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  • August 20: Sussex v Worcestershire (Day 2)

    Mushtaq Ahmed produced another masterclass to put Sussex firmly in charge of their crucial Championship encounter against Worcestershire. The leg spinner now has 60 first-class wickets - including 30 in the last month - after spiking Worcestershire's

  • Letter: Unacceptable

    Recently, I took my elderly mother to the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton. She had to go to the orthopedic department and was subsequently referred to the x-ray department prior to seeing the consultant. We were in the department more than four

  • August 24: Kuipers targets shutout

    Michel Kuipers is aiming for his first clean sheet of the season against the club that gave him his break in English football. Albion's Dutch keeper joined Bristol Rovers in February 1999 after playing in his home city of Amsterdam. He made a solitary

  • I found my girl had Rett syndrome by chance

    It was only when Becky Jenner picked up a copy of The Argus that she began to have an inkling of what was wrong with her child. Rosie was ten months old but well behind in her development. She could not bear weight on her legs and was not crawling or

  • Letter: Much better

    There has been much written in recent times about the shortcomings of the NHS, some of which can be probably justified and some not. My own experience last year when my terminally ill father was admitted to the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton,

  • PCs honoured for saving man's life

    Two PCs who saved a man's life with a phone top-up card have been honoured. They held the plastic card over a knife wound in the 24-year-old victim's back for 50 minutes to stem the bleeding until paramedics arrived. PC Sharon Gaffney, 41, and PC Gary

  • Memorial trees face the axe

    They were planted as a living tribute to lost loved ones. While headstones faded they grew taller, keeping memories alive. But now families have been told the trees they planted in a graveyard as a mark of respect face the chop. Notices have been pinned

  • Letter: Resting place

    As a seagull of the flying variety, I congratulate the council, designer and developer on the new sculptures in Connaught Road, Hove. I note one is called "Sediment" and plan to drop my own christening very soon. I must confess that, having spent most

  • Conference South: Borough bid to get off mark

    Garry Wilson has told his players not to panic as Eastbourne Borough go in search of their first points of the season at Sutton United tonight. Borough are bottom of the Conference south table after three defeats but Wilson believes the slow start is

  • Isthmian Division One: Hornets chase victory for Kirby

    Horsham hope to give John Kirby a lift tonight with their second victory of the season. Kirby, 29, has had two brain scans and is being kept under observation at East Surrey Hospital after collapsing last week. He has made almost 300 appearances for Hornets

  • Young Albion face marathon task

    Albion manager Mark McGhee today warned the development of his struggling young team will be a marathon, not a sprint. The Seagulls seek their first win of the season against Bristol Rovers in the Carling Cup at Withdean tonight after Saturday's Paula

  • Country houses defy prices slump

    Country homes in Sussex are defying the housing slump, with prices soaring by ten per cent. The return of hefty City bonuses means properties at the higher end of the market, such as mansions and farmhouses, are once again commanding top figures. Country

  • City heads housing slump

    Brighton and Hove experienced the most dramatic slump in property prices in Britain last month, according to latest figures. A combination of rising interest rates, investor caution and the poor summer have contributed to a 1.9 per cent fall in the price

  • Workers admit all-day drinking fears

    Most workers believe productivity will be hit when pubs are allowed to open 24 hours a day, a survey has revealed. Younger employees particularly fear next summer's extension of drinking hours will be bad for business, according to research by recruitment

  • Top hotel has new food manager

    Michael McCavana is the new man in charge of food and drink at Eastbourne's five-star Grand Hotel. The 35-year-old, who joined the hotel in King Edwards Parade two years ago, has been appointed food and beverage manager. Mr McCavana has had a long career

  • Firm wins award for staff care

    A company which provides secure housing for troubled young people has won an award for the way it treats its own employees. Sovereign Care, based in Worthing, employs 60 people across Sussex who help vulnerable children and adults. The company has now

  • New crackdown on counterfeiters

    A new team of professionals will be brought together to help tackle the multi-billion pound trade in counterfeit goods in the UK, it emerged today. Experts will work in groups in a fresh attempt to crack the illegal sale of products from fake CDs to designer

