The rusting Big Apple children's roller-coaster ride on Brighton seafront was today being repossessed as detractors branded it a "blot on the seascape". The old ride at Peter Pan's Playground in Madeira Drive has been an ugly relic for several years.
There'll never be another, lady, the great man used to say, as he did a twirl on the stage of the great theatres of the day. But now his many fans are hoping there might be another, as they set out to raise enough money to fund a permanent statue of Max
Tony Blair was today raising the plight of the British plane spotters convicted of spying in Greece with his Greek counterpart Costas Simitis. The spotters, whose appeals are due to be heard in a week's time, include Chris Wilson, of Erica Way, Horsham
Although he reached America in 1923, Alan Mowbray did not arrive in Hollywood until 1931. He soon became a Hollywood supporting actor of the Thirties and Forties. At first, he was cast as prissy and pompous types but was soon to be fairly well established
The case for paying local authority councillors is overwhelming and fundamental to the health of local democracy. Many councillors, of all parties, spend a great deal of their time on council business at the expense of their careers and should be rewarded
Colin White is the new short circuit open hot rod champion. He won the title at the Oval Raceway at Angmering, beating a host of other top drivers in a thrilling final, including Worthing star and defending champion Dave Longhurst. Former national hot
What a strange blend of naivety and double standards from Councillor Catherine Shelley (Letters, October 22). Firstly, she directly attacks Geoffrey Theobald for raising the issue of the new custody block at Hollingbury. She neglects to criticise her
Steyning's Darrell Stone, who missed out on an England Commonwealth Games place, showed a clean pair of heels to Surrey's Mark Easton. He beat Easton, who did make the trip the Manchester, in the Cambridge Harriers League event at Bexley. Stone has found
The proposed changes in paying housing benefit, which Brighton and Hove is to try as part of a trial, concern me greatly. At present, the figure for rent used to determine how much benefit should be paid is far below the going market rate for rents. It
M S Young (Letters, October 24) is confusing two points on Conservative housing policy. The national party decision to allow tenants in housing association properties to buy their homes is different to compulsorily forcing current council homes to be
Traders and the city council badly need to reach an acceptable compromise over the messy business of parking waivers. The council is right to insist on some sort of system to ensure people in white vans need permission before parking on double yellow
Councillor Brian Oxley (The Argus, October 19) maintains "Local councils' power and influence are being systematically plundered by Labour". Perhaps he would be reminded of how well the laissez-faire section of the British people copes with the present
Crawley's fourth qualifying round tie on the bumpy slopes of Wilks Park was done and dusted by half time. The Reds, for whom the game represented a rather large and unpleasant banana skin were three goals and two players to the good as Flackwell overstepped
North Laine has been one of the success stories in Brighton ever since it was made a conservation area 26 years ago. This gave people the confidence to buy houses and improve them, knowing they would not be pulled down, and for traders to invest in the
I read with interest the front-page article "Prices hit homeless" (The Argus, October 23), which states the average cost of a one-bedroom flat in Brighton and Hove is more than £141 a week. I contacted a number of letting agents and have established through
Palace 5, Albion 0: A dozen years ago Steve Coppell went back to his home city of Liverpool as the manager of Crystal Palace. His team suffered a humiliating 9-0 drubbing at Anfield in front of his family and friends, but Coppell kept them in the old
A host of stars gathered to launch Brighton's newest boutique hotel. Champagne flowed, trays of canapes circulated and guests smoked Cuban cigars at the exclusive party at the Hotel du Vin and Bistro in Ship Street on Saturday. Sixty jobs have been created
Footwear firm Dr Martens is closing its British factories and moving production to China, with the loss of more than 1,000 jobs. David Suddens, managing director of the firm's family-owned parent company R Griggs, said he regretted the factory closures
Crawley-based First Choice has brightened the picture for the holiday sector, reporting an encouraging level of bookings for 2003. The industry has been rocked by the troubles of MyTravel, owner of Hove-based Panorama and Manos Holidays, but rival First
