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  • Foresight's better than hindsight

    Is it just me or has the world gone completely mad? We hear of parents having genetically modified, designer babies. One with a talent for strumming the balalaika perhaps, or one with multicoloured stripes who blends in beautifully with the furniture.

  • Ancient therapy warms the body

    Alexandra Schunemann says she may be able to ease modern stress-related problems by using ancient therapy techniques. Many people are now turning to alternative forms of therapy to help them cope with the stresses and strains of daily life. One practice

  • Kids' parade starts festival fun

    Children took to the streets in a wave of colour and carnival fun to start one of Europe's largest arts festivals. Crowds lined the route and applauded as the Children's Parade made its way through the North Laine towards the seafront as part of this

  • Blow the whistle on ethical scandal

    Readers must be indebted to Chris Baker for the revealing report on East Sussex Pension Fund's investment policy (The Argus, May 3). Perhaps he or she could next look at the investment policy of the insurance companies, another huge custodian of the people's

  • Beach big screen returns

    Brighton beach is to be transformed into a giant outdoor cinema for the seventh summer in a row. Stella Movie Classics are planning to visit Brighton to screen films to a seafront audience. Brighton and Hove City Council is expected to grant permission

  • Police go back to basics

    Having been removed from the streets after it was decided their time was being wasted police patrols are back in Brighton and Hove. Phil Mills talks to the head of the city's police about the shift in tactics and his desire to put the force back in touch

  • Swim costs woman £290

    A woman has hit out at leisure centre security after she had £290 stolen. Mercy O'Neill, 28, had cash taken from a locker at the Prince Regent swimming complex in Church Street, Brighton. Thieves got hold of her locker key when the armband she was wearing

  • Apathy rules from the top

    I am appalled at the the effort put into last Thursday's local election by the local parties and candidates. I received only one flyer through my letterbox, from the Conservative Party. I receive The Argus daily and, to the best of my knowledge, there

  • Poker-faced ace

    Another memory-stirring Thirties and Forties Hollywood supporting actor. He was Charles Butterworth, seen here on the extreme left of a very famous line. Fred Astaire, Paulette Goddard and Artie Shaw are flanked by Butterworth and Burgess Meredith, another

  • De-stress in five minutes

    Why does there seem to be a growing interest among people from all walks of life in spiritual healing and Ayurvedic herbs? The answer is simple. We have allowed our fantasies of modern life to drag us into a highly-demanding workaholic and aspirational

  • Pedal power

    Brighton furniture-maker Chris Tipper has used a pedal boat called Moksha as part of an ambitious attempt to go round the world with friends using only their own muscle power. He has spent many weeks cycling across oceans in the hardest part of the madcap

  • Park and ride

    Following the concerns of residents at Portslade with regard to the vandalism and bad behaviour in their local park and other areas and the very lukewarm response by the police and council, surely it is time a mobile warden patrol was introduced to tour

  • Around the world on a pedal boat

    For ten years Chris Tipper's pedal-boat has weathered typhoons, hurricanes and civil war. Today, 'Moksha' remains battered but unbeaten and is set to continue on the world's most arduous round-the-globe trek. Chris, a 35-year-old furniture-maker from

  • Something for everyone

    The biggest festival in England is now well under way, following its successful launch on Saturday with the children's parade. There is a buzz in the Brighton air with this festival. It has a new director, Nick Dodds, who has wisely decided to build on

  • Trying times

    I agree with Ben Lilly (Letters, May 1) about the new traffic wardens in Hove. Recently, they have taken to coming around Brunswick Square at 10.30 in the evening and as early as 7.30 in the morning, when they do indeed have rich pickings from the residents

  • Meola joins exclusive club

    Ex-Albion goalie Tony Meola is going to play in the World Cup finals for a third time in Japan and Korea this summer. But the American, who will provide cover for Brad Friedel (Blackburn) and Kasey Keller (Tottenham), is already thinking beyond then about

  • Spotter vows to clear his name

    Plane spotter Christopher Wilson will fight to prove his innocence after a Greek court labelled him a spy. Chris, from Horsham, and 11 other Britons were found guilty of spying at a Greek air force base last November. Back home after being released pending