  • Satellite system traps passengers on trains

    Sophisticated satellite systems are being blamed for the latest problem to hit Southern's state-of-the-art new trains. Passengers have been left trapped in carriages because the technology has failed to recognise that their train has arrived at a station

  • Falmer march to greet Labour

    An army of Brighton and Hove Albion supporters will march on the Labour Party conference to hammer home the case for a stadium at Falmer. Thousands of fans wearing their colours will pour on to the seafront to protest outside the Brighton Centre as Prime

  • Spray-can vandals go on rampage

    A gang of vandals went on the rampage, spraying offensive graffiti and causing thousands of pounds' worth of damage. They painted lewd words and drawings and racist abuse on cars, roads, footpaths and buildings in Durrington, Worthing. Armed with roller-brushes

  • Sussex chief bids for top Met job

    Sussex Chief Constable Ken Jones, who has fought a battle to stop officers defecting to London, has applied for the job of Metropolitan Police Commissioner. Mr Jones is one of three candidates vying to succeed Sir John Stevens when he retires next year

  • Satellite system traps passengers on trains

    Sophisticated satellite systems are being blamed for the latest problem to hit Southern's state-of-the-art new trains. Passengers have been left trapped in carriages because the technology has failed to recognise that their train has arrived at a station

  • Falmer march to greet Labour

    An army of Brighton and Hove Albion supporters will march on the Labour Party conference to hammer home the case for a stadium at Falmer. Thousands of fans wearing their colours will pour on to the seafront to protest outside the Brighton Centre as Prime

  • Superfood in a glass

    It looks like pond water but a green algae is the superfood which is taking Brighton by storm. Since being featured in the book of the Channel 4 TV series You Are What You Eat, the food supplement spirulina is flying off the shelves in health food stores

  • Letter: Albion stadium at Falmer is the big prize

    There has been a lot of misinformation about what people think I have said about Albion supporters. First, I am a football fan. I played for the Martha Gunners in Brighton on a Sunday, I am a qualified referee and a big Albion fan and have been for 29

  • Letter: Unacceptable

    Recently, I took my elderly mother to the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton. She had to go to the orthopedic department and was subsequently referred to the x-ray department prior to seeing the consultant. We were in the department more than four

  • Letter: So sorry

    Forgive us senior citizens for living too long these days and causing the NHS a headache. Having had my second spell of x-rays (a total of six on the day and then repeated as two of them did not show up), I spent nearly three hours at the hospital. After

  • Letter: Level best

    My partner had an operation recently and was treated very well. He was worried about MRSA, but the nursing staff were very efficent and more than made up for the lack of family visitors. I am full of admiration for all on Level 8. You are wonderful. -

  • I found my girl had Rett syndrome by chance

    It was only when Becky Jenner picked up a copy of The Argus that she began to have an inkling of what was wrong with her child. Rosie was ten months old but well behind in her development. She could not bear weight on her legs and was not crawling or

  • Film teaches tots how to laugh

    Like any proud mother, Jackie Davis will never forget the moment her daughter gurgled with laughter for the first time. But as well as cherishing the special memory, Jackie used it as the basis for a new educational film which experts say could teach

  • Letter: Bowled over

    On behalf of the Belhus Cricket Club's youth squad from Essex which was based at the Brighton YHA earlier this month, I am writing to express our gratitude and sincere thanks to our new-found friends in Sussex who made our junior tour such a success.

  • Letter: Much smaller

    The report on the controversial Connaught Road, Hove, sculptures includes a photo of the "Karis Tower" and states that this is 22 storeys high. In case some readers may wrongly conclude that the towers proposed for the King Alfred site by the same developer

  • PCs honoured for saving man's life

    Two PCs who saved a man's life with a phone top-up card have been honoured. They held the plastic card over a knife wound in the 24-year-old victim's back for 50 minutes to stem the bleeding until paramedics arrived. PC Sharon Gaffney, 41, and PC Gary

  • Letter: Resting place

    As a seagull of the flying variety, I congratulate the council, designer and developer on the new sculptures in Connaught Road, Hove. I note one is called "Sediment" and plan to drop my own christening very soon. I must confess that, having spent most

