It is interesting to note the low profile Hove MP Ivor Caplin has been keeping since the Iraq crisis has started. Mr Caplin is often pictured in The Argus but when fundamental questions about the potential war in Iraq need to be answered, he neither replies
The Argus published another picture of Conservative councillor Brian Pidgeon on Wednesday. I have nothing against this gentleman but why he is always pictured looking so grumpy and miserable? Lighten up, dude! Give us a smile sometimes. Things aren't
The proponents of the Endeavour tower see this as a landmark development, a visual statement about our city for those entering from the north. Would the developers then oppose any other development taller, bolder and more striking than theirs, positioned
I refer to A J Byrne (Letters, February 19) regarding the high-rise building on the old Endeavour site. I recall a book (some 50 years ago) entitled Good And Bad Manners In Architecture. I would place the building proposed in the latter category. -R Sharpe
Josh Arghiros believes the 16-storey skyscraper would be a landmark at the Endeavour site at Preston Road, Brighton (February 15). I and many others believe it looks like a giant sluice with an Oxo cube on top. Yet another eyesore for our once beautiful
Paul Kitson is desperate to rejoin Albion's fight against relegation. Kitson broke down with hamstring trouble in training last week and has been limited to just four starts due to a series of injuries, which have also included back and rib problems,
Who would have thought at the start of the season that Reading would be where they are in the League? It's unbelievable what they have done, especially when you think they came up last season below Albion. I think they have a good chance of going up along
D Forester (Letters, February 18) is absolutely right. Not voting Labour in the local council elections would be a prime case of cutting off your nose to spite your face. The Lib Dems and the Greens are unlikely to win more than eight or nine of the 54
I was shocked to read about Michael Fisher's tactics. I am not a resident of Regency ward and don't even take a strong interest in politics but to send out a spoof leaflet with a bogus web site address that people inevitably will try, and fail, to log
Brighton Cougars took a huge step to securing second place in NBL Division Two South by winning 74-67 at leaders Tamar Valley. Cougars broke open a tight defensive struggle with a 12-0 run over five crucial minutes in the fourth period to take a 70-55
Sam Mead has turned basketball into a seven-days-a-week passion. Now he hopes that sort of dedication earns him a chance to play in the United States. The 18-year-old guard has become a great favourite among Worthing Thunder fans with his lively cameo
I am, frankly, appalled at Councillor Keith Taylor's deceitful distortion of the facts about postal voting (The Argus, February 18). In the May 2002 local elections, 12 councils held postal ballots as pilot schemes approved by the Government. Of these
Many parents in Brighton and Hove are worried their teenagers will become drug addicts. They are right to be worried in a city where one person a week dies from hard drugs and about £1 million is spent on them. But they are not always so concerned about
I am surprised to read Suzie Wainman is angry about her cat Saffie having been returned to her neutered and microchipped (February 21). In all probability, these interventions will prevent Saffie from being lost in the future. Un-neutered cats will travel
A landmark building in Hove which is beginning to take shape has been slammed for being out of keeping with the area. Averil Older, a member of the Brighton Society and the Hove Civic Society, believes the development of 22 flats in Connaught Road, Hove
The RSPCA is requesting all those in support of tighter restraints on the use of fireworks should write to their MPs, urging them to back a Private Members Bill to control these explosives. Fireworks cause huge distress and injury to animals. An RSPCA
Runners are on their marks for the Sussex Beacon Half Marathon which takes place this Sunday. The 13-and-a-half mile race starts and finishes at Madeira Drive, Brighton, and follows a figure of eight route via Hove Lagoon and Rottingdean. The popularity
Hundreds of people in Peacehaven have signed a petition against plans to allow a school to take over an historic field. East Sussex County Council wants to build on Joff Field to provide school offices, storage areas, changing rooms and six all-weather
Multi-million pound plans for modern trains along the South Coast could leave commuters on the daily grind between London and Brighton facing an extra squeeze. While the coastal services are seeing an improvement as new rolling stock comes on line, travellers
Burglars thought they had hit the jackpot when they grabbed what looked like a jewellery box in a wardrobe. In fact, the pine box contained the ashes of Joshua, a golden labrador and beloved family pet. Joshua joined the Reilly family when he was a tiny
A motorist is refusing to pay a parking ticket he received while parked on poorly-painted and apparently fake double yellow lines. A ticket is usually no laughing matter but builder Sam Hickmott saw the funny side. He parked his Land Rover Discovery outside
Car and racing engine maker TWR has confirmed it is to axe over 100 jobs at its plant in Worthing. The receivers for the firm - owned by multi-millionaire Tom Walkinshaw - said they had held unsuccessful meetings with TWR's customers and suppliers in
