While Brighton and Hove health chiefs discuss a smoking ban in bars, clubs and restaurants, the boss of one smoke-free eatery has his doubts about the idea. Japanese restaurant Moshi Moshi has operated a no-smoking policy since it opened the first of
When Chris Adams first arrived at the club, he stated his intention that Sussex County Cricket Club was to become the Manchester United of English cricket. Five years on and, whilst we are certainly improving as a team at cricket, there is still a lot
Being of working class, I doubt whether Tony Blair has any time at all for our views because he has done nothing about them to date. Cronyism is just another word for the self-serving, left wing rabble infesting every level of public life in Britain.
With all the skeletons coming out of the Government closet at the Hutton inquiry, I wonder if our esteemed MP Ivor Caplin in his involvement with the MOD would tell us of his part in the Red Dragon Project. This will eventually result in the loss of 4,000
Youngsters in Bexhill are painting a giant cartoon on the walls of the gallery at the De la Warr Pavilion. They will help dispel the elderly image of Bexhill which has one of the highest percentages of elderly folk in Western Europe. They're hoping senior
Tesco and the Brighton and Hove City Council planners have completely missed the point with regard to the new store on Church Road. The flint and brick wall and overhanging foliage was a unique architectural feature which gave a particular character to
Brighton Cougars have places available on their training camp at the new Dorothy Stringer basketball centre in Brighton next Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Girls and boys up to under-16 age group are welcome to compete for places in the Cougars line-ups
Happily, a letter printed in your columns can attract jeers. This is democracy. For example, whenever I express doubts about the bolting together of a Tesco shed next to St Andrew's church in Hove, there is invariably a reply from Councillor Simon Battle
David Gold knocks the railways and their staff (Letters, August 18). I have been a train conductor for the last two years and every day I observe some or all of: Passengers ignoring safety instructions not to board moving trains or open doors before the
Brighton motorbike ace Kenny Everest is moving on to the world stage after winning the chance to compete at this year's prestigious GSX-R World Cup final. The 2003 Suzuki Worldwide GSX-R World Cup final is an important additional attraction at the final
Sussex went top of the Championship after producing their most ruthless performance of the season to sweep aside Essex in less than three days. True, their stay as leaders of the First Division might not last more than 48 hours with Surrey already in
Sussex are top of the County Championship for the first time this season but skipper Chris Adams believes all the pressure is still on their title rivals Surrey. The county reeled off their eighth win of the campaign at Colchester yesterday when they
An armed robber escaped with a soft drink when his demands for cash were ignored. The man approached a petrol station's outside serving hatch in Crawley at 4am yesterday. He pointed a handgun at the cashier and demanded cash from the till. When the shop
Teenagers from Bexhill are preparing to see their faces reproduced in a giant cartoon to be painted on the wall of an art gallery. The project, entitled Heaven Can't Wait, is the work of cartoon masters Simon Grennan and Christopher Sperandio, who are
A man who was tortured by two ruthless gangsters has been jailed for dealing heroin and crack cocaine, despite a police officer pleading for leniency. Robert Glass went off the rails and began peddling drugs as he struggled to come to terms with what
A man who accidentally killed his brother in a boating crash was arrested and detained for almost six hours on false suspicion of rape. A 26-year-old woman told Sussex Police Cliff Langan, 45, had raped her last month. He was arrested at his Neptune Court
Before his death, Spike Milligan joked he wanted his headstone engraved with the words: "I told you I was ill." But more than 18 months after he was laid to rest in St Thomas's Church in Winchelsea, near Rye, the legendary comedian is no closer to getting
An operator on one of the new Directory Inquiries services asked: "Brighton Pier? Is that business or residential?" The call handler at One Tel (118 111) made the blunder yesterday - but she was not alone in her ignorance of all-things Sussex. Brighton
Struggling restaurant chain Pizza Express is to sell off one of its Brighton outlets. The firm runs two restaurants in Brighton - at Prince Albert Street in The Lanes and at the Marina - plus a Cafe Pasta on Ship Street. There is a further Pizza Express
While Brighton and Hove health chiefs discuss a smoking ban in bars, clubs and restaurants, the boss of one smoke-free eatery has his doubts about the idea. Japanese restaurant Moshi Moshi has operated a no-smoking policy since it opened the first of
Everyone connected with the club was delighted for James Kirtley after his memorable Test debut at Trent Bridge earlier this week. However, I can't say that I was surprised at how well James coped with the special demands of international cricket. There
