Dan Harding today denied refusing to sign a new contract with Albion. The England under-21 defender's current deal expires at the end of the season and the Seagulls have offered him a two-year extension. The issue has been dragging on, during which time
A vet is swapping Sussex for the streets of Goa to treat stray animals. Kathy Senior will fly to India in January to volunteer in a clinic run by International Animal Rescue (IAR), the Uckfield-based charity renowned for saving India's dancing bears.
The project for a 420ft tower block at Brighton Marina is a non-starter. Brighton and Hove City Council has already pledged there will be no such development. When the Marina was originally being planned, the council assured the people that no building
A vet is swapping Sussex for the streets of Goa to treat stray animals. Kathy Senior will fly to India in January to volunteer in a clinic run by International Animal Rescue (IAR), the Uckfield-based charity renowned for saving India's dancing bears.
Two Reggae artists have hit back at calls to ban their music from shops because it is homophobic. Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community have called for the records of stars such as Elephant Man and Sizzla to be banned
(Cert 15, 106 mins): Starring Jason Schwartzman, Jude Law, Dustin Hoffman, Lily Tomlin, Mark Wahlberg and Naomi Watts. Directed by David O Russell Existentialism might not seem a subject that immediately lends itself to belly laughter. Yet it's as an
A prisoner who served just one year in a Turkish jail for murdering a Sunday school teacher has been sent to Broadmoor after attacking a cellmate while on remand at Lewes Prison. Hakan Thomas Yagiz, 34, was sentenced to 36 years' hard labour in Turkey
It is so important to save the old wall at the Black Rock gasworks. I have witnessed too many wonderful pieces of our once lovely town lost in the name of "progress" over the years. This flint wall does a great job of hiding an industrial site and making
Up to 20 suspected illegal immigrants jumped from the back of a lorry as it stopped outside an engineering factory. The group, believed to be men aged between 20 and 30, fled after jumping from the articulated lorry near HPC Engineering on the Victoria
Uuniversity leaders have held heated discussions with students and staff over major building expansion plans. The University of Sussex has embarked on a 25-year spending programme which will see new buildings, shops and car parks on its Falmer campus,
M Hanson claims the consuming of beer and fags in the pub as a civil liberty (Letters, November 24) After "hundreds of years", he asks, "what's new?" A clearer idea of civil liberties, for a start. It is suggested that if you don't like smoking, you don't
The trend among rookie pros selling shares in themselves has caught on. Ed Rush started it in Sussex and Dean Plant recently came up with a similar business plan. Now Russell Cronin, who is on attachment at West Hove, is offering a slice of anything he
I'm taken aback by Michael Williams' letter (November 23), in which he attacks the "nanny state" and says Big Brother has arrived. So smoking in public places is being banned? It kills people and surveys of public opinion say they want it stopped. A majority
Yorick Williams has called on his Brighton Bears to do the defensive dirty work needed to be the best in the country. Bears take on UConn Huskies in a challenge match at the Brighton Centre tonight (7pm) and also have minds on Sunday's BBL Cup semi-final
A bridegroom was stabbed by his best man for making a drunken pass at his girlfriend on the wedding night. Tony Wall, 46, of Hillmead, Gossops Green, Crawley, was jailed for a year for knifing Robin Gilbert in the leg during a tussle less than a week
I just wanted to be a Viking," is how theatrical clown Mark Conway explains the inspiration behind the new play from Gonzo Moose. "I wanted to put on the fur costumes and horned hat and strut around on stage to Viking music." Contrary to appearances this
Union leaders have threatened to create a winter of discontent in Brighton and Hove by bringing public services to a standstill. More than 40 schools closed yesterday on the first day of a 48-hour strike called by Unison and the GMB over a pay dispute
Dan Beck was poised to sign for Eastbourne Borough last night after being released by Albion. Borough boss Garry Wilson was quick to snap up Beck, who has spent most of this season on loan at Bognor, after he was deemed surplus to requirements by Seagulls
Pat Hawkes (The Argus, November 25) is completely out of touch. Teachers and many parents in Brighton have given teaching assistants tremendous support because they know what a fantastic job they do. As a member of the TUC General Council and NUT, Councillor
Teaching assistants (TAs) across Brighton and Hove are on strike today because the city council raised their expectation of at last receiving a professional salary and then failed to deliver on this. Instead, the number of weeks which TAs are paid for
Dick Knight came out fighting today over the Albion boardroom crisis. The Seagulls' hard-hitting chairman, caught up in the collapse of a betting company set up by former director Kevin Griffiths, is adamant he has done nothing wrong. Knight says it would
The Office of Fair Trading has been asked to look into the dominance of the UK's four biggest supermarkets. The call came from groups representing farmers, small suppliers, corner shops and environmentalists. They want the competition watchdog to carry
The future of a 60-year-old rubbish dump is to be decided after a major public consultation. A study will be launched next month into future uses for West Sussex County Council's waste management complex in Halewick Lane, Sompting. The site, which dates
A leading High Street bank has introduced a solution to the escalating crisis of cash machine fraud. Barclays has fitted equipment to cashpoints in and around Brighton which stops gangs attaching skimming devices used to clone card information. The anti-fraud
Investors have been rushing to snap up shares in a Sussex-based manufacturer of a revolutionary new power cell. Ceres Power, which is based in Crawley, announced yesterday it had made £16 million by floating on London's Alternative Investment Market (
Dick Knight came out fighting today over the Albion boardroom crisis. The Seagulls' hard-hitting chairman, caught up in the collapse of a betting company set up by former director Kevin Griffiths, is adamant he has done nothing wrong. Knight says it would
Two Reggae artists have hit back at calls to ban their music from shops because it is homophobic. Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community have called for the records of stars such as Elephant Man and Sizzla to be banned
