I'm loath to find fault with anything The Engineers have produced since the release of minialbum Folly in 2004. Full of huge, sweeping soundscapes and delicate, choral vocals, The Engineers' recorded music lends itself to high expectations. So it was
Last year, Richard Herring ran a marathon, tried to kill the Loch Ness Monster, dated 50 women in 50 consecutive days and did a parachute jump. He also cleaned out an elephant enclosure, ran through the streets of Pamplona in a pair of back-to-front women's
What has happened to the pond at Queens Park, Brighton? My family hasn't seen it all summer. While I dealt with my company business and our house move, I deposited my wife and children with friends in East Drive, by their favourite pond, to feed the ducks
Oxford Stage Company's Men Should Weep is hard going both for the talented cast and the audience. Written in 1947 by Ena Lamont Stewart, the play is set in the Gorbals of Glasgow during the Thirties depression. It tells of one family's struggle through
I totally agree with all those complaining about the abuse of disabled parking badges, which causes increased congestion. Along Western Road and Church Road some of the worst offenders blatantly use the badges day in day out. -Eddy Reynolds, Hove
A mayor will appear on television rooting for participants of the BBC show Strictly Come Dancing. Bob Carden, Mayor of Brighton and Hove, has been asked to give an interview in support of Zoe Ball and Patsy Palmer, who will be contestants on the first
The father of a missing teenager has launched his own desperate campaign to find his daughter after she disappeared more than two weeks ago. Cliff Baker is handing out posters of his 14-year-old daughter Sherrie across the South-East more than two weeks
Three quarters of speed cameras in Sussex are fake. A survey by car magazine Auto Express found only one in four of the 56 speed cameras in Sussex is fitted with a real camera. The rest have a flashing bulb to trick drivers into thinking they have been
At the public meeting held at Patcham to discuss the proposed Park and Ride scheme, plans of the road layout were on display and it was clear that should this go ahead, it would affect many more people than those living in the Patcham area. Apart from
Lewes flood victims will receive no new defences for at least three years, the Government announced yesterday. Environment minister Elliot Morley said the Cliffe area of the town did not qualify for flood protection funding. The Government has previously
The Argus is to be congratulated on its 125 Trees For Sussex competition, which will not only enhance our environment but also recognises organisations who have contributed to our communities. Readers may be interested to know there is a scheme which
The heartbroken family of murdered Seph Lawrance spoke of their disappointment after the men who killed him were sentenced to a minimum of 12 years in jail. Mr Lawrance, 22, was kicked to death as he walked through Goffs Park, Crawley, to visit a friend
I am so angry with Maretta Jackson and her son Thomas demanding Deborah Stephens' dog be put to sleep ("Boy savaged by child-minder's dog", The Argus, October 5). Who are they to make such a demand? Mrs Stephens put her dog in another room and Thomas
A word of appreciation if I may. My wife and I are visiting from Australia and staying with family in Hove. We recently went for a walk along the seafront, during which my wife dropped her pashmina but didn't realise this for 20 minutes. We backtracked
I read the letter from Reg Jenkins (October 5), concerning the redevelopment of Portland Gate some years ago, with absolute amazement. He informs us that "three alternative plans were presented to the people, who were asked to decide which one best met
Charlie Oatway hit back at the Withdean whingers today, asking them to balance criticism with a touch of realism. The long-serving central midfielder was singled out for abuse during Albion's last Championship outing, the 3-1 home defeat by Norwich. Oatway
A maternity unit at risk of being downgraded to one run by midwives has been saved. Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust has managed to recruit enough specialist nurses to keep the special care baby unit at the Princess Royal Hospital in
A plastic seagull which made passers-by chuckle because of its Groucho Marx looks has been stolen along with 29 of his siblings. Raoul, who wore glasses, a thick moustache and a big false nose, was a favourite with people walking past his perch in London
A planning application for a £290 million sports and housing scheme has been made available for public inspection. The plans for the Frank Gehry-designed King Alfred development on Hove seafront may be viewed at the council's CityDirect offices or at
Here he is, emerging from dark shadows wearing the uniform of the art-school-in-the-Sixties-narrow-suit'n'sneakers to an audience already whooping and cheering the man who is poet, singer and good old rock'n'roller. An audience of all ages was with him
I can reassure firefighter Neil Graham that the proposed changes to the crewing arrangements at Shoreham Fire Station is about saving lives - not money, as he contended (Letters, October 11). Attending fires and incidents in the shortest possible time
I write with reference to your article about revamping Newhaven Port (The Argus, October 8). Does Oakdene Homes realise that before it spends money on homes and leisure facilities, it needs to spend money on making the banks and the quayside safe? I worked
An MP is meeting a senior Home Office minister to discuss the case of Guantanamo detainee Omar Deghayes. Des Turner, MP for Brighton Kemptown, has secured an appointment with Tony McNulty, minister for immigration, citizenship and nationality, today.
