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  • Car ploughs in to barber's

    A man having his hair cut was taken to hospital with serious leg injuries after a car ploughed through the window of a barber's shop. The customer was trapped inside the building when the Renault 21 left the road and careered into the front of the building

  • Albion rivals chase Kitson

    Former Albion striker Paul Kitson is being linked with a move to the Seagulls' Second Division rivals Chesterfield. Kitson, who was snapped up by former Albion manager Martin Hinshelwood last August to partner Bobby Zamora, was released by Coppell at

  • Kylie aids Bali victim memorial night

    Pop princess Kylie Minogue helped raise almost £1,300 in memory of a victim of the Bali bomb blast. The chart-topping singer donated three signed albums to be raffled at an event organised by friends and relatives of 28-year-old Daniel Braden, who was

  • Binmen meet to avert crisis

    Refuse collectors and street cleaners will meet today to try to resolve the latest dispute to hit the service. Union leaders have hinted at renewed industrial action in a disagreement about the number of cleaners deployed on some shifts in central Brighton

  • I travelled 700 miles for socks

    Grandfather George Harris knows a good pair of socks when he sees one - and to prove it he has just completed a trip from Wales to Worthing to buy some. The pensioner is so keen on the Indestructible brand socks made by H and J Hall he thought nothing

  • Closures on London rail route

    Train operator Thameslink has announced a major schedule of route closures on its cross-London services from Brighton. From September until July 2004, passengers will face weekend and night-time closures. Services from Brighton will terminate at Blackfriars

  • Labour backs second runway

    Controversial plans to build a new runway at Gatwick have been backed by Labour leaders - but the party's MP has still not clarified her position. Crawley Labour Party has joined business leaders in backing a new runway. Opponents say it will wreck the

  • Stadium protests 'vanish'

    Objections to building a football stadium at Falmer have "vanished," the public inquiry into the scheme was told. Brighton and Hove City Council said the objections had disappeared, although there was a record of representations. Planning inspector John

  • Socks appeal

    Granddad George Harris is so impressed by socks made by H and J Hall he made a 700-mile round trip from Wales to Worthing to buy some. The 87-year-old knows the importance of looking after your feet from his days as a soldier, when reliable footwear was

  • Princess backs tourism 'theme day'

    The Princess Royal arrived in East Sussex today to lend her support to the beleaguered tourism industry. Princess Anne was spending the afternoon visiting the county's well-known tourist attractions following a difficult two years. She first stopped off

  • Taking issue

    Most people will welcome plans to clamp down on bogus sellers of The Big Issue (The Argus, June 5). The Big Issue initiative has been a huge success in raising awareness of homeless people while enabling some in that position to do something for their

  • Cricket: Unbeaten Blackboys lead pack

    Cuckmere League: Blackboys remain top after maintaining their unbeaten record with a 41-run win over Burwash Weald. Mick Pilmoor made 91 and Gary Funnell 46 in their 205-7 with Giles Daltrey taking 4-70. The visitors were dismissed for 164, Mark Dann

  • Cricket: Hatch have drop on Hurst

    Mid Sussex League: Colemans Hatch took advantage of some poor fielding to grab their second successive victory with a two-wicket win over Hurstpierpoint in division one. Hurst struggled to post a substantial total despite a less than fluent 77 from Dave

  • Cricket: Palmers out in front

    West Sussex League: Palmers are the new division one leaders after a comfortable home win against Chichester Priory III. Russ Ferrier was the star with bat and ball. First he hit 61 and, along with Nick Buckley (64) and Oliver Ferns (46 not out), helped

  • Cricket: Findon up to third

    Invitation League: Last season's champions Findon moved up to third after picking up their second win of the season at home to Ifield. Paul O'Sullivan hit 90 to help the home side post 215-8 and claim maximum points. Ifield were then skittled for 152

  • Sad indictment of society we live in

    Last Thursday evening at about 17:45, I was driving alongside the Withdean Stadium, going straight up Tongdean Rise, when a boy, aged about 11, came down the hill on a skateboard, in the road and at great speed. He turned in front of me to go on to the

  • Cricket: Title race to go to wire

    Invitation League: Arundel skipper Steve Mullen believes this season's division one title battle will be one of the closest yet. Leaders Arundel were frustrated after taking just 14 points from a home draw against Pagham. But it was enough to extend their

