On reading Adam Trimingham's account of the water shortage (The Argus, January 25), I got the impression he would rather not blame anyone in particular for the shortage, wastage or failure to supply. And in his final paragraph, he wrote: "But unless action
I Welcome Coun Williams' idea to identify Brighton's role as the leading gay city in the country. There are dozens of gay-owned businesses in this area, probably the biggest concentration anywhere in the country, if not in Europe, and it is only right
X Factor reject Chico has signed a record deal with Sony BMG, it was announced yesterday. The former goat herder and stripper will release his debut single It's Chico Time on February 27. His performance of the song was one of the most memorable moments
Angry parents today claimed they have been barred from sending their children to the first, second and third schools of their choice. Fourteen youngsters at Heene First School in Worthing have been affected by the West Sussex County Council ruling. Families
Inflation-busting council tax rises are set to sweep Sussex for the third year in a row. The county is again facing rises of about five per cent, twice the rate of inflation. The increases would add, on average, £70 to a band D bill for the 2006 and 2007
Police and council leaders are planning to turn dozens of streets into no-go areas for street drinkers to cut antisocial behaviour. Sussex Police and Adur District Council last night released the full list of areas where they want a public drinking ban
Tim Linnell refers to "the essentially affluent, middle-class areas of Queen's Park and Elm Grove" (Letters, January 30). Really, Mr Linnell? I understand Queen's Park ward contains areas ranked among the most deprived in England. In addition, Regency
The truth about national parks and the alleged benefits they have for the landscape of the nation are finally beginning to emerge. Last week the park authority for the Lake District faced proposals to abandon many environmental projects, sack staff and
There may be no such thing as a free lunch but The Argus is about to treat its readers to the next best thing. Our most popular promotion, Dine for £10, returns on Friday with a selection of top class restaurants where up to six people can eat for £10
I am in agreement with the comments of Alan Bond of the St James's Forum Action Group (The Argus, January 26). I have worked with many LGBTs over the years, so I do not wish to be unfairly equated with bigotry. However, I am concerned about equalities
Taxi drivers are asking for fares to rise by four times the rate of inflation. This would put 40p on the average £5 daytime journey - a rise of eight per cent when the underlying inflation rate is just two per cent. The proposal has sparked fresh concerns
The money spent by Brighton & Hove City Council on transport consultants is not the only "money down the toilet". By the time tenants vote on whether or not they will accept transfer to a new housing association, the council will have spent an estimated
Your report (The Argus, January 20) indicated a total of 280 flats would be available as low-cost homes at the proposed Karis redevelopment of the King Alfred site. Of the 754 units being built, these 280 represent just 37 per cent of the total, as the
Dennis Rodman's Valentine's date at the Brighton Centre is definitely ON thanks to public demand. The five times MBA champion will make his second appearance for Genesis Brighton Bears when they host title-chasing Newcastle Eagles on Tuesday, February
One after another, the Government has announced various plans to save us all. Firstly, they announced Regional Fire Controls, which involves the building of nine new Emergency Fire Control Centres and closing 47 existing ones at a cost of £1.7 billion
Hassocks gave Horsham a real fright in the Senior Cup before the Ryman division one side presented manager John Maggs with an emotional semi-final clash against former club Crawley. Maggs admitted he was not impressed by his side's performance especially
Dennis Rodman's Valentine's date at the Brighton Centre is definitely ON thanks to public demand. The five times MBA champion will make his second appearance for Genesis Brighton Bears when they host title-chasing Newcastle Eagles on Tuesday, February
A train operator has said it was pleased with the latest results of a passenger survey. The autumn National Passenger Survey, published by Passenger Focus, revealed overall customer satisfaction on Southern trains, one of the biggest operators in Sussex
Campaigners have persuaded rail bosses to review noisy train horns that cause misery for householders. Network Rail has agreed to look at the 117-decibel horns fitted to new rolling stock trains and decide if they need to be so loud. The news marks a
A rail worker forced out of his job after nearly 30 years in the industry has won £61,000 damages. Colin Burch was a station accounts manager until he had to take time off with ulcerative colitis in September 2003. Southern, his employer, refused to let
