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  • Plan to turn Marina round

    Developers have promised to spend £100 million on transforming Brighton Marina from a "white elephant" into a resort to rival Monte Carlo. We have been given an exclusive sneak preview of the plans which Parkridge Developments believes will remedy 23

  • Gimme shelter

    Many thanks to The Argus letters page for helping to focus attention on seemingly unimportant issues which, nevertheless, when implemented help to make a difference in our daily lives. I refer, of course, to the nice seat in our bus shelter, for those

  • Now milk becomes a designer drink

    A company planning to turn milk into a designer drink has raised £259,000 through a public share issue. This on the the advice from the Brighton office of accountancy group, Hacker Young. The company, Branded Drinks, of Sutton, Surrey, launched the new

  • Call centre phone anger

    More than half of call centres employ counsellors to help staff cope with abusive customers. Having to talk to angry or aggressive callers on a regular basis has left many operators suffering from anxiety, a survey by Vocalis, which supplies speech recognition

  • Commercial property market is cooling

    The demand for commercial property across the South-East has started to fall. A report by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) said downturns in the financial and technology sectors had led to a fall in the take-up of office property. RICS

  • Surfers' diner gives a taste of the Fifties' USA

    A former eyesore on the Hove seafront has been transformed into a fashionable eating place. Woodies Diner was developed by Ray and James Roberts, owners of the neighbouring surfboard specialist Ocean Sports. They gave the building a facelift to match

  • More exporters want euro link-up

    Exporting firms based in the South-East have increased their support for the euro. Almost a third of the region's manufacturers are now in favour of the currency and most expect the UK to join up before the end of this decade. The region's branch of the

  • Eduardo Niebla, Pavilion Theatre, Brighton, October 24

    These days, fusion is a dirty word. It conjures up images of 20-minute electric-guitar solos, cheesy synthesisers and needlessly obscure time signatures. All the rage in the Seventies, it is now often seen as something of a joke. But there is more to

  • Ray Davies, Brighton Dome, October 25

    Few rock 'n' rollers from the Sixties still seem able to carry off a rock performance with grace and aplomb. Either they continue to strike youthful poses that seem more incongruous with each passing year, like the Rolling Stones, or choose to adopt a

  • Madama Butterfly, Brighton, October 27

    Tissue sales must have soared during the performance of Puccini's Madama Butterfly by a Russian opera company new to Britain. This tear-jerker of a piece was by the State Opera of Rostov, making its UK debut in Brighton and milking the work for every

  • Stolen pumpkin

    I am devastated. One of the two Hallowe'en pumpkins I have nurtured on my allotment was stolen on Friday. Why, when they are so inexpensive to buy and much better than the one taken by the thief? So, if a strange green and orange pumpkin is in your possession

  • Urban Housewife, by Lizzie Enfield

    Was about to call the Macdoctor out to deal with bleach-damaged computer, when Thomas stepped in to say he'd have a look first. Damage occurred when multitasking mother tried to deal with work calls, while simultaneously making devil horns for Rugrats

  • Your choice

    It is totally out of the question the firefighters should hold the country to ransom with their threat to public safety. They should remember it is a job they have chosen to do. They have not been forced or conscripted. Many of us would love to secure

  • Rugby: Heath lose grip

    Haywards Heath's worst fears proved well founded as they lost 20-17 at Southend in their table-topping London One clash. Heath had been warned about the hosts' renowned goalkicker and were punished by four second half penalties after turning around with

  • Rugby: Wins set up crunch battle

    Hastings and Bexhill will be the place to be in Sussex One next Saturday as they tackle title rivals Uckfield. Both sides had decent wins on Saturday. Outside half Paul Sandeman was superb for Hastings in their 35-17 home success over Horsham, scoring

  • Rugby: Round-Up

    East Grinstead have now gone three games without conceding a try but it did them no good on Saturday as they lost 3-0 at Tonbridge Juddian. The Gs pack were convinced they had got the ball down for a matchwinning try but the referee was unsighted and

  • Fitting tribute

    Campaigning chimney sweep Harry Cowley was the inspiration for a new co-operative community centre. The Cowley Club in London Road, Brighton, will help people who may be down on their luck and bring them together as he did for more than half a century

  • Rugby: Brighton play down promotion talk

    Brighton insist it is too early to talk about a promotion bid despite their convincing derby win at home to old rivals Lewes. The Waterhall outfit were 34-5 victors in London Three South East and leapfrogged Eastbourne into second spot after the previous

