Accidentally striking someone in the head with a knife is not the traditional way to begin a beautiful and lasting marriage. But knife-thrower's assistant Yana Rodionova tied the knot at the Royal Pavilion in Brighton with the circus stuntman who did
Not that familiar with Richard Dawkins' work I was uncertain if my flimsy brain would have the capacity to take in what he had to say. I needn't have worried. As a best-selling scientific philosopher, it goes without saying that his work, as an Oxford
It was perfect for a Sunday night gig. Not too crowded and it was over by 11.30pm with no protracted encores stretching inconveniently beyond the closure of the bar. All right for some with work tomorrow but I had the distinct feeling that the Stateside
Percussionists everywhere must have been eating their hearts out, Evelyn Glennie was definitely in the building and showing everyone how it is done. She was the special guest at the Brighton Youth Orchestra (BYO) Festival concert, which was the main celebration
Tucked away in the series of lunchtime concerts at the Pavilion Theatre have been some real gems. One of the best so far this year has been the recital by tenor James Gilchrist and harpist Alison Nicholls. This duo brought us works by Alec Roth and settings
Michael Portillo has progressed from being a cabinet minister to a successful TV personality and after-dinner speaker Although still Tory MP for Kensington and Chelsea, he is also carving a career in the media and doing rather well. Once the darling of
We are members of the Labour party who despair at the Government's policy on Iraq. On Saturday we took part in a march organised by Sussex Action for Peace to the constituency surgery of Defence Minister Ivor Caplin to express our disapproval of the Government's
This year's rise in council tax has been crippling. We all have to pay for local services but I strongly object to paying for agency dustmen brought in to replace our hard-working, dedicated crews who have been suspended over an overtime dispute. In reply
Letters have highlighted the problems of providing both adequate health care and acceptable incomes for our ageing population. One correspondent even suggested the Tories might provide a solution. The real certainty is that our over-65 population is growing
Crumbling cliffs dating back to the Ice Age will remain on public view despite approval for a major scheme to renovate the coastline. Conservationists had feared Brighton and Hove City Council's £500,000 programme to preserve the cliffs at Black Rock,
Mark McGhee is ready for a Swindon onslaught as the battle for a play-off final place comes to Withdean. The Albion manager believes his side's second division promotion rivals might throw an extra striker into battle as the Robins look to overturn a
Whatever it was that Eastbourne boss Jon Cook said to rally his troops at Arlington Stadium last night, it worked wonders. Eagles emerged from the dressing-room fired up after an interval showdown with Cook to beat Ipswich 50-40 in their Elite League
Sussex are considering a rotation policy to keep their bowlers fit and fresh. The return of James Kirtley to the champions' attack will give skipper Chris Adams his first selection dilemma of the summer when he picks the team to face Warwickshire at Horsham
Mark McGhee is ready for a Swindon onslaught as the battle for a play-off final place comes to Withdean. The Albion manager believes his side's second division promotion rivals might throw an extra striker into battle as the Robins look to overturn a
Capital Radio, owner of Southern FM, releases interim results this week. Investors will be looking for indications Johnny Vaughan has managed to fill the shoes of Chris Tarrant, who left Capital's breakfast show last month. Audience figures released earlier
The Sussex Business Awards marks its 15th anniversary with new categories and a string of first-time sponsors. At a sell-out launch event at The English Wine Centre in Alfriston last week, guests discovered which awards were up for grabs and met the judges
Mobile phone group mmO2 pledged today to review its cautious stance on dividends after posting maiden full-year profits of £95 million. The group revealed it was looking at ways to enhance value for investors after its "future financial profile" became
Airports operator BAA today posted a 4.9% rise in yearly operating profits as more passengers than ever used its sites. The group said it believed "robust" passenger growth would continue despite the uncertain political outlook. BAA, whose portfolio of
