MP David Lepper Lepper has called on Lewes District Council to be "reasonable" and not put any more obstacles in the way of Albion's new stadium at Falmer. He spoke following news that planning permission for the stadium had been quashed after Deputy
Campaigners have used their latest newsletter to urge people to protest against tower blocks. Save Hove, the campaign against the Frank Gehry-designed homes at the King Alfred leisure centre, is urging those opposed to the controversial development
"A unicorn with Aids. Have you ever dreamt of such a thing?" Let's face it, chances are you haven't and if you have, well, you're probably just a little bit twisted in the head. Thankfully, such distorted imaginings are not the province of normal people
I would like to thank the very kind person who handed in my handbag, which I left on the number 6 bus last Wednesday. Also, my praise goes to the bus company for its excellent efforts in tracking it down. Despite a change of driver and the bus changing
I've just read the report about how Brighton and Hove City Council is looking to welcome a number of families seeking asylum from Central Africa (The Argus, April 7). That's really good news, and shows the sort of welcome we can give in Brighton and I
All the recent letters about parking park fees, charges, car parks, pay-anddisplay, permit bays, double yellow lines, single yellow lines, speed cameras, the north/south and now bus lane cameras - will fall on deaf ears. When the income from the above
A mother whose schizophrenic son died of a heroin overdose has launched a campaign for a new halfway house for people suffering from serious mental illness. Yannick Dickens, 38, a paranoid schizophrenic, was found dead in a bed and breakfast room five
In response to Michael Parker (Letters, April 5), there have indeed been many beautiful songs inspired by canvas artists. But with Nat King Cole's Mona Lisa and Don McLean's Vincent in mind, we must not forget the lovely words of Portrait Of My Love -
Readers at the Jubilee Library will not be surprised to find a taxi driver was clamped and charged £125 in Jubilee Street while collecting a customer's take-away (The Argus, April 4). True, fines for overdue books have not yet reached that level, although
The Rev John Webster agrees there is no theological reason why Easter should not be on a fixed date (Letters, April 6). He points out this would avoid the dislocation of school terms that occurs under the present system. Furthermore, it would be enjoyable
A pregnant woman and her husband today spoke of the hell of being harassed for two years by a policeman. Chris and Sophie Fox, of Westdene in Brighton, were singled out for abuse by PC Alistair Edgar, 54, almost from the moment they moved in next door
Regarding the letter querying the weight of carbon dioxide being heavier than the petrol producing it, I don't know the exact figures but bear in mind the oxygen part of the CO2 molecule comes from the air, not the petrol. In a similar way, rust on an
The answer to John Plowman's "Weighty Problem" (Letters, April 7) lies in the chemical equation for the combustion of petrol. petrol + oxygen = CO2 + water + energy C8H18 + 12.5O2 = 8CO2+ 9H2O + e 114g 400g 352g 162g + e That is, 114g of petrol produces
Worthing and Haywards Heath face a last day duel to be Sussex's top team in the league. The rivals are locked together on 19 points in London One. Their battle to be top dog will be the main point of interest when league programmes are concluded a week
It is encouraging we are seriously thinking about desalination to tackle the water shortages in the South-East. It is rather less encouraging to think, at the same time, we are proposing a sewage outlet for the waste of Brighton and Hove just a few kilometres
Sussex's Matt Prior is on a mission in England's two remaining one-dayers in India. Most of the squad will probably be glad to get home next week at the end of a gruelling tour which will finish with a heavy defeat in the seven-match one-day series. England
The Argus journalist Rowan Dore, who died in December, will be remembered at next month's Brighton Festival. His sister Charlie Dore, a respected songwriters, is dedicating her evening show to her brother. She will be performing material from her latest
Thousands of people woke up to snow - two weeks after spring officially started. One to two inches fell across parts of Sussex in the early hours of yesterday and there were reports of snow settling across the South East, forecasters said. While most
Spec-wearers of the world unite, your time has come. Uber-nerd Graham Coxon is making it cool to be a geek. The former Blur guitarist's headscratching, bumbling diffidence is hardly the stuff of rock gods but he sure can play. He strolled onto the stage
In response to several recent letters concerning the Astoria Cinema on the Old Steine, we do indeed own the building and, despite being hard at work putting a new show together for the Brighton Festival, behind the scenes we are still working on our Astoria
With respect to the threatened Midsummer Tree at Broadwater, as I am no dendrological expert, I hesitate to intervene in the erudite exchange between Margaret King and Chris Hare (Letters, March 28 and April 4). It does, though, seem a pity such an apparently
