Thousands have given their verdict on whether smoking should be banned in Brighton and Hove's public spaces. Landlords and club owners, pubgoers and clubbers and even schoolchildren took part in the part in The Big Smoke Debate, an online and postal survey
It could, in the long run, be the difference between staying up and going down. Mark McGhee pinpointed his team's tendency to relinquish a lead as Albion battled for a draw which keeps them three points clear of Cardiff. Leon Knight's second goal of the
The stench of First World War trenches hangs over the Theatre Royal this week as a searing production of RC Sherriff's anti-war play Journey's End comes to the city. It is 1918 and nerves are stretched tight as the British troops at St Quentin on the
Congratulations to Mary Wilson for her recent election to the board of directors of EB4U. Mary has worked tirelessly over the past ten years within her community to set up youth/elderly groups, improve the area and get funding for numerous projects needed
Watching the tribute to "Old Big 'Ead" on BBC1 last week confirmed my own thoughts on the impact Brian Clough made on football in this country. In view of this, it now seems even harder to comprehend that we failed to commemorate his passing by the customary
When will Brighton and Hove City Council planners stop interfering with the few special places we have left. It's because North Laine looks as it does that it's so popular. The council wouldn't hesitate to stick a huge block of affordable (that means
After almost 40 years the man behind some of the greatest pop songs of the 20th Century is to prove he is singer as well as songwriter. Tony Macaulay comes out of the shadows next month to perform a one-man show in his adopted city of Brighton and Hove
Chris Eubank and fellow Hove personality David Van Day helped launch a new foster care service for the city. Hundreds of balloons with tags were released into the Brighton sky to mark the event and the person who has bought the one which travels the furthest
I read your article about parking fees (The Argus, October 12) and felt compelled to write to you. I live in Waterloo Street, Hove, and have had a similar experience recently - not only have the council increased parking fees themselves but also increased
A fugitive prisoner who allegedly shot at police tried to kill himself after he caught his fiance in bed with someone else, a court heard. Christopher Maitland of Seamill Park Crescent, Worthing, said he swallowed up to 60 painkillers because at the time
A young mother battling alcoholism was more than double the drink-drive limit when she crashed her car into a tree, killing her month-old son. Joshua Gain died after his mother Sofie Tait lost control of her car on a country road in Groombridge, near
I wonder if this is a record and if any of your readers can beat it? We have just had a flyer through the door from a local eaterie and on the menu is fish fingers and chips at the princely sum of £5.50. A posh restaurant you may be saying but, no, it
Sussex Police have arrested a man in connection with a spate of burglaries in Hove. He was picked up yesterday in the heart of an area where 90 break-ins have been reported in just four weeks. Chief Inspector Jane Rhodes, Hove police commander, said the
Exiled tropical islanders due to be kicked out of their temporary homes in Sussex have been given a short reprieve. A group of 45 Diego Garcians had been asked to leave hotels in Horley, Surrey, yesterday evening after West Sussex County Council stopped
Following your article "Officials sent on LA trip to check King Alfred plan" (The Argus, October 13), I suggest Brighton and Hove City Council should first check the entrance of Shoreham Harbour by Hove Lagoon and make an impact assessment study of all
A university lecturer was smuggled past armed guards to escape a violent African country. Dominic Kniveton, who teaches at the University of Sussex, donned an airline uniform to sneak past security in the Democratic Republic of Congo after a mix-up with
Heather Olver will make her debut in the World Junior Championships a year after glandular fever threatened her badminton future. The Heathfield ace will play in the doubles with Jenny Wallwork (Yorkshire) when England, seeded five, begin their campaign
Pro-hunt protesters who dumped rotting animal carcasses in Brighton have been fined a total of £247. Animal rights groups have branded the punishment "astonishing". Stuart Trousdale and Jamie Butcher made their protest during last month's Labour Party
Nick Nurse is ready to make one more signing as he attempts to convert Brighton Bears' domestic success into progress on the European scene. Bears beat Leicester 99-78 at the Brighton Centre last night to score a fourth win in five BBL games. They only
How would B Jones like it if he, his friends and his family were shipped from Brighton to somewhere to the north of Scotland, depriving them of their homes and livelihoods, indeed their whole way of life, because the American and British governments wanted
Worthing ended a run of three successive league defeats with a battling 2-1 victory over Yeading. A superb goal from Liam Collins 15 minutes from time gave Rebels a much needed win. Yeading took the lead on 34 minutes with DJ Campbell cashing in on some
Leon Knight hit back at his critics today after returning to top form for Albion with his first goal from open play for six months. Knight, on target after ten minutes in last night's 1-1 home draw against Cardiff, was criticised in The Argus by fans
Network Rail has launched a £15 million operation to clear leaves from Sussex's railway lines. The company, which is responsible for maintaining the track, is deploying 17 trains fitted with specialist leaf-clearing equipment. The operation was unveiled
Government plans to relax gambling laws have been welcomed by Brighton's largest casino. Under the proposals, casinos will be allowed to open round the clock and the 24-hour embargo between joining a casino and being allowed to gamble there will be removed
