Martin McDonagh's play has the doomed inevitability of a Greek tragedy but is counterbalanced with generous helpings of comedy. Maureen is a plain, lonely, middle-aged woman trapped in an isolated Irish household, left to care for her elderly mother,
I am deeply concerned about the planning application BH2006/00900 Re: Waste transfer station, Hollingdean Lane because of its close proximity to schools and houses in an area which is already at bursting point with the amount of traffic which passes through
Parents and staff of a prestigious public school that suddenly closed have spoken of their horror over secret plans to build houses on the site. The Chittenden family, which owns the school, refused to transfer the lease of Newlands School in Seaford
A tomato that could help reduce the risk of developing cancer has gone on sale. Tesco is launching a new Healthy Living variety of the fruit containing high levels of a chemical it claims is linked to a potential cancer risk reduction. The tomato contains
A paedophile who escaped checks to teach in at least three Sussex schools has been jailed for four years. Nigel Gordon Jackson, 48, a former deputy headmaster of Seaford Head Community College, mouthed "sorry" to his victim's parents after he was sentenced
As someone who has been critical of the way the Brighton and Hove City Council use its resources, I cannot help but feel the relatively small amount of money spent each year by senior officers on taxis is entirely justifiable (The Argus, April 3). Taxis
A boy injured for life after he ate dishwasher powder from a container with a faulty safety cap has been denied compensation. Connor Pollard, now nine, was just 13 months old when he ate the powder at the family home in Broome Close, Horsham. He has had
This is the moment masked men robbed Securicor guards in the middle of a busy shopping street. Scores of shoppers in London Road, Brighton, watched as a woman guard was forced at gunpoint to sit on the pavement. A cash bag, believed to contain thousands
Although, generally, our councillors do an excellent job, I agree with The Argus (March 22): "Do we want to be represented solely by the rich or the retired with plenty of time on their hands? The answer has to be no." This is why I am one of the prospective
A killer who butchered his wife after she took up with his best friend could be released in four years. Anthony Simpson stabbed Margaret Simpson almost 40 times the day after receiving divorce papers from his wife of 24 years, who had recently told him
The "waste shame" article (The Argus, April 3) certainly gave us the true facts - Brighton and Hove has the 17th-worst ecological footprint in the UK, as found by the Stockholm Environmental Institute. The recent calls for the culling of pigeons and foxes
Drivers are facing bank hell-iday traffic chaos as The Argus today reveals that more than 20 routes in Brighton and Hove will be obstructed by roadworks. With forecasters predicting better weather and temperatures rising to 15C (61F) over the weekend,
I would love to see a proper recycling centre in Brighton, where there could be guided tours, an education centre funded by Brighton and Hove City Council, sculpture trails of recycled art and market stalls selling recycled arts and crafts. This would
Hollingdean is a designated Sure Start area in Brighton and is supposed to give our children the best possible start in life. How on Earth is this possible when Brighton and Hove City Council are considering the revised plans for the waste transfer station
I read with disappointment that a planning application has been re-submitted to build a waste transfer depot in Hollingdean Lane The Argus, March 23). I am against the building of a transfer station in the middle of a residential area with, frankly, pathetic
Mushtaq Ahmed is planning to torment county batsmen earlier than usual this season. The 36-year-old has been the country's leading wicket-taker in each of his three seasons with Sussex, most memorably in 2003 when he took 103 wickets. But Mushtaq admits
Eastbourne-based PRG Publicity welcomed more than 100 guests to its swanky new offices to celebrate 25 years in business. Guests walked up a red carpet to join the movie premiere-themed party at The Point in College Road, just off the seafront. A paparazzi
A second wave of strikes in the row over public sector pensions has been averted. Unions representing local authority workers who were set to cause chaos with strike action later this month said in a joint statement they had agreed a framework for negotiations
An airline said it has found no evidence that one of its stewardesses screamed that everyone was going to die when a jumbo jet encountered severe turbulence. Passengers claimed the Virgin Atlantic stewardess screamed every time the Gatwick to Las Vegas
Residents surrounded by phone masts are stepping up their campaign against having two more installed. Vodafone is planning to add two 10m 3G masts in Dyke Road Avenue, Brighton, to six already in place all within the vicinity of a nursery. Two petitions