  • Security guard denies stealing cash

    A Securicor guard helped himself to cash to pay off his debts, a court was told. Daniel Horn kept two money bags containing more than £35,000 he had collected from customers. Horn, 22, of Christchurch Road, Worthing, paid more than £10,000 into his bank

  • Letter: Hove sculptures are a gateway to nowhere

    I found your article about the sculptures at the bottom of Connaught Road, Hove (The Argus, August 19), quite interesting for two reasons. Firstly, I think it says something significant about Karis's attitude in general. Why, having set aside a sum of

  • Young Albion face marathon task

    Albion manager Mark McGhee today warned the development of his struggling young team will be a marathon, not a sprint. The Seagulls seek their first win of the season against Bristol Rovers in the Carling Cup at Withdean tonight after Saturday's Paula

  • Workers admit all-day drinking fears

    Most workers believe productivity will be hit when pubs are allowed to open 24 hours a day, a survey has revealed. Younger employees particularly fear next summer's extension of drinking hours will be bad for business, according to research by recruitment

  • Top hotel has new food manager

    Michael McCavana is the new man in charge of food and drink at Eastbourne's five-star Grand Hotel. The 35-year-old, who joined the hotel in King Edwards Parade two years ago, has been appointed food and beverage manager. Mr McCavana has had a long career

  • Firm wins award for staff care

    A company which provides secure housing for troubled young people has won an award for the way it treats its own employees. Sovereign Care, based in Worthing, employs 60 people across Sussex who help vulnerable children and adults. The company has now

  • Satellite system traps passengers on trains

    Sophisticated satellite systems are being blamed for the latest problem to hit Southern's state-of-the-art new trains. Passengers have been left trapped in carriages because the technology has failed to recognise that their train has arrived at a station

  • Falmer march to greet Labour

    An army of Brighton and Hove Albion supporters will march on the Labour Party conference to hammer home the case for a stadium at Falmer. Thousands of fans wearing their colours will pour on to the seafront to protest outside the Brighton Centre as Prime

  • Spray-can vandals go on rampage

    A gang of vandals went on the rampage, spraying offensive graffiti and causing thousands of pounds' worth of damage. They painted lewd words and drawings and racist abuse on cars, roads, footpaths and buildings in Durrington, Worthing. Armed with roller-brushes

  • Sussex chief bids for top Met job

    Sussex Chief Constable Ken Jones, who has fought a battle to stop officers defecting to London, has applied for the job of Metropolitan Police Commissioner. Mr Jones is one of three candidates vying to succeed Sir John Stevens when he retires next year

  • Nobel scientist quits Sussex for US

    A Nobel Prize-winning scientist who made a key contribution to the University of Sussex's reputation as a centre of excellence is leaving Britain. Sir Harry Kroto, 64, who shared the prize in 1996 for discovering fullerenes, a form of carbon, is moving

  • Falmer march to greet Labour

    An army of Brighton and Hove Albion supporters will march on the Labour Party conference to hammer home the case for a stadium at Falmer. Thousands of fans wearing their colours will pour on to the seafront to protest outside the Brighton Centre as Prime

  • Superfood in a glass

    It looks like pond water but a green algae is the superfood which is taking Brighton by storm. Since being featured in the book of the Channel 4 TV series You Are What You Eat, the food supplement spirulina is flying off the shelves in health food stores

  • Letter: Bag search could have happened to anyone

    I cannot understand The Argus allowing Mike Ward space to relate his experience at Sainsbury's Superstore, Hove. His encounter at the check-outs could have happened to anyone, myself included, who has signed up to the Fast Track system. He knew that spot

  • August 22: Sussex v Worcestershire (Day 4)

    Sussex today set their sights on toppling Championship leaders Warwickshire after a third win in four games virtually banished relegation fears. The county completed their third win in four games when they cruised to a seven-wicket victory over Worcestershire

  • August 20: Sussex v Worcestershire (Day 2)

