Archive

  • Shocked caravan owners told to quit site

    Caravan owners are being forced out of their holiday homes after the site was sold to new owners by a council. On the day The Argus published a story in which the new owners of the Golden Sands park on Lancing seafront gave assurances that everybody's

  • Caterpillars keep council at bay

    Council workers have been ordered to stay away from a hedge in a children's park because it has been infested with caterpillars that can cause skin irritation. The infestation has prevented the overgrown hedge in Chalky Road, Portslade, from being trimmed

  • Teacher becomes a princess

    A teacher has been turned into a princess by African tribal leaders. Sandra Chadwick was surprised and delighted by the honour, bestowed on her during a visit to a school in the Qumbu district of the Eastern Cape, South Africa. The trip was typical of

  • Graveyard rapist loses appeal

    A graveyard rapist has lost his appeal against convictions for groping a girl and fracturing her friend's cheek. Alex Maynard, 17, of The Crescent, Bevendean, Brighton, was jailed for 18 months after being convicted in June of sexual assault and grievous

  • Store giant quits city

    A major department store has announced it is to close - prompting fears over the future of a run-down shopping area. The Co-op in London Road, Brighton, has been open since before the First World War but said last night it would close within 18 months

  • Sam aims for rally glory

    Sam Bell is hoping to live out her dream and fly the flag for women in the process. Bell, 33, is one of ten national finalists in the prestigious 2005 Silverstone Rally School Lady-Quest title. She beat off competition from more than 100 other hopefuls

  • Boy racers face blitz

    More than a decade of misery could be ending for residents whose lives have been blighted by boy racers. Plans are being put together to introduce traffic calming near Splash Point in Worthing town centre. Dozens of boy racers terrorise neighbours in

  • £27m plans for a city academy

    Education chiefs have announced ambitious plans for a £27 million investment in the county's first city academy. Under the proposals, Falmer High School in Brighton would be turned into a flagship education centre focusing on business and enterprise skills

  • Blayney ready to wait

    Alan Blayney revealed today he is happy to bide his time in his bid to earn a permanent deal with Albion. The Seagulls' goalkeeping understudy has three weeks to wait for first team action after stretching his loan stay from Southampton. Blayney's temporary