  • British Sea Power/The Fairy Traders, The Freebutt, Brighton

    It's always annoying when girl bands have a male drummer. It shouldn't matter but it does. The Fairy Traders don't make such mistakes. Sweetly dressed in the latest peasant-top fashions, they threw out fair-trade chocolate to the audience before embarking

  • Disease puts oaks at risk

    A disease that could kill thousands of oak trees has been identified in plants on sale in Sussex. The Government ordered emergency action to protect native trees after plants imported from the United States were found to have the disease, sudden oak death

  • Blaze in flats block

    Twelve people were led to safety after fire broke out in a block of flats. Two teams of firefighters attended the blaze at the three-storey building in Pevensey Road, Eastbourne, after passers-by noticed smoke billowing from the ground floor. None of

  • Diving team is rescued

    A team of divers was rescued after water swamped their inflatable boat seven miles out at sea. The 11 men were looking forward to an enjoyable day's diving but ended up having to call for help on the radio seven miles south of Littlehampton harbour at

  • Mo's back to tell her story

    Former government minister Mo Mowlam is due in Brighton today to talk about her time in politics, Northern Ireland and her health. Kate Matthews tracked down the former minister before she took centre stage at the Brighton Festival. MO Mowlam was one

  • Kids' parade starts festival fun

    Children took to the streets in a wave of colour and carnival fun to start one of Europe's largest arts festivals. Crowds lined the route and applauded as the Children's Parade made its way through the North Laine towards the seafront as part of this

  • Stadium fight must be won

    I hope we do not lose another good manager because of our battle to obtain land for a community stadium. It's not Dick Knight's fault the Goldstone was sold for a song. He, Martin Perry, Steve Gritt, Liz Costa, Paul Samrah and the rest are great. -Lesley

  • County leads way in oddness

    Sussex people are among the most eccentric in the UK because of their penchant for strange events. Bizarre Magazine has produced the Weird UK Guide, listing unusual events and activities which take place around the UK. The guide, which includes everything

  • Family Life, by Bini McCall

    I took a day's leave before this bank holiday to do all the housework and other bits and pieces that usually encroach on the weekend. Him indoors was also off as he had to go to the opticians. This meant daughter went to school in a sulk, muttering about

  • Voice of the Third Age, by Lis Solkhon

    My article on help from the older generation on reading skills a couple of weeks ago brought some interesting reactions. One, which was a little unusual, came from Nicola Auster and Val Garland, of Brighton, Hove and Portslade Age Concern. A very foolish

  • Beach big screen returns

    Brighton beach is to be transformed into a giant outdoor cinema for the seventh summer in a row. Stella Movie Classics are planning to visit Brighton to screen films to a seafront audience. Brighton and Hove City Council is expected to grant permission

  • Police go back to basics

    Having been removed from the streets after it was decided their time was being wasted police patrols are back in Brighton and Hove. Phil Mills talks to the head of the city's police about the shift in tactics and his desire to put the force back in touch

  • Stag party man vanishes

    A major search was under way today for a Sussex man who disappeared during a stag night trip to Belgium. Best man Ian Gilbert, 25, an advertising rep from Crowborough, helped organise the night out in Ostend for groom Mark Rosier and 25 friends. But today

  • Give us our national symbol back!

    How right Miss Reeves is to point out the reason for the lack of red roses on St George's day (Letters, May 2). The first time I noticed TV broadcasters were not wearing them was in 1997. The national symbol of England had become a casualty of the upcoming

  • Poker-faced ace

    Another memory-stirring Thirties and Forties Hollywood supporting actor. He was Charles Butterworth, seen here on the extreme left of a very famous line. Fred Astaire, Paulette Goddard and Artie Shaw are flanked by Butterworth and Burgess Meredith, another

  • Sly way to die

    The case of Diane Pretty is an absolute scandal and a disgrace to a "civilised" society. This hypocritical government is already practising euthanasia by the back door by denying thousands of elderly patients necessary treatment and operations. Gordon

  • De-stress in five minutes

    Why does there seem to be a growing interest among people from all walks of life in spiritual healing and Ayurvedic herbs? The answer is simple. We have allowed our fantasies of modern life to drag us into a highly-demanding workaholic and aspirational