  • Speedway: Richardson haunts Eagles

    Hastings-born Lee Richardson led Coventry to a vital victory over the Eagles at Eastbourne last night. The 46-44 win left the visitors top of the table while the Eagles face a dogfight to make speedway's Elite League play-offs. Eastbourne are fourth in

  • Brooker's got super chance

    Albion boss Steve Coppell believes Paul Brooker could become a supersub in the Premiership for Leicester. Brooker is expected to complete his dream switch to the Foxes this week on a two-year contract. Micky Adams' move to re-sign on a free transfer the

  • Princess to visit Drusillas

    The Princess Royal is due to visit East Sussex today as the Royal Family takes part in a British Tourism Day to boost the hard-hit industry. Princess Anne will visit the Seven Sisters Country Park, Drusillas Zoo Park and the National Trust Clergy House

  • Scout group faces closure

    Scout leaders hope a good Samaritan will light up their lives to prevent their group folding. The 19th Brighton (Kipling's Own) Scout group cannot afford to make crucial repairs to its hut, which was damaged by vandals at Easter. All ten windows were

  • Golf day will boost our appeal

    Pars, bogeys and birdies will bring in the pounds and pennies during a charity golf day. Players of all abilities are invited to take part in The Argus Appeal Charity Team Golf Competition at East Brighton Golf Club on July 21. Organisers are looking

  • Comart review by end of summer

    Work has started on reviewing the options for a school under threat of closure. Councillors on Brighton and Hove City Council's Children, Families and Schools Sub-Committee agreed last night that a report on the future of the East Brighton College of

  • Boy, 13, on drink-drive rap

    A 13-year-old West Sussex boy has become one of the youngest people to be accused of drink-driving. Police said today the teenager has been accused of driving with excess alcohol and aggravated vehicle-taking following a car crash in Littlehampton on

  • Hardware: Big price for tiny computer

    At £600, you have every right to expect a special handheld computer. Sony would no doubt claim it has delivered one, too, and in one sense, it is correct - the NZ90 is feature packed, though at the expense of portability and to some extent, usability

  • DJ Norm makes celeb stock exchange

    Fans of Sussex superstar DJ Fatboy Slim can now buy shares in their hero. Hove-based Norman Cook has finally followed wife Zoe Ball on to the celebrity stock exchange. The BBC's Celebdaq index is a cult internet site which gives people the chance to buy

  • Van collision causes traffic chaos

    A man had to be cut free after two vans collided near Shoreham Airport during this morning's rush hour. There was traffic chaos when the A27 was closed at the Sussex Pad Hotel, Lancing. Tailbacks stretched for several miles in both directions and the

  • Car ploughs in to barber's

    A man having his hair cut was taken to hospital with serious leg injuries after a car ploughed through the window of a barber's shop. The customer was trapped inside the building when the Renault 21 left the road and careered into the front of the building

  • Boy hit with scooter ride ban

    A schoolboy who saved his pocket money to buy a battery-powered scooter has been banned from riding it. Peter Foster, 13, bought the goped after seeing it advertised in a magazine. But then he discovered it can only been driven on the road by people over

  • Anti-killer bug campaign enlists MPs

    A charity is stepping up its campaign to reduce the number of potentially life threatening infections babies can get at birth. Group B Strep Support is backing a petition in the House of Commons calling for an investigation into ways to stop babies developing

  • Albion rivals chase Kitson

    Former Albion striker Paul Kitson is being linked with a move to the Seagulls' Second Division rivals Chesterfield. Kitson, who was snapped up by former Albion manager Martin Hinshelwood last August to partner Bobby Zamora, was released by Coppell at

  • Kylie aids Bali victim memorial night

    Pop princess Kylie Minogue helped raise almost £1,300 in memory of a victim of the Bali bomb blast. The chart-topping singer donated three signed albums to be raffled at an event organised by friends and relatives of 28-year-old Daniel Braden, who was

  • Firms set to fold

    More than 400 businesses will go bust every week for the next three years, a study has predicted. Some 63,000 business will fold by 2006 as the consumer spending slowdown takes its toll, the latest Industry Watch report by consultants BDO Stoy Hayward

  • Curtains for pier theatre

    Owners of the Palace Pier in Brighton have ruled out the return of its old theatre. Campaigners have stepped up calls for the Noble Organisation to fulfil its promise to restore or replace the historic structure. It is almost 30 years since the theatre