  • Capital idea

    The odds are stacked against Brighton and Hove in its bid to become European Capital of Culture. Ranged against it are some of the biggest cities in the UK such as Belfast, Newcastle, Liverpool, Birmingham and Cardiff. It will be an amazing achievement

  • No match

    As a professional in the construction industry, I must defend bricklayers and scaffolders against the remarks made by Ron Wood (Letters, October 24). By the very nature of their jobs, construction workers have more deaths and injuries each year than firefighters

  • Hockey: Borough hold on for win

    Matt Ahmed scored the only goal as Crowborough beat Crawley 1-0 to go sixth in Kent/Sussex division one. This was a second successive win for Phil Newington's side although they had to endure some intense pressure from the visitors in the closing stages

  • Hockey: Round-Up

    Brighton and Horsham both recorded impressive Kent/Sussex Regional League wins. Craig Carolan scored a hat-trick as Brighton fought back from a 2-1 half time deficit to beat Sevenoaks 6-2 and maintain their 100 per cent start to the season. Carolan gave

  • Bile and guile

    I am in full agreement with firefighter Mark Hodiak (Letters, October 23), who says the Government is showing the utmost hypocrisy in awarding its members massive pay rises while pounding public-sector pay. Firefighters do a unique job and for that they

  • Matthew Clark: Round-Up

    Lancing moved back into third spot in Division Two with a 2-0 win at Eastbourne United. Recent signing Paul Rapps capped his first start for Lancing by setting up both goals. Jamie Cole volleyed home the first and Matt Kelly headed in the second. Adam

  • Cricket: Sussex to welcome tourists

    All three touring teams could be playing Sussex at Hove next season. The provisional fixture list for 2003 includes a four-day game against Zimbabwe and a one-day match against South Africa while another one-dayer against Pakistan could also be slotted

  • Fall victim named

    A Hove woman who drove her Ford Fiesta over the top of the cliffs at Beachy Head has been named. Hina Shah, 25, was a student from Hove. She was found at the bottom of the cliff, near Eastbourne, on Friday but strong winds delayed recovery of her body

  • Compromise is far better than a strike

    Firefighters don't want to strike but what option are we left with? Like most people, I joined the fire service because it is a service. We help members of the public - who pay our wages - when they are at their most needy, whether because they are losing

  • FA Cup: Heartbreak for Horsham

    Horsham suffered penalty heartbreak on an evening of high cup drama in the West Country last night. Gary Charman's fabulous first half strike was enough to set them dreaming of a home tie with Mansfield in the first round proper of the FA Cup. Matt Lewis

  • Boxing: Linford shattered by draw

    Hove boxer Neil Linford is still searching for his first major honours after he drew with Radcliffe Green for the vacant British Masters light-heavyweight title. Referee Ian John-Lewis scored an exciting ten-round contest 95-95 so the belt remains unclaimed

  • Double poll as Edmonds quits

    The general secretary of the GMB union, John Edmonds, is to step down a year earlier than expected. An election to pick his successor is likely before the union's congress next March. A spokeswoman said the move was for technical reasons so deputy general

  • When a computer becomes human

    As computers become able to think for themselves, a number of ethical issues will arise that could affect the whole industry. Computers could achieve their own legal status and be considered as a person in law. Although this seems far-fetched, we already

  • Call to make mast map county-wide

    Councillors in Hangleton have complained that a mobile phone mast has created a blot on the landscape. Mobile phone company Hutchinson 3G UK is building a mast on top of an existing BBC transmitter by the A27 in Hangleton, which is being replaced with

  • Councils count cost of holes in road

    Potholes in the roads of Sussex are costing local authorities thousands of pounds in compensation to drivers and pedestrians. Since October last year, West Sussex County Council has forked out £4,200 to 293 people for damage to cars and possessions. One

  • Killer bug fears for girl, 14

    A third teenager from East Sussex has been admitted to hospital suffering from suspected meningitis. The 14-year-old girl is said to be doing well after contracting what is believed to be meningococcal septicaemia. The Year 10 pupil at Claverham Community

  • We'll race a virtual horse

    An entertainment centre hopes its latest attraction can help it race to success. The Bowlplex at Brighton Marina has won the race to install the first interactive horse racing game in Europe. Japanese arcade entertainment manufacturers Sega chose the

  • A mobile game to turn us all into Loons

    Brighton-based Future Platforms is hoping people go mad for its entry into the emerging market for mobile games. The interactive TV and mobile technology company has designed Loon, a game for Java enabled phones which enable users to download applications

  • Coppell rejects Brooker appeal

    Albion boss Steve Coppell has decided not to appeal against Paul Brooker's red card against Crystal Palace after studying "inconclusive" video evidence. Brooker was dismissed for a challenge on Palace hat-trick hero Andy Johnson in Saturday's 5-0 defeat