When Chris Adams first arrived at the club, he stated his intention that Sussex County Cricket Club was to become the Manchester United of English cricket. Five years on and, whilst we are certainly improving as a team at cricket, there is still a lot
I have been in a panic all week for two reasons. First, we're going on holiday this weekend (to Ibiza) and I hate packing. The second, and more worrying, is that my husband's brother and his family will be housesitting while we're away. "Don't touch anything
It's enough to make Rudyard Kipling turn in his grave. A gang of 50 yobs is threatening to wreck the celebrated Victorian author's beloved gardens. The tranquil greenery and croquet lawn, once part of Kipling's home in Rottingdean, Brighton, have for
Roger Hudson is living in cloud cuckoo land if he thinks greater European integration will produce social justice (Letters, August 20). The EU is one of the most corrupt and undemocratic organisations in the world. It appoints unelected officials and
Youngsters in Bexhill are painting a giant cartoon on the walls of the gallery at the De la Warr Pavilion. They will help dispel the elderly image of Bexhill which has one of the highest percentages of elderly folk in Western Europe. They're hoping senior
Tesco and the Brighton and Hove City Council planners have completely missed the point with regard to the new store on Church Road. The flint and brick wall and overhanging foliage was a unique architectural feature which gave a particular character to
David Gold knocks the railways and their staff (Letters, August 18). I have been a train conductor for the last two years and every day I observe some or all of: Passengers ignoring safety instructions not to board moving trains or open doors before the
After years of waiting, Alex King was finally due to run out for England today against World Cup warm-up opponents Wales. Brighton-born King has finally been elevated to No. 10, almost six years after he should have worn the jersey. He was selected to
Sussex went top of the Championship after producing their most ruthless performance of the season to sweep aside Essex in less than three days. True, their stay as leaders of the First Division might not last more than 48 hours with Surrey already in
An armed robber escaped with a soft drink when his demands for cash were ignored. The man approached a petrol station's outside serving hatch in Crawley at 4am yesterday. He pointed a handgun at the cashier and demanded cash from the till. When the shop
Teenagers from Bexhill are preparing to see their faces reproduced in a giant cartoon to be painted on the wall of an art gallery. The project, entitled Heaven Can't Wait, is the work of cartoon masters Simon Grennan and Christopher Sperandio, who are
Before his death, Spike Milligan joked he wanted his headstone engraved with the words: "I told you I was ill." But more than 18 months after he was laid to rest in St Thomas's Church in Winchelsea, near Rye, the legendary comedian is no closer to getting
Hundreds of fish have died in a Sussex river because of the hot dry weather. Oxygen is being added to Glynde Reach, near Lewes, to stop more fish dying because of the unusually hot and dry conditions, the Environment Agency said. Sussex area manager Peter
An operator on one of the new Directory Inquiries services asked: "Brighton Pier? Is that business or residential?" The call handler at One Tel (118 111) made the blunder yesterday - but she was not alone in her ignorance of all-things Sussex. Brighton
Everyone connected with the club was delighted for James Kirtley after his memorable Test debut at Trent Bridge earlier this week. However, I can't say that I was surprised at how well James coped with the special demands of international cricket. There
Sussex went top of the Championship after producing their most ruthless performance of the season to sweep aside Essex in less than three days. True, their stay as leaders of the First Division might not last more than 48 hours with Surrey already in
Builder turned opera singer Ted Jackson is hoping it won't be long before he can put his hobnailed boots down for good. Mr Jackson, 30, lost the chance to sing at the London Coliseum after failing to make the final six of the Channel Four reality television
I have been in a panic all week for two reasons. First, we're going on holiday this weekend (to Ibiza) and I hate packing. The second, and more worrying, is that my husband's brother and his family will be housesitting while we're away. "Don't touch anything
It's enough to make Rudyard Kipling turn in his grave. A gang of 50 yobs is threatening to wreck the celebrated Victorian author's beloved gardens. The tranquil greenery and croquet lawn, once part of Kipling's home in Rottingdean, Brighton, have for
Roger Hudson is living in cloud cuckoo land if he thinks greater European integration will produce social justice (Letters, August 20). The EU is one of the most corrupt and undemocratic organisations in the world. It appoints unelected officials and
People on Brighton seafront can now use loos at the foot of West Street which have been renovated at a cost of £100,000. But there's a catch. There is a fee of 20p to enter the loos whereas there was no charge at all before. The danger of charging is
This weekend the plug will be pulled on the second most well-known phone number in Britain. For 46 years, the simplicity of BT's 192 service has ensured phone users quick and easy access to residential and business numbers across the country. The move
