Steve Claridge today warned Albion have a fight on their hands to claim their first home win in the Championship for six weeks. Rock-bottom Rotherham recorded their first victory of the season on Monday against Leeds, who were also the Seagulls' last
Contrary to Maurice Packham's view of the Sussex Business Awards Trophy (Letters, November 30), I think it is quite handsome. I saw one recently at Davies & Tate showroom. It is obviously valued as it is in a glass case, though sadly in need of polishing
(Cert PG, 131 mins): Starring Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons, Joseph Fiennes, Lynn Collins, Kris Marshall and Mackenzie Crook. Directed by Michael Radford. Shakespearean accolytes have always exclaimed that the Bard is a writer that transcends generations and
(Cert PG, 98mins): Starring Tim Allen, Jamie Lee Curtis, Dan Aykroyd, Julie Gonzalo, Jake Busey, Cheech Marin and M Emmet Walsh. Directed by Joe Roth. Destined for Boxing Day TV slots for evermore is this shamelessly sentimental, lacklustre comedy about
Men only think about one thing - sex. Right? Wrong, says erotic services provider Letitcia. In her expert view, men are obsessed with two things - sex and parking. The former, without the latter, is rarely worth the bother. She said: "The third world
(U, 100 mins): Starring the voices of Tom Hanks, Nona Gaye and Daryl Sabara. Directed by Robert Zemeckis. It's wholesome and sweet, based on a book which has become the set text for preaching the real meaning of Christmas and it stars Tom Hanks in full-on
In 1997, the Single Status Review was agreed at national level and details were passed down to the local councils. In 2000, Brighton and Hove City Council placed Teaching Assistants (TAs) on a monthly-pay basis and our weeks paid were increased to 49.5
So Prince Charles believes "people should not try to rise above their station". The academic failure and bitterness of this privileged man is clear, despite his expensive private education. His views are more in keeping with his favourite Fifties Show
I take day trips from Newhaven to Dieppe three or four times a year and spend hundreds of pounds there. Here are some of the attractions. First, absence of intrusive border controls. Most of the time, the French do not even look at your passport. Getting
On behalf of the Martlets Hospice, I would like to thank all the readers who have responded so generously to The Argus's recent campaign in our support. As well as cash donations, there has been an increase in donations of goods to our shops, support
A University struggling to cope with a multi-million pound funding shortfall has told thousands of staff to expect job cuts. Alasdair Smith, vice-chancellor of the University of Sussex, warned employees the university was facing serious financial problems
Will a waste incinerator be built in Newhaven? At the Defenders of the Ouse Valley and Estuary (DOVE) meeting at Hillcrest on November 23, the answer was a defiant "no". The next day, the leader of East Sussex County Council (ESCC) said in a cabinet meeting
Is Jean Calder determined to upset as many people as she can in the shortest possible time? Referring to the Nazi occupation of Europe (The Argus, November 27), she states: "Most European non-Jews did collaborate or acquiesce without resistance." Where
Kevin Keehan has vowed to bounce back from the latest hammer blow to his fledgling career. The 18-year-old Bradford City midfielder must be one of the unluckiest young players in professional football. For the last four years Keehan has been ravaged by
Top football agent Phil Smith today hit back at knockers who claim his profession is packed with parasites bleeding the game dry. The mud has been flying thick and fast this week after it was revealed that Portsmouth paid £3.4m to agents during Harry
Of all the disturbing issues currently in the news, one of the most distressing and seemingly insoluble must be that of scientific experimentation on animals and the consequent proposals to take stronger action against animal rights activists. Obviously
The forward Albion fans dubbed 'The Bear' delivered a grizzly warning for his old club today. Richie Barker believes it will become progressively more difficult for the Seagulls to claw their way to Championship survival all the while they are playing
Steve Claridge today warned Albion have a fight on their hands to claim their first home win in the Championship for six weeks. Rock-bottom Rotherham recorded their first victory of the season on Monday against Leeds, who were also the Seagulls' last
Construction and services group Alfred McAlpine today warned investors it would take a £27 million hit in exceptional costs this year. The London-based firm, which employs 8,500 people, said it would be affected by costs incurred through a recent restructuring
Online travel company ebookers is to be bought by the owner of the Avis car rental business after agreeing a deal today worth £209 million. US-based travel and property business Cendant said the acquisition would give it a major foothold in Europe, allowing
A Drugs packaging company which opened in Eastbourne 50 years ago has changed its name in a bid to bolster its reputation. APS/Berk, which was bought by global drugs giant Teva Pharmaceutical Industries in 1996, has become Teva UK. The Eastbourne site
Two wine producers in East Sussex are looking forward to a sparkling Christmas after receiving thousands of pounds in Government funding. Will Davenport, of Davenport Vineyards, based in Rotherfield, near Uckfield, was awarded almost £27,000 to expand
At the eleventh hour Damon Albarn, the main pull of this charity event, cancelled. The official reason was not given at the time of going to press, but the word on the street is that it is due to his wife being sick. This was far from the first hurdle
