We have just been to see Jeff Wayne's musical arrangement of War Of The Worlds at the Brighton Centre. It was wonderful, the best night out in quite a while. Our thanks go out to Jeff and all involved. The Brighton Centre was packed. Please may we have
I feel like one of those sophisticated jet-set travellers who are coy about speaking of their favourite holiday destinations for fear any popularity would spoil it for them. However, I must reveal to readers the special treasure on our doorsteps - Stanmer
A service which provides free legal and debt advice is struggling to plug a £30,000 shortfall in finances. The Citizens' Advice Bureau (CAB), a service which many consider an essential community resource, is now having to take drastic cost-cutting measures
RG Jenkins writes of the agenda Tony Blair has set for future governments in terms of future social and economic standards (Letters, April 15). As a 55-year-old who grew up during the Sixties and Seventies, I would like to congratulate him on both his
With three smash hit shows under his belt in as many years, comedian Will Smith has turned his painfully obsessive mind to the distressing loss of childhood innocence. In between wondering how children have managed to metamorphose from the obedient well-mannered
In a recent letter to the editor in the Vancouver Sun, a local resident told how they had met a family from Brighton who had been visiting the Whistler ski resort here. They indicated Vancouver's Chinatown and blocks east were a "blight"on our city and
Take three internationals out of any side in any sport and you are going to weaken it. Which is why it is unfair to make too many predictions on how Sussex's summer will pan out on the basis of their County Championship opener against Warwickshire. The
It is bemusing to see Councillor Henry Smith claiming West Sussex County Council was right in its opposition to the South Downs National Park because of a court case in the New Forest (The Argus, April 15). It was the New Forest case which moved the goalposts
Rana Naved will go straight back into the Sussex team when he returns to Hove this weekend. The 28-year-old is due back on Sunday and cricket manager Mark Robinson confirmed today that he will play in next week's Championship game against Hampshire at
Paul McShane has been passed fit for a possible farewell appearance for Albion at Wolves tomorrow. It will definitely be the young Irish central defender's last game of the season and it could also be his last ever outing for the relegated Seagulls. The
A furniture maker has been told he must foot a fraud bill of more than £6,000. Nathan Levick from Heathfield was stung by fraudsters ordering goods four times using stolen credit card details. He went to police when his suspicions were aroused after the
The inquiry into whether to build a superstore in a town has been extended by a day. Eight days were not enough for all arguments to be heard over building an Asda superstore on the Worthing College site in Bolsover Road, Worthing. In return for releasing
A giant temporary office block could be built while a financial services company refurbishes its tower block. American Express plans to build temporary office buildings three storeys high in front of and behind its European headquarters, Amex House in
(15, 106 mins) Embeth Davidtz, Alessandro Nivola, Benjamin McKenzie, Amy Adams, Celia Watson. Directed by Phil Morrison Another American indie movie, Junebug is a welcome addition to the recent successes of Transamerica and The Squid And The Whale. A
(12A, 107mins) Hugh Grant, Dennis Quaid, Mandy Moore, Sam Golzari, Chris Klein, Willem Dafoe, Marcia Gay Harden, Adam Busch, Judy Greer, John Cho. Directed by Paul Weitz. In 1968, Andy Warhol famously declared, "In the future everybody will be famous
(12A, 117mins) Antonio Banderas, Rob Brown, Yaya DaCosta, Dante Basco, Shawand McKenzie, Alfre Woodard, John Ortiz. Directed by Liz Friedlander. Mixing elements of Mad Hot Ballroom, Strictly Ballroom and every inspirational teacher yarn ever committed
(15, 83mins) Anna Faris, Craig Bierko, Conchita Campbell, Beau Mirchoff, Regina Hall, Leslie Nielsen, Carmen Electra. Directed by David Zucker. The fourth and thankfully final instalment of the Scary Movie series is the best yet. Unfortunately, given
(15, 90mins) Rachel Hurd-Wood, Sissy Spacek, Donald Sutherland, James D'Arcy, Matthew Marsh, Sam Alexander. Directed by Courtney Solomon. Based on true events, An America Haunting is a scary movie of sorts, in that the events chronicled here - an early
