Albion manager Mark McGhee claimed today Dan Harding could live to regret joining Leeds. McGhee is not convinced that quitting the Seagulls for one of their Championship rivals is the right move for a player he believes is destined for the Premiership
John K Grinstead (Letters, June 6) said the following about the recent protests outside EDO's premises: "With the amount of fuss being made by these protesters, you'd think EDO was manufacturing nuclear weapons". He may be interested to know that as well
A water watchdog is to quiz water company chiefs over the need for hosepipe bans, already imposed in north Sussex. WaterVoice Southern and Southern Water are to hold a public meeting at 2pm on Thursday at Hop Farm Country Park, Paddock Wood, Kent.
How can city councillors ride roughshod over objections to the King Alfred development? I must have been under a misapprehension as I thought the site was going to be redeveloped as a venue for swimming and sports. The whole scheme needs scrapping, returning
Crowds of anti-war protesters brought the centre of Brighton to a halt as they marched through the city to campaign against a factory providing parts for fighter jets. Demonstrators from Manchester and London were among more than 100 people who arrived
What a very sad thing to read (The Argus, June 9) about the baby bird which broke both its little legs and had to be put to sleep after getting caught in string following its first flight from the nest. I'd like to implore householders to ensure their
A Sunday school teacher and her family are being forced out of their home by violent thugs who have attacked them with bricks, eggs and replica guns. Christine Black's husband Steve has been shot at twice with an air rifle and their two children have
How much I agree with Chris Rackley of Burgess Hill (Letters, June 3), about the plight of Africa and the money some people have made in their lives. Paul McCartney is worth £761 million. How can you have so much, yet watch people in other countries starve
Sussex academy director Keith Greenfield top scored for Brighton and Hove but it was not enough to prevent the title challengers from tumbling to a 14-run defeat. Greenfield hit 56 not out but Littlehampton's mixture of swing and spin proved decisive
Water Shortage? Rubbish. I'm sick to death of hearing of water shortages when the country is surrounded by the stuff. Tony Blair is quick to fund wind farms, which are ugly and pretty useless, yet he refuses to fund desalination, which would solve the
Elena Baltacha vowed today to "give it everything" in her Eastbourne revenge mission against golden oldie Conchita Martinez. The British No. 1 is up against the veteran Spaniard in the first round of the Hastings Direct Championships. Martinez, Wimbledon
Environmentally-friendly companies have won awards for helping to promote green tourism. More than 30 businesses, including hotels, youth hostels, pubs and visitor attractions successfully completed an initiative spear-headed by Tourism South-East and
Dogs and their owners turned out in record numbers for the East Brighton Traditional Fair. Saturday's fair, an amalgamation of the Whitehawk Festival and East Brighton Fun Dog Show, brought about 120 dogs to East Brighton park, about a third more than
"You have to put a steak through her heart, chop off her head and stuff it with garlic," says Richard Bremner in a matter-of-fact drawl. "That kills the vampire and releases her soul." He's talking us through the process of redeeming a maiden whose neck
I agree with the local representative of Railfuture that the Willingdon chord should be re-opened for a direct route from Brighton to Hastings (Letters, June 8). There would have been plenty of money to do so and open many other lines if there had not
Celia Barlow MP is rapidly picking up the tricks of her more senior parliamentary Labour colleagues by completely avoiding the question put to her, then blaming the bad, old Tories (Letters, June 6) Our original question that her statement to the House
In addition to the proposed second runway at Gatwick Airport, about a mile from the town centre, BAA is proposing to build a new "super terminal", the size of the existing two terminals combined. This super terminal, potentially located between the existing
Retired park keeper Roy Dadswell was left shaken and upset after he received a letter from the Alzheimer's Society informing him he had dementia. Mr Dadswell, 72, opened the letter believing it was about his wife Angela, who does suffer from the illness
Time Team presenter Tony Robinson has been working on what could be one of the UK's most exciting archaeological finds. The former Blackadder star spent the weekend at a Sussex dig that might hold the key to explaining the lives of the people who introduced
Firefighters spent seven hours battling a blaze which engulfed a building and threatened to destroy nearby homes. About 50 crew members were drafted in just before 5pm on Saturday to tackle the fire in Whitley Road, Eastbourne. The two-storey building
Sussex schools have been named in the latest round of awards by the Arts Council. Thirty-five schools in the county and 1,161 nationwide have been given Artsmark status or had their marks upgraded. The awards recognise schools that have made a strong
With reference to Lesley Kite's letter (June 6), about parents parking on yellow zig-zag lines, this is a common problem outside many schools. I regularly walk past Brighton and Hove High, Infant and Junior School in Radinden Manor Road, Hove. Selfish
Controversial plans for a massive new housing estate have been approved after an impassioned plea to help the homeless. Councillors granted outline permission for 875 houses on farmland at West Durrington, on the outskirts of Worthing, despite a storm
I am writing in reply to David Broughton (Letters, May 27). Although I sympathise with Mr Broughton on the sad loss of his mother to cancer, I, too, had breast cancer but certainly didn't receive second-rate treatment from the NHS at Worthing Hospital
Daniela Hantuchova will have to learn to keep her cool if she wants to lift the Eastbourne crown. That is the warning from her Lewes coach Nigel Sears. Twelve months ago, Hantuchova served for the title at 6-5 in the third set against Russian Svetlana
Hundreds of pupils are turning their backs on school dinners and opting for packed lunches in the wake of the campaign by celebrity chef Jamie Oliver. The number of school meals eaten in Brighton and Hove has fallen by 300 per day, a drop of five per
Doesn't it say everything about the society we live in that our police force has a helicopter permanently on call, body-armour, submachine guns and can now afford - at taxpayers' expense - £31,000 for taser stun guns (The Argus June 8), while we have
So we smokers are to be denied our freedom to enjoy a cigarette in any public interior - another blow to the free choice of individuals. Many thousands of pub-users really enjoy a fag with their drink and few non-smokers object. -R Bellamy, Hove
Daniela Hantuchova will have to learn to keep her cool if she wants to lift the Eastbourne crown. That is the warning from her Lewes coach Nigel Sears. Twelve months ago, Hantuchova served for the title at 6-5 in the third set against Russian Svetlana
Albion manager Mark McGhee claimed today Dan Harding could live to regret joining Leeds. McGhee is not convinced that quitting the Seagulls for one of their Championship rivals is the right move for a player he believes is destined for the Premiership
French wine makers are invading Sussex according to a leading estate agency. Wine firms have been asking property firm Strutt & Parker to look out for land that could be turned into vineyards, to be used for making sparkling wines similar to champagne
More than £26 million of Government cash is being spent increasing a city's supply of affordable housing. A report to Brighton and Hove City Council's housing committee said a £2 million council investment helped secure the money. The £26 million, which
The campaign to bring Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Deghayes home is gaining ground as fears grow he could be sent to Libya if the camp closes. US President George Bush raised speculation the prison camp could close in a TV interview when he failed to
Isn't it often the way with big names? You book the concert hoping for great things and end up disappointed. So few stars can live up to all that expectation. Pat Metheny can. He is one of the world's top jazz guitarists, has duetted with avant garde
The campaign to bring Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Deghayes home is gaining ground as fears grow he could be sent to Libya if the camp closes. US President George Bush raised speculation the prison camp could close in a TV interview when he failed
