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  • Letter: Mind boggling

    Ivor Caplin's decision to stand down as MP, which was expected for some time, must increase speculation about Geoff Hoon's future. Meanwhile, also expected but more mind-boggling, is Councillor Sue John's hope of standing for Parliament. Even to be chosen

  • Letter: Failure to meet high expectations

    I will never forget the moment, around 1am on May 2, 1997, when Ivor Caplin became MP for Hove. That moment was the high point of a glorious night which saw an end to the dark years of Tory rule. Alas, seven years on, the record of two Labour Governments

  • Letter: Ivor has denied us the chance to vote him out

    I am very disappointed that Ivor Caplin has chosen to stand down at the next General Election. As Nicholas Boles said, I do sympathise with him stopping while he is ahead. Yet I feel the residents of Hove and Portslade, as well as his own party, have

  • Tetra Pak man gives a big boost to Tory party war chest

    Wealthy Sussex supporters of the Conservative Party have been donating thousands in the run up to next year's general election. Liberal Democrats with Sussex connections have also made large individual donations to local parties. Certain politicians even

  • Letter: Empty the bins

    The wheelie bins are an excellent idea if only they could be emptied regularly. Since the scheme began in our area (Portslade Village), not once has the bin been emptied on the correct day, Monday, and sometimes not until Thursday. We are not young and

  • Strewth! Leo heads for Oz after a dig at music scene

    Leo Sayer is setting off for Australia but he's leaving his heart behind in Sussex. And he may even buy a new home in Brighton. The Seventies pop star said: "I'll see you down in The Lanes," as he ended his exclusive interview with The Argus. Raised in

  • Letter: Our pavements

    In October 2002, under the chairmanship of Tehmtan Framroze, the Equalities Forum of the Brighton and Hove City Council established an action group to look into the services for the deaf, blind and deafblind. After interviewing many blind people, it soon

  • Letter: McGhee should think again

    I am a long-standing season ticket-holder and go to 99 per cent of Albion's away games as well. The club has done fantastically to reach Division One on a limited budget with no real home. All credit to the managers and the board. However, for Mark McGhee

  • Letter: The lane game

    It was interesting to read Vera Allison's letter (November 1) about the "good Samaritan" traffic warden. These people people do a difficult job in the face of much public hostility. However, I was puzzled by her location when walking through the "South

  • Car crash wrecked my dream career

    An airline pilot is claiming more than £100,000 in damages following a crash she says left her brain damaged and wrecked her career. Carolyn Bourne, 35, of Newport Road, Burgess Hill, is taking her battle for compensation to the High Court, saying she

  • Letter: Still standing

    With reference to Laurie Keen's article (Weekend, November 6), the last remaining Brighton Corporation Tramways standard can now be found (but not on public display) at Amberley Museum in West Sussex. It was removed from Dyke Road a few years ago but

  • Hockey: Jackson tipped for the top

    Ashley Jackson has the ability to become an England star of the future. That is the verdict of his player-coach at East Grinstead Hockey Club, Kwan Browne. And if anyone knows what it takes to excel on the international stage, then Browne does. Considered

  • Letter: No easy answer

    In response to your article about traffic delays at the barrier crossing adjoining Portslade and West Hove station, this has been a source of annoyance and frustration to road users for years. Bus drivers may well be delayed, with consequent knock-on

  • Badgers County League: Marigolds are held

    Littlehampton moved back into second place in Badgers County League division one despite having to settle for a draw at home to local rivals East Preston. A crowd of 142 watched Gary Young fire the Marigolds into a first half lead but Lee Farrell's 59th

  • Isthmian Divison One: Hornets go second

    Horsham's good form continued with a 3-2 win at high flying Bashley which moved them up to second in Ryman division one. After dominating the opening period Horsham took the lead on 23 minutes when goalkeeper Elm's poor kick went straight to Ryan Rummery

  • AB Foods buoyed by Primark growth

    Associated British Foods hailed a year of "substantial progress" today after discount chain Primark lifted profits 23% and other brands performed well. AB Foods, which also makes Silver Spoon sugar and Twinings tea, said strong growth across most of its

  • Budget airline flights boost passenger numbers

    The continuing rise in budget airline flights boosted passenger numbers at the UK's leading airports last month, it was disclosed today. Airport operator BAA handled 12.5 million passengers at its seven British airports in October 2004 - 5.2% more than

  • Tetra Pak man gives £198,000 boost to Tories

    Wealthy Sussex supporters of the Conservative Party have been donating thousands in the run up to next year's general election. Liberal Democrats with Sussex connections have also made large individual donations to local parties. Certain politicians even

  • Firms get cash help for broadband link

    A campaign group has begun handing out £200 support cheques as part of an effort to persuade small businesses to connect to broadband. Connecting West Sussex is urging businesses to take advantage of the high-speed internet service which lets people surf

