Albion manager Mark McGhee today played down hopes of defender Adam Hinshelwood returning from a career-threatening injury well ahead of schedule. Physio Malcolm Stuart believes Hinshelwood could be back from cruciate knee ligament damage by the end of
From the same author as the long-running West End hit Art comes this tale of two strangers on a train. Paul and Martha are both in their twilight years when they find themselves sitting opposite each other on the way from Paris to Frankfurt. He is a famous
Sam Barsam (Letters, June 15), contends fluoridating water supplies would reduce levels of tooth decay in Brighton and Hove and that the benefits would outweigh the risks. Professor Trevor Sheldon, chair of the Advisory Group for the Government's 2000
The severed heads and bloodsoaked fingers and fangs in this modern-day Dracula gave the audience a laugh but made the character comic, not fiendish. This ultra-modern adaptation by Bryony Lavery is far removed from the original horror story, despite the
It is a joy to go to the theatre and see a wellwritten, well-acted thriller with a beginning, middle and a twist at the end. House Guest is the second offering in the Newpalm Murder Mystery series at Eastbourne's Devonshire Park Theatre. Michael Rooney's
A man accused of trying to smuggle a plane into Iran is due in court today. Ali Manzarpour, of Middle Road, Brighton, will appear before officials in Warsaw. He faces extradition to the United States on charges of attempting to transport a single-engine
The deputy head of a prestigious independent school in Oxford has been named the new headteacher of Brighton College. Richard Cairns, currently at Magdalen College School, Oxford, will start at the college in January when the present head, Anthony Seldon
Villagers in one of the wealthiest areas of Sussex are paying for private security patrols. The schemes are funded by householders who no longer trust the police to defend their homes. About 15 residents in the villages of Brightling and Dallington, near
I refer to letters from M Ross, (June 8) and Mr Law (June 13) about opening the "Willingdon chord" railway line. The matter is not as straightforward as it might seem. First, new facilities are funded by Network Rail, which doesn't go in for speculative
How daft of Nigel Furness to call for our local councillor's resignation (Letters, June 15). Paul Elgood has been an outstanding councillor for our area for many years and has done so much for this community. In fact, I, like many people in Brunswick,
David Broughton (Letters, June 14) echoes my thoughts on violence in society and those of many others. The problem lies with do-gooders who have plagued society for a decade or more. Too many rights are given to yobs and teenagers, which lets them hide
Chris Adams says he has sacrificed some of his natural flair to produce the most consistent form of his Sussex career. Adams has yet to lodge a hundred this season but he is still averaging a respectable 38.11 in Championship cricket, a statistic he is
How long is it going to take for train company Southern to sort out the latest problem it has caused, this time by installing useless new ticket machines at Brighton Station? With the old Quickfare machines, you pressed one button for your destination
Albion manager Mark McGhee today played down hopes of defender Adam Hinshelwood returning from a career-threatening injury well ahead of schedule. Physio Malcolm Stuart believes Hinshelwood could be back from cruciate knee ligament damage by the end of
A sixth shop-owner is facing closure in a street where traders say they are being driven out by parking restrictions. David Warburton, of Fabric Warehouse, in George Street, Brighton, says trade has been so badly hit by a new Kemp Town parking scheme
Sussex is on a mosquito alert in case the dangerous Asian Tiger variety finds its way to the South of England. The Environment Agency has protection measures in place and GPs are being told to watch out for any patients with symptoms of its bite. With
Brighton and Hove Albion fans are being given the chance to train with their heroes. Seagulls manager Mark McGhee wants supporters to join in a players' training session at the start of the new season to raise money for the club's Centre of Excellence
A man has discovered a rare meteorite hidden among a bag of cheap space rocks. Dave Harris, of St Michael's Road, Portslade, noticed one of the rocks was an unusual type and sent a picture of it to the Natural History Museum. His meteorite, a carbonaceous
Campaigners are holding a public meeting about proposals for a controversial waste transfer site. Waste contractor Onyx has applied for permission to build a waste transfer site in Hollingdean Lane, Brighton. The application has spawned a groundswell
In less than two months a second series of X Factor returns to ITV's Saturday night schedule. While it was actually Steve that won last year's textathon, it's G4 have been the most successful. Nine million people texted in the TV show finals, but a few
This performance twins the Sussex Symphony Orchestra with opera singers, actors and choirs to tell the story of Wolfgang. Jack Tarlton, who played the composer in the recent BBC2 series The Genius of Mozart, reprises his role to narrate the story. BBC
Now with a full 25 years of history behind them, the Riddim Twins tour their huge canon of speaker-worrying bass-heavy reggae. Over their career Lowell Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare have worked as producers for Peter Tosh, Grace Jones, Bob Dylan, The
A step above the usual outpourings of biography theatre is this one-man show about the rise and fall of Orson Welles. Far more than just some unimaginative actors rifling through the lives of the famous for an act, this tribute by Mark Jenkins has been
Four bands played and sang their hearts out in the first heat of Southern FM's Battle of the Bands Contest. The winner of the first round of the contest, which gives unknown groups a chance at musical stardom, was The Wonderfuls. They wowed the judges
A bowls club has vowed to continue after losing its home to a £250 million seafront redevelopment. Architect Frank Gehry's vision to transform the King Alfred centre in Kingsway, Hove, would mean permanently shutting the indoor bowls centre. Although
The first patient in the world to be back home within a day of having a double hip replacement operation is recovering well. John Barnes, from Hastings, underwent his pioneering surgery at the Conquest Hospital, in St Leonards, last week. Consultant orthopaedic
A garage manager jailed for the manslaughter of a trainee mechanic has been cleared and freed by top appeal judges. Glen Hawkins was originally found guilty of manslaughter by gross negligence which led to the death of 18-year-old Lewis Murphy and was