The Hotel du Vin chain has been voted the UK's best for the second year running by readers of two national newspapers. The company received the Guardian and Observer Travel Awards trophy for Best Hotel. The group's hotel in Ship Street, Brighton, which
British Airways has come under renewed pressure to keep any further job losses to a minimum after announcing a 70 per cent increase in annual profits. The airline said its Future Size and Shape strategy had delivered annual savings of £869 million, chiefly
An uninsured motorcyclist who struck a pedestrian as she tried to cross the road has been jailed. Patricia Keltz was hurled on to the pavement by the speeding bike driven by Kevin Hazelwood, who had never taken a driving or motorcycle test and had no
Travel agent Joanne Lees relived the harrowing moment when she feared she was about to be raped and killed on a remote highway in the Australian outback. Miss Lees, from Hove, told a court how she begged boyfriend Peter Falconio not to pull over when
Police officers involved in the controversial Jay Abatan murder inquiry could face disciplinary action. A total of 57 inconsistencies, failures and inexplicable decisions were highlighted in the original police investigation. It has now emerged that disciplinary
An avid Albion supporter ambushed John Prescott to personally demand he backs the club's bid for a new stadium at Falmer. Deirdre Wheeler, 57, gatecrashed a Press conference given by the Deputy Prime Minister in Newcastle so she could lobby for the 22,000
The two Sussex road tragedies which came closest to the devastation of Sunday's horrific crash happened just a few miles away. Before the latest accident on the A23 near Pyecombe, the worst crash on a Sussex road killed seven people on October 26, 1968
The haunting image of a child's buggy lying on the road will remain with Roy Nightingale. The 41-year-old paramedic said: "You take a little bit of each incident away with you ... and that buggy will stay with me." Mr Nightingale, who has served Sussex
Brighton and Hove City Council got its priorities all wrong by serving the Spiegeltent with a noise abatement notice. The long-suffering residents who live along Kingsway and the Shoreham harbour area suffer intolerable noise from heavy goods vehicles
It is time we finally said farewell to the weekly car rallies that descend on Brighton and Hove during the summer months. The city council has done its best to make it impossible for vehicles to go from A to B. So it is complete madness to invite thousands
I am a full time student about to sit my finals. Recently, I was woken by burglars at 2.30am taking all my possessions including my car keys and my car. Despite the utter shock and trauma this caused me I was very lucky to have the car retrieved only
This evening of key UK improvisers began with a set of solo piano from Keith Tippett. His creations displayed intense playing which was rewarded with close listening from the audience, excepting seat M25 and his large bag of crisps. Tippett often works
It was perfect for a Sunday night gig. Not too crowded and it was over by 11.30pm with no protracted encores stretching inconveniently beyond the closure of the bar. All right for some with work tomorrow but I had the distinct feeling that the Stateside
Andy Turner and Ed Handley have been at the front of the British intelligent dance music scene for the past 15 years, producing chilling but melodic music for bedroom listening. Currently on a European tour, they brought along Brighton-based video artist
Passacaglia are a delightful early music quartet comprising harpsichord, two recorders and a viol da gamba. For this Brighton lunchtime recital, they were joined by soprano Julie Gooding who was also appearing in a performance of Monteverdi's L'Orfeo
Tucked away in the series of lunchtime concerts at the Pavilion Theatre have been some real gems. One of the best so far this year has been the recital by tenor James Gilchrist and harpist Alison Nicholls. This duo brought us works by Alec Roth and settings
We are members of the Labour party who despair at the Government's policy on Iraq. On Saturday we took part in a march organised by Sussex Action for Peace to the constituency surgery of Defence Minister Ivor Caplin to express our disapproval of the Government's
This year's rise in council tax has been crippling. We all have to pay for local services but I strongly object to paying for agency dustmen brought in to replace our hard-working, dedicated crews who have been suspended over an overtime dispute. In reply
There is a 4.6 per cent rise in bus journeys (The Argus, May 6), but can the Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company explain the increase to £2.60 for a one-day bus saver bought from the driver? Nottingham City Transport has 300 buses and fares are 60p