Mainstream politicians are urging voters to back any party other than the Far-Right after another British National Party candidate was fielded in Sussex. The electorate was urged to make sure they use their vote by turning up at polling stations so the
Street dancer JP Omari has vowed the fly the flag for Brighton as he competes to win BBC1's Strictly Dance Fever competition. The 24-year-old, who was born and raised in Rome, moved to Brighton in 1999 and studied international business at the city's
Business people joined celebrities to celebrate the official unveiling of the revised plans for the £235 million development in Brighton Marina. The Argus revealed the new plans exclusively earlier this month for the development, which includes a 40-storey
Lucky chancer or desperate sell-out? Many have questioned the decision of The Ordinary Boys' Preston to take part in this year's Celebrity Big Brother. But the amiable frontman has fought his corner well. And with a sell-out tour, a sizeable increase
Ambulance workers have indicated they would be prepared to take industrial action over a continuing pay and conditions row. An informal ballot was carried out by Unison to gauge the views of Sussex Ambulance Service workers. The response rate was 30 per
Children are being left to cross busy roads without lollipop men and women because of staff shortages. Despite recruitment campaigns, Brighton and Hove City Council has 16 of its 29 positions vacant. This is an increase on last year when 60 per cent of
I am researching my husband's family tree and know his great grandfather, Thomas Eager, married Esther Sayers, who was born in Twineham, Sussex, in 1847. She was the daughter of George Sayers, born about 1818 in Cowfold, Sussex, and his father was Samuel
I can only assume SMD Kent was having a senior moment when they went and bought all those discount bus passes (Letters, April 16). There has, after all, been more than a whiff in the air for a good few months that we golden oldies were going to be able
There have been references in The Argus recently to the facility now granted to Sussex Countycard holders to travel on buses without charge. We should, however, be careful about calling these journeys "free". They are free only in the sense that no payment
Ordinary Boys lead singer Preston gave the £50,000 he earned from Celebrity Big Brother to a homeless shelter. Preston, 24, nominated St Patrick's Trust in Hove as his chosen charity while on the Channel 4 reality show and 16p of every £1 from phone calls
Cheeky chappie Jamie Oliver took inspiration from cartoon character Popeye as he hit Brighton beach to film his latest advert. The chef plugs the virtues of spinach in the new commercial for food giant Sainsbury's. He appeared on the beach next to the
A search for specialist nurses needed to keep a baby unit open has come to an end. The hospital trust today launched a new-look service which has helped secure the future of a special baby care unit at the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath. The
Having read "Crib lady is quite a card" (The Argus, April 13), I felt compelled to write on behalf of all cribbage players. I was delighted to read the fortuitous Mrs Rees was dealt three fives and a jack. However these cards on their own would not have
Traffic outside an infants school has become so congested that children are at risk of being hurt, a headteacher has warned. Problems with parking around Peacehaven Infants School mean parents are dropping their children off outside the front entrance
A civil engineer who has worked on several major Sussex attractions wants to buy the British Engineerium museum. Jon Orrell, of Hemsley Orrell civil and structural engineers, has made a bid in the past to buy the attraction, which this month shut its
I am shocked Brighton and Hove City Council will not allow a naked line dancing club at the old ABC cinema in East Street. If people want to disrobe and shake their stuff to Billy Ray Cyrus or Shania Twain then they should be fully entitled to... Oh,
Campaigners staged a protest against controversial proposals to introduce parking charges in a seaside town. East Sussex County Council and Eastbourne Borough Council propose expanding controlled parking zones in Eastbourne town centre. They are planning