  • Park and ride

    Following the concerns of residents at Portslade with regard to the vandalism and bad behaviour in their local park and other areas and the very lukewarm response by the police and council, surely it is time a mobile warden patrol was introduced to tour

  • Around the world on a pedal boat

    For ten years Chris Tipper's pedal-boat has weathered typhoons, hurricanes and civil war. Today, 'Moksha' remains battered but unbeaten and is set to continue on the world's most arduous round-the-globe trek. Chris, a 35-year-old furniture-maker from

  • Something for everyone

    The biggest festival in England is now well under way, following its successful launch on Saturday with the children's parade. There is a buzz in the Brighton air with this festival. It has a new director, Nick Dodds, who has wisely decided to build on

  • Why fix this when it ain't even broke?

    Councillor Simon Battle suggested extending pedestrianisation in George Street, Hove until 6pm on weekdays and introducing it on Sundays (The Argus, April 27). The reasons quoted were safety and that two unnamed groups had asked for it. The groups are

  • Meola joins exclusive club

    Ex-Albion goalie Tony Meola is going to play in the World Cup finals for a third time in Japan and Korea this summer. But the American, who will provide cover for Brad Friedel (Blackburn) and Kasey Keller (Tottenham), is already thinking beyond then about

  • BA: No-frills mergers 'inevitable'

    British Airways today said consolidation of low-cost airlines was inevitable after rivals easyJet and Go announced they were in takeover talks. Luton-based easyJet is seeking to buy Go as part of its plans to expand in the European short-haul market.

  • Spotter vows to clear his name

    Plane spotter Christopher Wilson will fight to prove his innocence after a Greek court labelled him a spy. Chris, from Horsham, and 11 other Britons were found guilty of spying at a Greek air force base last November. Back home after being released pending

  • Brighton Festival jazz round-up

    There's a varied selection of club gigs throughout May. Star trumpeter Ian Hamer will keep things bubbling when his quintet performs its popular night of Miles Davis classics at the Sussex Arts Club on Tuesday. Added to major players such as Spike Wells

  • Brighton Festival: Mo Mowlam, Gardner Arts Centre, May 6

    Former government minister Mo Mowlam is due in Brighton today to talk about her time in politics, Northern Ireland and her health. I tracked down the former minister before she took centre stage at the Brighton Festival. Mo Mowlam was one of the success

  • Children hurt in crash

    Two children were seriously injured when the car they were travelling in was involved in a head-on smash. The youngsters, aged five and ten, were in the back of a Renault Kangoo when it was in a collision with a Vauxhall Carlton on the A269 at Hazards

  • Brighton Festival: Children's parade, May 4

    Children took to the streets in a wave of colour and carnival fun to start one of Europe's largest arts festivals. Crowds lined the route and applauded as the Children's Parade made its way through the North Laine towards the seafront as part of this

  • Blaze in flats block

    Twelve people were led to safety after fire broke out in a block of flats. Two teams of firefighters attended the blaze at the three-storey building in Pevensey Road, Eastbourne, after passers-by noticed smoke billowing from the ground floor. None of

  • Diving team is rescued

    A team of divers was rescued after water swamped their inflatable boat seven miles out at sea. The 11 men were looking forward to an enjoyable day's diving but ended up having to call for help on the radio seven miles south of Littlehampton harbour at

  • Change as a learning experience

    It is a truism that most people resist change. Think of how you felt the last time you changed jobs, moved house or even walked into a room full of strangers. Think, then, how much more intimidating change can be for children who are swept up in situations

  • Opposition mounts over parking bill

    A building firm boss is calling on firms to unite in a bid to overturn parking charges which are being imposed on the industry. Alan Sablon of A&A Builders has organised a meeting for builders and traders to air views about Brighton and Hove City

  • Put your best foot forward

    Our feet carry us the equivalent of five times round the Earth in an average lifetime. In return, we hide them away in shoes and forget about them - until problems develop. Feet problems affect more than a third of the population and when your feet hurt

  • Mo's back to tell her story

    Former government minister Mo Mowlam is due in Brighton today to talk about her time in politics, Northern Ireland and her health. Kate Matthews tracked down the former minister before she took centre stage at the Brighton Festival. MO Mowlam was one

