Southern Water has relied for too long on rainfall and good fortune to fill reservoirs, instead of investment and water management. The current water crisis has not happened overnight but, as usual, Southern Water has done nothing until the last moment
Sussex are refusing to write off their chances of a second Championship in three years. While the county were heading down the M4 after a frustrating rain-ruined draw against bottom of the table Glamorgan on Saturday, Hampshire were winning a dramatic
Richard Montgomerie and Murray Goodwin both made big hundreds as 561 runs were scored on the third day at Swansea. But it is Jason Lewry who has given Sussex a sniff of victory against Glamorgan. Lewry took 4-28 in 38 balls in his second spell as Glamorgan
Richard Montgomerie's rehabilitation continued at Swansea yesterday as the Sussex opener made his highest Championship score since 2003. He resumes today needing another 14 runs for what would be a cherished first Championship hundred since May 2003 as
Things looked reassuringly familiar for James Kirtley when he pitched up at Swansea yesterday. The walk from the pavilion to the outfield at St Helen's is the longest on the county circuit down a vast concrete terrace which, during the winter, is populated
Chris Adams today backed his Sussex side to go the distance in the Championship marathon. The county are already 25 points adrift of first division leaders Nottinghamshire with a third of the season nearly over after their last wicket pair James Kirtley
The next generation of Sussex players are emerging at Hove, but it was a couple of seasoned campaigners who stole the show against Middlesex yesterday. James Kirtley recorded his best bowling figures for two years by taking 6-80 before Middlesex were
Chris Adams today hailed one of the best Sussex performances under his leadership after his side shattered champions Warwickshire's apparent aura of invincibility. The Bears have not lost a Championship game since the day Sussex celebrated their first
Sussex removed Warwickshire big guns Nick Knight and Ian Bell in successive overs last night to give themselves every chance of inflicting a rare defeat on the county champions. The Bears have not lost since the final match of 2003 but their resilience
It did not take long for Matt Prior to get over the disappointment of his England snub. Three days after he was left out of the 25-man development squad, Prior made the second highest score in Sussex's Sunday League history as the Sharks eased to a comfortable
Johan van der Wath got a taste of just how harsh an environment county cricket can be as Sussex were almost buried under a mountain of Nottinghamshire runs at Trent Bridge yesterday. The county's new overseas player was not the only bowler to suffer against
The Sussex players have already nicknamed new recruit Johan van der Wath 'Balboa' because his burly frame puts them in mind of the main character in the Rocky films. Van der Wath was unable to deliver any knockout blows during his first bowling spell
Sussex all-rounder Robin Martin-Jenkins is reaping the rewards for a more composed approach to his batting, according to his coach Peter Moores. Martin-Jenkins made an unbeaten 66 against Nottinghamshire yesterday - his highest score for two years - as
Chris Adams has come under fire from Hampshire captain Shane Warne as their sledging row rumbles on. The Sussex skipper said Warne had over-stepped the mark during last week's Championship game, accusing him in The Argus of trying to humiliate his young
A team of Russian developers has been taken on a sightseeing tour of South Coast seafronts to pick up ideas for their own resort. The delegation from company Peterburgstroy Skanska was shown around Brighton, Eastbourne, Newhaven, Shoreham and Littlehampton
Seafront traders are warning a new parking scheme will cost hundreds of pounds in lost custom. Business owners on Brighton beach claim the pay and display parking bays in Marine Parade are driving away visitors because of the extra charge near the seafront
IT girl Tara Palmer-Tomkinson arrived at a fashion show in style, flying in by helicopter to kick off a charity auction. Tara was a special guest at the show organised by Seaford College, near Petworth, which raised more than £8,000 for the NSPCC and
Patrick Kinna spent six years working with Winston Churchill, submerged in secret documents and taking minutes of meetings between him and the allied leaders. But people did not need to be part of the inner circle to know VE Day was approaching and when
Police will revisit the site where father-of-two Chris Stones was stabbed to death, tonight. Officers hope to interview people in the area who may hold vital clues to the identity of the killer. Mr Stones, 27, of Cowper Road, Worthing, was found last
Why do we continue to give the impression refugees are unwelcome here? These are some of the comments left at our Amnesty International stall on June 26 during Refugee Week: "I support rights for refugees"; "It is the decent, moral thing to do. Refugees