  • I travelled 700 miles for socks

    Grandfather George Harris knows a good pair of socks when he sees one - and to prove it he has just completed a trip from Wales to Worthing to buy some. The pensioner is so keen on the Indestructible brand socks made by H and J Hall he thought nothing

  • Urban Housewife, by Lizzie Enfield

    "He is sort of tall and dark," Lucy told me, from the other end of the phone. "But it's not so much what he looks like. There is just something overwhelming about his presence - and he knows a lot about plants." I pointed out to her that David Bellamy

  • Princess backs tourism 'theme day'

    The Princess Royal arrived in East Sussex today to lend her support to the beleaguered tourism industry. Princess Anne was spending the afternoon visiting the county's well-known tourist attractions following a difficult two years. She first stopped off

  • Labour backs second runway

    Controversial plans to build a new runway at Gatwick have been backed by Labour leaders - but the party's MP has still not clarified her position. Crawley Labour Party has joined business leaders in backing a new runway. Opponents say it will wreck the

  • Boy hit with scooter ride ban

    A schoolboy who saved his pocket money to buy a battery-powered scooter has been banned from riding it. Peter Foster, 13, bought the goped after seeing it advertised in a magazine. But then he discovered it can only been driven on the road by people over

  • Drink driver jailed

    A drink-driver has been jailed after overturning his car and leaving his passenger with a broken neck. Simba Bimha, 24, from Crawley, failed to give way at a roundabout on the A130 in Essex and overturned his Lada, District Judge Kevin Gray heard. His

  • Driver jailed after 64 charges

    A man who appeared in court to face his 64th charge of driving while disqualified has been jailed. Glen Rennie pleaded guilty to the latest charge when he appeared at Worthing Magistrates Court yesterday. Kirsten Sharp, prosecuting, said: "He has 63 other

  • Fears for missing teenager

    Police are concerned for the welfare of a 16-year-old boy who has gone missing from his home in Sussex. Mune-Mul Hoque, of Sunningdale Gardens, Bognor, was last seen by his father at 3pm on May 30. Police know the teenager went to a bank in Loughton,

  • Curtains for pier theatre

    Owners of the Palace Pier in Brighton have ruled out the return of its old theatre. Campaigners have stepped up calls for the Noble Organisation to fulfil its promise to restore or replace the historic structure. It is almost 30 years since the theatre

  • Young blood

    As one of the "fresh blood" on the new council who is among the ten or so councillors under the age of 40, I would argue that Mr Bell (Letters, June 6) contradicts himself. On the one hand, he says there are too many older councillors. On the other, he

  • Socks appeal

    Granddad George Harris is so impressed by socks made by H and J Hall he made a 700-mile round trip from Wales to Worthing to buy some. The 87-year-old knows the importance of looking after your feet from his days as a soldier, when reliable footwear was

  • Antisocial

    All of us at the Big Issue are very aware of the distress the behaviour of unlicensed vendors causes to members of the public and the damage they do to both the reputation of our organisation and of legitimate Big Issue vendors who are working hard to

  • Theatre sunk

    Brighton's two piers have both taken well-publicised batterings this year. Yet the consequences of a calamity which struck 30 years ago have still not been satisfactorily resolved. When a 75-ton barge clattered into the end of the Palace Pier in 1973,

  • Princess backs tourism 'theme day'

    The Princess Royal arrived in East Sussex today to lend her support to the beleaguered tourism industry. Princess Anne was spending the afternoon visiting the county's well-known tourist attractions following a difficult two years. She first stopped off

  • Olive is an inspiration

    Kind-hearted Olive Taylor is a champion of recycling who has raised thousands of pounds for charity by simply taking the time to pick up other people's rubbish. She selflessly spends hours collecting aluminium cans from the streets. What most people consider

  • Tormented

    Having read the article "Schoolboy pushed into sea and made to strip" (The Argus, June 5), I am filled with great sadness at the society we now seem to live in. All I can think about is what this poor boy must have been thinking when he was going through

  • Sad indictment of society we live in

    Last Thursday evening at about 17:45, I was driving alongside the Withdean Stadium, going straight up Tongdean Rise, when a boy, aged about 11, came down the hill on a skateboard, in the road and at great speed. He turned in front of me to go on to the

  • Speedway: Richardson haunts Eagles

    Hastings-born Lee Richardson led Coventry to a vital victory over the Eagles at Eastbourne last night. The 46-44 win left the visitors top of the table while the Eagles face a dogfight to make speedway's Elite League play-offs. Eastbourne are fourth in