I was recently privileged to attend a musical spectacular evening in aid of the Martlets Hospice at the Brighton Dome. It consisted of local performers and theatre groups and matched anything you could wish to see anywhere. Every group did the area proud
In response to Sam Thomson's article (Weekend, November 6) claiming a ban on smoking in public places is "the most downright fascist policy" and smokers can have their place and non-smokers theirs, the problem is that non-smokers do not have a place in
(Cert 15, 100 mins): Starring Daniel Craig, Samantha Morton, Rhys Ifans and Bill Nighy. Directed by Roger Michell In a rare case of the film being better than the book (even author Ian McEwan agrees), Enduring Love is, despite the title, not just another
A restaurant nominated as the vegetarian fast food outlet of the year is to start serving meat. Wai Kika Moo Kau in Meeting House Lane, The Lanes, Brighton, is putting steaks, fish and lamb back on the menu because it is struggling to bring in enough
(Cert 12A, 118 mins): Starring Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth, John Goodman, Bob Hoskins and Brenda Blethyn. Directed by Kevin Spacey Kevin Spacey - highly acclaimed stage actor, artistic director of The Old Vic and double Oscar-winning movie star - takes
I read the article "Badger pursues mother and girl" (The Argus, November 18). What a wonderful job Trevor Weeks of the Sussex Wildlife Trust did for this poor badger, which must have been in agony. I wonder if humans had done this originally and the poor
The Argus has inspired the Government to announce new laws to crack down on loan sharks and companies offering credit at very high interest rates. The legislation, announced in the Queen's speech this week, will be introduced in the next session of Parliament
I would like to add a few points to Jon Rogers' letters (November 19). As a parent of a child in one of the city's excellent special schools, I know it is often the most vulnerable children - those with special educational needs - who gain so much from
Haywards Heath boss Wally Petty is confident of getting a team out for tomorrow's game with Bexhill United. Once-proud Heath, who are now bottom of division three, had to call off last week's Mid Sussex Senior Cup tie with Newick because they could not
Crackling out of the nation's wirelesses on Sunday afternoons from 1965 to 1969 was a risque, bizarre and chaotic hullabaloo known as Round The Horne. Ahead of its time and keen to mercilessly send up the establishment with wild word play, innuendo and
Teaching assistants work extremely hard as part of a team who deliver the curriculum under guidance from qualified teachers. We liaise with outside agencies, including speech and language therapists and learning support services, to deliver specific learning
Worthing midfielder Owen Hill is likely to miss the rest of the season. The former Whitehawk player has been out since September when he suffered an ankle injury against Salisbury. He sustained the injury following a dreadful two-footed challenge by Salisbury's
As the partner of a teaching assistant, I know it's not a job I would consider doing without significantly higher pay or benefits and I expect most people would feel the same. Of course strike action will anger parents, as it is a nuisance for all concerned
Hastings United chairman Dave Walters is already interviewing for Steve Lovell's successor in the Pilot Field hot-seat. The former Welsh international quit after 17 months in charge following last Saturday's 4-3 defeat at home to bottom-of-the-table Newport
Neil Jenkins believes he can be the answer to Crawley's left-sided problem. Reds boss Francis Vines has endured a frustrating search for a left-sided midfielder since Adrian Deane was released to make way for Richard Hodgson four weeks ago. Hodgson switched
Camber Sands Holiday Camp, near Rye, East Sussex, Friday December 3 until Sunday December 5 Someone said it's probably going to be just like The Shining, but we're hoping it doesn't quite turn into that," says organiser Barry Hogan of this December's
The Go! Team are the kind of band that are hard to pin down. The Brighton-based sextet have confused the critics, and when they are mentioned they are generally associated with a list of genres ranging from hip-hop and indie through to funk and electro
The word 'legendary' is bandied around very carelessly when it comes to describing musicians, but it's fair to say that the WGC have attained something akin to legendary status. With a floating membership of about 30 people, the band never plays the same
Chava Alberstein's links with Israel are close and personal. Both were born in 1948 and Alberstein has lived in the war-haunted country since she was four. Despite this, she claims she still feels like a stranger there sometimes. "No matter where I am
The kings of Quo, Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt, have spent a total 417 weeks in the British singles charts - that's eight years altogether. Spread out over 35 years of flowing hairdos, slashed-neck shirts and rockin' all over the world that doesn't
Dan Harding today denied refusing to sign a new contract with Albion. The England under-21 defender's current deal expires at the end of the season and the Seagulls have offered him a two-year extension. The issue has been dragging on, during which time
From just 11 runners this season, Suzy Smith's small string, based at Old Lewes Racecourse, has a consistent, if frustrating, record. "We have had a couple of winners," said Smith, "But six of our runners have finished second, which is irritating. On
Stress levels are increasing in UK workplaces but employers are not doing enough to tackle the problem, The TUC warned today. Back strains and repetitive strain injuries (RSI) were the other main causes of work-related health hazards and they were also
Shoppers want "traffic light" logos on the front of food packets to help them make healthy choices, according to research published yesterday. Research by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) found strong support for the idea of colour coded symbols that give
A Government spending watchdog today launched a scathing attack on the management of England's roads, and attempts to cut congestion. The National Audit Office said the Highways Agency was too concerned with risks to try fresh ideas, had managed pilot
Tesco shows no sign of letting its dominance of the supermarket sector slip after unveiling strong sales figures for the autumn period. The group, which owns a number of large supermarkets and smaller Express stores across Sussex, said total sales in
"ELO are like ourselves in that people like the songs but don't want to be associated with the band," said Paul Heaton on the release of a cover version of ELO's Livin Thing in October. Persistently popular and defiantly uncool, Beautiful South are one