On behalf of the service users, volunteers and staff of Brighton and Hove Shopmobility, I would like to thank the Sussex Masonic Charities of Brighton for their most generous donation of £2,500 for two electric scooters. A special thank you must go to
A public school which was closed after being plunged into debt has been saved by a mystery parent. Newlands School in Seaford went into administration four weeks ago but confirmed last night its £2.4 million premises had been bought by "parental funding
There have been numerous reported sightings lately of urban foxes hunting after dark in this area. I saw a fox crossing Salisbury Road in front of me and my son one evening recently and my son-in-law was approached by a fox when fishing from Hove beach
A registered paedophile subjected a young girl to more than three years of sickening abuse. Kevin Hazelwood, 40, already under supervision for downloading child porn, had confessed to probation officers that he was a paedophile and had abused another
Mrs J Maskell asks "when are politicians going to put the needs of the people of this country first?" (Letters, April 17). It seems to me that, since 1987, Gordon Brown and Tony Blair have been putting the needs of the people of this country first with
Alfredo Ott today vowed to break new ground in an increasingly fruitful tie-up between Worthing and Florida. And that means holding off a challenge from Manchester Magic and helping bring play-off success to Worthing Thunder. American guard Ott has been
"There is no violence, no sex, no overt drama about it at all - it is just good talk. It is so unfashionable, it is almost revolutionary." Michael Pennington, co-founder and formerly artistic director of the English Shakespeare Company, is enthusing about
Jon Cook today called on his depleted Eastbourne Eagles to win three meetings out of four as they bid to keep pace with the Elite League high flyers. Eagles have lost Brent Werner, Adam Shields and Nicki Pedersen for tonight's Arlington clash with Oxford
Surely it is not right to imply The Albion FC chose an Area Of Outstanding National Beauty (AONB) and refused to consider any other site, as Mrs Helen Mason suggests (Letters, April 14)? The first application for a new Albion FC stadium was for a sustainable
Captain Danny Brown says Crawley's players deserve the sack if they lose their last three games. Reds play high-flying Halifax at Broadfield Stadium tomorrow, then travel to Exeter on Tuesday before finishing their campaign at Tamworth next Saturday.
(PG, 120mins) Paul Walker, Jason Biggs, Bruce Greenwood, Moon Bloodgood. Directed by Frank Marshall. Based on the Japanese blockbuster Nankyoku Monogatari, Eight Below is an engrossing real-life adventure set in the treacherous ice kingdom of Antarctica
Plans to tear down an ancient flint wall to improve access to a football club have been rejected outright by a council. Lewes District Council's community services unit wanted to demolish part of a boundary wall fronting Ham Lane, Lewes, as the crumbling
A Sudanese rapper and a "ramshackle collection of cowboys" are among acts appearing in a world music celebration. One World is organised and promoted by the University of Brighton Students' Union, which, thanks to sponsorship, will be able to donate all
"I won't stop until I've got an apartment in every major city in the world. New York, Helsinki - and Harrogate," jokes Kaiser Chiefs' frontman Ricky Wilson, making fun of his drive to win against all the odds. "Also, I want all my ex-girlfriends to recognise
Recently signed to Memphis Industries to become label-mates with The Pipettes and The Go! Team, Field Music are part of the North-East's new wave of bands, with past and present line-ups intertwined with the likes of The Futureheads and Maximo Park. The
Over the past decade, Jake Wherry and Ollie Teeba aka The Herbaliser have established themselves as one of the most innovative and reliable production duos to come out of the UKs hip-hop scene. As DJs, they promise an irresistible, addictive and infectious
Tim "my skills are psyche" Westwood is one of the most influential figures in hip-hop in Europe and seen as a pioneer of the UK scene. Despite the appalling Pimp My Ride UK, he is respected as a presenter, as well as a DJ and promoter. Starting out on
The man behind Grand Central Records, Mark Rae, graces the decks at Catskills' weekly party tonight. Expect dancehall, hip hop, breaks, soul and funk. Mark made his name DJing at some of Manchester's most progressive and cutting-edge nights. One half