Having risen to stardom in his homeland Irish comic Dara O'Briain returns to Brighton after a warm reception at the 2003 Comedy Festival. O'Briain should now be even better known to the British public after appearing as guest host on the BBC hit Have
Leon Knight hit back at his critics today after returning to top form for Albion with his first goal from open play for six months. Knight, on target after ten minutes in last night's 1-1 home draw against Cardiff, was criticised in The Argus by fans
"I don't know if you know anything about me but I'm very much a drug person." It's hard to imagine anyone in the audience who wasn't seduced by the smiling monochrome mug shot of Howard Marks which graced the front cover of his best-selling memoirs Mr
If we've reached the point where the nerdiest kid in the class is really the funniest person in the room, then will the last person out of our culture please turn off the light? There was lots to like about Will Smith - he was engaging, well rehearsed
Multi-talented Rebecca Carrington was a class act- a clever comedian, impressionist, singer and cellist. In a delightful performance of nearly 90 minutes she showed why some people refer to her as the Victor Borge of the 21st Century. She is a performer
Tommy Cooper was a genius. A one-off who only had to walk on stage to make you laugh. For someone to have the temerity to try to portray him takes a lot of courage. To bring the show to Tommy Cooper's home town, where a lot of the audience will have known
The brash brand of Australian humour was superbly executed by Lady Julia Morris, who is the type of girl a group of lads on a stag night would love to meet. Crude, loud and witty, she is certainly not sophisticated as her stage name might suggest. She
There's no denying the brilliance of Howard Read's imagination. But in creating a six-year-old interactive animated alter-ego it does beg the question: How long can such an idea run before it becomes stale? Thankfully, Big Howard is aware of his creation's
As the Number 7 no longer serves her, Mrs K Y Wells' mother should get together with her neighbours to hire a taxi (Letters, October 13). Modern taxis can carry all of them and their shopping. It turns shopping into a social event and when they are ready
Is the management of CityClean at Brighton and Hove City Council completely braindead? Firstly, they insist on wheelie bins for parts of my area where crews haven't a hope in hell of getting them to the dustcart for emptying. So the bins can't be used
Cartoonists and illustrators of all ages created their own images of the derelict West Pier in a marathon drawing session. Almost 100 artists spent a chilly Saturday ensuring that whatever happens to the pier, it will be preserved on paper. Their images
More than £5,000 is being spent providing a prayer room in a police station for all major faiths. Sussex Police believe Brighton station, the first with such a facility for police and civilian staff in Sussex, is leading the way and most major employers
I know it's none of our business to ask the reason why but we will all miss Simon Bradshaw ("Editor of The Argus resigns", The Argus, October 18). -Richard Symonds, Ifield, Crawley
Early next year the Hove Central Library will have to be closed for about six months for necessary structural changes. This is bound to influence the habits of regular readers and have a detrimental effect on the degree of readership. Meanwhile, the residents
I was saddened to see that The Argus thought it necessary to devote its front page to Carol Barnes' drink-driving offence (October 14). While this story is newsworthy, particularly as she is a public figure, the tabloid-style sensational headline was
I agree with B Jones (Letters, October 16) that hardworking taxpayers should not support the Diego Garcians. They should be supported by the tax paid by arms dealers and weapons suppliers because they were evicted from their island for it to become a
Charlie Mapes today revealed his delight at being called up for the England semi-professional side. The Crawley midfielder has been selected in a provisional 30-man squad to travel to Italy to play a Serie C representative side on November 10. The squad
B Jones (Letters, October 16) clearly has no understanding of the historical background of the Diego Garcians. Back in the Sixties our government claimed Diego Garcia only had a transient population, despite the fact the population had been born there
Hastings United manager Steve Lovell was delighted with his side's performance as they bounced back from Saturday's disappointing FA Cup exit to beat Burgess Hill. Lovell admitted he was like a bear with a sore head after the 1-0 defeat at Spalding United
It could, in the long run, be the difference between staying up and going down. Mark McGhee pinpointed his team's tendency to relinquish a lead as Albion battled for a draw which keeps them three points clear of Cardiff. Leon Knight's second goal of the
Shops owners hit by yesterday's power cut in Sussex have lost thousands of pounds in sales. Hundreds of people and businesses across East and West Sussex were plunged into chaos by the failure. The power cut initially affected parts of Brighton and Hove
Thousands have given their verdict on whether smoking should be banned in Brighton and Hove's public spaces. Landlords and club owners, pubgoers and clubbers and even schoolchildren took part in the part in The Big Smoke Debate, an online and postal survey
A recruitment agency which supplies lorry drivers has been bought by management for £8.2 million. SMS Agencies, based in Crawley, has been taken over by directors Diana Cornish and David Lake in a deal which allows the existing owners to retire. Ms Cornish
The number of jobless people in Brighton has soared in the last year. Figures out today, compiled by the House of Commons Library, revealed 34 per cent growth in Jobseekers' Allowance claimants in Brighton Pavilion and 15.8 per cent increase in Brighton
Combining intellectual curiosity with a mesmerisingly cool stage presence, Reginald D Hunter has produced two Perrier-nominated shows in as many years. Last time he was picking apart the impact of racism on his dealings with white women, from the nuns