Walter Wille was not prepared for the wrath of a jealous goose when he signed up to be a park attendant almost 20 years ago. A simple love of nature and gardening had prompted a change of career, having previously worked as a storeman at Preston Barracks
TV actress Sidonie Bond loved shopping at Hanningtons department store so much that she has written a book about it. Sidonie liked Hanningtons from the moment she first visited Brighton as a youngster in the Sixties. So when she heard the much-loved city
Drinkers at gay bars, clubs and saunas will be able to order a syphilis test along with their pint during the next few weeks. Customers are being offered five-minute tests when they visit venues in Brighton and Hove. The results can be delivered over
Leaders of the Sussex branches of the firefighters' union are holding talks to discuss the 11th-hour suspension of tomorrow's planned strike. Firefighters were expected to go on strike from 9am tomorrow for 48 hours, in a bid to earn a 40 per cent pay
A historic route change has been arranged for the start of this year's London to Brighton Veteran Car Run on November 3. Instead of chugging straight out of the gates of Hyde Park and around Hyde Park Corner, the 400 vehicles will make a slightly shorter
A pensioner accused of shooting his wife at their Sussex village home has been remanded in custody. Retired civil servant Charles Hall, 68, appeared before magistrates in Eastbourne on Saturday morning charged with murder. He is accused of shooting his
A compromise is being sought in a row between traders and a council over parking waivers and permits. Brighton and Hove city councillors are to sit down with officers this week to try to work out a way to satisfy traders who need to park on yellow lines
Software firm Sherwood International is moving its Haywards Heath, operations and its City head office, to Chertsey, Surrey. The Romford, Woking and Gloucester operations are also moving. Sherwood employs 190 people in England and jobs could be lost through
Television company Meridian Broadcasting, which serves Sussex, has appointed two new non-executive directors. Jill Cochrane, chairman of the Kent branch of the Institute of Directors, and Bill Wakeham, vice-chancellor of Southampton University, have joined
Peter Craine has been appointed head of the Department of Trade and Industry's new regional broadband unit. Mr Craine joins the unit from Marconi, where he was responsible for the company's telecommunications policy and regulation. He has also been an
Acclaimed artist Boyd Webb's new film has people crying with laughter. Quite a feat for a usually quiet gallery space. Absurd and hilarious sums up the Brighton based artist's film. It opens with a shot of rolling English countryside. A horse and dog
The Conservative Stanford ward chairman has requested Brighton and Hove City Council to remove lower branches of trees in the Hove Park area, which are obstructing the pavements, making it dangerous for pedestrians. He has been assured this work will
Television company Meridian Broadcasting, which serves Sussex, has appointed two new non-executive directors. Jill Cochrane, chairman of the Kent branch of the Institute of Directors, and Bill Wakeham, vice-chancellor of Southampton University, have joined
The Consumers' Association (CA) is calling on victims of the endowment policy misselling controversy to seek compensation. It follows warnings from insurance companies that up to 80 per cent of home owners with endowments may be unable to pay off their
Councillors have thrown out a proposal for a 20m phone mast because it would impact too much on the countryside. They turned down the plans for a mast at Ansty Farm in Cuckfield Road, Ansty, against their own planning officers' advice. Mid Sussex District
Plans to grant a sex shop a licence have provoked fury among East Grinstead residents. Almost 30 letters of objection, signed by 37 people, have been sent to Mid Sussex District Council protesting against proposals to allow the shop in Railway Approach
A Sussex teacher who led a school boating trip in which a nine-year-old girl drowned was today fined £2,000 for his part in the tragedy. Science teacher Paul Dove, 66, of Mill Road, Burgess Hill, pleaded guilty to failing to take adequate precautions
Councillor Mike Middleton has absolutely no interest in anyone's opinions on the King Alfred centre. This has become obvious by his attacks on anyone who dares to put forward views on the redevelopment of the King Alfred. May I suggest he concentrates
Acclaimed artist Boyd Webb's new film has people crying with laughter. Quite a feat for a usually quiet gallery space. Absurd and hilarious sums up the Brighton based artist's film. It opens with a shot of rolling English countryside. A horse and dog
