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  • April 11: Reid scores vital goal with wrong foot

    Paul Reid today revealed how his wrong foot lifted Albion to within one win of climbing back out of the Championship relegation zone. The Australian defender equalised with his left foot in Saturday's 1-1 home draw against Leicester. The Seagulls' first

  • Requirements raised for trainee doctors

    A medical school has made its entry requirements for trainee doctors tougher because too many people want to study in Sussex. Brighton and Sussex Medical School was taken by surprise when 60 per cent of students offered a place in 2004 accepted instead

  • Pond rustlers make off with park's newts

    A colony of protected newts in a park pond may have been wiped out by two schoolgirls. They are suspected of taking 28 of the 30 from the Rotunda pond in Preston Park in Brighton, carrying them away in plastic lunch boxes. The newts had only recently

  • Letter: They protected us

    I have just returned from the planning committee's meeting where the proposed tower block for 331 Kingsway (the old Caffyn's site) was unanimously rejected. I would like to thank the committee for protecting us against such an inappropriate development

  • Supermarket chain orders pigeons shot

    A supermarket which boasts of its animal rights record ordered the shooting of pigeons on its property. Wildlife groups are incensed that the Co-op, which shuns products tested on animals, brought in pest controllers with guns to exterminate a flock of

  • Stars come out to help celebrate

    Stars of television and pop music flocked to a party celebrating a year since a top salon and bar opened. Celebrity hairdresser Trevor Sorbie held a star-studded party at Karma bar, at Brighton Marina, to mark a year since he opened a salon in Nile Pavilions

  • Vandals wreck bench memorial to dad, 42

    A widow was devastated after vandals wrecked a memorial bench dedicated to her late husband. Music teacher Sarah Pargeter, 40, bought the seat after her husband Alan died of cancer. The bench had sat at the side of Steyning cricket ground until it was

  • Letter: Walk the nordic

    Thanks to Deborah Tucknott for such an informative article on nordic walking which I found on your website (The Argus, April 4). I'm 67 years of age and have suffered two major heart attacks and have undergone bypass surgery. For two years, I went into

  • Albion fans turn up volume at Withdean

    Noisy Brighton and Hove Albion fans did their club proud by turning up the volume in the stands as their team ended a run of defeats. A sell-out crowd at Withdean got right behind The Argus Make Some Noise campaign to help the Seagulls in their showdown

  • Letter: Not that costly

    I am on the parish council of St Peter's Church and have the architect's report about the state of the building to hand. The two million repair bill is incorrect.The state of the building is not as bad as it seems and it would take only £750,000 over

  • Batch of bangers to celebrate

    Award-Winning butcher Terry Ley celebrated the royal wedding with a string of sausages. As Charles and Camilla tied the knot Mr Ley, of WD Hunt butchers, in Broadwater Street West, Worthing, was tying knots of a different kind. The 57-year-old butcher

  • Letter: Slow them down

    A recent poll suggests a 20mph speed limit should not be implemented outside schools. This is not surprising. Drive at 40mph along the A27 past Boundstone Community College and you will be passed by a stream of cars travelling at 50mph or more. Would

  • Basketball: Alleyne keen to sign for a third season with Bears

    Andrew Alleyne is ready to open talks aimed at bringing him back to Brighton Bears for a third season. The 6ft 8ins West Indian signed off in home action with a double-double as Bears went down to resurgent London Towers on Saturday. Alleyne will be heading

  • Letter: It's not a profit

    Regarding the Treasury spokesman's comments on the self-employed, I have been self-employed since 1976. May I remind him we pay for a National Insurance Stamp every week regardless of whether we have actually earned any money or made a profit. I don't

  • YMCA clinch championship

    John Suter got everything he wanted and dreaded from his first afternoon as king of the County League. He got the win, he got the cleensheet, he got the great goal worthy of champions and he got a free-flowing high-quality contest to grace the occasion

  • Reid scores vital goal with wrong foot

    Paul Reid today revealed how his wrong foot lifted Albion to within one win of climbing back out of the Championship relegation zone. The Australian defender equalised with his left foot in Saturday's 1-1 home draw against Leicester. The Seagulls' first

  • Car park firm may be sold

    Car park operator NCP could be sold by its owner following a strategic review. Cinven is understood to have asked investment bank Citigroup to advise on a possible sale or refinancing of NCP, which owns 600 car parks in the UK, including 11 in Brighton

  • Car theft is slashed by 40 per cent

    Car thefts have been cut by 40 per cent in just one year. Police and politicians are giving community support officers (PCSOs) much of the credit for dramatic reductions across the county. Figures obtained by The Argus reveal officers received 857 reports

  • April 11: Albion 1 Leicester 1

    Just as Albion's relentless run of bad luck was about to continue, a Scotsman turned the relegation tide. It wasn't, for once, manager Mark McGhee with an inspired substitution or tactical adjustment. It wasn't Adam Virgo with another goal following his