Mark McGhee is ready for a Swindon onslaught as the battle for a play-off final place comes to Withdean. The Albion manager believes his side's second division promotion rivals might throw an extra striker into battle as the Robins look to overturn a
The Government's contempt for the wishes of council house tenants beggars belief. Many are living in sub-standard accommodation that would require millions of pounds in investment to bring it up to a decent standard. The Government's response to this
Whatever it was that Eastbourne boss Jon Cook said to rally his troops at Arlington Stadium last night, it worked wonders. Eagles emerged from the dressing-room fired up after an interval showdown with Cook to beat Ipswich 50-40 in their Elite League
A schoolboy was taken to hospital after tumbling more than 20ft from a fairground ride. The 12-year-old fell from the Splash Mountain funhouse at the fair at Beach Green, Lancing, shortly after 7pm yesterday. He slipped off a wooden platform and fell
When Lisa Tutte-Scali swapped her home in a peaceful market town in Devon for a flat in Brighton, she had no idea it would be the biggest mistake of her life. Within four days of moving in, her dream home was burgled while her boxes were still being unpacked
Smaller manufacturing firms have reported an increase in orders for the first time in more than three years. The CBI said the total number of orders increased over the past three months, with 33 per cent of firms reporting an increase and 28 per cent
The Sussex Business Awards marks its 15th anniversary with new categories and a string of first-time sponsors. At a sell-out launch event at The English Wine Centre in Alfriston last week, guests discovered which awards were up for grabs and met the judges
Mobile phone group mmO2 pledged today to review its cautious stance on dividends after posting maiden full-year profits of £95 million. The group revealed it was looking at ways to enhance value for investors after its "future financial profile" became
Airports operator BAA today posted a 4.9% rise in yearly operating profits as more passengers than ever used its sites. The group said it believed "robust" passenger growth would continue despite the uncertain political outlook. BAA, whose portfolio of
An uninsured motorcyclist who struck a pedestrian as she tried to cross the road has been jailed. Patricia Keltz was hurled on to the pavement by the speeding bike driven by Kevin Hazelwood, who had never taken a driving or motorcycle test and had no
Brighton and Hove City Council got its priorities all wrong by serving the Spiegeltent with a noise abatement notice. The long-suffering residents who live along Kingsway and the Shoreham harbour area suffer intolerable noise from heavy goods vehicles
It is time we finally said farewell to the weekly car rallies that descend on Brighton and Hove during the summer months. The city council has done its best to make it impossible for vehicles to go from A to B. So it is complete madness to invite thousands
Stephan Walker suggests the present road system has been designed "to discourage people from using their own transport and encourage them to use public transport" (The Argus, May 7). That is as it should be. Encouraging people to use public transport
One of the simplest axioms of the 21st Century human condition is sex sells. But most of us are unaware of just how much of it there is to buy - in the form of sex aids, contraception, pornography, therapy and reams of serious academic research. More
I am a full time student about to sit my finals. Recently, I was woken by burglars at 2.30am taking all my possessions including my car keys and my car. Despite the utter shock and trauma this caused me I was very lucky to have the car retrieved only
I now know part of the reason for the delays to my bus recently - Argus hacks. In her article on traffic congestion, your reporter Linda Harrison clearly describes her journey into the centre of Brighton, apparently ignoring the 'buses/taxis only' signs
This evening of key UK improvisers began with a set of solo piano from Keith Tippett. His creations displayed intense playing which was rewarded with close listening from the audience, excepting seat M25 and his large bag of crisps. Tippett often works
Successful novelist Graham Swift gave a fascinating insight into what makes him tick after reading extracts from his latest novel The Light Of Day. The 54-year-old read like a professional actor and the conversational prose in his book is like a stage