A vision of Marc Bolan in white cassocks stood centre-stage. Surrounding him were 23 angels similarly robed, some with harps, some with flutes, tabla or trumpets, all bearing beatific smiles and singing with joyful abandon. Hundreds of people surrounded
I'm sure normal families sit round the kitchen table on weekend mornings, sharing breakfast, reading the papers and having proper conversations. Perhaps they discuss items of newsworthy interest or talk about their plans for the day. Obviously ours is
The case for paying local authority councillors is overwhelming and fundamental to the health of local democracy. Many councillors, of all parties, spend a great deal of their time on council business at the expense of their careers and should be rewarded
Colin White is the new short circuit open hot rod champion. He won the title at the Oval Raceway at Angmering, beating a host of other top drivers in a thrilling final, including Worthing star and defending champion Dave Longhurst. Former national hot
What a strange blend of naivety and double standards from Councillor Catherine Shelley (Letters, October 22). Firstly, she directly attacks Geoffrey Theobald for raising the issue of the new custody block at Hollingbury. She neglects to criticise her
Steyning's Darrell Stone, who missed out on an England Commonwealth Games place, showed a clean pair of heels to Surrey's Mark Easton. He beat Easton, who did make the trip the Manchester, in the Cambridge Harriers League event at Bexley. Stone has found
The proposed changes in paying housing benefit, which Brighton and Hove is to try as part of a trial, concern me greatly. At present, the figure for rent used to determine how much benefit should be paid is far below the going market rate for rents. It
Ben Jones' victory over Southwick's Aaron Bulmer lit up Crawley ABC's dinner show at the Effingham Park Hotel. Crawley man Jones secured his second successive win since making his comeback with a a majority decision against Bulmer. The home crowd were
Ryman League: Bognor goalkeeper Craig Stoner faces a lengthy lay-off after breaking his arm in two places. Stoner, who has been in superb form recently, suffered the injury during Rocks' 3-0 home win over Staines in Ryman League division one south. Boss
Traders and the city council badly need to reach an acceptable compromise over the messy business of parking waivers. The council is right to insist on some sort of system to ensure people in white vans need permission before parking on double yellow
Horsham has never seen anything quite like the entourage which followed Team Bath into the fourth qualifying round. What with camera crews on the pitch, media men being assigned their own car park and plastic jug of tea and even a Corriere Dello Sport
Crawley's fourth qualifying round tie on the bumpy slopes of Wilks Park was done and dusted by half time. The Reds, for whom the game represented a rather large and unpleasant banana skin were three goals and two players to the good as Flackwell overstepped
A dozen years ago Steve Coppell went back to his home city of Liverpool as the manager of Crystal Palace. His team suffered a humiliating 9-0 drubbing at Anfield in front of his family and friends, but Coppell kept them in the old First Division. A soul-destroying
I read with interest the front-page article "Prices hit homeless" (The Argus, October 23), which states the average cost of a one-bedroom flat in Brighton and Hove is more than £141 a week. I contacted a number of letting agents and have established through
Palace 5, Albion 0: A dozen years ago Steve Coppell went back to his home city of Liverpool as the manager of Crystal Palace. His team suffered a humiliating 9-0 drubbing at Anfield in front of his family and friends, but Coppell kept them in the old
Shares in convenience store group Alldays were suspended today amid speculation the retailer was on the brink of being bought. The struggling group said it had requested the move pending a further announcement that would be made as soon as practicable
Acclaimed cellist Julian Lloyd Webber will give a masterclass in front of more than 130 young musicians. Youngsters from across East Sussex will watch Mr Lloyd Webber test two young musicians from the South Downs Youth Orchestra. Dominic Wells and Lee
Plans to grant a sex shop a licence have provoked fury among East Grinstead residents. Almost 30 letters of objection, signed by 37 people, have been sent to Mid Sussex District Council protesting against proposals to allow the shop in Railway Approach
Relatives of a man killed when he leant out of a train window as it entered a tunnel at 70mph, were today due to formally identify his body. Passengers on the London Victoria to Worthing service witnessed the horrific accident at 12.15am on Saturday.