  • Stadium fight must be won

    I hope we do not lose another good manager because of our battle to obtain land for a community stadium. It's not Dick Knight's fault the Goldstone was sold for a song. He, Martin Perry, Steve Gritt, Liz Costa, Paul Samrah and the rest are great. -Lesley

  • Concern as hostel forced to shut

    Project workers are dismayed by plans to close down a hostel for homeless young people in Crawley. Workers at the Short Term Accommodation for Youth (Stay) hostel are concerned their vulnerable residents will be dispersed to other hostels which cater

  • County leads way in oddness

    Sussex people are among the most eccentric in the UK because of their penchant for strange events. Bizarre Magazine has produced the Weird UK Guide, listing unusual events and activities which take place around the UK. The guide, which includes everything

  • Family Life, by Bini McCall

    I took a day's leave before this bank holiday to do all the housework and other bits and pieces that usually encroach on the weekend. Him indoors was also off as he had to go to the opticians. This meant daughter went to school in a sulk, muttering about

  • Voice of the Third Age, by Lis Solkhon

    My article on help from the older generation on reading skills a couple of weeks ago brought some interesting reactions. One, which was a little unusual, came from Nicola Auster and Val Garland, of Brighton, Hove and Portslade Age Concern. A very foolish

  • Taylor is Sussex hero

    Billy Taylor celebrated his first appearance at Lord's by bowling Sussex into the knockout stages of the Benson and Hedges Cup yesterday. Taylor took 5-28 and the gold award as Sussex reeled off their third successive win in the south group when they

  • Stag party man vanishes

    A major search was under way today for a Sussex man who disappeared during a stag night trip to Belgium. Best man Ian Gilbert, 25, an advertising rep from Crowborough, helped organise the night out in Ostend for groom Mark Rosier and 25 friends. But today

  • Give us our national symbol back!

    How right Miss Reeves is to point out the reason for the lack of red roses on St George's day (Letters, May 2). The first time I noticed TV broadcasters were not wearing them was in 1997. The national symbol of England had become a casualty of the upcoming

  • May 6: Sussex v Middlesex (BHC)

    It was meant to be Angus Fraser's big day, but Sussex spoiled the Middlesex captain's last match at Lord's with an admirable performance. The county booked a third successive appearance in the quarter-finals of the Benson and Hedges Cup after beating

  • Sly way to die

    The case of Diane Pretty is an absolute scandal and a disgrace to a "civilised" society. This hypocritical government is already practising euthanasia by the back door by denying thousands of elderly patients necessary treatment and operations. Gordon

  • Army surplus

    From April, the War Pensions Agency was renamed the Veterans Agency. Arrangements are already in hand for Falkland veterans to return to the battlefields they made famous. We can expect radio and television programmes to remind us of the Falklands but

  • Timely move

    It was such a simple idea. Station a police officer at the Clock Tower in the centre of Brighton every hour of every day of the year. That officer has been instrumental in preventing minor offences, such as cars shooting across the lights. However, the

  • Just a facade

    I agree with Adam Trimingham's views regarding Preston Park (The Argus Weekend, April 20). It seems to be taking forever for Brighton and Hove City Council to restore the park to its former glory. The council obtained a £750,000 Lottery grant five years

  • Homes plan for fields

    Hundreds of houses could be built on farmland near Uckfield. Housing developers have approached Uckfield Town Council to begin talks on building up to 300 houses on two possible sites. Bird-in-Eye Farm and Harlands Farm have been earmarked for potential

  • Why fix this when it ain't even broke?

    Councillor Simon Battle suggested extending pedestrianisation in George Street, Hove until 6pm on weekdays and introducing it on Sundays (The Argus, April 27). The reasons quoted were safety and that two unnamed groups had asked for it. The groups are

  • Cornford hat-trick for Hastings

    Hastings bowler Andy Cornford took a hat-trick as Shepherd Neame Sussex League champions Horsham lost their opening game of the new campaign. Horsham were put in at Hornetye Park and Cornford, the former Crowborough skipper, finished with 4-44. John Morgan

  • Eagles in top spot

    Eastbourne Eagles roared to the top of the Elite League with a hard-fought win over Oxford Cheetahs at Arlington Stadium on Saturday night. The Sussex squad overcame the reigning champions 48-42 and can underline their title challenge if they complete

  • Pay deals 'picking up'

    Pay deals have picked up since the start of the year and are now running at about three per cent, a new report claims. Public sector increases for workers including nurses, teachers and doctors accounted for much of the increase. An analysis of 50 deals

  • BA: No-frills mergers 'inevitable'

    British Airways today said consolidation of low-cost airlines was inevitable after rivals easyJet and Go announced they were in takeover talks. Luton-based easyJet is seeking to buy Go as part of its plans to expand in the European short-haul market.