    Mushtaq Ahmed produced another masterclass to put Sussex firmly in charge of their crucial Championship encounter against Worcestershire. The leg spinner now has 60 first-class wickets - including 30 in the last month - after spiking Worcestershire's

  • August 19: Sussex v Worcestershire (Day 1)

    Sussex's patient approach paid dividends as the county put themselves in a strong position after the first day of their crucial Championship match against Worcestershire. Batting was not easy in the first half of the day, but the value of Richard Montgomerie's

  • August 24: Young Albion face marathon task

    Albion manager Mark McGhee today warned the development of his struggling young team will be a marathon, not a sprint. The Seagulls seek their first win of the season against Bristol Rovers in the Carling Cup at Withdean tonight after Saturday's Paula

  • August 24: Kuipers targets shutout

    Michel Kuipers is aiming for his first clean sheet of the season against the club that gave him his break in English football. Albion's Dutch keeper joined Bristol Rovers in February 1999 after playing in his home city of Amsterdam. He made a solitary

  • Letter: Much better

    There has been much written in recent times about the shortcomings of the NHS, some of which can be probably justified and some not. My own experience last year when my terminally ill father was admitted to the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton,

  • Letter: Never again

    For the umpteenth year I visited the Airbourne Show this year and had a lovely day until I tried to get back to Brighton in the early evening to find Eastbourne Station totally blockaded. It took three hours to get home which took the gloss off the day

  • Letter: Free publicity

    Once again almost a whole page is devoted to Josh Arghiros and his Karis Developments. It seems he will have no need to waste money on expensive publicity firms as long as The Argus is happy to act as his publicity machine and the ruling Labour group

  • Letter: Neat finish

    Don't just look at the Connaught Road sculptures, look at what's around them. First, note developer Karis has rebuilt the corner of Connaught Road to a very high standard - kerbs have been properly lowered rather than just flattened and asphalt neatly

  • Memorial trees face the axe

    They were planted as a living tribute to lost loved ones. While headstones faded they grew taller, keeping memories alive. But now families have been told the trees they planted in a graveyard as a mark of respect face the chop. Notices have been pinned

  • Conference South: Borough bid to get off mark

    Garry Wilson has told his players not to panic as Eastbourne Borough go in search of their first points of the season at Sutton United tonight. Borough are bottom of the Conference south table after three defeats but Wilson believes the slow start is

  • Letter: No demand

    The sculptures by Karis are said to be for the city of Brighton and Hove. Are they are a thank you for Brighton and Hove City Council giving it the King Alfred site to make a potential huge profit from an oversize development with its 600 flats? To me

  • Isthmian Division One: Hornets chase victory for Kirby

    Horsham hope to give John Kirby a lift tonight with their second victory of the season. Kirby, 29, has had two brain scans and is being kept under observation at East Surrey Hospital after collapsing last week. He has made almost 300 appearances for Hornets

  • Cricket: Prior hoping for England call

    Matt Prior hopes to take another step towards fulfilling his England dream tomorrow. The squad for the winter tour to South Africa is announced at Lord's and there is increasing speculation that the Sussex wicketkeeper-batsman could go as understudy to

  • Father jailed for injecting friend

    A man who suffered from a needle phobia died after being injected with heroin by a friend in a public toilet. Mark Peskett, 32, collapsed in the toilets in Florence Road, Chichester, and died four days later in hospital. His friend Darren Lambeth, 34,

  • Kuipers targets shutout

    Michel Kuipers is aiming for his first clean sheet of the season against the club that gave him his break in English football. Albion's Dutch keeper joined Bristol Rovers in February 1999 after playing in his home city of Amsterdam. He made a solitary

  • Country houses defy prices slump

    Country homes in Sussex are defying the housing slump, with prices soaring by ten per cent. The return of hefty City bonuses means properties at the higher end of the market, such as mansions and farmhouses, are once again commanding top figures. Country

  • City heads housing slump

    Brighton and Hove experienced the most dramatic slump in property prices in Britain last month, according to latest figures. A combination of rising interest rates, investor caution and the poor summer have contributed to a 1.9 per cent fall in the price

