Hove MP Ivor Caplin tried out a motorised scooter as he visited the city's Shopmobility scheme. Mr Caplin was joined by Brighton MPs Des Turner and David Lepper to see how the Brighton-based service was getting on. Brighton and Hove Shopmobility opened
Almost one in five homeowners admits they are now struggling to meet their mortgage repayments following recent interest rate rises, according to research. An estimated three million people have come under financial strain since the Bank of England raised
Family and social life is being severely hit by the UK's long hours culture, a report has warned. A survey of 500 office staff showed many workers were too tired to have a drink with friends, go to the gym or play with their children. One in five could
Withdean has been a godsend to Brighton and Hove Albion. Yes, it is too small, open to the elements and just not good enough. Roll on Falmer. But where would we have been in the short term without Withdean? The stadium has quite a history. Over the years
For many years I have been parking my car in Highdown Road and popping off to get my hair cut. As normal last Thursday afternoon, I arrived, parked my car, went off to the ticket machine, put in my 50 pence, displayed my ticket and went off to get my
Albion manager Mark McGhee admitted today: "I had a stinker." The Seagulls boss blamed himself for a second home defeat in succession. McGhee believes he should have made changes earlier in the second half of Saturday's last-gasp 3-2 reverse at home to
A couple travelled almost 10,000 miles and spent £3,000 to get married but ended up tying the knot back home in Sussex. Jonathan Payne and Judith Parkins plans for a dream Caribbean wedding were wrecked three times in a fortnight by two hurricanes. They
A big chill descended on a booming cafe culture after council officials turned off a coffee shop's outdoor heat. Highway officials spotted space heaters dotted around the seating area outside the Costa Cafe in Montague Place, Worthing. Staff were ordered
The programme on BBC television last week about the Brighton Bomb made me ashamed of the way we treat firefighters. No one who saw their courage when they were given the choice of whether or not to enter the Grand hotel and all chose to go in (a second
I recently heard on radio that 65-year-olds are over-populating England. I was also fascinated to read in a newspaper that a lady of 81 who lives on the Isle of Wight was classed as a hooligan, having attacked neighbours with her walking stick and played
They were just two words but they were the ones Liz Lowe had been longing to hear - "I've survived." Teacher Liz was desperate for news of son Matt, caught up in the fury of Hurricane Ivan as it pounded the Cayman Islands for four days. Then, after what
I was outraged at your article regarding the hunting protest and Stephen Mockford appearing to be some sort of hero. He said he had hunting in his soul. I think that shows us he is not a peaceful man but a cruel one. The laws are made to protect us and
A couple travelled almost 10,000 miles round the world and spent £3,000 to get married - but ended up tying the knot in Eastbourne. Jonathan Payne and Judith Parkin's plans for a dream Caribbean wedding were wrecked three times in a fortnight by two violent
For about a millionth of a nano-second I felt sorry for hunting supporter Stephen Mockford, covered in blood after protesting outside Parliament (The Argus, September 17). Hunted foxes are not lucky enough to get away with a scratch like that. I understand
I was appalled to hear Countryside Alliance followers threaten to continue with direct action measures against the fox-hunting ban. I hope the security services are searching the hotels to be used by government ministers during the Labour conference.
The panic in the pro-hunting lobby is very puzzling. They can have their "sport" without ripping foxes to pieces. They can "drag" hunt. So no hounds need to be killed - although they do that anyway to those without the "blood-lust". This is about the
What I find most objectionable about the fox hunting debate is the way the pro-hunting lobby uses Goebbels-like propaganda tactics to rewrite history in their favour. This grossly distorts public perception. They say that fox hunting is an ancient tradition
Goals are a bit like buses at Eastbourne Borough at the moment, you wait ages for one to come along and then four arrive all at once. After managing to find the net just six times in their opening ten matches Borough's strikers rediscovered their scoring
Australia are backing England to go on to win the ICC Champions Trophy after losing their one-day stranglehold over their arch rivals yesterday. England finally ended a run of 14 consecutive losses to Australia, a sequence which stretched back five years
Albion's game at Gillingham on Saturday could be the last for Danny Cullip before hernia surgery. Manager Mark McGhee today revealed his courageous captain should already have gone under the surgeon's knife. Cullip has been playing with a hernia in recent
Hove MP Ivor Caplin tried out a motorised scooter as he visited the city's Shopmobility scheme. Mr Caplin was joined by Brighton MPs Des Turner and David Lepper to see how the Brighton-based service was getting on. Brighton and Hove Shopmobility opened
Almost one in five homeowners admits they are now struggling to meet their mortgage repayments following recent interest rate rises, according to research. An estimated three million people have come under financial strain since the Bank of England raised
The New Deal is failing the most vulnerable jobseekers and should be replaced with a more personal service, the Liberal Democrats said yesterday. Party activists agreed at their annual conference in Bournemouth that the £750 million spent each year could
A flurry of activity at fashion label Simultan has seen the company move to bigger premises and part company with one of its co-founders. The Brighton-based label has swapped its modest shop on the edge of North Laine for a three-storey listed building
Unashamedly inspired by the new-wave punk stylings of Devo, Japan's Polysics do synthesized pop-rock like no-one else around today. Frontman Hayashi, the brains behind the band, came up with their distinctive image and neu-new-wave sound, claiming that
"If you let it, it will be funny all on its own" says director Stephen Unwin. English Touring Theatre, of which Unwin is the founding artistic director, is renowned for its clear yet faithful stagings of classics and new works. "A little on stage goes
To start its new season, Wick Theatre Company has set itself the ambitious challenge of performing two plays on alternate nights - the first being Shakespeare's sylvan comedy. The Forest of Arden is skillfully evoked with the play being performed in the
