Carshalton 3-1 at the Dripping Pan even though Luke Gedling had
Move over Liz Hurley. Lily Newman has been picked as the new face of a national advertising campaign at the age of 101. Lily was chosen thanks to a picture by Sarah Bourne, a photographer for The Argus, which judges at Age Concern thought best summed
I am kindly advised by Brighton and Hove's traffic engineers that further improvements have been made for the consultant-designed Lewes Road traffic management scheme, as follows: The original two lanes at the Union Road junction with the Lewes Road are
A hat-trick from Corby's Kevin Byrne helped sink St Leonards 3-1 at the Firs. Saints badly missed the defensive qualities of injured pair Richard Callaway and Andy Johnson although boss Glyn White felt the visitors' goals all came at times when his men
The traditional British bobby, unarmed and policing with the consent of the public, remains the envy of forces around the world. But times are changing. The number of occasions Sussex officers were sent out with guns went up 90 per cent to 353 last year
Key workers such as nurses and teachers have been officially recognised as being unable to meet the cost of living in Brighton and Hove. Measures are being taken to help them. But these workers are no longer in isolation, as more residents find it increasingly
E Birch wonders why buses are delayed when there is no obvious cause within sight of his bus stop (Letters, August 14). Sadly, there is no cure for a bus held up by unpredictable traffic delays on one part of its cross-city journey that will make it instantly
In the Eastern Division, a brace from Matt Allen helped Eastbourne Borough on their way to an impressive 3-0 triumph at Banbury United. Matt Crabb set up both goals in the 40th and 59th minutes before former Albion midfielder John Westcott came off the
Ellis Hooper celebrated a composed debut at the heart of the Crawley defence by twice helping his side come from behind to earn a hard-fought point. But the young defender refused to claim the credit for Reds' dramatic 89th minute point-saver even though
Hastings have returned to the top of the Shepherd Neame Sussex premier league and lead by 22 points. And they still have three games to play after beating rivals Three Bridges. Horsham maintained their challenge with a 50-run victory at home to Worthing
It had to happen sooner or later. I don't mean a Saturday home defeat for Albion, or the first one as manager for Martin Hinshelwood. The former hadn't occurred for more than two and a half years, the latter for nine if you include Hinsh's fleeting stints
Savalas Clouting produced the most prolific display of his Eastbourne career as Eagles moved back into the driving seat in the Elite League title battle. After a week in which the Eagles were knocked off the top perch by Wolverhampton, they roared into
Publishing group Quarto showed how book lovers across the world had shrugged off economic concerns by posting a jump in half-year profits to £2.2 million Quarto has two core areas - creating books for other publishers, including Hove-based RotoVision,
I.T. firm Newmark Technology unveiled a shake-up of the business after securing a deal to snap up a rival. The group is buying Grosvenor Technology, which designs and makes security management systems for clients such as Marks & Spencer, the Metropolitan
Sir Richard Branson's airline Virgin Atlantic today announced it made a pre-tax loss of £92 million for the 12 months ending April 2002. Virgin, which first announced the results in unaudited form in May this year, said it was aiming to return to profitability
The former head of a Sussex school which helped children with behavioural and emotional problems has died aged 73. Anthony Rodway was the principal of Tylehurst School in Forest Row, which closed in 1985. He joined the staff when it was a small, progressive
The number of times police in Sussex were sent out with guns has rocketed by 90 per cent. The number of operations in which firearms were authorised last year was 353, according to new government figures. This compares to 185 in 2000 and 123 in 1999.