  • New crackdown on counterfeiters

    A new team of professionals will be brought together to help tackle the multi-billion pound trade in counterfeit goods in the UK, it emerged today. Experts will work in groups in a fresh attempt to crack the illegal sale of products from fake CDs to designer

  • Planning rethink offers white elephant lifeline

    According to its web site, Exion 27 is a "striking new hi-tech building designed to exacting standards to meet the needs of the modern business occupier". The problem is, the 28,000sqft unit in Crowhurst Road, Hollingbury, Brighton, is empty, and has

  • Big Brother's Kitten ties the knot

    Big Brother rebel Kitten has married partner Lianda Gibson amid tight security, fuelling speculation she has sold the rights to her wedding to a glossy magazine. The self-styled anarchist, real name Kathryn Pinder, donned a top hat and tails for the ceremony

  • Cocaine boss must give up £300k

    A millionaire restaurant owner jailed for running a cocaine empire has been ordered to forfeit £300,000 proceeds from drug deals or face staying behind bars for longer. Anacleto Capetta, 39, was jailed for eight years in December last year after he turned

  • Satellite system traps passengers on trains

    Sophisticated satellite systems are being blamed for the latest problem to hit Southern's state-of-the-art new trains. Passengers have been left trapped in carriages because the technology has failed to recognise that their train has arrived at a station

  • Armed police prepare for Labour conference

    Armed police will begin patrolling the streets of Sussex next week in preparation for the Labour Party conference. Huge concrete and steel barriers to prevent car and truck bomb attacks are to be used to protect the conference site in Brighton. An air

  • Your body will give you hearty thanks

    In 1978, Dr Peter Mitchell, a British scientist, was awarded the Nobel Prize for chemistry for his study of Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10). It is a vitamin-like substance vital to life, improving a cell's ability to use oxygen, thereby making the production of

  • Letter: Bag search could have happened to anyone

    I cannot understand The Argus allowing Mike Ward space to relate his experience at Sainsbury's Superstore, Hove. His encounter at the check-outs could have happened to anyone, myself included, who has signed up to the Fast Track system. He knew that spot

  • August 22: Sussex v Worcestershire (Day 4)

    Sussex today set their sights on toppling Championship leaders Warwickshire after a third win in four games virtually banished relegation fears. The county completed their third win in four games when they cruised to a seven-wicket victory over Worcestershire

  • Letter: Albion stadium at Falmer is the big prize

    There has been a lot of misinformation about what people think I have said about Albion supporters. First, I am a football fan. I played for the Martha Gunners in Brighton on a Sunday, I am a qualified referee and a big Albion fan and have been for 29

  • August 19: Sussex v Worcestershire (Day 1)

    Sussex's patient approach paid dividends as the county put themselves in a strong position after the first day of their crucial Championship match against Worcestershire. Batting was not easy in the first half of the day, but the value of Richard Montgomerie's

  • Letter: So sorry

    Forgive us senior citizens for living too long these days and causing the NHS a headache. Having had my second spell of x-rays (a total of six on the day and then repeated as two of them did not show up), I spent nearly three hours at the hospital. After

  • Letter: Level best

    My partner had an operation recently and was treated very well. He was worried about MRSA, but the nursing staff were very efficent and more than made up for the lack of family visitors. I am full of admiration for all on Level 8. You are wonderful. -

  • August 24: Young Albion face marathon task

    Albion manager Mark McGhee today warned the development of his struggling young team will be a marathon, not a sprint. The Seagulls seek their first win of the season against Bristol Rovers in the Carling Cup at Withdean tonight after Saturday's Paula

  • Film teaches tots how to laugh

    Like any proud mother, Jackie Davis will never forget the moment her daughter gurgled with laughter for the first time. But as well as cherishing the special memory, Jackie used it as the basis for a new educational film which experts say could teach

  • Letter: Never again

    For the umpteenth year I visited the Airbourne Show this year and had a lovely day until I tried to get back to Brighton in the early evening to find Eastbourne Station totally blockaded. It took three hours to get home which took the gloss off the day

  • Letter: Bowled over

    On behalf of the Belhus Cricket Club's youth squad from Essex which was based at the Brighton YHA earlier this month, I am writing to express our gratitude and sincere thanks to our new-found friends in Sussex who made our junior tour such a success.