  • Coppell faces keeper crisis

    Albion could re-sign Andy Petterson to resolve a goalkeeping crisis. Boss Steve Coppell wants another keeper, because ankle ligament damage has ruled out Will Packham for at least a fortnight. Packham's injury, sustained in training last Friday, meant

  • Dad's genetic time bomb

    When Allen Stillwell started getting extreme headaches and losing his balance, doctors at first thought he had seasonal affective disorder. It was only on November 5 last year that they discovered what was really wrong - a rare disease which reduces Allen's

  • Broadband push is at a snail's pace

    Brighton became a broadband battleground at the international communications industry's showcase. E-Envoy Andrew Pinder gave an upbeat assessment of the UK's broadband revolution in his keynote speech opening the TMA 2002 convention. But other delegates

  • Patients wait too long

    Almost half of casualty patients are waiting longer than the Government's four-hour target. Waits of eight to 12 hours are not unusual for people in accident and emergency at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton. Hospital bosses say a combination

  • Bug brings down answering service

    BT's problems with its 1571 answering service have been tracked down to a computer server in Brighton. Customers contacted the company after they found the free service was not working. BT say weather conditions could be one reason for the breakdown.

  • Spraycan taggers daub parked cars

    Ten parked cars were attacked by graffiti vandals and daubed with silver paint. Nine of the cars, all left in Prestonville Road, Brighton, were daubed with the tag BN. Another, parked in Russell Crescent, had silver paint sprayed on its windows and number

  • Review: It's flight or fight in sci-fi epic

    Lost Souls is the final part in the Earth 2150 trilogy. Set in the future, the game finds the Earth in peril after being knocked off its orbit by several large explosions. You take control of one of three organisations. One is planning to escape the planet

  • Review: Colourful and turbo-charged with no brakes

    Although it has sold almost one million games since it was launched in March, the Xbox is going through a pretty torrid time. That's despite its brute power and one of the greatest video games ever, Halo. Microsoft is hoping its own label games can boost

  • Hardware: A data safety net in the palm of your hand

    We all lose data from time to time. Deleted files, crashed computers and mislaid CDs are the main causes. Now Amacom Technologies is set to change the way we safeguard or bits and bytes with Flip2disk, a portable hard drive that offers a hassle-free way

  • PC accused of exaggerating evidence

    A policewoman has been accused in court of exaggerating evidence in an attempt to protect another officer. PC Michelle Avery denied she had deliberately tried to elevate bouncer Ian Jackson's role during violence outside a Brighton night club. It was

  • Will culture city bid pay off?

    The Government will announce tomorrow which cities have made the shortlist in the race to be European Capital of Culture 2008. For the past eight months, Brighton and Hove has been one of 12 UK cities competing for the title. DJ Fatboy Slim's beach gig

  • Plan to turn Marina round

    Developers have promised to spend £100 million on transforming Brighton Marina from a "white elephant" into a resort to rival Monte Carlo. We have been given an exclusive sneak preview of the plans which Parkridge Developments believes will remedy 23

  • An audience with the two Johns

    Scintillating conversation and sparkling wit provided a night of entertainment with two TV news stalwarts in Eastbourne. Political correspondent John Sergeant and newscaster John Simpson invited an audience to hear tales of life on TV and their political

  • Gimme shelter

    Many thanks to The Argus letters page for helping to focus attention on seemingly unimportant issues which, nevertheless, when implemented help to make a difference in our daily lives. I refer, of course, to the nice seat in our bus shelter, for those

  • Call centre phone anger

    More than half of call centres employ counsellors to help staff cope with abusive customers. Having to talk to angry or aggressive callers on a regular basis has left many operators suffering from anxiety, a survey by Vocalis, which supplies speech recognition

  • Commercial property market is cooling

    The demand for commercial property across the South-East has started to fall. A report by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) said downturns in the financial and technology sectors had led to a fall in the take-up of office property. RICS

  • Surfers' diner gives a taste of the Fifties' USA

    A former eyesore on the Hove seafront has been transformed into a fashionable eating place. Woodies Diner was developed by Ray and James Roberts, owners of the neighbouring surfboard specialist Ocean Sports. They gave the building a facelift to match

  • More exporters want euro link-up

    Exporting firms based in the South-East have increased their support for the euro. Almost a third of the region's manufacturers are now in favour of the currency and most expect the UK to join up before the end of this decade. The region's branch of the

