Di Shaw accuses the Brighton Society of wanting to preserve Brighton in aspic, though she is referring to the King Alfred proposal in Hove (Letters, August 19). Perhaps she does not know that we welcomed the new Jubilee Street library. The site of the
Charitable DJ Craig Bishop today begins a bid to smash the Guinness World Record for the longest non-stop DJ mix. Craig, aka Fergus, is looking to beat the current record of 81 hours by at least three hours at Flava Bar in Terminus Road, Eastbourne. The
A man has escaped a prison sentence for his part in a fight in which a former friend died. Adrian Ede died after he was stabbed twice by Alison Walder as he fought her boyfriend Lewis Martindale. Walder ran barefoot from the home she and Martindale shared
Hundreds of air passengers were left stranded after an air-traffic control system crashed. Seven flights from Gatwick were cancelled following the fault yesterday morning. Passengers to Marseille, Prague, Venice, Amsterdam, Pisa and Rome had to find alternative
Hundreds of patients a month are not turning up for appointments at GP surgeries in Sussex. The cost to practices is calculated to run into hundreds of thousands of pounds, according to research by campaigners. Developing Patient Partnerships and the
Just a few weeks ago, few people had heard of Eugene Sully, the Big Brother runner-up who has been labelled the supergeek of Sussex. But now not even his own mother can grab five minutes with her famous son, let alone his local paper. The Argus has been
I was saddened to see, in your story about the treatment I received in the corridor at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, that the hospital management had passed the blame down to the frontline staff (The Argus, August 19). I was told by the clinic staff
In this country we have the worst pensions in the EU and now this Government wants to take most of it back in council tax after we are dead. Blair will not make the rich pay their fair share of the council tax, which would ease the burden of low-wage
A man was kicked unconscious during a vicious racist attack. Witnesses said two thugs kicked the victim's head like a football as he lay helpless in the gutter. He was attacked after he was subjected to racial abuse by one of the suspects in a late-night
It is a great shame Denise Lunn is getting material through her door that is "anti-Frank Gehry", which she believes to be untrustworthy (Letters, August 20). If she wants to make an informed judgment about what developers Karis Holdings are proposing
Scriptwriter Charlie Langman lived through her own horror story when she was left desperately ill in hospital after being bitten by a spider in her sleep. The creature, believed to be related to the deadly Black Widow, crept onto her face in the dead
Many thanks to everyone who did so much to make the Brunswick Festival a success. Each year the festival gets better and better with Brunswick Square, Hove, coming to life with colour, music and people. If anyone believes the notion of community is dead
I am delighted with Rowan Dore's report, "Network Rail charters helicopter to increase surveillance of rail network", (The Argus, August 17). At public meetings of the now disbanded Southern England Region Rail Passengers' Committee attended by rail industry
Brighton rider Lee Povey celebrated overall victory in the Sussex Track Leagues senior championship by winning the six-lap race in the final league meeting at Preston Park. Povey (Track Cycling UK), who won the Sussex sprint championship earlier in the
Deja vu. Here we are, four games into the new football season and where are Brighton and Hove Albion? Oh look, surprise, surprise, they are firmly rooted in the relegation zone, as always. What hope do the loyal supporters have of convincing John Prescott
Jon Cook insists he has no complaints over Nicki Pedersen's decision to miss Eastbourne Eagles' latest away test. Pedersen and home rider Greg Hancock have withdrawn from tonight's skybet Elite League clash at Oxford. They say it is impossible for them
I have supported Brighton and Hove Albion on and off since 1967 but I am becoming increasingly worried about its future. Since the club's move to Withdean, I have purchased a season ticket so I can regularly go to matches without the hassle of obtaining
Leon Knight today called on the FA to examine the refereeing of Trevor Parkes. Knight blames the Birmingham official for Albion's shock early exit from the Carling Cup. Parkes denied goalscoring substitute Jake Robinson two obvious looking penalties in
Business leaders in East Sussex are drumming up support for plans for a £19 million road scheme ahead of a public inquiry. The investigation will determine whether the Highways Agency should go ahead with plans to redesign Beddingham level crossing, near
Media pictures of sozzled teenagers collapsing outside nightclubs have fuelled panic over the introduction of new licensing laws in November which will allow round-the-clock drinking. CCTV images of boozed-up brawlers make uncomfortable viewing for Andrew
He's a club owner whose defining night out was watching Nirvana play Tufnell Park in 1990. He's a champion of new rock acts whose natural home is the DJ booth. And he's a musical fashion-setter who claims he wouldn't turn down a Phil Collins remix if