The ashes of speedboat crash victim Ian Langan were scattered on the sea at the same spot were he lost his life. Family and friends of the popular 45-year-old stood on the decks of five boats and watched as Mr Langan's brother Cliff threw the ashes overboard
Glamour model Jordan may have to have her hand amputated to cure her cancer. Jordan, real name Katie Price, was given the news after undergoing a two-hour operation to clear the aggressive cancer from her hand. The new mum, who lives in Brighton with
A diver died and his brother is receiving emergency treatment after they suffered the bends while exploring a Sussex shipwreck. The incident happened at 3.30pm yesterday at the site of a sunken boat, 12 miles off the coast at Shoreham power station. Two
Sussex-based screenwriter Carla Lane is sending her OBE back to the Prime Minister in an animal rights protest. The comedy writer is handing the honour to Tony Blair after she found out the former Huntingdon Life Sciences Managing Director Brian Cass
Two policemen were hurt during a car chase through a residential area. The officers suffered minor injuries when their patrol car was rammed by a Metro. The car was followed by police for 15 miles during the 20-minute pursuit. The blue Metro had earlier
A free scheme making it easier for residents in Newhaven to recycle their household waste is being launched as an experiment. Kerbside recycling is being offered to selected homes this month as part of a pilot scheme run by Lewes District Council. It
Thousands of people took advantage of the sunny weather to enjoy Ashington's annual carnival parade and fair. Saturday's event at the village, near Storrington, was officially opened by sports pundit Jimmy Hill. The show included fairground rides, a fancy
More than 2,000 people enjoyed the final day of the annual Festival of Wick at Littlehampton at the weekend. About 1,500 took part in a fun day on Saturday and a further 700 enjoyed a concert and firework display in the evening. The fun day kicked off
The Rox festival was voted a major success despite having to change its venue from the seafront to a racecourse. Thousands of music-lovers made their way to Fontwell Park, near Chichester, for the annual music and arts Festival at the weekend. The free
A father has been praised by paramedics after he saved a swimmer's life on a busy Sussex holiday beach. Chris Siddall spent two minutes giving the 21-year-old victim mouth-to-mouth resuscitation on a busy holiday beach after the man's lifeless body was
The prospect of spending a night on a train platform is proving irresistible for rail enthusiasts. Lou Rapley has not been able to keep up with demand since she opened her unusual bed and breakfast accommodation at the old railway station in Petworth.
Brighton Marina is set to become the first commercial site in Sussex to be specifically protected by paid-for police officers. Off-duty police will patrol the site in uniform and be paid overtime rates by the marina. Sussex Police and marina bosses are
It had to happen sooner or later. I don't mean a Saturday home defeat for Albion, or the first one as manager for Martin Hinshelwood. The former hadn't occurred for more than two-and-a-half years, the latter for nine if you include Hinsh's fleeting stints
Two readers of The Argus fulfilled a dream when they took to the skies over Shoreham Airport. Nicola Allen and Ben Fearnside won reader competitions to fly with two of the stars of the Shoreham Airshow. Nicola, 38, a pub waitress from Kemp Town, Brighton
Two women from Brighton have been arrested after allegedly damaging a field they mistakenly thought was growing genetically-modified oilseed rape. About 40 people from across the South took part in the protest at a farm in Hilton, near Blandford, Dorset
Is it possible to have a healthy office lunch? I visited Maria and her colleagues at their games and media company in Hove to find out more. They told me most of the choices offered in the average sandwich man's tray are consistently wheat-based and somewhat
Holidaymakers in Sussex are being charged higher amounts for exchanging money compared to other cities. FX Currency Services carried out a mystery shopper exercise to establish the difference in the cost of buying travel money across the country. The
The last play in the Alan Ayckbourn trilogy, Damsels In Distress, was a darker tragi-comedy than the first two. And yet, like the others, Ayckbourn managed to squeeze a fair bit of laughter out of what was a nightmare situation. The scenario was a dinner
The Commonwealth Games may be over but watching the event on TV may have prompted some to start on a campaign of healthy eating and exercise. ATHLETICS fans have enjoyed a bumper few weeks this summer with, first, the Commonwealth Games and, more recently
Plastic bags are usually made to carry shopping in and a can of coke is normally used for drinking. But owners of a recycling shop in Brighton have different ideas. Why not wear a can of coke or even use it as an ashtray? Staff at Podz in Gloucester Road
Glass on Brighton beach is nothing new. In 1938, as a four-year-old, I suffered a very badly cut foot which left me with a distinctive scar to this day. It is about time Brighton and Hove City Council did something and The Argus is to be commended for
Seafront traders are backing our campaign to make Brighton beach a glass-free zone. As crowds soaked up the weekend sun, shops and cafes took delivery of our first batch of posters warning people of the dangers of glass on the pebbles. Meanwhile, dozens