  • Eduardo Niebla, Pavilion Theatre, Brighton, October 24

    These days, fusion is a dirty word. It conjures up images of 20-minute electric-guitar solos, cheesy synthesisers and needlessly obscure time signatures. All the rage in the Seventies, it is now often seen as something of a joke. But there is more to

  • Ray Davies, Brighton Dome, October 25

    Few rock 'n' rollers from the Sixties still seem able to carry off a rock performance with grace and aplomb. Either they continue to strike youthful poses that seem more incongruous with each passing year, like the Rolling Stones, or choose to adopt a

  • Car crime warning

    Police are warning car owners to remove valuables from their vehicles to deter thieves who have struck repeatedly in Durrington. A Worthing police spokesman said: "A number of people have been left with bills for the repair to their vehicles and the cost

  • Town centre manager quits

    A leading businessman has paid tribute to Worthing's town centre manager, who is stepping down after two years. Anne Angel handed in her resignation for "personal and health reasons" and is expected to leave before Christmas. Chris Spratt, chairman of

  • Arsonist to appeal

    A loner jailed for life for starting a fire which killed 15 backpackers, including a St Leonards teenager, is appealing against his conviction. Robert Paul Long was jailed by Australian judges in March but his lawyers insist there has been a miscarriage

  • Green light for seafront cycle path

    Most of a controversial cycle lane along Worthing promenade has been given the go-ahead despite safety fears. Large sections of the cycle lane - between Ham Road and Western Road, East Worthing, and from George V Avenue, Goring, to West Buildings, Worthing

  • Rugby: Heath lose grip

    Haywards Heath's worst fears proved well founded as they lost 20-17 at Southend in their table-topping London One clash. Heath had been warned about the hosts' renowned goalkicker and were punished by four second half penalties after turning around with

  • Rugby: Round-Up

    East Grinstead have now gone three games without conceding a try but it did them no good on Saturday as they lost 3-0 at Tonbridge Juddian. The Gs pack were convinced they had got the ball down for a matchwinning try but the referee was unsighted and

  • High-risk job

    Ron Wood claims there is no comparison between firefighters and building workers. There certainly isn't. Working on a building site is statistically far more dangerous than firefighting. Two building workers die through accidents on site each day throughout

  • Capital idea

    The odds are stacked against Brighton and Hove in its bid to become European Capital of Culture. Ranged against it are some of the biggest cities in the UK such as Belfast, Newcastle, Liverpool, Birmingham and Cardiff. It will be an amazing achievement

  • Hockey: Round-Up

    Brighton and Horsham both recorded impressive Kent/Sussex Regional League wins. Craig Carolan scored a hat-trick as Brighton fought back from a 2-1 half time deficit to beat Sevenoaks 6-2 and maintain their 100 per cent start to the season. Carolan gave

  • Turn marina into Mecca

    When Brighton Marina was first envisaged almost 40 years ago, the idea was to make it a city in the sea. So much money was spent on building the harbour that the marina seemed destined to become a white elephant. Because money to revive the marina came

  • Hockey: Mids up to fourth

    Mid Sussex are up to fourth in the Kent/Sussex Regional League after twice coming from behind in a 3-2 win over Worthing. Summer signing Bejay Ranger bagged the winner at the end of an action-packed first half with his third goal for the club since joining

  • Matthew Clark: Round-Up

    Lancing moved back into third spot in Division Two with a 2-0 win at Eastbourne United. Recent signing Paul Rapps capped his first start for Lancing by setting up both goals. Jamie Cole volleyed home the first and Matt Kelly headed in the second. Adam

  • Cricket: 2003 Fixtures

    The provisional 2003 season fixtures for Sussex are: APRIL - 18-20: Cardiff UCCE (home) fr; 23-26: Middlesex (away) CC; 30-3: Kent (home) CC. MAY - 4: Hampshire (away) NCL; 5: Northamptonshire (home) NCL; 7: Hampshire (away) C&G; 9-12: Warwickshire

  • Cricket: Sussex to welcome tourists

    All three touring teams could be playing Sussex at Hove next season. The provisional fixture list for 2003 includes a four-day game against Zimbabwe and a one-day match against South Africa while another one-dayer against Pakistan could also be slotted

  • Fall victim named

    A Hove woman who drove her Ford Fiesta over the top of the cliffs at Beachy Head has been named. Hina Shah, 25, was a student from Hove. She was found at the bottom of the cliff, near Eastbourne, on Friday but strong winds delayed recovery of her body

  • Meeting raises asylum concern

    More than 100 people attended a public meeting to discuss possible plans to provide temporary accommodation for asylum seekers in Saltdean. The Grand Ocean Hotel in Longridge Avenue already provides rooms for a small number of asylum seekers for a few

