A mentally ill man was seen acting strangely just yards from Billie-Jo Jenkins' home at the time she was killed, the Old Bailey heard. The 13-year-old schoolgirl was battered to death with an iron spike as she painted the patio doors at the house in Hastings
Five teenagers have appeared in court charged with the murder of a married father-of- two. Gary Rae, 40, was found bleeding heavily following a row outside his flat above a shop in Hailsham High Street on May 29. He was taken to Eastbourne District General
Further to letters and the article "What price for a car-free city?" (The Argus, May 27), park-and-ride is not the panacea for the problems of the city's retailers. Parking is not the main problem. In fact, retailers across the UK are suffering because
A teenage blacksmith beat scores of other talented youngsters to win the title of Young Craftsman of the Year. Chris Millan, 17, a boarder at the Camelia Botnar Foundation in Cowfold, which provides training and work experience for disadvantaged young
A coroner has criticised a lack of communication in a care home where a mental health patient committed suicide. Laurence Black, a 57-year-old psychiatric patient, was found dead at Davigdor Lodge halfway house in Hove after taking an overdose of around
Brighton and Hove Albion chairman Dick Knight has handed lifetime season tickets to five fans who each gave £100 or more to the club's Alive and Kicking appeal. Their names were pulled out of a hat during the Seagulls' last match of the season against
I couldn't believe the headlines in The Argus (June 6). The council has agreed to cut the size of the new King Alfred swimming pool so it will be a third smaller than the existing one. This is an amazing decision. I thought we needed to provide more leisure
A parking attendant slapped a ticket on a funeral limousine waiting to take a grieving family to a service. Mourners and staff at the Caring Lady Funeral Directors in Blatchington Road, Hove, were shocked by what they said was gross insensitivity shown
Thousands of emergency cases will face longer ambulance journeys from Sunday night. That is when the Princess Royal Hospital accident and emergency department in Haywards Heath ceases dealing with seriously hurt patients needing emergency surgery. Critically-ill
The Argus ran a story entitled "Call to cut parking fee for eco-friendly cars" (September 2, 2004) about a complaint I had made to the council regarding the cost of residents' parking permits. I am pleased to reveal the council has seen sense, thanks
I am amazed at the kind letters of support and even the handful of donations I received after losing my wages a couple of weeks ago (The Argus, May 31). Undertaking wildlife rescue can be emotionally tough and losing my wages, which was annoying and frustrating
I have given blood in Brighton and Hove for more than 25 years. I'm not particularly proud of this and don't want to make a fuss of it, either. I just do it and I'm not sure why, other than to help people in need. For many years, the procedure took about
Dentistry is a profession at the crossroads, which is why patients in some areas may find it difficult to get NHS treatment. The incidence of dental disease in the West has dramatically fallen since the Seventies but there are still isolated areas, such
In the end she lost, which I guess is all that really counts. But the bare statistics of Elena Baltacha's three-set exit from the Hastings Direct Championships yesterday tell only part of the story. The British No. 1 and her first round conqueror, veteran
Bank customers across Sussex are to get the chance to tap their feet to music as they stand in queues for cashiers' desks. HSBC is employing DJs to draw up playlists to reduce boredom in 400 of its busiest branches across the UK. The idea has already
A water company is calling for all water use in Sussex to be metered to help prevent shortages. Southern Water, which last week imposed the first restrictions on hosepipes and sprinklers for almost a decade, said the county suffered from having a large
You might be interested in this story from nearly 100 years ago. A boy used to take a weekly bucket of manure to a house in The Drive, Hove, for a penny. One week, he called and asked for tuppence. Asked why, he replied, "Well, the 'andle of me shovel
I really enjoyed Jean Calder's excellent article about local peace activist, my father, John Catt (The Argus, June 10). He, like many other ordinary yet extraordinary people in Brighton, deserves recognition for a life dedicated to speaking out for peace
Medals awarded to a First World War fighter ace from Brighton are expected to be sold for about £35,000 at auction. Air Commodore Arthur Wray, just 21, was awarded the Military Cross after landing safely despite being badly injured in a dogfight over
An investigation into an Anglo-Saxon settlement is to be reopened after it was found to contain rare artefacts. Archaoelogists found the remains of a wooden tower from the 9th Century at the site in Bishopstone, near Shoreham. There was also a skeleton
A businessman has had a mural painted to stop vandals spraying tags. Frank Jay, a partner at New Era Associates, in Ship Street Gardens, Brighton, commissioned a mural for the side of his building after reading in The Argus about a pub which had done
Cleared pop legend Michael Jackson regained his superstar status in one corner of Sussex yesterday. Music shop owner Paul Clark devoted the window of his record store to the singer. Jackson, 46, was accused of sexually abusing teenage cancer sufferer
A family's back garden has become a no-go area because of a two-pronged invasion by thousands of ants. The Cresdee family says red ants laying siege to their home in Denton Drive, Brighton, are biting them, covering the children's toys and flying into
What is councillor Paul Elgood playing at? At the last policy and resources committee meeting at Hove Town Hall, held to grant permission, in principle, to profoundly alter the design brief of Frank Gehry's plans for the King Alfred site, he declared
New figures show a dramatic drop in the number of homeless people in Sussex. However, homeless charity Shelter said the statistics should not be taken at face value after a national survey found evidence of local authority staff feeling pressurised to
A wanted man was captured within hours of his photograph appearing in The Argus. A reader spotted the picture, called police, and officers in protective gear yesterday raided a flat in Portslade where Carlo Dawes was hiding. He was led away in handcuffs
A plumber who found himself caught short on a job used a customer's water tank to tackle a leak of his own, a court heard. Roy Williams, 45, of Allways Maintenance Limited, of East Grinstead, was left alone in the loft of a house in Leatherhead, Surrey
The seven letters (June 10) about Frank Gehry's design for the King Alfred development - six against and one in favour - were all from Hove. I wonder what the results would be if a referendum asked Hove's residents if they wanted to separate from Brighton
The OBE awarded to Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company's managing director, Roger French, in the Queen's Birthday Honours list for services to public transport (The Argus, June 11) is a well-deserved honour. The public transport system, as far as
Lewes have completed the signing of highly-rated defender Leon Legge but midfielder Junior Kadi has left the club. Legge, 19, has spurned interest from Conference side Woking and Eastbourne Borough to join the Rooks from County League side Hailsham Town
Daniela Hantuchova became the first big name casualty in the Hastings Direct Championships at Eastbourne last night. The Slovakian world No. 22, coached by Nigel Sears from Lewes, had her Wimbledon preparations shattered by little-known Maria Vento-Kabchi
Albion manager Mark McGhee revealed today that striker Mark McCammon's future at the club remains in doubt. McCammon has dropped below teenager Jake Robinson in the forward line pecking order. He will be scrapping for survival with Maheta Molango if the
Tour operator First Choice said holidays remained high up the list of spending priorities of consumers as it reported an increase in summer bookings. The Crawley-based group, whose brands include Unijet, Falcon and Sovereign, said it was yet to feel any
"A lot of people think blues music is gonna bring you down," says Taj Mahal. "Well, my music will never do that." With 40 albums, nine Grammy nominations and countless collaborations to his name, this 63-year-old blues master is what you might call an