The mother of a deaf child has praised a screening service for giving her daughter the best possible start in life. Lacey Quilter's problems were picked up when she was less than two weeks old and a hearing aid was fitted in six weeks. Her mother Michelle
Four out of five alcohol outlets sold drink to underage teenagers, according to a survey. The test purchases in Bexhill bucked the trend in other parts of Sussex. Similar tests in the Worthing and Brighton and Hove areas showed the vast majority of pubs
MP David Lepper Lepper has called on Lewes District Council to be "reasonable" and not put any more obstacles in the way of Albion's new stadium at Falmer. He spoke following news that planning permission for the stadium had been quashed after Deputy
While I appreciate everyone is entitled to their opinion, I really couldn't let your correspondent's review of last Thursday's Stiff Little Fingers concert at the Concorde 2 go unchallenged. I have been a fan of the band for a long, long time and I honestly
The self-styled "non-league football robber" has struck again. Players from Tonbridge Angels returned to the changing room at Burgess Hill after Saturday's match against the Sussex side to find money and valuables missing. Police believe the culprit is
I am writing about an extremely disturbing Government proposal which is going through Parliament. The Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill threatens to destroy 700 years of democracy in the UK. It gives ministers the power to change or replace any law
A pub landlord was stunned when he received a £616,776 phone bill - for one month. Jack Harding, 38, who runs The Olive Branch pub at Yapton, near Arundel, immediately called BT to complain. It would take someone ringing a £1-a-minute premium line 14
A former housemaster who sexually abused boys in his care has been jailed for 14 years. Andrew Duncan, 66, who has no previous convictions, showed no emotion as he was sentenced at Lewes Crown Court for the offences which date back more than 30 years.
A hospital failed to inform a family that their dying mother had MRSA. Jennie Nicol said she only discovered her 84-year-old mother Joan Oborne had contracted the deadly infection when she received a death certificate weeks after her mother had died.
Eastbourne Eagles today identified Cameron Woodward as the overseas rider they plan to sign Eagles have agreed terms with Edinburgh Monarchs for the reigning Australian under-21 champion to sign on what could become a permanent deal. Woodward, who was
Colonial Trinidad 1941. Three sisters live a privileged life in Port of Spain with their unworldly brother and his domineering, working-class wife, occupying their lives with empty marriages and indiscreet liaisons. Their dream is to return home to their
I am writing to thank all the staff at the Royal Sussex County Hospital Cardiac Unit for the professionalism and dedication they showed when I was admitted, via A&E, on April 5, suffering severe chest pains. On the ward I was immediately put at ease
Daniel Hildreth today admitted his long-standing play-off dream has been put in serious jeopardy by a freak injury. Hildreth suffered a dislocated clavicle bone and ligament damage in Genesis Brighton Bears' thrilling 74-69 defeat of Scottish Rocks on
Alex Frutos is back in contention for Albion's critical trip to Ipswich on Saturday. The French left winger has shrugged off a damaged rib cartilage, which has ruled him out of the last two matches. The injury did not become apparent until the day after
Brighton-based IT services provider FDM Group said its first year as a listed company had been a success, despite a slight dip in profits. Pre-tax profit came in at £1.5 million for the year to December, 2005, slightly down on the £1.8 million a year
Gatwick operator BAA is understood to have drawn up plans to hand back cash to shareholders in the event of a higher hostile bid. The company rejected an offer of 810p a share from a consortium led by Ferrovial, the Spanish infrastructure group, on Friday
Fresh life could be breathed into the South Coast as part of a strategy to boost the region's economy. Seeda, the regional development agency for the South-East, today said it was developing a multi-million pound strategy to improve the fortunes of the
A Post Office may be reopened when a branch, currently run from a newsagents, closes in June. Councillors in East Grinstead said it would be "absurd" for the town not to have a post office after the owner of newsagent Forbuoys announced closure of the
Campaigners have used their latest newsletter to urge people to protest against tower blocks. Save Hove, the campaign against the Frank Gehry-designed homes at the King Alfred leisure centre, is urging those opposed to the controversial development to
In 2004, he launched his soon-to-be Mercury-nominated album Kitty Jay with a concert inside Dartmoor Prison. On March 1 he launched its successor, Freedom Fields, with a gig inside Princetown Breweries. And he's just returned from a tour of Libya, where
