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Firefighters have been called to the rescue at homes that have been hit by floods and lightning. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service has received a number of emergency reports of extreme weather damage tonight. The first was in West Green Drive, Crawley

A decomposed body has been found washed up on a beach. The dead man was discovered on Eastbourne beach opposite the Western Lawns. Eastbourne Coastguard team received an emergency call from Dover Rescue Centre that someone was in the water about 100

Poor conditions prevented Olympic athlete Natalie Harvey from breaking the course record at the Brighton 10k on Sunday. Harvey, who competed for Australia at the Athens Games in 2004 in the 10,000m, showed her pedigree by cruising to a comfortable victory

The police investigation into suspected serial killer Peter Tobin's life in Sussex was last night gathering pace. A CID team tracing the convicted murderer's past is following up information from the public about his life in Brighton and Hove as the

Bas Savage has revealed the secret of his latest scoring spurt - new red boots. Nicky Forster has been grabbing the goalscoring plaudits for Albion with seven in his last 12 appearances. It has almost escaped un-noticed that Forster's former Reading

A severe weather warning has been issued across Sussex. The Met Office has predicted heavy showers will merge this evening with up to 25 millimetres of rain in places. Many areas will have rainfall of 10 to 15 millimetres. Members of the public have

A street in a town dubbed 'God's waiting room' has been named as Sussex's most violent. The league table of crime reveals that Terminus Road, Eastbourne, has knocked West Street, Brighton, from the top spot. Nigel Waterson, MP for Eastbourne, said:

A school was forced to close when heavy rainfall flooded the building - after thieves stole the lead from its roof. Manor Hall Middle School, Manor Hall Road, Southwick, was hit by flooding in several classrooms in the early hours of yesterday as the

Albion are reeling from the loss of Tommy Elphick for a key run of fixtures. The in-form centre half is facing hernia surgery for the second time in a matter of months. He will miss an important sequence of matches, starting with tonight's FA Cup first

David Martot has revealed he would love to complete the season with Albion. The former Le Havre midfielder is under contract until December 2007 and has not yet begun talks over an extension or new deal. Martot, who is encouraged by the way he has settled

Tom Davis is likely to replace Simon Wormull in the Lewes line-up at Bishop's Stortford on Tuesday. Davis was an early replacement when Wormull limped off with ankle ligament damage at Weston-super-Mare on Saturday and, with Ian Selley having left the

Ringmer have been drawn at home to Eastern Counties side Needham Market in the FA Vase third round. Crowborough will meet Brimsdown Rovers of the Spartan South Midlands League if they win their replay against Chessington and Rye will travel to Suffolk

A Kick In The Proverbials is a tasty piece of fruit borne out of the various creative efforts going on amongst Brighton film-makers these days. A lot of it still involves blagging and getting your friends to take parts which maybe were written with Johnny

Dave De Prez shook off jet-lag to help East Grinstead into second place in the National Hockey League premier division. The Grinstead forward scored twice in a tremendous 2-1 win at Cannock just hours after stepping off a plane from Florida. Grinstead

A hit-and-run driver knocked a stag party reveller flying into the air while speeding along Brighton seafront, a court heard. Sanjeet Randhawa panicked and drove off after hitting Kevin Day in his red BMW. Mr Day was hurled onto the roof of the car

A major police search in woodland did not result in a weapon being found. Officers launched the fingertip hunt in the seven acre Whitebeam Woods, near Whitebeam Road, Durrington, Worthing, last Thursday. It followed a tip-off that a weapon, thought

Two men tried to install a secret camera in the roof of a service station to record customer's bank details. But Senthivez Arikaran, 28, and Vijayakumar Jegapirathapan, 27, were caught red-handed by police after a colleague tipped them off. At Lewes

Three of Britain's most talented street dancers have joined forces to create an electric and unpretentious performance fusing movement and theatre. The show began with a darkened stage, empty but for the shadow of DJ G Kut and a narrow channel

Unless you're a jobbing DJ or die-hard enthusiast you could be forgiven for thinking dance music had died on its all-too-bloated bottom in 2003. But something was stirring in Europe - a scuzzy, uncompromising sound fusing Daft Punk's elementary future-funk