  • Coppell faces keeper crisis

    Albion could re-sign Andy Petterson to resolve a goalkeeping crisis. Boss Steve Coppell wants another keeper, because ankle ligament damage has ruled out Will Packham for at least a fortnight. Packham's injury, sustained in training last Friday, meant

  • Mayborn axes 98 jobs

    Babycare and household products group Mayborn is cutting up to 98 jobs as it moves part of its manufacturing base to China. The group said it would move certain manufacturing processes within its baby products division to purpose-built premises in Guangdong

  • When a computer becomes human

    As computers become able to think for themselves, a number of ethical issues will arise that could affect the whole industry. Computers could achieve their own legal status and be considered as a person in law. Although this seems far-fetched, we already

  • Emale with Stefan Hull

    Plain, old email can often be found lurking in the shadows cast by the hundreds of thousands of glitzy web sites. However, it's important to remember this unsung hero is the internet application we use most often. It is also simpler and faster to use

  • Call to make mast map county-wide

    Councillors in Hangleton have complained that a mobile phone mast has created a blot on the landscape. Mobile phone company Hutchinson 3G UK is building a mast on top of an existing BBC transmitter by the A27 in Hangleton, which is being replaced with

  • Stolen dog found safe

    There were tears of joy when Jack, the dog stolen from the cab of a parked lorry, was reunited with his owners. Jack, a 16-year-old bichon friese, was sitting in the truck in Lewes on Monday last week when thieves jumped in and drove away. Owners Eileen

  • Remote brain and heart monitors

    Scientists have developed a sensor that can record brainwaves without the need for electrodes to be inserted into the brain or even placed on the scalp. Conventional electroencephalograms (EEG) monitor electrical activity in the brain with electrodes

  • Game makers look for greater support

    The UK games industry has reached a critical point in its development, according to e-commerce minister Stephen Timms. Mr Timms was talking at the launch of a Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) report on the video and computer games sector. The launch

  • We'll race a virtual horse

    An entertainment centre hopes its latest attraction can help it race to success. The Bowlplex at Brighton Marina has won the race to install the first interactive horse racing game in Europe. Japanese arcade entertainment manufacturers Sega chose the

  • City may trial postal voting

    Electors could be allowed to cast their votes though the letter box instead of the ballot box to boost turnout at council elections. Brighton and Hove City Council wants to hold a postal ballot next May in a bid to engage more people, especially younger

  • Coppell rejects Brooker appeal

    Albion boss Steve Coppell has decided not to appeal against Paul Brooker's red card against Crystal Palace after studying "inconclusive" video evidence. Brooker was dismissed for a challenge on Palace hat-trick hero Andy Johnson in Saturday's 5-0 defeat

  • Coppell faces keeper crisis

    Albion could re-sign Andy Petterson to resolve a goalkeeping crisis. Boss Steve Coppell wants another keeper, because ankle ligament damage has ruled out Will Packham for at least a fortnight. Packham's injury, sustained in training last Friday, meant

  • Dad's genetic time bomb

    When Allen Stillwell started getting extreme headaches and losing his balance, doctors at first thought he had seasonal affective disorder. It was only on November 5 last year that they discovered what was really wrong - a rare disease which reduces Allen's

  • Broadband push is at a snail's pace

    Brighton became a broadband battleground at the international communications industry's showcase. E-Envoy Andrew Pinder gave an upbeat assessment of the UK's broadband revolution in his keynote speech opening the TMA 2002 convention. But other delegates

  • Bailiffs swoop on wrong woman

    Bailiffs tried to seize a businesswoman's goods to repay someone else's debt. To add insult to injury, they also issued a court order to stop Maxine Nelson trading until she could prove she was not the debtor. Mrs Nelson opened The Cosmetic Ingredient

  • Patients wait too long

    Almost half of casualty patients are waiting longer than the Government's four-hour target. Waits of eight to 12 hours are not unusual for people in accident and emergency at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton. Hospital bosses say a combination

  • Bug brings down answering service

    BT's problems with its 1571 answering service have been tracked down to a computer server in Brighton. Customers contacted the company after they found the free service was not working. BT say weather conditions could be one reason for the breakdown.

