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  • Woozley hopes for a happy return

    Dave Woozley is determined to leave the Kassam Stadium with some happy memories tomorrow. The defender endured a depressing 13 months at Oxford United where he made just 15 appearances before being shipped out on loan to Yeovil Town. He became so disillusioned

  • El-Abd reveals secret dossiers

    Adam El-Abd has got the dossier, done his homework and rested and recovered after the Yeovil game. But when he goes about his destructive duties against Carlisle tomorrow he admits the gameplan will come down to five words: "Don't let your man score.

  • Hammond won't hold back

    Dean Hammond insists there will be no holding back if he makes a quick comeback for Albion. The nine-goal midfielder is winning his battle to return to action against Carlisle tomorrow after a stomach bug which ruled him out of the Boxing Day defeat

  • Paperboy robbed of bike and phone

    A paperboy was robbed on his round. The boy was on his round in Cedar Avenue, Worthing, when he was pulled off his bicycle by two men, threatened, and his bicycle and mobile phone stolen. It happened around 7.30am on December 15.

  • Flats fears

    Objectors fear an increase in traffic congestion if 22 affordable flats are built. But Arun councillors look set to approve the scheme on the site of a former laundry in North Street, Littlehampton, when they meet on January 10. A report said:

  • Historic former hotel sparks a row

    A historic former hotel could be turned into a house despite objections from villagers. The rural Burpham Country Hotel at Burpham, near Arundel, traded until 2004 before changing to a bed and breakfast called The Old Parsonage. According to

  • Cool idea wins girl pizza for a year

    A giant cuddly polar bear which has been greeting restaurant customers and raising money for The Argus Appeal has been named in a readers' competition. Hannah Marks, nine, from Windlesham Gardens, Brighton, said the bear at Donatello in The Lanes

  • Value of the Palmeira Project not recognised

    There is a current saying in Brighton and Hove: "This council can't even run a bath without making a mess." And it seems to be true in the case of the actions and intentions of some members towards the Palmeira Project for autistic children that

  • Personal touch from small business

    Small businesses have never had enough help to survive, so continue to struggle, some more successfully than others. It's small businesses that make the community spirit of each area. The personal touch we get from the intimacy of a small shop

  • Inciting hatred

    I read with dismay the recent reports and features about Peter Willows and his stupid comments that gay men are paedophiles. Incitement to hatred is a crime for which he has been found guilty and rightly so. His slur on my community means that

  • Silly comment?

    Despite being one of those gay men who took offence at Peter Willows's slur, I acknowledge that Jay Nemes makes a good point: that the councillor simply made a "silly" remark which hardly justified the involvement of the police and CPS (The Argus

  • Costly remark

    What a waste of ratepayers' money, Peter Willows being taken to court for a remark he made. Who hasn't said something they regretted afterwards? Mountains out of molehills spring to mind. E Stevens, Dale View, Hove

  • Heavenly choir

    We frequently visit friends in Hove and for the past few years have been treated to Sussex Voiceworks' concerts locally. We have always enjoyed these choral concerts but the Christmas Concert on Saturday, December 16 was such a pleasure that we

  • Council plays important role

    I was glad to see Simon Burgess, the leader of Brighton and Hove City Council, demonstrating his support for local health services at the recent health summit. Our council can play an important role in halting closures of accident and emergency

  • Driver killed in collision with taxi

    A driver died after his car collided with a taxi. The accident happened between a Ford Escort travelling north on the A283 at Northchapel, near Petworth, and a black cab style taxi travelling south. The 47-year-old Ford driver, who lived locally,

  • £500k cost of late licences

    Binge-drinking in Brighton is costing the taxpayer £170,000 a year in police overtime alone, new figures reveal. The figure is part of the estimated £500,000-a-year cost of policing Brighton's main entertainment spots in areas such as West Street, where

  • 1,500 duped in websites con

    Hundreds of off-road fans have been left fuming after a Sussex quadbike firm failed to deliver the goods. Trading standards officers have received at least 1,500 complaints about Copthorne internet dealers Power Off Road which is being investigated for

  • ‘Secrets to enemy’ soldier sent for trial

    An army interpreter accused of passing secret information to "the enemy" protested his innocence as he was sent to the Old Bailey to stand trial. Corporal Daniel James, 44, of Cliff Road, Brighton, spoke as he was led from the dock following a hearing

  • Why naming your place will cost you

    Homeowners could be charged £25 for naming their properties. The plans, being drawn up by Arun District Council because it is short of funds, have been branded crazy by one councillor. It means anyone wishing to give their home a name will be asked

  • Couple give new hope to tsunami villagers

    A couple who cancelled their Sri Lankan holiday days before the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami have helped rebuild a devastated tourist resort. Claire Cater, 42, and Nigel Ryan, 48, from Ardingly, have helped raise £500,000 since the disaster. They plan to

  • 'Secrets to enemy' soldier sent for trial

    An army interpreter accused of passing secret information to "the enemy" protested his innocence as he was sent to the Old Bailey to stand trial. Corporal Daniel James, 44, of Cliff Road, Brighton, spoke as he was led from the dock following a

  • Thieves steal musical lifeline from blind boy

    Thieves have stolen "one of the few joys" left in a disabled youth's life. They raided a specially adapted van used to transport Kieran Hemestretch, 21, and stole a collection of CDs. Kieran has adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), a rare genetic brain disorder

  • Deadline looming for autism care home

    A decision on whether to close a home for autistic children will be made next week. Members of Brighton and Hove City Council's children, families and schools committee will debate the future of the Palmeira Project next Thursday. The home, run

  • Bus driver in road rage row

    A bus driver has been suspended following allegations he racially abused a taxi driver in a road rage incident. He was arrested for a public order offence and taken into police custody after the argument on Tisbury Road, Hove. A 60-year-old passenger

  • Final bell for school slammed by Ofsted

    A school will shut at the end of this week, making 18 staff redundant. Abbotsford Community Special School in Cuckfield Road, Burgess Hill, went into special measures two years ago and in September West Sussex County Council took the decision to

  • Fatboy will poll fans on Falmer and King Alfred

    Fatboy Slim wants to hand democracy back to the masses by tuning in to his fans' opinions of their home city during his New Year's Day show. The DJ, aka Norman Cook, wants to use giant screens, set up to give revellers a sensational visual display, to

  • Battle is on to save our post offices

    A petition has been started to try to save rural post offices from closure. Post offices in the Lewes district are petitioning the Government after plans were announced earlier this month to close almost 7,000 branches nationally. The Government