Train drivers are being accused of keeping people awake by tooting their horns as if they were new toys. People living next to railway lines are growing increasingly angry at the level of noise from the horns on South Central's new trains. Last month,
An election candidate for Brighton and Hove City Council has demanded the withdrawal of a leaflet circulated by a rival. Councillor Jack Hazelgrove is demanding Ian Hills withdraws the newsletter he has been circulating in the Moulsecoomb and Bevendean
The name of the parent company being created for High Street retailer Comet will be KESA Electricals, it emerged yesterday. Current owner Kingfisher is planning to spin off its European electricals division, which includes Comet, so it can focus on its
Britons expect to splash out £7 billion and spend 310 million hours on DIY projects during the Easter weekend. The majority of people are likely to pursue their own home improvement ideas, rather than copy makeovers they have seen on television, according
Arts and Business South-East is one of the leading organisations promoting art in the workplace. It encourages and develops effective partnerships between business and the arts. The charity works with companies, offering practical solutions to how the
Albion boss Steve Coppell has encouraged players and fans alike to keep their nerve during the tense relegation run-in. Coppell believes the Seagulls still have "as good a chance as anyone" to avoid the drop from Division One. The players returned to
Computer consultant Mark Bellinger hopes to set a world record by playing squash for 50 hours. He will raise cash for charity during the attempt at the end of August, which will involve playing about 40,000 strokes. Mark, from Haywards Health, has already
The audience had two reasons to smile at comic singer-songwriter John Shuttleworth's show. Firstly, his latest repertoire of songs and banter was, as always, enough to raise constant laughter. Secondly, we were being filmed. As part of his lecture on
The Mazda Fountain was a thoroughly modern attraction when it opened in the Valley Gardens of Brighton almost 70 years ago. But Brighton and Hove City Council can no longer seem to get the historic fountain to give a spectacular display of coloured lights
It is easy for many people in Britain who do not meet asylum-seekers to forget they are human beings. What is more, most of them are people who have had a traumatic past and are facing an uncertain future. Tinsley House, a centre for asylum-seekers at
Economic experts yesterday cast fresh doubts over Chancellor Gordon Brown's growth forecasts for the UK economy, which were outlined in last week's Budget. A panel of experts from City and academic institutions and think-tanks said they would be surprised
BT Wholesale has launched a new service to provide support and encouragement for campaign groups in areas - especially rural ones - that are having difficulty getting broadband. There are tips and advice and local campaigners can also send off for promotional
Virtual PC for Windows from Connectix has stood the test of time but the latest version offers even more functionality than before. This remarkable application allows the user to run the latest version of Windows (XP) and still run a fully licensed copy
Nominations are now open for the Virtual Festival Web Awards 2003. Voters have until Monday to nominate their favourite sites in the following categories: Best business site Best community site Best local arts and music site Best personal site Best site
A city-wide ban on street drinking in Brighton and Hove will be in force by the start of the summer. Brighton and Hove City Council will work closely with the Government's new antisocial behaviour unit as a pioneer authority. Together with Camden and
Hundreds of women may have to travel up to 15 miles for routine breast screening, say organisers. The Sussex Cancer Network had wanted to operate a mobile breast screening unit at the Tesco store in Lewes for five days a week. However, store bosses say
Customs officers at Gatwick seized cocaine worth £210,000 as two couriers tried to smuggle it into Britain, a court heard. The drug was concealed inside the handles of specially adapted suitcases and in the bodies of two men on a flight from the Caribbean
Tango the Jack Russell-cross sparked an animal rescue when she dashed into a maze-like rabbit warren and got lost. Firefighters using specialist search equipment spent five hours trying to pinpoint the pining pet's location before finally digging her
An election candidate for Brighton and Hove City Council has demanded the withdrawal of a leaflet circulated by a rival. Councillor Jack Hazelgrove is demanding Ian Hills withdraws the newsletter he has been circulating in the Moulsecoomb and Bevendean
It's a hard job but someone had to do it. Pete Shannon is finally back in Brighton after completing his mission to find the world's best beach. Brighton beach was first on the list of shorelines to survey after Pete, 26, beat 1,000 other hopefuls to win