  • Prank puts OAP in danger

    A pensioner has called for action against trouble-making youngsters after burning paper was pushed through her letterbox. Joan Jones, 72, escaped injury because her son Michael, 42, who lives with her, put out the flames after smelling smoke. The attack

  • Review: Ride an open road with L-test theory

    Imagine how handy it would be to get an examination paper before you took it. You can with Driving Test Pass, which includes the entire DSA Theory test for both cars and motorcycles. This well-crafted software title brings together all the information

  • Hardware: A data safety net in the palm of your hand

    We all lose data from time to time. Deleted files, crashed computers and mislaid CDs are the main causes. Now Amacom Technologies is set to change the way we safeguard or bits and bytes with Flip2disk, a portable hard drive that offers a hassle-free way

  • Cyclist may be crucial witness

    Police want to speak to a cyclist who may have seen a man assaulted after leaving a pub in Crawley. The 28-year-old man received serious injuries during the assault in Squirrel Close, Langley Green. He had been drinking with a group in the Samuel Johnson

  • Will culture city bid pay off?

    The Government will announce tomorrow which cities have made the shortlist in the race to be European Capital of Culture 2008. For the past eight months, Brighton and Hove has been one of 12 UK cities competing for the title. DJ Fatboy Slim's beach gig

  • Oil blaze at pizzeria

    Firefighters were confronted with 50 gallons of burning cooking oil in a blaze at a Brighton pizza restaurant. Flames had climbed the walls at the rear of the building and spread to ten drums of waste oil when they arrived. The blaze caused severe damage

  • Now milk becomes a designer drink

    A company planning to turn milk into a designer drink has raised £259,000 through a public share issue. This on the the advice from the Brighton office of accountancy group, Hacker Young. The company, Branded Drinks, of Sutton, Surrey, launched the new

  • On MP's promotion

    I hope now Charles Kennedy has promoted Lewes MP Norman Baker, he will stop constantly promoting himself. -Daniel Yates, West Street, Sompting

  • What's everyone's problem?

    I am a paper boy in the Hove area and interact with the public frequently. I enjoy talking to the more mature members of the community but the middle-agers are extremely rude. Many children are rude to other people in the streets and it makes me wonder

  • Madama Butterfly, Brighton, October 27

    Tissue sales must have soared during the performance of Puccini's Madama Butterfly by a Russian opera company new to Britain. This tear-jerker of a piece was by the State Opera of Rostov, making its UK debut in Brighton and milking the work for every

  • Stolen pumpkin

    I am devastated. One of the two Hallowe'en pumpkins I have nurtured on my allotment was stolen on Friday. Why, when they are so inexpensive to buy and much better than the one taken by the thief? So, if a strange green and orange pumpkin is in your possession

  • Urban Housewife, by Lizzie Enfield

    Was about to call the Macdoctor out to deal with bleach-damaged computer, when Thomas stepped in to say he'd have a look first. Damage occurred when multitasking mother tried to deal with work calls, while simultaneously making devil horns for Rugrats

  • Appeal hope for plane spotters

    An appeal by 12 British plane spotters convicted of spying in Greece could bring a "positive development", the Greek Prime Minister has said. Costas Simitis's words seemed to offer hope to the spotters, who had said they were not hopeful of clearing their

  • Airport health risk claim

    Campaigners claim the health of up to 34,000 people would be at risk if Gatwick airport expanded. The Gatwick Area Conservation Campaign said a second runway would increase pollution from nitrogen dioxide, a gas which can cause respiratory problems. Chairman

  • Confusion over A27 tunnel plan

    Multi-million pound plans to solve traffic problems on the A27 have been criticised by councillors for their lack of detail. Worthing Borough Council's ruling Cabinet asked for more information on how the Government intends to tackle congestion on the

  • Councillor: Why I quit

    A disillusioned Worthing councillor has been to just one council meeting in six months, saying he refuses to "just become a whinger". Andrew Garrett, who has served on Worthing Borough Council for six years, will be standing down at next May's election

  • Attack victim is found

    A man who was beaten up and dragged into a car off the street in Eastbourne has been found. The victim, aged 18, was driven around East Sussex by a group of four men who are believed to have attacked him in Devonshire Place at 6.45am yesterday. He was

  • Blaze wrecks birthday party

    A youngster's birthday party turned to disaster when a house in Eastbourne was almost destroyed by fire. A grandfather and three children were celebrating at home in Carisbrooke Close when they noticed flames and smoke pouring from an upstairs bedroom

  • Killer bug fears for girl, 14

    A third teenager from East Sussex has been admitted to hospital suffering from suspected meningitis. The 14-year-old girl is said to be doing well after contracting what is believed to be meningococcal septicaemia. The Year 10 pupil at Claverham Community

  • Amazing influence

    It is a shame to lose such a man as Richard Harris, a wonderful example of what a person can be. I understand he had been asked to play Dumbledore in seven movies - the number of Harry Potter books J K Rowling has always said she intended to write. Harris

