SUSSEX High Streets are braced for a nervous Christmas after new figures showed that shoppers stayed away last month. But they are charging lower prices - which is good news for people buying presents. Sales of Christmas goods got off to a slow start,
Killers should stay locked up The brutal murder of Hilda Tizard has shocked Sussex ever since the frail pensioner was found dead at sheltered housing in Bognor. Details at the two-week trial in Lewes Crown Court of Patrick Rattigan and Terence Wyatt were
henfield and steyning area Debra Moseley 01903 815714 TIME CAPSULE: Horsham District Council are asking residents from Upper Beeding and Steyning to collect items that reflect village life to be included in a time capsule to mark the millennium. Once
A HIGH-powered sports car being driven at speed "exploded like a bomb" when it smashed into a lamp post, an inquest heard. Furniture salesman Paul Smith, 26, died instantly when his red Toyota MR2 crashed into the post on the central reservation on the
ENVIRONMENTALISTS today criticised Brighton and Hove councillors for not having the "political will" to choose recycling over incineration. Last night councillors played their part in the joint waste strategy it is drawing up with East Sussex County Council
One of the biggest changes of the century has been in the role of women. Back in 1900, they didn't even have the vote and many were simply domestic drudges. Now girls are out-performing boys in many schools and have more chance of being employed when
CHRIS ADAMS had played in every game of the tour, worked diligently in the nets on his technique and felt mentally right. But the Sussex skipper admits nothing could have prepared him for his introduction to the rarefied atmosphere of Test cricket. Adams
Jheni Osman from Eastbourne fell at the first hurdle in the Girobank Tour event at Hull. Osman succumbed to Yorkshire's Sarah Gregg 6-4, 1-6, 6-4. It was a match that Osman hoped to win as she is ranked 300 places higher in the world. Julie Pullin from
Burgess Hill will visit Metropolitan Police in the fourth round of the FA Vase. The Ryman Division Two side Marlow 1-0 in a replay. Mossley, fifth in the North Western League, hammered Nantwich 5-1 in a re-arranged third round tie to earn a home clash
THE future of Albion's 'People's Player' Rod Thomas is under a cloud after a squad snub. He was not in the party which made the futile trip for last Saturday's postponed match at Mansfield. Manager Micky Adams finally ran out of patience with the enigmatic
A BLITZ has been launched on shoplifters and illegal street traders in the run up to Christmas. Police in Worthing have joined forces with the Shopwatch traders scheme in a bid to cut down on crime in the town centre over the holiday period. Reports of
A Sussex teacher who claims she was not given a job because she is a woman is seeking compensation for sex discrimination. Denise Montebello told a Brighton employment tribunal she was the victim of blatant sexual discrimination when she applied for a
TELEVISION presenter Sally Taylor is slowly returning to a normal working life after undergoing treatment for breast cancer. Sally, who was filmed undergoing a double mastectomy for a BBC documentary last month, initially returned to her role at South
THE daughter of murdered pensioner Hilda Tizard said of the life sentences on the two men who strangled her mother to death: "Justice had been done." The body of frail Mrs Tizard was found tied, gagged and bruised at her home in Bognor last December after
POLICE believe they have put a stop to a spate of car crime. Since December 4, a total of 22 cars have been damaged or broken into while parked in Robertsbridge, mostly at the railway station. The problem became so severe that Battle police and transport
henfield and steyning area Debra Moseley 01903 815714 TIME CAPSULE: Horsham District Council are asking residents from Upper Beeding and Steyning to collect items that reflect village life to be included in a time capsule to mark the millennium. Once
Central Hove Averil Older 01273 772071 FOR HIRE: Vallance Community Centre, at the base of Conway Court in Clarendon Road, is available for hire to local residents and community groups at very reasonable rates. The Centre has two meeting rooms, a kitchen
Crows are stoning cars at a shopping centre in Burgess Hill. The bird bombers are picking up pebbles and dropping them 20ft onto vehicles at the Market Place shopping centre. Windscreens and sun roofs have also been damaged at nearby Greenacre Court.