David Gold believes that being spat in the face is less offensive than various forms of travelling discomfort. He goes on to say the majority of railway employees are abusive in response to a polite inquiry. This is totally at odds with my own experience
After years of waiting, Alex King was finally due to run out for England today against World Cup warm-up opponents Wales. Brighton-born King has finally been elevated to No. 10, almost six years after he should have worn the jersey. He was selected to
A teenager has called for her tyrannical former headteacher to be jailed for living a life of luxury on stolen school funds. Kathryn Jones, 17, said former nun Colleen McCabe had let the school go to rack and ruin while she fleeced it of £500,000. Kathryn
A Brighton rock band on their first American tour found themselves stuck in a tunnel during the country's worst-ever power cut. British Sea Power were in the Holland Tunnel between New York and New Jersey when the east coast of the USA went dark last
Hundreds of fish have died in a Sussex river because of the hot dry weather. Oxygen is being added to Glynde Reach, near Lewes, to stop more fish dying because of the unusually hot and dry conditions, the Environment Agency said. Sussex area manager Peter
Sussex went top of the Championship after producing their most ruthless performance of the season to sweep aside Essex in less than three days. True, their stay as leaders of the First Division might not last more than 48 hours with Surrey already in
Builder turned opera singer Ted Jackson is hoping it won't be long before he can put his hobnailed boots down for good. Mr Jackson, 30, lost the chance to sing at the London Coliseum after failing to make the final six of the Channel Four reality television
Being of working class, I doubt whether Tony Blair has any time at all for our views because he has done nothing about them to date. Cronyism is just another word for the self-serving, left wing rabble infesting every level of public life in Britain.
With all the skeletons coming out of the Government closet at the Hutton inquiry, I wonder if our esteemed MP Ivor Caplin in his involvement with the MOD would tell us of his part in the Red Dragon Project. This will eventually result in the loss of 4,000
Brighton Cougars have places available on their training camp at the new Dorothy Stringer basketball centre in Brighton next Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Girls and boys up to under-16 age group are welcome to compete for places in the Cougars line-ups
People on Brighton seafront can now use loos at the foot of West Street which have been renovated at a cost of £100,000. But there's a catch. There is a fee of 20p to enter the loos whereas there was no charge at all before. The danger of charging is
Happily, a letter printed in your columns can attract jeers. This is democracy. For example, whenever I express doubts about the bolting together of a Tesco shed next to St Andrew's church in Hove, there is invariably a reply from Councillor Simon Battle
This weekend the plug will be pulled on the second most well-known phone number in Britain. For 46 years, the simplicity of BT's 192 service has ensured phone users quick and easy access to residential and business numbers across the country. The move
David Gold believes that being spat in the face is less offensive than various forms of travelling discomfort. He goes on to say the majority of railway employees are abusive in response to a polite inquiry. This is totally at odds with my own experience
Brighton motorbike ace Kenny Everest is moving on to the world stage after winning the chance to compete at this year's prestigious GSX-R World Cup final. The 2003 Suzuki Worldwide GSX-R World Cup final is an important additional attraction at the final
Sussex are top of the County Championship for the first time this season but skipper Chris Adams believes all the pressure is still on their title rivals Surrey. The county reeled off their eighth win of the campaign at Colchester yesterday when they
A teenager has called for her tyrannical former headteacher to be jailed for living a life of luxury on stolen school funds. Kathryn Jones, 17, said former nun Colleen McCabe had let the school go to rack and ruin while she fleeced it of £500,000. Kathryn
A man who was tortured by two ruthless gangsters has been jailed for dealing heroin and crack cocaine, despite a police officer pleading for leniency. Robert Glass went off the rails and began peddling drugs as he struggled to come to terms with what
A Brighton rock band on their first American tour found themselves stuck in a tunnel during the country's worst-ever power cut. British Sea Power were in the Holland Tunnel between New York and New Jersey when the east coast of the USA went dark last
A man who accidentally killed his brother in a boating crash was arrested and detained for almost six hours on false suspicion of rape. A 26-year-old woman told Sussex Police Cliff Langan, 45, had raped her last month. He was arrested at his Neptune Court
Struggling restaurant chain Pizza Express is to sell off one of its Brighton outlets. The firm runs two restaurants in Brighton - at Prince Albert Street in The Lanes and at the Marina - plus a Cafe Pasta on Ship Street. There is a further Pizza Express