With more than 30 million cars on the road in the UK, getting rid of all of them for the sake of the environment is going to be a hard job. Easier, perhaps, to look for a greener motor. Jim Agnew investigates the best, and worst, in eco-friendly

Angela Chadwick emails: "I am looking for Lisa Williams, who has a daughter Josie, and is formerly of 11 Park Crescent, Brighton. "I last had contact with Lisa, my cousin, in April this year. Being very recently united cousins, Lisa left a forwarding

Fatima Issa emails: "The Argus is my last and only hope of tracing one of my closest friends. "I am trying to find Della Miller who studied at Varndean High School with me from 1994 to 1996 and at the time was living in Patcham with her mum Diane

An old Bible has been found in the former chapel at Brighton General Hospital and now it needs a new home. The chapel is in E Block, now the new Seaside View children's development centre run by South Downs Health NHS Trust. Engineering

You recently recommended a special device called a Nipplette to a teenager whose nipple had always been turned inwards. Would the same thing work for me? I am 41 and my left nipple has suddenly become in-turned. Any adult woman whose nipple becomes

I am 17 and I don't really know very much about sex or anatomy, even though I am supposed to be studying biology. My worry is I don't seem to have a clitoris. Is this possible, doc? Almost impossible. However, many young people, including a lot

One of my friends says we should both go out "on the pull" regularly and have a few one-night stands. She reckons it would be quite safe because she has been told "there are no straight men with HIV in Brighton". Is this really true? No, it's nonsense

My mum has just broken her hip, at the age of 50. They say it's due to "thin bone disease". Does this mean I'm more liable to get it? Yes. Your mum has the condition called "osteoporosis", which affects huge numbers of British women in the second

A profoundly disabled boy has been awarded compensation worth £5.4 million. Oliver Felton, who attends Chailey Heritage School near Lewes, was left with severe brain damage after the admittedly negligent handling of his delivery at The Royal Surrey County

I have met a great new guy in Eastbourne and he wants me to move in with him and eventually get married. But there's one problem. Whenever we make love, he is completely unable to reach orgasm inside me, even if we go on for three or four hours!

My mother-in-law is always going on about her alleged heart trouble. In fact, whenever I won't obey her instructions, she says I've "upset her ticker". But recently, I found out the doctors say there's nothing at all wrong with her heart. How is

A football-mad schoolgirl will lead out the England team in a crucial match against Croatia on Wednesday. Kellie Larkin, ten, from Pevensey, will run onto the Wembley pitch with her heroes before the European Championship qualifying game. The Chelsea

An 18-year-old man has appeared in court accused of murdering a teenager who was attacked with a martial arts weapon at a fancy dress party. Fifteen-year-old Ricky Butler, of Leith View Road, Roffey, near Horsham, was allegedly beaten with nunchucks

Jordan Lancaster of Haywards Heath had always dreamed of having a big family. But after splitting up with her fiance and finding herself suddenly single in her 40s, her life took an unexpected turn. Ruth Addicott listens to her extraordinary story and

Albion centre half Tommy Elphick is facing the prospect of further hernia surgery. Elphick pulled out of training today as the Seagulls prepared for tomorrow night's FA Cup first round replay at home to Cheltenham. The 20-year-old, who had a double

Fun Time, Frankie's first standup gig in Brighton for more than ten years, was a quiet triumph. Without ever hitting the heights we know he is capable of, Skinner's largely sex-orientated set was both polished and professional. Others have called

Newton Faulkner divided critics with his debut album, which leapfrogged Amy Winehouse's album to the number one slot. For some, Hand Built By Robots is a brilliant exposition of virtuoso guitar playing, dappled with sunny charm and laidback lyrics

On October 16, Brighton and Hove City Council gardeners arrived in my road - Kingston Close, Hove. One gardener used a chainsaw to trim the branches off a tree outside my flat and later that day I saw a pile of branches dumped on the public lawn

I no longer believe that we are a nation of animal lovers. I have read many letters over recent weeks from dog owners complaining about the extension of fireworks night and the effect it has had on their dogs. And just as the fireworks from bonfire

One expects an MP to champion the educational interests of his constituents. It is why, in part, they are elected. But when Peter Bottomley, Tory MP for Worthing West, protesting at the higher financial allocation awarded pupils in Brighton schools