The name of the parent company being created for High Street retailer Comet will be KESA Electricals, it emerged yesterday. Current owner Kingfisher is planning to spin off its European electricals division, which includes Comet, so it can focus on its
Millions of pounds are being raised to help young entrepreneurs with no capital start their own technology companies. The Prince's Trust Technology Leadership Group aims to raise £5 million from the UK's leading tech companies by March 2005. This money
Arts and Business South-East is one of the leading organisations promoting art in the workplace. It encourages and develops effective partnerships between business and the arts. The charity works with companies, offering practical solutions to how the
If your boss gave you the day off work to go painting you would think he had gone mad. But he would be more astute than he sounded because more and more firms are waking up to the benefits of creativity in the workplace. Courses that allow employees to
Bad location," muttered the photographer, when I told him we were meeting very attractive celebrity gardener in cake shop, to conduct interview. "Attractive women and cake shops don't mix. Couldn't you have found somewhere a bit more stylish?" "Well,
Tango the Jack Russell-cross sparked an animal rescue when she dashed into a maze-like rabbit warren and got lost. Firefighters using specialist search equipment spent five hours trying to pinpoint the pining pet's location before finally digging her
Police were today using special powers to evict travellers from a site in Worthing less than a day after they arrived. Residents complained when 11 caravans arrived at a green in West Parade yesterday afternoon. Normally, Worthing Borough Council would
A nurse who failed to give drugs to an epileptic patient who had suffered a fit has been branded unsafe and struck off. Gloria Abbey, 55, falsified records to state the medication had been given. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) heard yesterday
A controversial scheme to return an East Sussex estuary to nature will need planning permission after all. The Environment Agency says it will apply for planning consent before beginning work to allow the western side of the Cuckmere estuary to flood.
On behalf of the residents of Wilbury Lodge, I thank The Argus for its reports during their fight against Orange's intention to place telecommunication aerials and dishes on the roof of Wilbury Lodge flats. The articles by Nigel Freedman as part of The
Tributes and tears flowed as hundreds of people gathered to pay their respects to a policeman's daughter. Mourners heard how Rae Torbet, who was found dead at her home in Cantelupe Road, Bexhill, last month, lit up the lives of everyone she met. Her father
How is it that Brighton and Hove City Council suddenly finds £10,000 to spruce up Woodingdean shopping parade? Would it have something to do with imminent local elections? Perhaps it is a wheeze the Brighton councillors have picked up from their brothers
We, the members of the British Christian Orthodox Association, condemn the person or persons unknown who supplied the information for the article in The Argus, March 27. Our members are now proud British Citizens who consist of Egyptian and Sudanese people
Back on form with a hat shaped like a fish and a pink kimono trailing an 8ft train, the king of camp innuendo shared frolicsome fun and cheeky filth with a packed hall. It may have been the Sunday evening vibe but the audience was far more sober than
Hastings and Bexhill go into their promotion play-off on a winning note. Nick Edmunds scored the 70th-minute try which clinched a 13-8 success at Seaford in Sussex One. Ben Campbell also got over with Paul Sandeman's drop goal levelling the scores at
East Grinstead have finished in the London Three South East relegation zone but they went out with a 7-3 win at Lewes. The result cost Lewes a chance of leapfrogging old rivals Brighton and finishing third. Neil Rumble put them ahead with a penalty but
For John Parry to advise electors to - "short of a good kick in the crutch" - vote for "anyone except Labour" reveals the contempt with which he views the duties of local government. Local electors have the serious responsibility of deciding which party
Worthing have completed a fabulous title double. Now the hard work really starts. That is the message from coach Ian Davies after his men beat Beckenham 28-5 to claim the London Two South crown. It was Worthing's second title in 12 months, during which
Eastbourne team manager Olli Tyrvainen saluted a superb team effort as the Eagles handed dismal Belle Vue Aces their sixth defeat in as many Elite League meetings this season. Eagles were favourites to win the match before it started but they would never
Keith Miles is confident Rye and Iden United can emerge as champions of Matthew Clark County League division two. The East Sussex side have the destiny of the title in their own hands but they will have to win it the hard way. To be sure of overhauling
Boss Francis Vines will insist his Crawley side guard against complacency when they begin their bid for a trophy double in the West Midlands tonight. The Sussex Senior Cup finalists are hot favourites to defeat premier division strugglers Halesowen in