  • Reid scores vital goal with wrong foot

    Paul Reid today revealed how his wrong foot lifted Albion to within one win of climbing back out of the Championship relegation zone. The Australian defender equalised with his left foot in Saturday's 1-1 home draw against Leicester. The Seagulls' first

  • Letter: His piano did all the work for him

    Every well-known pianist has their own instantly recognisable style. Turn on the radio and just a few notes would tell you it was Russ Conway, Joe "Piano" Henderson, Semprini or whoever happened to be tinkling the ivories at that moment. Few, however,

  • Arthur Brown's Hellfire Heaven Club, Komedia, Brighton

    Arthur Brown explained his new night at Komedia is about creating a different experience for performers and audience alike: "Tonight is about a shared experience" he said, "that, and not having to worry about not being vomited on." It was clear this was

  • Joly Bey can win National next year

    Nick Gifford surveyed the post-race scene with a shrug and a steely resolve. Because for Findon-based Gifford, son of legendary Aldaniti trainer Josh, the Grand National ain't nothing but a family thing. Joly Bey, the jewel in the crown of Gifford's young

  • Cricket: Confidence booster for Sussex pair

    Ian Ward and Richard Montgomerie warmed up for the start of the Championship campaign with big hundreds at Hove yesterday. The fact that they were scored against a limited Loughborough UCCE attack will be of little concern to the Sussex openers. Confidence

  • Letter: Fine for drinking

    In this week's Analysis (The Argus, April 5), you ask if bar staff should be fined for serving drunken customers. Definitely, yes. Most of these underpaid service workers earn an hourly rate equivalent to what their customers might give as a tip after

  • Quite a difference for can't-be-bothered day

    Almost 25 years ago, a fairytale royal wedding captured the hearts of the British people and brought them out into the streets. All over the country, neighbours pitched in to offer tables and chairs, prepare party food and put up bunting for outdoor celebrations

  • Angry Tory quits party

    Conservatives in Sussex were dealt another blow today after a Tory councillor announced she was quitting the party. Anne Giebeler, a Brighton and Hove city councillor who represents the Goldsmid ward in Hove, said she was withdrawing from the Conservative

  • Borough back in play-off position

    Eastbourne Borough boss Garry Wilson has told his players their Conference south play-off hopes are in their own hands. Borough swept aside bottom club Redbridge 3-0 at The Oakside Stadium to move back into the top five with four games remaining. Scott

  • Letter: No one would want to do her job

    Ms Faulkner is right in claiming not many people would want the Monarch's job (Letters, March 29). However, this is simply because most of us wish to earn our own way in life. The claim other countries envy us our Royal family is a familiar one but no

  • Rye close on second spot

    Rye and Iden's chances of finishing runners-up to new champions Horsham YMCA were boosted by a routine 4-0 home win over relegated Sidlesham. And there was more good news for Glyn White's men when nearest rivals Whitehawk dropped points at East Grinstead

  • Letter: Chew on this

    In response to your article on the amount of chewing gum on our streets (The Argus, March 31), I find it hard to believe anyone can blame a gum manufacturer for the actions of certain members of society. The gum manufacturers supply a product. Whatever

  • Letter: There is no substitute for real police officers

    The Sussex Police Federation are quite right to voice fears over the powers of the police support officers (The Argus, April 2). Everyone knows this is a Government gimmick and they have had a few during their years of power. Some say it is policing on

  • Crawley pay for missed chances

    Manager Francis Vines says Crawley's play-off push has been ruined by poor finishing in front of goal. Defeat at Aldershot leaves Crawley with a mathematical but unlikely chance of finishing in the top five with only three games remaining. It was a case

  • Has the tide turned for Albion?

    Just as Albion's relentless run of bad luck was about to continue, a Scotsman turned the relegation tide. It wasn't, for once, manager Mark McGhee with an inspired substitution or tactical adjustment. It wasn't Adam Virgo with another goal following his

  • Trading knowledge

    The balance between business and family life in one city centre will be explored by traders keen to recreate the success in their own. Residents, business leaders and teams from Canterbury City Council will tour the North Laine area in Brighton on Wednesday

  • Smoking ban edges step closer

    A smoke-free city charter could soon be established for Brighton and Hove. City councillors will be asked to agree to adopt the pledge at a meeting on Wednesday. Under its terms, the council will have to produce an annual action plan setting out how it

  • Parents get support for heart campaign

    The parents of a teenager killed by a heart defect ten years ago are gaining increasing support for their campaign for nationwide screening. Four MPs from across the political divide in East Sussex have now backed Nigel and Jenny Cole's crusade. The Coles

  • Police plan for Labour conference

    Police today asked Brighton and Hove to brace itself for the Labour Party conference - even though it is still six months away. Letters giving details of the September 25-29 gathering have been sent to city-centre residents and businesses explaining:

  • Date set for final day of stadium inquiry

    The long-running public inquiry to determine the fate of Brighton and Hove Albion's Falmer stadium plan will finally end on May 4 - the day before the General Election. The inquiry resumes tomorrow at Brighton Town Hall for four days of further evidence