Police in Eastbourne fear a man may have been bundled into a car and abducted after being beaten by a gang of thugs. Witnesses saw a man assaulted at 6.45am today in Devonshire Place. Detective Inspector Adam Hibbert said: "We have great concern for the
Roads were closed, trees uprooted and parts of buildings ripped down by force ten gales which lashed Sussex at the weekend. Travel schedules went into meltdown with flights from Gatwick Airport cancelled, train timetables suspended and motorists advised
Drinkers at gay bars, clubs and saunas will be able to order a syphilis test along with their pint during the next few weeks. Customers are being offered five-minute tests when they visit venues in Brighton and Hove. The results can be delivered over
Leaders of the Sussex branches of the firefighters' union are holding talks to discuss the 11th-hour suspension of tomorrow's planned strike. Firefighters were expected to go on strike from 9am tomorrow for 48 hours, in a bid to earn a 40 per cent pay
A pensioner accused of shooting his wife at their Sussex village home has been remanded in custody. Retired civil servant Charles Hall, 68, appeared before magistrates in Eastbourne on Saturday morning charged with murder. He is accused of shooting his
Whitehawk Primary School has an inquisitive bunch of Year Three children, full of life and already worldly wise. I was recently invited by their teachers, Debbie Chisholm and Ann Whittemore, to visit the school and give a short pep talk on healthy eating
The Consumers' Association (CA) is calling on victims of the endowment policy misselling controversy to seek compensation. It follows warnings from insurance companies that up to 80 per cent of home owners with endowments may be unable to pay off their
Where else could you buy five-million-year-old fossils, cucumber-flavoured milkshakes and vegetarian sandals but Brighton's vibrant North Laine? Twenty years ago semiderelict slums once stood where designer boutiques, bohemian shops and laid-back cafes
Back pain is normally associated with growing older but according to one physiotherapists the problem is no longer confined to adults. Physiotherapists say a combination of today's couch-potato lifestyles and the stresses and strains of going to school
Plans to grant a sex shop a licence have provoked fury among East Grinstead residents. Almost 30 letters of objection, signed by 37 people, have been sent to Mid Sussex District Council protesting against proposals to allow the shop in Railway Approach
A Sussex teacher who led a school boating trip in which a nine-year-old girl drowned was today fined £2,000 for his part in the tragedy. Science teacher Paul Dove, 66, of Mill Road, Burgess Hill, pleaded guilty to failing to take adequate precautions
Councillor Mike Middleton has absolutely no interest in anyone's opinions on the King Alfred centre. This has become obvious by his attacks on anyone who dares to put forward views on the redevelopment of the King Alfred. May I suggest he concentrates
Councillor Mike Middleton only tells the electorate what he thinks they need to know. You can fool some of the people all of the time and all of the people some of the time but this is not one of those times. What does he mean, "if individual councillors
A vision of Marc Bolan in white cassocks stood centre-stage. Surrounding him were 23 angels similarly robed, some with harps, some with flutes, tabla or trumpets, all bearing beatific smiles and singing with joyful abandon. Hundreds of people surrounded
Birmingham has emerged as the front-runner in the race to be named European Capital of Culture 2008. Brighton and Hove is bidding for the title, which officials hope would inject an extra £140 million into the city's economy. According to a national survey
I'm sure normal families sit round the kitchen table on weekend mornings, sharing breakfast, reading the papers and having proper conversations. Perhaps they discuss items of newsworthy interest or talk about their plans for the day. Obviously ours is
Pupils, teachers and staff flocked in their hundreds for a mass vaccination after a suspected second case of meningitis at a school. The jabs were on offer at the school hall in Gunters Lane, Bexhill, part of Bexhill High School, on Saturday. Headteacher
Rail passengers in Sussex feel unsafe at stations and are travelling in poorly-designed coaches, according to a report published today. A survey of 60 railway stations across the South-East of England, including 18 in Sussex and an examination of trains