  • Letter: Much smaller

    The report on the controversial Connaught Road, Hove, sculptures includes a photo of the "Karis Tower" and states that this is 22 storeys high. In case some readers may wrongly conclude that the towers proposed for the King Alfred site by the same developer

  • Letter: Free publicity

    Once again almost a whole page is devoted to Josh Arghiros and his Karis Developments. It seems he will have no need to waste money on expensive publicity firms as long as The Argus is happy to act as his publicity machine and the ruling Labour group

  • Letter: Neat finish

    Don't just look at the Connaught Road sculptures, look at what's around them. First, note developer Karis has rebuilt the corner of Connaught Road to a very high standard - kerbs have been properly lowered rather than just flattened and asphalt neatly

  • Letter: No demand

    The sculptures by Karis are said to be for the city of Brighton and Hove. Are they are a thank you for Brighton and Hove City Council giving it the King Alfred site to make a potential huge profit from an oversize development with its 600 flats? To me

  • Security guard denies stealing cash

    A Securicor guard helped himself to cash to pay off his debts, a court was told. Daniel Horn kept two money bags containing more than £35,000 he had collected from customers. Horn, 22, of Christchurch Road, Worthing, paid more than £10,000 into his bank

  • Letter: Hove sculptures are a gateway to nowhere

    I found your article about the sculptures at the bottom of Connaught Road, Hove (The Argus, August 19), quite interesting for two reasons. Firstly, I think it says something significant about Karis's attitude in general. Why, having set aside a sum of

  • Cricket: Prior hoping for England call

    Matt Prior hopes to take another step towards fulfilling his England dream tomorrow. The squad for the winter tour to South Africa is announced at Lord's and there is increasing speculation that the Sussex wicketkeeper-batsman could go as understudy to

  • Father jailed for injecting friend

    A man who suffered from a needle phobia died after being injected with heroin by a friend in a public toilet. Mark Peskett, 32, collapsed in the toilets in Florence Road, Chichester, and died four days later in hospital. His friend Darren Lambeth, 34,

  • Kuipers targets shutout

    Michel Kuipers is aiming for his first clean sheet of the season against the club that gave him his break in English football. Albion's Dutch keeper joined Bristol Rovers in February 1999 after playing in his home city of Amsterdam. He made a solitary

  • Planning rethink offers white elephant lifeline

    According to its web site, Exion 27 is a "striking new hi-tech building designed to exacting standards to meet the needs of the modern business occupier". The problem is, the 28,000sqft unit in Crowhurst Road, Hollingbury, Brighton, is empty, and has

  • Big Brother's Kitten ties the knot

    Big Brother rebel Kitten has married partner Lianda Gibson amid tight security, fuelling speculation she has sold the rights to her wedding to a glossy magazine. The self-styled anarchist, real name Kathryn Pinder, donned a top hat and tails for the ceremony

  • Cocaine boss must give up £300k

    A millionaire restaurant owner jailed for running a cocaine empire has been ordered to forfeit £300,000 proceeds from drug deals or face staying behind bars for longer. Anacleto Capetta, 39, was jailed for eight years in December last year after he turned

  • Nobel scientist quits Sussex for US

    A Nobel Prize-winning scientist who made a key contribution to the University of Sussex's reputation as a centre of excellence is leaving Britain. Sir Harry Kroto, 64, who shared the prize in 1996 for discovering fullerenes, a form of carbon, is moving

  • Armed police prepare for Labour conference

    Armed police will begin patrolling the streets of Sussex next week in preparation for the Labour Party conference. Huge concrete and steel barriers to prevent car and truck bomb attacks are to be used to protect the conference site in Brighton. An air

  • Your body will give you hearty thanks

    In 1978, Dr Peter Mitchell, a British scientist, was awarded the Nobel Prize for chemistry for his study of Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10). It is a vitamin-like substance vital to life, improving a cell's ability to use oxygen, thereby making the production of