So Lewes MP Norman Baker finds it "outrageous" that John Prescott should attend a match at Withdean with his football team and accept the standard hospitality given to visiting directors and VIPs. I find it similarly outrageous that a local MP should
A 15-year-old girl studying for her GCSEs is still not at school four months after being suspended for just two weeks. Teachers at Hove Park School decided to transfer Kerryanne Nicol in a "managed move" after she was suspended for misbehaviour at the
Gay venues are celebrating a successful campaign to keep out danger drugs GHB and ketamine. Around 15 clubs and bars in Kemp Town, Brighton's gay village, have joined forces to launch a campaign against the drugs. GHB and ketamine have caused serious
A woman with breast cancer will be able to get the life-saving treatment she needs after a dispute over paying for the drug was resolved. Lesley Tipler is hoping to start a course of herceptin as soon as possible after her local primary care trust (PCT
Eastbourne Borough Council is to be congratulated for the success of its "trees from cans" scheme. Your readers may be interested to know a similar scheme is being operated by West Sussex County Council in partnership with our district and borough council
Further to Tim Heatly's letter (December 28) about the effects of ME on intellectual performance, the illness often affects brain functioning, leading to mental confusion and making communication difficult at times. These symptoms, as with the others,
I recently read a letter in The Argus complaining about the bus service in Brighton and Hove. Bus route 7 runs all day and, like many routes, is frequent to the tune of five to ten minutes apart. Although the prices are steadily rising, it is hard to
Thousands of lives and homes are at risk from a devastating storm which can hit the coast once in every 200 years. More than 35,000 homes in Sussex are in danger of being swept away because flood defences could not cope with the kind of storm which experts
I am deeply saddened by the passing of animal rights campaigner and friend Rena Collins. Rena was a lady of great character, highly principled, with an unusually strong sense of right and wrong and with a big, big heart. I came to know Rena through the
Your article on shoppers getting tickets for parking on grass verges in Carden Avenue, Brighton, during the sales (The Argus, December 30) is just another example of Brighton and Hove City Council obtaining money by extortion while ignoring the life-threatening
Brighton Excelsior's Andy Attwood was the star turn at his club's out-of-season time trial on New Year's Day, although his time was way down on the rest of the field. Andy, wearing a deerstalker hat and a knickerbocker suit - the fashionable attire for
Guy Butters believes Joel Lynch has a bright future with Albion following the rookie defender's eyecatching debut at Southampton. The Seagulls' old stager helped nurse Lynch through his senior bow at leftback in Monday's 2-1 defeat at St Mary's. And centre
Bus travel across Sussex is being made free for the over 60s from April. Council chiefs in Hastings and St Leonards said about 10,000 residents in their area will benefit from the changes. The scheme has been launched by the Government to enable older
T'is the season to be jolly - unless, it seems, you are a shopkeeper. Early reports of record sales on Boxing Day were contradicted this week by researchers claiming shoppers deserted town centres during the sales and forecasting a gloomy 2006 for retailers
For the typical hotel guest, a weekend away means indulging in long lie-ins, rich food and relaxing soaks in the bath. But the owners of a new guest house are taking the concept of getting away from it all and turning it on its head. Or more precisely
The owner of an animal rescue centre has stopped taking in abandoned creatures as she prepares to close it. Debbie Campain said Cat Rescue will shut at the end of the month unless she gets a significant injection of cash. The centre is run from her bungalow
A review which led to the closure of an emergency ward has descended into farce, say critics. They spoke out after the chairman of the committee behind the scrutiny of Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath declared he had not resigned - four months
A mayor has started his month-long suspension after "improperly" trying to block a planning application near his home. Graham Marsden, Mayor of Eastbourne, will not return to office until January 31 following last month's decision to suspend him. It followed
More than 500 people gathered for the funeral of one of the most respected journalists in Sussex. Rowan Dore, reporter for The Argus, was described as an amazing family man, a skilful professional and someone with a generous soul. Many mourners had to
On New Year's Eve night 18 people used the Night Cafe at St Patrick's in Hove, getting a hot meal and sleeping on mattresses on the floor of the church hall. They were in the hall because there was no room in the night shelter. In the weeks preceding,
Hospital appointments and operations are being delayed as long as possible to help save money. Eastbourne Downs Primary Care Trust (PCT) has told hospitals in its area that patients referred by their GP for a routine matter will have to wait up to 13
Gas prices in Brighton are to rocket, leaving hundreds of council tenants feeling the pinch in the middle of winter. Plummeting temperatures mean hundreds of Brighton and Hove City Council tenants will be cranking up their central heating systems this
Having read your article on the closure of London Road Methodist Church in Brighton (The Argus, December 23), I feel I must put the record straight concerning the activities of this Church. The Brighton, Hove and District Battalion of The Boys' Brigade
Rena Collins was someone who many of us believed would go on forever - the fire in her belly was so strong, especially about the ill treatment of animals. I didn't agree with her all the time - I don't know anyone who did - but she certainly made you
In all the years I knew Rena Collins, both during the live export protests and after, I don't recall ever seeing her smiling easily or laughing. Life was a serious business for Rena and she pursued animal rights and civic issues with a fierce and powerful
Charlie Oatway's season is over. The Albion skipper was today ruled out of the Seagulls' relegation fight after an operation on his broken ankle. It was hoped the long-serving combative midfielder would be able to return in March after sustaining the
Travellers at Gatwick suffered more delays than at any other major airport during the summer. Figures compiled by the Civil Aviation Authority show that during the peak period between July and September only 61 per cent of holiday charter flights were
