Nigel Smetham writes a deeply flawed analysis of Southern Water's role in potential water fluoridation (The Argus, June 13). Since no one sane or senior can be forced to take medication, the propagation of fluoride through the public water supply is truly
Two teenage girls have pleaded guilty to a "happy slapping" attack, filmed on a mobile phone and broadcast over the internet. Four children appeared at Mid Sussex Youth Court yesterday, charged with assault and harassment of a 15-year-old schoolgirl.
May I thank the two ambulance men who attended me on June 3 for their prompt and cheerful manner. Also, I would like to thank the angels of accident and emergency at The Royal Sussex County Hospital and the surgeon and his team for my operation. A special
I am trying to find an old friend who lived in Brighton until about 30 years ago. I know he had family living in Brighton at this time but I do not know their addresses. So far, I have found four families with the same name but none of them are related
Christian parents will not give up the fight to persuade a school to allow their daughter to wear a purity ring. Lydia Playfoot, 15, was told by teachers at Millais School, Horsham, she would have to take lessons in isolation if she refused to remove
I must correct a turn of phrase in your report headlined "Bid to derail £220m leisure plan rejected" (The Argus, June 17). Readers who are keen to have a public inquiry concerning the King Alfred planning application which was submitted last autumn and
House prices increased 1.75 per cent in the last month in a mini property boom in Sussex, according to new figures. West Sussex saw the biggest jump in the five weeks to June 10 with values increasing by two per cent, while in East Sussex asking prices
According to American officals, the suicide of three prisoners at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp was a deliberate act of war against the free world. If the US Government seriously believes this, it should surely retaliate in kind at the highest level
Traders on Hastings Pier fear their livelihoods are in jeopardy after the tourist attraction was closed when it was deemed unsafe. Debris fell on to the beach from the pier, which reopened five years ago after a renovation, and was closed after a structural
Furious parents and residents jeered at councillors after they voted to accept plans for a multi-million pound dump next to their homes and schools. At a special planning sub-committee meeting of Brighton and Hove City Council yesterday, council members
With reference to Jay Clifton's comments regarding Mr Grim Citizen and boisterous fun on Hove seafront (Letters, June 19), may I congratulate him on his immense common sense and balance. More regulation proposed by Mr Grim Citizen will never solve any
Eastbourne Borough boss Garry Wilson has finally got his man after signing former Albion midfielder Paul Armstrong from crisis club Crawley. Borough have snapped up the Irishman along with Allan Tait, Jay Lovett and Pat Harding. Wilson came close to signing
Members of a traders' association attending a special meeting were told to start selling their goods online if they wanted to stay competitive. Leaders of The Lanes Business Network in Brighton teamed up with Hove-based software company Dreamteam Design
Horsham-based insurance giant Royal & SunAlliance has announced plans to cut 1,000 jobs in the UK by June 2008. The company, which employs 10,000 people across 24 sites in the UK, said the cuts would deliver savings of £70 million in the next two
Big Brother contestant and Tourette's sufferer Pete Stephenson has opened up about his condition during a heart-to-heart with fellow housemate Glyn. The two chatted during a midnight run around the garden after Glyn asked Pete how he had coped at school
On behalf of Club 30-69, I want to thank all the people who came to the Prince Albert last Thursday and the brilliant bar staff. It was wonderful to see England and Trinidad fans, kids and all, watching the game together. It was a fantastic atmosphere
With regard to John Cleal's story about pressure washers (Letters, June 16), Southern Water told me the same. I then asked if they were happy for me throw unlimited buckets of water over my car as I couldn't use my pressure washer which uses about an
It's all right for comfortably off people such as David Cameron to say: "There's more to life than money". Try telling that to the growing legions of lone parents struggling to bring up children. Or those pensioners living on the minimum income guarantee
Police warned yesterday that time was running out for five rare monkeys stolen from a zoo over the weekend. Thieves broke into Drusillas, near Alfriston, between 6pm on Saturday and 8am on Sunday and took the marmosets as they slept. Manager Sue Woodgate
A curvy redhead who caused consternation to council planners has been allowed to remain perched above a smoothie bar. Whether it was her slinky swim suit or cheeky smile which originally fell foul of planning laws is a mystery but Government inspectors
Disgruntled players, sacked staff and the taxman could vote to sell Crawley Town football club from under the noses of the Majeed brothers. The fate of owner Azwar Majeed and his bankrupt brother Chas will be decided by the people owed a reported £400,000
A wickedly funny take on the backstage world of the West End, Noel Coward's Star Quality began life in 1951 as a short story. With a temperamental and self-enchanted leading lady as its protagonist, it was full of dramatic life and Coward himself attempted
Fourteen residents were evacuated and one taken to hospital after a fire in a restaurant below their flats. The blaze began in the Italian restaurant, Pomodoro e Mozzarella, on Cornfield Terrace, Eastbourne, and is believed to have started in the laundry
WH Wilson's letter (The Argus, June 14) causes me to wonder how much those who are flying the red cross of St George know about the dragon-slayer's history. George, also called Giorgio or Joris, was of Middle-Eastern origin and never set foot in England
It is very sad about Neil Cooper's cancer (The Argus, June 15). I hope he has as much time as possible with his baby, Caitlin, and his wife, Wendy. -Lesley Kite, Hove
Despite having read most of the letters on the proposal to build a new stadium at Falmer, I have yet to see mentioned the one good argument against it. a disastrous condition. How, then, does the club justify embarking on a £50 million building project
In your reporting of the court case between myself and Brighton and Hove City Council (The Argus, June 16), I feel your article, by printing the current value of my house (an irrelevant fact), was insinuating I am somehow abusing the State by making use
Daniela Hantuchova became the first big name casualty of the Hastings Direct Championships last night. The Slovakian eighth seed and world No. 18 tumbled out of the first round 6-4, 7-6 against Russian Elena Likhovtseva, ranked 29. The inconsistent Hantuchova
Sussex cricket manager Mark Robinson today defended his side's behaviour during Friday's stormy C&G Trophy win over Hampshire declaring: "I was proud of them." Hampshire captain Shane Warne is threatening to report the county after a spectator allegedly
Albion are stepping up their bid to sign an experienced goalscorer to get them back out of League One. Manager Mark McGhee has already had two meetings with chairman Dick Knight and chief scout Dean White since returning from holiday at the end of last
A list of candidates to sit on the board of Brighton and Hove's first Business Improvement District (BID) has been announced. Ballot papers have been sent to businesses in the BID who have until June 30 to choose who they want to represent their interests
As the house lights went down, the laser beams went up and The Who emerged on stage, it looked like a scene out of Close Encounters Of The Third Kind: Planet Who had arrived. They may be getting older in body but Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend clearly
What did I do on Saturday night? I went to the pictures and heard some absolutely fabulous music. It wasn't the cinema I visited. This happened at the Dome Concert Hall where The Sussex Symphony Orchestra was performing music from the movies at its annual
The campaign to help cancer-stricken father Neil Cooper get the vital treatment he needs has reached £50,000. The milestone comes as he recovers from his third course of pioneering chemotherapy, which has already shown signs of success. Neil, 33, from
A train operator has assured cyclists they can board the train with all types of bicycle. Andrew Conroy, head of customer services at Gatwick Express, said: "Unlike many of our competitors, we transport cycles of all types at all times. "Over the years
Specialist paramedics are joining forces with the police to help deal with emergencies more quickly. The pilot scheme focusing on the centre of Eastbourne may also cut the number of people who need to be taken to accident and emergency. It will centre
