The controversial statue of disabled artist Alison Lapper was officially unveiled yesterday on Trafalgar Square's fourth plinth. Marc Quinn's 13-tonne, 11ft 6in high white marble sculpture is London's latest landmark. Ms Lapper, from Shoreham, who was
Posters appealing for information to trace a 14-year-old girl were put up as Sussex Police renewed calls for help from the public. Alex Heamen, who left her home in Abergavenny Road, Lewes, to meet friends in Brighton for the weekend on September 1 has
Booklovers are devastated following a decision to change the layout of a historic library. Brighton and Hove City Council's culture and tourism committee voted yesterday in favour of a new arrangement of stock following refurbishment at Hove library in
With ongoing large energy price rises being announced, will the Government now bite the bullet and tackle fuel poverty seriously before it increases even further? Apart from giving more resources for energy efficiency in the private and rented sector,
A teenage thug who had an anti-social behaviour order slapped on him has been jailed. Daniel Sallis was given 18 months in a young offenders institute for assaulting another youth, shop burglaries and driving offences. Sallis, 19, also breached his Asbo
After hurricane Katrina, your editorial stated: "A natural disaster like this should make us grateful we have a climate where we are not affected by extreme weather conditions" (The Argus, September 3). Hopefully, our emergency advisors do not share the
Omar Deghayes, the 36-year-old law graduate from Saltdean, has been imprisoned in solitary confinement at American military base Guantanamo Bay, for almost four years without charge. Deghayes alleges maltreatment - including physical abuse and desecration
A mother and her 16-year-old daughter have been arrested on suspicion of running a drugs shop from their home. Detectives believe they are the latest example of a rise in drug businesses dubbed "Fagin" operations - in which parents take telephone orders
The hundreds of thousands of visitors who walk along Brighton's seafront are confronted by a collapsing mangled wreckage of scrap, which they no doubt think is the result of enemy action during the last war which we have not yet got round to fixing. We
Jean Calder hit the nail on the head with her superb article on George W Bush and the abhorrent cruelty he is inflicting on the poorest people in America and Iraq (The Argus, September 10). He has cold eyes, a cruel smile and the demeanour of a dictator
I read with interest the article concerning the former parking attendant and his allegations of league tables (The Argus, September 12). The strong denial from NCP that such practice does not exist was the exact response I expected. A year or so ago,
I concur entirely with Terry Meakin's complaints about last Sunday's motorbike rally in Brighton (Letters, September 13). I would also go one step further in querying the value of such a rally to the city. In addition to the parking problems, the inhabitants
Murray Goodwin has played his last game of the season for Sussex. The 32-year-old, who is the county's leading Championship batsman this season with 1,380 runs, has returned home early to Australia because his mother-in-law is seriously ill. It means
this is Brighton offers a critical view of what's hot for the coming week. The Starting Line, Concorde 2, Brighton, Monday, September 19 - Life for this punk-pop combo began with an email which read: "My name is Matt. I live about 20 minutes from you.
After sweeping the board at last year's Diesel Music Awards, The Infadels (whose name is taken from the Bob Dylan album Infidels - albeit with a spelling mistake) were propelled onto the London live scene, with the aim of shredding the musical rulebook
A pub has been named one of the best eateries for veggies. The George in Trafalgar Street, Brighton, has been shortlisted for an award by the Vegetarian Society. Its owners will find out if they have won the national title of "best provision for vegetarians
The preferred contractor to run Shoreham airport is planning to turn it into an international hub offering commercial flights all over Europe. The Erinaceous Group plans to provide hundreds of jobs under a redevelopment which is expected to bring millions
A woman who opened her own family entertainment centre in an aircraft hangar will feature on a Channel 4 documentary about the stress of setting up a business. Risking It All follows Violaine Roberts and her Sussex-based company The Flying Fortress, at
When Sharon Sharman bought two fire engines for her entertainments firm, she never expected to have to send them to an emergency. But the vehicles - more likely to be seen transporting cackling women on hen nights - were dispatched to save a shoal of
Hospital bosses are seeking to build four gas storage towers on the doorstep of a housing estate. Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust will be submitting a planning application to Brighton and Hove City Council to build the £250,000 cylinders
Writer Patrick Hamilton has garnered a cult following in recent years. While his contemporaries such as Evelyn Waugh and Graham Greene were given a greater status in the literary canon, Hamilton's genius was not generally recognised until much later.
