The crescendo of boos for hapless Arsenal substitute Emmanuel Eboue at the Emirates last Saturday was the most blatant example yet of a growing phenomenon. Fans were exactly that in days gone by. Now, fuelled by disdain for the exorbitant sums
Actress Patsy Palmer pulled no punches when she joined boxers for a fundraising event. Patsy, who plays Bianca Jackson in EastEnders, learned how to kickbox at ZT Fight Skool in Hove Business Park, where staff held an open day and collected donations
Two men and two youths have been arrested over a horrific attack on a man sleeping on a train. The 21-year-old man suffered severe burns and was left unconscious through shock after his beard was set on fire in a carriage passing through Worthing
Lewes can look to a brighter future according to the head of Premier League Hull City’s centre of excellence. The Rooks’ under-18s turned in a terrific display as they lost 2-1 to the Tigers in the third round of the FA Youth Cup at the Dripping Pan
Vivian Girls may be the latest buzz band to slouch out of Brooklyn but it appears they have yet to reap the financial benefits. “We’ll have to keep the conversation short, it costs us a dollar a minute,” drummer Ali Koehler says tersely, by way of introduction
The Proper Pantomime Company Ltd is no misnomer. It delivers exactly what it says on the tin, with nary a reality TV “celebrity” in sight. Instead, the star draw is a bona fide actress Rula Lenska, who, as the Enchantress, well... Enchants.
Sussex wicketkeeper Matt Prior has reclaimed his place in the England Test team. Prior takes over behind the stumps from Tim Ambrose for the first Test which starts against India tomorrow. Prior has been out of the team for a year since
A police worker jumped to his death at Beachy Head after being victimised and bullied by his new boss, an inquest was told. On the day he died grandfather-of-three Michael Taylor left his home in a suit and tie for work but instead drove to
A 20-year-old has been found dead in a flat in Horsham. The man, named locally as Max Lord, was discovered in Redford Avenue at 7am on Saturday. Paramedics were unable to revive the young man, who lives in nearby Hamilton Road.
As the lead officer for the Direct Payments Support Service I was most interested to read Ms Paynter’s dismissal of direct payments, published on the International Day of Disabled Persons. Direct payments allow an individual to plan and purchase
Sussex councils have been accused of “denying their residents the chance to swim” for failing to sign up to a national scheme to give children and older people free entry to local pools. Communities Secretary Hazel Blears said more than 20 million people
I thoroughly agree with Father Christopher Jamison in his analysis of the Disney culture and the effect it has on children. (The Argus, December 4) I was saddened when the Disney theme park opened in Paris. We have so many wonderful fairytale
I am an over 60s swimmer. I am therefore very interested in the free swimming scheme that has been introduced by the Government. I contacted the body of people who administer the pools for the area in which I live, namely Wave Leisure Trust Ltd
Peter Poole is quite right to end his letter with the statement that plans for the inner harbour at Brighton Marina are not about one building but cumulative impact (The Argus, December 4). Cumulative impact is born of cumulative need and the
I took my son to the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital for a minor procedure. As usual all of us were treated very well, the procedure went well and we were able to come home in the early evening. Over the past few years we have got to know
A mother suspected of the mercy killing of her ME sufferer daughter spoke yesterday of the "great support" she had received from family, friends and the community. Kay Gilderdale, 54, was at home in Stonegate, near Heathfield, after being released on
HIS deer-stalker hat, violin and razorsharp mind made him the original and best-loved fictional detective. And with the Sherlock Holmes story being reworked for the silver screen, people living in his creator’s home town have arrived at an elementary
Squatters have moved into a multimillion-pound Regency home once owned by royalty. Up to a dozen people have moved into the Grade I listed six-bedroom home one of the most expensive houses in Brighton and Hove. The four-storey home is
A mother wept after a mobile phone with her last text messages from her musician son was burgled as she prepared for the second anniversary of his death. Rosie Barnard said she was hurt and angry yesterday as she told how thieves stole her
I enjoyed Adam Trimingham’s article on preserving the natural beauty of the South Downs with the protection offered by national park status. (The Argus, December 3) I recently had the pleasure of leading a health walk from Hollingdean to Hollingbury
The lack of vision, imagination and comprehension shown by successive Brighton councils is both staggering and deeply depressing. Horror after horror has been inflicted on the Brighton front. Just to name a few, the ghastly Kingswest, an architectural
Steve Harper’s hat-trick dumped Hastings United out of the Ryman League Cup last night. The Burgess Hill skipper’s treble came in a 3-2 win although Hillians had to hold on after taking a 3-0 lead. The home side began brightly and they went ahead on
Worthing strengthened their promotion bid in Ryman division one south after an excellent 1-0 win at Godalming last night. Rebels suffered a blow in the warm-up when goalkeeper Alan Mansfield’s knee locked and Ross Treleaven had to go in goal. But he
Bognor remain bottom of Conference South after they lost 1-0 at Dorchester last night. It was the Dorset side’s first win of the season and the best the Rocks deserved from a poor game was a point. Ryan Moss scored the only goal, beating Bognor’s man-of-the-match
Boss Gary Wilson hailed one of his greatest nights in his decade in charge at Priory Lane as Eastbourne Borough ended Torquay United’s bid to equal a club record of 14 league games unbeaten in emphatic style. Borough blew away a Torquay side which had
Sammy Donnelly fears for the future of representative football. The Sussex boss leads his side into Southern Counties Cup Competition action away to the Royal Navy in Portsmouth tonight. His squad was ripped apart by eight withdrawals from the 16-man
Kevin Keehan was delighted with striker Chamal Fenelon after Lewes moved off the bottom of Blue Square premier with a 2-1 win at Salisbury. Fenelon celebrated his first start for more than a month with the opening goal as the Rooks recorded their first
DOUG Loft has not given up hope of another extension to his Albion career. The energetic midfielder’s future was in doubt at the end of last season, after only two first team starts, until former manager Dean Wilkins awarded him a one-year contract.
Albion manager Micky Adams has warned Tommy Elphick that an immediate return to the team is not a foregone conclusion. Elphick faces competition from Adam El-Abd for a spot in the centre of defence, with Adam Virgo suspended for Friday’s home game against
High-flying Oldham were held to a 1-1 draw after a gutsy strong performance from Brighton. 261 Albion fans made the long trip up North and saw a good display. It seems that the team played well and the 11-day break has done them good.