Antisocial behaviour orders (Asbos) were blasted yesterday as Government figures revealed the number given out in Sussex more than tripled last year. The system was labelled a "sticking plaster" by MPs who claimed it was not weighty enough to resolve
It is not surprising that people, in particular newcomers to Brighton's Fiveways area (Letters, June 25), are worried about the future of Downs Infant School and whether it will be possible to make an informed choice of local schools. No doubt, Mr and
A cat killer who snatches pets and dumps their mutilated bodies on their owners' doorsteps is feared to have struck again. Two dead cats were found dumped on their owners' driveway with their skulls removed, the RSPCA said. The pets were found with the
Brighton-based Michael Campbell was playing his first tournament since winning the the US Open today. Campbell is one of the star names in the field for the Smurfit European Open at the K Club near Dublin. The 36-year-old Maori pulled out of the French
Back in the Eighties, there were problems with traffic and air quality at Preston Circus, Brighton, so they built a bypass. Its supporters said it would get all the traffic out of the town. However, its opponents said what was really needed was improved
Sussex Sharks admit it will be win or bust when they pack another big Twenty20 Cup crowd into the County Ground tomorrow night. Chris Adams' men went down by five wickets off the last scheduled delivery of a rain-curtailed thriller with Surrey Lions last
Seafront traders are warning a new parking scheme will cost them hundreds of pounds in lost custom. Business owners on Brighton beach claim the pay and display parking bays in Marine Parade are driving away visitors because of the extra charge near the
"My manager doesn't like me doing this," chuckled Philadelphian singer Amos Lee. He was four pints into the evening and had invited his support act back on stage to poke fun at sexy R 'n' B with his own comic masterpiece Caramelise Me Baby. Cracking jokes
New signing Johan van der Wath cannot wait to make his Sussex debut today. The 27-year-old only flew in from South Africa yesterday before heading straight to Trent Bridge to meet his new team-mates ahead of the Championship game against Nottinghamshire
Two wickets in the last hour have given Sussex every chance of a first Championship win of the season today. Hampshire will begin the final day at Hove today on 89-3, still needing another 196 runs to make it two wins out of two. Chasing a target of 285
Sussex's Championship match with Hampshire remained delicately poised at Hove today. Resuming on day three with a lead of 73, Sussex added another 36 runs in a tense first hour but they did lose the wicket of Murray Goodwin. Hampshire opened the attack
Mike Yardy did his best to hog the limelight at Hove yesterday by scoring his third successive Championship century. But even he eventually had to leave centre stage clear for Shane Warne to produce a moment of magic which tilted the balance on the first
It is not very often Mushtaq Ahmed goes through a full day without taking a wicket. So it was just as well Sussex's quicker bowlers, and in particular James Kirtley, stuck to their task so admirably at Hove yesterday. Mushy wheeled away for 27 overs on
The traffic "chaos" on some roads in the centre of Brighton proved a park-and-ride bus service could improve the attractiveness of Brighton to day-trippers, such myself, on busy summer days. I visited the city on the Sunday before last, arriving by train
Sussex's batting unit has yet to really fire this season with two honourable exceptions and how the county needed Mike Yardy and Murray Goodwin to be at their feisty best yesterday. On another slow Hove pitch, the only two players who went into the game
Sussex coach Peter Moores saw his bowlers get a pasting at Trent Bridge and admitted: "I don't know where that came from." Jason Gallian (199) and Stephen Fleming (111) led the way as Nottinghamshire piled up 488-6 to establish a lead of 109 going into
As a sometime Brighton resident who now mostly lives in Wales, perhaps I should return full-time. Given the extent of the police protection for Brighton's arms manufacturer EDO MBM, as well as the number of police escorts the demonstrators on June 11
What a night at the old Hove ground. What an atmosphere and what a game of cricket. And what heartbreak for Sussex at the end of this rain-affected, last-ball thriller. Sussex, having looked second favourites when man-of-the-match Ali Brown fired a 28
Will the new proposals for the former Caffyns site be another 12-storey block, such as the one unanimously rejected by the planning committee - which the developers have appealed? Maybe plans will be for an eight-storey building, or a low-rise block of