Robb Banks has had his prized front garden trashed after losing a furious bidding war with his next-door neighbour. He watched in horror as a mechanical digger took minutes to completely destroy the garden he had spent hours cultivating. The 25ft garden
A convoy of angry van drivers brought streets in Brighton and Hove to a standstill this morning in a second go-slow protest over parking rules. Hundreds of traders' vehicles crawled along the city's streets. Electricians, plumbers, glaziers and even mobile
The increasingly good A-level performances throughout Sussex and the rest of the country are the direct results of the hard work put into these exams by the students and their teachers. Praise must be given to students and teachers alike for these high
Paul Young grabbed a first-half hat-trick on his full County League division one debut for Horsham YMCA. The side roasted visitors Shoreham 6-0 at a sweltering Goring Mead. Manager John Suter had agreed to make notes for a newspaper report and was soon
A hat-trick from Corby's Kevin Byrne helped sink St Leonards 3-1 at the Firs. Saints badly missed the defensive qualities of injured pair Richard Callaway and Andy Johnson although boss Glyn White felt the visitors' goals all came at times when his men
The traditional British bobby, unarmed and policing with the consent of the public, remains the envy of forces around the world. But times are changing. The number of occasions Sussex officers were sent out with guns went up 90 per cent to 353 last year
What a revelation. The Sussex Wildlife Trust to create a nature reserve was outbid ten years ago by murdered landlord Mohammed Raja in buying 2.4 acres of woodland at Eldred Avenue, Withdean, for £6,500 from British Rail. The trust, after winning Lottery
Amid all the unnecessary hoo-ha regarding the alleged danger of mobile phone masts, am I the only person to have noticed that virtually none of the recently erected masts in the area - many of which are designed to look like telephone poles - has been
It had to happen sooner or later. I don't mean a Saturday home defeat for Albion, or the first one as manager for Martin Hinshelwood. The former hadn't occurred for more than two and a half years, the latter for nine if you include Hinsh's fleeting stints
Albion are bracing themselves for a lengthy lay-off for injured goal machine Bobby Zamora. Zamora is due for a scan today on the right knee he damaged in Saturday's 2-0 home defeat by Norwich. Boss Martin Hinshelwood refused to speculate on how long Zamora
Consultation with the public over policing issues in Sussex is flawed and ineffective, according to a report. A total of 21 police community consultative groups (PCCGs), some formed more than ten years ago to allow the public to air views, are not producing
Publishing group Quarto showed how book lovers across the world had shrugged off economic concerns by posting a jump in half-year profits to £2.2 million Quarto has two core areas - creating books for other publishers, including Hove-based RotoVision,
Sir Richard Branson's airline Virgin Atlantic today announced it made a pre-tax loss of £92 million for the 12 months ending April 2002. Virgin, which first announced the results in unaudited form in May this year, said it was aiming to return to profitability
The former head of a Sussex school which helped children with behavioural and emotional problems has died aged 73. Anthony Rodway was the principal of Tylehurst School in Forest Row, which closed in 1985. He joined the staff when it was a small, progressive
The ashes of speedboat crash victim Ian Langan were scattered on the sea at the same spot were he lost his life. Family and friends of the popular 45-year-old stood on the decks of five boats and watched as Mr Langan's brother Cliff threw the ashes overboard
A diver died and his brother is receiving emergency treatment after they suffered the bends while exploring a Sussex shipwreck. The incident happened at 3.30pm yesterday at the site of a sunken boat, 12 miles off the coast at Shoreham power station. Two
Two policemen were hurt during a car chase through a residential area. The officers suffered minor injuries when their patrol car was rammed by a Metro. The car was followed by police for 15 miles during the 20-minute pursuit. The blue Metro had earlier
Police are investigating after a man fired a shotgun into the air at a block of flats. Neighbours reported hearing a loud bang and screaming on Friday night behind flats at Hoddern Avenue in Peacehaven. Armed officers were called to the block of 20 properties
A partially-sighted pensioner is recovering today after she was mugged in broad daylight. The 79-year-old woman, who has not been named, was left shocked but unhurt after her handbag was snatched. She was walking on a footpath which runs from the Old
A father has been praised by paramedics after he saved a swimmer's life on a busy Sussex holiday beach. Chris Siddall spent two minutes giving the 21-year-old victim mouth-to-mouth resuscitation on a busy holiday beach after the man's lifeless body was
The prospect of spending a night on a train platform is proving irresistible for rail enthusiasts. Lou Rapley has not been able to keep up with demand since she opened her unusual bed and breakfast accommodation at the old railway station in Petworth.