Andy Turner and Ed Handley have been at the front of the British intelligent dance music scene for the past 15 years, producing chilling but melodic music for bedroom listening. Currently on a European tour, they brought along Brighton-based video artist
Passacaglia are a delightful early music quartet comprising harpsichord, two recorders and a viol da gamba. For this Brighton lunchtime recital, they were joined by soprano Julie Gooding who was also appearing in a performance of Monteverdi's L'Orfeo
Everyone's favourite grammarian and darling of the apostrophic world, Lynne Truss met biographer Michael Holroyd on a sweltering Sunday afternoon. They were there to discuss the merits of Sussex-born writer Patrick Hamilton in celebration of the centenary
There is a 4.6 per cent rise in bus journeys (The Argus, May 6), but can the Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company explain the increase to £2.60 for a one-day bus saver bought from the driver? Nottingham City Transport has 300 buses and fares are 60p
Millions of people in this country are trying to get a roof over their heads but can't because for four decades no new council houses have been built and none will be. Affordable housing must start at £65,000 for those on low wages. It is about time the
The Government's contempt for the wishes of council house tenants beggars belief. Many are living in sub-standard accommodation that would require millions of pounds in investment to bring it up to a decent standard. The Government's response to this
A schoolboy was taken to hospital after tumbling more than 20ft from a fairground ride. The 12-year-old fell from the Splash Mountain funhouse at the fair at Beach Green, Lancing, shortly after 7pm yesterday. He slipped off a wooden platform and fell
When Lisa Tutte-Scali swapped her home in a peaceful market town in Devon for a flat in Brighton, she had no idea it would be the biggest mistake of her life. Within four days of moving in, her dream home was burgled while her boxes were still being unpacked
Smaller manufacturing firms have reported an increase in orders for the first time in more than three years. The CBI said the total number of orders increased over the past three months, with 33 per cent of firms reporting an increase and 28 per cent
Finance workers have voted in favour of a merger to create a "super-union". Members of Unifi backed a merger with Amicus by 9-1, paving the way for the link-up in July. Unifi's 140,000 members will join 50,000 finance workers in Amicus, which has a total
They may be too fuddy-duddy for Blackpool but Brighton and Hove still loves them. Deckchairs are an essential part of any day out at the seaside. People rallied to defend the great British tradition after tourism officials in Blackpool caused uproar by
The BMW involved in Sunday's horrific crash which killed eight people shot through the air like a low-flying aircraft. A driver described how he escaped death by seconds as the black BMW flew towards him after shooting straight over the central reservation
Accidentally striking someone in the head with a knife is not the traditional way to begin a beautiful and lasting marriage. But knife-thrower's assistant Yana Rodionova tied the knot at the Royal Pavilion in Brighton with the circus stuntman who did
Stephan Walker suggests the present road system has been designed "to discourage people from using their own transport and encourage them to use public transport" (The Argus, May 7). That is as it should be. Encouraging people to use public transport
One of the simplest axioms of the 21st Century human condition is sex sells. But most of us are unaware of just how much of it there is to buy - in the form of sex aids, contraception, pornography, therapy and reams of serious academic research. More
I now know part of the reason for the delays to my bus recently - Argus hacks. In her article on traffic congestion, your reporter Linda Harrison clearly describes her journey into the centre of Brighton, apparently ignoring the 'buses/taxis only' signs
Not that familiar with Richard Dawkins' work I was uncertain if my flimsy brain would have the capacity to take in what he had to say. I needn't have worried. As a best-selling scientific philosopher, it goes without saying that his work, as an Oxford
Percussionists everywhere must have been eating their hearts out, Evelyn Glennie was definitely in the building and showing everyone how it is done. She was the special guest at the Brighton Youth Orchestra (BYO) Festival concert, which was the main celebration
Successful novelist Graham Swift gave a fascinating insight into what makes him tick after reading extracts from his latest novel The Light Of Day. The 54-year-old read like a professional actor and the conversational prose in his book is like a stage