The Black Death, a feudal structured society and complete lack of modern conveniences, such as central heating, there's no doubt life in Medieval England was tough. Especially tricky were the harsh winters and a yearning for escapism could explain why
"It was a strange thing, somebody suggested we did a Christmas show as a joke - at least I think it was a joke," says Orlando Gough, composer and director for this multi-cultural choir. "I thought, 'Actually why not?' It's such an odd thing for us to
"The south coast is the new Detroit, isn't it - Keane, The Ordinary Boys and all the rest," says respected music DJ Steve Lamacq of our thriving band scene. "At the start I thought 'I can't go to Brighton for the show, it's too obvious'. "In the last
These young performers are getting ready to join hundreds of other singers in a concert to raise money for The Argus Appeal. Benfield Junior School in Portslade, is one of 40 schools taking part in the Big Schools' Concert at the Brighton Centre on Monday
Campaigners say they have won the Battle of Hastings after the Government approved the most hotly contested road scheme in Sussex. Ministers defied strong protests from environmentalists to give consent yesterday to the £47 million Hastings to Bexhill
A mediaton scheme for separated parents being trialled in Brighton could form part of the family justice system reforms. The project aims to help couples resolve their differences. It is one of many proposed measures which include electronically tagging
The forward Albion fans dubbed 'The Bear' delivered a grizzly warning for his old club today. Richie Barker believes it will become progressively more difficult for the Seagulls to claw their way to Championship survival all the while they are playing
Terminally-ill cancer patient, Peter Chesterfield, has re-opened the debate on current euthanasia laws in this country (The Argus, November 20). As the law stands, euthanasia is illegal in this country. As a result, Peter has vowed to hire a hitman if
Two men accused of conspiring to send drugs worth almost £500,000 to Australia told police they had no knowledge of the attempted shipment, a court heard. David Hamberger, 58, allegedly recruited Scott Dawson, 29, a shipping clerk at Crawley engineering
Snails might breed like rabbits but often people who buy them as pets do not realise they don't need a partner to do so. So it can come as quite a shock when hundreds of tiny African land snail eggs appear almost overnight in the bottom of the tank. That
While Lynn Daly is spot on (The Argus, November 30) in suggesting the teaching assistants and their trade unions wish to reach a negotiated settlement with Brighton and Hove City Council over their pay dispute, it is impossible to do this when the council
A mother and son have been fined £1,000 for playing songs from the Eighties film Dirty Dancing so loud it made their neighbours' walls vibrate. Lewis Smith, 18, and mother Lynda Evans, 42, of Sanyhils Avenue, Patcham, were also ordered to pay £1,146 court
Was Jesus a vegetarian and what would He eat if He lived today? The fact that Jesus was said to be a gentle man suggests violent acts such as killing animals would be abhorrent to Him. The Bible states: "He that killeth an ox is as he that slew a man"
Joe Perera is ready to keep winning the mind games and help Brighton Bears to another semi-final. The first-year point guard from Hertfordshire and fellow English rookie Pat Bates return to the venue where they made their debuts in October as Bears visit
Local authorities were today warned they may face a new round of capping if they do not curb council tax rises further. Local Government Minister Nick Raynsford indicated the threshold for the Government to place a limit on the increases would be lowered
Debrett's, the 235-year-old authority on the UK aristocracy and matters of etiquette, was today sold in a deal worth £1 million. Publisher SPG Media, which acquired the operation from Cornhill Publications in 1987, has sold Debrett's to privately-owned
Taxpayers will still face rises in their council bills next year, despite local authorities getting bigger Government handouts. Chancellor Gordon Brown warned town hall leaders to keep council tax rises in low, single figures next year after coming up
Water bills are set to rise by more than 20 per cent in the next five years. More than 390,000 homeowners in Sussex can expect bills from Southern Water to go up by an average of £13 from next April. By 2010 water charges will have risen by more than
Ed Harcourt, Tom Baxter, Damien Rice, and James Blunt- there has been a tidal wave of UK singer-songwriters recently. This trend followed the loudly-proclaimed death of dance music and the success enjoyed by the likes of David Gray and Chris Martin. Some
Once a fairly obscure underground act, Scottish alt-popsters Ballboy have seen their profile rise considerably over the six years they've been together as band. They may not have had a huge amount of support from the mainstream press, but their cult following
The coolest reality TV star around - and the only Pop Idol to maintain any sort of longevity, it's difficult not to like Will Young. For a start he's a nice bloke with a pretty face and a down-to-earth sense of humour. He also admirably sidestepped The
Aspiring to punk ways of rockin' and rollin', the Manics claimed they would split up on purpose after the release of their debut album. That was back in 1991, when they first signed to Sony. No one really believed them anyway, which is fortunate since
A father told how he fought to save his three-year-old son's life after he was run down by a Ford Mondeo in an airport car park. Rhys Hood had insisted on accompanying his father Neil to Gatwick to see his grandparents off on holiday. Minutes after they
