There is a real party going on at the Congress Theatre this week and it was no surprise the exuberant cast got a standing ovation and rousing cheers on Tuesday night. I Can't Stop Loving You is a tribute to the legendary Ray Charles. The show caused a
A store manager whose boss removed gollies from their window display after complaints they caused offence has revealed they have sold out of the toys. The black soft dolls were removed from show at HG Scadgell furniture store in Montague Street, Worthing
Animal rights campaigners Sir Paul McCartney and his wife Heather believe UK high street shoppers could be unwittingly purchasing real fur. A BBC documentary found that as there is no legal requirement to label fur garments, some people may not know what
We are now in a drought situation, with hosepipe bans, sprinkler bans, soon car-wash bans, all because of a lack of natural rainfall during the past two winters. Yet Brighton planners are going ahead, it seems, with plans for 850 homes at Brighton Marina
Deja vu is a common feeling when looking at the foreign policies of Britain and the United States. Incredibly, we now find ourselves in the same position we were in only three years ago, when we were dragged into a brutal and illegal war by the now-proven
Dozens of children marched on a town hall to protest against council plans to build a waste plant near their school. Pupils from Downs Infant School in Hollingdean, Brighton, delivered objections to Brighton and Hove City Council which, they say, has
It seems justice has flown out of the window with regards to police speeding through red lights. A fine is nothing - this kind of driving is taking place all too often. How many more innocent people must either be badly injured or die because a policeman
Neighbours in a smart suburban area are living in fear of organised gangs of youths, some as young as 12, who boast about carrying knives. One gang, calling itself the Southwick Soldiers, has been blamed for intimidating and threatening people, leaving
I am gratified to see employers are now under a duty to protect their employees from hate crime. (The Argus, April 3). Who will protect me, as a taxpaying car driver, from Brighton and Hove City Council? -C Reader, Brighton
Sussex will not rush James Kirtley back into first-team action. The county's premier fast bowler is still working on his re-modelled action a month after being cleared to continue his career after he was banned during the winter for a suspect action.
Albion manager Mark McGhee warned today it will be tough to bounce straight back up again from League One after relegation. McGhee is an expert at getting clubs promoted from the third tier of English football. He guided the Seagulls up in his first season
Traders are over the moon after councillors welcomed proposals to transform a down-at-heel market into a £9 million European-style arts and crafts centre. The scheme for Brighton's open market, which includes 56 permanent stalls, 58 arts and crafts workshops
Hundreds of workers at an international freight shipping company have lost their jobs following a corporate takeover. Up to 500 jobs based at Gatwick airport face the axe after TUI Hapag-Lloyd, the world's fifth largest container shipping company, said
A traders group has launched a campaign to try to prevent more shops in Brighton and Hove's fashionable shopping quarter from closing. Shopkeepers in North Laine blame soaring rents, business rate costs and poor sales for the closures. Already Electric
Garden centre has prepared for the dry summer by building its own reservoir. Staff at Europlants Ltd at Framfield Nurseries, Framfield, East Sussex, built the feature in February in case of serious water shortages later this year. Rainfall since then
A sound engineer who organised dozens of free parties and festivals has died. Dennis Sherez, 29, known by clubbers as The Good Doctor, was one of four founding members of the Bust the Box Brighton dance night. The night was an eclectic mix of styles that
If Janis Ian had been one of the many younger women singersongwriters I have reviewed in the past year or so, I would have been very impressed. Her emotive songs were beautifully constructed and sung with a tender expressiveness or a powerful edge, accompanied
May I, through the columns of your paper, thank the people of Shoreham, Southwick and Lancing for their generosity at our street collection earlier this month. The event raised the magnificent amount of £161.11, which will be used to support the hospital
A teenager denies taking part in a brutal attack which left a father-of-two dead. Jason Jackson told a jury he watched as Gary Rae was battered with baseball bats. He said another youth, who cannot be named for legal reasons, accused of murdering Mr Rae
Think of a seaside postcard and you would normally imagine a sunny beach scene, a cheap and cheerful pier or a bevy of bathing beauties. But when two University of Brighton art students asked designers and celebrities to create their own postcard, the
With reference to the letter, (April 14), headed "save our suburbs, while I was pleased the writer was concerned about the area of Hangleton, I was disappointed no name and address was given, so I am unable to address the person directly. I would like
A doctor was investigated for manslaughter following concerns he failed to diagnose a medical condition which killed a patient. An inquest heard Dr Michael Sharman, a GP in Hove, was quizzed by police after Roger Thompson died of pneumonia caused by a
Not only have we lost many wonderful presenters at Southern Counties Radio (The Argus, April 7), we have "gained" a daily afternoon presenter who cites Lord Haw Haw as the greatest broadcaster of all time. We are bereft and offended. -Patsy Yapp, Brighton
Prime Minister Tony Blair has been challenged to visit a struggling hospital to explain why it is spending more than £1 million more than it can afford. Worthing West MP Peter Bottomley used Prime Minister's Question Time to highlight the problems faced
Metal detectors are to be used on people entering clubs and pubs to check for weapons. The hand-held detectors have been given to night clubs and late-night venues employing door staff across West Sussex. The county's Violent Crime Reduction Team have
I read the eulogy to Tony Blair by R Jenkins (Letters, April 15) with a great deal of incredulity. I admit I was also pleased, at first, to see Blair become Prime Minister but subsequent events have destroyed my faith in New Labour. Why did the old Labour
Mr Justice Finestein's description of the decision to prosecute a boy of ten for alleged "racist" remarks as "crazy" and "political correctness gone mad" (The Argus, April 6) should be the final confirmation of the police state we now seem to be living
Nicki Pedersen has handed Eastbourne Eagles another injury blow. The big-scoring Dane is set to sit out two weeks of action after this weekend's Slovenian Grand Prix. Pedersen requires surgery on a long-standing wrist problem. He will miss the home meeting
It is a pity, with the constant reappearance of handwringing over dental fluoride, that nobody ever recounts the discovery of its actions, consequently blowing many of the anti-fluroide arguments out of the water. It is a bit like the global warming arguments
Police are stepping up their hunt to trace vandals who broke into a cemetery and desecrated babies' graves. Families were heartbroken when they arrived at the cemetery in Old Shoreham Road, Hove, to find yobs had trampled on six of the nine graves in
Two opera singers who entertain diners in a piazza where eating outside has been banned are pleading for the reinstatement of the tables and chairs. Brighton and Hove City Council stopped three restaurants from putting out tables and chairs in East Street
The cream of European architectural talent is being sought to help transform a city centre. Chichester in West Sussex stands on the threshold of major changes, which could dramatically alter the city's appearance in coming years. Councillors and city
The children of a woman who kept 206 dogs in pitiful conditions in a shed behind her house have spoken of her love for animals. Grandmother-of-four Elizabeth Stevens, 73, was an animal rescue volunteer with the Yorkshire Terrier Club and a pedigree dog
When Jose Gonzalez was last in town, he was forced to crack a weary smile as a punter threw a bright green ball on stage during the opening chords of Heartbeats. Having risen to fame via a Sony advertising campaign which sent his subtle melodies bouncing
Police are naming and shaming drink outlets in Brighton and Hove which illegally sold alcohol to minors. This follows a number of test purchases by under-age police cadets who successfully bought booze in off licences and supermarkets. Test purchases