  • Driver jailed after 64 charges

    A man who appeared in court to face his 64th charge of driving while disqualified has been jailed. Glen Rennie pleaded guilty to the latest charge when he appeared at Worthing Magistrates Court yesterday. Kirsten Sharp, prosecuting, said: "He has 63 other

  • Brooker's got super chance

    Albion boss Steve Coppell believes Paul Brooker could become a supersub in the Premiership for Leicester. Brooker is expected to complete his dream switch to the Foxes this week on a two-year contract. Micky Adams' move to re-sign on a free transfer the

  • Rail link back on agenda

    Plans to reopen the Lewes-Uckfield train link are firmly back on the agenda following a top level meeting between MPs and rail planners. But Sussex MPs were told that the multi-million pound project to restore the seven-mile line is not a top priority

  • Princess to visit Drusillas

    The Princess Royal is due to visit East Sussex today as the Royal Family takes part in a British Tourism Day to boost the hard-hit industry. Princess Anne will visit the Seven Sisters Country Park, Drusillas Zoo Park and the National Trust Clergy House

  • Golf day will boost our appeal

    Pars, bogeys and birdies will bring in the pounds and pennies during a charity golf day. Players of all abilities are invited to take part in The Argus Appeal Charity Team Golf Competition at East Brighton Golf Club on July 21. Organisers are looking

  • Primary pupils to learn languages

    Brighton and Hove youngsters will be among the first in the country to be taught a foreign language at the age of seven. The city council has been chosen to pilot Government efforts to increase the number of British children who can speak a second language

  • Cinematic Orchestra, Dome Concert Hall, Brighton

    Dziga Vertov's 1929 silent film Man With A Movie Camera is, by itself, an extraordinary piece of work. A montage that documents a day in the life of an idealised Soviet society, its energetic lyricism and formal invention are undeniably outstanding. But

  • Caring son's desert marathon

    A fund-raiser braved scorching temperatures during one of the world's toughest races to help the charity supporting his seriously ill father. Robert Houston, 37, was among 700 competitors who took part in the Marathon des Sables. The race takes competitors

  • Rail link back on agenda

    Plans to reopen the Lewes-Uckfield train link are firmly back on the agenda following a top level meeting between MPs and rail planners. But Sussex MPs were told that the multi-million pound project to restore the seven-mile line is not a top priority

  • Magic moment with a TV favourite

    Former TV conjurer Wayne Dobson defied multiple sclerosis to launch a new magic night in Brighton. Organiser Mark Worgan, a former city councillor, started Klub Magic at Komedia to help put illusion firmly back on the entertainment agenda. And for his

  • Boy, 13, on drink-drive rap

    A 13-year-old West Sussex boy has become one of the youngest people to be accused of drink-driving. Police said today the teenager has been accused of driving with excess alcohol and aggravated vehicle-taking following a car crash in Littlehampton on

  • DJ Norm makes celeb stock exchange

    Fans of Sussex superstar DJ Fatboy Slim can now buy shares in their hero. Hove-based Norman Cook has finally followed wife Zoe Ball on to the celebrity stock exchange. The BBC's Celebdaq index is a cult internet site which gives people the chance to buy

  • Basic skills for every PC owner

    Just as there is no point in having a Ferrari if you haven't got a driving licence, there is little point in having a powerful, expensive PC if you can't get the most out of it. There are certain things every PC user should be able to do. Whether you

  • Boy hit with scooter ride ban

    A schoolboy who saved his pocket money to buy a battery-powered scooter has been banned from riding it. Peter Foster, 13, bought the goped after seeing it advertised in a magazine. But then he discovered it can only been driven on the road by people over

  • Anti-killer bug campaign enlists MPs

    A charity is stepping up its campaign to reduce the number of potentially life threatening infections babies can get at birth. Group B Strep Support is backing a petition in the House of Commons calling for an investigation into ways to stop babies developing

  • Brooker's got super chance

    Albion boss Steve Coppell believes Paul Brooker could become a supersub in the Premiership for Leicester. Brooker is expected to complete his dream switch to the Foxes this week on a two-year contract. Micky Adams' move to re-sign on a free transfer the

  • Firms set to fold

    More than 400 businesses will go bust every week for the next three years, a study has predicted. Some 63,000 business will fold by 2006 as the consumer spending slowdown takes its toll, the latest Industry Watch report by consultants BDO Stoy Hayward