The mother of two world-famous film stars has died. Angela Fox, mother of Edward and James Fox, was 87 and lived at Ockenden Lane, Cuckfield. Edward, James, and their producer brother Robert will join mourners from stage and screen, actress Vanessa Redgrave
A HIGH-powered sports car being driven at speed "exploded like a bomb" when it smashed into a lamp post, an inquest heard. Furniture salesman Paul Smith, 26, died instantly when his red Toyota MR2 crashed into the post on the central reservation on the
ENVIRONMENTALISTS today criticised Brighton and Hove councillors for not having the "political will" to choose recycling over incineration. Last night councillors played their part in the joint waste strategy it is drawing up with East Sussex County Council
One of the biggest changes of the century has been in the role of women. Back in 1900, they didn't even have the vote and many were simply domestic drudges. Now girls are out-performing boys in many schools and have more chance of being employed when
Burgess Hill will visit Metropolitan Police in the fourth round of the FA Vase. The Ryman Division Two side Marlow 1-0 in a replay. Mossley, fifth in the North Western League, hammered Nantwich 5-1 in a re-arranged third round tie to earn a home clash
IF Nick Rowe needs a shoulder to cry on he should look no further than Tony Pigott. The circumstances surrounding their departures were uncannily similar. Pigott quit as chief executive of Sussex County Cricket Club because he felt marginalised by the
THE future of Albion's 'People's Player' Rod Thomas is under a cloud after a squad snub. He was not in the party which made the futile trip for last Saturday's postponed match at Mansfield. Manager Micky Adams finally ran out of patience with the enigmatic
A BLITZ has been launched on shoplifters and illegal street traders in the run up to Christmas. Police in Worthing have joined forces with the Shopwatch traders scheme in a bid to cut down on crime in the town centre over the holiday period. Reports of
A Sussex teacher who claims she was not given a job because she is a woman is seeking compensation for sex discrimination. Denise Montebello told a Brighton employment tribunal she was the victim of blatant sexual discrimination when she applied for a
THE daughter of murdered pensioner Hilda Tizard said of the life sentences on the two men who strangled her mother to death: "Justice had been done." The body of frail Mrs Tizard was found tied, gagged and bruised at her home in Bognor last December after
A police inquiry was under way today after a 70-year-old Sussex man was kidnapped. The victim was discovered at an address in London but his condition is not known. In addition to Scotland Yard's criminal inquiry, the matter is being investigated by the
Central Hove Averil Older 01273 772071 FOR HIRE: Vallance Community Centre, at the base of Conway Court in Clarendon Road, is available for hire to local residents and community groups at very reasonable rates. The Centre has two meeting rooms, a kitchen
Crows are stoning cars at a shopping centre in Burgess Hill. The bird bombers are picking up pebbles and dropping them 20ft onto vehicles at the Market Place shopping centre. Windscreens and sun roofs have also been damaged at nearby Greenacre Court.
The mother of two world-famous film stars has died. Angela Fox, mother of Edward and James Fox, was 87 and lived at Ockenden Lane, Cuckfield. Edward, James, and their producer brother Robert will join mourners from stage and screen, actress Vanessa Redgrave
IF Nick Rowe needs a shoulder to cry on he should look no further than Tony Pigott. The circumstances surrounding their departures were uncannily similar. Pigott quit as chief executive of Sussex County Cricket Club because he felt marginalised by the
MARK Jordan remains one of the most expensive policemen in the country today after he was told his suspension would continue. The Deputy Chief Constable of Sussex Police is taking home £80,000 a year even though he has not worked since February. Members
A police inquiry was under way today after a 70-year-old Sussex man was kidnapped. The victim was discovered at an address in London but his condition is not known. In addition to Scotland Yard's criminal inquiry, the matter is being investigated by the
SUSSEX High Streets are braced for a nervous Christmas after new figures showed that shoppers stayed away last month. But they are charging lower prices - which is good news for people buying presents. Sales of Christmas goods got off to a slow start,
Killers should stay locked up The brutal murder of Hilda Tizard has shocked Sussex ever since the frail pensioner was found dead at sheltered housing in Bognor. Details at the two-week trial in Lewes Crown Court of Patrick Rattigan and Terence Wyatt were
CHRIS ADAMS had played in every game of the tour, worked diligently in the nets on his technique and felt mentally right. But the Sussex skipper admits nothing could have prepared him for his introduction to the rarefied atmosphere of Test cricket. Adams
Jheni Osman from Eastbourne fell at the first hurdle in the Girobank Tour event at Hull. Osman succumbed to Yorkshire's Sarah Gregg 6-4, 1-6, 6-4. It was a match that Osman hoped to win as she is ranked 300 places higher in the world. Julie Pullin from
TELEVISION presenter Sally Taylor is slowly returning to a normal working life after undergoing treatment for breast cancer. Sally, who was filmed undergoing a double mastectomy for a BBC documentary last month, initially returned to her role at South
MARK Jordan remains one of the most expensive policemen in the country today after he was told his suspension would continue. The Deputy Chief Constable of Sussex Police is taking home £80,000 a year even though he has not worked since February. Members
POLICE believe they have put a stop to a spate of car crime. Since December 4, a total of 22 cars have been damaged or broken into while parked in Robertsbridge, mostly at the railway station. The problem became so severe that Battle police and transport