It had to happen sooner or later. I don't mean a Saturday home defeat for Albion, or the first one as manager for Martin Hinshelwood. The former hadn't occurred for more than two-and-a-half years, the latter for nine if you include Hinsh's fleeting stints
Two readers of The Argus fulfilled a dream when they took to the skies over Shoreham Airport. Nicola Allen and Ben Fearnside won reader competitions to fly with two of the stars of the Shoreham Airshow. Nicola, 38, a pub waitress from Kemp Town, Brighton
Four teenagers were found clinging to a pier after their dinghy capsized near the West Pier in Brighton. The young men were rescued by a lifeboat crew after their boat sank beneath the pier last night. The friends had gone to sea in a small inflatable
Two women from Brighton have been arrested after allegedly damaging a field they mistakenly thought was growing genetically-modified oilseed rape. About 40 people from across the South took part in the protest at a farm in Hilton, near Blandford, Dorset
Sandra Cooper, a former midwife, has great sympathy for Cherie Blair, who suffered a much-publicised miscarriage two weeks ago. "People tend to think you'll get over it in a couple of weeks," says Ms Cooper. "They can't relate to the fact it's a baby
Commuters are being given a chance to play a key role in the future of train services. South Central is looking for five regular passengers to join its 12-member stakeholder advisory board. The board will provide advice and guidance aimed at helping the
The Commonwealth Games may be over but watching the event on TV may have prompted some to start on a campaign of healthy eating and exercise. ATHLETICS fans have enjoyed a bumper few weeks this summer with, first, the Commonwealth Games and, more recently
Training the right way is not always easy. It can be hard to make a start then maintain or increase the amount of training you do. Another, equally hard, area to consider is how you are training. This week I have included some important dos and don'ts
Plastic bags are usually made to carry shopping in and a can of coke is normally used for drinking. But owners of a recycling shop in Brighton have different ideas. Why not wear a can of coke or even use it as an ashtray? Staff at Podz in Gloucester Road
So Julia Elliot, of Tennis Road, Hove, wants Brighton and Hove City Council to sort out her seagull problem (The Argus, August 16)? Please explain to me why these people choose to live near the sea. Perhaps they should stay in a sterilised bubble where
We went to the beach in Hove last Tuesday and did not see any glass. We did see lots of dogs, even though they are banned from the beach. I am glad The Argus is making a stand against glass left on the beach and that Alistair McGowan is helping. -Lesley
I have finally managed to wrestle my column, and our computer, back from daughter's sticky fingers. With the advent of some nice weather she has retired to her new hammock, under the shade of the eaves of the shed, to read books and while away the days
Sussex Tory MP Nicholas Soames has attacked the Conservative Party for having a "mad obsession with gays, blacks and women". The remarks by the former armed forces minister have increased the pressure on party leader Iain Duncan Smith. Mr Duncan Smith
Sussex-based screenwriter Carla Lane is sending her OBE back to the Prime Minister in an animal rights protest. The comedy writer is handing the honour to Tony Blair after she found out the former Huntingdon Life Sciences Managing Director Brian Cass
A convoy of angry van drivers brought streets in Brighton and Hove to a standstill this morning in a second go-slow protest over parking rules. Hundreds of traders' vehicles crawled along the city's streets. Electricians, plumbers, glaziers and even mobile
Emergency teams were put on standby when a man doused his Eastbourne flat with petrol and threatened to set it alight. Firefighters and a team of paramedics were called to the flat in Silverdale Road at 3.15am today. A spokesman for the Eastbourne fire
With other forms of packaging, there is no need to take glass on to the beach. In many towns and around many pools it is illegal. However, the Kemp Town beach is kept clean every day (unlike Dukes Mound behind it), and there is plenty of room for more
The increasingly good A-level performances throughout Sussex and the rest of the country are the direct results of the hard work put into these exams by the students and their teachers. Praise must be given to students and teachers alike for these high
Let us hear no more about the alleged lowering of A-level standards. University lecturers may complain they have to teach "basic material" that should have been taught in sixth-form but so what if it means more young people are continuing their education
I do so agree with Jamie Normington, head of sales and marketing at the Worthing Theatres (Letters, August 6) as to the excellence of the If it's on... weekly entertainments guide. While Brighton and Hove may be the place to be for the 18-30 age group