  • BT hits broadband milestone

    More than a million homes and businesses have now been connected to BT's broadband high-speed internet network, the company said yesterday. BT set itself the target of reaching a million wholesale connections by this summer in February last year, when

  • Store offers free diabetes test

    Supermarket chain Asda is to offer shoppers free tests for diabetes this week. In a bid to help find the estimated a million people who have diabetes but do not know it, 82 outlets with pharmacies will offer the tests to shoppers. Customers can opt for

  • Curtains for pier theatre

    Owners of the Palace Pier in Brighton have ruled out the return of its old theatre. Campaigners have stepped up calls for the Noble Organisation to fulfil its promise to restore or replace the historic structure. It is almost 30 years since the theatre

  • Kids build house of horrors

    A Brighton couple got the shock of their lives when their children transformed their beloved home into a medieval fortress. Sacha Maurice and his wife Shelley gave their three children free reign to decorate their home in Hollingbury as part of television

  • Urban Housewife, by Lizzie Enfield

    "He is sort of tall and dark," Lucy told me, from the other end of the phone. "But it's not so much what he looks like. There is just something overwhelming about his presence - and he knows a lot about plants." I pointed out to her that David Bellamy

  • Young blood

    As one of the "fresh blood" on the new council who is among the ten or so councillors under the age of 40, I would argue that Mr Bell (Letters, June 6) contradicts himself. On the one hand, he says there are too many older councillors. On the other, he

  • Upper house

    As a member of the shadow Brighton and Hove Older People's Council (OPC), I would like to take issue with F Matthews (Letters, June 5) who claimed "all the participants of the OPC are party activists or failed councillors". While the majority may have

  • Antisocial

    All of us at the Big Issue are very aware of the distress the behaviour of unlicensed vendors causes to members of the public and the damage they do to both the reputation of our organisation and of legitimate Big Issue vendors who are working hard to

  • Theatre sunk

    Brighton's two piers have both taken well-publicised batterings this year. Yet the consequences of a calamity which struck 30 years ago have still not been satisfactorily resolved. When a 75-ton barge clattered into the end of the Palace Pier in 1973,

  • Olive is an inspiration

    Kind-hearted Olive Taylor is a champion of recycling who has raised thousands of pounds for charity by simply taking the time to pick up other people's rubbish. She selflessly spends hours collecting aluminium cans from the streets. What most people consider

  • Tormented

    Having read the article "Schoolboy pushed into sea and made to strip" (The Argus, June 5), I am filled with great sadness at the society we now seem to live in. All I can think about is what this poor boy must have been thinking when he was going through

  • Tennis: Injury KOs Kournikova

    Anna Kournikova is out of the Hastings Direct International tournament at Eastbourne next week. The Russian pin-up is suffering from a back injury that caused her to pull out of the DFS Classic grasscourt event in Birmingham yesterday. Kournikova, 22,

  • Driver jailed after 64 charges

    A man who appeared in court to face his 64th charge of driving while disqualified has been jailed. Glen Rennie pleaded guilty to the latest charge when he appeared at Worthing Magistrates Court yesterday. Kirsten Sharp, prosecuting, said: "He has 63 other

  • Fatboy floats on celeb index

    Fans of Fatboy Slim can now buy shares in their hero. DJ Norman Cook has finally followed wife Zoe Ball on to the celebrity stock exchange. The BBC's Celebdaq index is a cult internet site which gives people the chance to buy and sell imaginary shares

  • Rail link back on agenda

    Plans to reopen the Lewes-Uckfield train link are firmly back on the agenda following a top level meeting between MPs and rail planners. But Sussex MPs were told that the multi-million pound project to restore the seven-mile line is not a top priority

  • Firms split over joining euro

    The world of business is deeply split over whether to adopt the euro, even though a growing number of firms are dealing in the single currency. Some shops, pubs, petrol stations and train companies in Britain already accept the new currency. Staying out

  • Ideas invited for homes site

    The search for a developer for a key site could begin if members of a council committee give the go-ahead. A plan drawn up for the Preston Barracks site off Lewes Road, Brighton, says its development will generate more than 1,000 jobs, create 260 homes

  • Primary pupils to learn languages

    Brighton and Hove youngsters will be among the first in the country to be taught a foreign language at the age of seven. The city council has been chosen to pilot Government efforts to increase the number of British children who can speak a second language

