In response to Katherine Power's article about a new kind of walking stick (The Argus Woman, March 17), I would like to point out we have been selling walking sticks for the past 125 years - all shapes, sizes and colours, folding or straight. The new
Way back in the Fifties, my father put forward the idea of connecting up all the rivers, lochs, lakes, and reservoirs from Scotland down to the South Coast. It would save parts of the country being flooded and provide constant water for other parts of
Plastic bags from Tesco are blighting a neighbourhood. Fed-up householders living near the supermarket in Church Road, Hove, say its blue and white bags litter trees and gardens and make the area look like a rubbish dump. Windy weather makes the problem
A Kosovar couple trying to evade deportation have little chance of winning the right to remain in the UK, an MP has said. Fred Gurraj and Donina Lunaj, who live in St Leonards, have been in hiding since their claims for asylum failed. Now their MP, who
In response to Sue Osmond (Letters, March 31), as an engineer, it's a long time since I read anything as funny as this. I think Sue must be either wellmeaning or having a laugh. I wouldn't want any of the English Channel in my bath, it's salty, it's dirty
I am glad JR Bird corrected the earlier error about the date of Easter (Letters, April 7). Because Easter is the first Sunday after the first full moon after the Equinox, it means there is always a full moon in Holy Week. The spring moon mirrors the autumn
The grand reopening of an historic cinema undergoing a £2.2 million restoration has been delayed after workmen discovered costly problems with its landmark exterior. The Dome, on Worthing seafront, is now expected to open on August 12, more than six weeks
Developers want to invest £100 million in Brighton's former city centre fruit and vegetable market. The rundown market in Circus Street would be demolished to make way for a showpiece complex of homes and offices, creating more than 600 jobs. It is the
I was pleased to read Hella Gamper's explanation of the health perils caused by testing drugs on animals (Letters, March 17). Even pharmaceutical manufacturers who publicly claim these tests to be necessary admit in private that they serve no scientific
Regarding bird flu vaccination and feeding wild birds in the light of the discovery of the disease on mainland Britain, here are some important points. Whatever the rights, wrongs and complications of bird flu vaccination, the reason 700,000 young ducks
Jerry Williams has revealed how he climbed off his sick bed to help give Genesis Brighton Bears' ailing season a huge shot in the arm. Bears clinched their play-off berth in style by beating one of the current top three for the first time this season
Every beaten team can usually reflect on a turning point, a moment which might have changed the face of the match. At Withdean on Saturday cometh the hour cometh the young man missing a chance which has all but ended Albion's hopes of defying the drop
Colin Kazim-Richards is clinging onto a late charge for Championship survival by rock-bottom Albion. The Seagulls will be relegated if they lose at Ipswich on Saturday and Sheffield Wednesday beat Norwich at home. But Kazim-Richards, guilty of a match-turning
An airline called Blue Islands has agreed an extended stay at Shoreham Airport. The company, formerly known as Rockhopper, will provide flights to the Channel Islands and Europe. Bosses at the firm have agreed to increase the number of its flights to
The reputation of the Body Shop is starting to suffer as a result of its sale to French cosmetics giant L'Oreal. Animal rights campaigners called for a boycott of the cosmetics chain after Body Shop founder Dame Anita Roddick agreed to sell the company
Drought-hit Worthing has been forced to draw on a disused water souce to keep householders supplied this summer. With the town facing its biggest water crisis since 1933, Southern Water has spent £3.5 milion recommissioning a borehole which hasn't been
A hosepipe ban across Sussex is causing concern for bosses at an animal rescue centre. Julie Grant, from Cat Welfare Sussex, Brighton, is worried sanctuaries in private homes will be punished by hefty £1,000 fines if they hose down animal areas. She is
A former policeman has vowed to take on private parking firm NCP Fred Hampton left his car in an empty space but when he got back he found a £60 ticket. When the 82-year-old, of South Way, Seaford, complained, he was told the bay had been suspended for
The merits of incineration will be debated at a public meeting tomorrow. Brighton's monthly Greenspeak meeting will address the problem of what to do about waste. It will be held at Terraces Bar, Marine Parade, at 7.30pm. The main speakers will be Graham
"A super-sexy pack of nerds who aren't afraid of being possessed, Linda Blair-style, by the music." That's how Rufus Wainwright described The Guillemots when they toured with him last year, playing to the sort of 2,000-plus audiences generally withheld
When it comes to play construction, Alan Ayckbourn is a master craftsman and this latest offering from the Wick Theatre Company is a superb example of his talent. The play takes place in three bedrooms in separate households - all cleverly contained in
In recent times there has been much discussion about which British institution most typifies the best of British. For some it was Wimbledon or the boat race, strawberries and cream or good old fish and chips. Many chose London sights - the recently retired