It is a sad but revealing commentary on some sections of our Press when an acknowledged sincere and genuine person such as Estelle Morris resigns partly because she found she was unable to cope with their intrusions into her private life. Who can blame
What is the link between your actual age and the inner ageing process? For example, why do some of us look young and others old for their years? Why do some people get early wrinkling of the skin, memory loss or high blood pressure, which are all part
Ben Jones' victory over Southwick's Aaron Bulmer lit up Crawley ABC's dinner show at the Effingham Park Hotel. Crawley man Jones secured his second successive win since making his comeback with a a majority decision against Bulmer. The home crowd were
Bognor goalkeeper Craig Stoner faces a lengthy lay-off after breaking his arm in two places. Stoner, who has been in superb form recently, suffered the injury during Rocks' 3-0 home win over Staines in Ryman League division one south. Boss Jack Pearce
Ryman League: Bognor goalkeeper Craig Stoner faces a lengthy lay-off after breaking his arm in two places. Stoner, who has been in superb form recently, suffered the injury during Rocks' 3-0 home win over Staines in Ryman League division one south. Boss
Horsham has never seen anything quite like the entourage which followed Team Bath into the fourth qualifying round. What with camera crews on the pitch, media men being assigned their own car park and plastic jug of tea and even a Corriere Dello Sport
A dozen years ago Steve Coppell went back to his home city of Liverpool as the manager of Crystal Palace. His team suffered a humiliating 9-0 drubbing at Anfield in front of his family and friends, but Coppell kept them in the old First Division. A soul-destroying
Nick Nurse watched his Brighton Bears thrash the table toppers, then gave the rest of the British League the news they dreaded. The Bears coach, whose men led previously unbeaten Sheffield by as many as 22 points at a packed Brighton Centre on Saturday
I wonder if Councillor Brian Oxley has made the connection between the report concerning the significant homelessness problems in Brighton and Hove and his defending the sale of council housing (Letters, October 23)? Does Coun Oxley suffer from goldfish
Crawley boss Billy Smith isn't disappointed that his side failed to land high-profile opposition in the FA Cup. Reds will travel to fellow Dr Martens League outfit Tiverton Town on November 16 after reaching the first round proper for the first time since
Steve Coppell has branded the Albion job the biggest challenge of his managerial career. Saturday's crushing 5-0 derby defeat at his old club Crystal Palace, combined with a 1-1 draw for Wimbledon at Sheffield United, means the crestfallen Seagulls are
Shares in convenience store group Alldays were suspended today amid speculation the retailer was on the brink of being bought. The struggling group said it had requested the move pending a further announcement that would be made as soon as practicable
Acclaimed cellist Julian Lloyd Webber will give a masterclass in front of more than 130 young musicians. Youngsters from across East Sussex will watch Mr Lloyd Webber test two young musicians from the South Downs Youth Orchestra. Dominic Wells and Lee
A woman is threatening legal action against Brighton and Hove City Council over a mobile phone mast near her home. The first Natalie Nortcliff, of Appledore Road, East Moulsecoomb, knew of the 18m antennae, was when cranes arrived on Thursday morning.
A mayor and mayoress left a charity ball in disgust after a mock raid which mirrored the Moscow siege, in which 150 hostages died. Brighton and Hove mayor David Watkins, walked out in horror after the stunt at a star-studded event in the Brighton Hilton
Steve Coppell has branded the Albion job the biggest challenge of his managerial career. Saturday's crushing 5-0 derby defeat at his old club Crystal Palace, combined with a 1-1 draw for Wimbledon at Sheffield United, means the crestfallen Seagulls are
Relatives of a man killed when he leant out of a train window as it entered a tunnel at 70mph, were today due to formally identify his body. Passengers on the London Victoria to Worthing service witnessed the horrific accident at 12.15am on Saturday.