  • Dog falls off cliff

    Coastguards were called out after a couple reported that their dog had fallen off a cliff at Eastbourne. However, when a cliff rescue team arrived at the spot at Dukes Drive there was no sign of the pet or its owners. A spokesman for Dover Coastguard

  • Brighton Festival jazz round-up

    There's a varied selection of club gigs throughout May. Star trumpeter Ian Hamer will keep things bubbling when his quintet performs its popular night of Miles Davis classics at the Sussex Arts Club on Tuesday. Added to major players such as Spike Wells

  • Brighton Festival: Mo Mowlam, Gardner Arts Centre, May 6

    Former government minister Mo Mowlam is due in Brighton today to talk about her time in politics, Northern Ireland and her health. I tracked down the former minister before she took centre stage at the Brighton Festival. Mo Mowlam was one of the success

  • Children hurt in crash

    Two children were seriously injured when the car they were travelling in was involved in a head-on smash. The youngsters, aged five and ten, were in the back of a Renault Kangoo when it was in a collision with a Vauxhall Carlton on the A269 at Hazards

  • Brighton Festival: Children's parade, May 4

    Children took to the streets in a wave of colour and carnival fun to start one of Europe's largest arts festivals. Crowds lined the route and applauded as the Children's Parade made its way through the North Laine towards the seafront as part of this

  • Bob Dylan, Brighton Centre, May 4

    One of the world's most influential artists held a capacity crowd at the Brighton Centre transfixed with an evening of brilliantly-played rock. Bob Dylan used Saturday night's concert as a showcase for songs from his latest album Love And Theft and to

  • 'They're just good friends'

    The father of a 22-year-old man accused of having a relationship with a girl of 12 says the two are just "close friends". Liberal Democrat Norman Baker, MP for Lewes, made the case public in a bid to change the law after police said they could do nothing

  • Change as a learning experience

    It is a truism that most people resist change. Think of how you felt the last time you changed jobs, moved house or even walked into a room full of strangers. Think, then, how much more intimidating change can be for children who are swept up in situations

  • Opposition mounts over parking bill

    A building firm boss is calling on firms to unite in a bid to overturn parking charges which are being imposed on the industry. Alan Sablon of A&A Builders has organised a meeting for builders and traders to air views about Brighton and Hove City

  • Foresight's better than hindsight

    Is it just me or has the world gone completely mad? We hear of parents having genetically modified, designer babies. One with a talent for strumming the balalaika perhaps, or one with multicoloured stripes who blends in beautifully with the furniture.

  • Put your best foot forward

    Our feet carry us the equivalent of five times round the Earth in an average lifetime. In return, we hide them away in shoes and forget about them - until problems develop. Feet problems affect more than a third of the population and when your feet hurt

  • Ancient therapy warms the body

    Alexandra Schunemann says she may be able to ease modern stress-related problems by using ancient therapy techniques. Many people are now turning to alternative forms of therapy to help them cope with the stresses and strains of daily life. One practice

  • Blow the whistle on ethical scandal

    Readers must be indebted to Chris Baker for the revealing report on East Sussex Pension Fund's investment policy (The Argus, May 3). Perhaps he or she could next look at the investment policy of the insurance companies, another huge custodian of the people's

  • Concern as hostel forced to shut

    Project workers are dismayed by plans to close down a hostel for homeless young people in Crawley. Workers at the Short Term Accommodation for Youth (Stay) hostel are concerned their vulnerable residents will be dispersed to other hostels which cater

  • Taylor is Sussex hero

    Billy Taylor celebrated his first appearance at Lord's by bowling Sussex into the knockout stages of the Benson and Hedges Cup yesterday. Taylor took 5-28 and the gold award as Sussex reeled off their third successive win in the south group when they