  • Century's service

    Mr R Long was inquiring about the old Hanover Board School in Hanover Terrace, Brighton, (Letters, October 17). The school began in 1873 as the Hanover Board School. It became the Brighton Secondary Technical School after the Second World War and during

  • Your choice

    It is totally out of the question the firefighters should hold the country to ransom with their threat to public safety. They should remember it is a job they have chosen to do. They have not been forced or conscripted. Many of us would love to secure

  • Silly money

    A single parent on jobseeker's allowance, family credits and housing benefit would have to earn in the region of £20,000 to make returning to the workplace worthwhile. While we all agree this is a fair deal, does it not make a mockery of paying a firefighter

  • Rugby: Gatford shines for Worthing

    Stand-in hooker Grant Gatford was one of the key men for Worthing as they boosted their London Two South title hopes. Worthing won 36-3 at Maidstone, despite a Saturday morning scare when their only available hooker Tim Lucas reported sick. Flanker Gatford

  • Crime-free

    I know a firefighter. He is definitely not a criminal. A lot of his spare time goes in helping others. He is the type of man you would trust to look after your dear ones at any time and would thank God for his presence during a time of terrible trouble

  • Rugby: Wins set up crunch battle

    Hastings and Bexhill will be the place to be in Sussex One next Saturday as they tackle title rivals Uckfield. Both sides had decent wins on Saturday. Outside half Paul Sandeman was superb for Hastings in their 35-17 home success over Horsham, scoring

  • Fitting tribute

    Campaigning chimney sweep Harry Cowley was the inspiration for a new co-operative community centre. The Cowley Club in London Road, Brighton, will help people who may be down on their luck and bring them together as he did for more than half a century

  • Rugby: Brighton play down promotion talk

    Brighton insist it is too early to talk about a promotion bid despite their convincing derby win at home to old rivals Lewes. The Waterhall outfit were 34-5 victors in London Three South East and leapfrogged Eastbourne into second spot after the previous

  • No match

    As a professional in the construction industry, I must defend bricklayers and scaffolders against the remarks made by Ron Wood (Letters, October 24). By the very nature of their jobs, construction workers have more deaths and injuries each year than firefighters

  • Hockey: Borough hold on for win

    Matt Ahmed scored the only goal as Crowborough beat Crawley 1-0 to go sixth in Kent/Sussex division one. This was a second successive win for Phil Newington's side although they had to endure some intense pressure from the visitors in the closing stages

  • Bile and guile

    I am in full agreement with firefighter Mark Hodiak (Letters, October 23), who says the Government is showing the utmost hypocrisy in awarding its members massive pay rises while pounding public-sector pay. Firefighters do a unique job and for that they

  • Matthew Clark: Yemi treble sends Town top

    Yemi Odubade bagged a hat-trick as Eastbourne Town beat Oakwood 3-1 to go top of County League division two. The 19-year-old striker took his goals tally to 11 for the season with an excellent treble to help Town leapfrog Shinewater into top spot. Dave

  • Compromise is far better than a strike

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    Manager John Maggs tipped Team Bath for more FA Cup glory after watching his Horsham side crash out on penalties last night. Substitute Caleb Kamara-Taylor stroked home the final spot-kick to send headline-grabbing Team Bath through 4-2 after a pulsating

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    A chimney sweep who became one of Brighton's great rebel folk heroes is being remembered 31 years after his death. Harry Cowley, tireless campaigner for the homeless and unemployed, is the inspiration for the Cowley Club, a co-operative community centre

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    Caravan dwellers have been told to leave a Sussex holiday park because its new owner says their vans are too old. Up to 180 families at the Martello Beach Caravan Park, Pevensey Bay, will have to move within the next three years. A total of 56 have been

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    Work to electrify two railway lines could cost five times less than claimed, according to a passengers' watchdog body. Members of the Rail Passenger Committee (RPC) are campaigning to electrify the Ashford to Hastings and Uckfield to Hurst Green lines

  • Net Solutions with Malcolm McIlhagga

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    Two men who admitted their part in a petrol bomb fire will be sentenced at Lewes Crown Court on December 3. Martin Steele, 17, of Watermill Road, St Leonards, admitted arson. Grant Smith, 19, of Springfield Road, St Leonards, admitted making an illegal

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  • Train death: Man named

    A man killed when he leant out of the window of a train approaching a tunnel at 70mph has been named as Adam Knight. Mr Knight, 32, of Denmark Villas, Hove, died on a London Victoria to Worthing train early on Saturday. Witnesses saw him lean out of a

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  • Review: It's flight or fight in sci-fi epic