Supersub Tony Rougier became an instant hero as Albion chalked up a hat-trick of wins for the first time in ten months to creep out of the relegation zone. The on-loan Reading forward scored three minutes into his debut to earn Steve Coppell's side three
Drug addict Daniel Pordage robbed a cafe and a shop using a child's cap gun while high on crack and heroin, a court heard. Pordage, 21, bought the cap gun for a friend's child but the friend refused the gift as unsuitable. Pordage had the gun in his jacket
The Argus published another picture of Conservative councillor Brian Pidgeon on Wednesday. I have nothing against this gentleman but why he is always pictured looking so grumpy and miserable? Lighten up, dude! Give us a smile sometimes. Things aren't
Thieves used their own set of scaffolding to steal a valuable weathervane from the top of a historic monument on Brighton seafront. They put up the scaffold to take the dolphin-shaped structure from the Madeira Lift. A Brighton and Hove City Council spokesman
Josh Arghiros believes the 16-storey skyscraper would be a landmark at the Endeavour site at Preston Road, Brighton (February 15). I and many others believe it looks like a giant sluice with an Oxo cube on top. Yet another eyesore for our once beautiful
Car and racing engine maker TWR has confirmed it is to axe over 100 jobs at its plant in Worthing. The receivers for the firm - owned by multi-millionaire Tom Walkinshaw - said they had held unsuccessful meetings with TWR's customers and suppliers in
An Eastbourne policeman who lashed out when a guest kissed his girlfriend at a Christmas party has escaped a prison sentence but looks certain to lose his job. Sergeant Leigh Hardwick, an officer for nearly 20 years, was sentenced to a 180-
Paul Kitson is desperate to rejoin Albion's fight against relegation. Kitson broke down with hamstring trouble in training last week and has been limited to just four starts due to a series of injuries, which have also included back and rib problems,
Albion scoring ace Bobby Zamora has admitted he forgot he was on the brink of a ban at Bradford last Saturday. A caution in the closing stages, his fifth of the season, has ruled him out of the Seagulls' return to former landlords Gillingham at the Priestfield
Rush-hour motorists have been asked by East Sussex Wildlife Rescue and Ambulance Service to look out for owls on roads and dual carriageways with wide grass verges after a barn owl was killed by a motor vehicle on the A283 approach to Steyning (Letters
We have all witnessed a massive week in the history of Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club and it's no exaggeration for me to say that. With all the talk of war in this world, we at the Albion are fighting our own little battle and I cannot think of
I am not certain I understand the fuss over the Labour Party spoof of a Lib Dem leaflet - they always seem the same anyway (February 13). I think it is very kind of Labour to highlight the successful Adur Conservative council, something Brighton and Hove
I am, frankly, appalled at Councillor Keith Taylor's deceitful distortion of the facts about postal voting (The Argus, February 18). In the May 2002 local elections, 12 councils held postal ballots as pilot schemes approved by the Government. Of these
Ralph Blalock is back in training with the Brighton Bears and is set to play in tomorrow's must-win BBL derby at home to London Towers. The all-star guard sat out last week's game at Chester and was a passenger in the two previous outings with a damaged
I am surprised to read Suzie Wainman is angry about her cat Saffie having been returned to her neutered and microchipped (February 21). In all probability, these interventions will prevent Saffie from being lost in the future. Un-neutered cats will travel
Hove fighter Paul Halpin looks set to get a crack at Scottish sensation Alex Arthur if he comes through a warm-up fight with Craig Spacie successfully on March 8. Halpin, who has not fought since March last year, is so desperate to get the fight on with
With reference to Adam Trimingham's diatribe about dogs (February 20), I disbelieve his assertion 160 dog poops were found in any one day in Wish Park, Hove. One has only to check the dog bins there to see they are well and truly used. As an occasional
A landmark building in Hove which is beginning to take shape has been slammed for being out of keeping with the area. Averil Older, a member of the Brighton Society and the Hove Civic Society, believes the development of 22 flats in Connaught Road, Hove
Father-of-six Christopher King, who stole almost £5,000 of electrical equipment from a college, has been spared jail by a judge so he can clean up his act. Unemployed King, 33, committed the theft shortly after being released from prison on licence where
The RSPCA is requesting all those in support of tighter restraints on the use of fireworks should write to their MPs, urging them to back a Private Members Bill to control these explosives. Fireworks cause huge distress and injury to animals. An RSPCA
Runners are on their marks for the Sussex Beacon Half Marathon which takes place this Sunday. The 13-and-a-half mile race starts and finishes at Madeira Drive, Brighton, and follows a figure of eight route via Hove Lagoon and Rottingdean. The popularity
Jo Goode has quit badminton and turned her mind to domestics full-time. She will spend this weekend with mum and dad in Sussex after having a scan to check the progress of her third child in between daily visits to a toddlers' group. "I live for my family
