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  • Albion fan fights legal challenge to stadium

    Millionaire Albion director Derek Chapman is mounting his own legal challenge against Lewes District Council's attempt to derail plans for the football club's new stadium. The Albion fanatic who lives in Falmer, a mile from where the stadium is planned

  • Opponents challenge Falmer stadium decision

    Lewes District Council has refused to back down on Falmer and lodged a High Court appeal against the stadium permission 24 hours ahead of today's deadline. Pro-stadium campaigners were hoping to persuade the council to drop its legal challenge by presenting

  • Commons campaign for Omar

    A Westminster campaign to secure the release of Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Deghayes has won the support of 80 MPs. But hundreds more are needed before the Government is forced to debate the matter in the Commons. The 35-year-old, who grew up in

  • Letter: It's a class thing

    Sandra Betton (Letters, December 3) lacks many of the facts about the Falmer stadium site. It won't be in the "beautiful village of Falmer" but in a muddy field the other side of a motorway. And the crowds of fans will arrive by public transport and won't

  • Puss In Boots, Connaught Theatre, Worthing

    It has become evident over the years that pantos don't come much better than those from the pen of Christopher Lillicrap. The trademark of his success is a first-rate script which sparkles with new jokes, has a smattering of local references and a dash

  • Letter: Careful spending

    As Lewes District Council (LDC) feels it has money to waste on appealing against Brighton and Hove Albion's stadium at Falmer - an appeal it will lose - I suggest it puts more money towards providing extra funding for much-needed carers. My husband was

  • Letter: Laws of whimsy

    I have been following the long-running saga of the Albion's stadium bid over the years but didn't feel strongly about it until John Prescott overturned the advice of two planning inspectors for political expediency. The planning laws designed to protect

  • Letter: Built on hope

    Paul Samrah, chair of Falmer for All group, admits the Albion have got this far without any indication of where the £50 million required to build the stadium is coming from, apart from "loans, sponsorship and grants" (Letters, December 3). In view of

  • Man in stabbing 'trying to escape'

    A man told a jury he was unaware he had fatally stabbed a father-of-two in a pub fight. Andrew Hansen said he brandished the knife in order to scare people trying to attack him so he could flee from The Crown in the Carfax, Horsham. He told a jury at

  • Fears as fire unit cuts its forces

    A fire station will be left with five full-time firefighters to answer emergency calls in a controversial move which critics say would cost lives. Shoreham Fire Station will be left with 11 firefighters after 17 are redeployed to other stations. Five

  • Letter: Too few affordable homes

    Your Comment column said it was "good news" at least 40 per cent of the new homes to be built in Brighton as part of the Circus Street regeneration will be classed as affordable (The Argus, December 1). Presumably, this means 60 per cent will be unaffordable

  • Letter: City clubs together for wave victims

    I would like to thank everyone who contributed to our Thursday-night tsunami fundraiser at the Hanbury Ballroom, Brighton, which raised more than £400 for Sri Lankan tsunami orphans, and Friday night's Earthquake Party, which raised £360 for the Disaster

  • Letter: Elton's welcome

    Wendy Thompson's response to my complaints about Elton John's concert at the Sussex County Ground in 2007 (Letters, December 5) set me thinking. I now realise it's important for a vibrant place like Brighton and Hove to provide top entertainment. I have

  • No to park-and-ride plan

    A multi-million pound vision for transport in Brighton and Hove has collapsed after councillors rejected a park-and-ride scheme. Campaigners against a 450-space car park and linked bus service won a victory last night when councillors voted against the

  • Letter: Chalk & cheese

    There are no failing schools, as published in the league tables (The Argus, December 2). But there are teachers struggling against the formidable difficulties in deprived areas and often achieving remarkable success against all odds. To compare exam results

  • Letter: Same difference

    I found the headline "Should school selection be down to where we live?" most misleading (The Argus, December 1). The two opponents both appeared to want school selection to be based on where parents live. James Simister of the Blatchington/Stringer Action