  • Letter: Half-baked

    I was amazed (The Argus, November 4) that Lewes MP Norman Baker has asked Eastbourne MP Nigel Waterson "to keep his nose out of Newhaven", a town which is in Mr Baker's constituency. Could this be the same Norman Baker who has poked his nose into the

  • Letter: Stay out of it

    How dare the Government try to tell fathers and mothers how to bring up their children. It is lack of discipline which has made so many children grow up completely lacking in manners. That is why there is so much crime among the young. Discipline starts

  • Letter: Here's an idea

    Recently, I have noticed a flurry of letters in The Argus regarding the problems over the new wheelie bin refuse service. It appears that several readers have experienced problems with the collection of their new bins. I have a solution. Why doesn't Brighton

  • Villagers isolated by road closure

    Villagers say they have been left isolated by the closure of the main road into their community. Three weeks of road improvements costing £160,000 started on the C7 Wartling Road, near Eastbourne, on Monday. However, villagers say it has left businesses

  • Classroom strikes as the unions talk tough

    Hundreds of teaching assistants are to strike in a dispute over pay. Schools across Brighton and Hove face a day of disruption during the industrial action next Wednesday. Many classrooms are expected to be closed after union representatives confirmed

  • Letter: New post office is just what we need

    The campaigners who lost their fight to keep a main post office open in central Hove are delighted that Taylors of Hove is now going to open a new sub-post office in the area (The Argus, November 4). It will undergo a refit to provide three post office

  • Letter: Flower power

    M Dyson (Letters, November 5) must have visited the Old Steine gardens in Brighton just after the summer bedding had been removed. The beds have now been filled with more than 15,000 wallflower plants. The northern part of the lawn has also just been

  • Snooker: Higgins targets win to revive career

    John Higgins is a man in a hurry this week. The world No. 5 is desperate to get back to winning ways as soon as possible after a dreadful 12 months and sees the British Open as the perfect opportunity to start his revival. But there is a more important

  • Letter: It's high time Network Rail pulled it's socks up

    Your article let Network Rail give the impression it was not at fault for delays experienced by buses, their passengers, pedestrians and motorists at the railway crossing at Boundary Road in Portslade (The Argus, November 3). In fact, Network Rail is

  • Virgo will not take a chance

    Albion's top scorer Adam Virgo admitted today he will not be taking any chances in his fight to be fit to face West Ham. Virgo is desperate to make Saturday's glamour trip to Upton Park after missing last month's visit to Sunderland through suspension

  • Another round of job cuts at Cable & Wireless

    Cable & Wireless unveiled another round of job cuts today, after warning it planned to reduce its headcount in the UK and continental Europe by 600. The telecoms carrier will close its headquarters in London, where it employs 300 people, and relocate

  • Rivals team up to block casino bids

    A campaign to block Las Vegas-style "mega casinos" could prevent a gaming resort coming to Brighton and Hove. Hospitality and entertainment group Hilton suggested last month it was considering spending £200 million on a super-casino which could generate

  • Classroom strikes as the unions talk tough

    Hundreds of teaching assistants are to strike in a dispute over pay. Schools across Brighton and Hove face a day of disruption during the industrial action next Wednesday. Many classrooms are expected to be closed after union representatives confirmed

  • Call centre in line for brace of awards

    Inkfish call centre has been shortlisted for two categories in the National Sales Awards 2004. Clive Boultbee is up for the best salesman award, while the team as a whole could win the outbound contact centre category for its work with Carphone Warehouse

  • The Dresser Theatre Royal, New Road, Brighton

    Rodney Trotter from Only Fools And Horses is dead. His creator, Nicholas Lyndhurst, is burying him at the Theatre Royal in Brighton this week. Lyndhurst begins the last rites to the young Trotter by taking on the title role in Oscar-winning writer Ronald

  • Ana Sofia Varela, Komedia, Brighton, November 11

    Ana Sofia Varela is one of the emerging stars of the Portuguese fado music scene and this is her first UK tour. Well known in her native country for many years, she is now breaking through to an international audience with her innovative approach while

  • Museum snaps up rare forged Shelley letters

    A museum has paid out for a book of letters linked to one of history's greatest poets - despite them being the work of a forger. Horsham Museum Society has used its scant resources to buy a faked book purportedly containing writings by the town's most

  • Blitz on binge drinkers over festive season

    Sussex police are being urged to repeat their summer blitz on alcohol-fuelled antisocial behaviour in Brighton and Hove over Christmas. Police and trading standards officers joined forces in Brighton and Hove to make best use of enforcement powers enabling

  • Anger at costs of double election

    Voters who are to be forced to go to the polls twice in one month have complained that the by-elections are a waste of money. The votes, to take place following two resignations in Peacehaven, are expected to cost £6,000 to organise. Former district councillor

  • November 10: Virgo will not take a chance

    Albion's top scorer Adam Virgo admitted today he will not be taking any chances in his fight to be fit to face West Ham. Virgo is desperate to make Saturday's glamour trip to Upton Park after missing last month's visit to Sunderland through suspension