Sussex County Cricket Club has agreed to install three new mobile phone antennae at its Hove ground. The club has agreed to house the equipment for the Orange network in exchange for an undisclosed rent. But first the company must win planning permission
A charity's campaign to keep its prices down has been taken to Parliament. The Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Centre in Southwick asks for donations to provide alternative therapies, including acupuncture and shiatsu, for 400 people a year. Although it
in the wake of the Michael Jackson case, "legal abuse" should now be made a criminal offence, with a minimum punishment of "no fee" and the public naming and shaming of offenders. -Richard W Symonds, Lavington Close, Ifield
I would like to clear up some misconceptions regarding the Smoke-Free City Charter, which have been expressed on these pages recently. Firstly, this is an entirely voluntary scheme for organisations across the city to sign up to, so they can get advice
Jurors have been asked to be "calm, cool and dispassionate" as the Sion Jenkins murder retrial enters its closing stages. Prosecution counsel Nicholas Hilliard told the six-man, six-woman jury not to let emotion cloud their judgement during his summing
Double parking has become common in the Warleigh Road area, with the offenders having no thought for the poor person they have blocked in, or of the fact they may have prevented emergency vehicles from getting through. Last week, I saw two fire engines
It is normally rain that stops play but yesterday it was a bottle of wine that kept tennis legend Virginia Wade off the courts. Ms Wade had planned a friendly knock about with ice skater Jayne Torvill at the Hastings Direct International Tennis Championships
When will Brighton and Hove City Council finish its roadworks in Carden Avenue, Patcham? It is well over a month since a new traffic island was built and yet the area is still cluttered with signs and tape, although no workmen have been seen in the area
Motorists in Sussex have paid almost £20 million in fines and parking charges in a year. The money raised by local authorities' parking schemes netted £18.4 million. Figures from the Department of Transport today show how income from charges and fines
Once again, we at Leach Court have been the victims of mindless vandalism from brainless hooligans leaving clubs and pubs and heading east along Eastern Road in the early hours of the morning. And, once again, they have stolen the flags from our flagstaff
Svetlana Kuznetsova will never replace her mentor Martina Navratilova as the greatest but, at the tender age of 19, she is already one of the grittiest players in women's tennis. The determined defending champion is clearly not about to give up her Hastings
Kim Clijsters put the prospect of her first Eastbourne crown on the backburner today as she prepared to face her good friend Svetlana Kuznetsova. The Belgian former world No.1 is odds-on favourite with local bookmakers to land her 24th tour title but
Millions of pounds could be pumped into a town's leisure facilities if civic leaders approve the sale of two prime seafront sites to developers. Developers hope a new leisure and shopping centre on Worthing's seafront would give it a "wow factor" and
A food festival is aiming to match one of Britain's biggest arts extravaganzas after attracting a big-name sponsor. Yellow Pages has signed up as the headline sponsor for the Brighton and Hove Food and Drink Festival in September. Organisers say the coup
(15, 99mins) Laura Dern, Mark Ruffalo, Peter Krause, Naomi Watts. Directed by John Curran Romances which begin in a soft-focus, slowmotion blur often end badly, which is probably why Hollywood movies concentrate on couples in the first flushes of love
(12A, 140mins) Christian Bale, Katie Holmes, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Cillian Murphy, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman, Ken Watanabe, Rutger Hauer, Tom Wilkinson, Sara Stewart, Linus Roache. Directed by Christopher Nolan With a few exceptions - such as
A Euro-MP has launched a fresh bid to return Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Deghayes to his family. Green Party MEP Caroline Lucas is seeking a meeting with the Home Secretary to discuss the case of Mr Deghayes, who lived in Brighton for 20 years. Mr Deghayes
A Sussex MP has warned health bosses he will be expecting them to keep their promises that people will continue to get the best hospital service possible. Mid Sussex MP Nicholas Soames spoke ahead of Sunday's planned changes to accident and emergency
Britpop may be having a second Renaissance but The Kooks' Luke Pritchard is having none of it. "Coldplay or Keane may believe what they're doing but there's no meaning, it's just music. With the new Coldplay album I'm just not excited. I find it really
At 17 years old, the Chicago-based jazzer Terry Callier hooked up with a local producer and cut his first single. He had been learning piano since the age of three, was writing songs at 11 and learned guitar at college. Although this began a run of innovative
A celebration of folk, roots and acoustic music from Britain, Ireland and North America, this year's Crawley Folk Festival has everything from traditional airs to thrilling dance music. Kicking off next Friday with smokey blues from the SPIKEdrivers (
Bedrich Smetana's exuberant and iconic Czech opera, The Bartered Bride, enjoys a triumphant return at Glyndebourne this summer. Nikolaus Lehnhoff returns to direct this revival of his production, first seen in 1999, with designs by Tobias Hoheisel, lighting
The moment when Basil Fawlty convinces himself a freshly-insulted guest is actually an incognito hotel inspector is one of the highlights of modern comedy. But the scenario of mistaken identity, with its attendant sycophancy and hilariously catastrophic
One of playwright Harold Pinter's earliest plays, which encapsulates his trademark sense of menace and the use of meaningful silences. In the creepy basement of a long-abandoned restaurant two hired killers wait, trapped, for enigmatic orders from above
A surgeon has ended his 20-year career with the NHS because of bureaucracy and decisions he claims affect patient care. Mike Lavelle, who works at The Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath, said he was fed up with a service that was "grossly over-managed
A Euro-MP has launched a fresh bid to return Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Deghayes to his family. Green Party MEP Caroline Lucas is seeking a meeting with the Home Secretary to discuss the case of Mr Deghayes, who lived in Brighton for 20 years.