Hundreds of people in Peacehaven have signed a petition against plans to allow a school to take over an historic field. East Sussex County Council wants to build on Joff Field to provide school offices, storage areas, changing rooms and six all-weather
Paul Kitson is desperate to rejoin Albion's fight against relegation. Kitson broke down with hamstring trouble in training last week and has been limited to just four starts due to a series of injuries, which have also included back and rib problems,
Richard Midgley hit a game clinching basket and went top of the Pac 10 standings for three-point shooters. But the freshman guard from Burgess Hill shared disappointment with his California team as they suffered a 76-75 defeat at UCLA. Prior to that reverse
A driver who tried to clear ice from his windscreen while at the wheel veered on to a central reservation and crashed into a road sign. An off-duty police officer raced to help and then breath-tested David Saunders, 22, who was found to be over the alcohol
Burglars thought they had hit the jackpot when they grabbed what looked like a jewellery box in a wardrobe. In fact, the pine box contained the ashes of Joshua, a golden labrador and beloved family pet. Joshua joined the Reilly family when he was a tiny
A motorist is refusing to pay a parking ticket he received while parked on poorly-painted and apparently fake double yellow lines. A ticket is usually no laughing matter but builder Sam Hickmott saw the funny side. He parked his Land Rover Discovery outside
Sussex Police numbers are set to leap ten per cent during the next three years. About 400 more officers could be pounding the county's pavements by 2006, according to Sussex Police Authority projections as the force abandons its "smaller, better, different
Albion had an early warning of just how dangerous Millwall can be on the break. After a threat from Claridge within the opening minute, Mayo was inside the visitors' penalty area when they counter-attacked through the area he had vacated via Ifill and
It was a case of old versus new at sunny Withdean on Saturday as Albion went for a hat-trick of victories for the first time since April. Dave Beasant, 44 next month, was back between the posts for the Seagulls while the Millwall substitutes included
Crewmen were left shocked and frightened after their ship sank within minutes of a crash which claimed the life of their captain, a court heard. Witness statements were read out in court from the survivors of the six-man crew of the Ash, which was in
Drug addict Daniel Pordage robbed a cafe and a shop using a child's cap gun while high on crack and heroin, a court heard. Pordage, 21, bought the cap gun for a friend's child but the friend refused the gift as unsuitable. Pordage had the gun in his jacket
Two buses a day leave the village of Fairwarp for the bright lights of Brighton and Hove - but none makes the return trip. Villagers say the farcical service leaves them stranded or facing a three-mile walk home from the nearest stop, in Uckfield, after
Thieves used their own set of scaffolding to steal a valuable weathervane from the top of a historic monument on Brighton seafront. They put up the scaffold to take the dolphin-shaped structure from the Madeira Lift. A Brighton and Hove City Council spokesman
The other day I went out the back door and ventured further than the bins. I'd not done this since the last sunny day in October and I'd almost forgotten what the rest of our garden looked like. There was a shaggy lawn, some scrubby shrubs, some scrappy
Supersub Tony Rougier became an instant hero as Albion chalked up a hat-trick of wins for the first time in ten months to creep out of the relegation zone. The on-loan Reading forward scored three minutes into his debut to earn Steve Coppell's side three
Albion scoring ace Bobby Zamora has admitted he forgot he was on the brink of a ban at Bradford last Saturday. A caution in the closing stages, his fifth of the season, has ruled him out of the Seagulls' return to former landlords Gillingham at the Priestfield
Rush-hour motorists have been asked by East Sussex Wildlife Rescue and Ambulance Service to look out for owls on roads and dual carriageways with wide grass verges after a barn owl was killed by a motor vehicle on the A283 approach to Steyning (Letters
We have all witnessed a massive week in the history of Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club and it's no exaggeration for me to say that. With all the talk of war in this world, we at the Albion are fighting our own little battle and I cannot think of
That homage to 1960s concrete creativity, Hove Town Hall, is the sort of building that most of us normally cross Church Road to avoid. This week, however, with the stadium inquiry getting under way, it's become the "place to be" for those fans who want
I am not certain I understand the fuss over the Labour Party spoof of a Lib Dem leaflet - they always seem the same anyway (February 13). I think it is very kind of Labour to highlight the successful Adur Conservative council, something Brighton and Hove
Ralph Blalock is back in training with the Brighton Bears and is set to play in tomorrow's must-win BBL derby at home to London Towers. The all-star guard sat out last week's game at Chester and was a passenger in the two previous outings with a damaged
Daring thieves have stolen a unique weathervane in the shape of a dolphin which has stood proudly on the Madeira Lift in Brighton for more than a century. They even put up scaffolding to take away the Victorian valuable without the alarm being raised.