  • Swim costs woman £290

    A woman has hit out at leisure centre security after she had £290 stolen. Mercy O'Neill, 28, had cash taken from a locker at the Prince Regent swimming complex in Church Street, Brighton. Thieves got hold of her locker key when the armband she was wearing

  • Apathy rules from the top

    I am appalled at the the effort put into last Thursday's local election by the local parties and candidates. I received only one flyer through my letterbox, from the Conservative Party. I receive The Argus daily and, to the best of my knowledge, there

  • May 6: Sussex v Middlesex (BHC)

    It was meant to be Angus Fraser's big day, but Sussex spoiled the Middlesex captain's last match at Lord's with an admirable performance. The county booked a third successive appearance in the quarter-finals of the Benson and Hedges Cup after beating

  • Army surplus

    From April, the War Pensions Agency was renamed the Veterans Agency. Arrangements are already in hand for Falkland veterans to return to the battlefields they made famous. We can expect radio and television programmes to remind us of the Falklands but

  • Pedal power

    Brighton furniture-maker Chris Tipper has used a pedal boat called Moksha as part of an ambitious attempt to go round the world with friends using only their own muscle power. He has spent many weeks cycling across oceans in the hardest part of the madcap

  • Timely move

    It was such a simple idea. Station a police officer at the Clock Tower in the centre of Brighton every hour of every day of the year. That officer has been instrumental in preventing minor offences, such as cars shooting across the lights. However, the

  • Just a facade

    I agree with Adam Trimingham's views regarding Preston Park (The Argus Weekend, April 20). It seems to be taking forever for Brighton and Hove City Council to restore the park to its former glory. The council obtained a £750,000 Lottery grant five years

  • Trying times

    I agree with Ben Lilly (Letters, May 1) about the new traffic wardens in Hove. Recently, they have taken to coming around Brunswick Square at 10.30 in the evening and as early as 7.30 in the morning, when they do indeed have rich pickings from the residents

  • Homes plan for fields

    Hundreds of houses could be built on farmland near Uckfield. Housing developers have approached Uckfield Town Council to begin talks on building up to 300 houses on two possible sites. Bird-in-Eye Farm and Harlands Farm have been earmarked for potential

  • Cornford hat-trick for Hastings

    Hastings bowler Andy Cornford took a hat-trick as Shepherd Neame Sussex League champions Horsham lost their opening game of the new campaign. Horsham were put in at Hornetye Park and Cornford, the former Crowborough skipper, finished with 4-44. John Morgan

  • Eagles in top spot

    Eastbourne Eagles roared to the top of the Elite League with a hard-fought win over Oxford Cheetahs at Arlington Stadium on Saturday night. The Sussex squad overcame the reigning champions 48-42 and can underline their title challenge if they complete

  • Pay deals 'picking up'

    Pay deals have picked up since the start of the year and are now running at about three per cent, a new report claims. Public sector increases for workers including nurses, teachers and doctors accounted for much of the increase. An analysis of 50 deals

  • Dog falls off cliff

    Coastguards were called out after a couple reported that their dog had fallen off a cliff at Eastbourne. However, when a cliff rescue team arrived at the spot at Dukes Drive there was no sign of the pet or its owners. A spokesman for Dover Coastguard

  • British Sea Power/The Fairy Traders, The Freebutt, Brighton

    It's always annoying when girl bands have a male drummer. It shouldn't matter but it does. The Fairy Traders don't make such mistakes. Sweetly dressed in the latest peasant-top fashions, they threw out fair-trade chocolate to the audience before embarking

  • Bob Dylan, Brighton Centre, May 4

    One of the world's most influential artists held a capacity crowd at the Brighton Centre transfixed with an evening of brilliantly-played rock. Bob Dylan used Saturday night's concert as a showcase for songs from his latest album Love And Theft and to

  • Disease puts oaks at risk

    A disease that could kill thousands of oak trees has been identified in plants on sale in Sussex. The Government ordered emergency action to protect native trees after plants imported from the United States were found to have the disease, sudden oak death

  • 'They're just good friends'

    The father of a 22-year-old man accused of having a relationship with a girl of 12 says the two are just "close friends". Liberal Democrat Norman Baker, MP for Lewes, made the case public in a bid to change the law after police said they could do nothing