  • Letter: Show your ticket

    In reply to Jo Heard (Letters, November 30), you can take your North Road parking ticket into the Theatre Royal foyer and place it in a little machine which allows you to park for a maximum of £4 while you enjoy the show. It's expensive but £4 is still

  • Letter: Hollingdean paying price for throw-away culture

    I enjoyed Kate Morrison's double-page tribute to the history of Hollingdean depot and the hard graft of its workers, past and present (The Argus December 7). I salute, too, the efforts of today's depot workers in trying to handle the rising tide of refuse

  • McShane fears his Albion career is finished

    Paul McShane admitted today he thought his Albion career was over. The on-loan Manchester United centre half expected to be ruled out for the rest of the season after injuring his left ankle at Cardiff last month. McShane revealed in The Argus on Tuesday

  • Assistants fined in under-age drink blitz

    Bosses of an off-licence where staff were caught selling alcopops and wine to under-age drinkers have been fined for the second time in three weeks. Brighton and City Council is considering taking legal action against Mulberry Wines in Whitehawk Road,

  • Training takes off

    A training centre has been set up where airport workers from hundreds of companies can gain new skills. Gatwick's owner and operator, the British Airports Authority, has set up a training centre where staff from more than 300 firms based at the airport

  • 'Del Boy' to the rescue

    A businessman who describes himself as the original "Del Boy" has come to the aid of a charity shop which had money for its staff Christmas Party stolen. Derek Tullett, 71, who runs a car and a security business in Hove, read about the SCOPE charity shop

  • Coaches drive off in a new direction

    A small transport company has broadened its horizons following a takeover. Worthing Coaches, based in George V Avenue, has been sold to Hampshire-based Lucketts Travel for an undisclosed sum after the previous owners retired. Bosses at family-run Lucketts

  • Anger as school bus gets the axe

    A group of parents have claimed their children's lives will be put at risk if a school cancels a private bus service. Governors at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School in Rottingdean, near Brighton, announced they could no longer afford to run

  • Election luck of the draw

    A Tory councillor who made history after being elected by raffle following a dead heat with her Labour rival has died aged 72. It was only one of the unusual incidents in the active life of Sylvia Antunovich, who also enjoyed travelling. She polled 1,034

  • New council tax misery

    Council leaders have accused the Government of yet again denying them money to maintain services and keep council tax bills down. Central Government grants to the larger Sussex councils will rise by just two per cent next year - which councillors say

  • The winter hosepipe ban is here

    Winter hosepipe bans are being enforced for the first time in ten years. Thousands of people across Sussex have water restrictions in a move normally associated with the height of summer. The Environment Agency has warned that several months of wet weather

  • Cannabis cafe is closed by police

    An infamous cannabis cafe was shut down yesterday after it was repossessed. Police and bailiffs moved in to close down the notorious dope den in Victoria Road, Worthing, after the managing agent obtained a repossession order for breach of contract on

  • It's exactly the kind of legacy he would like

    Terminally-ill Matthew Roche clung on to life until he fulfilled his final wish - to marry his partner Christopher Cramp. They made history on Monday when they became the first gay couple in the UK to tie the knot. Most same-sex partners have to wait

  • Kathryn Williams, Duke Of York's Cinema, Brighton

    Any reservations I had about an art-house cinema as a music venue were quickly dispelled. Kathryn Williams' melodic, folksy tunes were perfectly suited to the intimate and - given lack of lights throughout - low-key setting. At seven months pregnant,

  • Letter: What part of 'no' is unclear?