I thought the Government and our local authorities were against terrorism. Then why are we being continually terrorised? Four years ago my local post office was closed in Manor Hall Road, Southwick. Since then a number of nursing and care homes

I have lived round the corner from the Trafalgar Street Post Office for 20 years and always had excellent service. Now, at 84, I suppose I must go further afield (if there are any post offices left in Brighton and if I can walk far enough). Closing

Wishing to dispose of a monitor in an environmentally friendly way by recycling, I telephoned Veolia Environmental Services on 08453 550550 during working hours on Friday, November 9, for guidance and was greeted by a recorded message. I left my

The excellent coverage in The Argus of Remembrance Sunday and the "Old letters in your attic" article (The Argus, November 11) prompted me to write in. This year's Remembrance Sunday was particularly poignant for me as I had just found a postcard

I read with interest every time the story about the Environment Agency's decision to allow the Cuckmere Haven to succumb to the sea appears in the news (The Argus, October 29). It seems to me a great tragedy that it is too costly to maintain the

Dave Wattam reckons the good times are back at Haywards Heath after they claimed a notable cup scalp. Heath, second in London Two South, gave arguably the clearest indication yet of the revival gathering pace at Whitemans Green as they won 25-24 at London

Chairman Ryan Sallows believes Pease Pottage will soon move off the bottom of County League division two following the return of manager Bob Laundon. Laundon guided Pottage to promotion and a cup double last season before leaving in the summer after

A green-thinking council has cut its entire fleet of staff pool cars in a bid to reduce carbon emissions and save money. It is the latest move by Brighton and Hove City Council in a bid to make the area one of the most environmentally-friendly in the

Cheltenham chief Keith Downing insists his team can still stay up as they try to make it third time lucky against Albion in the FA Cupt omorrow. The 1-1 draw at Whaddon Round in the first round ten days ago was followed by a 4-1 defeat for Town last

A sports complex severely damaged in an arson attack will host a world volleyball championship. The international competition for under 21s will be held at the Yellowave Beach Sports at Madeira Drive, Brighton, next year. Bosses at the complex fought

Paul Hinshelwood admits his was a lone voice in the Torquay United changing room when he heard the second round draw for the FA Cup. Now the former Albion defender will be hoping the Seagulls can see off Cheltenham tomorrow and clinch a tie with his

Three trucks were destroyed in an early-morning blaze. The seven-and-a-half-tonne vehicles caught fire at Truck Services of Sussex in Avis Road, Newhaven. Paramedics from a nearby ambulance station called the fire service at 5.17am. Fire investigators

David Martot today revealed he would love to complete the season with Albion. The former Le Havre midfielder is under contract until December 2007 and has not yet begun talks over an extension or new deal. Martot, who is encouraged by the way he has

Next time you're struggling across the supermarket car park with a wonky trolley full of Christmas food, don't forget - 'tis the season to be jolly... For too many of us, the idea Christmas can be fun is a joke left behind in childhood. A

What should be at the top of every Christmas host's priority list? Serving a decent wine of course. But when you don't know your Merlot from your Muscadet selecting the right festive tipple can prove tricky. Even if you are something of a wine connoisseur

Council bosses are set to announce the closure of a care home tomorrow in a bid to save the authority more than £1.2 million. Despite a petition signed by more than 2,000 people in support of Ridgewood Rise in Uckfield, East Sussex County Council is

Cooking guru Mary Berry, who has more than 60 cookery books to her name, says it wouldn't be Christmas without a steamed pud. "Christmas pudding is pure tradition and everybody would miss it if it wasn't there," she smiles. "People usually just

We're all frustrated performers, if the truth be known, and Christmas is the perfect time to draw out the latent talent within us all. Whether it's a Christmas karaoke evening with colleagues at work or a games session at home, you're guaranteed

Although not completely against graffiti per se - some of it is artistically excellent and has merit - I am frankly astounded that a graffiti artist was allowed to deface the Brighton sewers. Why? Who sanctioned it? Sewers they may be but they