Michael Portillo has progressed from being a cabinet minister to a successful TV personality and after-dinner speaker Although still Tory MP for Kensington and Chelsea, he is also carving a career in the media and doing rather well. Once the darling of
Everyone's favourite grammarian and darling of the apostrophic world, Lynne Truss met biographer Michael Holroyd on a sweltering Sunday afternoon. They were there to discuss the merits of Sussex-born writer Patrick Hamilton in celebration of the centenary
Letters have highlighted the problems of providing both adequate health care and acceptable incomes for our ageing population. One correspondent even suggested the Tories might provide a solution. The real certainty is that our over-65 population is growing
Crumbling cliffs dating back to the Ice Age will remain on public view despite approval for a major scheme to renovate the coastline. Conservationists had feared Brighton and Hove City Council's £500,000 programme to preserve the cliffs at Black Rock,
Millions of people in this country are trying to get a roof over their heads but can't because for four decades no new council houses have been built and none will be. Affordable housing must start at £65,000 for those on low wages. It is about time the
Sussex are considering a rotation policy to keep their bowlers fit and fresh. The return of James Kirtley to the champions' attack will give skipper Chris Adams his first selection dilemma of the summer when he picks the team to face Warwickshire at Horsham
Mark McGhee is ready for a Swindon onslaught as the battle for a play-off final place comes to Withdean. The Albion manager believes his side's second division promotion rivals might throw an extra striker into battle as the Robins look to overturn a
Finance workers have voted in favour of a merger to create a "super-union". Members of Unifi backed a merger with Amicus by 9-1, paving the way for the link-up in July. Unifi's 140,000 members will join 50,000 finance workers in Amicus, which has a total
Capital Radio, owner of Southern FM, releases interim results this week. Investors will be looking for indications Johnny Vaughan has managed to fill the shoes of Chris Tarrant, who left Capital's breakfast show last month. Audience figures released earlier
The Hotel du Vin chain has been voted the UK's best for the second year running by readers of two national newspapers. The company received the Guardian and Observer Travel Awards trophy for Best Hotel. The group's hotel in Ship Street, Brighton, which
British Airways has come under renewed pressure to keep any further job losses to a minimum after announcing a 70 per cent increase in annual profits. The airline said its Future Size and Shape strategy had delivered annual savings of £869 million, chiefly
They may be too fuddy-duddy for Blackpool but Brighton and Hove still loves them. Deckchairs are an essential part of any day out at the seaside. People rallied to defend the great British tradition after tourism officials in Blackpool caused uproar by
Travel agent Joanne Lees relived the harrowing moment when she feared she was about to be raped and killed on a remote highway in the Australian outback. Miss Lees, from Hove, told a court how she begged boyfriend Peter Falconio not to pull over when
Police officers involved in the controversial Jay Abatan murder inquiry could face disciplinary action. A total of 57 inconsistencies, failures and inexplicable decisions were highlighted in the original police investigation. It has now emerged that disciplinary
An avid Albion supporter ambushed John Prescott to personally demand he backs the club's bid for a new stadium at Falmer. Deirdre Wheeler, 57, gatecrashed a Press conference given by the Deputy Prime Minister in Newcastle so she could lobby for the 22,000
The two Sussex road tragedies which came closest to the devastation of Sunday's horrific crash happened just a few miles away. Before the latest accident on the A23 near Pyecombe, the worst crash on a Sussex road killed seven people on October 26, 1968
The haunting image of a child's buggy lying on the road will remain with Roy Nightingale. The 41-year-old paramedic said: "You take a little bit of each incident away with you ... and that buggy will stay with me." Mr Nightingale, who has served Sussex
The BMW involved in Sunday's horrific crash which killed eight people shot through the air like a low-flying aircraft. A driver described how he escaped death by seconds as the black BMW flew towards him after shooting straight over the central reservation