The majority of consumers still want help when taking out a pension but many are confused about what constitutes advice, according to a City watchdog. The Financial Services Authority (FSA) said while consumers could use "decision trees" - which help
BT Wholesale has launched a new service to provide support and encouragement for campaign groups in areas - especially rural ones - that are having difficulty getting broadband. There are tips and advice and local campaigners can also send off for promotional
Hove-based video games outsourcing specialist Babel Media has announced plans to open a mobile games testing facility in New Delhi, India. The facility will be run by an experienced team of project managers, lead testers and specialists seconded from
Plans to bring the Moulin Rouge to Brighton and Hove have hit trouble after residents vowed to fight the project all the way. Directors behind a £1 million lap-dancing club proposed for a former cinema site on Western Road called a public meeting in an
Virtual PC for Windows from Connectix has stood the test of time but the latest version offers even more functionality than before. This remarkable application allows the user to run the latest version of Windows (XP) and still run a fully licensed copy
A motorist has been fined £60 because of the position of his car wheels in a parking bay. Builder Robert Young was given a ticket while parked in a four-hour bay in Brighton, after a traffic warden said the position of his wheel valves proved he had exceeded
A policeman has been arrested over allegations he punched a senior detective in the face. The victim, Detective Chief Inspector Nigel Smith of Sussex Police's professional standards department, was at police headquarters in Lewes when the alleged incident
Hundreds of women may have to travel up to 15 miles for routine breast screening, say organisers. The Sussex Cancer Network had wanted to operate a mobile breast screening unit at the Tesco store in Lewes for five days a week. However, store bosses say
Customs officers at Gatwick seized cocaine worth £210,000 as two couriers tried to smuggle it into Britain, a court heard. The drug was concealed inside the handles of specially adapted suitcases and in the bodies of two men on a flight from the Caribbean
Tango the Jack Russell-cross sparked an animal rescue when she dashed into a maze-like rabbit warren and got lost. Firefighters using specialist search equipment spent five hours trying to pinpoint the pining pet's location before finally digging her
A letting agent owing thousands of pounds received a series of unhappy birthday greetings today from angry clients. Landlords owed money by Keith Youngs were planning to drop off mock greeting cards to mark his 29th birthday. While birthday envelopes
Sussex-based superstar DJ Norman Cook and his wife Zoe Ball are back together, he told reporters this morning. Norman, 39, known to millions of fans as Fatboy Slim, was speaking from his home on Hove seafront. He asked to be left alone to get on with
Millions of pounds are being raised to help young entrepreneurs with no capital start their own technology companies. The Prince's Trust Technology Leadership Group aims to raise £5 million from the UK's leading tech companies by March 2005. This money
If your boss gave you the day off work to go painting you would think he had gone mad. But he would be more astute than he sounded because more and more firms are waking up to the benefits of creativity in the workplace. Courses that allow employees to
I posted a birthday card on Tuesday last week to my grandson in Farnborough, which did not arrive by his birthday on Friday. A first class parcel took ten days to the same destination. A letter sent air mail to Australia went via Indonesia and took five
Bad location," muttered the photographer, when I told him we were meeting very attractive celebrity gardener in cake shop, to conduct interview. "Attractive women and cake shops don't mix. Couldn't you have found somewhere a bit more stylish?" "Well,
Back on form with a hat shaped like a fish and a pink kimono trailing an 8ft train, the king of camp innuendo shared frolicsome fun and cheeky filth with a packed hall. It may have been the Sunday evening vibe but the audience was far more sober than
Investment returns on buy-to-let properties have increased for the first time since 2001, research showed. Paragon Mortgages said average rental yields, which have been steadily falling since 2001, had risen slightly during the first three months of the
The majority of consumers still want help when taking out a pension but many are confused about what constitutes advice, according to a City watchdog. The Financial Services Authority (FSA) said while consumers could use "decision trees" - which help
Hove-based video games outsourcing specialist Babel Media has announced plans to open a mobile games testing facility in New Delhi, India. The facility will be run by an experienced team of project managers, lead testers and specialists seconded from