"Oh, what a tangled web we weave, when at first we do deceive." Like myself, some older readers of The Argus will still remember the days when the Evening Argus (some 77 times cheaper than today) was nicknamed the "Penny Liar". What jogged my memory was
Brighton fighter Chill John returns to the ring at the Southampton Guildhall on Monday in a six-rounder against an opponent to be announced. The lightweight aims to get his career back on track and his confidence will not have been done any harm after
Hove fighter Paul Halpin looks set to get a crack at Scottish sensation Alex Arthur if he comes through a warm-up fight with Craig Spacie successfully on March 8. Halpin, who has not fought since March last year, is so desperate to get the fight on with
Brighton had a reputation as a tolerant town for many years, which was one reason gay people gathered there even in the days when homosexual acts were a criminal offence. It would be sad if, now it has allied with Hove, Brighton was to gain the reputation
With reference to Adam Trimingham's diatribe about dogs (February 20), I disbelieve his assertion 160 dog poops were found in any one day in Wish Park, Hove. One has only to check the dog bins there to see they are well and truly used. As an occasional
Father-of-six Christopher King, who stole almost £5,000 of electrical equipment from a college, has been spared jail by a judge so he can clean up his act. Unemployed King, 33, committed the theft shortly after being released from prison on licence where
When talented photographer Susan Knutsen was growing up she had few friends to play with. Susan, now 40, was born with Down's syndrome and, despite being part of a large and loving family, children her own age did not play with her. Her best friend became
Jo Goode has quit badminton and turned her mind to domestics full-time. She will spend this weekend with mum and dad in Sussex after having a scan to check the progress of her third child in between daily visits to a toddlers' group. "I live for my family
Paul Kitson is desperate to rejoin Albion's fight against relegation. Kitson broke down with hamstring trouble in training last week and has been limited to just four starts due to a series of injuries, which have also included back and rib problems,
Richard Midgley hit a game clinching basket and went top of the Pac 10 standings for three-point shooters. But the freshman guard from Burgess Hill shared disappointment with his California team as they suffered a 76-75 defeat at UCLA. Prior to that reverse
A policeman who lashed out when a guest kissed his girlfriend at a Christmas party has escaped a prison sentence but looks certain to lose his job. Sergeant Leigh Hardwick, an officer for nearly 20 years, was sentenced to a 180-hour community
Sussex Police numbers are set to leap ten per cent during the next three years. About 400 more officers could be pounding the county's pavements by 2006, according to Sussex Police Authority projections as the force abandons its "smaller, better, different
A girl of five and her mother were recovering in hospital today after police and a pier worker waded into freezing seas to rescue them. Three officers and the member of staff from Bognor pier swam into the icy water after receiving a call saying the woman
Albion had an early warning of just how dangerous Millwall can be on the break. After a threat from Claridge within the opening minute, Mayo was inside the visitors' penalty area when they counter-attacked through the area he had vacated via Ifill and
It was a case of old versus new at sunny Withdean on Saturday as Albion went for a hat-trick of victories for the first time since April. Dave Beasant, 44 next month, was back between the posts for the Seagulls while the Millwall substitutes included
Crewmen were left shocked and frightened after their ship sank within minutes of a crash which claimed the life of their captain, a court heard. Witness statements were read out in court from the survivors of the six-man crew of the Ash, which was in
It is interesting to note the low profile Hove MP Ivor Caplin has been keeping since the Iraq crisis has started. Mr Caplin is often pictured in The Argus but when fundamental questions about the potential war in Iraq need to be answered, he neither replies
Two buses a day leave the village of Fairwarp for the bright lights of Brighton and Hove - but none makes the return trip. Villagers say the farcical service leaves them stranded or facing a three-mile walk home from the nearest stop, in Uckfield, after
The proponents of the Endeavour tower see this as a landmark development, a visual statement about our city for those entering from the north. Would the developers then oppose any other development taller, bolder and more striking than theirs, positioned
I refer to A J Byrne (Letters, February 19) regarding the high-rise building on the old Endeavour site. I recall a book (some 50 years ago) entitled Good And Bad Manners In Architecture. I would place the building proposed in the latter category. -R Sharpe
Two men were taken to hospital following a head-on car smash in Haywards Heath. Firefighters from Haywards Heath and Crawley, two ambulances and six police cars attended the crash outside Balcombe Place Care Home, Balcombe Road, Haywards Heath at 9.30am