Drunken yobs and those who encourage binge and under-age drinking are the targets in a new blitz by Sussex Police. Drunks will face on-the-spot fines and bars, clubs and even supermarkets which sell to drunks and the under-aged will have their licences
"Hans Christian Anderson's tales are a goldmine of vivid imagery so it's not surprising that artists and performers have a field day interpreting them. Now the British East Asian theatre company Yellow Earth Theatre play out their version of The Nightingale
TV and radio star Zoe Ball helped launch a ground-breaking cancer screening service for pets. The lifesaving project at New Priory Vets in Brighton could save hundreds of animals by picking up on developing tumours early. The practice is one of the first
More gay weddings are being held in Brighton and Hove than anywhere else in England. The city council's register office has so far received 182 bookings now marriage between gay and lesbian couples has become legal. Westminster has the most in London,
(18, 99 mins) Starring John Jarratt, Cassandra Magrath, Nathan Phillips, Kestie Morassi. Directed by Greg Mclean. Purportedly based on actual events (well, it worked for The Blair Witch Project), Greg Mclean's low-budget horror thriller paints a very
Every so often, there is a letter in The Argus expressing regret for the defunct West Pier. How anyone can get consolation from a rusting hulk is beyond me. However, the West Pier Trust could help mankind by directing its attention to saving churches
I was saddened to read that consideration was being given to disposing of the cherished number plate on Brighton and Hove's Mayoral car (The Argus, August 29). Don't those who propose this matter have any pride in the past history of our city? To give
As a survivor of the Second World War, I am disgusted at the state of the war memorial, which only gets cleaned once a year for Remembrance Sunday, and of Brighton's Steine Gardens generally. One only has to go as far as Seaford to see how much respect
Some 10,000 households are considering leaving Brighton and Hove in the next three years due to a lack of low-cost housing, according to a new report. The 2005 Housing Survey has revealed that the city has the highest rate of low-cost housing in the South-East
A television show host is backing calls for action against teenagers at a housing project. In Grand Style presenter Jacquie-Ann Carr and her neighbours say they are sick of anti-social behaviour from residents at the centre in Shoreham. Jacquie-Ann fronts
A disabled widow last night spoke of her relief at a five-year jail term handed to a "despicable" burglar who raided her home days after she left hospital. Grandmother Veronica Lambert, 62, had her broken left leg in plaster when Frederick King and an
The mother of a gifted academic killed in the Potters Bar train crash is suing two rail firms for £100,000. Diana Fischer-Schickler said the "miserly" £10,000 she received immediately after the 2002 disaster was no compensation for her son's life. She
The mother of a gifted academic killed in the Potters Bar train crash is suing two rail firms for £100,000. Diana Fischer-Schickler said the "miserly" £10,000 she received immediately after the 2002 disaster was no compensation for her son's life. She
On behalf of Brighton and Hove Amnesty International Group, I would like to express our thanks to the people of Brighton and Hove for their generous support of our recent fund-raising activities. The Amnesty International/Save Omar Deghayes campaign march
Having not been to a football match in many years, I gratefully accepted an offer from a good friend of mine to attend the Brighton v Sheffield United match. We were surrounded by a jolly bunch of lads who were chatting quite normally prior to the start
This week, thousands of 11 and 12-year-olds have gone to their comprehensive school for the first time. For the majority of these children this is a daunting experience, coming from a primary school with 200 or 300 children and moving to a school with
Manager Francis Vines says Alan Mullery's arrival is good for Crawley, although he is unsure what the former Albion manager's role will be. Mullery this week started a new part-time position as a football consultant and will give advice on all aspects
Albion were today facing up to a coincidental injury blow which will keep out back-up striker Mark McCammon until early November. McCammon will have an operation next week to remove a piece of bone from his left ankle. Defender Jason Dodd has already
We reserve the right to be totally and absolutely arbitrary. It is our art," states David Thomas, frontman and founder member of Pere Ubu. "From the start the Ubu methodology was almost, just about nearly, definable. "Don't ever audition, don't look for
Eddie Argos, 25-year-old frontman of Art Brut not only possesses an incredible pair of eyebrows but a personality so irrepressible that he practically bounces off the walls. He talks so fast it's hard to make out what he is saying but his honesty, enthusiasm
He started out as a classical musician, switched to being a jazz saxophonist, joined the prog rock band Soft Machine and made his name as a composer in the world of advertising (remember that Cheltenham And Gloucester ad with the boy diving for a pearl
Shopkeepers are calling for a CCTV camera to curb the onslaught of crime and disorder. Businesses in Hangleton Road, The Parade and Queens Parade, Hove, have been subjected to ram-raids, shop-lifting, criminal damage and antisocial behaviour over the
"What's clever is the theatrical conceit at the heart of this play," says Sean Holmes, director of Translations. "The script is written entirely in English so the audience can understand every word which is spoken, but what you actually see is utter confusion
Most famous for his brilliant portrayal of Spiros, the blue-eyed Dionysus in Shirley Valentine, Tom Conti is set to star in Tom Stoppard's The Real Thing at the Theatre Royal, Brighton. He plays Henry, a philandering, highly successful playwright engaged
(U, 127mins) Keira Knightley, Matthew MacFadyen, Brenda Blethyn, Donald Sutherland. Directed by Joe Wright. The stormy relationship between headstrong Elizabeth Bennet and broody Mr Darcy has featured on both small and big screens, yet there is always
Omar Deghayes, the 36-year-old law graduate from Saltdean, has been imprisoned in solitary confinement at American military base Guantanamo Bay, for almost four years without charge. Deghayes alleges maltreatment - including physical abuse and desecration