A dimly-lit jazz club was packed to the rafters with people desperate to see a singer famed for his collaborations with such greats as Sonny Rollins, Miles Davis and Jackie McLean. The band is busy getting their groove on when the stage door opens and
Princess Diana would be very proud of her son Harry's work in Africa. It's disgusting babies have been raped by men in the hope this will cure AIDS. It is wrong that children suffer. -Lesley Kite, Hove
Your photo and caption aptly sums up Lewes's new "Noddy" parking scheme (The Argus, September 20). If it wasn't so inconvenient, it would be funny. The two councils (Tory county and Liberal district) have eliminated a lot of parking spaces, peppered the
The massive hike in parking charges in Brighton and Hove is outrageous, yet another way to help balance the books of an inefficient council run by grossly overpaid, mediocre people. The council plays directly into the hands of the superstores, who can
Albion's game at Gillingham on Saturday could be the last for Danny Cullip before hernia surgery. Manager Mark McGhee today revealed his courageous captain should already have gone under the surgeon's knife. Cullip has been playing with a hernia in recent
Her intellectual close friends get to call her TC. And like the cartoon alley cat whose name she almost shares, Tip Cat started out among the rubbish. But for this tiny kitten, the life of grime is over. She was named after Top Cat, the Hanna-Barbera
A doctor introduced a man friend as her partner but fellow GPs at the practice did not realise he was also one of her patients, a professional conduct committee heard. The General Medical Council hearing was told Dr Yvonne Hunniford began seeing the man
The killer of grandmother Marie Harding must be locked away for good, her family has said. Speaking for the first time since she was stabbed to death, they said they had lost a "loving, caring and devoted mum, wife and friend". Relatives including Mrs
It could be called a clay in the life of Brighton and Hove - animated models talking about their most intimate experiences in the city. Animator Rupert Noble has created characters who tell the story of people's most bizarre experiences in the city. His
After fox-hunting and smoking, here are some other things the Government ought to ban. 1. Alcoholic Drinks. I'm teetotal and what you don't get you don't miss. Nothing has caused so much misery to the human race as alcohol. 2. Brighton and Hove Albion
A bin man marched from the depot after being accused of turning up to work drunk tried to claim compensation for his hurt feelings. Richard Warren's sudden suspension led to a two-day wildcat strike among colleagues, which brought Brighton and Hove's
Thanks to cable I can now get more than 100 TV channels but I was astounded to see God on channel 140. Is He really on TV? I was too scared to press the button. How would I address him? He probably reads The Argus too but I do not want Him to know I have
Lewes slipped to a first defeat in five games after a 3-2 reverse at Hayes. The Rooks were the better side for much of the first period but still went in 2-0 down at the interval. Clement James gave the home side a lead on 25 minutes and nine minutes
Crawley boss Francis Vines today put a brave face on seeing his side denied their second away win in the Conference and declared: "That's the best we've played for four or five games." Reds twice went ahead through Allan Tait's first goal of the season
Albion's game at Gillingham on Saturday could be the last for Danny Cullip before hernia surgery. Manager Mark McGhee today revealed his courageous captain should already have gone under the surgeon's knife. Cullip has been playing with a hernia in recent
Tesco posted a 24.4 per cent hike in profits to £822 million after a half-year of "excellent progress". The UK's biggest grocery chain reported significant growth in customer numbers and said people were spending an average of three per cent more per
Family and social life is being severely hit by the UK's long hours culture, a report has warned. A survey of 500 office staff showed many workers were too tired to have a drink with friends, go to the gym or play with their children. One in five could
A debate on whether smoking should be banned in public places is drawing to a close. Thousands in Brighton and Hove have responded to a questionnaire asking for views on smoking in cafs, restaurants, clubs, pubs, bingo halls, offices and other workplaces
Hundreds of baggage handlers and maintenance workers at Gatwick Airport are to strike on Saturday in a row over workloads, it was announced today. Members of the Transport and General Workers' Union employed by Servisair will also strike on September
(Cert 15, 120mins): Starring Tom Cruise, Jamie Foxx and Mark Ruffalo. Directed by Michael Mann Aside from a dabbling as the evil blood-sucker Lestat in Interview With The Vampire, it's very rare for Tom Cruise to portray anything other than the good guy
A big chill descended on a booming cafe culture after council officials turned off a coffee shop's outdoor heat. Highway officials spotted space heaters dotted around the seating area outside the Costa Cafe in Montague Place, Worthing. Staff were ordered
From the strong opening chords to the final song, The Open treated the audience to an astonishing performance. An all-too-brief set of six songs from their debut album The Silent Hours left everyone desperate for more. Each bittersweet song was infused
The New Deal is failing the most vulnerable jobseekers and should be replaced with a more personal service, the Liberal Democrats said yesterday. Party activists agreed at their annual conference in Bournemouth that the £750 million spent each year could
Hundreds of baggage handlers and maintenance workers at Gatwick Airport are to strike on Saturday in a row over workloads, it was announced today. Members of the Transport and General Workers' Union employed by Servisair will also strike on September
A debate on whether smoking should be banned in public places is drawing to a close. Thousands in Brighton and Hove have responded to a questionnaire asking for views on smoking in cafs, restaurants, clubs, pubs, bingo halls, offices and other workplaces
Tesco posted a 24.4 per cent hike in profits to £822 million after a half-year of "excellent progress". The UK's biggest grocery chain reported significant growth in customer numbers and said people were spending an average of three per cent more per
A flurry of activity at fashion label Simultan has seen the company move to bigger premises and part company with one of its co-founders. The Brighton-based label has swapped its modest shop on the edge of North Laine for a three-storey listed building