Notorious property baron Nicholas Hoogstraten is grooming his son to take over an empire which he says is worth £800 million. The man once described by a judge as a "self-styled emissary of Beelzebub" is training Rhett, 20, the eldest of his five children
Sussex MPs are urging ministers to close a loophole in new equality legislation to prevent hotels and insurance companies discriminating against gays and lesbians. The Equality Bill, currently before Parliament, will prohibit homophobic actions by councils
I have just spent a wonderful weekend with my three young children enjoying this fantastic Indian summer. The children, sitting on a blanket under the fruit trees, have been picking the last of the runner beans ready to be used for next year's planting
School children gasped in horror at the remains of a man who jumped in front a high-speed train. It is believed the man leapt from from Hassocks railway station in torrential rain at around 3pm yesterday just as the London to Brighton service was passing
Three cheers for Andrew Flintoff! For years the England cricket team has been looking for a quality all-rounder like Ian Botham was and now we have found one. In fact, I would even suggest that Freddie is better than Beefy was. Whether wielding a cricket
A firefighter has been fined £500 after jumping a red light to get to an accident. Giuseppe Sacco's fire engine collided with a Ford Transit van while on its way to the 999 call. The crash knocked van driver Darren Warden, 21, unconscious and left him
A cancer patient is to marry her sweetheart and bring Christmas forward after discovering she may have just months to live. The mum-of-two had had one breast removed and endured six months of intense chemotherapy followed by five more weeks of radiotherapy
I would like to reply to Reg Jenkins' letter "Ask the people". There was a public consultation at the King Alfred a few years back when three different designs were on show and people were asked to vote for their favourite. I (and presumably a few others
Mark Robinson knew a long time ago that the day might come when Sussex would lose one of their two talented wicketkeeper-batsmen. He just hoped it would not happen a couple of weeks into his reign as the county's new cricket manager. Robinson and his
Thanks to the geographically discriminatory admissions policy practiced by Brighton and Hove City Council, the likelihood of getting our daughters and sons into any of the over-subscribed secondary schools in Brighton (or indeed Lewes) is nothing but
Daniel Hildreth warmed up for a return to Worthing Thunder and joked: "I expect to get booed again." The former Thunder point guard was heckled by fans at Leicester last week after drawing a charging foul from Ryan Huntley. Hildreth took a whack to the
Albion physio Malcolm Stuart has been banned from next week's big derby match against Crystal Palace. Stuart will have to sit in the stands at Selhurst Park on Tuesday after the FA punished him for speaking out of turn to match officials. The Seagulls
A dairy farmer charged with blocking the highway at a protest against low milk prices has vowed to continue demonstrating. Peter Parkes, 49, was yesterday given a six month conditional discharge at Lewes Magistrates Court for obstructing the entrance
Chocolates sent to airport staff as a thank-you for their hard work during the busy summer have sparked anger. Gatwick owner and operator the British Airports Authority sent boxes of chocolates to its 1,000 Sussex employees. Some workers, angered over
Traders have won their battle to put the sparkle back into Christmas. Seasonal spirit will return to the centre of Brighton and Hove this year thanks to a deal between Same Sky, a community arts company, and the North Laine Traders' Association (NLTA)
A landmark library could receive a hat-trick of awards in a week. The £14 million Jubilee Library in North Laine, Brighton, is one of 15 finalists in the running for the Prime Minister's Better Building Award, an annual architecture competition which
Schools in Sussex have been awarded more than £15 million to spend on building improvements. Education Secretary Ruth Kelly announced yesterday that West Sussex would get £12 million to fund a reorganisation of schools in Shoreham and Lancing. East Sussex
Pets will be putting pressure on councillors when they hand over a petition objecting to a proposal to build a park-and-ride on the site of an animal rescue centre. The petition containing more than 5,000 signatures will be presented to a meeting of Brighton
Ten soccer thugs face being jailed after violence which brought fear to a city centre. They could also receive lengthy bans from every football ground in the country after some of the worst trouble seen in Brighton for years. All had initially denied