  • Cinematic Orchestra, Dome Concert Hall, Brighton

    Dziga Vertov's 1929 silent film Man With A Movie Camera is, by itself, an extraordinary piece of work. A montage that documents a day in the life of an idealised Soviet society, its energetic lyricism and formal invention are undeniably outstanding. But

  • Comedy: Boothby Graffoe, Komedia, Brighton

    I was given my first taste of what to expect from Boothby Graffoe five minutes before the performance started. A kind woman in the Ladies shouted at me through the cubicle door: "Don't be late or he'll pick on you." I did not fully appreciate this advice

  • Caring son's desert marathon

    A fund-raiser braved scorching temperatures during one of the world's toughest races to help the charity supporting his seriously ill father. Robert Houston, 37, was among 700 competitors who took part in the Marathon des Sables. The race takes competitors

  • Street drinking gang threaten tourist

    An American has called for more police patrols at a tourist attraction after being threatened by a gang of street drinkers. Art Walkden, 57, was rescued by a female gardener as he tried to fend off his attackers with a walking cane outside the Royal Pavilion

  • Boy stabbed by needle gang

    A teenager was stabbed in the arm with a needle when he was approached by a group of 15 men. The 17-year-old was taken to the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, where blood tests were carried out to check for infections. Police, who released details

  • Hotel guest raped in room, court told

    A businesswoman told a jury how she was raped at a Sussex hotel by a man who forced his way into her room. The 25-year-old IT consultant, who lives in London, says she was attacked while staying at the Hilton Metropole Hotel on Brighton seafront. William

  • Rail link back on agenda

    Plans to reopen the Lewes-Uckfield train link are firmly back on the agenda following a top level meeting between MPs and rail planners. But Sussex MPs were told that the multi-million pound project to restore the seven-mile line is not a top priority

  • Curtains for pier theatre

    Owners of the Palace Pier in Brighton have ruled out the return of its old theatre. Campaigners have stepped up calls for the Noble Organisation to fulfil its promise to restore or replace the historic structure. It is almost 30 years since the theatre

  • Magic moment with a TV favourite

    Former TV conjurer Wayne Dobson defied multiple sclerosis to launch a new magic night in Brighton. Organiser Mark Worgan, a former city councillor, started Klub Magic at Komedia to help put illusion firmly back on the entertainment agenda. And for his

  • Basic skills for every PC owner

    Just as there is no point in having a Ferrari if you haven't got a driving licence, there is little point in having a powerful, expensive PC if you can't get the most out of it. There are certain things every PC user should be able to do. Whether you

  • Binmen meet to avert crisis

    Refuse collectors and street cleaners were meeting today to try to resolve the latest dispute to hit the service. Union leaders have hinted at renewed industrial action in a row about the number of cleaners deployed on some shifts in central Brighton

  • Green Olive in eviction threat

    Queen of recycling Olive Taylor is facing eviction for filling her garden with rubbish. Olive, 78, is one of Brighton's best-known characters, having raised tens of thousands of pounds for charity by collecting discarded tin cans, taking them to a scrap

  • Musical fantasy set for take-off

    One of the most famous riffs in rock 'n' roll history may never have existed if its creator had achieved his original ambition of becoming an airline pilot. Herbie Flowers, who played the legendary bassline in Lou Reed's Walk On The Wild Side, has revealed

  • Brooker's got super chance

    Albion boss Steve Coppell believes Paul Brooker could become a supersub in the Premiership for Leicester. Brooker is expected to complete his dream switch to the Foxes this week on a two-year contract. Micky Adams' move to re-sign on a free transfer the

  • BT hits broadband milestone

    More than a million homes and businesses have now been connected to BT's broadband high-speed internet network, the company said yesterday. BT set itself the target of reaching a million wholesale connections by this summer in February last year, when

  • Store offers free diabetes test

    Supermarket chain Asda is to offer shoppers free tests for diabetes this week. In a bid to help find the estimated a million people who have diabetes but do not know it, 82 outlets with pharmacies will offer the tests to shoppers. Customers can opt for

  • Binmen meet to avert crisis

    Refuse collectors and street cleaners will meet today to try to resolve the latest dispute to hit the service. Union leaders have hinted at renewed industrial action in a disagreement about the number of cleaners deployed on some shifts in central Brighton