More than 1,600 people have informed on their neighbours for breaking a hosepipe ban. Householders in drought-hit Sussex are snooping on each other as the county experiences its driest period since 1976. Southern Water, which imposed a ban on its Sussex
A water firm has finished putting its case for an emergency drought order. Southern Water is attempting to limit water used to clean windows, wash cars, water plants, fill swimming pools and refresh sports grounds. A two-day public hearing held by a Defra
A Seminar is to be held to advise businesses how to be more environmentally-friendly. Hastings Sustainable Business Partnership is hosting the event to tell firms about the benefits of minimising waste and considering green issues. Representatives from
A plan to develop ports and resorts in the South-East will create 110,000 jobs. The South East England Development Agency's (Seeda) strategy names Brighton and Hove as a "diamond for growth". And seaside towns across the South East, including Hastings
Residents have complained of a "lake" of raw sewage seeping up to their front doors. Several families in Stanford Terrace, Hassocks, say the problem has been going on for two years and is making them ill. Environmental officers have blamed the problem
A plumber with a valid permit has had to pay almost £600 for leaving his van in a parking bay. Mark Jenkins, 48, and his family were woken at 6.30am on Tuesday by bailiffs who had clamped his van and banged on his door stating he must pay up or have his
In ancient Rome, workers laboured for years to build the mighty Coliseum and the Pantheon. But these architectural feats could be recreated in just one month if organisers of a £1.2 million international sand sculpture festival are given the go-ahead.
Sussex's strategic health authority (SHA) is to be merged into a larger organisation in a bid to boost frontline services, Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt has announced. More money would be available for patient care under the changes, Ms Hewitt said
Ordinary Boys lead singer Preston has sold his house just days after announcing his engagement to Big Brother winner Chantelle Houghton. The home in Cambridge Road, Hove, has been snapped-up by an unidentified buyer and Glenn Mishon, director of Mishon
"As soon as we get a bunch of songs we just want to get out there and enjoy ourselves," explains Rob Dylan Thomas. 'It's an hour or two a night so it's not a lot to ask, really." Proclaiming themselves as 'naive but oh so confident", The Maccabees' first
There has been a lot of meddling with ye olde folk - young whipper snappers, not even old enough to sprout a beard let alone wear a cardigan, splicing it up with acid beats, fusing it with electronica and making it all "twisted". While 28-year-old Seth
There is only one word to describe Carmina Burana - wonderful. The undoubted stars of La Cuadra de Sevilla's superb production are the two magnificent white Lippizzaner stallions - one of them dances round the Congress stage in time to the music. Salvador
I was puzzled to read Lucy Potter's criticism of Councillor Simon Williams (The Argus, March 30). He was re-iterating a comment which has been made over the years - that the timings of council meetings and the quantity of work make it difficult to balance
I don't like to see conspiracy theories in everything but is it pure coincidence that Veolia (formerly Onyx) has submitted its amended application for the waste transfer facility at Hollingdean Lane during the Easter break, giving schools and parents
The cut-price airline ticket is fuelling a boom which has led to Gatwick Airport producing 18 times as much pollution as the whole of Crawley. A new study by the Gatwick Area Consultative Committee (GACC) says airliners release the equivalent of 13 million
A vixen sparked a 14-hour rescue mission when she decided a suburban house was the perfect first home for her family. She and her five cubs lived under the house in Hollingdean Terrace, Brighton for a month before wildlife rescuers set out on an intricate
I have just received a missive from our wonderful Brighton and Hove City Council informing me they will only collect my rubbish in future if it is placed at the very edge of my property. Yet another example of declining services while council tax rises
Residents of Hollingdean and surrounding areas have until April 19 to appeal against plans to build a waste transfer station, with some recycling activity, at the former abbatoir site on Hollingdean Lane. It would seem Brighton and Hove City Council and
The Liberal Democrat Party is vowing to do away with council tax and replace it with a local income tax. This still penalises the electorate in each constituency. To make a council tax fair, everyone who makes use of the services provided must pay a share
Jon Cook today hailed a complete performance as Eastbourne Eagles scored their first away win of the season. Eagles triumphed 48-42 at rock-bottom Oxford Cheetahs, led by 14 points from star guest Jason Crump and helped by the latest signs that Lewis
Alex Frutos declared himself ready and raring to go today for Albion's last-ditch bid to stay in the Championship. The French left winger is desperate to play against Ipswich at Portman Road on Saturday after missing the last two matches with a damaged