It's that time of year when Christmas party invites start to stack up on the tinsel-trimmed mantelpiece, but if you're hosting your own festive bash there's both work and play ahead. Whether it's a small gathering or a shindig with all the added

A very important meeting, of concern to all council leaseholders, takes place at the reception room, Hove Town Hall at 10am on Saturday, December 1. At this meeting council spokesmen will outline the way forward following the "no" vote and their

Further to Councillor Keith Taylor's comments on care for people with learning disabilities (The Argus, November 14), I share Liam O'Rourke's view that it's not always possible to have local provision of services for all of the various types of

I enjoyed your article on staff at the Arundel Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust predicting a hard winter for us this year because the ducks and geese were eating so much. With the cold weather now with us I have put up my bird table but as yet haven't

Ken Fines wrote about his failed four-year campaign against the plan to replace the King Alfred leisure centre with the towers designed by Frank Gehry and the sum wasted on legal fees by the Regency Society for the same ends (Letters, November

While Keith Taylor's statistics (The Argus, November 10) regarding respiratory disease and air pollution are worrying, they are slight compared to the far greater danger of smoking, which kills more than 100,000 every year. More than traffic, drugs

The psychiatrist, Tim Ojo, writes in Body and Soul "the new Mental Health Act seeks to under-gird the potential of both compulsory riskreducing in-patient and communitybased treatment ostensibly in order to allay public concerns" (The Argus, November

I was interested to read about the local Quaker history here in Brighton (The Argus Weekend, November 10) and especially amused by the story of the Prince Regent who had an eye for beauty. It reminded me of my former father-in-law who was an elder

"Ah, son, music is not good. The people are not good. They are not honest. I would prefer you do something better." This was the advice the late, great Malian musician Ali Farka Toure gave to his son, Vieux, when he was a child. But Vieux, now 26,

Police have renewed an appeal to help catch a man described as 'fat' who sexually assaulted a 16-year-old girl. Sussex Police confirmed no arrests have been made in the case which involved a gang of three men following the girl through Worthing and into

Gig Young appeared to be one of the most laid-back, relaxed 1940s support actors, although in reality he was anything but. Born Byron Barr in St Cloud, Minnesota, he worked as a used car salesman before he started acting at the Pasadena Playhouse

David Lepper's comments about the reason for the post office closures in Brighton cannot be allowed to pass without correction (Letters, November 14). It is absolutely not the case that the responsibility for these closures is the fault of the

In his letter criticising Nancy Platts, Tony Davenport (Letters, November 14) shows a woeful lack of understanding of both modern community policing and current electoral law. Police community support officers are there to work - as their title

Ever since the Victorians made the seaside fashionable coastal property has been in demand. Today more than ever, waterside living has huge appeal, whether as a main home or weekend retreat. Add to this the unique appeal of Brighton and it's

Both Billy Connolly and Jasper Carrott began their careers as folk singers before the jokes started to take over. Watching Wonderstuff frontman Miles Hunt you wondered whether he was considering a similar career path. His set comprised beautifully stripped-down

I read with great interest the letters regarding cyclists defying the "No cycling" signs along Brighton seafront. Why are these cyclists allowed to get away with what is an obvious offence? My wife and I frequently walk along this pedestrian walkway

The Subway chain, maker of the world famous Sub and one of the fastest growing retailers in Brighton, is set to open its latest store at 16 Mermaid Walk, Waterfront, Brighton Marina Village, Brighton, East Sussex BN2 5WA - a high profile attraction

Following John Stanaway's letter (Letters, November 15), it seems the principal blame lies as much with the rail franchise department, more perhaps than with the actual railway companies themselves for reduction of rail services. It is these civil

Siobhan Ryan kindly wrote an article on my daughter Holly (The Argus, November 12) who has had eosinophilic enterocolitis diagnosed. Unfortunately Holly's website address was printed incorrectly. The correct address is www.myspace.com/ helpholly

Save at least 30% off rrp. every day on all your favourite footwear brands at the Pavers Outlet, Brighton Marina. With a wide range of both Mens and Ladies styles, Pavers has something for everyone, including small and large sizes and wide fittings

I noted with some surprise the article headlined "Checking a skyhigh attraction won't be wobbly" (The Argus, November 3). As the chief engineer on the project, can I assure you that we do not have any "fears that it could become a repeat of London's