Increased bus use and safer roads have helped Brighton and Hove scoop the prize for the best transport system in the UK. The city council was awarded the accolade of Transport Authority of the Year at a London ceremony. Announcing the award on Tuesday
There are new plans for the former Caffyns site on Kingsway at the bottom of Roman and Brittany roads on Hove seafront. A proposal by Berkeley Homes to build a 12-storey block of 98 flats, which would have been inappropriate for the area, was thrown out
Hollywood star Liam Neeson was among the mourners at the funeral of a former headteacher. The actor, who most recently appeared in Star Wars, was the brother-in-law of Brian Sexton from Worthing. Mr Sexton, 56, who died suddenly in hospital, was head
Just who does Bella Todd think she is? I have never read such an insulting preview (The Argus, June 21) - and about a star such as Michael Ball before he had even sung a note. Maybe he is not her cup of tea but, believe me, there are thousands out there
Increased bus use and safer roads have helped Brighton and Hove scoop the prize for the best transport system in the UK. The city council was awarded the accolade of Transport Authority of the Year at a London ceremony. Announcing the award on Tuesday
Chris Rackley (Letters, June 23) suggests that, following the London to Brighton bike ride, Brighton and Hove City Council should consider stopping, redirecting or restricting the number of riders. Mr Rackley obviously can't see it is car drivers who
Nicholas Soames may slam the attitude of today's society (The Argus, June 16) but could he be part of the problem? The reason for the lack of respect is from politicians and out-of-date judges who seem to live in cloud-cukoo-land and who don't know what's
I was driving along Beachy Head Road recently and could hardly believe my eyes. For the whole length of the cliffs to Birling Gap, every place where a vehicle could pull off the road had a pay-and-display machine in it. What must foreign visitors think
Colin Kazim-Richards, the 'Coca-Cola Kid', becomes an Albion player today on a three-year contract. The 18-year-old Bury striker will put pen to paper after a lunchtime press conference at Withdean. A fee had still not been agreed last night, although
Managers at Brighton Marina want to impose charges at a multi-storey car park to stop motorists using it as a park-and-ride. Dozens of drivers take advantage of the free car park at Brighton Marina and then catch the bus to Brighton town centre for their
Shop owners are demanding compensation from a council for lost trade while roadworks are carried out. They claim they have lost business since the Church Street and High Street junction in Uckfield, has been blocked, forcing motorists to take a two-mile
The heartbroken father of a teenager jailed for three years for killing his best friend in a road crash has filed an official complaint about the police who investigated the incident. Stuart Kennedy claims police made mistakes and failed to answer key
A top solicitor failed in a bid to challenge a divorce settlement which ordered him to hand over a large slice of his entire assets of almost £1 million to his former wife. Charles Ashton, who earns about £450,000 a year with an American company in London
A former Nato minesweeper converted into a couple's floating home can stay put, Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has ruled. Owners Fred and Polly Cole brought the German-built Fische into the River Adur estuary as a replacement for their former home
A hotel where stars of screen and stage once stayed is to be turned into modern housing. Plans to convert the upper floors of The Grand Ocean Hotel in Longridge Avenue, Saltdean, into flats and use the ground floor as a community space or doctors' surgery
Author David Johnson is distraught after burglars stole a computer containing a book he had spent ten years writing. The work was just weeks away from being handed to publishers when thieves struck at his home in Hove. They not only stole his laptop computer
A councillor has called parents who drive their children to school instead of walking "lazy" and "bone idle". Dawn Barnett said they should be walking to give their children more exercise and tougher sanctions should be taken against parents who blocked
Two Sussex detectives were disciplined yesterday for their roles in a bungled murder inquiry. Detective Inspector Martin Sapwell received two cautions and Detective Inspector Andy Young was reprimanded. The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC
David Essex said on stage this show was a "bonding of the generations" and he was right. Middle-aged ladies reliving their teenage years mingled with the youth of today who weren't even born when the stars of the night were in their heyday. But this was
Ian Ward is an injury doubt for Sussex's opening home game in the Championship against Hampshire at Hove today (11am). The former England opener dislocated a finger in his right hand during the final day of the drawn match against Surrey on Saturday.