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    Although it has sold almost one million games since it was launched in March, the Xbox is going through a pretty torrid time. That's despite its brute power and one of the greatest video games ever, Halo. Microsoft is hoping its own label games can boost

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    An appeal by 12 British plane spotters convicted of spying in Greece could bring a "positive development", the Greek Prime Minister has said. Costas Simitis's words seemed to offer hope to the spotters, who had said they were not hopeful of clearing their

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    It is a shame to lose such a man as Richard Harris, a wonderful example of what a person can be. I understand he had been asked to play Dumbledore in seven movies - the number of Harry Potter books J K Rowling has always said she intended to write. Harris

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    Mr R Long was inquiring about the old Hanover Board School in Hanover Terrace, Brighton, (Letters, October 17). The school began in 1873 as the Hanover Board School. It became the Brighton Secondary Technical School after the Second World War and during

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    A single parent on jobseeker's allowance, family credits and housing benefit would have to earn in the region of £20,000 to make returning to the workplace worthwhile. While we all agree this is a fair deal, does it not make a mockery of paying a firefighter

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    Stand-in hooker Grant Gatford was one of the key men for Worthing as they boosted their London Two South title hopes. Worthing won 36-3 at Maidstone, despite a Saturday morning scare when their only available hooker Tim Lucas reported sick. Flanker Gatford

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    I know a firefighter. He is definitely not a criminal. A lot of his spare time goes in helping others. He is the type of man you would trust to look after your dear ones at any time and would thank God for his presence during a time of terrible trouble

  • High-risk job

    Ron Wood claims there is no comparison between firefighters and building workers. There certainly isn't. Working on a building site is statistically far more dangerous than firefighting. Two building workers die through accidents on site each day throughout

  • Turn marina into Mecca

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    Mid Sussex are up to fourth in the Kent/Sussex Regional League after twice coming from behind in a 3-2 win over Worthing. Summer signing Bejay Ranger bagged the winner at the end of an action-packed first half with his third goal for the club since joining

  • Matthew Clark: Yemi treble sends Town top

    Yemi Odubade bagged a hat-trick as Eastbourne Town beat Oakwood 3-1 to go top of County League division two. The 19-year-old striker took his goals tally to 11 for the season with an excellent treble to help Town leapfrog Shinewater into top spot. Dave

  • Cricket: 2003 Fixtures

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  • FA Cup: Maggs tips Bath for glory

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  • Surge in mortage borrowing

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  • Club named after rebel hero

    A chimney sweep who became one of Brighton's great rebel folk heroes is being remembered 31 years after his death. Harry Cowley, tireless campaigner for the homeless and unemployed, is the inspiration for the Cowley Club, a co-operative community centre

  • Caravan dwellers told to move

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  • Net Solutions with Malcolm McIlhagga

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  • Stolen dog found safe

    There were tears of joy when Jack, the dog stolen from the cab of a parked lorry, was reunited with his owners. Jack, a 16-year-old bichon friese, was sitting in the truck in Lewes on Monday last week when thieves jumped in and drove away. Owners Eileen

  • Remote brain and heart monitors

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  • Game makers look for greater support

    The UK games industry has reached a critical point in its development, according to e-commerce minister Stephen Timms. Mr Timms was talking at the launch of a Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) report on the video and computer games sector. The launch

  • City may trial postal voting

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  • Petrol bomb pair face court date

    Two men who admitted their part in a petrol bomb fire will be sentenced at Lewes Crown Court on December 3. Martin Steele, 17, of Watermill Road, St Leonards, admitted arson. Grant Smith, 19, of Springfield Road, St Leonards, admitted making an illegal

  • Bailiffs swoop on wrong woman

    Bailiffs tried to seize a businesswoman's goods to repay someone else's debt. To add insult to injury, they also issued a court order to stop Maxine Nelson trading until she could prove she was not the debtor. Mrs Nelson opened The Cosmetic Ingredient

  • Train death: Man named

    A man killed when he leant out of the window of a train approaching a tunnel at 70mph has been named as Adam Knight. Mr Knight, 32, of Denmark Villas, Hove, died on a London Victoria to Worthing train early on Saturday. Witnesses saw him lean out of a

  • Prank puts OAP in danger

    A pensioner has called for action against trouble-making youngsters after burning paper was pushed through her letterbox. Joan Jones, 72, escaped injury because her son Michael, 42, who lives with her, put out the flames after smelling smoke. The attack

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    Imagine how handy it would be to get an examination paper before you took it. You can with Driving Test Pass, which includes the entire DSA Theory test for both cars and motorcycles. This well-crafted software title brings together all the information