Former Sussex cricket star Imran Khan is on hunger strike. Khan started his hunger strike today in the prison where he was sent last week for protesting against emergency rule, according to his spokesman. He said Khan, who now heads his own opposition

Welcome to the latest leisure pursuit to hit Brighton, based at the Marina and utilising the latest golf simulation technology, Golf Addiction, is one of the first simulator facilities of its kind in the UK. Launching on December 15th with a

Bowlplex, Brighton Marina is the ideal total entertainment for everyone whatever the weather. The Centre boasts 26 computerised bowling lanes, American pool tables, a video arcade, a late licensed bar and its own grill. Every Saturday morning

Don't miss the Grand Opening of Santa's Christmas Grotto at 11am on 1st December in Brighton Marina's, Marina Square where, with the help of Channel 4's Kim and Aggie, aka Cinderella's Ugly Sisters, Santa will take up residence in his FREE Grotto

Hospital bosses were criticised last week for pocketing huge salaries while services are being downgraded. The Argus told how the highest earner at Sussex's cashstrapped hospitals raked in more than £340,000 in a year - enough to pay the wages of

A group of Indian men who were working illegally on a building site will be deported. The nine men were arrested in Crawley following a raid by the Border and Immigration Agency. Twenty immigration officers dressed in stab vests visited a construction

Parents have joined forces to protest against the proposed closure of their children's nursery. West Sussex County Council is considering whether to shut South Lodge Nursery in Crescent Road, Worthing, because they say it is under-used and not economically

The restoration of a historic seafront bandstand has moved a step closer. Brighton-based architects DRP have been appointed to lead the project on Brighton seafront. The firm, based in Upper Lewes Road, will oversee the £850,000 scheme to return

Store giant Asda has apologised after accusing two young charity bucket collectors dressed in pyjamas of being thieves. Friends Olivia McColl and Chelsea Pollard, both 12, were devastated when the money they collected for the Children In Need

A driver died after torrential rain led to a weekend of chaos on Sussex roads. The 25-year-old man, believed to be from Chichester, died after his car left the road and hit a tree at about 7.15pm on Saturday. He was driving a silver Vauxhall in Drayton

Police are said to be considering searching properties in Brighton once occupied by suspected serial killer Peter Tobin. Three homes in the city are to be searched by officers investigating 16 unsolved murders, according to national newspapers. Forensic

Royal Navy boats have been seen in action off the coast of Sussex. But a Navy spokesman said there was no threat to national security, just the need to enforce European fisheries regulations. The boats were seen off Hove. The spokesman said: "The boats

A school was badly damaged by flooding after thieves stole lead from its roof. Manor Hall Middle School in Southwick is closed today after overnight rain caused flooding in several classrooms and damaged its electricity supply. Lead from the school's

The number of HIV infections is growing by 15 per cent a year in Brighton and Hove. HIV specialists have expressed concern at the number of new patients requiring their services. About 140 people are diagnosed with the condition each year in the city

Tributes have been paid to commemorate one of Brighton's most active and colourful community members. Bruce Avis died aged 84 after living a life full of experiences and achievements. He opened Westdene School in Bankside, Brighton, and headed

Plastic bags could soon become a thing of the past in Sussex. Towns and villages across the county are backing calls for the Government to give greater powers to local authorities to be able to ban plastic bags completely. More than 70 towns and villages

A junior football team is being forced to change in the open air because their club house has been left to rot. Brighton and Hove City Council has offered the team a storage shed as an alternative but said it does not have enough money to renovate

A new HIV drug with few side effects has been made available to patients. It is hoped the medicine, launched today, will be able to help people who have become resistant to other HIV treatments. Maraviroc, made by Pfizer, has been proved to have very

Motorists have been inundating The Argus with complaints about "phantom fines" from car parks. Last week we revealed that the Asda supermarket at Brighton Marina had been forced to cancel its backlog of parking fines after a flood of queries from

NANA MOON is dead. Or rather Hilda Braid, the actor who played Nana Moon has died. Generally, I don't enjoy soaps - but when she was in EastEnders, even I watched without fail. There was something about the relationship between Hilda Braid and