Expect a competitive battle when Sussex take on Hampshire at Arundel tomorrow. But there is unlikely to be a repeat of the discord which has marred recent meetings between the sides. Hampshire vice-captain Shaun Udal, who made his Championship debut
Paul Grennan is celebrating the perfect ten after becoming only the fourth bowler in the history of the Sussex Invitation League to take every wicket in an innings. The 25-year-old achieved the remarkable feat in Southwick's division three encounter
Paul Jones has joined the race to succeed John Keeley as Albion's new goalkeeping guru. The former Welsh international No. 1 has spoken with the Seagulls about the coaching post vacated by Keeley last month. Jones, 40, was released by Queens Park Rangers
A pensioner is in a serious condition after rolling 20ft down a hill. The man, in his 70s, was seen on Wolstonbury Hill, north of Pyecombe, by a dog walker at 6.30pm today. She called an ambulance and paramedics had to search for the man on foot until
A financial adviser who conned elderly women out of thousands of pounds of their life savings has been jailed. John Meredith got his victims to hand over the cash after telling them a sob story about his money problems when he lost his job. But the
A 70-year-old woman falsely claimed almost £7,000 in benefits while she saved up tens of thousands of pounds to move house. Margot Wallis told magistrates she was desperate to leave her Worthing home because she was being persecuted for her German origins
With its grandiose lawns and world renowned Regency architecture, it is one of the most beautiful and salubrious sites in Brighton and Hove. But Palmeira Square and its neighbour Adelaide Crescent have been transformed into weekend drinking dens for
Teddies mean more to Andy West than a nostalgic childhood companion. Bears have become his livelihood and a way of overcoming a crippling illness. He started sewing them to exercise his hands when he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and fibromyalgia
Musically excellent and vocally thrilling - but just what has director Richard Jones done to Verdi's interpretation of Shakespeare's most gory play? Yes, there is much blood on the stage and many blood-stained axes and dismembered corpses littering
A man was stamped on and kicked in a sickening revenge attack. Christopher Challenor was repeatedly attacked by a group of five friends led by Luke Tuffin. They claimed he had earlier punched Tuffin's girlfriend Sarah Dighton, giving her a black eye
An investigation has been launched after personal medical files were found lying in the street. Former hospital clerk Adele Hughes was horrified to find the x-rays of a patient in his 70s abandoned in College Terrace, Brighton. She said they were supposed
Men may promise to forsake all others but how many keep those marriage vows? Almost a quarter of husbands in Britain have had an affair. The Argus goes undercover to investigate a website which invites married infidelity - and sees who's cheating in Sussex
A special needs student who was poisoned when he drank detergent is recovering from an operation to remove damaged parts of his intestine. Neil Cole, 37, was one of six pupils with learning difficulties who mistook dishwasher liquid for a drink on a
I have been feeling really dreadful since I had a miscarriage in April. I keep crying a lot and I can't sleep. My husband says I should have another baby as fast as possible but is this good advice? Personally, I don't think so. A miscarriage
An insurance boss involved in one of Britain's "worst ever financial disasters" lied about his company's finances in a £250 million fraud, a court heard today. Independent Insurance Group Plc went bust after investors, employees and shareholders were
My husband recently went on a business trip to France. After he came back, I was doing the family washing and I noticed some rather odd stains inside his pants. Also, he has complained of pain in passing urine. Could he have picked up some infection?
My mother-in-law keeps being really nasty about the fact I am seriously considering giving up breast-feeding my baby son. She says all mums should feed their babies for six months and I will harm him if I don't do so. Is she right? Well, medically
I'm an American, working in Brighton, and I sometimes have sex with other women. I would like to use those little squares of barrier material which protect you from germs. But where could I get them in your country? The barriers are called "
Is it really true one particular anti-wrinkle cream from the chemist's can take away facial lines? Well, there's been an awful lot of publicity about one anti-wrinkle cream, Boots No 7 Protect & Perfect. The furore has resulted from quite
I worry constantly about getting cancer, because one of my aunts died of it. So clearly, it's in my family. Am I being unreasonable? What you haven't realised is that a staggering one in four of us dies of cancer. So if you've only had one aunt who
The social role of the European Union must be renewed, with the help of British trade unions, Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson said today. He told the annual conference of the GMB there had always been a strong social dimension to Europe, creating
Big Brother started again this week and I just know I’ll end up watching again this year, despite my better judgement. Reality TV has an awful lot to answer for, such as filling our screens with silly wannabe celebrities, but the homeopathy geek in me
Big Brother started again this week and I just know I’ll end up watching again this year, despite my better judgement. Reality TV has an awful lot to answer for, such as filling our screens with silly wannabe celebrities, but the homeopathy geek in me
I agree with Neil Burgess that Adam Trimingham gives an incomplete and ill-judged picture of Tony Benn (The Argus, May 23 and Letters, May 27). Whatever his faults, Benn has always been one of the most honest MPs in the House of Commons. In spite
Well done, The Argus, for your recent front page article on the dangers posed by waste incinerators (May 24). I can back up your statements from personal experience. I used to live and work in Enfield. I had to attend a chest clinic and constantly
