Budget supermarket chain Aldi has vowed to build store after store in Sussex after hundreds of shoppers turned up for the opening of its latest shop. People queued from 5.30am yesterday to be the first through the doors of the store on London
Education bosses have invited Prime Minister Gordon Brown to Worthing in a bid to salvage multi-million pound plans for two new colleges. The principals of Worthing College and Northbrook College fear the £100 million-plus development schemes
Well they say us football fans are a fickle bunch, and the last seven days have proved this. The blog last week celebrated the victory over Wrexham, one time giants of the Football League. Following this wonderful win, we travelled to Kettering
Jamie Oliver has been accused of giving organisers of the Brighton and Hove Food and Drink Festival “the cold shoulder”. Organisers of the festival said they had no response from the celebrity chef despite trying to get in contact for months
An eco-complex where residents of each of 34 flats will be given an electric bike to ride has been granted planning permission. The four storey beige block, with brightly coloured panels and a roof clad in solar panel material, will be built
IN THESE days of watching our carbon footprint and saving the environment, surely the idea of illuminating the London Road viaduct (The Argus, March 14) is unnecessary expense? It has never been lit up since it was built and I am sure visitors to Brighton
THE letters regarding noisy pub music (The Argus, March 16) reminded me of the time when I managed a popular Brighton nightclub. Speaking to a customer one evening, I could not hear a word he said due to the music blaring out and I shouted at him that
Last evening my wife was feeling unwell. I know from past experience that it is impossible to make a doctors’ appointment by telephone as the appointments line only operates between 10.30 and 12.00am. The line is always engaged. So this morning I walked
NHS East Sussex Downs and Weald and NHS Hastings and Rother welcome the report by the East Sussex Health and Overview Scrutiny Committee on local stroke services. (The Argus, March 18). It provides valuable feedback which we can use to further improve
I agree entirely with the comments of Stuart Wilkie (Argus, 17th March) regarding the council raising parking fees in the council-owned car parks. Surely these car parks are in fact businesses owned and run by the council and funded by the taxpayer.
MUCH has been made in the media of the moral decline of the populous and the rise of antisocial behaviour throughout society in general. My own view is that the main cause is the financial enrichment and thus empowerment, of the so-called “underclass
I THINK Heather Mills’ proposal to open a vegan restaurant at Hove Lagoon is a totally ridiculous idea. I own a beach hut fairly near the lagoon and also take my dog for walks there. In the summer, the restaurant is always packed with families and
I write to thank your correspondent Peter Freeman for raising my stated view that sometimes, when conventional politics fails, there can be a case for non-violent direct action (NVDA) – and for giving me the opportunity directly to answer his challenge
The 27A bus route is to be reduced to one bus an hour from April. However, with the new catchment areas, many Brighton children from west of the railway line use this bus to get to Blatching-ton Mill and Hove Park schools. We were assured in meetings
Teachers in Sussex should be given more support for having to teach thousands of children who do not speak English as their first language, a trade union said yesterday. The Haywards Heath-based National Association of Head Teachers warned
A stolen 4x4 was driven through the wall of a pub. Police are investigating whether the crash near Burgess Hill was a ram raid or an accident. Detectives said they are trying to get a clear picture of what went on in the area on Wednesday night after
A husband accused of trying to kill his wife in a hit-and-run is not going to give evidence at his trial. Civil servant Martin Hewlett, 45, denies attempted murder. He is accused of being behind the wheel of a stolen transit van that mowed down his
Calls for a huge new underground city centre car park have been rejected. Conservative councillors put forward the proposal during a meeting last night during which the first phase of a £100 million plan to rebuild City College Brighton and
Sussex Police roadhogs are regularly reported to their bosses for breaking the Highway Code. A roll of dishonour has been published showing complaints from road users about police driving. The force could explain some problems like alleged
Entries are being accepted for the world marble championships in Crawley next month. The annual event will again be at The Greyhound pub in Tinsley Green, Crawley, on Good Friday. The tournament in its current guise has been played since
A woman who stole £36 worth of dog treats for her pet told a court: "It was my dog's birthday." Sophia Kafizas, 28, from Hastings, was charged with shoplifting after being stopped by security guards on March 5. She admitted stealing a lead,
Shoppers queued from 5.30am today to be one of the first to get inside a new Aldi store. Bargain-hunters were going crazy for the discount store, which opened in London Road, Brighton at 9am. The German retailer gave away golden tickets
YESTERDAY, The Argus launched a campaign to persuade the Government to honour 112-year-old Henry Allingham, the oldest surviving veteran of the First World War. DENNIS GOODWIN, a close friend of Mr Allingham and founder of the World War One Veterans Association
Women are being urged to celebrate Mother's Day this weekend by signing up for a charity race with their mums. Cancer Research UK is holding ten Race For Life events across Sussex this summer and aims to raise hundreds of thousands of pounds
A three-car crash caused hold-ups on a major road. One car blocked the inside and middle lanes of the northbound M23 at Junction 10A, near Crawley, after the rush-hour accident this morning. Queues of traffic built up as emergency services worked to
Skipper Nicky Forster insists none of the players involved in Tuesday’s horror show at Walsall can complain if they are axed for Saturday’s trip to Scunthorpe. Forster, 35, was as critical of his own display as he was of Albion’s team performance
Midfielder Thomas Pinault is out of Crawley’s crucial clash at play-off rivals Wrexham on Saturday. But the Frenchman has not broken his ankle as was first feared when he was taken to hospital after the 2-1 defeat by Ebbsfleet in the Setanta Shield on
Gatwick will be sold after a monopoly watchdog ordered BAA to break its stranglehold on British airports. The Competition Commission will today order the firm to sell both Gatwick and Stansted airports, as well as Glasgow or Edinburgh.
The recession has taken a vice-like grip of the Sussex economy in recent weeks - and experts warn it will only get worse. Government figures published yesterday (Wednesday) showed more than 4,000 people in Sussex joined the dole queue in February
Albion boss Russell Slade is hoping an extra morning on the training ground can help his side rediscover their appetite for a relegation scrap. Slade called his men in yesterday morning in a bid to put right some of the wrongs from Thursday
Former Grand Prix rider Lukas Dryml has told Eastbourne Eagles fans not to panic over his low-scoring start to the season. The 27-year-old Czech scored just three points from five rides in the Dean Barker Farewell at Arlington last Sunday to finish 15th
A new playground which cost nearly £100,000 to build was torched by vandals. The adventure playground at Southwick recreation ground, off Old Barn Way in Fishersgate, was set alight in an arson at about midnight on Wednesday. Firefighters
New signing Ed Joyce will open the batting when Sussex open their Pro ARCH Trophy campaign against Lancashire in Dubai today. With Matt Prior and Luke Wright both on international duty, the former Middlesex man will partner Chris Nash. Andy Hodd will
Parents have long told their children that carrots will help you see in the dark. But paw puss Karrot couldn’t even see his way to his food bowl until his brother and sister stepped in - guiding him to his dinner, litter tray and even toys.
Physio Malcolm Stuart has revealed Albion feared Glenn Murray had suffered another serious injury setback. The striker could play some part at Scunthorpe on Saturday after having a steroid injection this week in his troublesome groin area.
One of the most depressing Albion games I have seen in recent years was a 3-0 home defeat by Blackpool. It was a desperately sorry affair at Withdean that sent the Seagulls tamely to within one place of the relegation zone. They were only 1-0 down at
Nicky Forster has admitted that the Albion squad do discuss the dreaded ‘R’ word. And he warned that relegation to League Two will become a reality if there are any repeats of Tuesday night at Walsall in their remaining ten games. “Relegation? It is