Roads were closed, trees uprooted and parts of buildings ripped down by force ten gales which lashed Sussex at the weekend. Travel schedules went into meltdown with flights from Gatwick Airport cancelled, train timetables suspended and motorists advised
Brighton's vibrant North Laine attracts locals and day-trippers by the thousands, but the area could now be becoming a victim of its own success. Twenty years ago semi-derelict slums once stood where designer boutiques, bohemian shops and laid-back cafes
Whitehawk Primary School has an inquisitive bunch of Year Three children, full of life and already worldly wise. I was recently invited by their teachers, Debbie Chisholm and Ann Whittemore, to visit the school and give a short pep talk on healthy eating
Software firm Sherwood International is moving its Haywards Heath, operations and its City head office, to Chertsey, Surrey. The Romford, Woking and Gloucester operations are also moving. Sherwood employs 190 people in England and jobs could be lost through
Peter Craine has been appointed head of the Department of Trade and Industry's new regional broadband unit. Mr Craine joins the unit from Marconi, where he was responsible for the company's telecommunications policy and regulation. He has also been an
Where else could you buy five-million-year-old fossils, cucumber-flavoured milkshakes and vegetarian sandals but Brighton's vibrant North Laine? Twenty years ago semiderelict slums once stood where designer boutiques, bohemian shops and laid-back cafes
Back pain is normally associated with growing older but according to one physiotherapists the problem is no longer confined to adults. Physiotherapists say a combination of today's couch-potato lifestyles and the stresses and strains of going to school
Councillor Mike Middleton only tells the electorate what he thinks they need to know. You can fool some of the people all of the time and all of the people some of the time but this is not one of those times. What does he mean, "if individual councillors
The Conservative Stanford ward chairman has requested Brighton and Hove City Council to remove lower branches of trees in the Hove Park area, which are obstructing the pavements, making it dangerous for pedestrians. He has been assured this work will
The rusting Big Apple children's roller-coaster ride on Brighton seafront was today being repossessed as detractors branded it a "blot on the seascape". The old ride at Peter Pan's Playground in Madeira Drive has been an ugly relic for several years.
Birmingham has emerged as the front-runner in the race to be named European Capital of Culture 2008. Brighton and Hove is bidding for the title, which officials hope would inject an extra £140 million into the city's economy. According to a national survey
There'll never be another, lady, the great man used to say, as he did a twirl on the stage of the great theatres of the day. But now his many fans are hoping there might be another, as they set out to raise enough money to fund a permanent statue of Max
Pupils, teachers and staff flocked in their hundreds for a mass vaccination after a suspected second case of meningitis at a school. The jabs were on offer at the school hall in Gunters Lane, Bexhill, part of Bexhill High School, on Saturday. Headteacher
Rail passengers in Sussex feel unsafe at stations and are travelling in poorly-designed coaches, according to a report published today. A survey of 60 railway stations across the South-East of England, including 18 in Sussex and an examination of trains
Tony Blair was today raising the plight of the British plane spotters convicted of spying in Greece with his Greek counterpart Costas Simitis. The spotters, whose appeals are due to be heard in a week's time, include Chris Wilson, of Erica Way, Horsham
It is a sad but revealing commentary on some sections of our Press when an acknowledged sincere and genuine person such as Estelle Morris resigns partly because she found she was unable to cope with their intrusions into her private life. Who can blame
What is the link between your actual age and the inner ageing process? For example, why do some of us look young and others old for their years? Why do some people get early wrinkling of the skin, memory loss or high blood pressure, which are all part
Although he reached America in 1923, Alan Mowbray did not arrive in Hollywood until 1931. He soon became a Hollywood supporting actor of the Thirties and Forties. At first, he was cast as prissy and pompous types but was soon to be fairly well established