So Woodvale Cemetery is "about to become" a tourist attraction? (The Argus, April 6). Actually it has been one for many years - The Argus even published a full-page feature on my own tours of Woodvale and the Extra-Mural Cemeteries in May 2002. The current
Several years ago, when I was actively tracing my family history, you published a letter from me asking if there were any descendants of my great aunt living locally. The very next day I received a letter from a second cousin and we have been great friends
I wish to share an experience with you over my recent gas bill. For the past four quarters I have been in credit, on one occasion by more than £80. A bill arrived today, informing me my direct debit payment was to be increased from £15 per month to £55
Perhaps the authorities should put their heads together. To save water, we buy pre-washed, packaged food, creating rubbish they do not want. If it comes to a standpipe situation, many will, no doubt, use throw-away plates, cups etc and also use bottled
Engineers have agreed to build a dam around a neighbourhood pond after 600 fish, small animals and birds were killed by poisonous sewage. Southern Water plans to use closed-circuit cameras to investigate a lethal dose of ammonia that swept through a lake
Junior posties from two schools are to deliver a sack-load of letters opposing plans for a giant waste dump on their doorstep. Waste contractor Onyx, now Veolia Environmental Services, submitted a revised application to Brighton and Hove City Council
Wildlife rescuers are advising people to use veterinary disinfectant on their bird tables and feeders to stop the potential spread of bird flu and salmonella. People have been telling the East Sussex Wildlife Rescue and Ambulance Service (WRAS) they have
Would you please explain why, when we are told to save water, advertising companies such as a recent one in The Argus, featuring lots of baths filled with water, get away with wasting it? What is going to happen to all that water. It is a bit hypocritical
Scores of angry parents say it will take a miracle to save their children's debt-ridden school. Still reeling from the shock closure of Newlands School in Seaford, parents and children rallied outside the independent school on Saturday. They waved placards
With the recent news coverage of water shortage in the South-East and the imminent hosepipe ban, I was amazed to see such a wide selection of hoses and attachments on display for sale in my local DIY store. If the Government wants to fully implement this
Even among fellow pop stars Elton John is known for his big-spending extravagance. So it should come no surprise to fans that the suitcases he brings with him when he plays in Hove will include up to 50 costumes. What they may not be aware of is the mammoth
How I agree with the RSPCA's Kirsty Hampton who said Damon Blandford should have been banned from keeping all animals for life (The Argus, March 29). Having been found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to a German Shepherd by not feeding it adequately
It is good to hear the six men in intensive care after participating in trials of drugs produced by the German firm Parexel are recovering well, but their horrific reaction to the drugs they were testing is further confirmation that animal testing is
Regarding vaccinations for those handling poultry, we should be aware there is no vaccine against bird flu for humans as it is not possible to vaccinate people against a disease which does not yet exist. -Rick Webber, Brighton
Eastbourne Eagles last night signed Andrew Appleton to help them through their first headache of the Elite League season. Appleton, formerly a Premier League heat leader for Reading, has joined on a short-term basis after Brent Werner suffered a broken
Brighton and Hove has been warned its reputation as a city ripe for investment could be lost unless it embraces bold new architectural designs. Award-winning architect Jim Roberts, bidding to lead a £300 million revamp of the Brighton Centre, has added
A policeman driving a patrol car that killed a woman when it crossed a red light and ploughed into her car could not remember the moments before the crash, a court heard. PC Nicholas Andrews-Faulkner, 45, of Hassocks, crossed a junction with his siren
Strike chaos is set to hit Sussex for the second time in a month as a row over pensions rages on. Pupils are once again expected to be turned away from schools, museum and libraries closed, refuse collections disrupted and council offices shut when public
A campaign was launched today against delay in building a new hospital. Arun District Council and Littlehampton Town Council are urging an immediate start on the Arun Community Hospital in Littlehampton. Councillors were furious when Surrey and Sussex
A father of two will learn this week whether he has successfully beaten cancer. Martin Jones was given a bone marrow transplant towards the end of last year thanks to a donor from the Czech Republic. The 41-year-old had suffered from non-Hodgkins lymphoma
The small Japanese man in his mid-50s who was roaring indecipherable sounds over a repetitive, bass-heavy, improvised cacophony was a living legend. Damo Suzuki was, for three albums, the vocalist in the experimental German group Can, the best Krautrock
I always thought the aim of the Arts Council-funded residency of the LPO in Brighton was to bring down repertoire and performers the city would not otherwise see. Concessions to this have included a magnificent performance of Tchaikovsy's Sixth Symphony