  • Kids build house of horrors

    A Brighton couple got the shock of their lives when their children transformed their beloved home into a medieval fortress. Sacha Maurice and his wife Shelley gave their three children free reign to decorate their home in Hollingbury as part of television

  • Closures on London rail route

    Train operator Thameslink has announced a major schedule of route closures on its cross-London services from Brighton. From September until July 2004, passengers will face weekend and night-time closures. Services from Brighton will terminate at Blackfriars

  • Speedway: Richardson haunts Eagles

    Hastings-born Lee Richardson led Coventry to a vital victory over the Eagles at Eastbourne last night. The 46-44 win left the visitors top of the table while the Eagles face a dogfight to make speedway's Elite League play-offs. Eastbourne are fourth in

  • Injury KOs Kournikova

    Anna Kournikova is out of the Hastings Direct International tournament at Eastbourne next week. The Russian pin-up is suffering from a back injury that caused her to pull out of the DFS Classic grasscourt event in Birmingham yesterday. Kournikova, 22,

  • Battle on to stop schools merging

    Governors at a junior school have rejected proposals to merge with a nearby infant school. The board of governors for West Rise Junior School, Chaffinch Road, Eastbourne, voted to turn down plans for an amalgamation with West Rise Infants, which shares

  • PM urged to save care home

    A daughter wheeled her 86-year-old deaf and partially-blind mother to No 10 Downing Street in a bid to stop her care home from closing. Norma Dudley and her mother Clara took with them a 4,500-name petition in a bid to win Tony Blair's support for a reprieve

  • Labour backs second runway

    Controversial plans to build a new runway at Gatwick have been backed by Labour leaders - but the party's MP has still not clarified her position. Crawley Labour Party has joined business leaders in backing a new runway. Opponents say it will wreck the

  • Boy, 13, on drink-drive rap

    A 13-year-old West Sussex boy has become one of the youngest people to be accused of drink-driving. Police said today the teenager has been accused of driving with excess alcohol and aggravated vehicle-taking following a car crash in Littlehampton on

  • Stadium protests 'vanish'

    Objections to building a football stadium at Falmer have "vanished," the public inquiry into the scheme was told. Brighton and Hove City Council said the objections had disappeared, although there was a record of representations. Planning inspector John

  • Upper house

    As a member of the shadow Brighton and Hove Older People's Council (OPC), I would like to take issue with F Matthews (Letters, June 5) who claimed "all the participants of the OPC are party activists or failed councillors". While the majority may have

  • Taking issue

    Most people will welcome plans to clamp down on bogus sellers of The Big Issue (The Argus, June 5). The Big Issue initiative has been a huge success in raising awareness of homeless people while enabling some in that position to do something for their

  • Cricket: Unbeaten Blackboys lead pack

    Cuckmere League: Blackboys remain top after maintaining their unbeaten record with a 41-run win over Burwash Weald. Mick Pilmoor made 91 and Gary Funnell 46 in their 205-7 with Giles Daltrey taking 4-70. The visitors were dismissed for 164, Mark Dann

  • Cricket: Hatch have drop on Hurst

    Mid Sussex League: Colemans Hatch took advantage of some poor fielding to grab their second successive victory with a two-wicket win over Hurstpierpoint in division one. Hurst struggled to post a substantial total despite a less than fluent 77 from Dave

  • Cricket: Palmers out in front

    West Sussex League: Palmers are the new division one leaders after a comfortable home win against Chichester Priory III. Russ Ferrier was the star with bat and ball. First he hit 61 and, along with Nick Buckley (64) and Oliver Ferns (46 not out), helped

  • Cricket: Findon up to third

    Invitation League: Last season's champions Findon moved up to third after picking up their second win of the season at home to Ifield. Paul O'Sullivan hit 90 to help the home side post 215-8 and claim maximum points. Ifield were then skittled for 152

  • Cricket: Title race to go to wire

    Invitation League: Arundel skipper Steve Mullen believes this season's division one title battle will be one of the closest yet. Leaders Arundel were frustrated after taking just 14 points from a home draw against Pagham. But it was enough to extend their

  • Tennis: Injury KOs Kournikova

    Anna Kournikova is out of the Hastings Direct International tournament at Eastbourne next week. The Russian pin-up is suffering from a back injury that caused her to pull out of the DFS Classic grasscourt event in Birmingham yesterday. Kournikova, 22,