Artist and painter Juliet Pannett has died aged 94 years. She was born Juliet Somers in Hove on July 15, 1911, and enjoyed a career spanning 80 years in which she painted the Queen twice and had an exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery. She studied
A boy accused of torching a school confessed to a man he hardly knew the following day, a court heard. The 16-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is alleged to have broken into the staff room at Tideway School, Newhaven, in April with the
A councillor wants taxpayers' money to be spent telling a sceptical public mobile phone masts are safe. Labour councillor Roy Pennington, who has outed himself as one of a small band of mast sympathisers on Brighton and Hove City Council, accused his
(18, 102 mins) Starring Cayden Boyd, Taylor Lautner, Taylor Dooley. Directed by Robert Rodriguez. If You've ever sat and watched a movie and thought to yourself, "wow, a seven-year-old could have come up with this", you're going to have something to say
The campaigns to save Hove's Carnegie Library and the King Alfred are similar. Much-loved local amenities have been derided by some members of Brighton and Hove City Council who decided it was impractical to maintain them. In neither case is this true
At my undisclosed age, it might be argued, I should really be engaging in more adult pursuits than the circus. Why, for instance, aren't I down the pub, watching the footie on the big-screen TV, drinking more than I can handle. Well, these are all fine
The bowling greens at Beach House Park in Worthing are regarded as the best in the country. The standard is such the venue has been acclaimed as the Wimbledon of the sedate sport. But foxes have no respect for reputation. In fact, they are taking the
A dance duo named after their favourite watering hole are set to take the top ten by storm with their debut hit single. Brighton-based band Freemasons are currently climbing up the charts and are expecting to reach the top ten this weekend with their
Six of the seven people arrested on Brighton's Palace Pier this week were immigration offenders, the Home Office confirmed last night. The six, all in their 20s, were all being held at a detention centre near Heathrow Airport and could be deported. The
A driver in a head-on crash in which he and two others died had been on an all-day drinking session. Andrew Coupland, 27, was more than three times over the legal drink-drive limit when his BMW ploughed into 60-year-old Malcolm Cleroux's Vauxhall Corsa
A driver in a head-on crash in which he and two others died had been on an all-day drinking session. Andrew Coupland, 27, was more than three times over the legal drink-drive limit when his BMW ploughed into 60-year-old Malcolm Cleroux's Vauxhall Corsa
Living in Brighton for four years and regularly reading The Argus letters pages, every time I see comments similar to those made by John Horsfield (August 18), I have to check my address to see if I am living in the same city. I have no complaints about
Since it was introduced on April Fools' day in 1993, council tax has risen much faster than the rate of inflation. For every £100 you paid in 1993, you are now paying more than £200. If the increases had kept in line with inflation (the same as wages
All five counties involved in the tightest title race in years agree on one thing: There are no favourites. But Sussex skipper Chris Adams believes his side will be champions again if they win their last three matches. That's a big ask with a trip to
Mark McGhee today admitted Albion's Carling Cup goalscorers have given him a selection dilemma. Mark McCammon, and Jake Robinson both scored in Tuesday's first round tie at Shrewsbury and offered the biggest plusses from a shock 3-2 defeat. McGhee has
A marketing company has snatched a lucrative contract with the BBC from under the noses of its London-based rivals. Lime Marketing, in Queen's Road, Brighton, beat competition from five agencies to promote next year's BBC Good Homes Live It! show. The
GCSE pupils are expected to top the tables once again this year as thousands of teenagers collect their exam results today. Headteachers in Sussex were confident of good and, in some cases, their best ever, results as pupils flocked to schools to find
Lewes is famed for its antique markets, the castle which towers over it, ancient passageways called twittens and the annual November 5 barrel-rolling and fireworks. People from Brighton and Hove and across the country are now flocking to take up residence
Thousands of bright pink poo bags will be given to dog owners in a bid to keep streets clean. Brighton and Hove City Council, which spends £100,000 a year clearing up dog mess, has bought 150,000 of the small plastic bags as part of a drive to remind
Transport managers have defended plans for a park-and-ride scheme which critics claim will damage the environment. Brighton and Hove City Council says a new scheme is one of its top priorities to tackle congestion. Engineering specialist James Rhodes
(12A, 103 mins) Starring Johnny Knoxville, Seann William Scott, Jessica Simpson, Burt Reynolds. Directed by Jay Chadrasekhar. YEEEE Haaaaawww! The Dukes Of Hazzard is an (overused) catchphrase desperately in search of a decent movie. There are only so