There really is no need for Brighton and Hove City Council chief executive David Panter to "bang heads together" over the proposed Black Rock development, as John Parry suggested (The Argus, May 9). The project is progressing methodically behind the scenes
A successful community, wherever it is in the world, needs a wide range of people with a wide range of skills. Cleaners, supermarket shelf-stackers and bus drivers are just as important as doctors, nurses, teachers and police officers. Whatever the job
What a revelation. The Sussex Wildlife Trust to create a nature reserve was outbid ten years ago by murdered landlord Mohammed Raja in buying 2.4 acres of woodland at Eldred Avenue, Withdean, for £6,500 from British Rail. The trust, after winning Lottery
Mountfield are the new Seaford Tournament champions of the Sussex Association. In the first all-East Division final in the 45-year history of the event, they beat defending champions Stone Cross on the Salts ground. Batting first, Mountfield amassed 92
Amid all the unnecessary hoo-ha regarding the alleged danger of mobile phone masts, am I the only person to have noticed that virtually none of the recently erected masts in the area - many of which are designed to look like telephone poles - has been
Albion are bracing themselves for a lengthy lay-off for injured goal machine Bobby Zamora. Zamora is due for a scan today on the right knee he damaged in Saturday's 2-0 home defeat by Norwich. Boss Martin Hinshelwood refused to speculate on how long Zamora
Worthing boss Barry Lloyd was forced to play three up front because of injuries to Wes Lopez and Paul Rapps. But the switch paid dividends as Rebels thrashed Ashford Town 5-0 at Woodside Road. All three front men, skipper Paul Kennett, who converted a
Consultation with the public over policing issues in Sussex is flawed and ineffective, according to a report. A total of 21 police community consultative groups (PCCGs), some formed more than ten years ago to allow the public to air views, are not producing
A woman was grabbed and indecently assaulted as she walked home through Brighton in the early hours. The 27-year-old was grabbed from behind as she walked through College Terrace at about 1.20am on Saturday. Her attacker forced her into the street and
Police are investigating after a man fired a shotgun into the air at a block of flats. Neighbours reported hearing a loud bang and screaming on Friday night behind flats at Hoddern Avenue in Peacehaven. Armed officers were called to the block of 20 properties
A partially-sighted pensioner is recovering today after she was mugged in broad daylight. The 79-year-old woman, who has not been named, was left shocked but unhurt after her handbag was snatched. She was walking on a footpath which runs from the Old
A search-and-rescue operation was started after four divers went missing three-and-a-half miles off Worthing. The men had been diving when colleagues lost sight of their surface marker buoys. Crew from the dive boat radioed the Solent Coastguard for help
A man found dead at the foot of the cliffs at Beachy Head has been named. David William Firth, 48, from the Bradford area of West Yorkshire, was found at the notorious spot near Eastbourne on August 4. Police were not treating the death as suspicious.
Peter Lloyd is used to running a large company from the comfort of his office. But the Hove-based managing director swapped his suit for overalls and went back to the shop floor. Mr Lloyd, who founded Initial Retail Cleaning and used to get his hands
A change has been announced in the management of a top Sussex theatre. Julien Boast has been appointed chief executive of the Theatre Royal, Brighton, taking over from acting general manager Chris Haylett. Mr Boast, former head of production at a theatre
A recruitment agency has chosen Brighton as the site for its latest branch. First Recruitment Services opened the doors to its new branch in Bond Street last week. The team is headed by operations director Michelle Peagam and is made up by Lisa Bromley
Four teenagers were found clinging to a pier after their dinghy capsized near the West Pier in Brighton. The young men were rescued by a lifeboat crew after their boat sank beneath the pier last night. The friends had gone to sea in a small inflatable
Sandra Cooper, a former midwife, has great sympathy for Cherie Blair, who suffered a much-publicised miscarriage two weeks ago. "People tend to think you'll get over it in a couple of weeks," says Ms Cooper. "They can't relate to the fact it's a baby
Commuters are being given a chance to play a key role in the future of train services. South Central is looking for five regular passengers to join its 12-member stakeholder advisory board. The board will provide advice and guidance aimed at helping the