I am absolutely disgusted that the building of the incinerator in Newhaven is to go ahead. Surely the new evidence, as reported in your paper recently, is damming enough to warrant a fullscale inquiry before the health of people living locally
This Newhaven incinerator site in the river valley will have greater health risks than other incinerators because of its location. The site is not much above sea level and is situated in the flood plain of the River Ouse. This means the twin chimneys
I hope a planning application for wind turbines at Shoreham Port will not be turned down simply because of proximity to so-called "Millionaires' Row" in Western Esplanade (The Argus, May 29). Hollingdean has had a planning application passed for
I am writing in response to the absurdity of the letter titled "A sad reflection" (May 30). This man or woman, who is clearly a feline hater, thinks it is a sad reflection on society that an airgun had been used on an animal. It is a sad reflection
I can remember going to the Theatre Royal Brighton to see Ingrid Bergman in the early part of 1973 or 1978. Can anyone confirm whether or not she appeared at this time? I am almost certain the play was The Constant Wife (1973) or Waters Of The
With reference to your article about dyslexia being just a label (The Argus, May 29), I totally disagree with Julian Elliott's theory about there being no such thing as dyslexia. Part of my personality comes from my dyslexia. It makes me look
As the project manager for the Brighton Marina Regeneration Project, I have been keenly following the opinions of your readers on our latest proposals (Letters, May 25), which we launched at our fourth exhibition on May 18. We hope you will allow
In response to "Keep your word" (Letters, May 31), I feel David Patrick's comments are unfair and mislead the public we represent. If he would like to cast his memory back over the past twoand- a-half years, he would remember that he stood beside
I would like to say a very big thank you to all our volunteers in Brighton, Hove and Portslade, who deliver Meals on Wheels for the WRVS, and give you all a welldeserved pat on the back for going out in all weather, 365 days a year. Thank you for
Mr Cornwall's comments (Letters, May 31) made good sense and there are facts about A27 fatalties which opponents of making the Polegate to Lewes road into a dual carriageway should well consider. Over a period of five years, there have been 13
With reference to your article about a police car being parked illegally (The Argus, May 31), I do feel the public should support our police force rather than making such silly complaints. I for one have no problems with the police parking on double
I write regarding your article about a police car parking illegally. This is common. The police park anywhere, often blocking the traffic flow. One was left outside the bus garage in Lewes Road, Brigton, with the engine left running, keys in the
Four serious road accidents across Sussex have left two people dead and at least four people in hospital with serious injuries. Sally Lofill, 50, of Meadow Way, Fairlight, near Hastings, was killed when her electrically-assisted pedal cycle collided
Ray Davies' gig at the Brighton Centre was a brilliant night. There was such a wide age group in the audience. I was expecting the majority to be over 50 but there were many people in their 20s and 30s singing along to the classic Kinks songs.
Many councils have thousands of unregistered properties on their books while people sleep on the streets. But sympathy for squatters runs out when unauthorised occupation turns into vandalism, as it did in a Brighton church. Andy Dickenson asks whose
A council is on track for its biggest ever parking profit this year. Figures released by Brighton and Hove City Council reveal that it expects to rake in £5.8 million in the next 12 months - £1 million more than last year. But while the number
We are looking for a well motivated individual who is seeking to build a career in Credit Control. You will be involved in the collection of overdue customer accounts, dealing with customer queries and providing holiday cover and team support. Full
A row about the return of a headmaster to a failing school has split the pupils and their parents into warring factions. The Argus reported last week that a petition had been launched demanding that Adam Lenkiewicz, the head of St Catherine's Catholic
The Prince of Wales launches the Brighton-to-London Eco-Car Rally today. Charles will attend a pre-rally demonstration of the eco-cars at Hampton Court Palace ahead of the event itself tomorrow. He will be given a chance to test-drive the vehicles,
Former Bill star and Brighton-based actor Chris Ellison has landed a part in EastEnders. It is reported that Mr Ellison, 60, best known as TV's toughtalking detective Burnside, will star in the BBC1 soap over the summer and that his charmer character
Residents could be locked into their street at night under new measures to deal with drug dealing, vandalism and brawling. Picturesque Brunswick Row in Brighton will be the first street in the city to get "yobbusting" gates at either end if the
Eastbourne's lovingly restored bandstand is the jewel in the crown of the town's promenade. It opened for the season in glorious sunshine on Saturday and will play host to scores of concerts and fireworks displays during the summer. Meanwhile
Police bosses have joined almost 1,500 people in calling for a dangerous stretch of road to be turned into a dual carriageway. They want a section of the A27 between Lewes and Polegate to be widened because of the high incidence of fatal road crashes
Members of the public are regularly caught trying to smuggle drugs and alcohol into a jail, say bosses. On at least five occasions this year, guards have caught people attempting to sneak in contraband for inmates at Ford prison, near Arundel.
Newly released Government papers have mired the Church of Scientology's Sussex headquarters in fresh controversy. Files from the National Archives at Kew include a confidential report produced by the then Department of Health and Social Security
A soldier serving in the front line of the War on Terror has blamed peace activists for lowering morale and called on the public to back the Army's efforts in Iraq. Michael Kelly, 22, of Shakespeare Road, Worthing, spoke as he returned home from a tour