    What do these developers think they are playing at (The Argus, December 7)? The Beetham Organisation, which wants to build a 42-storey block at Brighton Station, and Berkeley Homes, which wants to build a 13-storey block on the old Caffyns site, at the

  • Letter: Experience says this is worst plan

    I was sorry to see Valerie Paynter had been singled out by Lawrence Alkin for what he called her "vitriolic campaign" against the proposed development at the King Alfred site in Hove (Letters, December 2). As convenor of the HOVA group (Heritage Over

  • Letter: Kick them out

    Lewes district residents should kick out their council. It doesn't represent their views and the appeal will cost them about £60,000. It's a no-win situation - the final decision has already been made. Residents should take to the streets to show their

  • Letter: No room for logic

    I noted the manufactured fury of Brighton and Hove's three Labour MPs over Lewes District Council's (LDC) legal challenge to John Prescott's decision on the Falmer stadium (The Argus, December 1). I also note David Lepper's hopes to gain political advantage

  • Commons campaign for Omar

    A Westminster campaign to secure the release of Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Deghayes has won the support of 80 MPs. But hundreds more are needed before the Government is forced to debate the matter in the Commons. The 35-year-old, who grew up in Saltdean

  • Schools to get extra money

    Sussex schools are to be awarded hundreds of extra pounds for every pupil under a funding settlement announced yesterday - but headteachers are sceptical about the amount they will actually receive. A 6.8 per cent rise in the Brighton and Hove's schools

  • Bus firm to sue arson families

    A bus company plans to sue families of child arsonists who torched a bus in Brighton at the weekend. The cost of repairs to the wrecked double-decker, originally thought to be £10,000, have soared to £40,000. Roger French, managing director of the Brighton

  • Opponents challenge Falmer stadium decision

    Lewes District Council has refused to back down on Falmer and lodged a High Court appeal against the stadium permission 24 hours ahead of today's deadline. Pro-stadium campaigners were hoping to persuade the council to drop its legal challenge by presenting

  • A Haven for stowaways

    Illegal immigrants are slipping into Britain via the port of Newhaven as part of an international smuggling ring. In the past three months 12 immigrants have been found huddled inside containers unloaded from the Dieppe ferry. Customs officers say immigrants

  • Keep Zoe on her toes

    Strictly Come Dancing star Zoe Ball needs you. The Argus is today calling on the people of Sussex to back Zoe, one of our favourite celebrities, to help keep her in the hit television show. Everyone can help by voting for Zoe, who narrowly escaped eviction

  • Letter: Later but fairer

    It's right to raise the pension age to 69. But this should be without discrimination - for private and public sectors and for men and women. Workers are fitter these days, live longer, work into their 70s and enjoy keeping fit and active. Employers should

  • Albion fan fights legal challenge to stadium

    Millionaire Albion director Derek Chapman is mounting his own legal challenge against Lewes District Council's attempt to derail plans for the football club's new stadium. The Albion fanatic who lives in Falmer, a mile from where the stadium is planned

  • No charges over knife death boy, 11

    A police officer arrested on suspicion of murder after his 11-year-old son died from a stab wound will not be prosecuted over the boy's death. Schoolboy Conor Johnson died from a single wound to the heart with a kitchen knife at his father's home in what

  • Letter: Bear the brunt

    I see bus fares are to rise again, with the same excuse of increased fuel costs (The Argus, November 19). Isn't it time, after announcing record profits, the Go-Ahead Group bore the brunt of these increases, or rather, its fat-cat shareholders, instead

  • Cricket: Prior targets England place

    The last month has been a chastening experience for England's Ashes heroes. A 2-0 series defeat in Pakistan brought them crashing back to earth and before the players can even think about the break most of them look in desperate need of there is still

  • Match report: Horsham 1 Albion Res 0

    Mark McCammon launched his bid for a return to Championship contention for Albion at Horsham last night. The big centre-forward played the entire two hours in the Reserves' 1-0 extra-time exit from the Sussex Senior Cup. It was McCammon's first outing

  • El-Abd's doing his bit

    Adam El-Abd insisted today he can hold his head up high, even if he loses his place in the Albion team. The Brighton-born defender has been deputising for the injured Paul McShane at centre half. Saturday's visit to Championship leaders Reading is his

  • All aboard The Argus Appeal Christmas bus

    The Argus Christmas Bus will be travelling through the streets of Hollingbury in Brighton tonight on the next leg of its festive fund-raising journey. Santa and his volunteer helpers will gather at the bus stop in Ditchling Road near the junction with