A motorist being charged £360 a year to drive just 70ft today praised The Argus after the "extortionate" bill was scrapped. Tory councillor Clive Roberts took up the case of Simon Searle after reading about it in the paper. The Argus revealed how Mr Searle
An Old Bailey jury today begins its third day of deliberations in the Billie-Jo Jenkins murder retrial. Former deputy headteacher Sion Jenkins, 48, denies murdering his 13-year-old foster daughter in Hastings. The teenager was found battered over the
On previous occasions, Boothby Graffoe has had me breathlessly rocking to-and-fro with laughter. He has fantastically performed anecdotes on the perils of Peckham living, clever political snides and absurd songs such as Baseball Playing Spider, which
John Plowman writes to complain about the parking and traffic situation in Brighton and says he now travels to Crawley to do his Christmas shopping. Mr Plowman tells us he lives in Balsdean Road. There are four buses an hour which stop at the end of his
I read with utter dismay John Plowman's letter (January 30) proclaiming parking charges in Brighton are forcing drivers out. Oh, please. You only live in Woodingdean, for goodness sake, and you're stupid enough to bring your car into Brighton to go Christmas
Thanks to your reader G Garner for their kind and complimentary words about City College's Gallery restaurant (Letters, January 26). I'm delighted that, aside from enjoying the food, they also enjoyed the "singing chef". -Michael Buckman, Programme Manager
Ask any chicken farmer and he will tell you the fox is better known as a predator than a lover. But the amorous antics of Brighton and Hove's feral canines in recent weeks would make Basil Brush blanch. Sussex Police have been inundated with calls from
Three youth hostels in Sussex are to be axed next year because they no longer meet the standards required by todays backpacker. The Youth Hostels Association (YHA) is scrapping venues in Brighton, Hastings and Blackboys, near Uckfield, as part of an £18
Keep Sussex Skating is calling for an end to the protracted wait for the green light. Where is our new Olympic ice arena for public skating? There is an avalanche of longstanding support from the city and the surrounding area for a new ice complex in
I have never been moved to write to this or any other newspaper with my opinion but have made this a first after reading the unfair, selfish complaints over Little Dippers classes in Tongdean Road (Letters, January 30). Wilfred Wong and his coprotesters
A driver who escaped injury in a car crash was hit seconds later by a lorry as he stepped from his vehicle. The 28-year-old man from Lewes suffered serious head injuries and his condition last night was said to be poorly. Both carriageways of the A27
Roads bosses are today being urged to end the "madness" of a 70mph speed limit, which campaigners say has led to five years of carnage at an accident blackspot. Since 2000, 15 smashes have caused four deaths and numerous injuries on the A27 between the
I made enquiries at Brighton Town Hall with regard to the large number of council properties which are currently empty. I asked whether it would be possible to take over a property and refurbish at the cost of materials, since I am a master builder. I
Albion's glaring need for a new striker was reinforced at Withdean last night. A drab goalless draw against a Burnley side sadly lacking in ambition, combined with a surprise win for managerless Leicester at QPR, dropped the Seagulls back into the Championship
A hospital trust and two councils have been named among the 100 most gay-friendly employers in Britain. Brighton and Hove City Council, East Sussex County Council and Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust are all on Stonewall's Workplace
A council has spoken of its disappointment about 90 job losses. BOC Edwards, on the Manor Royal industrial estate, Crawley, announced last month it was shedding the jobs to move its service operations to the Czech Republic and the manufacture of vacuum
A mother claims she is forced to spend her benefits on taxi fares to get two of her children with special needs to school because there is no free transport. A free coach service used to take Kayleigh Manville, 14, and her brother Steven, 12, to Palatine
A new leader of the Labour group on Brighton and Hove City Council has been formally appointed. Councillor Simon Burgess, 41, who represents the Queen's Park ward, last night sailed through the party's internal election uncontested following Ken Bodfish's
The Post Office has insisted it wants to reopen a branch it closed three weeks ago. The counter in Lyndhurst Road, Worthing, was closed due to "irreconcilable differences" with the sub-postmaster and deputy mayor Jack Saheid. Customers were not warned
"They don't want frills in the way," said Richard Thompson on the release of his new album. "They want to hear the squeaks of fingers on strings, and, dare I say, the cock-ups. So that's what they're gonna get." It's been 37 years since this folk-rock