M S Young (Letters, October 24) is confusing two points on Conservative housing policy. The national party decision to allow tenants in housing association properties to buy their homes is different to compulsorily forcing current council homes to be
Bognor goalkeeper Craig Stoner faces a lengthy lay-off after breaking his arm in two places. Stoner, who has been in superb form recently, suffered the injury during Rocks' 3-0 home win over Staines in Ryman League division one south. Boss Jack Pearce
Councillor Brian Oxley (The Argus, October 19) maintains "Local councils' power and influence are being systematically plundered by Labour". Perhaps he would be reminded of how well the laissez-faire section of the British people copes with the present
North Laine has been one of the success stories in Brighton ever since it was made a conservation area 26 years ago. This gave people the confidence to buy houses and improve them, knowing they would not be pulled down, and for traders to invest in the
Nick Nurse watched his Brighton Bears thrash the table toppers, then gave the rest of the British League the news they dreaded. The Bears coach, whose men led previously unbeaten Sheffield by as many as 22 points at a packed Brighton Centre on Saturday
I wonder if Councillor Brian Oxley has made the connection between the report concerning the significant homelessness problems in Brighton and Hove and his defending the sale of council housing (Letters, October 23)? Does Coun Oxley suffer from goldfish
Crawley boss Billy Smith isn't disappointed that his side failed to land high-profile opposition in the FA Cup. Reds will travel to fellow Dr Martens League outfit Tiverton Town on November 16 after reaching the first round proper for the first time since
Steve Coppell has branded the Albion job the biggest challenge of his managerial career. Saturday's crushing 5-0 derby defeat at his old club Crystal Palace, combined with a 1-1 draw for Wimbledon at Sheffield United, means the crestfallen Seagulls are
A host of stars gathered to launch Brighton's newest boutique hotel. Champagne flowed, trays of canapes circulated and guests smoked Cuban cigars at the exclusive party at the Hotel du Vin and Bistro in Ship Street on Saturday. Sixty jobs have been created
Footwear firm Dr Martens is closing its British factories and moving production to China, with the loss of more than 1,000 jobs. David Suddens, managing director of the firm's family-owned parent company R Griggs, said he regretted the factory closures
Crawley-based First Choice has brightened the picture for the holiday sector, reporting an encouraging level of bookings for 2003. The industry has been rocked by the troubles of MyTravel, owner of Hove-based Panorama and Manos Holidays, but rival First
Walter Wille was not prepared for the wrath of a jealous goose when he signed up to be a park attendant almost 20 years ago. A simple love of nature and gardening had prompted a change of career, having previously worked as a storeman at Preston Barracks
A woman is threatening legal action against Brighton and Hove City Council over a mobile phone mast near her home. The first Natalie Nortcliff, of Appledore Road, East Moulsecoomb, knew of the 18m antennae, was when cranes arrived on Thursday morning.
TV actress Sidonie Bond loved shopping at Hanningtons department store so much that she has written a book about it. Sidonie liked Hanningtons from the moment she first visited Brighton as a youngster in the Sixties. So when she heard the much-loved city
A mayor and mayoress left a charity ball in disgust after a mock raid which mirrored the Moscow siege, in which 150 hostages died. Brighton and Hove mayor David Watkins, walked out in horror after the stunt at a star-studded event in the Brighton Hilton
Steve Coppell has branded the Albion job the biggest challenge of his managerial career. Saturday's crushing 5-0 derby defeat at his old club Crystal Palace, combined with a 1-1 draw for Wimbledon at Sheffield United, means the crestfallen Seagulls are
A historic route change has been arranged for the start of this year's London to Brighton Veteran Car Run on November 3. Instead of chugging straight out of the gates of Hyde Park and around Hyde Park Corner, the 400 vehicles will make a slightly shorter
Brighton's vibrant North Laine attracts locals and day-trippers by the thousands, but the area could now be becoming a victim of its own success. Twenty years ago semi-derelict slums once stood where designer boutiques, bohemian shops and laid-back cafes
A compromise is being sought in a row between traders and a council over parking waivers and permits. Brighton and Hove city councillors are to sit down with officers this week to try to work out a way to satisfy traders who need to park on yellow lines