Plans to bring the Moulin Rouge to Brighton and Hove have hit trouble after residents vowed to fight the project all the way. Directors behind a £1 million lap-dancing club proposed for a former cinema site on Western Road called a public meeting in an
Having been slightly deaf for years, I was pleased to find some robust new technology that could really make a difference for hearing-impaired people. The Conversor is a complete lightweight hearing system that works with a conventional hearing aid to
A motorist has been fined £60 because of the position of his car wheels in a parking bay. Builder Robert Young was given a ticket while parked in a four-hour bay in Brighton, after a traffic warden said the position of his wheel valves proved he had exceeded
Eelectronic newsletters seem to be hitting my mailbox with amazing regularity at the moment. Some are so dull, you might wonder why anyone would bother to send them while others are effective and an extremely powerful marketing tool. They are relatively
A man who held a teenager hostage with a knife during a 13-hour siege has been jailed for almost four years. The day before the siege Leon Lukins, 31, slashed out at two police officers with a blade when he was arrested for breaking into a hairdressers
A man has been arrested on suspicion of supplying drugs after a woman was found dead at a shelter for the homeless this morning. The 35-year-old woman, victim of a suspected overdose, was discovered at St Patrick's night shelter in Cambridge Road, Hove
A fountain that cost thousands of pounds to restore has never been turned on, even though repair work finished three years ago. The Mazda fountain, a popular landmark in Valley Gardens, Brighton, had a £40,000 makeover in 2000 but not a drop of water
Firefighters' leaders were meeting in Brighton today to discuss the next move in their pay dispute. The Fire Brigades Union was meeting at a recalled conference at the Hilton Brighton Metropole specifically to discuss the issue. The 250 delegates are
Train drivers are being accused of keeping people awake by tooting their horns as if they were new toys. People living next to railway lines are growing increasingly angry at the level of noise from the horns on South Central's new trains. Last month,
A letting agent owing thousands of pounds received a series of unhappy birthday greetings today from angry clients. Landlords owed money by Keith Youngs were planning to drop off mock greeting cards to mark his 29th birthday. While birthday envelopes
Sussex-based superstar DJ Norman Cook and his wife Zoe Ball are back together, he told reporters this morning. Norman, 39, known to millions of fans as Fatboy Slim, was speaking from his home on Hove seafront. He asked to be left alone to get on with
I found the articles "local elections 2003" extremely interesting and useful. They gave a really good overview of the wards, their local issues and the state of play with the different candidates. I learnt a lot about the new candidates as well as those
Britons expect to splash out £7 billion and spend 310 million hours on DIY projects during the Easter weekend. The majority of people are likely to pursue their own home improvement ideas, rather than copy makeovers they have seen on television, according
I sympathise with the Wealden Line campaign (Letters, April 10). Compared to other European countries tries, this country's attitude to open a transport link is pathetic. Has the local MP raised the issue with the Transport Secretary? -Mike Walsh, Brighton
I offer my sincerest thanks to the kind passer-by who handed in my purse to the seafront office in Brighton on Sunday. This type of honesty has restored my faith in human nature, particularly since the £20 was returned with the purse. How nice to live
I posted a birthday card on Tuesday last week to my grandson in Farnborough, which did not arrive by his birthday on Friday. A first class parcel took ten days to the same destination. A letter sent air mail to Australia went via Indonesia and took five
Albion boss Steve Coppell has encouraged players and fans alike to keep their nerve during the tense relegation run-in. Coppell believes the Seagulls still have "as good a chance as anyone" to avoid the drop from Division One. The players returned to
A pedestrian died in hospital after being hit by a lorry as he walked along a main road in Crawley. The man, whom police are still trying to identify, was walking along Crawley Avenue when he was struck by a large goods vehicle travelling east towards
Mid Sussex MP Nicholas Soames has called for retired British police officers to be sent to Iraq to help keep the peace. Mr Soames said officers who had taken early retirement could play a vital role in preventing problems such as looting. Disorder is
A row has broken out over the funding of a multi-million pound sports centre in Mid Sussex which has been branded a burden to council taxpayers. Mid Sussex district councillors will discuss the fortunes of the Dolphin Leisure Centre in Haywards Heath
A man who strangled his dog and dumped the body after wrongly thinking it was dead has been banned from keeping pets for three years. Barry King, formerly of Maynards Caravan Park, Arundel, admitted cruelty to his Staffordshire bull terrier, Charlie.
