Dean Hammond today set sights on fulfilling the Falmer dream born on the day he signed for Albion as a schoolboy. The 22-year-old Sussex boy was told about the plans for a new ground when he first joined the club on YTS forms. That was six years
What a disappointment to read of the collapse of David Courtney's four-year dream to build a monorail on Brighton seafront (The Argus, October 19). Mr Courtney said the Brighton and Hove City Council backed out and let him down. A mist appears when the
So Onyx is considering withdrawing its application to build a waste dump in Hollingdean Lane to rewrite and resubmit it (The Argus, October 14). Firstly, we are told Onyx is reapplying with a lower capacity - 160,000 tonnes of rubbish per year. This was
Sig Ruman (Siegfried Albonn Rumann), who was born in Hamburg, was one of Hollywood's unforgettable support actors of the Thirties and Forties. Remember him as the pawnbroker in The Glenn Miller Story? Ruman had acted on stage in Germany before arriving
We would to thank everyone who contributed to the Brighton and Hove Cats Protection collection on Saturday, October 15, in Western Road, Brighton. We raised the wonderful amount of £278.19. We are self-funding and this money will directly benefit many
More than 100 cyclists took to the roads in protest at the amount of cars clogging roads. The Critical Mass bike ride was the latest action by a global protest movement which aims to promote environmentally-friendly forms of travel. Cyclists from around
The hard work to build Brighton and Hove Albion's new £50 million stadium starts on Monday. John Prescott approved all four planning applications but it will be at least a year before work begins on site at Village Way, Falmer. Albion chief executive
Falmer stadium - another blot on the landscape - but what can you expect from this or any other recent Government? It seems if it is green, it can be built on, especially if it lies east of Brighton. Isn't it good that those who live in the city have
Brighton and Hove Albion toasted their most momentous ever win yesterday - the result that secured their future in a new stadium. The champagne flowed as Albion chairman Dick Knight, chief executive Martin Perry, Falmer for All chairman Paul Samrah and
Congratulations to the thousands of Brighton and Hove Albion football fans. You are a loyal and enthusiastic lot and have stuck with your team through thick and thin, since being deprived of a ground since 1997. I have always felt genuinely sorry for
Dick Knight and Martin Perry are to be congratulated on their hard work and perseverance. I hope they each have a stand named after them in recognition of their achievement. And the names for the other stands? I suggest they are known as the Two Jags
Peter Winder of Lagoon Bait and Tackle has hit the news on two fronts. He won the Sussex Fly Dressers competition fished by 20 at Duncton with four trout totalling 23lb 10oz. His best two rainbows were 10lb and 8lb 14oz. Ian Dunk was second with 17lb
An article (The Argus, October 25) highlighted problems the city's taxi drivers have when working at night, particularly at weekends. The problem of fare evasion could be tackled by requiring passengers to pay at the outset of their journey, as when taking
Letters sent to Secretary of State for Transport, Alistair Darling, following the article "Don't axe nonstop Gatwick Express" (The Argus, October 25) should make clear Southern England's skeleton rail network is inadequate. Privatisation has left the
A frail pensioner who killed his bedridden wife has been told by a judge he will not be going to jail. Dennis Halford, 79, denied a charge of murder but pleaded guilty to manslaughter when he appeared at Lewes Crown Court. His wife, Natalie, 76, was found
The film crew behind a documentary on Nicholas Hoogstraten has revealed how prison failed to mellow the property tycoon . Mr Hoogstraten owned more than 400 homes in Brighton and Hove at the height of his power and remains one of the country's richest
As a new ex-smoker, I welcome a ban on smoking in restaurants and pubs where food is served. Even when I smoked 30 a day, I found it disgusting people couldn't last an hour in a restaurant without inflicting their habit on other people. Thank goodness
Withdean stadium will witness a party like never before today as Brighton and Hove Albion celebrates the dawn of a new era. John Prescott and planning inspector David Brier are the toast of Sussex after permission was granted for all the Falmer stadium
At this momentous time for the Albion, I would like to pay tribute to chairman Dick Knight. I have been a supporter of the club since 1965 (exactly 40 years ago this week, to be precise) and it has been a huge emotional involvement. When Dick embarked
Congratulations, football lovers of Brighton and Hove, you have a football stadium. Now, Mr Chairman and club directors, let's have a team to be proud of. To be brutally honest, the current bunch of kids, loan players and has-beens will have done a fantastic
Dean Hammond today set sights on fulfilling the Falmer dream born on the day he signed for Albion as a schoolboy. The 22-year-old Sussex boy was told about the plans for a new ground when he first joined the club on YTS forms. That was six years ago.
Albion manager Mark McGhee is ready to pledge his long-term future to the club so that he can lead the team into the new stadium at Falmer. He wants to sit down immediately and renegotiate with chairman Dick Knight after signing a two-year contract in