  • Fatboy floats on celeb index

    Fans of Fatboy Slim can now buy shares in their hero. DJ Norman Cook has finally followed wife Zoe Ball on to the celebrity stock exchange. The BBC's Celebdaq index is a cult internet site which gives people the chance to buy and sell imaginary shares

  • Firms split over joining euro

    The world of business is deeply split over whether to adopt the euro, even though a growing number of firms are dealing in the single currency. Some shops, pubs, petrol stations and train companies in Britain already accept the new currency. Staying out

  • Scout group faces closure

    Scout leaders hope a good Samaritan will light up their lives to prevent their group folding. The 19th Brighton (Kipling's Own) Scout group cannot afford to make crucial repairs to its hut, which was damaged by vandals at Easter. All ten windows were

  • Ideas invited for homes site

    The search for a developer for a key site could begin if members of a council committee give the go-ahead. A plan drawn up for the Preston Barracks site off Lewes Road, Brighton, says its development will generate more than 1,000 jobs, create 260 homes

  • Comedy: Boothby Graffoe, Komedia, Brighton

    I was given my first taste of what to expect from Boothby Graffoe five minutes before the performance started. A kind woman in the Ladies shouted at me through the cubicle door: "Don't be late or he'll pick on you." I did not fully appreciate this advice

  • Hundreds attend teacher's funeral

    More than 1,000 mourners gathered for the funeral of murdered schoolteacher Jane Longhurst today. Family, friends and colleagues packed St Peter's Chruch, Brighton, for the service of thanksgiving which began at 2pm. The body of music teacher Miss Longhurst

  • Street drinking gang threaten tourist

    An American has called for more police patrols at a tourist attraction after being threatened by a gang of street drinkers. Art Walkden, 57, was rescued by a female gardener as he tried to fend off his attackers with a walking cane outside the Royal Pavilion

  • Boy stabbed by needle gang

    A teenager was stabbed in the arm with a needle when he was approached by a group of 15 men. The 17-year-old was taken to the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, where blood tests were carried out to check for infections. Police, who released details

  • Hotel guest raped in room, court told

    A businesswoman told a jury how she was raped at a Sussex hotel by a man who forced his way into her room. The 25-year-old IT consultant, who lives in London, says she was attacked while staying at the Hilton Metropole Hotel on Brighton seafront. William

  • Stadium protests 'vanish'

    Objections to building a football stadium at Falmer have "vanished," the public inquiry into the scheme was told. Brighton and Hove City Council said the objections had disappeared, although there was a record of representations. Planning inspector John

  • Curtains for pier theatre

    Owners of the Palace Pier in Brighton have ruled out the return of its old theatre. Campaigners have stepped up calls for the Noble Organisation to fulfil its promise to restore or replace the historic structure. It is almost 30 years since the theatre

  • Comart review by end of summer

    Work has started on reviewing the options for a school under threat of closure. Councillors on Brighton and Hove City Council's Children, Families and Schools Sub-Committee agreed last night that a report on the future of the East Brighton College of

  • Hardware: Big price for tiny computer

    At £600, you have every right to expect a special handheld computer. Sony would no doubt claim it has delivered one, too, and in one sense, it is correct - the NZ90 is feature packed, though at the expense of portability and to some extent, usability

  • Binmen meet to avert crisis

    Refuse collectors and street cleaners were meeting today to try to resolve the latest dispute to hit the service. Union leaders have hinted at renewed industrial action in a row about the number of cleaners deployed on some shifts in central Brighton

  • Van collision causes traffic chaos

    A man had to be cut free after two vans collided near Shoreham Airport during this morning's rush hour. There was traffic chaos when the A27 was closed at the Sussex Pad Hotel, Lancing. Tailbacks stretched for several miles in both directions and the

  • Green Olive in eviction threat

    Queen of recycling Olive Taylor is facing eviction for filling her garden with rubbish. Olive, 78, is one of Brighton's best-known characters, having raised tens of thousands of pounds for charity by collecting discarded tin cans, taking them to a scrap

  • Musical fantasy set for take-off

    One of the most famous riffs in rock 'n' roll history may never have existed if its creator had achieved his original ambition of becoming an airline pilot. Herbie Flowers, who played the legendary bassline in Lou Reed's Walk On The Wild Side, has revealed

  • Labour supports second runway

    Controversial plans to build a new runway at Gatwick have been backed by local Labour leaders - but the party's MP has still not clarified her position. Crawley Labour Party has joined business leaders in backing a new runway. Opponents say it will