The other day I went out the back door and ventured further than the bins. I'd not done this since the last sunny day in October and I'd almost forgotten what the rest of our garden looked like. There was a shaggy lawn, some scrubby shrubs, some scrappy
Supersub Tony Rougier became an instant hero as Albion chalked up a hat-trick of wins for the first time in ten months to creep out of the relegation zone. The on-loan Reading forward scored three minutes into his debut to earn Steve Coppell's side three
Multi-million pound plans for modern trains along the South Coast could leave commuters on the daily grind between London and Brighton facing an extra squeeze. While the coastal services are seeing an improvement as new rolling stock comes on line, travellers
Who would have thought at the start of the season that Reading would be where they are in the League? It's unbelievable what they have done, especially when you think they came up last season below Albion. I think they have a good chance of going up along
That homage to 1960s concrete creativity, Hove Town Hall, is the sort of building that most of us normally cross Church Road to avoid. This week, however, with the stadium inquiry getting under way, it's become the "place to be" for those fans who want
D Forester (Letters, February 18) is absolutely right. Not voting Labour in the local council elections would be a prime case of cutting off your nose to spite your face. The Lib Dems and the Greens are unlikely to win more than eight or nine of the 54
I was shocked to read about Michael Fisher's tactics. I am not a resident of Regency ward and don't even take a strong interest in politics but to send out a spoof leaflet with a bogus web site address that people inevitably will try, and fail, to log
Brighton Cougars took a huge step to securing second place in NBL Division Two South by winning 74-67 at leaders Tamar Valley. Cougars broke open a tight defensive struggle with a 12-0 run over five crucial minutes in the fourth period to take a 70-55
Sam Mead has turned basketball into a seven-days-a-week passion. Now he hopes that sort of dedication earns him a chance to play in the United States. The 18-year-old guard has become a great favourite among Worthing Thunder fans with his lively cameo
Daring thieves have stolen a unique weathervane in the shape of a dolphin which has stood proudly on the Madeira Lift in Brighton for more than a century. They even put up scaffolding to take away the Victorian valuable without the alarm being raised.
"Oh, what a tangled web we weave, when at first we do deceive." Like myself, some older readers of The Argus will still remember the days when the Evening Argus (some 77 times cheaper than today) was nicknamed the "Penny Liar". What jogged my memory was
Brighton fighter Chill John returns to the ring at the Southampton Guildhall on Monday in a six-rounder against an opponent to be announced. The lightweight aims to get his career back on track and his confidence will not have been done any harm after
Many parents in Brighton and Hove are worried their teenagers will become drug addicts. They are right to be worried in a city where one person a week dies from hard drugs and about £1 million is spent on them. But they are not always so concerned about
Brighton had a reputation as a tolerant town for many years, which was one reason gay people gathered there even in the days when homosexual acts were a criminal offence. It would be sad if, now it has allied with Hove, Brighton was to gain the reputation
Work to prevent landslides will leave part of the A259 near Winchelsea closed for two weeks. The Highways Agency plans to cut down trees along the edge of the A259 between Station Road and Pipewell Gate, north of Winchelsea, to stabilise a verge. The
When talented photographer Susan Knutsen was growing up she had few friends to play with. Susan, now 40, was born with Down's syndrome and, despite being part of a large and loving family, children her own age did not play with her. Her best friend became
Multi-million pound plans for modern trains along the South Coast could leave commuters on the daily grind between London and Brighton facing an extra squeeze. While the coastal services are seeing an improvement as new rolling stock comes on line, travellers
A policeman who lashed out when a guest kissed his girlfriend at a Christmas party has escaped a prison sentence but looks certain to lose his job. Sergeant Leigh Hardwick, an officer for nearly 20 years, was sentenced to a 180-hour community
Car and racing engine maker TWR has confirmed it is to axe over 100 jobs at its plant in Worthing. The receivers for the firm - owned by multi-millionaire Tom Walkinshaw - said they had held unsuccessful meetings with TWR's customers and suppliers in
A girl of five and her mother were recovering in hospital today after police and a pier worker waded into freezing seas to rescue them. Three officers and the member of staff from Bognor pier swam into the icy water after receiving a call saying the woman
Supersub Tony Rougier became an instant hero as Albion chalked up a hat-trick of wins for the first time in ten months to creep out of the relegation zone. The on-loan Reading forward scored three minutes into his debut to earn Steve Coppell's side three