Campaigners battling to secure the future of Littlehampton's troubled Windmill theatre complex are claiming victory. Arun District Council chiefs have agreed to pay for new, tiered seating at the Windmill. Jackie Mallinson, chairman of the Windmill Action
Police in Worthing are sending letters to known criminals, telling them: "Give yourself up." The novel crackdown aims to bring bail-jumpers to justice. Senior officers said it was a more efficient way of snaring them than sending officers to every address
At last, someone with some clout is standing up against the stadium planned for Falmer (The Argus, April 3). It is a pity that the arguments against it by the University of Brighton do not include the aggravation to the people of Falmer village and the
There was a reversal of fortune for two Sussex middleweights in Streatham on Sunday as Horsham's Mark Thornton tasted his first professional defeat. On the last show at Caesar's Nightclub, in February, Thornton scored a first-round win while Michael Thomas
Worthing will be playing in the Sussex Cup next season after winning their play-off against Horsham. A change of rules as a result of East Grinstead and Lewes coming back into the competition this season has resulted in end of season play-offs to decide
Last week the Government announced there would be a public inquiry before a National Park is established on the South Downs. The Conservative-controlIed West Sussex County Council has opposed the creation of a National Park from the moment the announcement
James Mackay aims to end his tenure as captain by leading Eastbourne to cup final glory. Eastbourne will meet South Saxons in the Sussex Plate final at Lewes on April 26 after both came through potentially tricky semi-finals with flying colours. Mackay
Computer consultant Mark Bellinger hopes to set a world record by playing squash for 50 hours. He will raise cash for charity during the attempt at the end of August, which will involve playing about 40,000 strokes. Mark, from Haywards Health, has already
The audience had two reasons to smile at comic singer-songwriter John Shuttleworth's show. Firstly, his latest repertoire of songs and banter was, as always, enough to raise constant laughter. Secondly, we were being filmed. As part of his lecture on
Leading architect Raymond Brownell reflected public opinion when he described plans for the King Alfred site in Hove as "just whopping great blocks of flats" (The Argus, April 4). Artists who illustrated the proposed designs have assumed onlookers would
The Mazda Fountain was a thoroughly modern attraction when it opened in the Valley Gardens of Brighton almost 70 years ago. But Brighton and Hove City Council can no longer seem to get the historic fountain to give a spectacular display of coloured lights
Is your columnist John Parry a real person? I don't see how it is humanly possible for anyone to have such right-wing views on so many topics. He uses the fall of Saddam Hussein as justification for what was an illegal war. No anti-war protesters, as
Chichester already know the line-up which will attempt to win them the Sussex Trophy for the first time. Chi take on Haywards Heath at Worthing next Saturday determined to round-off a historic couple of seasons for the club in style. Their 18-6 victory
It is easy for many people in Britain who do not meet asylum-seekers to forget they are human beings. What is more, most of them are people who have had a traumatic past and are facing an uncertain future. Tinsley House, a centre for asylum-seekers at
John Parry loses his usual clarity when trying to link the war in Iraq with the election to see who will guide our city for the next four years (The Argus, April 11). There are very strong views across the country and in all political parties about the
It is never too early to get some practice in if you plan to devour the opposition this season. Just ask the Sussex cricketers who took a break during yesterday's photocall to munch their way through some sticky buns. Overseas players Murray Goodwin and
Albion boss Steve Coppell has encouraged players and fans alike to keep their nerve during the tense relegation run-in. Coppell believes the Seagulls still have "as good a chance as anyone" to avoid the drop from Division One. The players returned to
Economic experts yesterday cast fresh doubts over Chancellor Gordon Brown's growth forecasts for the UK economy, which were outlined in last week's Budget. A panel of experts from City and academic institutions and think-tanks said they would be surprised
Investment returns on buy-to-let properties have increased for the first time since 2001, research showed. Paragon Mortgages said average rental yields, which have been steadily falling since 2001, had risen slightly during the first three months of the
Having been slightly deaf for years, I was pleased to find some robust new technology that could really make a difference for hearing-impaired people. The Conversor is a complete lightweight hearing system that works with a conventional hearing aid to
Nominations are now open for the Virtual Festival Web Awards 2003. Voters have until Monday to nominate their favourite sites in the following categories: Best business site Best community site Best local arts and music site Best personal site Best site
Eelectronic newsletters seem to be hitting my mailbox with amazing regularity at the moment. Some are so dull, you might wonder why anyone would bother to send them while others are effective and an extremely powerful marketing tool. They are relatively
A man who held a teenager hostage with a knife during a 13-hour siege has been jailed for almost four years. The day before the siege Leon Lukins, 31, slashed out at two police officers with a blade when he was arrested for breaking into a hairdressers
A city-wide ban on street drinking in Brighton and Hove will be in force by the start of the summer. Brighton and Hove City Council will work closely with the Government's new antisocial behaviour unit as a pioneer authority. Together with Camden and
A man has been arrested on suspicion of supplying drugs after a woman was found dead at a shelter for the homeless this morning. The 35-year-old woman, victim of a suspected overdose, was discovered at St Patrick's night shelter in Cambridge Road, Hove
A fountain that cost thousands of pounds to restore has never been turned on, even though repair work finished three years ago. The Mazda fountain, a popular landmark in Valley Gardens, Brighton, had a £40,000 makeover in 2000 but not a drop of water
Firefighters' leaders were meeting in Brighton today to discuss the next move in their pay dispute. The Fire Brigades Union was meeting at a recalled conference at the Hilton Brighton Metropole specifically to discuss the issue. The 250 delegates are
